Locanda Vini e Olii

This is an upscale neighborhood spot, tucked away on the corner of two residential streets. The food is excellent, the service is great, and the interior of the restaurant is really, really cool. I ordered the truffle pasta and it was superb, as was our dessert: the tiramisu. You definitely need a reservation here, especially on weekend nights, as it is a pretty small spot, but if you do have to wait, it is well worth it.

Neighborhood rustic Italian staple, as uncomplicated as it gets. Some dishes soar while others leave something to be desired. Great ambiance and service in this nook of Clinton Hill.

Came here for some light bites and drinks with a few friends recently. The service was a bit inattentive and honestly I was not really wowed by any of the things I tried. I had a Paradiso spritz which was refreshing but nothing too special. We also tried the Prosciutto and the Mozzarella which were also just alright. Given the steep price, I guess I had a bit higher expectations, so I won't be going here again.

Rustic Italian Restaurant with homey ambiance~ I am not the biggest fan of Italian food, but I really loved the Ai porcini (mushroom pasta) and the grilled duck breast. The Ai porcini was made with fresh pasta and mixed wonderfully with the flavors of the mushrooms. The grilled duck breast was perfectly tender - this was definitely the favorite among my friends and me. Lastly, the tiramisu was decadent but not too heavy and not too sweet - the perfect end to our meal! The service was fast and attentive. There are many Italian restaurants in NYC, but I highly recommend Locanda Vini & Olii for more rustic Italian food and restaurant ambiance.

Absolutely decadent!My partner has been raving about this restaurant and we finally got to go together. We started with the prosciutto which was a first time for me as I just recently started eating meat. It practically melted in your mouth! For our entrees, we shared a mushroom pasta and the grilled duck breast with chickpeas. Both were fantastic! The pistachio dessert was also amazing! What I love most is they have gluten free pasta!I'll definitely be visiting Loconda again!

Friends and I came here for an early dinner on Saturday and the place was pumping! Seems like a real deal neighborhood spot and the best part is the food was fantastic. Our waiter was very lively, the music was great and the food brought it home. I highly recommend this spot if you're in the area. This is a down to earth, well executed Florentine/Tuscan restaurant. Here's what we ordered:- Polpo :: executed perfectly, the octopus was tender and the chickpea puree accompanied it nicely- Alici Al Burro :: anchovies + butter + bread... divine. An extremely simple dish that is executed well. The bread here reminds me of the same style of italian bread you get in Firenze, so the anchovies are the highlight here- Pici E Salsiccia :: eggless pasta and you wouldn't even know it! The ragu was superb and the pasta was cooked to perfection al dente- Grilled Duck Breast :: Not my favorite dish, but it was tasty and I really enjoyed the chick peas that came with it. The duck was a bit dry and could've used a sauce, the fig & shallot marmalade was interesting, but I would've liked this more with a demi-glace of sortsIf you live in Manhattan, you can probably find 2-3 other restaurants that are quite similar in style, quality and price but in this part of Brooklyn I'd say it's a small step above, quaint and cozy

I'm not sure what is happening at this restaurant. I've been here two other times before, once with the friend whose birthday it's was, which is why she booked it to celebrate her birthday this year and another time with a large holiday party of about 12-15 people. Both times, the service was excellent and the food was great. But today was something far less impressive. We were a small group of 7 with a pre-fixed menu and somehow the food was mediocre and the service was beyond awful. My friend, who was celebrating her birthday, apparently went back and forth with the staff at the restaurant to get the appetizer, entree and desert menus all set. But the server, who might even be a manger just seemed to give her a hard time at every turn. The main course that she was looking forward to did not meet her expectations and she asked to exchange it for another entree, that was a problem. They brought out a desert she didn't have on her menu so she asked for what she was paying for, and that was a problem you could literally hear him complaining in Italian. He was aggressive when folks tried to give him a drink order because he was clearing the table. Then when it was time to close the check, he just dropped it and went away. She had put a card on file and thought all had been taken care of so she walked outside. He then came outside and rudely asked for her card to close the check. It was all just way too much and I'm not one who complains at a restaurant but this was too much. I wish I could say it was because they were super busy and he was in the weeds but I don't think that was the case. Maybe he was just having a bad day but he was being a total dick in a way that has made me say I will never go back. Another friend and I even called out the service and said we wouldn't return and he said "good". It was beyond ridiculous. Whatever is happening there, they need to address the situation with this server (manager) before the neighborhood decides it's no longer worth it to go there.

Service and atmosphere was great! Really kind people here. However the food was just not very good... extremely underwhelming pasta. My partner ordered a martini. They didn't even shake it or chill the glass. My partner said he just saw them dump gin and vermouth straight into the martini glass, how a college freshman would make a martini. It was 17 dollars. Like damn. Unfortunately we don't think we'll be back.

This place is a gem for Tuscan Italian food. First, make sure you get reservations, specially if it's over the weekend as it tends to get quite busy.The service was great! Super helpful and very respectful. We easily stayed two hours here and could have stayed for an extra hour if we didn't have an upcoming commitment.With the food, where do I get started? We got the fig and Gorgonzola salad and sformato as appetizers. Both were delicious. The Gorgonzola cheese in the salad was perfect.For mains, we got the alla checca pasta dish which was light for a summer day, but the highlight was the Branson's al cartoccio. The sea bass was very well cooked and the fennel was delicious!!We ended the night with the chocolate tartufo and it definitely was the highlight of the night. If you like chocolate and hazelnuts, you will not be disappointed!Overall, great experience and looking forward to coming back!

To start, restaurant is intimate and pretty. But the buck stops there. With an average of ~$25 a plate, you would some pasta made with love. This was made with probably not enough water. The food was terrible, had to send the first dish back. Secondly, the service? You minus well just sit at the bar instead d of waiting on a table. A restaurant that actually cares should have access to this beautiful location. TLDR:- Unorganized- Undercooked- Unseasoned- Unreasonable- Waste of time- The drinks can be made in your kitchen.