tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post763267556021881318..comments2024-03-26T10:40:40.676-04:00Comments on Pardon Me For Asking: The Sad End Of Monte's Venetian Room: Marshal Seizes Famous Gowanus EateryKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17882047670852126739noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-62122329397744477532017-11-23T07:31:57.885-05:002017-11-23T07:31:57.885-05:00I only went once and it was shortly after they clo...I only went once and it was shortly after they closed. Nothing on the menu was available and the service was not friendly at all.Katiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484246196723019291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-91947941887603236462017-11-23T00:46:05.726-05:002017-11-23T00:46:05.726-05:00The article is outdated, of course, but it was fun...The article is outdated, of course, but it was fun to read. This was my favorite restaurant growing up in the 80's. The red sauce was unbelievable. The *best* sauce restaurant in NYC.<br /><br />And the cheesecake. To this day, I've never had a better cheesecake, and yes, I've eaten at Juniors plenty of times.<br /><br />I ate at this iconic eatery maybe 5 or 6 times total. The last time was right before it shut down and was a strange experience. The restaurant had this beautiful espresso machine... it was gigantic, highly polished and beautiful. On that night the waiter apologized and told me the espresso machine no longer functioned. That's when I suspected the restaurant might be going away. That machine was their pride and joy.<br /><br />I haven't been to the new Monte's.. probably because I'm still mourning the old Monte's. I should give it a try...Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128773122691367987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-70393059740872916742010-05-28T12:41:01.223-04:002010-05-28T12:41:01.223-04:00Monte's was owned by the same family that owns...Monte's was owned by the same family that owns Gurney's on Long Island. Posters in Gurneys describe the family history, though I just checked the Gurney's site and couldn't quickly find any links (but the posters mention Monte's Venetian Room and even had pictures).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-71474680452571245612010-05-27T19:34:44.573-04:002010-05-27T19:34:44.573-04:00I had some great meals there when I first moved in...I had some great meals there when I first moved into the neighborhood. It always started with zucchini sticks. Then I had the angel hair with shrimp. And cheesecake and coffee. The waiter was always the same, and he was impeccable. It was a real treat for me. I loved the ambiance - the Venetian murals. It did feel from another era. Great bar, too. I wonder what they'll do with all the inside equipment. It could be such a scene place now - the decor. I remember a fish tank, too. Sorry that it's now really gone.Margaretnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-12332026050873484492010-05-27T15:45:21.619-04:002010-05-27T15:45:21.619-04:00Great piece, Katia! I had been wondering what hap...Great piece, Katia! I had been wondering what happened to the place, and wanted to know more about its history.... I walked by it a thousand times and always wanted to go, but never made it there for dinner before it closed down. "Brooklyn's Oldest Italian Restaurant" no more. <br /><br />Thanks for writing this. <br /><br />NathanNathan Kensingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09656749686468187212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-70213548683117870392010-05-27T10:48:17.522-04:002010-05-27T10:48:17.522-04:00Thank you for posting this. I had gone by here sev...Thank you for posting this. I had gone by here several times but never knew the history. It seemed neither open nor closed. Wish I had at least been able to go there once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36892255.post-49773123954968614852010-05-27T09:49:39.990-04:002010-05-27T09:49:39.990-04:00I'd been by there a number of times since movi...I'd been by there a number of times since moving to the neighborhood nearly 10 years ago. I never got the impression they were in business to serve food. It was a mob shell.knithound brooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14650960985244466355noreply@blogger.com