Have You Ever Eaten At Queen Italian Restaurant On Court Street?

Years ago, an Italian neighbor here in Carroll Gardens told me that the best Italian restaurant in the immediate area was, by far, Queen at 84 Court Street.  I never actually followed her recommendation because the prices on the menu do seem a bit high,  but every time I walk past, I tell myself that I should just walk in one of these days.
I have admired the restaurant's old fashioned neon sign for years, especially since it is one of the only unchanged store sign left on Court Street since I moved here 30 years ago.

According to Queen's web site, the restaurant opened its doors in1958 by the Vitiello family. It is still a family-owned restaurant, which serves its guests "the tastes and flavors of all the twenty regions of the Italian peninsula."

I would love to know if you ever eaten at Queen? What are the best dishes here? How does this eatery compare to some of the other Italian restaurants in the immediate area?  If you have never been, have you ever been tempted?



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