Piccoli

I’m hooked on their risotto — both the fungi and the Della Nona are fabulous. My friends who ordered the butternut squash risotto, eggplant pasta and salmon/​spinach/​mashed potatoes were all very happy with their food too.
Beyond their great menu and skilled chefs, there’s not much to praise here as they are strictly a take out place lacking basic things. Examples:
— When my friend asked for a cup and ice for her soda, they said they had neither.
— On our next trip there, the same friend was given a room temperature soda. Knowing they had no ice, she took it back to the window and swapped it for a cold one. Seems odd to serve warm drinks when cold ones are available.
— We asked for butter for our bread and were told that that have to butter. Kinda hard to believe since that delicious risotto sure tastes like it is made with a lot of butter.
Also, just fyi, there’s no bathroom, so you have to go to the neighboring pizza or coffee shop, Elk, if nature calls or you just like to wash your hands before you eat. I now buy my drinks at the lovely coffee shop, Elk, to go with my risotto since I appreciate them having a bathroom.

Some background: Windsor Terrace has maybe 4 restaurants all told, and this is one of the two with take-​out options. The food here is okay, if on the small portions side. I used to stop here occasionally when I wanted a quick dinner takeout. Unfortunately, the young woman who took my order the other night is so rude I won’t be going back there. Like, exceptionally beyond «this is just New York» rude.
First, she ignored me standing at the window while she texted on her phone for 2 minutes. Then, after I attempted to engage her with a friendly «hi, how are you?», she sat expressionless, staring at me, while I ordered. When I went to pay with a credit card, she stated «no credit cards» in an abrupt flat tone. So, I asked if she knew of any ATM machines around. In response, she rolled her eyes and said «I don’t know – do you want the order or not?» After I paused there for a second– a bit surprised by her ultimatum, she re-​rolled her eyes at me and shut the screen window in my face. Maybe she was just having a really bad day, but there was no excuse for this complete, inexcusable rudeness. I don’t care if this was the only restaurant in Windsor Terrace– I’d rather order from Seamless or even the corner deli– not going back.

I love this place with all of my heart. I’m pescatarian again and this place always hits the spot!!! We get the eggplant norma, the polenta with mushrooms, but what we love more than anything? THE BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO!!! It is just the best thing ever and melts in your mouth. Other things we’ve tried that we really enjoy: the squid ink pasta with spicy shrimp: has a real nice spicy kink and the black pasta makes you feel adventurous, paninis: we’ve had one with spicy sausage and broccoli rabe which was killer for $ 6 and another one we enjoyed was the prosciutto with fig jam! we order delivery from here at like once every 10 days. it’s SO reasonably priced and its fast!!!
tip: this place is cash only if you call in, but they are also on seamless if you’re out of cash!!!

First of all the deli every was FAST! I ordered my food at 6:29 pm and received it at 6:50pm. Granted I do live close by, it was sill very quick!
I ordered the potato leek soup which I thought would be like a puréed thick soup but it was more a broth with big chucks of potato and leeks. The broth had great flavor!
For my entrée I ordered the fettuccine del bosco. The noodles were homemade and the sauce was so nice and light but flavorful and loaded with mushrooms! My only complaint would be the portion was a bit small for $ 13 but fresh food like that in the city is rare so I was okay with it!
For dessert I ordered the tiramisu, I was disappointed as it was mostly cream. I think it was a corner slice so that could be why but there was only a small amount of lady fingers and no rum or coffee flavor it was just a lot if cream.
They also included a few pieces of bread with this AMAZING oil and vinegar dipping dressing. I wanted more bread for that alone! It was so yummy!
Overall the meal was delicious and I would order again for sure!

I should start by saying that I’ve been coming here for years and have been generally pleased, so I am surprised and disappointed to find myself driven to write a review like this. However, the other night, I made what was apparently a grave mistake and decided to order the polenta appetizer… never in my life can I remember receiving (and paying for) something this rancid from a restaurant. The polenta was a rock hard rectangle covered in a very suspect grey «cheese and mushroom» sauce… I’m not exaggerating when I say that this was something I wouldn’t even feel comfortable feeding to a stray animal. It was absolutely foul, one of the worst things I’ve ever put in my mouth. The polenta seemed very likely to have come straight out of the freezer and to have been in there for a while… my mistake for not bringing it right back after discovering what it was when I got it home. Other things I’ve had from this place have been good, but this was just not okay.

Really love this place. Haven’t had a bad dish. Some summer days we order a panini and walk to the park, but then the risotto and pasta are so good that it’s fine some days to just stay in and order delivery.
They are delivery only, but the space they share with Louie G’s can act as a dining area.
The only problem is the food can take a while. Just make sure to plan ahead and order a little early.

Love getting delivery from here — the salmon is great and for orders over $ 30, they throw in free olive cake.

Let me start by saying the food here is awesome. I order from here from time to time, once a month I would say. In the warmer months I usually walk with my dogs to pick up the food because I find the delivery isn’t super quick. I get it though, the food is being made and its not fast food. Totally level minded consumer here. Tonight I ordered on seamless a soup, a risotto, and a lasagna. They confirmed the order about 5 min later. About 1.5 hours into my wait I decide to call to see where my food is. The girl who answered the phone was really nice. She said it would be going out in 5 min. Well just short of 2 hours I received my order. As is. I don’t expect handouts ever but at least toss in a cannoli.
TL;DR– Order took 2 hours. Not even a cannoli tossed in.

The tiramisu is the same creamy deliciousness but the food food is not as good as their trattoria. However they do deliver to my location so thats a plus.

There’s only 2 reasons to dislike this place. Either 1) you dislike food or 2) you enjoy complaining about ridiculous shit. Either way, you are insane if you don’t enjoy this place. They obviously care about the food they make and they always deliver faster than promised over the phone. I wish only the best for these people. Also, if you’re complaining about the portion sizes being too small, you might be morbidly obese and need to see a doctor.

Always great food. Always extremely fast service. They even sent me a Christmas card with my lastest order.
Thankful to have them in my delivery zone.

Wow. BEST RISOTTO!!! They even made it dairy free for us. delicious. Definitely ordering from them again (very soon!).

Disappointed. Paninis had no taste, thought they would live up to the ratings.

Hands down this place is for authentic Italian food! I’ve been ordering from this place for a long time now and they never fail to amuse me with there freshness, fast delivery, and quality of your cuisine! Awesome spot, A+…

first let me start with, NO ONE SHOULD ORDER TAKE OUT FROM THEM. the portion of the food was so small, that I couldn’t believe i paid over 20 $ for two salads that came in a plastic container. The lasagna was o k a y. The sauces seemed to be concentrated. Did not like it at all. Second, who ever takes the orders/​and answers the phone does not communicate the english language very well. I tried to explain what I wanted, and wanted to know how some of the orders are made and she could not understand me. Not a happy customer at all. I also did not receive any napkins or utensils. The only «free» things i got was a small tiny piece of bread, cheese, and dressing for the salads. that was it. paid over $ 50 and did not see how i got my money’s worth.

I had a delicious vegetable panini and the polenta. Seems slightly pricey, but since both things were delicious seems worth it. I’ll be back!

I have been here a few times. Normally I get a panini from here. They are alright. Not really a place I ever want to go to but it’s fine in a pinch.

Wow. AMAZING food for a really fair price! We ordered from their website, and delivery was speedy and polite.
I had a tasty salads of mixed greens, roasted peppers, artichoke hearts and mozzarella. The cheese was so fresh and wonderful. The salad greens were as promised on their site, a nice blend of greens. I’m always reticent to get a salad from a delivery place as so often, it’s old iceberg lettuce and bland tomatoes. This was neither. Well worth taking a chance on.
We also ordered the lasagna, which was heavenly. For dessert, a giant slice of sinful tiramisu was enough to satisfy two people with some leftover for midnight snacking.
Piccolo got it right down to the delicious bag of sliced bread sent along, which had fresh parmesan for us to sprinkle on both dishes, and a bit of garlicky vinegary oil, which may have been salad dressing but which I greedily dipped the bread into. Every detail was just… right.
I felt like we had a restaurant meal at home. Not delivery restaurant food, that’s all condensation and leaks and missing elements that you love when you sit down but sacrifice when you take out. None of that. I can’t wait to try them again!

I read something about risotto somewhere and could not stop craving it. When I Unilocaled places near work that had it, Piccoli got great reviews so I decided to get takeout from them. It’s easy to miss this tiny takeout spot. I almost went to the pizza place next door by mistake. The young man who rang up my order was both friendly and polite over the phone and in person. The food was wonderful. It was so easy to order online and even though they said 35 minutes, it was ready earlier.
The parmesan risotto is just fabulous. My father hates Italian food (and basically all food that’s not Guyanese/​Jamaican). When he tried the risotto from Piccoli he loved it, to both our surprise. It’s a high compliment indeed when my old Guyanese father will eat a dish that is not Caribbean in origin and then say how good it is. The pesto with asparagus was also fantastic (couldn’t get him to try that one though) and their tiramisu gives me life. No kidding. They have the best tiramisu I ever had and I live near Howard Beach, an Italian neighborhood filled with Italian restaurants. From now on, if I want Italian I’d rather go to Brooklyn for Piccoli because I know whatever I’m getting will be delicious.

Tonight after months of saying we should, we tried Piccoli for dinner. The bottom line is that these guys can cook! It might be takeout only, but it definitely is gourmet quality takeout!
We ordered online which was fast and easy. We had chicken Parmigiana, the Mela salad which had arugula, Gorgonzola, toasted hazelnuts and apples and Tiramisu for dessert. All were amazing. The chicken was moist, the salad fresh, the dressing delicious and the Tiramisu out of this world. Also the pasta that came with the chicken was cooked just right. Likewise the people who run Piccoli are friendly and really want you to enjoy your meal.
Only a few minor suggestions… With food of this quality it was disappointing that the bread tasted like supermarket bread… especially with so many decent to exceptional bakeries in Brooklyn and the chicken could have used a bit more sauce. Prices are a bit high for takeout and it is cash only. Yes, very minor points but ones that in my opinion would help Piccoli get from a well deserved 4.5 stars to 5.