Old school vibe .. Great Service Delicious Food Lobster Fra Diablo 10 out 10 Nice Wine Selection and Reasonably prices .. planning on going back dinner than later read more

Not to be dramatic, but this was a life-changing meal for me. As an out of towner who was brought here by a local, I can only imagine how special it would be to grow up going to a place like this. I feel truly lucky my friends wanted to share this special spot with us. So worth the trip! From the abundant bread service to the rainbow cookies to finish, every single bite I had was better than the next. Too many good options on the menu... it would actually take a lifetime to try every one :) The energy is lively yet sophisticated, with lots of married couples and groups alike. Service was unsurprisingly superb in every way. Michael really has it figured out. read more

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Mid century Michaels is popular & pricey. It's a first as a native Brooklynite who lives in Manhattan. The branding here is bananas and walking in you're hit with jars of sauce & products which is very off putting. Ate: Stuffed artichoke Portobello & fava bean dip Salmon & mustard sauce Escarole Braciole & gnocchi Chiant Total: $142 before tip The bread basket plus parmigiano and soppressata is excellent! They also give you good Michael's super Tuscan olive oil on request I liked the portobellos a lot and it's not a typical classic Italian dish. I thought the stuffed artichoke though well cooked & nicely finish with olives was bland. Parkside is still the gold standard My salmon wasn't grilled as requested but broiled, but was tasty. Escarole excellent. Chianti wine at $17 for the glasss- mediocre. Service was ok given the high number of servers all in black jackets. You feel like you're in someone else's party on a Sunday. Nice biscotti gratis to finish. read more

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Amazing food, will be back! Old school Brooklyn place. The steak was amazing, penne ala vodka soooo good!!

This place has been around since I was born. You can never go wrong with anything you order. When I come back to brooklyn this is my go to for Amazing Italian food!!!!! read more

Michael's - The best octopus ever!!!! - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

This place is ur usual classy nice italian restaurant. Inside is decorated for christmas right now . the customer service is great . the food was delicious . the lamb chops were so tasty , calamar was cooked to perfection and my lobster tail was delightful . i will definitely be returning and would definitely recommend coming here for a fancy night out. read more

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A Brooklyn classic family owned since 1964, if you want a true Brooklyn experience come here. The food is phenomenal. Not one bad thing to say. Everything tastes delectable. Chef is consistent with every dish. I came here with my family on a big group table. The waiter was very attentive and helpful. The food comes out fast and the quality is high. Highly recommend getting polenta with mushrooms and truffle as well as shrimp francese. I also love how they bring the table vegetables and potato croquets once entrees are served. Free biscotti at the end. Piano man playing live music. Their 60th anniversary is next year and I can see why this place has stayed in business so long. read more

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Great food and ambiance. Would love to come back only a bit more dressed up. We came here dressed very casually on a random night out and realized almost everyone there was dressed very nicely. Their menu was delicious and so was the wine. This place has a very homey feel with pictures on walls. They even sell their bread crackers and sauce at the door! No complaints about the service and either. Wish we came here sooner as the restaurant is not far from where we live and we pass it all the time. read more

Another amazing dinner at Michael's! The food is always amazing, fresh, served hot and delicious. Our waiter was very attentive, the busboys move fast and always made sure we had water! The ambiance is elegant and clean but crowded. When we sat, the host asked us to be mindful of the walkway behind some of us. I totally understand leaving space for waiters, but you have to anticipate people sitting with their chairs further out. If you're worried about a pathway for wait staff and others coming in, don't squeeze as many tables in the room! I'd go back as the food and service was great! read more

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We found our new favorite restaurant in Brooklyn! We were there celebrating a very special occasion--daughter graduated from medical school! I wanted a great restaurant to celebrate the occasion. I even asked the manager and our waiter if they could recommend something special for my family and I to help us celebrate, even before our meal began. Our dinner was great, very delicious. Everyone in our party was very pleased with their dinner. I had Chilean sea bass, cousin had the pork chops. We were a party of 6. The dessert Michael's prepared was outrageous! The restaurant was crowded on a rainy Wednesday evening--a great sign. Piano was playing, everyone seemed to be having a great time. We all had a beautiful evening! Waiters served us perfectly, room was great, prices were reasonable for the excellent evening we had! read more

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I love this place. It is a taste of elegance. I go there on special occasions. Service is impeccable and food is always good.

We were seated earlier, despite our reservation being later which I was happy about. I really loved the ambience walking by the bar to our seats . Seemed to have been a full house tonight but that didn't delay our server, who was excellent by the way ! We started with appetizers , the eggplant rolotinas were very good and they're really on to something with that sauce ! Main course we had the grilled salmon and the lamb . Everything was delightfully tasty. We also indulged with a bottle of Pinot Grigio to make it complete. Overall , excellent evening and would highly recommend! read more

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Very nice place with great menu and great food and service. All our dishes were very tasty. Stuffed zucchini flowers, mozzarella in carrozza and spicy calamari very nice appetizers. Me and my husband had a green in the clams. Very very tasty. Two of my sons had the penne vodka spicy with truffle sauce.they loved it. And my oldest had chicken roll a teeny but she said it was really good. Dessert was lovely. We got the profiteroles, the tartufo and a piece of chocolate cake.Great place def going back . I. read more

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I think when I went in 2017 previously, I caught them on an off night. I recently went and it was much improved. Lobster crepe was to die for. Pasta and chicken were good. Almond biscotti could have been sweeter, but overall, good. Their prices are a bit high, so you may want to lean into the appetizers, salads and half orders of pasta. Nice old-school romantic vibe, Sinatra playing overhead, you get the image. Very hard to find old-school Italian like this anymore in Brooklyn. New Corner, La Trattoria, Fiorentino's... all gone. Last of a kind. read more

it's been a minute since visiting Michael's. Food, Service and Atmosphere were excellent. Will be back again soon. Highly recommend. read more

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I was expecting a lot more from Michael's. Nice ambiance but food was ok and extremely overpriced. Serving sizes were super small. Just salmon alone was $35 and the piece was so tiny that I couldn't enjoy it. Com'n Michael's, give us better serving sizes. I've tried another Italian restaurant in Bay Ridge and food was so much better and a lot more of it. Not the best experience unfortunately. read more

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Lunch here today. 5 people. Very nice platter of cheese pepperoni and olives brought to table along with a variety of incredible bread, breadsticks and flats. We had 3 appetizers. Mini meatballs , eggplant rollitini, and bucatini. The bucatini was out of this world. Main dishes - shrimp parm, shrimp fra diavolo, chicken parm , veal sorentino and veal Marsala. All very good. Complimentary biscotti was brought over for desert. It was so good that I'd go back to their bakery across the street and buy them. Cappuccino was delicious as well as the profiteroles with Nutella and icecream. I'd come back here any time. Service was impeccable. The restaurant is old world Valet parking although you might be able to get a spot on the street. Very varied menu with daily specials. read more

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Amazing food Great service beautiful ambiance I highly recommend Michael's restaurant for your dining or parties Or catering read more

I'm going back to the right now. A modern ambiance. South American and orange iceberg white and black

Service and ambience were excellent. I'd give it 4 stars for those items. The dirty martini at the bar was a 5...they had blue cheese stuffed olives!!! Unfortunately the food was a 2. I was shocked at how tasteless and unappetizing it was. I ordered burrata and my friend ordered the escargot. The tomatoes in my appetizer were drowning in oil, they almost tasted like they had been cooked. I'm usually expecting a nice fresh tasty slice of tomato, not this overly drenched glop that I received. My friends escargot was edible, but totally un flavorful. For the main course, I ordered the butterfly shrimp Parm and my companion got a seafood pasta dish with lobster shrimp, etc. Again, a repeat of the above. I wanted to really like the food. The ambience of the bar, the decor, the elevated piano player was all top-notch. When you walk in, you definitely felt like you were transported back in time to the 70s or 80s. However, the food could not match up with the ambience. I was very disappointed. read more

Best authentic Italian restaurant in Brooklyn. Old school. Great bar scene. Piano player. Special occasion. Blast from the past. T-bone steak read more

Restaurants like this just don't exist anymore. Fresh authentic Italian at it's finest. Get their veal Milanese Parmesan style. Looks like a tomahawk steak when it comes out. Tender veal hammered thin and fried in a Milanese breading is unbelievable! Parm style included their pomodora sauce and fresh mozzarella cheese melted on top that is made in-house. Pastas like their butternut squash ravioli is so tender and satisfying. The Carmel cake was amazing and their appetizers were phenomenal. Lastly, the experience of a true Italian fine dining by the wait staff was true to Brooklyn's vibe of years ago, still intact in this gem of a find! Go now and experience it yourself! read more

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We made a reservation for my mom's 70th birthday on a Friday night at 5pm. I was able to make the reservation over the phone for two children and four adults. We arrived at 5pm and sat down at our table. The table was set with white linen table cloth, silverware wrapped in a cloth napkin, water glasses, and a small table lamp. Our waiter came over took our drink order. We order some appetizers consisting of zucchini flowers, lobster crepe, and spicy sautéed calamari. The lobster crepe had real lobster pieces inside served with this amazing sauce. The zucchini flowers were lightly fried. The calamari was fresh and a little spicy. I ordered the veal de Michael's which was two perfectly cooked veal with shrimp in a seafood sauce. It was served with mashed sweet potatoes, asparagus, and a potato croquette. We also had two orders of chicken fingers and French Fries for the children. A chicken francaise and a shrimp francaise. Finally a linguine in white clam sauce. The food was amazing. The service was amazing. We ordered coffee and dessert including a lobster tail, cafe Michael, and vanilla ice cream. Everything was perfect and they did not rush us out. I opted to park in their parking lot which was fine. We will definitely be back. read more

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THIS PLACE IS AMAZING! I've been here multiple times and each time it just gets better. They're consistent with their flavors and the chefs really know what they're doing. Lobster bisque is the best I've ever had. One bowl is enough for a meal. The broth is rich and creamy and has a good amount of lobster. Oysters were amazing and fresh! Tasted amazing and really liked the presentation. Braised short ribs with fried gnocchi are a classic. They are fork tender with an amazing sauce. Not pictured but you have to get the warm chocolate chip cookie. Best dessert on the menu. The service is amazing and they are so nice each time. Enzo has been our waiter a few times and he really is the best. They clear our tables from any crumbs which I have only seen in very few restaurants. The ambiance is lovely with a live piano. Gives very old school Italian vibes. Overall, would highly highly recommend. Even heard someone talk about this place at another Michelin restaurant. It is a must try!!!! read more

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Food was great, ordered a calamari, baked clams, stuffed artichoke, clams on the half shell and mussels marinara. Ordered the white clam sauce, seafood pasta and veal ala Michael. Good experience. They also have a parking lot in the back. read more

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Great old school red sauce restaurant with excellent food and service never a bad meal

The service was the best! The food was exquisite. We haven't had a meal this delicious in years. Our compliments to the chef. We are definitely coming back again soon. read more

The food is excellent & service as well , you will not be disappointed. Parking is a plus ,

Out of the way for all my friends, but they came for a little reunion and it was next to perfect. Great party spot. Taste: I had the white clam sauce pasta. Wowie. So good. Also nice stuff martinis. Was very tipsy by the end. Experience: so so so much fun. One of our friends' birthdays and lots of great conversation. The circle table was perfect for a big group of small groups. The staff was awesome and we even got some little history tidbits. Mood Before/After: excited to see my friends before and so heart warmed after to have a great dinner. Fullness: There was maybe too much food left over after I felt bad. Oh well! What else did I eat/do today affecting my experience: I went to the Brooklyn botanic garden before this and got soaked in a thunderstorm. But this was a nice end after getting wet read more

Michael's - My cute friends and pasta - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

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Delicious sauce with no preservatives and little sodium - also available at Whole Foods. Can't wait to try more! read more

Michael's - Marinara sauce - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

You can never be disappointed at Michael's of Brooklyn. Always great food and service read more

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My first time here. It is a fave of my cousins. The menu is extensive with specials. It was hard to choose what to eat as we don't have anything like this in Hawaii. We sat at the bar. The bartender was fun to talk to and was able to offer suggestions for food. We received a bread and mini charcuterie sampler of salami, chunks of cheese and olive. The butter was the best I have ever tasted. They make it themselves. I started with the trio salad with artichoke, Avocado and fennel. The best was a whole bronzing grilled with lemon. It came with Brussel sprouts an a potato "torpedo". I had a gin and tonic. I suggested to the bartender they should offer Hawaiian spirits. My cousin had the lentil soup. She is vegan and she won't stop talking about it. read more

Michael's - Trio salad - Italian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Every detail was exquisite. I wish I could live here. Flawless perfection is what I got at Michael's after work. Never had butternut squash ravioli in my life and sure enough, it was to die for. The space itself is so spectacular and all the staff and customers were well beyond kind and accommodating. (P.S. That whipped butter is divine.) read more

Excellent food and service. Servers are a bit old school neanderthal, until I tip in cash... try to avoid weekends.

I found Michael's by searching for old-school Italian restaurant and the reviews did not lie. We absolutely loved our lunch! First of all the interior is very nice. The service is top-notch and the food is fantastic. You better come hungry because we absolutely could not believe the portions. This would be a great date night restaurant too! read more

People love it! It's crowded and expensive. Went once years ago. Good neighborhood place with city prices. They also sell their sauce and have a bakery. I don't really like Italian cookies but the cakes are great! read more

Just took my parents here to celebrate dad's birthday. Service was Amazing everyone was beyond attentive. Food was fresh and delicious. Place has a beautiful vintage ambiance. Can't wait to be back and try other dishes read more

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Absolutely loved my experience here! The staff was warm, attentive, and made me feel right at home. The atmosphere was inviting and had a great energy without being too loud. Every dish I tried was flavorful, fresh, and clearly made with care--definitely some memorable bites. Service was smooth, and everything came out in great timing. It's the kind of place you look forward to coming back to. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a solid spot. Five stars well deserved! read more

Very classy Italian restaurant with great food and a wide variety. Services is excellent and everyone is very helpful and courteous.

Great service. Great atmosphere. Can't recommend this place enough. Authentic Italian taste. Enzo and John are great servers. You lol love the Michaels experience, highly recommended. read more