Unique dining w/ guest Nonnas cooking food from their cultural backgrounds. A must-try experience!
This Staten Island gem offers a truly unique dining experience with its rotating
The food at this restaurant is a rotating menu curated by guest "nonnas" from various cultural backgrounds, offering authentic home-style dishes. Recent praise highlights delicious Shrimp al Ajillo, burrata, mint pistachio feta dip, and excellent desserts. The concept is generally well-received, offering a unique culinary journey.
"Customers have particularly enjoyed the Shrimp al Ajillo, burrata, mint pistachio feta dip, and the desserts, including a gluten-free cheesecake and rosemary lemon sorbet."
Customers rave about the unique concept of guest grandmothers cooking food from their diverse cultural backgrounds, calling it a charming and highly recommended spot.
Important Note
The restaurant has gained significant popularity, making it difficult to secure a table. Reservations through phone and WhatsApp have become challenging.
"This user mentioned "Nonnas of the World" as a recommendation."
Neutral"The user is asking for advice on how to secure a table at Enoteca Maria due to increased popularity. They mention past success with walk-ins in 2018 but are now facing full voicemails, unanswered calls, and unresponded WhatsApp messages."
Neutral"Identifies 'Nonnas from the world' as Enoteca Maria and notes its appearance in a Netflix movie, suggesting it might become more popular."
Neutral"Mentions Nonnas from the world, later identified as Enoteca Maria, for its mutton head dish and other dishes depending on the grandma cooking."
Neutral"User recommends Enoteca Maria in Staten Island, noting it is gimmicky but people seem to like it, especially because grandmas cook there."
Positive"The original poster had a very positive experience at Nonnas of the World, highlighting the delicious Shrimp al Ajillo from the guest Nonna from Puerto Rico, along with standout dishes like burrata, mint pistachio feta dip, and both desserts. They enjoyed all the food and found the service kind and attentive."
Positive"Described as a charming spot near the Staten Island ferry featuring rotating guest 'nonnas' (grandmothers) cooking food from their cultural backgrounds. Highly recommended as a unique dinner experience, especially if already taking the ferry."
Positive"Lakruwana and Enoteca Maria are two of my fondest NY food memories, both excellent!"
Positive"There's also Enoteca Maria, and Saturday's ["Nonna"](https://www.enotecamaria.com/wp/nonnas-of-the-world-calendar/) is from Sri Lanka"
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