Authentic Italian cuisine menu with creative takes on rare items like tripe, rabbit, fresh fish and seafood prepared exquisitely.
The food is delicious, the decor tasteful and the staff are always looking for ways to maximize your experience.

We came here after a cold evening of thrifting expecting we'd wait a bit since we had no reservations, but they seated us immediately even though the restaurant was packed. The service was friendly and prompt, and oh my lawd that lemonade was heavenly. We couldn't go wrong with a dish, but the very right ones were the polenta with ox chili, kale lemon anchovy salad, and the duck pasta that was cooked perfectly al dente that I actually enjoyed (whereas I often eat my pasta softer at home). Vibes were perfectly cozy too - cute decor, minimal, intentional with the perfect mismatched plates. Only thing I'd have liked were a place to hang my long coat.

My wife and I made a reservation for Al di là Trattoria based on a recommendation from a co worker. We couldn’t be happier with this choice. We started with the Seppia and Oxtail from the antipasti menu. This had an amazing flavor over polenta. I have had oxtail many times however never like this. We moved on to try the Spaghetti allla chitarra neri. This dish was also very good and cooked perfectly the way pasta is prepared in Italy. We then ordered Tagliata di Manzo, sliced hanger steak over a bed of arugula with a balsamic reduction. This was also reminiscent of how we had this same dish prepared in Rome. The steak was tender and paired nicely with the balsamic. I paired the meal with a few red wines. We also had a cream desert paired with espresso. The staff was very nice and helpful. The decor was also interesting and a talking point. I will come back again!

So on a sunny pleasant afternoon I come to Park Slope for lunch. There appear to be few decent-looking restaurants open for lunch, but I come here and sit on the terrace. I need to scan the menu with my phone, and then order with my phone---and at the same time pay with my phone, including a presumed 20% tip---although of course I have as yet received no service of any kind. (So much for the fiction of a tip as recognition of a good job). I am served a glass of warm Prosecco. There follows a tagliatelle which has been heated in a microwave in a plastic container---and is served, brought to the table, in the same plastic container that it was microwaved in. I pry the lid off the container with difficulty, as I do with similar plastic containers from supermarkets. The sauce is watery and runny: This is much inferior to any meal I have had on a United Airlines flight.
Two questions: Am I on Candid Camera? And, would anyone return to this restaurant a second time who has not been diagnosed clinically as a masochist?

We were seating outside and after 30 minutes no one had taken our order. We had to seek someone out. The food was good but not very hot and the portions were a little small. We would have ordered dessert but again we had to seek someone out. Frustrating experience.