Manducatis Rustica

Italian | Long Island City

Food23 Decor16 Service21 Cost$45

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Like a "visit to the old country", this "warm", "family-run" LIC Italian supplies "wonderful" "homestyle" fare and wines from a "deep" list (pizza and gelato are the highlights of the "scaled-down" Rustica offshoot); yes, the look may be "dated", but loyalists say that only "adds to the charm."

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