Gargiulo's Italian Restaurant

Gargiulo's is an Italian-American restaurant established in 1907 in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City.

Gargiulo's Italian Restaurant
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Restaurant information
Established1907; 117 years ago (1907)
Owner(s)Louis, Rachael, Michael, Nino & Anthony Russo
Food typeItalian-American
Dress codeBusiness/Country Club Casual
Street address2911 West 15th Street
CityConey Island, Brooklyn
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11224
CountryUSA
Reservationsrecommended
Other locationsTinton Falls, NJ
Websitewww.gargiulos.com

The restaurant was started and run by Gus Gargiulo, and later he was joined by his brother Louis and sisters Tessie and Angelina, with other family members working in the kitchen. Large parties were often held in the spacious dining room with its large maroon drapes and the parties often spilled out into the small courtyard in the back on warm days. Pictures of these parties lined the walls in the entrance hall, many with recognizable faces such as Jimmy Durante.

In April 1965, the Russo brothers (Michael, Victor and Nino) bought the restaurant from the Gargiulo family. Louis, Rachael, Mike, Nino & Anthony Russo are the current owners. In June 2007, they celebrated the restaurant's 100th anniversary, and in November 2015, they celebrated 50 years of Russo family ownership.[1] In 2014, waiters started using iPads to take orders, discontinuing their former practice of using pen and paper.[2] In late 2019, the restaurant opened an additional location in Tinton Falls, New Jersey.[3] In June 2021, the family also opened a new Coney Island venue, La Tombola, in the historic Childs Restaurant Building on the Boardwalk.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ Calder, Rich (2006-12-29). "CONEY ISLE EATERY STAYS". New York Post. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  2. ^ Satow, Julie (2014-08-08). "At a Brooklyn Institution, Old School Goes iPad". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-26.
  3. ^ Sacks, Bob (1 November 2019). "Restaurant Review: Gargiulo's Tinton Falls". The Two River Times. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  4. ^ Lynch, Scott (2021-06-12). "The Landmark Childs Building On Coney Island Boardwalk Is Now A Massive New Restaurant". Gothamist. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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