Knuckles Cantine & Vins propose une approche raffinée de la cuisine italienne contemporaine en mettant l'accent sur des profils de saveurs créatifs et audacieux. Le menu met en vedette des pâtes artisanales préparées avec des ingrédients de saison ainsi que des petites assiettes inventives conçues pour être partagées. Chaque recette souligne des techniques traditionnelles jumelées à une expérimentation culinaire moderne pour assurer une expérience gastronomique distincte. L'environnement de la salle à manger maintient une attention particulière sur des accords où des bouteilles sélectionnées complètent les profils complexes de la nourriture. Chaque composante est choisie pour souligner la qualité, résultant en des plats qui équilibrent les racines méditerranéennes classiques avec une perspective avant-gardiste. Les convives rencontrent une progression méthodique de goûts qui défient les attentes conventionnelles tout en respectant l'intégrité des ingrédients.
Knuckles Cantine & Vins est largement reconnu comme un joyau de quartier créatif, salué pour son approche ludique et raffinée de la cuisine réconfortante aux influences italiennes. Les clients soulignent régulièrement les panzerottis maison signature, le tartare façon Big Mac présenté avec originalité et les gnocchis aux épinards d'une finesse exceptionnelle comme des plats incontournables qui mettent en valeur des ingrédients saisonniers de haute qualité. L'ambiance est systématiquement décrite comme chaleureuse, animée et accueillante, parfaitement complétée par une équipe de service professionnelle et enthousiaste qui se surpasse pour garantir une expérience mémorable. Bien que certains convives aient noté que le restaurant peut être animé et bruyant, le consensus général désigne une destination culinaire unique, savoureuse et profondément satisfaisante, qui vaut amplement le détour tant pour les sorties décontractées que pour les occasions spéciales.
Overall pretty disappointed in my experience here. Do not come for Tuesday all you can eat cacio e pepe because unless your entire reservation is ordering the meal you cannot get it. For context: we were 5 people & we couldn't get it because 3 people didn't want it.
We went for my mother's birthday, our first time & the waitress greets us by saying the promotion on Tuesday is all you can eat 20$ cacio e pepe. Come time to order my sister & I order cacio e pepe but the 3 other people in our reservation want other pasta dishes. The waitress tells us that the promotion only works if EVERYONE at the table orders the cacio e pepe. Why was this not advertised? Not on social media nor on the menu nor with the waitress telling us the specials? That's a scam & false advertisement. Finally we change to one of the 3 pasta dishes they have on the menu & they tell us no more marinara. Is this not an Italian restaurant? No mariana? Riiiight.
Anyways this was extremely disappointing I specifically came here to try the cacio e pepe & was told no. I asked to pay the cost of most expensive pasta dish cost for 1 serving of cacio e pepe (no special all you can eat) & they still denied me.
Anyways the other pasta dishes we had to order (lol) was good but please be transparent to avoid other people's disappointment. Also, the service was very slow & the waitress was not as accommodating as you would hope:
Our first visit to Knuckles. Saturday evening, table on outside terrace which was empty around 7pm but quickly filled up. Specialty cocktail menu is out there, some weird combinations, the spicy mezcal with pepperoncini was very good. I stuck with a classic Negroni Mezcal, also good. Starters were phenomenal, the beef tartare (burger) was really tasty but a disaster to eat with the toasted bread being harder than cement, we managed to finish it after much struggling. The tuna crudo was also excellent, extremely fresh with the tomatoes & Leche de Tigre made for an excellent combination. We shared a plate of Marinara pasta which was also delicious along with the spicy panzerotti. Limited wine selection by the glass is my only complaint. Service was excellent & very friendly. Will definitely return & recommend.
Fan! Menu varié mais cohérent, coup de coeur pour l'assiette de poisson, la salade césar, le crudo & gardez-vous de la place pour la mousse au chocolat! 💙
Great tapas style restaurant doing elevated comfort food with an Italian lean. Went for my wife's bday as a group of 4. Standout dishes included the'Big Mac' tar tar & carbonara pasta with corn. Loved the texture of the panzarotti's. Eclair was enjoyable as long as you don't expect a dessert eclair. Had a nice light bottle of orange wine. It came room temp, which was a miss, but we asked it to be put on ice. Only real disappointment in the experience was that our mains came >45 mins after our apps & we were one of the first seatings of the night.
Mon deuxième passage au Knuckles s'est avéré être encore plus agréable que le premier, ce qui n'est pas peu dire. Ambiance au top, service chaleureux, plats délectables, sans prétention, un sans faute, encore une fois.
Incredibly creative fare! The Éclaire is a delightful visual surprise (though it shouldn't be given its name) & unbelievably delicious. Buffalo Shrooms delivered incredible flavour far beyond what we expected. The Gnocchi were as delicate as it gets - wonderful soft texture & the sauce was perfect. Unlike so many others, we found the Panzerotti less impressive & a bit too salty. All of this on the Wednesday prix fixe $40 was a great value. We will be back (reservation already made).
