Gnocchi on 9th

I can't say I eat a lot of gnocchi, but I do like it from time to time, so I was excited when Gnocchi on 9th was doing a popup event at my office.  Gnocchi on 9th is a small chain that started only in 2024, that somehow has 10 locations now.

The place doesn't actually get that great of reviews, but it certainly is well known (and people seem to love at festivals and winter markets).  A lot of the hype seems to be the unique serving style (in takeout Chinese food containers), and the fact that you can get a bit blog of burrata perched on top.  Still, I had hope.  Alas.

Storefront.

I did not visit the actual restaurant, but I have walked by it many times.  Instead, they came to us with a catering setup.

The restaurant has a very streamlined menu of basically just gnocchi, but for our event, it was even more minimal, only two options, alla vodka or al pesto.  No toppings or add-ons.  Boo.  At the actual restaurants, you can add burrata (definitely what gets all the Instagram notice), or shrimp.  They also have a few more sauce options to choose from, such as bolognese, cacio e pepe, truffle alfredo, along with a gluten free version, and salad and tiramisu to round it out.

Gnocchi alla Vodka.

"Gnocchi in a luscious, tomato and cream sauce. Everybody’s favorite choice."

I'll cut right to chase.  I did not like this.

The gnocchi was gloopy. Way too mushy. The sauce reminded me of something very, very distinct, instantly: Chef Boyardee.  Or actually, I guess Campbells, as it gave VERY strong SpaghettiOs flashbacks.  Granted, I haven't tried those in many, many years but my brain identified the taste shockingly fast.  

I did not like this.  1/5.