Noble Kitchen & Cocktails closes in Oceanside

After a nearly six-year run, Noble Kitchen & Cocktails in Oceanside has served its last chicken parm pizza.

In late July, co-owner Robert DiSanto posted a “thank you” across social media, along with the news the Lawson Boulevard restaurant had closed its doors. Nearly 200 people chimed in with memories about the neighborhood spot, proving that a passionate clientele can be built in a relatively short span — and sustained through pandemic-related pauses.

When it first opened in 2016, Noble had eclectic ambitions: In the kitchen was chef Johnny Manhattan Hancox, who had cooked in London and New York City, and truffled potato latkes, baby back ribs and pappardelle alla Bolognese all shared the menu. Newsday's Peter Gianotti called it "the alliance of bar food and staples from American and Italian kitchens."

For a time, the fresh pasta at Noble (from fettuccine to chicche) was made by Pierluigi Sacchetti, aka chef Gigi, a maestro of noodles who now owns Chef Gigi’s Place in Franklin Square.

Yet, Noble became more widely known for its chicken parm pie, a viral dish that landed the restaurant in the national spotlight.

DiSanto was not immediately available for comment. Before Noble, the space, near the Oceanside LIRR station, held Butera’s and Lawson Pub; it is owned by a company based in Elmhurst.