Selected Press About the Chef:

 

As Owner and Chef, PK's

"Visit the restaurant for breakfast lunch and dinner for weeks and have something different for every meal...such diversity of ingredients...made-from- scratch specialties...all affordably priced."
  ~ Lois Heyman, HOME NEWS TRIBUNE full article

 

"With substantial portions at oh so low prices, PK's is practically giving it away...Good & Plenty! Overall PK's is a nice restaurant and is recognized as enhancing dining options...Reliable food with an unusual,fresh take on standards makes it worth a trip."
 ~Pam Silvestri, STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE

 

 

As Executive Chef, Mono

"The cooking of Pat Kotsonis, who was reared on Staten Island and trained in a few of Manhattan's best French kitchens, isn't nearly as flashy as you might expect from a phenom, but he does hit you with darts of flavor and substance. The kid won't leave your appetite hanging."
  ~ Daniel Young, DAILY NEWS

"Chef du jour... Kotsonis has toiled at such top kitchens as Bouley and Le Bernardin...[Kotsonis] does a four-star job."
  ~ Jeffrey Slonim, NEW YORK POST

"Chef Pat Kotsonis turns out New American fare that is boldly seasoned and utterly delicious."
  ~ Daniel Rosenblatt, CITYSEARCH.COM

As Executive Chef, Maize, Robert Treat Hotel

"The meals under the supervision of executive chef Pat Kotsonis are beautifully conceived and equally well-produced and presented."
  ~ Cody Kendall, THE STAR-LEDGER

"Pat Kotsonis runs his kitchen with talent and authority."
  ~ David Corcoran, THE NEW YORK TIMES