Gaga is a silent partner. Her family has come to "Vince & Eddie's" for many years and were just customers. It's an Italian eatery that was first started in 1989.

When she's in town, she likes to come here with her friends, because it's very homey and private," her mother told W magazine.

DNAinfo.com reported, "Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, grew up on the Upper West Side and her parents are regulars at the restaurant, owner Peter Digiuseppi told DNAinfo in November. But Vince & Eddie's wasn't keen on exploiting its connection to one of the world's most famous pop stars. Digiuseppi recently told DNAinfo that fans would sometimes call the restaurant - on the telephone, naturally  - and ask if Gaga was there. Digiuseppi said he made it a point to never to reveal that information."

Inspectors supposedly found "evidence of rats" in the restaurant and surfaces were not properly washed. (c) tPC