A very high-end, and well-run, Greenwich Village mainstay. The food was all very good, and the lamb's tongue appetizer was a table favorite. Service was attentive, ambience was very nice (we sat upstairs), and the music wasn't as loud as it usually is. The wine list is extraordinary, with lots of selections that aren't available in retail shops in the US. read more

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Came here for my 30th birthday dinner three years ago and the food was phenomenal. I didn't like that they wouldn't allow my birthday balloons at the table. It was only two the 3 & 0. I also didn't like the tiny table they squashed my party of 5 at. We were sat in a corner upstairs. The place was packed and bustling. It was loud , very dimly lit. I didn't appreciate the servers initial pushiness and pretentiousness. Half my party were foodies like me and the other half are chicken nugget and fries type people. So initially we didn't order a lot as I was trying to explain things to the ignorant. The server seemed disgusted and was like "that's it". I was too overjoyed to let it ruin my night. But it wasn't unnoticed by my entire party. To start we got the grilled octopus. It was excellent. I've only had octopus one other time and it was a rubbery mess. This was tender. The texture was a like a firm scallop. A nice char from the grill, acidity and nice hit of spice from the limoncello vinaigrette. We also got the Buffalo mozzarella with heirloom tomatoes. The cheese was tangy and rich and worth the premium. The tomatoes were perfectly ripe, slightly sweet but sharp. They gave us complimentary dish of garbanzo beans with crusty bread. That too was delicious. Not sure what it was seasoned with but it was earthy and flavorful. For mains we got the lobster spaghettini, grilled ribeye for two, gnocchi with oxtails, duck and scallops. The spaghettini was exceptional, Al dente pasta, well cooked lobster. I'm not one who likes seafood with red sauces. But the sauce had a nice sweetness, spiciness and acidity. It was simple but delicious. The gnocchi was pillowy soft and the oxtails well seasoned and tasty. I was disappointed in the ribeye it came with a side of fingerling potatoes. The potatoes were super greasy. The ribeye SUPER fatty. Like they did not trim the steak well or the left it on purpose to beef up the the size. They cut the steak for us which was a nice gesture. But for $140 I've had way better ribeye for cheaper and potatoes. The duck was good. It came with mission figs and a few Brussels sprouts. The leg and thigh was confit and the breast seemed pan fried. The skin on the breast was crispy how I like it. The figs added a nice sweetness. The scallops were served with fregula. They were fresh and perfectly cooked. The fregula was nutty and a great accompaniment. The Calabrian chiles added a subtle heat and rounded out the other notes in the dish. For dessert we got the chocolate & pistachio semifreddo, chocolate hazelnut cake with hazelnut gelato and the olive oil cake with gelato. All of the desserts were amazing. They poured olive oil on the cake and gelato at the table. It wasn't as savory as I thought it was going to be. The cake was moist and bursting with the taste of olive oil. The semifreddo was delectable. Chocolate and pistachio make a great combination. It was light, not too sweet and honestly my favorite dessert of the three. Another great combo chocolate and hazelnut. The cake was rich but not heavy. The gelato was creamy, smooth and delicious. The portion size with the exception of the duck, scallops and ribeye were small. But it's to be expected with a restaurant of this caliber. The cocktails weren't of much interest. I had a Manhattan it was well made. We did get a bottle of rosé that was exceptional. Other members got drinks neat or on the rocks. The service wasn't bad. It was kind of sterile like a hospital. Not really as warm and friendly as I would've liked. But I would definitely dine again. Oh and how can I forget very expensive, but worth the splurge!!! read more

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Walking in your greeted with a VERY warm and cozy atmosphere(no worries about wearing a Jacket they have a coat check) . Dark scenic lighting and vibey music. Staff was VERY attentive and everything was done with care and precision. They have a Wine specialist that can go over with you what pairs great with what and the notes each one contains. I ordered the 100 Layer Lasagna which was Phenomenal. Perfectly cooked and the sauce and cheese on the side allowed for perfect proportions of each bite. We also got Brussel Sprouts which were tasty as well. Definitely recommend when looking for an Italian restaurant in the area! read more

Babbo - 100 Layer Lasagna al Ragu Bolognese - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

Some friends and I decided to try Babbo after all hearing about the stand out food. We came in on a Wednesday at 8pm and it was bustling both inside and outside. After being seated and looking over the menus, we ordered a bottle of wine for the table to start. We also went with the Grilled Octopus and Buffalo Mozzarella as appetizers. Both appetizers were excellent with fresh flavors. For an entree, I went with the Filei with Rabbit Mushroom Ragu. The pasta was also excellent. Definitely had a kick to it, but I really enjoyed how tender the meat was and the Marsala and Pesto sauces over it. My friends also equally enjoyed their dishes (Parppadelle Bologna's, Garganelli, Busiate Trapanese). My main reason for the lower rating was the service and ambiance. It's a weird vibe in there. On one hand it has an old school vibe with white table clothes and dim interior, but on the other hand they were blasting odd, clubby music which was distracting and didn't fit. Service was unfortunately not fantastic either. Our server came over to ask if we were ready more times that we could count. It felt like we were being rushed to get out of there even though we were at a late seating with no party behind us. Also the Sommelier on staff came over to offer her recommendations to us unprompted. She recommended some extremely expensive wines and when we said we were staying in a certain budget, she proceeded to recommend wines above that budget. It was slightly off putting to say the least. Overall, the food here really was great, but the weird vibe and pushy service left an unfortunate taste in our mouths. read more

My wife and I came here for her birthday. Here's our experience broken down: Came early, was allowed to sit at the bar for 30 mins. Very accommodating of the host. The bartenders were very charismatic, fun and at the same time maintained professionalism. They created a drink for my wife and it's her instant favorite now (good luck to us finding someone to recreate it). We were seated in the top floor, very nice ambiance and a lower noise level than the first floor. Our waiter came and asked if we desired drinks. He helped me pick a wine and said he'll get the bartender to recreate my wife's drink. That was before the Antipasti. We ordered MOZZARELLA DI BUFALA CAMPANA (C) and SEARED WAGYU BEEF CARPACCIO (A-). Mozzarella was very underwhelming. The wagyu beef was great, I would recommend it but I wasn't blown away. -Still haven't gotten our drinks. Primi we ordered SPAGHETTONI (A) and RAVIOLI (B+). SPAGHETTONI was delicious big pieces of lobster, just wish it was a little more on the Al Dente side, but that's a personal preference. The Ravioli with the Cacio E Pepe, was nothing the rave about. It did not taste bad but maybe I was expecting something more. SPAGHETTONI portion was huge, so be prepared for that. Ravioli was decent portion. Oh by the way, finished the primi, no drinks out yet. I overheard from another table that there was a big party that arrived and ordered 20 Espresso Martinis. Also overheard from the table behind me it was 18. But I was told it was 17. Nonetheless, it's been about 40 minutes since we sat down. 3 minutes later an empty glass of wine arrived at the table. Secondi we ordered OSSOBUCO MILANESE (A) and PRIME NY STRIP STEAK (B). Ossobuco was delicious, cooked beautifully. The Ju was to die for. It was spread all over the Rissoto, my wife wasn't happy about it. But it was delicious. That is just a preference. But it was probably my favorite of the night. The NY strip steak, the mushrooms were good. Steak was a bit on the salty side for my taste. Didn't taste like anything, but maybe tonight wasn't feeling a NY strip. Great cook on it though. Oh my wine came but not wife's drink. Its her birthday and I don't want to be rude so it's just sitting there. 5 minutes later my wife's drink came. It was just a vodka cocktail FYI. For Dolci we ordered PISTACHIO AND CHOCOLATE SEMIFREDDO (A+). It was delicious, lovely. Enjoyed it. But I wanted a dessert wine. But I have half a glass of red left, so it killed my mood a bit. Nice double espresso though, with a side of candy. I understand it was late and past closing but not even asking if I would like anything else and dropping the bill on the table it's in bad taste. Plus, we weren't the last ones in. People were still getting their entrees. Okay so why the 3 stars? Food seemed good right? Well, this isn't a cheap place. It isn't so much about the money but you're paying for food AND an experience. I don't want a waiter on top of me or my water glass filled after every sip, but at the same time almost an hour wait for TWO drinks?? What if we did the tasting with the wine pairing? Would we have to have chugged a flight of wines before dessert? I wasn't blown away by the food, kinda felt embarrassed that I ruined my restaurant picking streak with my wife. Not to mention watching junkies share needles in front of the place wasn't exactly giving romantic evening vibe. After watching someone trying to break into a building across the street, we reminisced about how good the dessert was, and took some leftovers home. Like I said food was good even great! But BLOWN away? meh.. read more

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Professional local couple stopping by for a drink / dessert on a Friday evening around 8 tonight.(W/out reservations) Arrived to a bustling evening crowd, lots of energy, warm environment. Noticed four empty bar seats upon arrival. Before seating the bartender asked us to double check with the hostess first but assured us he was almost certain two seats could be ours. Greeted the first hostess and passed to her we wanted to get a drink and dessert. She was quickly accommodating to our request. Then the gentleman host chimed in and asked if we'd be dining. "No, a quick dessert and drinks" we replied. "Sorry, you can only sit if you're eating." I understand maxing out capacity but you never know who your clientele are nor if others will walk in to fill those bar seats. This establishment has been on my list to visit for years in the neighborhood and the demeanor, attitude, and way the host passed his decision was extremely off putting. I'm saddened we won't attempt to try it again. read more

Babbo is pretty amazing. I came in 45 minutes before my reservation and they kindly seated us. We picked some of the suggestions from our waiter and let him pick our wine too. Crudo di pesce was delightful, perfect appetizer. Duo ravioli is also perfect, all the juices melting into our mouth. Pork chop was advertised to be very popular and I agreed it was hands down the best one I've had, despite my original doubt of how good a pork chop can be. Our wine for the night, the petite arvine was also very fitting, also best white wine I've had. read more

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Babbo is always top notch. Plan ahead and make a reservation well in advance. We usually go for the pasta tasting menu with wine pairing so we get to taste lots of variety. The squid ink pasta seems to always be a staple and is a favorite, but this time, the sunchoke ravioli and the beef cheek pastas really stole the show. Both were super rich and paired fantastically with the red wines chosen by our sommelier. I would happily order either one of those again. The final pasta was the pasta bolognese which was good but a bit boring compared to the rest. Desserts were tasty. We left extremely satisfied and will definitely be back again. read more

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My 7-year old and I took a mommy/daughter trip to NYC and one of her bucket list items was to eat at a Masterchef's restaurant. Joe Bastianich's Babbo won our vote! We did make reservations and I chose a late lunch time of 1pm (about). The restaurant had people but was not crowded at that hour. Service was excellent and we were seated right away. Our food was delicious!! I would have expected no less and it was nice to be pleased with our selections. Plan to spend a nice price tag, but the flavors are well worth it. I chose the scallops (which she enjoyed too) and she chose spaghetti with shrimp (squid ink pasta) and ate it up. Save room for desert. I love Tiramisu and this is some of the BEST I've had! Would definitely visit again. PS She was disappointed that Joe wasn't there for her to meet, but a gal can't have everything!) read more

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My wife was able to snag a last-minute dinner reservation the night-of. We started with the warm carpaccio, and it was absolutely amazing. Never had anything like it before, and I was just blown away. Was very rich, and a big portion. It was almost a cross between a normal steak, and carpaccio which sounds strange, but it's truly perfect. This is a must try. Also did the crudo app which was very good. Much larger portion than you would normally expect. For the entree I had the beef cheek ravioli, which was also awesome. Again a larger portion than I anticipated, and the pasta was cooked perfectly, with a perfect ratio of filling. The sauce was rich, and buttery but not too much so. I loved it I had high expectations, and they were far exceeded. Can't wait to go back read more

Babbo - Beef Cheek Ravioli - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

After all this time, Babbo is still in its way, the KING. Worthy of revisiting Yelp even. Babbo hasn't changed a thing since its heyday in the early 2000s--and to be honest, we wouldn't want it any other way. read more

TLDR: amazing pasta / food overall with great service and large portions!! I came to Babbo to celebrate my sister's birthday and had heard really amazing things - well this place lived up to the hype!!! Starting with the bread, oolala - solid crumb with a pillowy texture and dipped in the olive oil was just perfection. For starters, we got the grilled octopus and it was was so tender and so perfectly charred. Such great flavors - they really did the octopus justice!! For our main, we got the squid ink pasta which is pretty light (since there's no sauce) and really great portion size. The pasta has a nice bite to it and the flavors work great together. The pork chop was also a really good portion size and they cooked it to perfection!!! They brine it for 12 hours beforehand so completey safe to eat. Since we were celebrating a birthday, they also brought out this lovely dessert plate with chocolate brownie cookies and pistachio cookies!! Just delightful and would definitely recommend to anyone in the NYC area!! read more

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Babbo was my wife's choice for her birthday dinner. We always sit at the bar when we dine at Babbo, but the bar was packed on May 25, 2019. We had reservations mind you, but the young woman at the front assigning tables gave us the "worst seat in the house," a forlorn two top next to the kitchen, under the stairs. I always have issues with the kewpie dolls Babbo hires to assign tables. They must be the daughters of the managing partners, because they have no idea what they are doing, and everyone else seems so damn professional. We are admittedly an older couple who would not look impressive to a 20 year old girl, whose values are based on listening to Maroon 5 and watching Zombie films. Even our server felt compassion, knowing this table was meant for desperate walk ins. After slipping some cash to a few people, they found us seating at the bar, but my wife's birthday was ruined. The experience tarnished Babbo forever, and we will never return. There are lots of great Italian restaurants in New York. Babbo was just one of them. C'est la vie. read more

Best Italian I've ever had. Their breadsticks at the bar are like crack. I can't stop eating them. Pasta flight is so good and fun and the wine suggestions were life changing. Great atmosphere and service! read more

Words cant describe the level of attentiveness from the waitstaff and the food. I was recommended to come here by my brother because he had a great experience on his anniversary with his girlfriend. Delicious food and a very romantic atmosphere made this dinner a meal I can never forget. Thank you so much! read more

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Babbo really surprised us. I contemplated changing or canceling my reservations for days leading up to my husbands birthday... because well that's what New Yorkers tend to do, they're indecisive and they're trying to keep up with every new restaurant that opens. I decided to bite the bullet and try a restaurant that's been around for a while and am I glad we did. We had such a fantastic evening, and yes the other reviews are right there is loud obnoxious rock music playing in the background and you know what, every table is still full and the restaurant is alive and full of energy. You don't want it to be a stiff joint where you can hear your neighbor crunching on his salad and every other conversation around you. Here you can enjoy private conversations and no one will have any idea what you're saying and you don't have to whisper. We didn't have to yell or talk loudly either. The service is great. The staff is wonderful and the food was wonderful I highly recommend adding truffle to your dish if you want to splurge. Certainly was an experience we will never forget. Highlights were definitely the pear agnolotti pasta, truffle pasta, beef cheek, garganelli pasta. We really enjoyed them all. The 100 layer lasagna was very unique but the flavor was subpar would skip that one. Dessert wasn't anything special but nice to have something sweet at the end. Overall I'm glad I decided to dine here and recommend everyone to try a classic neighborhood joint. read more

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Made reservations in advance, they have outdoor and indoor seating, but we chose indoor. We decide to do the Pasta Tasting Menu for $110/pp and it did not disappoint. The pasta is one of the best pastas we have ever tried!! My favorite was the Black Spaghetti & the Beef Cheek Ravioli but they were all honestly amazing! They have interesting cocktails but they were pretty good, wish they had sweeter options. The service was incredible, our server had a great personality and a positive attitude. They bring you bread and olive oil to enjoy as you wait for your food and everything came out perfectly timed. read more

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Awesome place! We came for a birthday dinner and the meal was very worthy for a celebratory meal or any special occasion. There were 4 of us and two of us got the Black Spaghetti, one got the Garganelli, and another got the Ravioli. The Black Spaghetti pasta was cooked Al dente but I didn't find too much flavor in the noodles. The lump crab also was not too flavorful in my opinion. The ravioli was amazing and the "Cacio e Pere" was seasoned well but not over powering. The Garganelli was so good, I didn't hear the person eating it talk for a few minutes until it was all gone. We also got a few dishes to share, I believe we got the Brussels sprouts and there was another dish, a medley of mushrooms that was sooooo good. I could eat a full entree size of that dish. This is a very classy restaurant with an excellent menu. I would love to come back next time we are in town. read more

The food was mediocre, not like it was years ago. significantly overpriced for the quality. The playlist was fantastic. Service was good. read more

The best Pasta tasting menu we have tried so far! Excellent service, elegant and warm dining atmosphere, all pastas are cooked just right, each dish has its own characteristics and original taste, fresh and delicious, moderately salty, very good dining experience, highly recommended! Just right ! Amazing ! read more

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I would highly recommend anyone to give Babbo a visit. Came here last Saturday night on a bit of a whim. My bf's best friend couple said they were in the mood for high end pasta and wanted us to join. We sat outside since it's been warmer lately here in NYC. Service was absolutely the best. Very attentive, but without interrupting conversation in any way. Once you finish your complimentary crusty bread, they immediately appear to offer more, which was great for soaking up pasta sauce. We shared the Buffalo Mozzarella and our friends had the Grilled Octopus. Both perfect. After spending the afternoon looking at photos of the food (one of my favorite things to do before going out) I ordered the Black Spaghetti and my bf had that night's special of Linguini with Shrimp. Again, absolutely great. Mine had green chilies, which gave it just enough spice. Our friends had the Ravioli and the Papardelle Bolognese, which they loved as well. Their wine can get a little expensive, but you can't go wrong with any of the wines from their extensive wine list, so just order whatever your heart (or budget) desires. It's all great. We opted to have dessert at home, but I've read good things about their Olive Oil Cake, so I would definitely go back to try that. Our friend was torn between her Ravioli and the Branzino we saw pass by us, so I would definitely come back for that as well. Social distancing is enforced, all employees are wearing masks, and they're checking temperatures for those dining inside. Mario Batali is no longer associated with the restaurant, so feel free to support them without guilt read more

This classic, upscale Italian restaurant never disappoints. Their pasta are to die for, perfectly portioned (for some on the smaller side) and delicious. The front of the house, wait staff and bartenders are attentive and helpful. They make the dining experience above and beyond. The bartenders know how to make a incredible martini. I truly enjoy this restaurant and recommend it to anyone who wants a fine Italian meal. read more

Babbo - Whole Baked Branzino - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

The food here was delicious. Order the Beef Cheek Ravioli and the Braised Short Rib with polenta. Everything was perfectly cooked. They have a nice gentleman who serves as security for outdoor seating which was great. Now in NYC you have to be careful eating at nice restaurants outside. My friend and I were able to enjoy our meal and feel safe. I would just like them to add a sweet drink to their cocktail menu. This is a must visit. read more

Babbo - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

FOOD Everything we got was incredible! For apps, we shared the octopus, tuna tartare, and the beet salad (one of the specials.) I actually had both octopus and tuna tartare several other times that week, once at Bar Boulud and once at Le District, and Babbo won, hands down. Beet salad was refreshing but very small, like the other apps. Pasta-wise, we ordered the beef cheek ravioli (yum), black lobster spaghetti (yumyum), and the linguine (YUM!) Everything was great. I usually feel kind of gross after pasta, but did not feel that way at all after Babbo. DESSERT I REALLY liked the olive oil cake. They also gave us complimentary cookies, which was so sweet. WINE I'm not sure what we ordered, but the som very helpfully recommended a white wine that went perfectly with our meal. SERVICE Our server was very knowledgeable and professional. Thank you, Babbo! read more

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The noise and assaultive music is beyond unpleasant. The food was good and the waiter was pleasant , but the noise level makes the whole experience excruciating... and we literally could not wait to get out of this infernal box. read more

From the moment we walked in to the last bite of dessert, Babbo was amazing. A must-visit for anyone seeking a truly exceptional dining adventure in the heart of NYC! Make reservations 3-4 weeks in advance! read more

Beautiful restaurant! We were seated on the second floor and it was really cozy. Our server was knowledgeable and kind. Burrata was a little small portion but its was delicious. Octopus also tender and grilled to perfection. Can't wait to go back read more

Food generally was very good. The pasta dishes are the showcase here, though the sauce for the gnocchi should have been a little thicker . Rack of Lamb was very good, and the pork fine, though a little chewy. The quail was good too. Service was a bit spotty. No grated cheese was offered for my pasta dish. service was a bit busk, when we asked to lower the music we were told they could not lower it. By the way, the music is a bit off, Bjork? She is great but not dinner music. The décor, which is very inviting, screams jazz, either classical or modern. read more

Babbo is a higher end Italian restaurant that offers both tasting and regular menu options. The restaurant is located very close to Washington Park. Came here for dinner and we were seated outside. We were given one piece of bread but it wasn't that great, we later on used it to soak the delicious oils that was used in grilling the octopus. The grilled octopus is a great appetizer and it's definitely a must in this place. We ordered both the Garganelli with mushroom and truffle pesto. This dish is also a must, I really liked it and I almost ordered another one of how good it was. We also ordered their Beef Cheek Ravioli. This one was ok, we had 4 pieces in each platter. The waiter recommended that they bring the food split into two portions so the serving plates won't take up all the room on the small table. I do believe that we received less of a portion because we did the split so I won't do that again. After that we ordered a latte with the olive oil cake and a chocolate gelato with cream. The chocolate gelato was perfect but I couldn't say the same over the olive oil cake. Finally I will come here again to have more of their grilled octopus and their Garganelli for sure read more

Babbo - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Babbo has been open a long time, but it is truly as good as ever. Perhaps one of the best pasta meals I've had in NYC, this is the real, upscale Italian food that you dream of. We balled out and got the wagyu carpaccio, black spaghetti, tajarin, paccheri, lamp chops, and olive oil cake. Make no mistake, the prices are HIGH but honestly it's worth it. Highlights were the carpaccio (WOW) and the tajarin (fresh truffle shaved onto the buttery homemade noodles), but everything was delectable. The wine list is 90 pages long and yet each wine is hand selected and intentional. The sommeliers know their stuff and we had some incredible pairings. If you are looking for somewhere to spend a lot of money and have it truly be worth it, this is the place - the value is real. Will absolutely be returning for our next special occasion! read more

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Babbo isn't what it used to be. It's a beautiful restaurant but the food is mediocre and the loud, blaring, noise they call music ruins the atmosphere. It's impossible to have a conversation over the cacophony. What are they thinking? I won't be back. read more

To start, the food is excellent. It is what you would expect from fine dining experience. What separates these establishments is the overall experience. That is where Babbo falls short. We felt rushed from the moment we sat down, we almost felt as if they over booked and were rushing us out. As we made clear from our pace, we wanted to slow things down and enjoy the evening. To be clear, our expectation wasn't to spend all night, but 2 or 2.5 hours which is reasonable for 3 people in my view. Additionally, the volume and selection of music was inappropriate. It wasn't blasting but it was noticeable and unpleasant selection. I really liked the food but the overall experience fell short. This was my third and last visit here. There are too other better choices to return here.. read more

Lighting is very dim inside, which makes for a great date spot and intimate dinner. The inside staircase really makes this place seem grandiose. Never seen anything like it, but it was super neat like a converted townhouse. Started with a chick pea bruschetta. On the house, I thought it was decent, but not something I would order. House bread is extremely tough. It doesn't come with olive oil or butter, which I believe is the traditional way of serving bread in Italy. Warm Tripe "Alla Parmigiana" - I've never had tripe quite like this and it was amazing. Very soft, chewy, well flavored. Bread really balances out the tomato flavor Gnocchi with braised oxtail - my favorite dish of the night. The gnocchi here is melt in your mouth soft and the braised oxtail is incredibly flavorful. Beef ravioli - considering how many Yelp reviews reviewed this dish, I found this dish very lackluster. the beef cheek is tender, but the ravioli itself was a bit hard on the edges. It also tasted fairly bland , which surprised me considering it has truffle. Complimentary dessert was a treat. Biscotti almond, salted chocolate with hint of mint, and sweet cracker, these were all lovely. Service here was excellent! Water was refilled very quickly. Food was brought out in a timely manner and it never felt like I was waiting too long. read more

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I was disappointed, the food was extremely mediocre. The appetizers were great but the entres were not...didn't even bother with dessert. The music was very loud and killed the mood. The servers were also extremely talkative and didn't leave the table next to us for 10 min. The restaurant was beautiful I just wish the food matched that. Wouldn't return. read more

Charged me cancellation and was so rude over the phone when I explained my boyfriend had covid.

I love Babbo and cannot recommend it enough. I've gone a few times and every time the food, ambience and service have been great. We did the pasta tasting last night and it was BEYOND. The wine selection was also impeccable. Such a great experience and so delicious and yet, a reasonable price point. In addition to its all around excellence, I want to single out Jeff, the manager there. In the middle of our dinner last night, my friend unexpectedly went into labor at 35 weeks. Aka her water broke. He (and everyone) were so kind and warm and accommodating as we frantically figured out what to do. So not only do I recommend Babbo as an excellent restaurant, but it makes for a very memorable environment to go into labor at! My friend delivered a healthy baby boy shortly after! read more

The service was impeccable and the food was absolutely delicious. Best fine dining experience I've ever had. read more

Babbo - Beef Cheek Ravioli with Crushed Squab Liver and Black Truffles (in the back) and Roasted Potatoes with Rosemary (in the middle) - Italian Near Me - New York, New York

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Had a great meal here tonight. Very enjoyable atmosphere. Nice staff, and expansive menu. Also very comprehensive wine list. We opted to do a la carte. Started with a bottle of wine and the squid ink pasta. They were very generous about splitting all of the dishes for us because we wanted to try a little of as many things as possible. The quid ink pasta was good. My one complaint was the shrimp. The shrimp is bay shrimp. Which I feel like is somewhat limiting. Bay shrimp are tiny and can only be so good. I would have very much preferred some nice fat shrimp even if it meant I would just get a couple. Larger shrimp tend to be more delicately cooked and tender and would just work better in this dish. Next we got the gnocchi. Fantastic. Really enjoyed the gnocchi. Definitely a highlight and highly recommended. Very tender little pockets of potato. Loved em. Next the bbq squab. This one is hard. Yes it was absolutely delicious and cooked to perfection. My problem? The logistical factor. This bird measures about baseball size. Maybe 4 in x 4 in by 3 in. Its small and delicate and while delicious it was EXTREMELY hard to eat. Especially with fork and knife. Maybe if i had picked this thing up and gnawed on the bones I would have stripped it clean but I didn't feel comfortable eating a bird with my hands in a nice restaurant. However it was delicious so I can't fault them too much. Wish our waiter had warned us of how challenging it would be to eat though. That would have been nice. Last, the olive oil cake with olive oil gelato, a hint of lemon and fleur de sel. Holy moly. One of the best desserts I've ever had. I love olive oil cake to begin with but the gelato and the lemon and the salt. Sublime. Absolutely a MUST GET item. And i don't even love dessert that much. Overall docking one star for a mixture of things. First, the wine list was 20 pages yet finding a wine under $90 was challenging. I get its a nice place but a good red within the 70-80 range should be easy to find for people who can't afford to blow $300 on a bottle at dinner. Second, the shrimp. Third, the squab being so hard to eat and our waiter not warning us at all. A warning would have been the right thing to do. Overall, I'd definitely return again. Plus who doesn't love batali and bastianich. read more

Was treated very obviously different and they changed the time on us that they wanted us out of our table mid-meal, without telling us until they were kicking us out early. When suggesting they just let customers know ahead of time, was threatened and told we were no longer welcome. As the only non-white patrons and the only ones being treated this way we could see, I have to warn any customers of color or their allies from eating here. This city is full of much more delicious places to eat that don't think their hype gives them permission to be racist. read more

Was able to snag last minute reservations for early dinner. Arrived and were seated promptly in downstairs dining room. Had been here many years ago and was duly impressed by the pastas. Ordered Buffalo Mozzarella, Garganelli, Beef Cheek Ravioli, Garganelli, Grilled Octopus, Brussel Sprouts, Gelato trio. Perhaps should've picked some other pastas but the food didn't feel as magical this time around. The staff and service was impeccable though. read more

Babbo - Italian Near Me - New York, New York