I've eaten at Babbo numerous times lately, and have thoroughly enjoyed all of the food. The service has generally been great also, but one of the nights I went recently, there was a let down in the service department. Our table was 22 minutes late being ready, and there's not really any great place to stand and wait, so we basically were left awkwardly standing by the host stand for 22 minutes while people are constantly bumping into you, trying to get by. All of us worked early the next morning, so it was frustrating taking so much extra time to get seated and be able to order. The food also took a very long time to arrive that night. Food wise, the 100 layer lasagna, the duck, the short rib, the mushroom pasta dish, the beef carpaccio, and the chocolate tart were some of my favourites. The Osso bucco was fine, but nothing spectacular. I'm still giving 5 stars because service has been impeccable all other nights, and the food is really great.
I was excited to try this restaurant! When I arrived I parked on the street. I walked into a beautiful restaurant. I was sat and Garson was my waiter and he was excellent! I started with an amazing red wine. I then had two pastas, the ravioli and the tonnarelli. My favorite was the tonnarelli! Everything was just so so good!
Thank you Babbo for an amazing dining experience. The service was impeccable and the food was delicious. We really enjoyed the conversations with our 🍷 sommelier and he made a wonderful suggestion of a 2012 Pruneto!
Mehret Aberra (ምህረት አበራ)
+5
IMPECCABLE service! The food was good, but more over their service blew me away! I have never seen a restaurant whose staff are in sync with each other. When one person picks up a plate, another one comes right over to clean the table.
Typical very good dining experience at this Greenwich Village institution. Food and drinks were delicious, and the service was both friendly and the right amount of attentive. We sat upstairs this time which is a great space for a date night or special occasion. But you can't go wrong with grabbing a bite at the bar or main floor after work either.
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