Babbo

Critics' Pick

110 Waverly Pl., New York, NY 10011 40.73243 -73.999121
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: Italian
Price Range:
$$$
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Critics' Rating:
***
Key to Prices and ratings
Upscale

Almost Perfect

Exceptional

Generally Excellent

Very Good

Good

Cheap Eats

Best in Category

Excellent

Delicious

Very Good

Noteworthy
Very Expensive

Expensive

Moderate

Cheap
Reader Rating:
7.3 out of 10
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43 Reviews | Write a Review

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Official Website

babbonyc.com

Hours

Mon-Sat, 5:30pm-11:30pm; Sun, 5pm-11:00pm

Nearby Subway Stops

A, B, C, D, E, F, V at W. 4th St.-Washington Sq.; 1 at Christopher St.-Sheridan Sq.

Prices

$24-$29

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Hot Spot
Notable Chef
Notable Wine List
Prix-Fixe
Romantic
Special Occasion

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

The most exciting Italian restaurant in town serves food you'll never find in Little Italy. A staff as smart as you want your kids to be helps. So do two uncomplicated floors suffused in honeyed amber light, as easy to get comfy in as a calf-skin slip-on. But what will stun, fool, bewitch, and ultimately obsess you is chef Mario Batali's staggeringly original yet startlingly airy Italian cooking. Ever try goat-cheese tortelloni dusted in dried orange and wild-fennel pollen? Or spicy lamb sausage romanced by mint love letters and a paste of sweet peas? Get ready. Ingredients you didn't expect or have never heard of are about to become unforgettable. Hot-chili-flecked linguine and clams will make you lose your composure. Just get it together enough to make another reservation before you leave. Don't fool yourself into thinking that if you can't get in, you can hit Casa Mono and Otto for the same rush at half the price. Methinks Batali loves Babbo just a wee bit more than the others. And it shows. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Pasta Tasting Menu

Eight courses, $69

Traditional Tasting Menu
Eight courses, $75

Note
The bar opens half-hour prior to the dining room, every night.

Recommended Dishes

Goat cheese tortelloni, $19; mint "Love Letters," $20; beef cheek ravioli, $23

Food:	5

Service:	1

Décor:	5

Value:	1

Terrible experience at Babbo. The service was poor (rude even) and they were unwilling to accommodate the entire table due to one person's allergy (the person was willing to eat anything that didn't have wheat). Everyone at the table wanted to do the tasting menu and they refused to serve the entire table as they could not accommodate the allergy (even though the person with the allergy offered to eat something else or only the portions without wheat). Not only did they refuse to accommodate us, the server was rude and offensive in her communication of the issue. An unfortunate experience at a place we used to frequent and an embarrassment in this day and age.

Babbo

Fabulous Food --Unfortunately, terrible table service this time

motherhen from 32322 | Posted on 12/29/09

Overall Rating: 108 (Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	3

Décor:	9

Value:	10

Spectacular food, they allow you to choose items from tasting menu to create your own "mini" tasting menu. Had the frutti di mare and the baccala ravioli, both perfect. The Maitre d', the same one we've seen for years, is always very nice. The lady that takes reservations and confirmations is helpful and polite. The sommelier was knowledgeable and put on a fun show. I have a laundry list of complaints about the waiter that wouldn’t fit with the character restriction. He was unhelpful and complained about going up and down the stairs for bar orders. Management may contact me: Server 1484 Paul G Ck 2558 Husband refuses to leave a message tip. Busy, fun place, not stuffy. You can wear your orange crocs here! Will return for incredible food but will ask for a real waiter next time.

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