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Bacaro

136 Division St., New York, NY 10002
nr. Ludlow St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-941-5060 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    6.4 out of 10

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    8 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian
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Official Website

bacaronyc.com

Hours

Tue-Sun, 6pm-midnight; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

F at East Broadway

Prices

$6-$18

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Notable Chef
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Reservations Not Required

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

In Venice, a bacaro is a workingman’s pub where snacks called cichetti are served in small plates, and wine is served in a commensurately small glass (“ombra” in the local dialect). It is much the same at Bacaro, the Venetian restaurant Peasant chef-owner Frank DeCarlo opened on the eastern fringes of Chinatown. DeCarlo and his wife, Dulcinea Benson, converted a former aquarium into a persuasively antiqued bi-level wine bar and osteria, outfitted with exposed brick, salvaged barn wood, and a warren of romantic nooks and crannies, including a brick-vaulted private dining space located below the sidewalk. DeCarlo’s classic Venetian bar snacks include crostini and marinated sardines, which he supplements with cured meats, cheeses selected by local legend Lou DiPalo, and pastas like spaghetti with cuttlefish ink. The wine list is Dulcinea’s domain, and focuses on the Veneto and neighboring northern regions. — Robin Raisfeld and Rob Patronite

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50% Would you go back?
50% Would you take a date?
12% Would you take kids?
37% Would you go on business?
50% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.5
Service: 6.9
Décor: 9.4
Value: 6.5

Great Food, lovely Decor

Bomby from 07070 | Posted on 8/10/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

I really do not understand some of the reviews written here, because this RESTAURANT is great, the food is fenomenal, price wise, decor, quality, everything. GREAT PLACE.

I haven't not enjoyed a meal that much in a long time.

shoestringfries from 10040 | Posted on 7/16/09

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Food: 1
Service: 3
Décor: 8
Value: 1

To look at, the place is lovely; cozy and intimate. As soon as both the wine list and menu required further explanation, I became slightly suspect. When it took the bartender four different wines before he gave me something I just settled on b/c I couldn't be bothered anymore, I knew things were not looking good. We ordered five appetizers and shared. The fried rice balls, baked asparagus and egg, anchovy and string bean salad, stuffed artichoke, octopus and potato salad. Of the lot, the fried rice balls was the only decent offering. The baked asparagus and egg was completely unseasoned with the egg arriving raw, the string beans (w/ the anchovies) were completely uncooked; absolutely raw, the artichoke was the opposite-cooked gray with a very loosely interpreted "stuffing," and the octopus was very clearly not fresh-it should never have been served. Both "salads" were served in a pool of olive oil. The anchovy salad had an entire raw clove of garlic in it. To boot (excuse the pun), I was quite sick this morning. Don't waste your time or your health on this one.

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