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Il Buco

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47 Bond St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Lafayette St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-533-1932 Send to Phone

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  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.8 out of 10

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    18 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
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Official Website

ilbuco.com

Hours

Mon, 6pm-midnight; Tue-Thu, noon-3pm and 6pm-midnight; Fri-Sat, noon-3pm and 6pm-1am; Sun, 5pm-midnight

Nearby Subway Stops

B, D, F, V at Broadway-Lafayette St.; 6 at Bleecker St.; N, R, W at 8th St.-NYU

Prices

$20-$35

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Good for Groups
  • Notable Wine List
  • Romantic

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Clued-in regulars and the occasional celebrity chef convene at this funky, cluttered antique shop-cum-restaurant to graze on Mediterranean appetizers and entrées that change nightly. (Don’t get too attached to that venison with farro and honey-roasted plums.) Seafood is the kitchen’s strength: octopus carpaccio and cod croquettes are standouts. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Porchetta panini, $15

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5.8 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
50% Would you go back?
47% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
22% Would you go on business?
55% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 6.3
Service: 6.0
Décor: 8.2
Value: 5.1

good, but stuffy

adriannanava from 11702 | Posted on 10/30/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 7
Service: 6
Décor: 9
Value: 8

the ambiance is amazing. one of the two hostesses was a bit rude. my fiance and i sat at the bar (because we hadn't made a reservation, which apparently is a no-no) where we were able to to order the full menu and the bartender was lovely. we arrived at 6:30, but by 7:30 i had to step outside to get some air. it was really hot and stuffy to the point that i didn't feel very well. the circulation is terrible. otherwise a very enjoyable evening. the sommelier's wine selection was both different and delicious. next time we will make a reservation at a table right by the door.

Are good food and bad service inextricably linked?

menascop from 10011 | Posted on 6/15/09

Overall Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 8
Service: 5
Décor: 8
Value: 5

$90 pre-fixe. Food was worth every penny. Wine pairings, a disappointment. Not for the taste -- they were well matched. But with $10 a bottle stock, the staff could have been far more generous. We had 3 different wines, and with each round, the staff took extreme pains to measure no more than a few anemic ounces into the glass -- like they were rationing the last bottle of the '61 Petrus among a dozen guests. When one is spending a healthy sum for dinner, the last feel one wants from the experience is cheapness.

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