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Abboccato

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136 W. 55th St., New York, NY 10019
nr. Sixth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-265-4000 Send to Phone

Critics' Rating: Price Range: $$$$
Reader Rating:
7.3 out of 10

10 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: Italian

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Hours

Mon, 7:30am-10:30am, noon-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Tue-Sat, 7:30am-10:30am, noon-3pm and 5pm-11pm; Sun, 7:30am-10:30am and 4pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

N, Q, R, W at 57th St.; B, D, E at Seventh Ave.

Prices

$25-$30

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Breakfast
Lunch
Private Dining/Party Space

Alcohol

Full Bar

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Profile

The proprietors of Abboccato are the Livanos family, owners of Molyvos and the fine seafood restaurant Oceana. They are diligent, successful restaurateurs, and if they haven’t quite gotten the hang of the new Italian aesthetic yet, they certainly know how to choose a chef. Jake Addeo is the Chef de Cuisine at Abboccato, and his competence and ambition are evident with the arrival of the antipasti. There was a crunchy fritto misto, caked in polenta and served on a white linen napkin, followed by a juicy knot of quail stuffed, in the Umbrian style, with mortadella. There was a pretentious though excellent tasting plate of buffalo mozzarella, and an ingenious foie gras dish served with soft gnocchi dusted with espresso crumbs. My grilled tripe, which can taste like cow guts in the wrong hands, was mild and lemony here, and the jaded crudo fiends at my table heaped praise on the uni in particular, which is served in its shell, mingled with olive-oil gelato and candied Meyer lemon. If this doesn’t sound like your average Batali-inspired, rustic Italian pig-out, that’s because it’s not. The menu at Abboccato may be jumbled and overwrought, but the food has a polished, uptown elegance. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Recommended Dishes

Crudo, $16; pasta with razor clams and bottarga, $22

Reader Ratings

7.3

Horrific Experience

awinter from 10022 | Posted on 4/7/08

Overall Reader Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)


Food:	3
Service:	1

Décor:	4

Value:	1

Horrifically rude staff. I called the manager over to tell him about the problems we were having. I explained the waiter was completely ignoring us and the service was awful. He just shrugged his shoulders. Everyone seemed bothered to be working...Read More

The Food excellent, The service Exceptional!

nikoluvbliss from 20115 | Posted on 3/5/08

Overall Reader Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	10

Décor:	9

Value:	9

We had a reservation for 7:30, and we were shooting for the 9:15 show at a Club downtown. We arrived thirty mintues early because we knew we'd be cutting in close for the show. We were seated immediately...Read More