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Bar Stuzzichini

928 Broadway, New York, NY, 10010
nr. 22nd St.
212-780-5100

5.9 "Mixed Reviews"
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57% Would you go back?
52% Would you take a date?
26% Would you take kids?
47% Would you go on business?
31% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 7.4
Service: 5.4
Décor: 5.6
Value: 5.6
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Don't take a chance on this one

kneebison from 07302 | Posted on 11/15/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 2
Décor: 3
Value: 2

Tried ignoring the bad service reviews to focus on the food, but sadly even that was dismal. Fried artichoke was a tasteless papery crisp, rice balls cheesy and bland. Gnocchi had nice texture but the sauce ruined it: dime-sized chopped raw onions showed the carelessness of its preparation. Worst of all was the service: our flustered waiter ignored our large group most of the night, perhaps because he was guaranteed a 20% tip. Later apologized for ignoring us but did nothing about it. Spilled my coffee, promised to get a new cup but later said he wouldn't because the barista was backed up. Took an hour to drop the check (including $75 tip) but never said thanks or good night. Manager also was testy when confirming the reservation and when we arrived. Not a friendly or well-run place.

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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Great Food - Poor Service - Disaster Interior

antonybcn from 11201 | Posted on 8/8/09

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 10
Service: 1
Décor: 1
Value: 5

The food in Bar Stuzzichini is truly great. I love the fact that it is southern Italy only. The service however is very unfriendly, from the hostess, over the bartender to our waiter. We were a party of 6 and were charged an automatic 20%(!) gratuity. Way too much given the service. Last the interior is an absolute disaster... I will not go back, which is a pity for the excellent food.

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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Strong to Quite Strong

FatBastard from 10019 | Posted on 5/23/09

Overall Rating: 7 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 6
Décor: 6
Value: 7

Stuzzichini wins on superb food, executed well and pushing just beyond convention without trying too hard. Fried artichokes are not to miss, eggplant parmesan surprisingly light (for what it is) and savory. Service left a bit to be desired -- ratio of servers to tables was too low (on a Wednesday evening), and it took some work to flag ours down in order to place orders although she was reasonably knowledgeable in the end. Atmosphere is okay, a bit on the loud side but that's fine given the nature of the restaurant. Prices were also palatable, including the server's recommended wine which happed to be below $40 for a pleasant little bottle of Barbera. I'll be back to Bar Stuzzichini repeatedly.

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17 out of 31 people found this review helpful.

Overdue Review

luke1 from 10010 | Posted on 9/18/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 5
Value: 7

Bar Stuzichini is in my neighborhood and I have frequented the bar and dining area probably 5 times. I have always found the food to be good to great, the service to be adequate to great, and the vibe to be either very empty or quite full. Most recently I introduced my mother and aunt to the restaurant. They were very impressed (my aunt grew up in Italy) with the food, and we were all impressed with our waiter's friendliness. The one thing that did not impress us was the language and abusiveness of (we later found out from our waiter) the owner seated at the bar. I will return again for the food, but not as enthusiastically as before

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50 out of 100 people found this review helpful.

Rude, overpriced and derivative

LRH from 10022 | Posted on 9/8/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 4
Service: 1
Décor: 4
Value: 3

It's rare that I'd give a $0 tip but Bar Stuzzichini's staff truly earned it. Unfortunately, our large party had a minimum tip on our bill. Our food didn't come (ever in some cases) and our waitress was offended by our requests for our own bottle of wine chiling across the tacky, poorly lit room. The manager came over and confronted us that we had never, in fact, ordered the food we were asking about? Truly the least professional, least hospitable service in recent memory. And the food was overpriced and reeked of mediocrity. PASS on this place.

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52 out of 105 people found this review helpful.

Consistently Fun

brklyn33 from 10010 | Posted on 8/18/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 5
Value: 7

The food is excellent, service friendly, and the hostesses welcoming. A great local staple. Due to its size the wait for a table is minimal. Nice not to have to plan weeks in advance to eat dinner.

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51 out of 100 people found this review helpful.

Love this place!

missmarisa from 10003 | Posted on 7/31/08

Overall Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 8
Service: 8
Décor: 7
Value: 8

I think this place is fabulous! The food is amazing and the service was good as well. I came here once with my fiance and then for my birthday with a group of 10 women. It was great. I do not eat meat (and most everybody else does) and they were able to accommodate everyone perfectly. I sometimes find myself dreaming about the pistachio pasta, there is truly nothing like this out there at all, just amazing! I could also see coming here for just a drink and some Stuzzichini at the bar. It is big and fun. All in all one of the best moderately priced Italian places in the city!

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60 out of 116 people found this review helpful.

Wonderful food and wait people!

kennykidd777 from 37024 | Posted on 7/9/08

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 9
Value: 10

I had a wonderful experience at Bar Stuzzichini last night. 4 of my friends visiting from califorina who . 2 are vegitarian Very attentive wait person who understood I was vegan and offered excellent choices. I WAS PLEASENTLY SUPPRISED!!! What a great menu.The culinary skills and presentation was beautiful. I will defiantly be back!!

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51 out of 98 people found this review helpful.

Bad sunday night dinner

esgood from 11102 | Posted on 4/14/08

Overall Rating: 1 (Not Recommended)
Would you go back? No
Would you take a date? No
Would you take kids? No
Would you go on business? No
Would you go on a special occasion? No
Food: 3
Service: 1
Décor: 5
Value: 1

I had a terrible dinner at Bar Stuzzichini last night. I was with a party of eight including vegetarians, vegans, and meat eaters. I specifically asked the waiter to ask the chef if a dish was dairy free. After confirming that it was, I ordered the dish that was obviously filled with butter. We constantly had empty glasses filling the table, empty bread baskets, and stacks of used plates. We waited 10 minutes each time we ordered new drinks and received some of our appetizers after our main course. My friends lasagna was compared to Trader Joe's frozen lasagna as it was cold in the middle. To make it all worst we were clearly the only table in the waiters section. The waiter was unfriendly and obviously irritated by our large party. I have been to Bar Stuzzichini in the past and had a decent meal. After this last experience I was actually embarrassed for recommending it to my friends and will never return.

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53 out of 112 people found this review helpful.

Great Meal

mnhttneats from 10010 | Posted on 3/2/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Would you go back? Yes
Would you take a date? Yes
Would you take kids? Yes
Would you go on business? Yes
Would you go on a special occasion? Yes
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 7
Value: 7

My family and I ate at Bar Stuzzichini last evening for my daughter's birthday. It was our first visit, and most definitely not our last. The small plates were excellent (we had the large platter with choices) and then the table ordered a mix of pastas and steak, all of which were wonderful. For dessert, the manager sent over a cake with a candle without us even asking, and he spent time asking us about our meal and wishing my daughter a happy birthday ... this was a nice touch, even though he must have only known of the birthday by overhearing our converstations. This is a very warm place with excellent food.

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84 out of 179 people found this review helpful.

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