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Bottino

246 Tenth Ave., New York, NY, 10001
nr. 24th St.
212-206-6766

7.0 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
66% Would you go back?
66% Would you take a date?
0% Would you take kids?
33% Would you go on business?
33% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.0
Service: 6.7
Décor: 8.0
Value: 7.0
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charming place

willb from 10029 | Posted on 2/25/08

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

Last week I met up with a friend who suggested Bottinos before we did a gallery run. It was my first time at this restaurant and I was early. It was very early afternoon so there was no one at the bar but I wanted a drink so I sat at the empty bar and although there were many diners, one of the staff was quick to oblige. I ordered a Bombay no ice w/ lemon. The drink was excellent! On the strong side... the way I like it and the service was friendly and quick. Cheers Bottinos!!!

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24 out of 51 people found this review helpful.

Improved and worthwhile.

fauxbourdon from 10011 | Posted on 2/10/08

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: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 8
Value: 7

I think the preceding reader review is a bit harsh. I'd had a lackluster experience at Bottino last year, but was pleasantly surprised last night. My beets and goat cheese salad was a delicious twist on an overdone standard, with dill adding zest and golden beets an appealing visual contrast to the old warhorse. The penne with speck was pleasingly al dente with just enough of a smoky umami flavor from prosciutto to make the well-executed but otherwise plain pasta pomodoro interesting. Nothing earth-shatteringly original here, and perhaps not worth a special trip, but well worth it if you are in the area. The main dining room is sleek and elegant in an understated way, the glass-enclosed garden room is charming, and the service was competent and unobtrusive. I left pleased if unamazed.

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40 out of 70 people found this review helpful.

Hire a chef

marieviljoen | Posted on 8/4/03

Overall Rating: 4 (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: 3
Décor: 6
Value: 4

The evening was saved by the delicious Sidecars at the bar. And the charming but frazzled barman. With the alcoholic fizz taming my temper, I made it through bloody carpaccio, steering around the wet red patches on the plate and nibbling the parmesan and arugula. Yawn. Then the risotto. The thing they called risotto, anyway. I love risotto. The creamy crunch, each grain separate yet bonded to the next...Not here. Seafood rice soup. The arborio rice cooked so long it split. Broth sloshing about all over the place. I sent it back. Whoever made it has never eaten the real thing or been taught to cook it. The waiter treated me with condescension. Clueless there, too. I didn't order anything else as no one else had anything particularly appealing. The broccoi rabe under the pork loins was cold. The steaks looked grey. But the memory of the Sidecars lingers...

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281 out of 601 people found this review helpful.

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