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Babbo
110 Waverly Pl (between MacDougal St and Sixth Ave)
Greenwich Village | Map212-777-0303
Subway:A, C, E, B, D, F, V to W 4h St | Directions
PricesAverage main course: $28. AmEx, MC, V.
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Supposedly one of the best Italian restaurants in the city, Mario Batali’s Babbo is certainly among the hardest to get into. The warmly lit, white-walled townhouse is alive with reggae, rock ‘n’ roll and the ambient chatter of diners who enthusiastically lift pasta-laced forks and wineglasses to their mouths. Sadly, such liveliness can’t be said for the food. The balsamic and brown butter sauce that bathes the goose liver ravioli can be overly reduced and borderline burnt. And while the grilled pork chop with artichokes and cipolline onions is beautifully caramelized, that’s no great feat. Save for the atmosphere and affordable wines by the quartino, nothing about this restaurant merits the hype.
Hours
Mon–Sat 5:30–11:30pm; Sun 5–11pm.
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BABBO: “THE WORST NIGHT OF OUR LIVES” The bold at the entrance is extremely rude. He ignored us and kept me and my wife waiting for 2 ours standing up, and when we complained he yelled at us!!!. 1)Mr. Batalli:Why low class employees?; 2)Rank:Food is not “that good” -27 Zagat ranked? Never!; 3)Clients:OPEN YOUR EYES!; 4)Zagat & other Rankers: Be objective!. Don’t loose the credibility to pamper Mr. Battali…, without that this is only a restaurant directory.
I don't recommend this restaurant to anyone, I unhappily settled for the Italian wine, but I began feasting my eyes upon the menu with a serious appetite for the fatty dishes to choose from. Then, I moved to the bar and happily picked up guys along the way, one only craves in the brisk of winter.
Whats with Time Out's obvious animosity with Batali restaurants. Its fairly obvious you have some sort of ax to grind or agenda in you reviews of his restaurants