| ambiance |
92.77999877929688% positive |
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have never been disappointed; a great spot for a romantic evening. ”
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FYI if you want a romantic seating be sure to ask for seating for 2 or you could get stuck sitting at the "banquet" style tables. ”
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If I was to ever give this restaurant another chance it would definitely be with a group not a romantic evening. ”
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What started as a romantic evening ended in disgust. ”
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think the food is good, the ambience charming and it offers a decent wine list. ”
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Beautiful location and decor - felt like Tuscany. ”
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If this restaurant has history in its location - thats great - make it a museum but dont attempt to serve what they call food and charge an arm and a leg for bad food and bad service. ”
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We all had so much fun, the atmosphere, service was brilliant too. ”
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succulent appetizers, wonderful atmosphere, rare ingredients ”
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We had a very romantic dinner, service was excellent. ”
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other than cool decor inside, it's a total joke. ”
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It was the most romantic place. ”
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European atmosphere with delightful ambience: yet old New York. ”
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By far the most romantic dinner I've ever had and some of the best food too. ”
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The decor was great, but meal was expensive and not good. ”
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The ambiance is so terrific - upstairs is a great dining room and downstairs the wine cellar feels so old world and romatic. ”
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The atmosphere was quiet and romantic, and the food was outstanding. ”
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great food/decor/ok service ”
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like the decor though. ”
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The place was romantic, but totally not worth the prices. ”
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Stellar wine menu, perfect atmosphere, everything about this place was amazing. ”
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place could be romantic only it has communal seating! ”
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The food, the atmosphere and these service was amazing. ”
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Delicious & authentic Italian w/ great atmosphere ”
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Great food, romantic atmosphere ”
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The atmosphere is really great if you're looking for a bustling rustic Italian, 'forget you're in a huge city' kind of feel--which I thought was nice for a couple hours. ”
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Great atmosphere, good food, average service. ”
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Although the ambiance is great, the food is not worth the money. ”
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Fantastic food set in a warm, rustic atmosphere ”
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We really liked the ambiance which felt cozy and unpretentious. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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All the deserts we ordered were good, but that seem to be the unexpected favorite. ”
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Between 5 people we got 2 apps, 5 entrees, and 3 desserts - plus 2 HUGE baskets of their bread. ”
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laugh when I read good reviews about typical italian fare and here is this gem a restaurant with amazing olive oils, succulent quail and fish, and perfect desserts taking a beating? ”
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The olives and wine pairings with dessert were perfect. ”
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The dessert sampler was too amazing! ”
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The FOOD is wonderful, the wines are extaordinary, especially the desserts and dessert wines, AMAZING! ”
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| drinks |
85.93999862670898% positive |
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The seats were uncomfortable and the wine selection was pretentious and over-priced. ”
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Stellar wine menu, perfect atmosphere, everything about this place was amazing. ”
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Complete with extensive wine selections for each course prepared. ”
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The FOOD is wonderful, the wines are extaordinary, especially the desserts and dessert wines, AMAZING! ”
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sometimes when we all go out to dinner - we just like to eat - drink good wine - and stuf ourselves with yummy snacks and juicy meats - with good company "rude" waiters are just fast and out of the way - who cares! ”
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They were out of a lot of their less expensive wines (in the $35-$45 range), so we paid over $100 for 2 bottles of wine. ”
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How anyone could trash this beautiful restaurant with its outstanding menu and exquisite wine list is beyond me. ”
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wanting to be served so polite - like they are at mommies house - enjoy yourself - eat - drink - il buco is like a pirate ship with awesome food - i love it! ”
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unique wine cellar perfect for small private parties ”
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The olives and wine pairings with dessert were perfect. ”
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The ambiance is so terrific - upstairs is a great dining room and downstairs the wine cellar feels so old world and romatic. ”
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know nothing about wine and the sommelier took time to talk to us about what we were eating and picked us the perfect wine to pair with our meal. ”
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We had a drink afterwards upstairs at the bar and the bartender was great as were the people who were sitting at the area. ”
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The waiter had a perfect wine recommendation for every dish. ”
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It is amazing - great service, fabulous food, wonderful wine! ”
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think the food is good, the ambience charming and it offers a decent wine list. ”
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| food quality |
80.46999931335449% positive |
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My companions said the steak was fabulous, and even said it was quite possibly the best steak they've ever had. ”
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am 100% Italian and have been all over Italy and don't agree that this is "authentic" Italian food. ”
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The food was mediocre. ”
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My husband's pasta with cauliflower was equally tasteless. ”
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Definitely one of the best, authentic Italian restaurants in the city. ”
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The menu is authentic, house-made, charming. ”
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laugh when I read good reviews about typical italian fare and here is this gem a restaurant with amazing olive oils, succulent quail and fish, and perfect desserts taking a beating? ”
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We had a Vino Nobile di Montepulciano '03 at about $60 and it was perfect for a warm summer night with the rustic food. ”
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The food was overall delicious, but expensive with miniscule portions. ”
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The Mushroom risotto was rich and full of fresh mushrooms. ”
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The food, the atmosphere and these service was amazing. ”
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Great atmosphere, good food, average service. ”
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There have been times that the food hasn't lived up to the promise it showed earlier, but I haven't given up yet, coz every uninspired visit is invariably followed by a memorable evening which makes me want to go back again! ”
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My $47 steak was cooked as ordered but there were only 3 small pieces (apparently the chef likes to serve in 3's). ”
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The food was mediocre, the service was good, I left feeling full yet not satisfied. ”
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had the branzino, now I don't like brussell sprouts, but the one's served with this dish were nutty and delicious! ”
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After delicious appetizers, someone (I think he was the manager) came over to let us know one of our four entrees (mine) would be delayed a few minutes. ”
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Great food, reasonable prices considering the quality of the food (pretty straightforward dishes for an upscale restaurant, but executed masterfully), fast and correct service, fantastic interior (and exterior, for that matter), What more can you ask for? ”
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wanting to be served so polite - like they are at mommies house - enjoy yourself - eat - drink - il buco is like a pirate ship with awesome food - i love it! ”
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However, the fluke was expensive and there was less fish than one single order of sashimi. ”
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Fantastic food set in a warm, rustic atmosphere ”
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The food was fresh and soul satisfyingly good. ”
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The beef carpaccio appetizer was the best I've had. ”
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Wonderful, wonderful food - they really take their time with their flavors. ”
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If you love Italian food, then this is a must, flavourful, clean food! ”
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Great food, romantic atmosphere ”
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The food was fresh and delicious! ”
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basket of dry bread was thrown on our table - bread as hard as a rock. ”
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The scene is "Old Euro" The food is good! ”
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know nothing about wine and the sommelier took time to talk to us about what we were eating and picked us the perfect wine to pair with our meal. ”
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Seafood was fresh, service was attentive and non-obtrusive. ”
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The lasagna was delicious, although I found the top a bit too crusted, but my wife liked it. ”
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The waiter had a perfect wine recommendation for every dish. ”
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The food was fresh and the menu was inventive without having to try too hard. ”
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The decor was great, but meal was expensive and not good. ”
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The food is pretentious and expensive. ”
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My fiance's spanish mackeral was NOT fresh and had an ammoniated taste of fish that was past its prime. ”
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Delicious & authentic Italian w/ great atmosphere ”
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had olives and a cheese plate, which were delicious. ”
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think this place is good, but not for the price and size of dishes. ”
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think the food is good, the ambience charming and it offers a decent wine list. ”
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To be honest, I didn't even NOTICE if the service we got was good or bad, who cares about service as long as we got the amazing food? ”
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great food/decor/ok service ”
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It is amazing - great service, fabulous food, wonderful wine! ”
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We found the food very good and the prices good for the quality. ”
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By far the most romantic dinner I've ever had and some of the best food too. ”
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The ingredients in the dishes are so fresh. ”
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amazing food and sweet people make this the most charming restaurant in new york. ”
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Between 5 people we got 2 apps, 5 entrees, and 3 desserts - plus 2 HUGE baskets of their bread. ”
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The food was fantastic and the service was spot on. ”
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The food is still good and the charm is like in the old times, but the service and the charming hospitality that were Il Buco trademark are gone for good. ”
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We began with a selection of starters, the rocket and parmesan salad was divine, simple but so tasty. ”
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The dishes we got were extremely delicious, but SUPER tiny. ”
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Most of the other wait staff during our meal were fine - but in the end, it was generally unremarkable food (hit-and-miss, I'd a nice starter - quail - and a poor main course - pork -. ”
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highly recommend any pasta dish on the menu, we had the taglioni which was amazing. ”
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Excellent, personal service / Incredible food ”
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sometimes when we all go out to dinner - we just like to eat - drink good wine - and stuf ourselves with yummy snacks and juicy meats - with good company "rude" waiters are just fast and out of the way - who cares! ”
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WAY overpriced for bland pseudo organic food. ”
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had dinner there last weekend, and the food was amazing. ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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The food is nothing short of remarkable, and the service is always warm and friendly! ”
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The meal was excellent. ”
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Italian food is best when it is fresh and simple, and the food here was so well done. ”
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The atmosphere was quiet and romantic, and the food was outstanding. ”
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Although the ambiance is great, the food is not worth the money. ”
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The food is good although the main courses were better than the appetizers. ”
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If this restaurant has history in its location - thats great - make it a museum but dont attempt to serve what they call food and charge an arm and a leg for bad food and bad service. ”
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| menu variety |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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Loud, crowded, unconfortable, inattentive service, a menu that is "creative" by some standards is largely unappealing, and I like "everything ”
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The seats were uncomfortable and the wine selection was pretentious and over-priced. ”
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How anyone could trash this beautiful restaurant with its outstanding menu and exquisite wine list is beyond me. ”
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Complete with extensive wine selections for each course prepared. ”
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the service was great and the menu (which we pared down) still had a diverse selection. ”
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We began with a selection of starters, the rocket and parmesan salad was divine, simple but so tasty. ”
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Stellar wine menu, perfect atmosphere, everything about this place was amazing. ”
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The menu is authentic, house-made, charming. ”
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Frankly there was nothing memorable on the menu which consists of a dozen appetizers and all of 4 main courses. ”
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The food was fresh and the menu was inventive without having to try too hard. ”
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My first experience at this restaurant was 2 days after the blackout so they didn't have a full menu (even though I called in advance and they told me they would). ”
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highly recommend any pasta dish on the menu, we had the taglioni which was amazing. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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It seems like a good place to bring someone from out of town if they have an expense account, but not for me these days. ”
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probably my favorite restaurant in nyc ”
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Service is good, although not a place you can sit and talk. ”
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It's really a nice place to go and relax. ”
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Just a great place to eat ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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She really knew what she was talking about, even telling us a story about the vineyard owner I would recommend this place to anyone and I will definitely be back. ”
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There have been times that the food hasn't lived up to the promise it showed earlier, but I haven't given up yet, coz every uninspired visit is invariably followed by a memorable evening which makes me want to go back again! ”
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I'll definitely go back and am so happy to find such a wonderful place! ”
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| service |
75.37000179290771% positive |
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Excellent, personal service / Incredible food ”
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Service was rude. ”
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After delicious appetizers, someone (I think he was the manager) came over to let us know one of our four entrees (mine) would be delayed a few minutes. ”
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Rude maitre d', inept waiters, rushed service, snooty attitudes - a nightmare experience for my party of 6. ”
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The service is amazing and always spot-on. ”
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Our waitress could not have been more professional and friendly. ”
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It was perfect, and the staff were fantastic. ”
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Great atmosphere, good food, average service. ”
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If this restaurant has history in its location - thats great - make it a museum but dont attempt to serve what they call food and charge an arm and a leg for bad food and bad service. ”
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Seafood was fresh, service was attentive and non-obtrusive. ”
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The people there really seem to enjoy what they do and our server was knowledgeable and friendly. ”
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The food was fantastic and the service was spot on. ”
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Our waiter was very friendly but the service is certainly not polished by any stretch of the imagination. ”
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The service was awful the minute we walked in. ”
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The staff was very friendly and accomodating. ”
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The food is still good and the charm is like in the old times, but the service and the charming hospitality that were Il Buco trademark are gone for good. ”
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We all had so much fun, the atmosphere, service was brilliant too. ”
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Great food, reasonable prices considering the quality of the food (pretty straightforward dishes for an upscale restaurant, but executed masterfully), fast and correct service, fantastic interior (and exterior, for that matter), What more can you ask for? ”
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It is amazing - great service, fabulous food, wonderful wine! ”
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Loud, crowded, unconfortable, inattentive service, a menu that is "creative" by some standards is largely unappealing, and I like "everything ”
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The waiter had a perfect wine recommendation for every dish. ”
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The food is nothing short of remarkable, and the service is always warm and friendly! ”
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To top it off, I thought the service was not good and rude to boot. ”
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sometimes when we all go out to dinner - we just like to eat - drink good wine - and stuf ourselves with yummy snacks and juicy meats - with good company "rude" waiters are just fast and out of the way - who cares! ”
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Between 5 people we got 2 apps, 5 entrees, and 3 desserts - plus 2 HUGE baskets of their bread. ”
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for sure too loud when some drunk rude patrons get really loud disrepecting every other diner ”
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The food, the atmosphere and these service was amazing. ”
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The service was amazing. ”
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never thought I would write one of these reviews but I just wanted to thank Il Buco for reminding me that good service can and does exist and won't soon be forgotten. ”
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To be honest, I didn't even NOTICE if the service we got was good or bad, who cares about service as long as we got the amazing food? ”
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We had a drink afterwards upstairs at the bar and the bartender was great as were the people who were sitting at the area. ”
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That is my only complaint: pretentious people and NYC is really not like that for all you tourists out there. ”
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We had a very romantic dinner, service was excellent. ”
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Most of the other wait staff during our meal were fine - but in the end, it was generally unremarkable food (hit-and-miss, I'd a nice starter - quail - and a poor main course - pork -. ”
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have to say the service was amazing! ”
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great food/decor/ok service ”
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In 30+ years since I moved to NYC I've never felt more unwelcome or experienced less friendly service than this place. ”
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Good food, terrible service ”
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The staff is also good. ”
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The service was poor. ”
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Outstanding service! ”
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amazing food and sweet people make this the most charming restaurant in new york. ”
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Our server was rude and aggressive in her manner - she had all the attitude, but not of the charm, of a waitress at a west side greasy spoon - an offensive curt manner. ”
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the service was great and the menu (which we pared down) still had a diverse selection. ”
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The food was mediocre, the service was good, I left feeling full yet not satisfied. ”
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| value |
58.33000183105469% positive |
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The place was romantic, but totally not worth the prices. ”
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Although the ambiance is great, the food is not worth the money. ”
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We found the food very good and the prices good for the quality. ”
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The food is pretentious and expensive. ”
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Great food, reasonable prices considering the quality of the food (pretty straightforward dishes for an upscale restaurant, but executed masterfully), fast and correct service, fantastic interior (and exterior, for that matter), What more can you ask for? ”
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WAY overpriced for bland pseudo organic food. ”
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The decor was great, but meal was expensive and not good. ”
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If you want a quite(r) table, there are two two-tops that are set aside or you can always ask for the far ends of one of the several huge communal tables. ”
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have been a regular for years and it is one of the few places in the city with a loyal following ,even if they have some ups and downs but believe me there is not much better around and far more expensive horrible places in New York ”
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They were out of a lot of their less expensive wines (in the $35-$45 range), so we paid over $100 for 2 bottles of wine. ”
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think this place is good, but not for the price and size of dishes. ”
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However, the fluke was expensive and there was less fish than one single order of sashimi. ”
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The atmosphere is really great if you're looking for a bustling rustic Italian, 'forget you're in a huge city' kind of feel--which I thought was nice for a couple hours. ”
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The food was overall delicious, but expensive with miniscule portions. ”
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truly one of the worst meals i've ever had, and by far the worst per dollar in NYC. ”
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My friends felt similarly about their's) in a delightful setting, at way too high a price. ”
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| wait time |
61.11000061035156% positive |
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Il Buco is a very charming restaurant that almost feels like a quick trip to Tuscany. ”
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To be honest, I didn't even NOTICE if the service we got was good or bad, who cares about service as long as we got the amazing food? ”
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However, after a very long, cold wait for the main course, due to a "timing problem in the kitchen" our meals finally arrived. ”
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After delicious appetizers, someone (I think he was the manager) came over to let us know one of our four entrees (mine) would be delayed a few minutes. ”
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The service was awful the minute we walked in. ”
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The place was loud which was good b/c it helped drown out the maddening bongo "music" that looped all night long. ”
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