Trattoria Sambuca

ambiance	100.0% positive	“The atmosphere here is nice and the help quite pleasant.” “would give this restaurant 5* for food, friendly atmosphere and a very filling experience.” “Great atmosphere!” “personally cannot wait to go back for more eggplant but the most fun was round tables.” “The atmosphere is comfortable, not noisy.” “Very nice atmosphere to eat and chat with friends and family.”
dessert	100.0% positive	“For dessert we had delicious coffee with tiramasu, hot apple crumb cake with four kinds of wonderful gelato.”
drinks	100.0% positive	“For dessert we had delicious coffee with tiramasu, hot apple crumb cake with four kinds of wonderful gelato.”
food quality	93.90999794006348% positive	“While the food is good, the service has become atrocious.” “For dessert we had delicious coffee with tiramasu, hot apple crumb cake with four kinds of wonderful gelato.” “thought the pasta w/eggplant was too oily, but chicken was great!” “They have terrific food, served family style.” “We all very much enjoyed our meal, the service was excellent.” “Sauces were impeccable for each dish.” “Portion is good and food and service are nice.” “It was great food, service and price.” “Good food.” “The food here is very good, I will give them that, but I would never throw another party here again unless I made a reservation for 24 people and just ordered off the menu.” “The was also great and for a good price - and now we also have leftovers for a week (so much food!)” “They have big servings, and we would have had way too much for four people, I'm glad he saved us some money and the food was yummy.” “Good food, good service.” “My wife is a celiac and they have a wonderful gluten-free menu available which is mostly their regular dishes custom made to be gluten-free.” “Good food, enormous portions” “Go with lots of people, the food is served family style and the portions are huge.” “Great food, great prices” “Horrible food and service” “Great service, unbelievable food.” “My Sicilian family had been coming here for a number of years because of the great food and friendly service.” “The special salad was so good - grilled veggies, shrimp, pricey but good.” “would give this restaurant 5* for food, friendly atmosphere and a very filling experience.” “The food is great, it tastes fresh and Home-Made.”
menu variety	100.0% positive	“The food here is very good, I will give them that, but I would never throw another party here again unless I made a reservation for 24 people and just ordered off the menu.” “My wife is a celiac and they have a wonderful gluten-free menu available which is mostly their regular dishes custom made to be gluten-free.”
overall	100.0% positive	“My sew favorite restaurant” “Geniune, great place.” “was saddened that this once great restaurant had fallen in its face so severely.”
return potential	100.0% positive	“personally cannot wait to go back for more eggplant but the most fun was round tables.”
service	94.73999977111816% positive	“The waitress was very helpful in our decision making.” “Portion is good and food and service are nice.” “would give this restaurant 5* for food, friendly atmosphere and a very filling experience.” “We all very much enjoyed our meal, the service was excellent.” “If you expect reasonable service and a minimal level of attention, then avoid Sambuca.” “Go with lots of people, the food is served family style and the portions are huge.” “Everyone is friendly and knowledgable.” “It was great food, service and price.” “Good food, good service.” “Horrible food and service” “My Sicilian family had been coming here for a number of years because of the great food and friendly service.” “Waiter was very attentive and his suggestions were perfect - never looking to fatten the bill, just picking the right things.” “They have big servings, and we would have had way too much for four people, I'm glad he saved us some money and the food was yummy.” “The food here is very good, I will give them that, but I would never throw another party here again unless I made a reservation for 24 people and just ordered off the menu.” “The service was excellent!” “While the food is good, the service has become atrocious.” “Food and service is excellent!” “Great service, unbelievable food.” “GREAT party planning staff.”
value	88.75% positive	“The was also great and for a good price - and now we also have leftovers for a week (so much food!)” “Wines are a bit pricey but really good.” “Go with lots of people, the food is served family style and the portions are huge.” “Great food, great prices” “They have big servings, and we would have had way too much for four people, I'm glad he saved us some money and the food was yummy.” “It was great food, service and price.” “Good food, enormous portions” “The special salad was so good - grilled veggies, shrimp, pricey but good.”
wait time	100.0% positive	“They have small tables and big tables, I once walked in without a reservation and within five minutes they had a table for me and 11 co-workers!”

01/14/11

Great Party Space!!

by ktz at Citysearch

Was looking to have a 30th birthday party for my sister and a friend told me about Sambuca's private party room. Such a great find! 28 of my sister's nearest and dearest gathered for a great evening at Sambuca. The service was very friendly and attentive. The fried calamari and chicken parm were the table favorites and one gluten free friend had an entire menu of choices, including an awesome brownie! And you MUST try the El diablo cocktail...you can't just have one! We can't wait for the next excuse to have a party there!

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08/18/08

Horrible food and service

by dipisascorsone at Citysearch

My Sicilian family had been coming here for a number of years because of the great food and friendly service. That all has changed for the worse! We waited at out table as others were seated and served their appetizers and entrees first. The when we complained about the service, the watress said that our entree took longer than others, funny since the table next to us ordered the same appetizers! When the food finally arrived it was inedible, the Chicken Sorrentino was like shoe leather and my daughters said that Sbarro's Baked Ziti tasted better.

I was saddened that this once great restaurant had fallen in its face so severely. As we walked away and passed by several other places, the experience made us wish we tried another place...

Pros: looks good from the outside
Cons: all the ambience in the world can't mask bad food and service

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09/26/07

Geniune, great place.....makes you feel good!

by mangabene at Citysearch

Sambuca has everything I think is important in a restaurant. The staff makes me feel special, like they know me, and they are friendly and professional. The food is great, it tastes fresh and Home-Made. The service is very efficient. They have small tables and big tables, I once walked in without a reservation and within five minutes they had a table for me and 11 co-workers!!!

The wine list is fairly priced and very approachable. It is a place I like bringing friends and family to...I am lucky to have this special place in my neighborhood.

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04/10/07

private party rip-off

by jrseygirl at Citysearch

I planned a private party for about 24 people. They charge $35 a person for the food and that includes some entrees, appetizers, dessert and coffee/tea. We had 8 people at 3 tables and we got one of each entree and appetizer for the entire table. Not only were some of the entrees not enough food for everyone to have at the table, but the total cost of one of each item per table does not come close to $35 per person! If you are paying a per person cost, I would expect to get unlimited amount of food until everyone is satisifed. Not only that, but we paid extra for a shrimp dish (seafood dishes cost an extra $2 per person) and the whole entree had about 12-15 small shrimp, so when the plate got passed around, it was empty after 4 people got it. Yet, we didn't get anymore.

The food here is very good, I will give them that, but I would never throw another party here again unless I made a reservation for 24 people and just ordered off the menu.

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11/17/06

great all around

by smileymar at Citysearch

Good food, good service. We started ordering and the waiter stopped us, to let us know we were ordering too much! They have big servings, and we would have had way too much for four people, I'm glad he saved us some money and the food was yummy.

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01/14/11

Great Party Space!!

by ktz at Citysearch

08/18/08

Horrible food and service

by dipisascorsone at Citysearch

09/26/07

Geniune, great place.....makes you feel good!

by mangabene at Citysearch

04/10/07

private party rip-off

by jrseygirl at Citysearch

11/17/06

great all around

by smileymar at Citysearch

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