10/02/08

The best Italian place to eat in Manhattan!

by dkennedy11

Maybe it's because I am good family friends and neighbors with the owners, but I truly do love this restaurant. It's the only place where I can eat raviolis that aren't made by my mother. Their food and wine is fantastic and comforting, just sitting back with a glass of chianti and a plate of pesto gnocchi listening to dean martin in the background and you're back in Sicily. I love Pattie and Mike, they're great people and they always put the customer first, just how any restaurant should be ran. Love you guys!

• Pros: Fantastic environment, food, wine, EVERYTHING!!
• Cons: Too small, EXPAND!! :)

07/17/07

The Best Italian Restaurant in the Downtown Area -- It's a Must!

by johanna11

Folks, you've just got to try this place. The food's great -- real homestyle, oldstyle Italian dishes. The people who own it feel like family and anyone and everyone that comes in is family too! I live the in the area and there are lots of new places cropping up around us, but if you are in the mood for hearty, tasty, Italian dishes, this is the place to go. You will not be disappointed.

Tell Pat and Mike hello when you get there!

• Pros: Can't say enough about this place -- best for your dollar
• Cons: Absolutely None

07/15/07

Excellent neighborhood restaurant.

by spencemasta

I tried out this place after reading the reviews of others on citysearch. It is exactly how they describe it. The food is truly solid. At the start of the meal, the bread given was toasted nice and crispy. The entrees that we had was the porkchop, lobster fra diavalo and the osso buco. All were cooked very well. The porkchop was a thick cut slab that was perfectly cook. Very Juicy with a very cheesy potato pancake and stir fried spinach. The osso buco was soft and tender with a very well prepared. The lobster was just barely cooked through. The timing of the chef is very good. If you live in the area, this restaurant is definitely worth a go.

• Pros: The owners care.
• Cons: Limited seating

06/28/07

Delicious Food

by kbnugget

This is my fave Italian restaurant in NYC b/c of the owners! They're such sweet ppl.! & The food is absolutely wonderful! Definitely doesn't taste generic! The artisanal pastas & crisp, but soft, bread are delicious! I've never had a glass of wine or a cocktail @ Buon Amici that I didn't love either!

• Pros: Yummy menu, friendly owners & staff, great drinks, intimate setting
• Cons: Can't think of any!

11/05/06

So worth it!

by pd0011

One (1) word defines this place . . . GREAT. Great food, great atmosphere, great service, great location, great owners, great location / neighborhood and great prices! Just went with a group of nine (9) for a friend's birthday and everyone loved it. Excellent menu with plenty of options. Rave reviews on the pork chop, the penne alla vodka, lasagna, chicken parm AND the meatballs!! Very good and inexpensive wine list too. There is a really cool wine bar around the block for pre dinner cocktails and a fun bar right next door. Well worth the trip!!!!!

• Pros: service, menu, atmosphere

02/03/06

Forget Little Italy. Go to Buon Amici!

by parcher

Welcome addition to the Seaport. Classic , old school Italian menu . Reasonably priced. Great , friendly atmosphere. Food is delicious. Portions are generous My wife and I have become regulars. Check it out and you will be sure to go back again and again.

01/22/06

Charming Italian in the Neighborhood

by lizzylist

Pat and Mike make you feel right at home here. Had brunch here, again today. Brunch is a fairly recent addition at Buon'Amici. It is one of the best values in the neighborhood. My friend had the seafood omelet, I had the eggs florentine. They have really good bread here! I have also been here for dinner and lunch. One time I had a pasta/mushroom special that Pat suggested. Pat will always guide you in the right direction! The atmosphere is small and cozy (even better when the TV in the bar area is OFF). There is always Italian music playing which adds to the ambience.

• Pros: Food, Service/Value, Tiny/Cozy
• Cons: Tiny/Cozy

Editorial Review

by Contributor

Traditional southern Italian menu featuring pasta and more, with full bar and wine by the bottle or glass.

05/18/05

Hidden little gem!

by cb1977

This place serves up standard Italian cuisine with a huge sincere punch! I stumbled upon it one night and when I walked in, I was welcomed with so many smiles, I thought I was home. A quaint little place with budding flowers on each table and Sinatra serenading me and my stuffed shrooms..which are to die for. I had the Chicken Picatta. I wanted to lick my plate. My friend had the pork chop broiled with cherry peppers. This thing is a monster packed with flavor. I left seriously satisfied with money left in my pockets. South street seaport needed a place like this!

• Pros: big portions, cheap, ambience

05/14/05

Best Kept Secret Downtown

by padul2

I felt like I walked into a friends home. The owners made me feel like I knew them all my life. The ambiance is warm and the food is DELICIOUS!!!

• Pros: Inexpensive, big portions, homestyle