06/21/09

Expensive and the food isnt good

by shert

The menu looks amazing, but the food was just your everyday italian restaurants food, nothing special here. I had the lobster ravioli, which you couldnt really even taste the lobster. My boyfriend had the tagliatelle bolognese and again...just boring. The price was quite expensive for what we got. I'd go elsewhere for better food and better price. In addition the waiter was TERRIBLE, at one point I was saying loudly "excuse me" and waiving my arms to get his attention to offer us parmesean cheese for our entrees. RIDICULOUS!

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Food, Price, Service

03/03/09

Great Vibe

by BushwickTao

Loved the atmosphere and the vibrancy. Almost like being at a party. Not the best place to go if you want a quiet romantic dinner, at least the night that I went. The food was excellent, the service was great, and again the ambiance and atmosphere was a good escape from the dreariness outside. I would recomend this place if you don't mind listening to good music and looking at beautiful women.

• Pros: People, service, ambiance
• Cons: none really

02/27/09

Nice Place

by Straks

Really nice atmosphere, good food, and a nice place to bring a date. Lobster pasta was tasty and the pasta was fresh made. Had a little spice to it. Overall decent experience. Recommended.

• Pros: Good date place
• Cons: Server was pretty weak

11/03/08

VERY VERY TACKY!!!!

by pcorntail

Very upset with the whole experience

We had 8 45 reservations for 4. We ordered appetizers,entrees and two bottles of wines. The entire to time we felt that we were being rushed. At some point we were done eating and had about a glass of wine left each. The waiter came over 3 times in 5 minutes to ask us if we wanted dessert. We said yes but we wanted to finish our wine and to please come back. Ithen noticed the waiter speaking to the manager and he looked as if he was being yelled at. Then the waiter approached us and said sorry guys but my manager needs the table so i have to give you your bill. It was exactly 9 45. So 1 hour since we got there. He then brought us the bill. We were pretty much rushed out the door. Our bill was $420. We spoke to manager and he said sorry I need your table and your dining experience cannot be longer than 1 hour. Ive never been treated like this anywhere in NY or the rest of the world.

Pricey, food not all that,treated like garbage.

OUR NIGHT WAS RUINED AND IT COST US $420

PLEASE DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY

02/10/08

Baraonda Restaurant - Don't go!

by RAFKL

Torture Chamber.

Noisiest restaurant in the Northern Hemisphere.

Managers refuse to turn down the music.

You can?t even taste the food with such noise.

DON?T go unless you are a certified Masochist.

• Pros: Nothing.
• Cons: Worst Restuarant ever. Find the Music Volume control and use it. DOWN!

05/11/07

FAKE italian food!

by envymeny

This place has the worst food, desserts, service, and atmosphere!! I cannot think of one good thing to say about this restaurant. The waiter dropped a knife on me and didn't even apologize. Food was either overly salty or bland as water. Dessert was disappointing. Such a small place with a crowd of about 80 men. You can suffocate in there. I wouldn't even want to walk by this restaurant.

• Pros: NONE
• Cons: EVERYTHING

01/21/07

Absolutely not worth it

by allumette

I went into Baraonda with friends at 10:45pm. I had already eaten dinner and ordered a salad just to have something to eat and drink with my friends... all the others ordered entrees. There was no line for a table yet they insisted that I order a full entree. If I did not order an entree they would charge me $50 a person no matter if I ate or not. Baraonada is NOT that good of a place that they can afford to turn away customers because one did not feel like shoveling down a wild boar at 10:45 on a sunday night. Needless to say, we left, and still had to pay a $10 coat check fee. Very poor service and attitude. The consensus is: do not go there for the service. If wild boar is what you are looking to eat- you've found your joint! Good luck.

• Pros: Very crowded.
• Cons: Service (lack there of), Food, Attitude (mind you I appreciate some attitude, this was not in a good way)

11/20/06

Classy redefined

by uptownthendown

Based on what I'd heard about it, I went to Baraonda early (9:45) on a Sunday night by myself. I asked the bartender when the dancing began, and she said in a few hours. I joked that she should stiffen everybody's drink so it would happen earlier, and she said -- exact words -- "Why are you so desperate to see the party?" How I overcame my intense desperation and left after one drink... I'll never know.

• Pros: Friendly patrons
• Cons: The staff

11/06/06

Place to avoid

by danielmoshe

I have spent four years enjoying NYC restuarants. Seriously, I only eat out, my kitchen is empty. This is one of the worst service/price ratio I have eaten at since coming to New York. The service was so bad for a 400 dollar tab, if any of you were there you would be shocked. The owner is rude, the service is horrible, the food is OK, the place is crowded, loud, dirty. I highly recommend YOU avoid Baraonda at any cost. You have been warned, lest you try to eat there you will find out for yourself why this place is terrible.

• Pros: Good Food
• Cons: HORRIBLE service, high prices, crowded

08/21/06

Best gnocchi ever!

by sho347

People are being too hard on Baraonda. It's by far my favorite Italian restaurant on the upper eastside, maybe even the city! The gnocchi is TO DIE FOR! (And I've been to Italy a few times.) The creme brulee is also some of the best I've had, and the dressing on the house salad is fantastic. Admittedly, I do get the same thing everytime I go, but it's just so good! The atmosphere of this place is great for a date, even if the tables are a little close together. I'd also recommend it for a group of girlfriends, looking to splurge on great food, and flirt with cute waiters.

• Pros: food, ambience, wine menu
• Cons: servers a bit rude at times