Bocca di Bacco Reviews Summary

Category: Italian restaurant New York

Address: 169 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA

Phone: +12129898400

Rating: 4.2
based on 174 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was very fresh especially the bacon carbonara, it literally melts in your mouth with every bite."
  • "The food was amazing."
  • "The BEST chicken parmigiana in NYC!"
  • "The food was great, both bruschetta and burrata were delicious."
  • "The food was nothing short of amazing, with each dish bursting with authentic flavors."
  • "The food was absolutely wonderful."
  • "The food is really top notch, the staff is super nice, and it's a beautiful space."

Cons:

  • "Plus the pasta was meh and the Arancini tasted like frozen peas."
  • "Each time I’m slightly disappointed by the food."
  • "The carbonara was bland and really left something to be desired."
  • "The spaghetti lobster pasta dish was so bland and lacking flavor I had to send it back."
  • "The burger was ordered medium and came out dry & overcooked; not to mention the bacon on top was limp, fatty, and severely undercooked - what a disappointment."
  • "The food was mostly tasty, but it took an hour and a half to get and while our plates were hot, the food was cold and clearly had been waiting for a while."
  • "Nice spot and location for brunch but the food is BLAND."

Service

Pros:

  • "Edison was such a pleasure! Very attentive, FULL of personality, and overall an amazing waiter!"
  • "Our server Jose was very friendly and attentive."
  • "Service was friendly, and attentive and the food was really good too."
  • "The service my friends and I received was amazing."
  • "The service is TOP notch thanks to Abigail!"
  • "Service was attentive and the drinks were good."
  • "Service was prompt, attentive and friendly."

Cons:

  • "The food was good but the service was awfully slow."
  • "Drinks were ordered and some received double their order while other people received none at all."
  • "The waiter was not friendly at all."
  • "The waitress was very rude and arguing about our order saying we ordered a la carte."
  • "Our waitress... kept returning over and over to hurry us up toward the end of our meal, which I didn't like."
  • "Unfortunately our server was quite unfriendly and at the least, rude."
  • "The server was ignorant."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was relaxing with soothing music to go with it."
  • "Upscale atmosphere without the pretense."
  • "The vibe of the spot was classy and fun and they also have a $26 boozy brunch deal!"
  • "Cozy and warm atmosphere. Traditional Italian."
  • "The atmosphere feels upscale and modern."
  • "Enjoyed the ambiance and the food was excellent."
  • "Nice restaurant with a great atmosphere."

Cons:

  • "Only con was the table next to us was drunk and screaming but I guess they were just left over from brunch, as we had an early dinner."
  • "Large group of guys came into this place and were treating this 'upscale' restaurant like it was a college sports bar, screaming, cursing and yelling all night."
  • "But when you eat here, it can be rather noisy."
  • "The music is extremely loud, kinda like a club."
  • "I was afraid we wouldn't be able to have a conversation due to the very noisy atmosphere inside..."
  • "When I went to use the bathroom I saw a roach on the toilet seat. Will not be returning."
  • "it’s especially disrespectful to confront your employees in front of customers it just doesn’t make the restaurant look good."

Value

Pros:

  • "Amazing servers, great drinks, and phenomenal ambiance for a great price."
  • "They have a lunch special for $19.95 which gets you an appetizer and an entree from a smaller menu."
  • "I love a beautiful place with good wine; this establishment offers that as well as cheap (but delicious) appetizers and entrées."
  • "Even better food for great prices in NYC!"
  • "The portions were generous, providing great value for the price, which was quite reasonable considering the high quality of the cuisine."
  • "The food was delicious and decently priced for the neighborhood."
  • "Value is great on bottomless."

Cons:

  • "The wine was ok but overpriced for the actual vintage."
  • "Online order is SCAM! They STOLE me $60!!!!!!!"
  • "I got charged $250 on my debit card, from stolen information last night at this place."
  • "42$ for pasta is way too expensive."
  • "The food is average and the waitress gave us the most expensive glass of California chardonnay without telling us."
  • "Especially for the prices they charge."
  • "Went for the HH and they didn’t inform us which drinks were actually included so we ended up having to pay $16 for drinks we thought were happy hour drinks."

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