"Every dish I've had is delicious - from the straciatella mozzarella, pickled vegetables, their pizza, perfectly cooked octopus, super tasty pasta."
"Food is truly to die for. So many options on the menu and everything is delicious."
"Italian food never tasted so good."
"The food is always exceptional whether it's a staple on the menu or a seasonal item."
"You can taste what I would call a modern Italian cuisine as the chef is able to combine traditional Italian dishes with modern, tasteful tricks that make it special."
"Every dish was outstanding. The head chef was very accommodating and made the experience that much better."
"Their pastas taste fresh and sooo delicious!"
Cons:
"The octopus in particularly tasted like a tinned tomato and frozen calamari that you could get for about $5."
"Raw dough in middle, burned crust and nowhere near the quality I’d expect for a $25 pie in NYC."
"The linguine with clams horrible. I am not sure if they just added bunch of lemon but wow it was so sour."
"Both arrived burned and were mostly oil and dough."
"not italian for sure, american italian yes. the pizza was not good."
"The pasta was unremarkable and I would not order it again."
"Food was exceedingly average. The mussels were horrible. Seemingly old and caused stomach ache."
Service
Pros:
"Gracious service and impeccable cooking will make both casual meals and celebrations feel special."
"Service is superb - staff are so incredibly kind/wholesome."
"We were seated right away with immediate service. Dawson, our server was extremely attentive and informative without being pushy."
"The staff is wonderful and the food is incredible! It’s my go-to spot on any night!"
"The service staff was genuinely invested in us having a good time."
"The servers were extremely attentive."
"Wait staff was incredible and very quick and attentive. Service top notch."
"The waiter was very kind but was not knowledgeable of the menu and couldn't make recommendations."
"The staff there seems frantic and are inattentive."
"Perhaps it's a little harsh but the service was just so slow and disinterested."
"The waiter did not come to ask us what else we need or if everything is okay? None of them came to check if our glass of wine and water was empty."
"Horrible/lazy customer service."
"Customer service is absolutely terrible as they clearly operate their establishment under the mantra that the customer is always WRONG."
Ambiance
Pros:
"Great decor and vibe inside."
"The atmosphere was amazing."
"Atmosphere is warm and cozy with a lively feel...perfect combo."
"The atmosphere is nice yet relaxing."
"Vibe is so cozy and romantic, perfect for a date night."
"Ideal vibe for date night, or dinner with friends/family. Not 'sceney' or noisy, just right."
"Lovely ambiance!"
Cons:
"The restaurant was empty."
"The restaurant is really nice and cozy, quite big but unfortunately the tables are too close to each other."
"It was SUPER cold, pretty loud, and the music was also quite loud."
"The atmosphere is an odd balance of formal and casual and doesn't strike a perfect balance between the two."
"The server was really nice but prime time on a Thursday and the restaurant was empty."
"It was unfortunate to see when we got there that both drinks & food were being served in plastic and still were charging full price."
"Also - they make you cut your own pizza with clippers, super awkward and results in a large loss of toppings."
Price and Value
Pros:
"Fair pricing."
"All for around $100 for two people. Highly recommend!"
"Everything was perfect, from food to service to even prices."
Cons:
"But I didn't actually LIKE it. It was all good, but I didn't feel as if anything was great."
"So now I have no food, I’m missing $60, and have to spend more time tomorrow with customer service to hopefully get a refund."
"Altogether after tax and tip it was a $50 meal I didn’t even eat."
Dietary Accommodations
Pros:
"Barano also accommodates my partner’s dietary restrictions, which usually is a shot in the dark when ordering delivery from most places."
"The menu is very allergy friendly."
"It's already amazing to find a restaurant that can accommodate our dietary restrictions with ease."
"Owner was very kind and was able to accommodate my gluten free restrictions. They offered a wide SELECTION of GF options."
"Incredible gluten free options."
"I love how many gluten free options there are - the saffron gigli is so unique and such a fun change of pace from regular the GF penne substitute usually offered."
Cons:
"I came here with my friend and we specified that he had a gluten allergy. They brought out pasta with gluten and he went into anaphylactic shock."
"We’ve had one or two GF pizzas a little burnt and overcooked."