Barbalu - Brooklyn

Visiting Brooklyn and my friend who lives in the area recommended this place. Had a nice dinner, inside is cute and it's an open floor plan. You can see the food being made around you. I had the broccoli pizza which was delicious and my friend, who is gluten free, had the short rib pasta. They change out the water in the pasta which is wonderful. Eric our server was great and I would come back next time I'm in the area!

delicious pizza, but contents were sliding off the crust a lil too much for my liking. we got the broccolini and diavola. the pasta (bucatini) was great too - delicious really.caesar salad was aightcute space, prob wont run back here but no regrets in going

Overall I think this place is a solid, well executed Italian spot. My group and I ordered the following:- Capricciosa Pizza: If you like olives on your pizza, you'll like this. The crust was also really nice in a fluffy, good chew kinda way.- Cavatelli w/ Mushroom + Black Truffle: My personal favorite of the pastas. I found the truffle taste good, but not overwhelming and the mushrooms were nice and umami.- Squid Ink Tonnarelli: A nice squid ink seafood pasta. Nice mix of seafood although more than a couple of shrimp would've been nice.- Pappardelle Braised Short Rib Ragu: Pretty standard, but I did find the portion size for this quite small.While portions were a bit tiny imo, the food was well executed. I do think they did a better job at pizza than pasta dishes. Space is nice for a casual date night or group meal. Service was friendly and checked in on us occasionally. Probably wouldn't go too out of my way for this place, but a good option if you're in the neighborhood.

We had a reservation on a weekday. It was relatively empty when we arrived, but it filled up later in the night. The restaurant was modern and dimly lit, and the service was friendly. There was 4 of us and we ordered 4 items, the capricciosa pizza, squid ink tonnarelli, pappardelle braised short rib ragu, and cavatelli with mushroom and black truffle. The crust on the pizza was very airy and soft. All of the pastas had a good texture and flavor. I thought everything tasted good, but the portions were on the smaller side.

Though on the pricy side, Barbalu is chock full of tasty pasta options. The ambiance is nice with some dimmed lighting. Great for a date night. The staff is very nice and accommodating as well.

As soon as you walk in this restaurant feels fresh and new with high ceiling and minimalist decor. The staff is super friendly and often checks on you. The food here is amazing. Authentic Italian. Started with the meat antipasto that had some of the best selection I have had in NYC. The pasta is homemade, my fave was the cavatelli with mushroom and truffle. The pizza is out of this world, the dough is perfect crispy yet fluffy crust. The broccoli rabe and sausage are must tried and the vegetarian was my favorite. Will be coming back.

A friend was visiting and was craving Italian and I took her here since I was also in the mood for pasta. We arrived at 6:30pm for our reservation and it wasn't very crowded and ordered 3 dishes:- homemade Cavatelli with mixed mushrooms and black truffle- homemade pappardelle with braised short ribs ragu- mixed greens and shaved radish saladI thought the food was pretty good and they were normal sized portions. It's a cozy restaurant with a full bar. I took off 1 star as I felt like I had to ask them to refill my water glass pretty often (noticed they filled the other tables but somehow always missed our table? Our table was also placed right by a giant pillar in the restaurant ‍)

Three stars only because service picked up in the empty restaurant only after a few more diners entered. Food: MEH! I rarely ever add salt to anything, but it was a first to add salt and pepper to a very bland Caesar salad of all things. I was handed a barely functional pepper mill... so annoying. My friend enjoyed the steak, while my lasagna was mediocre. No reason to return.

An amazing Italian restaurant in boreum hill! Food: we got the burrata, arancini, and cavatelli! The cavatalli was absolutely incredible - the mushrooms added a burst of flavor! By far my favorite dish! The burrata was great on a hot summer day but I'd probably not order this again! The arancini was delicious!Service: good service! They did forget one of our orders but fixed it afterPrice: fair prices Ambience: I loved the ambience - it was very romantic! They had both indoor and outdoor seating!

I have been here a few times. I really like how spacious this place is. The pasta is elegantly done with great flavors. The lamb rack has a good balance of fat and lean, with a good char. Pizzas were also delicious with fresh ingredients and dough with great texture My only complaint is that pizza was unavailable during lunch time the last time we visited. The server told us after we were seated. So, maybe call ahead to confirm they have pizza.