Barbetta

I booked this place for a pre-theater dinner on Valentine's Day weekend. A lot of restaurants were booked, but Barbetta had availability. They have a coat check, which is helpful in the winter season. I liked how they used the decor to make it feel like you're in someone's house. For dinner they had a piano player. The pre-theater dinner starts at $65 per person, which covers an appetizer, main with mesclun salad, and dessert. We all enjoyed the food and felt satisfied by the end. I tried the penne ragu, bass with polenta and jicama, chocolate mousse, espresso martini, and cappuccino. The bass was my favorite. I also enjoyed the bits of orange in the chocolate mousse. The only comment from our group was that the server could've been less abrasive.

I had dinner in there last week and was very disappointed. It's expensive and I expected more for the money I spent.The waiter never told us that salad came with the entree.I ordered soup and couldn't eat the salad.The beef was fatty.The pianist, who was quite good. couldn't be heard over the loud chatter.As to the young woman whom I'm assuming was the hostess, she appeared to be of Chinese extraction with a poker face . Strange choice for an Italian eatery. Dressed in a miniskirt. Not the appropriate choice. Unfortunately for my table, she passed several times with a expression that read "What am I doing here."Needless to say, I won't return. My money is too hard earned to waste on food that, for the reputation this restaurant claims to have, is not top notch. As to customer service, I tried to relay this information over the phone but to my chagrin, the woman who answered had such a thick accent, I couldn't understand her. I work from home and was taking a brief break. I'm not about to wait until later tonight to reply when I have to speak to a client early in the morning. All in all, not the way to run a restaurant.

I have been to The Play That's Gone Wrong" and unfortunately now I have been to the "Dinner That's Gone Wrong, sadly it wasn't anything near as entertaining as the play, which was also OFF Broadway. The most unfortunate part of this defective dinner was the beautiful patio, reminiscent of quiet an Italian Piazza, but also the attention to detail on behalf of the wait staff. Its quite obvious why everyone was seating outdoors, walking into the restaurant felt a bit like walking through a dated funeral parlor. Do yourself a favor and dine outside, no need to sit with the ghosts of Christmas past. They do serve a very good SAN DANIELE PROSCIUTTO IMPORTED AND MELON. Unfortunately nothing after the First Course is consistent here, not even the drinks, cranberry juice is NOT an ingredient in an Old Fashioned. The LINGUINE AL PESTO, being WAY to heavy on the pesto, was a dinner stopper. Not even the thick spaghetti noodles could balance out the overabundance of that terribly dense pesto sauce. Inconsistent to the end!! Even the bill was WAY off, in the wrong direction, and this happens in a restaurant that posts its prices on the menu. There will be no encore. Cheers!

Big fan of Barbetta! Very old school Italian servers in a beautiful, classic white table cloth restaurant. They make a mean cocktail here, come around with unlimited bread, the food is very good, and they are accommodating of your time based on when you need to leave if you're seeing a show. What's not to love? I believe your only option is a prefix before 8pm but it's a really good deal. Appetizer, dinner salad, entree, dessert. We all really enjoyed our meals and our time here! Would recommend dining here if you are seeing a show nearby.

Any restaurant in NYC that's been around since 1906 must be tried. So here I am for restaurant week, trying the next restaurant on the Row of Restaurants at 46th street between 8th and 9th.To begin, this is an absolutely beautiful restaurant, both outside and in the patio dining area, complete with a fountain. You can't beat restaurant week deals, so 3 courses for $45 is a steal.Now for the experience. Yall know I'm a #sobersista do a menu without mocktails...well, it has to be noted. Plenty of wine for the winos tho. Now for the food. Bread should always be served with warm, SPREADABLE, butter, especially when the bread is delicious and warm. My first course is linguine with pesto. Chef's kiss on flavor (though I did add more salt.). One of my two knives was dirty, so there's that. Second course was a tender beef with red wine reduction/sauce with green mashed potatoes. DE-LI-CIOUS!!! Tender tender tender beef, and the potatoes were smooth and creamy. Dessert was an orange chocolate mousse, and I devoured it! The meal was very satisfying.The service was top notch. Not a moment passed that my water glass was not filled and I was checked on consistently throughout my meal. Definitely a fine dining experience!

Old school, classic vibes, unfortunately the restaurant is on a lower level of a historic building and the dining area feels quite dated, the flooring and walls smell a bit musty. Food was ok ordered the gnocchi which had a way overpowering sauce and the hazelnut cake tasted like a banana nut bread.

I was really excited to dine out in this restaurant's back garden but couldn't because clearly they didn't get the memo that is 2023 and ADA access is required by law. I wouldn't even be as mad about it if I hadn't specifically asked the lady who answers the phone if the garden was wheelchair accessible. I was assured that it was when I made my reservation, but when I arrived for dinner, I was met with three steps before even getting to the front door. When I called to see about getting a ramp to go in, as many restaurants on this street offer, I got a very rude response from the same lady who claimed no one told me her restaurant was wheelchair friendly, despite herself and Google maps both claiming that it offers wheelchair accessible seating. She never came out or offered any other assistance, and was not at all apologetic.So yeah I believe the comments here about bad service, they clearly don't care to do something as basic as follow the anti discrimination laws that have been around for 33 years.

The coffee, cocktail, and dessert were great. Mains and service were deplorable. We were not seated in the main room (which was disappointing), but rather in a quaint upstairs area with about 10-12 tables, so that may have affected service. The cocktail I ordered didn't come until after my disgusting appetizer of floppy peppers (rather than before the meal), then they forgot about my coffee and had to be reminded twice. I didn't get to enjoy the surprisingly delicious coffee with my dessert. The filet mignon was 1) undercooked from the requested medium and 2) pre cut? What in the world?On top of all of this, I have felt sick to my stomach since the meal (and yes, through the show we saw after), I think it was the peppers on the pre fix menu.

Took my 3 kids here before seeing a show. Though the ambiance is a bit dated, the service is top-notch and the food is timeless, especially the gnocchi! Their gnocchi is what dreams are made of. Without hesitation, it's the best pillow-y gnocchi on the planet!

This place is so beautiful, I had a family dinner here and the patio is very sweet. Food excellent and service on key