Cafe Spaghetti has a nice ambiance — cozy and inviting — but the portions are tiny. I ordered the gnocchi, meatballs, and watermelon salad. Out of everything, the watermelon salad was my favorite — fresh and flavorful.
The Paloma was excellent (though I might be biased because I love a good Paloma), but when it came to the pasta, I left underwhelmed. I’ve had incredible Italian pasta in Rome, so my standards are high — and this just didn’t compare.
Another surprise: they don’t provide bread or butter, which felt odd for an Italian restaurant. All I can say is, I’ve never been served such small portions before! I went for my friend’s birthday since she picked the place, and while I enjoyed the atmosphere, I don’t think I’d rush back for the food alone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
LL C
I'd had this place on my list for a long time and finally got the chance to visit! I was not disappointed. We were seated on the outdoor terrace (which was pretty loud and cold, because of the AC). Volume aside, the food was amazing! Standouts: the tiramisu and corn pasta. A great neighbourhood spot, though a little pricey!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carole K
I had my daughter and son-in-law’s baby shower at Cafe Spaghetti and I couldn’t have asked for better food, service, and atmosphere. Highly recommend! It was the baby shower of their dreams.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charley Sabatino
Omg..amazing place! Found this restaurant on Google while running errands. I am so glad we did! The place has amazing atmosphere. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The food..fantastic! We had the rice balls (best I ever had), meatballs, the yogurt/honey/figs, the poached eggs in sauce (like and Italian shakskuka) and the pancakes. Everything was amazing! I can't wait to go for dinner. I live in Queens and have no problem driving to Brooklyn for this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Claire Peters
Amazing spaghetti pomododo in a cute backyard
Michael G
Fun casual place with a large rear courtyard space (covered with A/C), great food and service. Our server was Janelly who was absolutely delightful, professional and amazingly knowledgeable about the broad range of Italian wines. Definitely worth visiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Saulio M. Tuero
Cafe Spaghetti is a wonderful place to laugh, converse and, of course, eat. We loved the food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dom B
Holy cow—this place is truly a hidden gem! Run, don’t walk, to experience the incredible hospitality and absolutely phenomenal food. Hands down the best Italian I’ve had in Brooklyn in over 20 years of living here.
We’ll definitely be back. Huge shoutout to the amazing hostess, Lucy, who won me over with her warmth the second I walked in. Hanah was just as lovely and a fantastic server.
Every single dish we ordered was five stars—even the garlic knots were next level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kate Drew
Atmosphere in back patio is excellent. Food is good but nothing exceptional. Pasta will hit the spot if you’re craving simple yet creative Italian. I had one major gripe though: It is a huge pet peeve of mine when a restaurant insists you order your entire meal upfront. Diners should set the pace, and the kitchen should be able to handle that. This is especially true of an Italian restaurant. Eating in Italy (or any southern European country) is about leisure. You can’t possibly expect to channel that vibe with forced pacing. I strongly urge you to reconsider this policy. No one wants to hear that it’s easier for the kitchen. That’s not the customer’s problem, and I’ve seen fully open kitchens handle it just fine. Your job is to create an experience.
Attended a wedding at Cafe Spaghetti this weekend and had an exceptional time. Yes, the bride and groom are beyond gorgeous and funny so like, this wedding was going to be good no matter what. But! I’m taking the time to write a review not just to brag about my hot friends but to also thank Cafe Spaghetti bc the food, drinks and service were amazing. Their personable waitstaff (chuckled along with the joke but didn’t linger) brought around what felt like a nonstop parade of food & drinks - rice balls, rigatoni, ravioli, steak, spaghetti- it was all so good! Cafe Spaghetti will absolutely be on our short list of “places to eat” next time we’re in NYC. And if I get divorced it will be on my short list of “places for my next wedding.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tia Lendo
Hearty flavorful pastas. We had the corn ragu (just added for summer) and the regular ragu. started with a summery watermelon salad. We sat inside but the backyard looked lovely and there were also people out front on the sidewalk and the street seems quiet enough that it's a nice spot too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Meyers
I just went here for the first time for a wedding. The space was stunning, the food was incredible (probably the best wedding food I’ve ever had), the drinks were too good and abundant, and the service was top notch. One of the servers safety pinned my dress when I experienced a minor malfunction. Thank you cafe spaghetti!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Paul Roccograndi
We had our rehearsal dinner at Cafe Spaghetti and it exceeded our incredibly lofty expectations. We selected here after having a wonderful dinner, so we knew how good the food and service were. They still managed to absolutely blow us away with the level of service and quality of food. The meatballs, eggplant parm, and rigatoni were especially big standouts.
We can't recommend having a rehearsal dinner (or even just a meal) highly enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexis Eftink
This place is incredible. We had recently come back from a trip to Italy and didn’t think we’d ever eat the kind of food we got there. Cafe Spaghetti blew us away. It gives the quality and authenticity of true Italian in a cozy Brooklyn location. Highly recommend for a date night and to wow guests from out of town. The staff are also extremely kind. We waited only a little bit of extra time for our reservation (only about 5 minutes), but because of that, we were gifted with a very generous slice of tiramisu. Thank you Cafe Spaghetti for the heart you put into your food and service!
Cafe Spaghetti has a nice ambiance — cozy and inviting — but the portions are tiny. I ordered the gnocchi, meatballs, and watermelon salad. Out of everything, the watermelon salad was my favorite — fresh and flavorful.
The Paloma was excellent (though I might be biased because I love a good Paloma), but when it came to the pasta, I left underwhelmed. I’ve had incredible Italian pasta in Rome, so my standards are high — and this just didn’t compare.
Another surprise: they don’t provide bread or butter, which felt odd for an Italian restaurant. All I can say is, I’ve never been served such small portions before! I went for my friend’s birthday since she picked the place, and while I enjoyed the atmosphere, I don’t think I’d rush back for the food alone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 3
I'd had this place on my list for a long time and finally got the chance to visit! I was not disappointed. We were seated on the outdoor terrace (which was pretty loud and cold, because of the AC). Volume aside, the food was amazing! Standouts: the tiramisu and corn pasta. A great neighbourhood spot, though a little pricey!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had my daughter and son-in-law’s baby shower at Cafe Spaghetti and I couldn’t have asked for better food, service, and atmosphere. Highly recommend! It was the baby shower of their dreams.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Omg..amazing place! Found this restaurant on Google while running errands. I am so glad we did! The place has amazing atmosphere. The staff was so friendly and helpful. The food..fantastic! We had the rice balls (best I ever had), meatballs, the yogurt/honey/figs, the poached eggs in sauce (like and Italian shakskuka) and the pancakes. Everything was amazing! I can't wait to go for dinner. I live in Queens and have no problem driving to Brooklyn for this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing spaghetti pomododo in a cute backyard
Fun casual place with a large rear courtyard space (covered with A/C), great food and service. Our server was Janelly who was absolutely delightful, professional and amazingly knowledgeable about the broad range of Italian wines. Definitely worth visiting.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Cafe Spaghetti is a wonderful place to laugh, converse and, of course, eat. We loved the food!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Holy cow—this place is truly a hidden gem! Run, don’t walk, to experience the incredible hospitality and absolutely phenomenal food. Hands down the best Italian I’ve had in Brooklyn in over 20 years of living here.
We’ll definitely be back. Huge shoutout to the amazing hostess, Lucy, who won me over with her warmth the second I walked in. Hanah was just as lovely and a fantastic server.
Every single dish we ordered was five stars—even the garlic knots were next level.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere in back patio is excellent. Food is good but nothing exceptional. Pasta will hit the spot if you’re craving simple yet creative Italian. I had one major gripe though: It is a huge pet peeve of mine when a restaurant insists you order your entire meal upfront. Diners should set the pace, and the kitchen should be able to handle that. This is especially true of an Italian restaurant. Eating in Italy (or any southern European country) is about leisure. You can’t possibly expect to channel that vibe with forced pacing. I strongly urge you to reconsider this policy. No one wants to hear that it’s easier for the kitchen. That’s not the customer’s problem, and I’ve seen fully open kitchens handle it just fine. Your job is to create an experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
very good
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Attended a wedding at Cafe Spaghetti this weekend and had an exceptional time. Yes, the bride and groom are beyond gorgeous and funny so like, this wedding was going to be good no matter what. But! I’m taking the time to write a review not just to brag about my hot friends but to also thank Cafe Spaghetti bc the food, drinks and service were amazing. Their personable waitstaff (chuckled along with the joke but didn’t linger) brought around what felt like a nonstop parade of food & drinks - rice balls, rigatoni, ravioli, steak, spaghetti- it was all so good! Cafe Spaghetti will absolutely be on our short list of “places to eat” next time we’re in NYC. And if I get divorced it will be on my short list of “places for my next wedding.”
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hearty flavorful pastas. We had the corn ragu (just added for summer) and the regular ragu. started with a summery watermelon salad. We sat inside but the backyard looked lovely and there were also people out front on the sidewalk and the street seems quiet enough that it's a nice spot too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I just went here for the first time for a wedding. The space was stunning, the food was incredible (probably the best wedding food I’ve ever had), the drinks were too good and abundant, and the service was top notch. One of the servers safety pinned my dress when I experienced a minor malfunction. Thank you cafe spaghetti!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had our rehearsal dinner at Cafe Spaghetti and it exceeded our incredibly lofty expectations. We selected here after having a wonderful dinner, so we knew how good the food and service were. They still managed to absolutely blow us away with the level of service and quality of food. The meatballs, eggplant parm, and rigatoni were especially big standouts.
We can't recommend having a rehearsal dinner (or even just a meal) highly enough
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is incredible. We had recently come back from a trip to Italy and didn’t think we’d ever eat the kind of food we got there. Cafe Spaghetti blew us away. It gives the quality and authenticity of true Italian in a cozy Brooklyn location. Highly recommend for a date night and to wow guests from out of town. The staff are also extremely kind. We waited only a little bit of extra time for our reservation (only about 5 minutes), but because of that, we were gifted with a very generous slice of tiramisu. Thank you Cafe Spaghetti for the heart you put into your food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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