Dining at Il Buco felt warm and rustic, with rich Italian flavors that tasted carefully crafted rather than flashy. The cozy atmosphere made the whole meal feel intimate and memorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
tammy chen
The bartender made everybody feel uncomfortable. She lectured us and kept complaining that her shift just started. We had ordered a nice $200 bottle of wine and as soon as we finished, we left and went elsewhere for dinner.
Service: 1
Rebecca H
Came for the NYE price fixe dinner. Everything was amazing! The dishes were adventurous and executed beautifully. Was blown away by the attentive service as well. Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sanam L
One of my favorite NYC Italian spots. Consistently great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Avni Purohit
One of the best Italian in NYC. Great wine list. Bustling NYC restaurant that will never go out of style
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A
We had a wonderful anniversary dinner and look forward to going back next time we visit New York. Our server was excellent and informative, as was the bartender who was warm and welcoming and very helpful in selecting a sparkling wine. The ambience was perfect and romantic, the food was the best I can recall (and we dine out frequently). The flavors were just impeccable. We had the bikinis, veal chop and tagliatelle with black truffles. Salted caramel dessert was also lovely. A perfect evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roberto Paris
Thirty years old and still going strong. Timeless and iconic, legendary even. Continually providing quality along with an enchanting atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sean Fusco
Spectacular meal from start to finish. Great wine list with approachable prices. Service was excellent and we never felt rushed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kayla Rocca
Amazing atmosphere. Beautiful energy. DELICIOUS food. Wonderful service. Just lovely. Perfect spot in NYC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kale Salad
Shadi Karra
It truly pains me to give this restaurant such a low rating. I dined here with two friends last month and was warmly welcomed by the hostesses, which made the experience start on a promising note. Unfortunately, our server’s behavior completely undermined the evening. He was inattentive, visibly disengaged, and approached our table to take orders without so much as a greeting. The lack of professionalism was shocking for an establishment of this caliber.
While the food was genuinely well executed and the ambiance warm and inviting, the service was so poor that it became the focus of our entire meal. For a restaurant positioned at this level, the experience we had was simply unacceptable
First time at the restaurant and definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
victor aranda llenas
The best Restaurant in New York.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
R D
After opting for a safe choice with a group of friend last night who they all have previously ate at il buco , I was almost immediately made to regret our choice our waiter was very crude and border line rude maybe had something to do with him being mad having to still work at his age ? Whatever it was , was off and not a pleasant experience , then we put in our order starting with ricotta bread basket some olives cavolo nero all just ok , but when we got out pastas it was quite disappointed with the mussel which have no viscosity in there final plating and worse of all the mussel were very gritty and badly cleaned to witch I later made sure to notify our waiter who never even bothered asking us how's everything with our food ( as I proud italian I can definitely make that plate better at home ) then tagliatelle with truffle were mediocre at best with very middle of the line truffle that couldn't even really taste ! Fish was good and dessert again just ok these days when I go out I definitely want something extraordinary or at least a classic easy and alway good which last night was neither
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Isadora Tennyson
Warm, rustic vibe and excellent pasta. The cacio e pepe is especially good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
etgar Kadosh
One of My favorite Italian restaurant in the city, vibes and service is just super
Dining at Il Buco felt warm and rustic, with rich Italian flavors that tasted carefully crafted rather than flashy. The cozy atmosphere made the whole meal feel intimate and memorable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The bartender made everybody feel uncomfortable. She lectured us and kept complaining that her shift just started. We had ordered a nice $200 bottle of wine and as soon as we finished, we left and went elsewhere for dinner.
Service: 1
Came for the NYE price fixe dinner. Everything was amazing! The dishes were adventurous and executed beautifully. Was blown away by the attentive service as well. Will definitely be coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite NYC Italian spots. Consistently great food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
One of the best Italian in NYC. Great wine list. Bustling NYC restaurant that will never go out of style
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a wonderful anniversary dinner and look forward to going back next time we visit New York. Our server was excellent and informative, as was the bartender who was warm and welcoming and very helpful in selecting a sparkling wine. The ambience was perfect and romantic, the food was the best I can recall (and we dine out frequently). The flavors were just impeccable. We had the bikinis, veal chop and tagliatelle with black truffles. Salted caramel dessert was also lovely. A perfect evening.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thirty years old and still going strong. Timeless and iconic, legendary even. Continually providing quality along with an enchanting atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spectacular meal from start to finish. Great wine list with approachable prices. Service was excellent and we never felt rushed.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing atmosphere. Beautiful energy. DELICIOUS food. Wonderful service. Just lovely. Perfect spot in NYC.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Kale Salad
It truly pains me to give this restaurant such a low rating. I dined here with two friends last month and was warmly welcomed by the hostesses, which made the experience start on a promising note. Unfortunately, our server’s behavior completely undermined the evening. He was inattentive, visibly disengaged, and approached our table to take orders without so much as a greeting. The lack of professionalism was shocking for an establishment of this caliber.
While the food was genuinely well executed and the ambiance warm and inviting, the service was so poor that it became the focus of our entire meal. For a restaurant positioned at this level, the experience we had was simply unacceptable
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
First time at the restaurant and definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best Restaurant in New York.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After opting for a safe choice with a group of friend last night who they all have previously ate at il buco , I was almost immediately made to regret our choice our waiter was very crude and border line rude maybe had something to do with him being mad having to still work at his age ? Whatever it was , was off and not a pleasant experience , then we put in our order starting with ricotta bread basket some olives cavolo nero all just ok , but when we got out pastas it was quite disappointed with the mussel which have no viscosity in there final plating and worse of all the mussel were very gritty and badly cleaned to witch I later made sure to notify our waiter who never even bothered asking us how's everything with our food ( as I proud italian I can definitely make that plate better at home ) then tagliatelle with truffle were mediocre at best with very middle of the line truffle that couldn't even really taste ! Fish was good and dessert again just ok
these days when I go out I definitely want something extraordinary or at least a classic easy and alway good which last night was neither
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 1
Warm, rustic vibe and excellent pasta. The cacio e pepe is especially good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of My favorite Italian restaurant in the city, vibes and service is just super
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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