I had dinner with a friend at Il Bucio Alimentari on a Wednesday night, and the place was packed. Definitely make a reservation or be prepared to wait. My friend and I sat at the bar which was a nice spot to chit-chat with the bartender and have our drinks refilled quickly. There were so many tasty options on the menu, it was tough to choose what to order. We ended up getting the crispy artichokes, baby carrots, pappardelle and the off-menu pizza with pepperoni. The kitchen will make pizzas (off menu!), and I believe the choices are margherita and pepperoni. This was way too much food for two people, but we were paralyzed with indecision. I really enjoyed the pappardelle, and that would be my must-order. The server was friendly and helped me find a wonderful glass of wine.
Ryan Levine
Wow, this restaurant completely took me off guard in becoming now one of my top 3 favorite restaurants in NYC. Such a unique menu offering, extremely fresh ingredients, awesome interior design, and incredibly helpful & friendly service. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Diletta Andreozzi
Unfortunately, service at this restaurant is consistently bad. Waiters seem to be completely uninterested in the guest experience, are inattentive, and barely give you any attention - this is our experience at the bar. Food is good but not worth going back for if service does not drastically improve. Staff needs to be reorganized completely, and roles clearly assigned.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Crispy Artichoke
Alison Pouw
the bread was a stunner. the deep fried artichoke, so good. salad was perfectly dressed. good vibes. great sharables. mushroom pasta is a must. sit at the back bar so you can to see the chefs and get a view of the full atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
chef “brian” TYB
great service and all around awesome experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Patrick
Cool place, attentive and very friendly staff and the food is amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carbonara
Linh Vu
The food was great, and Julius provided excellent service. However, the sommelier’s attitude was weird. Despite there being two people at the table, he only engaged with my friend. There was no question about my preference for the wine or similar conversation. So when I asked about what we chose, he replied to me “you’ll like it anyway”, in a weird, rude, and condescending way. I love wines and have lived in Europe for a third of my life, I would have enjoyed knowing more about the wines the restaurants had to offer, especially without encountering such an odd sommelier.Edit: Attempt to pass it off as a “cheeky” remark rather than a non-professional, rude attitude, is not gonna fly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Andrés Cao
Don’t forget to ask for the tiramisu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Michael Fink
Great food and atmosphere. Service is top notch. This is our second time back. Highly
5 stars for "little" Travis, the incredible sommelier. We came here for a special birthday and my spouse arranged a bottle of champagne and other pairings beforehand. "Little" Travis was by far the most responsive service professional, made sure that the dessert and other surprises were arranged properly, and helped select other wines. It was a great dinner but the alcohol service was a huge highlight.
Jenny Upton Siegel
I don't like to be too liberal with my 5 star reviews but my experience dining at Il Buco Alimentari last night was a 5 star experience for my friend and me, so 5 stars it will be.First of all, even if you don't want to have a full dinner, the most perfect 5 star experience here is to meet a friend for a drink and order a plate of the fried artichokes appetizer. They are not breaded, they are simply pared down of their husk-like outer leaves and left with the more tender inner leaves and the heart. These are then deep fried and served with a sprinkle of parsley and fresh lemon wedges. They might be one of my top ten favorite bar snacks. The tender leaves become like artichoke chips in the frier and then you get to the delicious heart at the center. Definitely a top ten bar snack.After our delicious artichoke experience, we moved on to dinner. I ordered the Bottarga Spaghettini with peperoncino, parsley and lemon. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the bottarga, dare I say, is a superior understudy of Parmesan Reggiano. It is shaved on top of the pasta, just as Parmesan would be but it doesn't melt so provides texture and the same amount of saltiness but with a very subtle fishy flavor augmented by the pepperoncino for a minimal kick of spice. It was a perfect plate of food.We were quite full after the appetizer and the pasta since we basically licked our plates, so we just ordered two fruity sorbets - strawberry and mango. It was the perfect finish without putting us over the top so we could still enjoy a nice stroll home on a beautiful night without having to be rolled down the street. If you ever want to meet a friend for a drink, stop by for a plate of fried artichokes to share and you will be very pleased with yourself.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenny S.
I don't like to be too liberal with my 5 star reviews but my experience dining at Il Buco Alimentari last night was a 5 star experience for my friend and me, so 5 stars it will be. First of all, even if you don't want to have a full dinner, the most perfect 5 star experience here is to meet a friend for a drink and order a plate of the fried artichokes appetizer. They are not breaded, they are simply pared down of their husk-like outer leaves and left with the more tender inner leaves and the heart. These are then deep fried and served with a sprinkle of parsley and fresh lemon wedges. They might be one of my top ten favorite bar snacks. The tender leaves become like artichoke chips in the frier and then you get to the delicious heart at the center. Definitely a top ten bar snack. After our delicious artichoke experience, we moved on to dinner. I ordered the Bottarga Spaghettini with peperoncino, parsley and lemon. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the bottarga, dare I say, is a superior understudy of Parmesan Reggiano. It is shaved on top of the pasta, just as Parmesan would be but it doesn't melt so provides texture and the same amount of saltiness but with a very subtle fishy flavor augmented by the pepperoncino for a minimal kick of spice. It was a perfect plate of food. We were quite full after the appetizer and the pasta since we basically licked our plates, so we just ordered two fruity sorbets - strawberry and mango. It was the perfect finish without putting us over the top so we could still enjoy a nice stroll home on a beautiful night without having to be rolled down the street. If you ever want to meet a friend for a drink, stop by for a plate of fried artichokes to share and you will be very pleased with yourself.
Nicole K.
Everyone's great! Recommend the artichokes and pasta! Great cocktails as well. We will be back and try more things!
Jack Gerbert
Favorite Italian restaurant in NYC! Also everything they sell in their market is phenomenal!
I had dinner with a friend at Il Bucio Alimentari on a Wednesday night, and the place was packed. Definitely make a reservation or be prepared to wait. My friend and I sat at the bar which was a nice spot to chit-chat with the bartender and have our drinks refilled quickly. There were so many tasty options on the menu, it was tough to choose what to order. We ended up getting the crispy artichokes, baby carrots, pappardelle and the off-menu pizza with pepperoni. The kitchen will make pizzas (off menu!), and I believe the choices are margherita and pepperoni. This was way too much food for two people, but we were paralyzed with indecision. I really enjoyed the pappardelle, and that would be my must-order. The server was friendly and helped me find a wonderful glass of wine.
Wow, this restaurant completely took me off guard in becoming now one of my top 3 favorite restaurants in NYC. Such a unique menu offering, extremely fresh ingredients, awesome interior design, and incredibly helpful & friendly service. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Unfortunately, service at this restaurant is consistently bad. Waiters seem to be completely uninterested in the guest experience, are inattentive, and barely give you any attention - this is our experience at the bar. Food is good but not worth going back for if service does not drastically improve. Staff needs to be reorganized completely, and roles clearly assigned.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Crispy Artichoke
the bread was a stunner. the deep fried artichoke, so good. salad was perfectly dressed. good vibes. great sharables. mushroom pasta is a must. sit at the back bar so you can to see the chefs and get a view of the full atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
great service and all around awesome experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Cool place, attentive and very friendly staff and the food is amazing
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carbonara
The food was great, and Julius provided excellent service. However, the sommelier’s attitude was weird. Despite there being two people at the table, he only engaged with my friend. There was no question about my preference for the wine or similar conversation. So when I asked about what we chose, he replied to me “you’ll like it anyway”, in a weird, rude, and condescending way. I love wines and have lived in Europe for a third of my life, I would have enjoyed knowing more about the wines the restaurants had to offer, especially without encountering such an odd sommelier.Edit: Attempt to pass it off as a “cheeky” remark rather than a non-professional, rude attitude, is not gonna fly.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
Don’t forget to ask for the tiramisu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great food and atmosphere. Service is top notch. This is our second time back. Highly
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spaghetti Bottarga, Bread Basket, Crispy Artichokes, Charcuterie
Lettuce - best salad: fresh, perfect temperature and dressingAmazing Papardelle with wild boar ragù
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
5 stars for "little" Travis, the incredible sommelier. We came here for a special birthday and my spouse arranged a bottle of champagne and other pairings beforehand. "Little" Travis was by far the most responsive service professional, made sure that the dessert and other surprises were arranged properly, and helped select other wines. It was a great dinner but the alcohol service was a huge highlight.
I don't like to be too liberal with my 5 star reviews but my experience dining at Il Buco Alimentari last night was a 5 star experience for my friend and me, so 5 stars it will be.First of all, even if you don't want to have a full dinner, the most perfect 5 star experience here is to meet a friend for a drink and order a plate of the fried artichokes appetizer. They are not breaded, they are simply pared down of their husk-like outer leaves and left with the more tender inner leaves and the heart. These are then deep fried and served with a sprinkle of parsley and fresh lemon wedges. They might be one of my top ten favorite bar snacks. The tender leaves become like artichoke chips in the frier and then you get to the delicious heart at the center. Definitely a top ten bar snack.After our delicious artichoke experience, we moved on to dinner. I ordered the Bottarga Spaghettini with peperoncino, parsley and lemon. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the bottarga, dare I say, is a superior understudy of Parmesan Reggiano. It is shaved on top of the pasta, just as Parmesan would be but it doesn't melt so provides texture and the same amount of saltiness but with a very subtle fishy flavor augmented by the pepperoncino for a minimal kick of spice. It was a perfect plate of food.We were quite full after the appetizer and the pasta since we basically licked our plates, so we just ordered two fruity sorbets - strawberry and mango. It was the perfect finish without putting us over the top so we could still enjoy a nice stroll home on a beautiful night without having to be rolled down the street. If you ever want to meet a friend for a drink, stop by for a plate of fried artichokes to share and you will be very pleased with yourself.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I don't like to be too liberal with my 5 star reviews but my experience dining at Il Buco Alimentari last night was a 5 star experience for my friend and me, so 5 stars it will be. First of all, even if you don't want to have a full dinner, the most perfect 5 star experience here is to meet a friend for a drink and order a plate of the fried artichokes appetizer. They are not breaded, they are simply pared down of their husk-like outer leaves and left with the more tender inner leaves and the heart. These are then deep fried and served with a sprinkle of parsley and fresh lemon wedges. They might be one of my top ten favorite bar snacks. The tender leaves become like artichoke chips in the frier and then you get to the delicious heart at the center. Definitely a top ten bar snack. After our delicious artichoke experience, we moved on to dinner. I ordered the Bottarga Spaghettini with peperoncino, parsley and lemon. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the bottarga, dare I say, is a superior understudy of Parmesan Reggiano. It is shaved on top of the pasta, just as Parmesan would be but it doesn't melt so provides texture and the same amount of saltiness but with a very subtle fishy flavor augmented by the pepperoncino for a minimal kick of spice. It was a perfect plate of food. We were quite full after the appetizer and the pasta since we basically licked our plates, so we just ordered two fruity sorbets - strawberry and mango. It was the perfect finish without putting us over the top so we could still enjoy a nice stroll home on a beautiful night without having to be rolled down the street. If you ever want to meet a friend for a drink, stop by for a plate of fried artichokes to share and you will be very pleased with yourself.
Everyone's great! Recommend the artichokes and pasta! Great cocktails as well. We will be back and try more things!
Favorite Italian restaurant in NYC! Also everything they sell in their market is phenomenal!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5