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Decent experience with considerable waiting time… perhaps still good to try out this restaurant where many celebrities have been visited such as Barack Obama, Taylor Swift, Rihanna, etc.
Arriving at 5:20 PM on a Friday, my friend and I were met with a considerable line of 20+ people. While the staf
It’s worth it. It’ll love it up to everything you’ve heard, every reel you’ve seen and every friend that’s raved about this spot, it’s just that good. Old school classic Italian done to perfection. Just know you’re in for a long wait if you don’t have some sort of connection to a reservation.
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This place is definitely an experience! I'm not a huge marinara fan, and my mom doesn't like tomato sauces. This was our first time being in an area to try authentic Italian food. They had specials, but we kept it simple. Two of us got the spaghetti and meatballs, and my mom got the pasta that had z
To be honest, I was pleasantly surprised by Ballato. When I researched this place a while back, I was looking forward to the food, the traditional New York Italian dishes, big portions, lots of sauce and cheese, and a great wine selection. Ballato met all of this on paper. The part that I was not to
This is so much more than your “average suburban Italian spot” like some other reviews have suggested. Suburban Italian restaurants WISH.
Ok but for real the food, the vibe, the wine are all awesome. Get there before 5 to avoid a long wait. You won’t be sorry.
Updated review: we had a fantastic experience this time around. Food was all delicious and service was great all around. Mushrooms are the best in town and pasta is always great here.
Cute old school Italian place with solid options. Tagliatelle and chicken parm were pretty good. Sautéed mushrooms
Absolutely love everything about this place. It couldn’t get any more Italian than this. First of all, I like how they didn’t have a reservation system, and everyone had to be in line to sit at the table. It was quite a wait, but fair. The entire ambience of the restaurant is very cozy, and felt lik
It was an entire experience, from the 2 hour wait for a coveted table, the icons lining the photo walls, to some of the best Italian food I’ve had. I would say go if you have the time or just cancel other plans which can’t be much better…
Very good veal parmigiana. Service was good. Bread was average. Overall was very good but would not return given 30 min wait on a Tuesday night at 9pm. You can find similar food without the fuss in Manhattan.
Cute homie feel, good restaurant wouldn’t wait hours in the rain for it. But overall pretty good food. Some of the dishes needed seasoning. Love the photos of the celebrities, but some didn’t know the name could’ve cleared some wall space. Apparently Taylor Swift went there recently, which was the
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