Abboccato

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136 W. 55th (at nr. Sixth Ave.)
New York, NY 10019

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Best

The restrurant is not so big or no so small, but its food is amazing. Every dish has a classic kick to it. The greek and italian Mmmmm Goood! I go there all the time. Family, date...

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I used to frequent Abboccato any time I traveled to the city with my partner. After contacting our favorite server before our most recent visit - he informed us he was no longer e...

The food here is BORING and BLAND 2/2/2006

I went here a couple nights ago for restaurant week. 1st of all, they HIDE the rest week menu...and when u ask for it, act like you are less than welcome-a step child to say the least. My salad: just lettuce with bitter lemony oil-Horrible. My entree: ""homemade pasta"" with meat sauce--mushy, NO taste. My dessert: Pommegranate panna cotta--no taste, VERY BORING. Service: so prentious, and the waiter was down right WEIRD. I will never go here again. Pros: Bland Food, Tasteless Food, Pretentious more
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The food here is BORING and BLAND 2/2/2006

I went here a couple nights ago for restaurant week. 1st of all, they HIDE the rest week menu...and when u ask for it, act like you are less than welcome-a step child to say the least. My salad: just lettuce with bitter lemony oil-Horrible. My entree: "homemade pasta" with meat sauce--mushy, NO taste. My dessert: Pommegranate panna cotta--no taste, VERY BORING. Service: so prentious, and the waiter was down right WEIRD. I will never go here again. Pros: Bland Food, Tasteless Food, Pretentious more
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Your first visit will not be your last! 1/12/2006

From cocktails to coffee the service and attention we received was top notch. The table was available immediately and an attentive but not overbearing waitress served us. She was knowledgeable, polite, and efficient. We had an antipasta appetizer served with a selection of bread. We both had pasta dishesdelicious and beautifully presented. The portions were small to medium but plenty for us. Try it. You will not be disappointed. Pros: Service, Food, Wine Cons: None more
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Your first visit will not be your last! 1/12/2006

From cocktails to coffee the service and attention we received was top notch. The table was available immediately and an attentive but not overbearing waitress served us. She was knowledgeable, polite, and efficient. We had an antipasta appetizer served with a selection of bread. We both had pasta dishesdelicious and beautifully presented. The portions were small to medium but plenty for us. Try it. You will not be disappointed. Pros: Service, Food, Wine more
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a lovely evening 12/30/2005

Everything from start to finish was excellent, and our server was outstanding. The lamb is soft as butter! They also served me one of the best martinis I have ever had. more
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a lovely evening 12/30/2005

Everything from start to finish was excellent, and our server was outstanding. The lamb is soft as butter! They also served me one of the best martinis I have ever had. more
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Delightful and Delicious! 10/20/2005

The friendly welcoming at the door was only the beginning to my evening at Abboccato, we were promptly seated at a lovely table and warmly greeted by our server soon after. The waiter we had was both friendly and helpful. She was full of knowledge about the wine and the menu and did not seem pushy. Everything we ordered was full of flavor and most of the dishes were very unique-nothing I've ever had at an Italian restaurant before. The dessert was oustanding, we had the chocolate pannetone and the riccotta torte the pannetone was rich and the torte was refreshing and lite. We will be visiting Abboccato again very soon! Pros: friendly staff, great food, prompt service Cons: small bathrooms, expensive more
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Delightful and Delicious! 10/20/2005

The friendly welcoming at the door was only the beginning to my evening at Abboccato, we were promptly seated at a lovely table and warmly greeted by our server soon after. The waiter we had was both friendly and helpful. She was full of knowledge about the wine and the menu and did not seem pushy. Everything we ordered was full of flavor and most of the dishes were very unique-nothing I've ever had at an Italian restaurant before. The dessert was oustanding, we had the chocolate pannetone and the riccotta torte the pannetone was rich and the torte was refreshing and lite. We will be visiting Abboccato again very soon! Pros: friendly staff, great food, prompt service Cons: small bathrooms, expensive more
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Scrumptous 8/17/2005

The place is quite pretty. The antipasti was delicious--fennel and cucumber with sweet fig, some beets and grapes and two large lightly fried crab cakes. The pasta with mullet was delicious. The cheese selection was excellent. Mr. Livanos has done it again! Great food. It was so nice of Mr. Livanos to stop by the table. He did not know me. There luncheon for $22 is a steal. Pros: attentive service, wines by the glass, eager to please more
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Scrumptous 8/17/2005

The place is quite pretty. The antipasti was delicious--fennel and cucumber with sweet fig, some beets and grapes and two large lightly fried crab cakes. The pasta with mullet was delicious. The cheese selection was excellent. Mr. Livanos has done it again! Great food. It was so nice of Mr. Livanos to stop by the table. He did not know me. There luncheon for $22 is a steal. Pros: attentive service, wines by the glass, eager to please more
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User review by voguelas 7/25/2005

The dining room is beautiful and welcoming when you step down into it. The service all around was excellent with everyone being well informed concerning both the menu and service. The food was different, authentic and well portioned to enjoy a full three course meal. I was impressed with the presentation and the supportive suggestions from the staff. more
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User review by voguelas 7/25/2005

The dining room is beautiful and welcoming when you step down into it. The service all around was excellent with everyone being well informed concerning both the menu and service. The food was different, authentic and well portioned to enjoy a full three course meal. I was impressed with the presentation and the supportive suggestions from the staff. more
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Delusione quasi totale! 6/12/2005

I suppose our mistake was opting for the $35 pre-theater menu. The fritto misto starter wasn't bad, and the desserts were surprisingly good--a panna cotta and an unusual gelato assortment--but the pollastro alla romana and the pasta dish seemed to be reheated and were almost tasteless. I was delighted to find available a wonderful dry effervescent Lambrusco. The service was too awful to discuss. more
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do not come here 5/14/2005

the welcome at the door is phony, the waiters were ok, but kept complaining about the owners while we were there, the food was ordinary, the wine list money grabbing, and unoriginal do not go here Cons: everything more
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do not come here 5/14/2005

the welcome at the door is phony, the waiters were ok, but kept complaining about the owners while we were there, the food was ordinary, the wine list money grabbing, and unoriginal do not go here Pros: none Cons: everything more
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pretentious and rude 2/3/2005

It seemed to me like the staff here felt that they were doing you a favor by serving you. The dining room is tiny, and there was more staff members than patrons the entire time we were there. The manager came over to check on us, but even he seemed insincere and unhappy to be there. Cons: price, service more
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pretentious and rude 2/3/2005

It seemed to me like the staff here felt that they were doing you a favor by serving you. The dining room is tiny, and there was more staff members than patrons the entire time we were there. The manager came over to check on us, but even he seemed insincere and unhappy to be there. Cons: price, service more
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Great Italian Add to Midtown West 1/28/2005

Abboccato is a great addition to Midtown West Italian dinning scene. Directly across the street from City Center, this contempoary Italian is serving excellent and accurate interpretations of modern Italian cusine. The place exudes style and comfort. The service is polished and professional, which adds to a wonderful dinning experience. more
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New York's Most Italian Restaurant 12/28/2004

Never before have I tasted food in a restaurant in New York that is so genuinely Italian. I have lived between New York and Italy for 30 years and have always lamented that there was so little classic Italian food in the Big Apple. Every dish at Abboccato is stunningly true to the version prepared in Italy. Unless you have traveled Italy's back roads in all 20 regions, you will never have encountered many of the dishes at Abboccato, which makes a visit there so singular. I loved everything I tried, but especially the quail; fegato grasso; jota soup from Trieste; the divine pastas (especially casumziei and pizzoccheri); the maialino; chicken; vaniglia e cioccolato; all the cheese plates and the divine desserts. Abboccato is the first name I go to for classic Italian dining! more
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Fantastic Italian food like you'd eat in Italy 11/21/2004

The menu at this new restuarant is fantastic and features dishes that are only comparable to food I've eaten in Italy. more
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Hotel restaurant fuels guests and business diners with haute Italian fare.

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  • In Short
    Opened by the owners of Oceana and Molyvos, the Blakely Hotel's ground floor restaurant features buttery leather booths, stone walls, exposed beams and starched linen-topped...

  • 11/28/2006 Provided by Citysearch
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  • Hours: Mon, 7:30am-10:30am, noon-3pm, and 5pm-10pm; Tue-Sat, 7:30am-10:30am, noon-3pm, and 5pm-11pm; Sun, 4pm-10pm
  • Payments: American Express, Visa, Master Card, Discover
  • Neighborhoods: Midtown, Clinton
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