5.4/10Italian
AI-generated summary
People genuinely disagree about Babbo now. Fans say the and the are as good as ever and the room is still fun. Others call it a shell of itself, with undercooked and bad value at the price. The pork chop and the still get named.
“I had the beef cheek ravioli and the tortellini, both of which were exceptional.”
H3
“It’s so bad. Really bad. Undercooked pasta, rubbery octopus, over salted, half empty. Really a shell of itself.”
H3
“All 3 pastas I had were disappointing (goat cheese tortellini, lobster busieta, rabbit cavatelli was definitely the biggest let down, the sauce was watery like store bought) but the crudo trio was good, the vitello tonnato and the fried sweatbreads were good but missing something, some character, and the warm lambs tongue with truffled mushrooms was super good! I’d order that again any day, but I’m not sure I’ll go back at that price point with so many misses.”
H3
“Hell of a room. Great meal. Service was sharp.”
H2
“Babbo does a fabulous pasta tasting if you want perfectly portioned out variety.”
H2
“Steak at the bar another time was one of the best I’ve ever had though, definitely the move.”
H2
“The pistachio semifreddo with chocolate at Babbo is a standout.”
H2
“So my first thoughts in that price range (which is a pretty broad range) would be Babbo (if the crowd is ok with a more boisterous setting), Ai Fiori, or Marea.”
H2
“It prob ranks as the most disappointing, expensive meal in my lifetime”
H2
“Babbo has the BEST olive oil cake.. I go there just for that.”
H2
“For something a bit nicer and more creative, but still not fine dining, Babbo. There are always veg options, and a very good BTG (well, technically by-the-quartino) list.”
H2
“I feel like Babi took a real nose dive after Mario left. This is based on about four meals that I had there . two before and two after.”
H2