We tried to get into Pastis on a rainy Saturday afternoon and there was an hour wait. My friend asked the host which restaurant was his favorite in that area and he recommended Barbuto. We took the short 5 minute walk over. It was lovely inside and had a view of the water. We all loved the food. I had the gnocchi... though not pillowy and soft, the sauce that came with it made up for it a 1000% (still dreaming about it a week later). My friends had a salad and the special and both loved what they had. The only reason for the 4 star rating was that even with the restaurant half full it was still difficult to hear one another and that our server was not the friendliest to the point that we commented on her lack of personality and friendliness. Would definitely recommend and go back for more!

Found barbuto and walked in on a Thursday night for 2. We had a birthday dinner reservation down the street and it got cancelled due to a fire in the kitchen. Our shitty night definitely turned around. The atmosphere and food were delicious. Get the chanterelle pasta and the calamari salad! Our server was Bruce K and was he was amazing. Bruce Recommended dishes and added a candle to the birthday dessert.

I came here for an early dinner/drinks and we forewent our reservation for a couple of seats at the bar. It is a quaint little spot that had great vibes and a fantastic drink and food menu. The volume was energetic, but not too loud to carry a conversation. There were hooks under the bar to hang your bag without it touching the ground. The bar tender was attentive and we never had to wait long. We ordered food through him and it was out fairly quickly. To start, I had the Autumn Negroni, which was good, and I am not the biggest gin fan, so that says a lot. I ended up getting a second one it was so good! For food, we started with the kale salad, which had an anchovy dressing that I wasn't sure about, but again, it turned out great. We also got the JW chicken and JW potatoes, with the chicken being the better of the two due to the salsa. The pecorino on the potatoes was a nice touch though.

I was so excited to get to dine at a Jonathan Waxman restaurant. Roast chicken is my favorite dish and I have eaten it at many restaurants around the world including the famous Zuni cafe in San Francisco! This restaurant is beautiful and intimate inside though a tad noisy. We had a lovely view of the river from our high top table. we ordered a couple of fancy very expensive cocktails that were quite tasty. Our waiter was an absolute doll!! He was efficient, accurate, and funny!! We started by sharing the kale salad. The portion was generous and tasty! Then of course I ordered the roast chicken and my friend ordered the steak. The steak was well cooked but quite under seasoned. The chicken was well cooked and very tasty. Here's the problem- the chicken comes with a very tasty salsa verde on top which unfortunately destroyed the crispness of the skin. A roast chicken with a soggy skin is just not at all what I was hoping for. This meal was indeed tasty though pricey, the setting and service were excellent but the chicken was a tad disappointing.

Here are the things I remember from my first meal on a Monday night:: Simple and rustic decor that looks out to Hudson River. Crispy, roasted chicken that's well seasoned with savory salsa verde Golden smashed fried potatoes. Crunch outside and soft inside. We got there by 5 and it was pretty empty but became pretty happening an hour into it. My husband ordered some kind of pasta which was decent. The kale salad was pretty good. Pistachio cake was just ok. It's a place I want to return for sure.

Despite how far west it is, we liked this place so much the first time that we came again for a second time! There were no available reservations online, but my friend was able to call for one for the time that we wanted which was a Friday night at 7pm. Like the first time, I appreciated the spacious space. There is some semblance of privacy here unlike other restaurants in NYC. I had the rebelde which contained mezcal (my go to!), passion fruit, campari and lime. The rim was coated with a unique black lime salt. The menu is seasonal so we didn't have the chance to repeat many of the first dishes. We shared the following: 1) kale salad: absolutely delicious. Would get again the third time. 2) fried squash: great concept of a fried vegetable stuffed with cheese on a fresh bed of greens. It was good to try once but nothing special to want again 3) tagiatelle with shrimp and scallops: very tasty. Definitely a great summer dish that tasted light. I thought the noodles were too Al dente/a little undercooked 4) gnocchi with fern, peas, mint and pesto: the texture and taste hit the spot. It was a very delicious summer dish! 5) hanger steak: it was not nearly as good as the first time. In fact it didn't even look like hanger steak; but more of a Chuck meat in how it was cut too.... 6) side of potatoes: amazing as always. Second time was not as good as the first mainly bc of the quality of the hanger steak. There are so many new and great restaurants to try that I probably won't be back for some time. But this still is a great place to try when you're in the City.