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| Sambuca | ||
| Address:
20 W 72nd St. Phone: 212/787-5656 |
Neighborhood:
Upper West Side Website: sambucanyc.com |
Cuisine: Italian |
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Another one of those
extremely uninventive family-style restaurants that delivers a lot
of food, but not much taste. We are constantly disappointed by these
places. Why isn't it possible to season dishes that are meant for
more than one person? If we got this bland, non-descript Italian food
at a normal joint, we'd feel ripped off and dissatisfied. But because
this is a "family-style" establishment, we seem to forgive the food's
shortcomings. Maybe this is because people only go to these places
when they have family in town (ah, built-in distractions), or are
with a large group that is looking to do more drinking than eating.
In any case, Sambuca is a little more homey than most of these places,
the help is extremely nice and accommodating, and it doesn't pack
in the crowds like Carmine's.
Nothing is worse than waiting two hours with fifteen angry people,
just to eat mediocre food. Anyhow, if you have a big group that wants
to do a lot of talking and doesn't care about good food, go here,
because they don't mind if you get drunk and scare the children at
the other tables. Trust us. [MF] |
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