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Geniune, great place.....makes you feel good!
Sambuca has everything I think is important in a restaurant. The staff makes me feel special, like they know me, and they are friendly and professiona...
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9/26/2007 Report as offensive
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Poor Service, Average Food
I went here for dinner on Saturday night. I thought the service was not good. The waiter could not hear what we were saying as we ordered. Then, at th...
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6/17/2007 Report as offensive
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private party rip-off
I planned a private party for about 24 people. They charge $35 a person for the food and that includes some entrees, appetizers, dessert and coffee/te...
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4/10/2007 Report as offensive
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very solid dining experience
Perfectly cooked salmon, baked clams.... and the salad was top notch. The host person made us feel welcome, which made this warm and cozy restaurant o...
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12/25/2006 Report as offensive
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great all around
Good food, good service. We started ordering and the waiter stopped us, to let us know we were ordering too much! They have big servings, and we would...
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11/17/2006 Report as offensive
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Gluten-Free Menu! Awesome Italian
Ate there 10/5/05 and we totally enjoyed ourselves. My wife is a celiac and they have a wonderful gluten-free menu available which is mostly their reg...
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10/6/2006 Report as offensive
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Excellent gluten-free menu
While I find Sambuca to be a middle class idea of a nice restaurant (pleasant, nice, good service, b......
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judysbook.com on
8/31/2006 Report as offensive
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Italian with a gluten-free menu
Sambuca is an UWS Italian restaurant that serves food family style (large portions meant for sharing......
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8/20/2006 Report as offensive
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Very Unimpressed
With a great location, catchy name, and nice theme, it's hard to screw the experience up...but somehow this place manages to do just that. Although th...
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8/19/2006 Report as offensive
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My New Favorite Place
I first tried Sambuca with a friend and loved it, so I had my holiday party there. Everything was perfect. I was able to set everything up in advance:...
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1/20/2006 Report as offensive
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My sew favorite restaurant
I have been to Sambuca 4 times in the past few weeks....I go with my family, I also like to sneak over with a friend, enjoy dinner & a bottle of wine....
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1/20/2006 Report as offensive
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Disappointing
I came excited about the gluten-free menu but left disappointed. My companions got bread immediately, but I had to wait 20 minutes for GF bread, and w...
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12/30/2005 Report as offensive
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I love this place
We went here with a promotional gift certificate which the owner didn't allow. The waitress was very helpful in our decision making. Everything came o...
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11/17/2005 Report as offensive
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I can't wait to return
I went here with a promotional gift certificate but I couldn't use it because it was Tuesday, aka 50% off the price of wine, night. The owner said we ...
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11/17/2005 Report as offensive
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Wonderful (gluten-free) experience!
Delicious, great atmosphere, overall a very pleasant experience. Plus, the gluten free menu is large, impressive, and delicious! Very helpful staff....
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10/31/2005 Report as offensive
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Excellent!
Loved the food and the aroma when you first walk in. Great value!...
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10/24/2005 Report as offensive
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Great gluten-free Italian
Sambuca has the most extensive gluten-free menu around. They take good care of their GF customers, including GF dinner rolls. All their GF dishes are ...
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10/2/2005 Report as offensive
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Great Food, Large Quantities, Not Exp
This is a solid family style restaurant. Biggest portion of food i have ever had. 2 entrees will easily feed 3 people and then some. Prices are incred...
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8/17/2005 Report as offensive
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Has Gone Downhill
I was a patron for fifteen years and finally decided that there are far better places on the Upper West Side. While the food is good, the service has ...
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citysearch.com on
8/7/2005 Report as offensive
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Great family style Resturant
I have gone here a few times and loved it. Def. recommend this place w/ a small or large party....
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6/24/2005 Report as offensive
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Good family place
I went to Sambuca's for the first time for a birthday dinner party and there were 13 of us. We ordered 5 dishes of food and a big salad for all of us....
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2/18/2005 Report as offensive
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Great Surprise
Food, service, atmosphere and friends what more can I ask for? Sambuca provided a fabulous evening for me & my friends!! A must for friends getting to...
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1/21/2005 Report as offensive
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Better than I expected
I haven't been to Sambuca for a year or so. I recently visited with some friends from out of town. I was really impressed by how much the food quality...
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1/21/2005 Report as offensive
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A Has Been
This used to be a place we enjoyed for years. We have decided that we will no longer be a customer of theirs. The food has really gone down and is not...
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1/17/2005 Report as offensive
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Just lost a long time customer
I have been going to this restaurant for a long time as we liked the food the atmosphere and thought it was good value. I downloaded a coupon for this...
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1/17/2005 Report as offensive
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1/13/2005 Report as offensive
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Exceptional Family Style Italian Food
I went to Sambuca with a party of six after we decided to avoid the hustle and bustle of Carmine's uptown. I think everybody was pleasantly surprised ...
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12/6/2004 Report as offensive
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Consistently good
I've been eating here since the late 1980s. Don't listen to the snobs, the food is perfectly fine. The prices are reasonable and, amazingly, they don'...
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11/5/2004 Report as offensive
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Average
Sorry but I was less than impressed. The food is average - did like the Tuscan salad and the Vodka sauce is not bad. But again, nothing special. Felt ...
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10/3/2004 Report as offensive
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Dashed Expectations
I've wanted to try Sambuca for awhile. Did so but won't hurry back. Maitre'd needlessly difficult about the children in our party, never brought us me...
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9/2/2004 Report as offensive
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Best kept a secret
Atmosphere was ok, but nothing special. Service was sub-par & the food didn't really make it all worth it. Save yourself a trip & money & go somewhere...
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4/7/2004 Report as offensive
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Recommneded
i love it here...excellent food and some of the best prices around! the portions are enormous...
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3/24/2004 Report as offensive
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Average
The food is not very authentic italian, the service is pretty good, and the value isn't anything special. Yet I still seem to find myself there alot....
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3/12/2004 Report as offensive
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Ab-Fab place to eat
The place offers great food, always fresh always Italian!!! I love their pastas and the salad we ordered came with a rich taste of Balsamic vinegar an...
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2/14/2004 Report as offensive
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Great family size Italian Restaurant.
Great place for a party. I went with a group of 10. It was great food, service and price. Salads are great. Eggplant parm is excellent....
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11/11/2003 Report as offensive
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easy party planning
I just had a friend's 30th b-day at Sambuca - they made it so easy. Making the reservation was so easy - they faxed me a form and the menu was easy to...
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5/19/2003 Report as offensive
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Great for families
Food and service is excellent! I highly recommend for a group of 2 or more! Don't order too much though - 1 dinner will serve 2 easily...
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2/27/2003 Report as offensive
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Try it -- You'll enjoy it..
We were a group of 4 on a saturday evening.. We all very much enjoyed our meal, the service was excellent.. Portions were more than enough for 4..Top ...
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1/27/2003 Report as offensive
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Great atmosphere! Good food.
I really like this restaurant. It's not too loud or too quiet. Great for groups; large portions, affordable. I thought the pasta w/eggplant was too oi...
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1/25/2003 Report as offensive
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Not worth the trip uptown!
I went with a friend from out the town - the best thing on the menu was the Veal. Everything else was mediocre. Not worth the dough!!...
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12/20/2002 Report as offensive
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Homey ambience, homey food!
I went there with my fiancee's classmates. It's a family style restaurant. Portion is good and food and service are nice. Very nice atmosphere to eat ...
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11/6/2002 Report as offensive
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good eats
This place was a lot of fun. My wife and I went there with another couple and had a great time. Go with lots of people, the food is served family styl...
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10/6/2002 Report as offensive
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Damn good!
Two of us had dinner (yes 2) and it was delightful. WE did take home 3 extra meals with us but it was worth it. The special salad was so good - grille...
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6/27/2002 Report as offensive
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