Barano
“A side of meatballs and topped off with OddFellows ice cream.”
“Definitely start with the Stracciatella then if with group split some of the pastas and a pizza.”
“We shared 4 appetizers including the antipasto tasting, eggplant and meatballs.”
Barano
Takes Reservations: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$$ Price range $31-60
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just had an impromptu dinner at the bar – walked in had the grilled zucchini flower salad [which has a delicious fried zucchini flower on top of a bed of grilled veggies & Stracciatella] with their pasta *cacio e pepe* special and the smoked mozzarella- everything was delicious / prepared perfectly and super fresh. Highly recommend the glass of Nebbiolo that I had with my meal $17/glass but very delicious and the Rhum Bata Cake – super soaked with rum and fresh cream & berries. welcoming this new gem into the South Williamsburg neighborhood. Will be back!
This new Italian spot in South Williamsburg has some pretty solid food, including small plates, pastas and pizzas that you cut with your own really cool scissors.
Of the several things we tried, including the Grilled Zucchini ($15), Insalata Misti ($11) and the Eggplant Parmigiana ($12), the pasta and pizzas were the best. For pasta, we went with the Bucatini ($17), which was filled with generous hunks of rabbit and was cooked to the perfect level of chewiness. For pizza, we tried the Margherita ($14) and the Calabrese ($16), which comes topped with sausage, chilies, peppers, onions and scamorza. Though it doesn't list tomato in the ingredients, it is topped with the same sauce as the Margherita, which made these two a bit too similar, so it would be better to go for a white pie or something else if you are getting two.
The pies themselves are a decent size, and the gimmick here seems to be that they are served alongside a giant pair of scissors that you use to cut yourself at the table. It cuts pretty well, and the chewy crusts make for a pleasant and satisfying experience.
Service is great too and the atmosphere is nice and laid back. It's a pretty huge restaurant, so it was fairly empty on Sunday night, but there are nice different sections to it, including a bar and seats near the open kitchen in the back. For desserts, they have pretty standard Italian restaurant fare, including an ok Cannoli filled with Ricotta, Candied Fruit and Dark Chocolate ($4) and a Torta ($10) which can safely be skipped in favor of some OddFellows ice cream (which they actually have on the menu as well, or can be obtained from the storefront a short walk away on Kent Ave).