Popular Brooklyn Italian spot praised for fantastic pasta & transportive backyard ambiance.
Amber Sutherland-Namako reviews Cafe Spaghetti, an Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, praising its welcoming atmosphere and standout dishes like orecchiette with salsiccia and broccoli rabe.
This Brooklyn Italian spot offers a transportive dining experience with a welcoming atmosphere, often likened to a classic 'red sauce' joint. It's frequently recommended for its fantastic pasta dishes, particularly the orecchiette with salsiccia and broccoli rabe. While reservations can be hard to come by, the generous wine pours and approachable Italian fare make it a popular choice.
The restaurant offers classic Italian fare with a strong emphasis on pasta, particularly praised are dishes like orecchiette with salsiccia and broccoli rabe, and spaghetti. Some reviewers also enjoyed the meatballs and cacio e pepe rice balls. One opinion noted that while the lobster linguine was good, the spice level of the sauce could be subjective.
"The orecchiette with salsiccia and broccoli rabe is highly recommended, with many also suggesting various pasta dishes and the cacio e pepe rice balls."
Customers generally have a positive sentiment towards the restaurant, frequently recommending its pasta dishes and overall Italian cuisine. While most feedback is favorable, a few patrons have expressed disappointment with the value for money or specific dishes.
Important Note
Some customers feel the restaurant is overpriced for its location, and one user reported never having a good meal there after three visits. Reservations can also be difficult to secure.
"This establishment was recommended as a red sauce joint similar to Bamonte's."
Neutral"Cafe Spaghetti is suggested as a perfect Italian restaurant for families with kids."
Positive"Cafe Spaghetti is recommended as a place that takes reservations for solo outdoor diners."
Neutral"Cafe Spaghetti in Carroll Gardens was mentioned as a place with good outdoor seating."
Neutral"The user recommends this restaurant as a great option for weekday dining, suitable for the original poster's request for places that are hard to get into on weekends."
Positive"The commenter personally liked this restaurant for pasta."
Positive"Recommends Cafe Spaghetti."
Positive"Recommends Cafe Spaghetti as an unpretentious Italian restaurant."
Positive"The author lists Cafe Spaghetti as an option for authentic Italian food in NYC, though notes this recommendation is 'to a degree'."
Neutral"Recommends Cafe Spaghetti as one of the cheapest options for Italian food."
Positive"User recommended Cafe Spaghetti as a restaurant that recently 'wow'd' them."
Positive"User recommended Cafe Spaghetti as a restaurant that recently 'wow'd' them."
Positive"Cafe Spaghetti in Carrol Gardens, an Italian restaurant, was suggested by Garconavecunreve as an option in NYC for a large group seeking outdoor seating. This was offered as an alternative, though the original poster had stated a preference for Asian cuisine."
Neutral"Recommends both Cafe Spaghetti and Rosemary's."
Positive"Recommends Cafe Spaghetti for the dish."
Positive"Recommends Cafe Spaghetti for pasta."
Positive"This commenter believes Cafe Spaghetti, along with Swoony's and Popina, has overpriced menus for their location near Columbia and Union."
Negative"Defending the restaurant, this commenter mentions a trusted food expert loves Cafe Spaghetti and questions the basis of a previous negative review."
Positive"This commenter suggests the restaurant group owning Cafe Spaghetti (and others) is exploiting a lack of good dining options in the waterfront district."
Negative"This commenter has visited Cafe Spaghetti three times and reports never having had a good meal there."
Negative
