A fun, non-traditional Italian-American spot w/ creative small plates & inventive pastas. Sister restaurant to Don Angie.
Angie Rito and Scott Tacinelli's latest venture, San Sabino, offers a delightful Italian coastal experience with creative dishes like crab and mortadella dip and stuffed mussels.
San Sabino offers a playful and non-traditional take on Italian-American cuisine in its vibrant, limoncello-yellow dining room. From the team behind Don Angie, this West Village spot infuses influences beyond traditional Italian, creating a unique dining experience with creative small plates like crab dip and stuffed mussels, alongside well-executed pastas. It's a place known for its fun atmosphere and inventive dishes.
San Sabino presents a creative, non-traditional take on Italian-American cuisine. While some dishes like the lobster triangoli and crab dip receive high praise, others, such as the Neapolitan lobster roll and shrimp parm, have drawn criticism for being overpriced, dry, or lacking sufficient lobster. The restaurant is noted for its inventive small plates and pasta dishes, with a particular highlight being the lobster ravioli which is frequently recommended.
"The lobster triangolini pasta is frequently highlighted as a must-try dish, with some also recommending the crab dip and the garlic bread martini."
Customer feedback is mixed, with many praising the creative dishes, fun vibe, and excellent cocktails, while others find the food overpriced or not living up to the hype. There are also reports of inconsistency and concerns about portion sizes.
Important Note
Reservations can be difficult to obtain, and some diners feel the restaurant is overpriced or that certain dishes do not offer good value.
"San Sabino is recommended."
Positive"San Sabino is recommended and reservations should be made in advance."
Positive"This user lists San Sanbino as another great, hyped Italian spot in Manhattan, located next door to Don Angie."
Positive"This user recommended San Sabino, finding it better than Don Angie, which they felt was overhyped."
Positive"This user recommended San Sabino, finding it better than Don Angie, which they felt was overhyped."
Positive"This user grouped San Sabatino with other restaurants for employing tactics like perceived scarcity and difficult reservation processes, suggesting these practices lead to memorable negative experiences."
Negative"The commenter recommends starting with Scotty's Martini, which is a garlic bread dish, when dining at San Sabino."
Positive"Responding to a question about breadcrumbs, this commenter noted that there might be some crunchy element on the steak at San Sabino and suggested they can accommodate dietary needs."
Positive"San Sabino is recommended for its steak, which has a specific lemon preparation and a crunchy element, possibly breadcrumbs."
Positive"This commenter prefers to prioritize restaurants they would dine at even without a credit, and generally avoids hyped Italian spots due to perceived high markups."
Negative"San Sabina was mentioned as an Italian restaurant in NYC with great gluten-free options."
Positive"The decor at San Sabino is noted as beautiful."
Positive"San Sabino is a great restaurant, often overlooked due to its proximity to Don Angie. The martini is also highly recommended."
Positive"San Sabino was mentioned as a restaurant recommendation."
Positive"The user provided the menu for San Sabino's lunch special during NYC Restaurant Week, featuring dishes like Spicy Tuna, Tricolore Sabino, Crispy Calamari, Stuffed Mussels, Ricotta Gnudi, Manicottini della Casa, Lobster Triangoli, and Shrimp Parm."
Neutral"San Sabino is recommended as an Italian option for Restaurant Week in NYC, noted as lunch only and potentially difficult to get a reservation."
Neutral"San Sabino was mentioned as a restaurant option."
Positive"Suggests San Sabino, which shares chefs with Don Angie, as an alternative if Don Angie is full, noting they also accept walk-ins."
Positive"A collaborative Feast of the Seven Fishes dinner was offered at San Sabino, in conjunction with Don Angie, to benefit City Harvest. The event featured a four-course menu with special dishes from both restaurants, including items like Don Angie's Meatballs and a special lobster-topped Pinwheel Lasagna from San Sabino."
Neutral"The user and their group experienced severe food poisoning after attending a Feast of the Seven Fishes event at San Sabino last year. They advise against dining there if they are hosting a similar event again."
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