Barbusa

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   Victor

   San Diego

   8 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We had an incredible experience at Barbusa for dinner at 6 p.m. I’m a reservation. I marked on our reservation that we were celebrating a birthday and mentioned it to the staff when we checked in, but the waiter never mentioned anything about it, so we had dessert at another restaurant in Little Italy. Halfway through our dinner, the restaurant became very busy, and it was very hard to listen to our conversations at our table. 
   

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   Tiberius

   Indiana

   19 reviews

   5.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the best Italian restaurants around. Amazing food and great service. The only downside is the traffic and parking.
   

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   Monica

   Las Vegas

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   One of the best in Downtown Little Italy! Food was delicious and you must try the Garlic Bread..so good!! Rosanna was our server and she was the absolute best -Very attentive. The vibe was electric on a Tuesday and we can't wait to go back!
   

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   david

   Baltimore

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very enjoyable meal. We had delicious food and nice wine. Attentive service. Affordable. My sole complaint was that the music was so loud that everyone was shouting. So, at our table of 4, we had to shout above the din. This improved as the evening progressed and some patrons left and the music was adjusted.
   

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   Donald

   Pittsburgh

   80 reviews

   5.0

   80 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   We had four in our party on a Saturday evening. Despite being distracted by serving another large table our service was fine. I’ll bet it would have been more attentive otherwise. The food quality was terrific. Many updated Italian cuisine options. The vibe was energetic and I liked it. It’s a good spot.
   

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   Carol

   San Diego

   44 reviews

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   2.0

   44 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I was looking forward to revisiting Barbusa after having great memories from my last visit. Unfortunately, last night’s dinner was disappointing, starting with the hostesses' lack of courtesy and professionalism. Despite making our reservation a week in advance, my husband and I were made to wait 10 minutes after our arrival before the hostesses decided to seat us. The rest of our party was trying to find parking. It was cold outside, and we wanted to get inside; in my opinion, this policy was unnecessarily rigid. When we were seated, the first table was too cold, so we asked to move. The manager, who was very kind and accommodating, allowed us to pick another table. However, just as we got comfortable, a hostess insisted we move again to make room for a larger party despite there being other tables she could have used. It wasn’t until the manager intervened that we were allowed to stay. The whole interaction felt unnecessarily difficult and lacked basic hospitality. There were some bright spots in the food. The squash blossoms and Caesar salad were delicious, and the dirty martinis were well-crafted. However, the pasta dishes were disappointing. Two members of our party ordered the clams with pasta, and I had the carbonara, which I didn’t finish—it was mediocre at best. My friend had the short rib lasagna, which also failed to impress. Barbusa has shifted its focus toward being a trendy hotspot for the bar crowd rather than maintaining the quality and experience we had previously appreciated. One bright note: the busboy was attentive and did an excellent job. Overall, this visit didn’t meet expectations, and I don’t see myself returning or recommending Barbusa to friends or clients.
   

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   Koral

   Baja California

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on November 13, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La comida estuvo muy rica, y el servicio muy amable, solo el ruido era muy alto.
   

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   Endsley

   Atlanta Metro

   25 reviews

   4.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on November 12, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Good dinner. The food was good and service was excellent. It is a bit loud but most restaurants are these days.
   

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   Tae-Hyuk

   San Diego

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 12, 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   The waiter who served us was very nice and humorous. He provided us a free drink of espressomartini, which was pretty good. The atmosphere was fine thought it was a bit dark. We ordered a pizza, calamari fritta, bongole, and bolonege pasta. We asked for a simple straight bongole without tomato source, and they did it very well. But, bolonege was not great. The lagu source was plain. But, I would like to definitely dry the other dishes later.
   

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    Jason

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    From the availability of tables, check in, attentiveness of our waiter, and amazing dishes, I’d definitely recommend Barbusa to anyone looking for a great dinner.
    

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