Barano - Brooklyn

Lovely interior, with fairly good food. The menu is surprisingly tired (any dish you would expect at an Italian restaurant, nothing particularly creative) but t... read more Lovely interior, with fairly good food. The menu is surprisingly tired (any dish you would expect at an Italian restaurant, nothing particularly creative) but the execution is pretty good. The grandma’s pizza had a delicious crust—crispy outsideand doughy in the middle of the bite. The Malfalde pasta, on the other hand, was average. But there were some specials, and thespecial dessert—chocolate bread pudding—was perfection. A really surprising soft chewy texture that was super delicious. Anda nice grappa made it go down warm and cozy.

Ordered two pizze. Both arrived burned and were mostly oil and dough. One tasted slightly chemically. There was an overall lack of flavor and, well, other ingre... read more Ordered two pizze. Both arrived burned and were mostly oil and dough. One tasted slightly chemically. There was an overall lack of flavor and, well, other ingredients besides bread and oil. In a city with so many options for pizza, I was surprised at howpoor this was. I called Barano and the staff member offered me a full refund, but told me that, while I ordered directly fromtheir website, their delivery runs through Door Dash, so DD has to issue the refund. I’ve now been on the phone for 45minutes with Door Dash and have been transferred to three different people. DD is now telling me I’ll get a call back fromtheir escalation team in 24 hours. So now I have no food, I’m missing $60, and have to spend more time tomorrow with customerservice to hopefully get a refund. I wish Barano would just give me the refund so I can be done with this. Pun intended: Thisleft a terrible taste in my mouth.

10/10 food, service, and atmosphere. We came here for our anniversary and it was truly a magical experience. Our servers were super kind and attentive. The musi... read more 10/10 food, service, and atmosphere. We came here for our anniversary and it was truly a magical experience. Our servers were super kind and attentive. The music and ambiance were perfect. And the FOOD? Phewww on another level. Our favorites were Nonna’s Rainbow Pie, the meatballs, and of course the rainbow cookie sundae. This is the perfect spot for a date night and some of the best Italian food we’ve had in Brooklyn. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: $50–100

Sat at 8:15pm, served our main at 10:30pm very busy and understaffed and the food was not worth the wait or price. Food: 2 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 3 read more Sat at 8:15pm, served our main at 10:30pm very busy and understaffed and the food was not worth the wait or price. Food: 2 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 3

The whole meal was on the sour side. When we asked about it, the server 's reply was, yes, that because the chef squeezes lemon on the dish. We were hoping they... read more The whole meal was on the sour side. When we asked about it, the server 's reply was, yes, that because the chef squeezes lemon on the dish. We were hoping they might offer to redo some of the dishes, but it seems they quite like it that way.