Originally Posted by rfrost
My favorite Italian restaurant here is Babbo, which is downtown, hard to get a reservation at, and would cost more than that.
Had a wonderful dinner here the last time I was in NYC - absolutely delicious with great, great service. I reserved about a month ahead (which I'm not a big fan of, but I was only in town for a long weekend) and due to the restaurant's popularity, I wasn't sure what to expect as far as the staff/ambience go ... couldn't have been nicer in all respects.