We came across this place when looking up the top restaurants in Brooklyn and I'm so glad we came. The article mentioned it was perfect for a last minute dinner plans and boy it was. We sat in outside in the back patio which was decorated with sting lights and it felt very comfortable sitting out there. We started with a Burrata which was very different from others I've had in the past with eggplant and jalapenos. While it was different it was still tasty and would recommend this to those enjoy burrata. For dinner we shared 3 pasta which we ate all of (we were hungry and they were portioned perfectly). Agnolotti is a cheese ravioli with a balsamic drizzle (5 stars). The Gemilli Verde is a thicker pasta made from spinach which tasted great and was much lighter than expected. I would highly recommend trying one of these! read more

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I went here with my family and we all had a wonderful experience. My 11 year niece even loved her spaghetti and the Sea Trout Tartar and I really enjoyed my Garganelli and my bf enjoyed his Agnolotti. If you're looking for authentic Italian food this is a great place to go. read more

Seriously could not speak more highly of this spot! Delicious food, great service and cozy atmosphere -- it was the perfect place for a bday dinner read more

Just moved to Williamsburg, and this place will definitely be a go-to. The atmosphere is so cute, food is delish, and they have 2 for 1 wine at happy hour! read more

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This review is for delivery only: I ordered the pasta bolognese. For $18 plus $2fee plus tip totaling over $25 I expected a meal. What I got was a snack. Pasta bolognese is probably one of the cheapest meals a restaurant can serve but the portion was so small I had to run out to my local pizza joint for a couple of slices. I am never ordering from here again. The second star is because it did arrive very quick. read more

Ammazzacaffè - For $25 not worth the convenience of delivery at all. Too small a portion. - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

We loved it here! I visited Ammazzacaffè with my sister and her girlfriend. Between the 3 of us, we split 4 appetizers and 3 pastas, then tried 1 dessert (whoops). Everything was awesome - but, even as big eaters, we may have over ordered... just a bit. My favorites include the black rice (Nerone), sunchokes, and the Malfadine pasta (I.e. the most perfect iteration of a pork shoulder ragù). I also love the bucatini with the vongole and soppressata (perfectly balanced, decadent and savory) as well as the lettuga. For dessert, the buttermilk panna cotta was not too sweet, and acted as the ideal final note to our incredibly flavorful meal. The cocktails were also excellent; as we all adored the ornate glassware and intricate coasters they were served with. The restaurant's ambiance was low key, yet sophisticated, complete with a beautiful bar. And the service was fantastic. I cannot wait to return!!! read more

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I really liked this place! You can't see what a gem it is on the outside in fact we had walked right past it at first and didn't even notice. It is so beautiful inside, a little small but plenty of outdoor space in the back. My family and I came here last minute on Wednesday for my mother's birthday after a disastrous experience at restaurant down the block. We called asking if it would be possible for our party of 7 and a baby to get a table. We explained the situation and after just a few minutes we received a yes! We went right in and sat out back. Wow the service was amazingggg. The waitress, Trini I believe was her name was so sweet and attentive. The food was good. The portions are a little small, and the pasta very Al dente. About 30 seconds away from raw. But the flavors were there. Even the kitchen staff gave us a very warm farewell on the way out. There's nothing like being around people with kind energy. read more

Don't really like going out for Italian food very much, but I decided I needed to change things up in the heat of that sort of NY depression where you feel like you're the only person on the planet despite constantly being elbowed by strangers on the subway. The goat cheese pasta gave me new hope, if only for the fact that I've decided I actually like goat cheese -- a lifelong question I have asked the universe and continuously received no reply until now. It's a bit pricy but I had a good time sitting at the bar alone. Docked one point because the bar was a little tall for a petite, single woman sitting in her own misery. It made carbo-loading my feelings away a little awkward, like I was sitting in a baby's high chair. Other than that, A+. Would recommend walking home whilst listening to Phoebe Bridgers and having a light cry afterwards. read more

This was my second time after 10 months. Im happy to say food and service is still excellent. My go to appetizer is Pancetta. Pasta is Raginette. read more

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Kinda rude service. Pastas were alright - however their vermouth selection is unparalleled. Super fun to do a tasting and I'll be back for just that. read more

Intimate ambiance. High quality Italian food. Excellent service. Quaint neighborhood location. Moderate walk to Brooklyn Steel so great choice before a concert. read more

I love this place. Everything from the ambiance to the decor to the pasta... it's a win. But, I hate that happy hour is only at the bar! And the prices are pretty steep so this place is mainly a special occasion kind of place for me. The pasta is always delicious, and the Reginette is by far my favorite out of the ones I've tried. The pork shoulder is so tender and they put a *lot* of it in there, so it's very filling. The Garganelli (bolognese) is really good as well and, if you want to try something a little more unique, their squid ink pasta is a solid, really tasty choice. The food is definitely incredible and the drinks are solid as well, it's just the prices that keep this place at bay for me. read more

The sunchokes were spectacular and everyone really enjoyed their various pastas. Staff was great and so were the vibes, will definitely return. read more

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Delicious, delicious delicate welll-presented dishes. If you are in the area or drive far to taste it. It will delightfully surprise you. The cocktails are great and you are able to taste every flavor. Our waiter was awesome made recommendations when we couldn't se ice between one or the other as everything sounds delicate and delicious. Definitely coming back! read more

First time @ Ammazzacaffe' and won't be the last ,what a fantastic meal ,starting with buratta and eggplant appetizer,we also had the sun choke appetizer, ,both were phenomenal...The Bronzino was cooked perfectly it was also the whole fish .,beautiful presentation ,;you can tell it was done by a professional chef .To top it off we had the Pana cotta for dessert,it was Incredibly delicious and the Bartender was also was mixing up some really good cocktails ...service was on point and the atmosphere is warm and cozy ,can't wait to return to Ammazzacaffe'. read more

Pasta was cold and I was told it takes too long to make the Branzino at 8:30pm.Very poor experience.

This place is a GEM. It's located on Grand Street in East Williamsburg and it's serving all the right vibes for a memorable meal. I sat in the back patio for dinner on a summer evening. I ordered the Coppa and highly recommend. It's roasted pork collar, grilled romaine, and burnt ends panzanella - NOM. read more

Truly a gem! If this place was in the west village or anywhere in Manhattan it would have blown up... but somehow it remains under the radar. 1) The food is phenomenal. Everything I've eaten is top notch from the trout tartare and pâté to the amazing home made pastas. 2) The service is incredible. Very knowledgeable staff and if there's any complaint, the food almost comes out too fast... 3) The whole experience is top notch. Not overpriced for NYC. The dining room is gorgeous. The patio is gorgeous. I really can't say enough about this place. Bravo! read more

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SO GOOD! Definitely make a reservation if you're hoping to sit down to eat. The service was great and the food was phenomenal. They start you off with bread, olive oil, and olives for the table. Great wine selection. Definitely a great place for date night or out of town visitors. read more

Such good food as it's super fresh. Portions are pretty small to me since I eat a lot but just order 2 different things if you're worried you won't be full. The food is amazing and you won't be unsatisfied. read more

This is a cute hole in the wall to me. I enjoy authentic Italian food. I had the Agnolotti, Fusili and Torcia pasta. I tried to make sure the meat sauce didn't have any bacon in it either, and they were very helpful to picking substitutions. My fav pasta was the Fusili. It was so cheesy. My appetizers were calamari and tartare both were fresh and tasteful. Had an amazing private dining experience in their huge space in the back- plus the shots were cheap. I'd come back to try more dishes! read more

average. there are too many good italian spots in williamsburg - no need to go back here. martini was mid. wine was great. appetizer menu is strange. took almost 45mins to get our pasta at 8p Fri. pasta was 8/10. everyone that worked there seemed very overwhelmed. read more

branzino was ok. wasnt my favorite! i requested extra olives. drinks were mid. it was average. depends on what you want

Never experienced such horrendous service in my life. Manager came and kicked out of table claiming "time is up and I need a 4 top" whilst we had half a bottle of wine & was still eating my entree. He then proceeded to harass us until we got up, literally mind you, with food & drink still not finished & then split the 4 top into 2 tables - so his claim was an outright lie (there were other 2 & 3 tops that had been dining around us for far longer). I legitimately cannot understand his behavior - especially with our group ordering as much alcohol and food as we did - quite the big bill. The lack of hospitality (lack of apology & overall rudeness) was so disgusting. I will never be back & I'm making it a point to warn others to not bring their business here. They do not deserve your money. (Or owner Kelly I hope you see this & fire your toad of a GM, the one with the stache who acts like an arrogant prick) read more

Let's get this out of the way, food was solid, a fair 3.5/5. Chicken was rubbery would have bounced off my plate but for the most part was ok. That's where the good news ends. I have been in New York for 2.5 years. And never have I had worst service than this place. I get busy Friday nights, I get big groups of 10 for dinner but ultimately, this is one of the worst places I have had eaten since I have been in NYC. First off, took us 25 mins to get even put an order in, of anything. So our booking was for 8. Seated 8.15 - fine. First order at 8.40. Then, drinks took 35 mins. Only half the order showed up. So half our group of 10 gets their appetiser and drink and now here we are 100 mins after we have showed up with nothing. Now in the normal course of events I can overlook some of that, except the waiter himself didn't have a pad to write things down, acted like he was the doyen of table waiting. Give me a break mate. He wrote the order down on the back of the previous receipt. What a village outfit this place is. If this place has service like this for the new year, the will go out of business. I assure you. It was so far below the minimum standard I would go back if you paid me. Couldn't split the bill, it was wrong also, and then the manager was too busy to speak to anyone. Staff had attitude, in particular, the waiter with the bleach blonde hair and coke bottle glasses. You know who you are pal, you are comfortably the worst waiter in New York. Good luck guys, but never again pile here. Food 3.5/5 Service 0/5 Ambiance 4/5 outside patio was great. Price 3/5. read more

Would've given this place five stars had they not forgotten about our duck and had us wait over 30 mins after our pasta dishes for it; spoiler alert - the wait was worth it. Ammazzacaffè, also known as Trattoria Ammazzacaffè, is a swanky little pasta joint in east Williamsburg. It's crazy that this was my first time here considering it checks off a lot of the things i love in a restaurant. Its got the charm of an old athletic club hotel (tiles, dark walls, high ceilings), a nicely lit bar amidst the dimly lit dining area, and they've got live jazz performances once a week, which we sadly weren't around for. The servers are very friendly and efficient. We had made reservations about an hour and a half prior and are happy we did, as we'd overhead a server telling a party that the wait for two was about an hour and a half. From the menu, where literally everything sounded so appealing we would've ordered the whole thing had there not been only my boyfriend and I, we got: - the pancetta (excellent, very very very delicious, a little spicy) - the taretare (also very good, adequate amount of bread, great presentation) - the torcia (if there's anything bolognese in the menu I will always get it, I give this a solid 8/10) - maccheroni (which my boyfriend described as "their caccio e pepe"; great dish, very flavorful) - the long awaited duck. Our server had forgotten about the duck up until we finished our pastas, so you could imagine the wait was a little long, BUT it was truly worth it. The flavor was out of this world. So sweet and so savory, very tender, and sliced like butter. 10000/10. Overall very pleased we had picked to come here for dinner on a whim. It was between this or one of our favorite Italian restaurants Faro very close by. We're glad we changed it up a little because, as much as we love the duck at Faro, the duck here is the new champion. read more

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Came with my entire family of 11 people and 1 infant for Sunday night 6pm outside dinner. They accommodated us masterfully. Ambiance for outside patio was amazing. Also they had live jazz from 6-8pm today so was a nice extra touch. The pasta and chicken were done just right. Thank you for taking care of my family!!! read more

Our friends who have been here spoke highly of this restaurant and it did not disappoint. We came for a bday party and sat as a table of 10. We got a couple appetizers and screwers to share and everything was great. It was fortunate that we went as a big group and got to try a lot of the things on the menu. As a table we somehow ended up all ordering the spaghetti, agnolotti, or reginette. I didn't get to try the third but the other two pasta dishes were amazing. The pastas were cooked perfectly and the sauce for each dish was the perfect amount. One person did get the special of the night which was some kind of duck pasta and he said it was good as well. We ended the meal with amaro tastings which the servers were great about. We loved it here and would def try to come back to try all the other pastas. read more

Chic decor? Check. Delicious pasta? Check. Creative and tasty cocktails? Check. First-class wine list? Check. This is my go-to modern Italian restaurant in Brooklyn for romantic dates, when my parents are in town or simply a delicious dinner with friends. Must-have dishes: pork belly and squid skewers / spiedini, sea trout tartare, pesto sunchokes, whole-roasted Branzino and any and all of the pastas!!! What are you waiting for? Go satisfy your pasta and wine cravings at Ammazza!!! :P read more

The Tartare, Reginette and Coppa are favorites, and the drinks are great. Definitely recommend as a date restaurant.

I generally refrain from giving bad reviews, but I can't do it this time. Do NOT go here if you actually want to eat good food. The prices of the dishes are not worth the taste or the quantity of the food. This might be the only place, you WANT to fill up on bread. The service is fine though. The servers have good knowledge of wine pairings with the food, which is the only good thing about this place. So, if you're in mood for good food, DO NOT go here. read more

Excellent food and vibe! Sitting outside at night is wonderful and the servers are very informative. Definitely a wonderful experience

My favorite pasta place in Williamsburg. I nearly always get either the gemelli or reginiette, but I also love the sunchoke app and I have tasted the pork collar and it was delicious. Great cocktails, and a really delightful patio make this a go-to. Also the service is consistently good. read more

Really in shock over this delivery I received. I spent $24 on this portion size?! I'm sorry, but pasta is the cheapest thing to make. It's unacceptable. The tase was good, but definitely not $24 worth. Save your money and order from somewhere else. read more

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Excellent service and food! Very innovative pasta dishes and a big wine selection. They also have a super cute patio and live jazz every Sunday! read more

Delicious food and drinks, great atmosphere, the duck is exceptional, and our server Josh was very enjoyable!

They were very accommodating to our group for a birthday dinner that we were running behind for. Great ambiance and incredible food!

Best Italian in the area. Pasta tastes fresh and the staff was great. Chicken parm is spot on!

Aside from small portions (appetizers were tasty, main courses small and needed seasoning), the place has a great outdoors but with those umbrella's, brutally hot in the evening. No fans, no air moving - TAKE THE UMBRELLA's DOWN. Put in a mosquito zapper or something. It was terribly uncomfortable. As for prices - expensive for the size of portions. Service was fine, no complaints there. read more

Favorite dish was the sunchokes. Loved all the herbs/veggies and whatever made the sauce so tangy. Wasn't the biggest fan of the sauce for the duck. The agnolotti was good but didn't blow me away. read more

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