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Food outside? That's automatic nasty points to start. The food is whatever and the service is ridiculous. How do you dine in New York City, in the center of a tourist area, and have a waitress that barely speaks English. Weird. On top of that, they are rude. To make matters worse, tip is included. I'm sorry, but isn't that illegal?! This place should be removed from Broadway and replaced with something that better represents New York. Not some dingy cafeteria-looking place with a $22 burger.

My friend and I walked in around 3:30 on a saturday for a late lunch. While the place was busy, it wasn't packed. We sat for a good 8 minutes after we were seated by the snooty hostess before the waitress even came to the table. She didn't even ask if we wanted a drink. After she took our order, we barely saw her. She only asked if the food was alright after I am sure she saw me shooting her looks of discontent. I'll admit, the food was delicious, but I will never go back there. The staff was rude and disinterested, which I am sure is due to the fact that the tip is tacked on to the end of the bill. The awful service you will receive here is not worth the pricey food.

Tonight I had one of the most disappointing dining experiences of my life... I got to Bari around 9 with two girlfriends, and we ordered food pretty quickly after sitting down. Everything felt rushed. At 9:40 we were told that they were closing soon... Couldn't they have told us that before we sat down and ordered drinks and food?! We were pretty much ordered out by one of the "waitstaff" who was off duty. Can't even explain the rudeness!

Have been here twice, both times the food was good, but the waitstaff was at best disinterested and at worst openly hostile. I went in on a really slow night to have dinner, was basically ignored the whole time, and then was given a check with the gratuity included (after 7 years working in restaurants, I've never heard of putting automatic gratuity on a check for one person). Upon paying the check, the waitress confronted me, furious that I had not added an EXTRA tip to the one she gave herself. From other reviews I've read this seems to be quite common here.....there are hundreds of great restaurants in NYC, folks, don't waste your time with this one....

Located nearby, Cafe Bari became our substitute. Decor was sparse - three giant lampshades/lights suspended from the ceiling (which was high), and a wooden frame/art piece. Having said that, the restaurant space was narrow, so it was about right. Lots of windows & plenty of light. We were seated immediately. Service was quick and friendly. Burger was expensive - around $20 with the added charage for grilled onions - but it was delicious. The Fettucini Alfredo (with grilled chicken added) was also good, but again it was $20. Good coffee.

My daughters and I went here a couple of months ago just because we were in the neighborhood. We really loved the food. the salads large and the French fries fantastic the only spoiler was the bill. 3 of us ate on the light side and we still came up with a bill over $60.00. The tip is included which I prefer it not be. The service though was fine maybe because it wasn't busy. Anyway, my daughters can't wait to go back: French fries for my 10 year old and creme brulee for my sophisticated 15 year old. Oh, and the place is cute. blue and white if I can remember it correctly.

My daughter and I ate at Cafe Bari. I thought it was overpriced for what we ordered but we were hungry so we stood to eat. I had a breakfast wrap, a cup of coffee and water. My daughter had a Belgiun waffle and a glass of orange juice and our bill till was all said and done was close to $40. The glass of orange juice was $5 alone I could have purchased a whole gallon at that price. Then when I used my visa is seen gratuity was tacked on but still a space to leave a tip-not sure what was up with that. The food was good but I am sure there is somewhere else just as good and cheaper. And never once did the servers come to ask us how everything was or if we needed anything. Not very good service.