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The food was absolutely delicious. I know now why this place was packed and buzzing when we walked in. The service was great and when we had a small problem, the maitre d' stepped in and generously comped us. Would not hesitate to recommend this place.

My husband and I were just in New York and had friends recommend Buceo 95.My husband is a Chef from Italy and is very critical of what he eats! We were both very impressed from the minute we walked through the doors! The cozy atmosphere made you feel like you were in a restaurant in Europe, the owners came up to us and the staff was friendly! The food was delicious , we tried at least 8 Tapas from the menu and each one was cooked to perfection! We will definitely come back the next time we are in New York and have already told friends about it.

Its not that I hated it but it certainly wasn't worth going back to. This restaurant is a few blocks from home and always busy so I had wanted to try it f0r a while now. We were wedged into a tiny seat inside at the communal table. The restaurant was so noisy my husband and I had to shout to each other to be heard. The service wasn't great either. Although our server was very nice he did make us wait quite a while to place our order. Then he brought out the wrong dish but ended up comping us for it which was appreciated. I could overlook all of this if the food were better. Everything was so oily! The peppers were coated in oil and the skirt stake and baby octopus were absolutely swimming in it. All in all there are much better options in the neighborhood and I will not be back...

Just had dinner here and everything was excellent, comparable to that on a recent trip to Spain in fact, the service was friendly and highly efficient without being pushy, and open to the street on a lovely evening, was a real pleasure. Loved the fried peppers and bacalao fritters and the pork belly. Only problem is selling wine either by the bottle or carafe of 1/3 a bottle (typically $14+), rather than anything by a smaller and cheaper glass.

Decent food. Nothing special but always extremely loud. Not a good date spot. To top it off, these guys don't deliver. So if you want good food in a talkable atmosphere, go elsewhere. If you are looking for a super loud, just ok spanish food place, then it's great in a pinch.

This is one of our all-time favorites in the neighborhood, and we go there very often. The owner and staff always recognize us and are very friendly. But last time we went in, we had a poor experience that I really hope is not a sign of things to come. When we arrived at the restaurant, the maitre d' was outside chatting with folks sitting at an outdoor table (it was one of those wonderful days in March when the weather was more like June). We waved hello and went inside to wait to be seated. Our favorite waitress came over and said hello and said she'd let the maitre d' know we needed a table. She went outside and came back in saying he'd be right with us. Ten minutes went by, and we sent a waiter outside to remind the maitre d' -- who was still just chatting with customers -- that we were still waiting. Five minutes later he came in, without any apology for the wait, said he'd seat us in a moment (there were several empty tables available), and then walked away for another five minutes or more! When he finally came over to seat us he told us that we could have a table but would have to finish our meal in an hour! I was shocked -- this is so out of the ordinary for this place, which is usually the picture of professionalism and customer service. We took the table and quickly ordered, but the food took so long to come (and they even forgot one of our dishes!) that we were there far longer than our allotted hour. Happily, the maitre d' did not try to rush us out of there at that point, but the whole thing left such a bad taste in my mouth, I wondered whether we'd lost our favorite place to the pressures of its own popularity. Please, Buceo 95 -- if anyone there is reading this -- do NOT treat your clientele that way! Especially clients who have been extremely loyal and have introduced the place to many new clients! We'll be back (the food is too good not to give it another shot), but another experience like that might just end what was a really nice relationship ever since the place opened!

Even though Buceo 95 has been around for a year and is less than 2 blocks from my apt., I had not been there until last night. What a pleasant surprise! The service is lovely: no fewer than 3 people stopped by to ask if everything was all right, including a lovely woman who I assume is an owner, and our waitress was very nice as well. And the food is outstanding: well-prepared and served in very generous tapas portions. Our roasted asparagus and chorizo with favas were especially noteworthy. One caveat: the noise is simply deafening, even with the doors and windows open. Clearly the best bet, on nice days, is to sit outside.