Zagat Survey Discussions

Chef-superstar Mario Batali and partner Joe Bastianich have “knocked it out of the park” with this much-“hyped” revamp of a beloved Port Chester tavern, now showcasing their brand of “true Italian” cooking like wood-fired pizzas and “exceptionally crafted” pastas, all served with “superb” wines in a “lively” (some say “deafening”) gold-hued setting; throw in surprisingly “reasonable prices”, and it makes a “tempting” suburban “alternative to Babbo” – “if you can ever get in.”