Bacàn

The terrible service was saved by the really delicious food. Rude staff that were just talking amongst themselves while customers were waiting. The food was great, we ordered the Caesar salad and the meatballs. Caesar salad had an amazing crunch to it with a fantastic and homemade Caesar dressing. The meatballs were meaty, well balanced, and were served with an amazing tomato sauce.

There is nothing wrong with Bacan, you can feel there is a lot of good intentions behind the restaurant, it just somehow feels a little chaotic. Service was friendly from the start, the waitress was helpful in navigating the different options and we ordered a lot of small plates. Decoration is minimal with mostly white walls and a few posters. The tables are too small to accommodate both serving plates, wine, water and the dishes. And since they tend to bring everything at the same time, it quickly becomes awkward to eat as you manage table real estate. The standout dish was the fritto misto: it came out piping hot, well seasoned and one the best batter we have eaten all year. Bravo 👏 The suppli came in lukewarm which somehow tampered our enthusiasm for the dish but the taste was really good. Both the chicory salad and the agridolce toast were beautifully paired, the taste was awesome in both cases. Overall, good price/quality ratio on food. Service was somehow chaotic, different people serving us felt a little impersonal, dishes coming all at the same time and too small of a table. Still positive but room for improvement to smooth out the service. Personnel seemed completely overwhelmed. Recommended if you are in the area. P.S.: please leave a 👍 if you found this review helpful in directing your choices, thank you 🙏

Amazing food and the friendliest staff! They made great recommendations for my partner (vegetarian) and me (the omnivore). The wine by the glass selection is incredible too - they were nice enough to let us try a little bit of each as a little tasting! Make sure to save room for dessert.

Second time dining here. Impressive authentic-style Italian with an amazing selection of cocktails and nice wines. Very reasonably priced compared to other restaurants in the area. Better cicchetti than Venice itself. Loved the Rigatoni pasta with nduja. Super friendly staff and nice vibes. Great place to bring my Italian friends when they visit or when us expats are craving good Italian. Will be back.

It was our first visit. We went on a Saturday night, and the atmosphere was very loud with music and people, so it wasn’t a relaxing experience for us. We ordered the meatballs, Bolognese pasta, and eggplant parmigiana, but unfortunately, all the dishes were extremely salty. I typically enjoy salty food and prefer to add salt to my taste, but the salt level here was overwhelming. It would be great if the dishes were seasoned more moderately, allowing customers to adjust the salt as needed. People and service were good.

We went in on a Sunday night without a reservation and were able to get a table for 2 immediately. The cocktails that I tried were all delicious and we just split a Caesar salad with added anchovies. I cannot comment on the pasta and I know this area of Williamsburg is loaded with Italian restaurants so there is a lot of competition but I can’t wait to come back for a full meal sometime. The service was super attentive and the restaurant was not very busy at all. The price was fair for how good everything was.

Came here on a Tuesday afternoon at 4pm and it was empty! Love the ambience / decor. Their salads are very fresh and delicious.

Real cute Italian spot in Williamsburg, thoughtfully decorated, very charming and modern. They served us a phenomenal Aperol Spritz, which is extremely rare in NYC! I really enjoyed the burrata with speck, it was super fresh and silky, and the pickles were quite the nice addition. The tomato sauce on the pappardelle was really flavorful, but the star of our lunch was the pici with pesto, absolutely delightful. The owner Nico also prepared for us a sample board with cicchetti which featured some very tasty sarde (the peppers were a real nice touch). Service was polite, courteous and attentive. I’m definitely going back for more cicchetti and I’ll be trying the desserts next time!