Bar Bolonat

Reviews 41

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Anokhee Shah

The food here is good but the server we had was a pretentious jerk who ruined our entire meal by making us feel uncomfortable through his confrontational attitude. Stating the plates are "family style" is a blatant lie when you get no more than a mere spoonful to share. We had the fried olives, Japanese eggplant, fattoush salad, kibbeh, ceviche, ribs, and sea bass. The ribs were juicy but if youre sharing, you get a sniff, a taste and the plate is empty. The salad, kibbeh and sea bass were average and nothing to write home about. Tiny portions, not suitable for sharing unless youre a petite bulimic. The server insisted that we place the entire order at once and stubbornly did not allow us to consider ordering more food later in the meal. The horrid attitude, the tiny plates and elevated price tag mean that you are left feeling hungry and resentful which is a pity because you really want to enjoy the place. We ended up getting a slice of pizza around the corner afterwards. We love Balaboosta. We are severely underwhelmed by Bolonat.

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Chris Lee

I loved that Bar Bolonat allowed me to make a reservation, and we were seated right on time on a recent Monday night.The restaurant has awesome ambience, and it was packed with small parties at the tiny tables - get ready to get close to your neighbors. I love Taim, and was really excited to try out another restaurant from Einat Admony. Bar Balonat definitely fits in with the surrounding tony West Village - portions are teeny and prices are not. However, if you can get past this, the food was tasty and surprisingly filling, I actually took part of my Green Fatoush salad (served with avocado, mint and feta - amazing) to go since we filled up on the roasted cauliflower served with peanut tahini. Service was also great and though there wasnt many options for wine by the glass, the Sangiovese I enjoyed ($13) was a nice complement to the flavors of the food.

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Aaron Salazar

Bar Bolonat is a lovely repsite located in the heart of the village. The food is excellent. Its flavorful and doesnt weigh you down. Highlights include the Everyday Califlower, Fluke Ceviche, Chickpea Gnocchi, Jerusalem Bagel, and the Duck entree that is cooked to perfection, dont pass up on the "Milky" Chocolate Pudding with Tuile Pretzel and the Halva Creme Brule, #nomnomnom. Dishes come out family style and service is friendly and unpretentious. A great spot for a date or a night out with friends. I also appreciate the A.C. on these warm days of summer. If you havent tried out this gem of a village restaurant. Youre definitely missing out!

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Sara Hudson

Fantastic! Absolutely wonderful! We experienced excellent service and flavors we had never before had the opportunity to try. Everything was perfectly cooked and came out at a good pace. The portions were just right to keep the five of us satisfied but not overwhelmed. The wine list was good, and we were able to try an Israeli selection suggested by the staff none of us had ever had but that we enjoyed very much. This is a place where the chefs obviously put a lot of energy into their craft. We hope to be back, and we can be a picky bunch!

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Xiangnong Wang

Everything is made well to share with a small group. Excellent flavorings with a nice variety of delicious fresh veggies. Highlights include the Jerusalem bagel, the fried olives, and the shrimp with curry. The portions are not that large, so make sure to order several dishes. The space is cozy but elevated.

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Rocky Cole

I did not have a totally positive experience here. We ordered quite a bit off the menu and everything we had was OK but not life changing. It is also very crowded and small, and not in a cute West Village kind of way, but in an annoying kind if way. For the price tag, go somewhere else.

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Raj Hathiramani

Good spot for small plates, try the Japanese eggplant, Wild mushroom pasta, and Branzino. Slightly overpriced for the portion size. Avoid the Fatoush salad - a pile of green leaves that will make you hunt for the tiny, lonesome piece of avocado.

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Gil Nezry

The service was nice and friendly. The food was average at best and WAY too expensive for what it was. The Japanese Eggplant and the Duck main dish were not bad. Limited and average wine selection.

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Omri S

האוכל מעולה המנות מדהימות בטעמן השירות מצויין אכן חוויה קולינרית אמיתית

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Gregor J. Rothfuss

nice israeli fusion cuisine, a bit on the expensive side. skip the beers (the middle east doesnt know how to do beer), and go for the cocktails. place is a bit loud which is a bummer.

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Corrie Davidson

Some of the best cocktails Ive had, and served without pretension. Food is wonderful - Israeli-inspired. And all the staff we interacted with was great.

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Alberto Grazi

I was here for a corporate dinner, when it was over I thought we just had the starters. Very small portions family style. Definitely not my style

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Caroline Chung

Great spot for brunch! Much better food than the other overly popular, crowded and mediocre brunch spots in the West Village like Extra Virgin.

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Meg Smith

Interesting Israeli fare. Dishes are varied and tasty. Drinks are top notch. Service is friendly and accommodating. Space is attractive.

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Ziv Carthy

Exquisite food - middle eastern with a twist. We tasted most of the dishes in the menu. Precise cooking. Highly recommended !

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Matthias Kunze

Extremely poor service from obnoxious waitress. Small overpriced portions. Lukewarm latte. Dont waste your money there.

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Masanori Goto

美味しかったです。しかも比較的リーズナブル。

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Eliran T

VERY over priced! Food was only ok, service was slow but kind. Menu is very limited. Wouldnt go again.

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Alex Scott

Really like this place. Great food and comfortable but refined ambience. Sitting at the bar is great.

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Ray Yang

Food is decent, but portions are tiny and it is overpriced relative to the experience. Underwhelming.

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Zach Benton

My new favorite modern Israeli restaurant. Delicious plates, great cocktails, and helpful servers.

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Elana Chan

Good service. Food is o-kay. I actually find Taim (sister restaurant) is better and much cheaper

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Christian Duffy

Food was great. Starters were a little small. Japanese eggplant and Lamb neck were standouts.

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方蘭生

Awesome Israeli food if you you can get into the place, its so tiny but worth the try.

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Arturo Falconer

Nice attitude from the hostess. Great service. Great dishes. Nice vegan options.

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Eileen McKeever

Must get the Jerusalem bagel, ideally save it to dip into your other dishes

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Benjamin Ezrick

Innovative dishes served overlooking a picturesque west village block

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Jon Bright

Super tasty family style servings. Especially enjoyed the zaatar.

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Mara Chomsky

Nice private room downstairs for large group. Decent cocktails.

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Sagy Volkov

Great vibexperience, music and food. Jerusalem bagel a must.

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Adam Russ

Food was delish and they had goldstar beer!!

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Randy Kansky

Modern Israeli cuisine. Love the wine list.

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Harry T

Delicious menu and great cocktail offering

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Flukemate 16

Cousin Alex Recc. Trendy Israeli food.

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joanne mariner

wonderful, intimate, friendly

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Marlowe Greenberg

Fantastic modern Israeli

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natalie orozco

Dominque Ansel Recod

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Andrew Goldberg

Try the meatballs

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Brian Haffner

Food is sub par.

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Judy Armijo

excellant staff

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Sebastian Mendez

Awesome

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