Baris Pasta & Pizza

06/24/2008 Posted by laroo613

This is the first time I've written a review on a restaurant. But when I saw all the positive reviews, I had to say something. The staff here is really good at promoting this restaurant, we were told to come by an off duty waitress saying it was the best in town. Then when we finally got around to trying it, our waitress said the exact same things, word for word, as other reviewers here said. Then, a SECOND waitress popped over and began raving about the food, I thought we were about to have the best meal of our life! Long story short, it all sucked. Just miserable. The pizza was NOTHING like NY or chicago...more like frozen red baron, but i like red baron, so....maybe that's overstating it. I sent back the fettucine primavera. The sauce was thin and flavorless, pasta (in all 3 dishes we tried) was way overcooked, and the salad was simply lettuce and this horrid french catalina sweet tasting red stuff that looked like marinara sauce. I was so looking forward to canolli and espresso, but there's no way I'd order more food after that meal. My husband now has stomach cramps and other gastric problems I won't mention here. I also read tof stomach problems happening to another Bari's diner at austin360 where I have also left a review on this place. It seems like there is this huge promotion campaign on the part of their staff going on, but we just feel swindled. We never would have gone to Pflugerville for dinner and we never would have ordered that much food, but WOW they made it sound good. Please be wary, it's expensive and we tried alot of dishes. They were all just...really...BAD. Not sure how the good reviews got here.....

Pros: My five year old didn't complain

Cons: The food was miserable and my husband got sick, I left hungry.

06/18/2008 Posted by ddoublee

I have been going to this restaurant for many years now, and I would say if you are ever north of Austin try it out. It is really hard to find great restaurants for my family and I because we are very particular about our food. But when we do go out to eat we go here. First off the food is a great price, the portions, and taste of your food does not reflect the price. I could not tell you what dish is my favorite, but one of my favorite perks to eating there are the rolls. They are really good, and apparently made from scratch. The service is also really great, very friendly, and we just never have had any problems there. When ever we have friends in town we bring them here, at least one night, it’s that kind of place. I think its good family owned restaurants like these that are hard to find, and little treasures when you do find them.

Pros: Everything

Cons: have not had any yet

04/16/2008 Posted by Anthony512

This place is great! im so happy I found this place. The food is to die for and you get so much food. This is real authentic Italian food, and there PIZZA is real New York style. Everyone should try this place , you wont be let down. Its kept exreamly clean, and my service was great.

Pros: pasta, great wines, stromboli

04/09/2008 Posted by DVO512

This place is great, and always clean. I have been eating there for almost 6 years and have never been disappointed. Its family owned and operated. The food is totally authentic and handmade. All of the food is cooked to order. The servers are great and the food comes out quick. I love this place and would recomend it to everyone ! They also have great lunch specials. This is the only real NEW YORK style pizza i have had in texas.

Pros: quick service, great food

03/23/2008 Posted by sbrennan0821

This restaurant was recommended by a friend so we decided to try it. What a mistake. First of all after being seated it took at least 15 minutes for someone to wait on us. Then the waitress knew nothing about the the wine they sold. She wasn't even old enough to drink. We ordered the anti-pasta salad that was filled with black hairs. My husband and I have blond hair. After sending that back I ordered a dish that according to the waitress is one of their most popular, the Carchovie. The chicken was very tough and it had a whopping (2) artichokes. It was awful. You would think that after two bad dishes that the owner would come out and apologize or at least see what they could do to salvage the dining experience but no sign of them. Then I heard the dinner rolls were great. Well, we were there around 5:30PM and were told that they had no fresh rolls and were not making anymore. Go figure. They were terrible. We eat out alot and I am telling you if you are like me you work hard for your money and you want it to count. Well, please do not wast your money here. There are so many good restaurants in Austin that you do not need to waste your time on this place.

Pros: none, the whole experience was awful

10/06/2006 Posted by lilsugga

you know i moved to texas about 3 months ago from ny and i thought lets try the pizza here.so i went from place to place from cici's to everywhere else.everything horrible.one day i was drivin i see this little place that says italian new york pizza. i go to myself hmm maybe i should try. first i walk in everyone greets me. i had the feeling that i was in new york.i asked for a pizza and tried it. best ever! im telling you its worth it, the price for the taste!

Pros: fast service GREAT pizza

Cons: not to much of a seating area

02/08/2006 Posted by melisho

My whole family loves this restaurant. Our favorite dish is, unanimously, Chicken Carchove - it's out of this world. I also love the Linguine with White Clam Sauce. You really can't go wrong ordering anything at this restaurant. They have large portions, we love the roll and you just can't beat the value. It's also a great place to take the kids and I love to support a local "Mom and Pop" owned business.

Pros: Inexpensive, Great Food, Friendly staff

Cons: Service is okay, Limited wine selectio

05/26/2005 Posted by redraider1

A truly New York-Chicago pizza the BEST in Texas GO There

07/17/2002 Posted by DRobb5786

This is a regular stop for us. We eat in and take out. Large portions, great taste, friendly atmosphere, terrific rolls. Great Value at a low price!!!

Pros: Great Taste, Great Price, Love the rolls