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Bruno the King of Ravioli
Rating Details »
Neighborhood: Stuyvesant Town
282 1st Ave
(between 15th St & 16th St)
New York, NY 10009
(212) 254-2156
282 1st Ave
(between 15th St & 16th St)
New York, NY 10009
(212) 254-2156
- Nearest Transit:
-
1st Ave-14th St (L)
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Street
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- Yes
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Alcohol:
- None
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- Category:
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- Neighborhood:
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14 reviews for Bruno the King of Ravioli
Good place to buy soup, salad, grab a sandwich, hot food or some small items like a piece of pie, pre-made salads like bean, corn, or potato, they have yogurt and other sweet treats. There is a lot of variety of food. Personally I usually only hit up the soup and pie selections since I head here only for lunch and mainly winter season. typically there are 6 choices for soup. Never tried one that tasted bad.
My only two negatives would be to watch out for the pricing and sometimes the servers are a tad rude, but for food on the go you have to shrug your shoulders.
If you're in the area try it is worth trying out.
I've lived next to this place for 3 years yet can still count the amount of times I've aten here on one hand. Why? Because it's terribly overpriced. I recently got the half sandwich and soup combination for $6.49. They didn't tell me that there's a 1 dollar surcharge for certain soups (I got the pasta faggoli). Overall the food is pretty decent, portions are tiny... my half sandwich looked like a third.
Save your money and go across the street to the new Subway at first ave. Can't beat the $5 foot longs ESPECIALLY in New York City.
I've been walking by Bruno's for months, neglecting the draw of its shiny windows filled with happy people eagerly stuffing their faces.
I mean, Bruno - King of Ravioli? Please. I don't fall for cute fast food Italian names.
Finally, I caved. But behold, Bruno is the King of more than ravioli. My friend and I ordered early afternoon breakfast sandwiches and walked around the counters. We immediately regretted our eggy decision. Everything else looked fantastic, from the pizza to the grilled shrimp, to the cheese selection, to the baked goods.
I drooled. My friend bought a pumpkin cupcake. Yum. Jerk.
I live right next door to Bruno's and it's my go to place/kitchen away from home. Weekend morning breakfast sandwiches are awesome & I like that they have turkey bacon. I often order their spinach and cheese ravioli, but I like to jazz up the tomato basil sauce that comes with it as it's a tad bland. Their pizzas are especially yummy. I've also ordered the sea bass & side vege dishes all which are made as they should be. My roommate is also a big fan, as well as the people working at the hospital across the street. Staff is always very friendly and the place is nice/clean and spacious.
Update- removing 1 star due to the past ten orders or so that came wrong or over an hr late.
This is my neighborhood stop when i'm too tired to make anything at home or am craving something sweet. The pasta salads, pizzas, soups, salads, and breads are all decent here. The cupcakes are hugeee, moist, and definitely something I indulge in from time to time. That being said, if I lived closer to Magnolia - I wouldn't come here for the cupcakes - but for a quick dinner or lunch pick-up - bruno's is great.
They also have speedy delivery which I can appreciate.
Go for it - if you live in the area.
One star for convenience,
One star for being clean, sleek, chic-chic, and having enough seating to actually sit down- in other words your mother/girlfriend/out of town visitor would like it.
One star for a good range of meal options, chic Italian deli items, nice fresh soup, and a good sandwich bar.
Loses a star for the annoyingly slow service at the pizza counter, you could stand there for five minutes trying to get that plain slice and then you have to repeat yourself whether you want it to go or stay while the Hispanic workers chat amongst themselves in the pizza corner/worker congregation area that screams-"I am not serving you, I am just standing here in this spot chatting, because there are three of us standing here no one is actually in charge of the pizza", then invariably it comes out too hot even when you say "plain slice to stay, not too hot please", the pricey drinks and the slowness of the coffee bar and the pricey salads which are essentially packaged air with perhaps a smidge of chicken/topping/protein.
My 330 pound male advice- go here if you have 10 dollars for lunch, at least 15 minutes to wait, and don't mind still being hungry if you get anything but a hero sandwich, and don't even try to get the pizza- go to Adriatic instead.
I am not sure the Italian-ness of the place shines through in the coffee or the pizza.. If they tried a little harder to make the service SNAPPIER and more NEW YORK and really have a good Italian espresso bar it would be hard to rationalize my trips to either Starbucks/Dunkin D for coffee or the corner store for REDBULL...
that said I never tried the ravioli...
CIAO!
Mm I just moved out of nyc and am sad that there are no places like this in SF! I used to go here all the time... it's great for a salad, a panini, some hot food, a giant cupcake, and other desserts. I like having a lot of options, and it definitely does =)
As for convenience places like this with various options, I'd say it's as good as it gets (As for being the best food i've ever had, well there's probably better salmon somewhere else). It's always clean, the people are friendly, and the prices are good.
I have to agree though with anyone who says that the pizza counter is slow... if you can order right away and there is no one else in there, then it might be OK. Otherwise, ahh it just gets confusing and annoying. (When I did eventually get my vegetable pizza roll or whatever, I must say it was really good)
Okay, I like cooking. But during the summer with the heat, I like shortcuts that keep my kitchen as cool as possible. Bruno allows me to cheat like that. Bruno has fantastic handmade fresh pasta ranging from lasagna sheets to ravioli. Fresh pasta is packaged single-people friendly, and I usually can buy a package of fresh papardelle for less than $2 and have plenty for dinner.
In addition, this location, which is much bigger than the one on 22nd st, has a rather complete collection of prepared food. From soups, to paninis, to sliced sirloin steak and fried chicken, most everything is reasonably priced.
On top of the fresh pasta, what brings me back again and again is the pizza. I'm a picky pizza eater. I don't love all pizzas. I don't even like most pizzas. But I like some of Bruno's. The first time I came here, I talked to the mexican guy behind the counter and asked him what he recommended. He steered me toward a very plain and somewhat strange looking pizza. The crust couldn't be more than 1/8 of a inch thick. And the toppings consisted of thin diagonal stripes of red (tomato sauce), white (fresh mozzarella) and green (pesto). Toppings were not heaped on in an attempt to put as much on the crust as possible. If anything, toppings were almost greedily applied. But the quality of the crust and of the toppings themselves were SO good that Bruno won me over immediately right there. Since then, I've always kept to the simple pizzas. Plain cheese slices and margherita (tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil) slices are what I stick to. And I usually am not disappointed.
Bruno also has fantastic looking desserts that I definitely plan on trying. If only, I didn't fill up with pizza and pasta first...
Great Lunch Place!! I eat here everyday when I'm working in the area. Everything is good - Salad, Pizza, Soup (Lobster Bisque the best!), Sandwichs, and Desserts. Kind of expensive or maybe my bill is always high because I always want to try a lot of stuff.
I eat a Bruno's A LOT. When I first moved to the area, I stopped by this place a lot and got to know the employees and have enjoyed mostly the entire menu.
I took away one star because sometimes they can skimp in the quantity of meat in the sandwiches and they once advertised a special and looked at me like I was crazy when I tried to order it (the problem was eventually resolved).
What I love about Bruno's is that it's spacious, there are a lot of options, it's clean, and there is always somewhere to sit, and the food is yummy!
Bruno's has become a 'go-to' place for us for quick lunches and dinners when we're in a hurry and can't think of other places off the top of our heads. The pizza is pretty damn good, not the greatest, but they offer a wide selection (i like the ricotta and spinach), and on Mondays they used to sell plain large cheese pizzas for $10 (not sure if they still do), great for taking home and adding your own toppings after a quick reheat in the oven. Can't complain about the pizza counter service, but i haven't really been there at rush hours. The prepared fish/meats/veggies counter came in handy for a big dinner party we were hosting, the tilapia and salmon were both very nice. Even bought a great flourless chocolate cake there as well. The paninis are tasty, and so are the sandwiches, both fair values. I find the ready-salads a bit overpriced, as well as the bottled drinks, but the handmade pasta in the same section is excellent. I bought the linguini and it went really well with my own pesto. The ready-made three cheese ravioli is also excellent. The soup bar is also a good deal and always tasty. Good chowder and chicken stew. Nothing here is mind-blowing, but a great option if you're short on time and ideas and in the stuy-town/gram. park area.
I was in the area looking for a healthy lunch option and then I hit the bullseye. Delicious turkey sandwiches on healthy whole wheat rolls, tasty ham, didnt have the pizzas but they looked good too. And pretty damn cheap for the quality. I think my sandwich was $6. Thats right I said $6!! If only there was one of these in midtown to save me from my $10 dry, tasteless Printon/Metro/Pret lunches. Bruno, please help me by expanding your locations. Thanks in advance Mr. Ravioli.
i love this place! they have everything...
Fantastic pizza and the best carrot cake I've had (except for Mom's). Too bad they're not open later...
