Ristorante Auguri

09/01/09

Terrible service and worse food

by Wrked4auguri at Citysearch

This place is filthy, the food is awful when the owner is cooking and the ro@ches get into everything including the coolers and all the pans of food overnight, I frequently had to clean r@t feces out of places an throw away tons of food. Stay away from this place. The owner even has the nerve to gyp his own employees and steal their money.

• Pros: The owner is a huge joke and a drunk
• Cons: Ro@ches in the kitchen, fridge doesn't close

08/13/09

Thanks 4 the warnings!

by Cassie21 at Citysearch

Was looking for an Italian Restaurant to cater my event, Auguri's was mentioned and after reading your reviews going elsewhere.

07/15/09

Very disappointing and way too expensive

by beatye at Citysearch

I had been planning on visiting this restaurant for about six months now. I first heard about it on the train from some other professional people. I was warned about the owner being very rude and the food high-priced, but I thought it was worth a try. Unfortunately, I should have found somewhere else. I was hard pressed to find anything very Italian here. I met the owner as he was standing outside of the restaurant. He was friendly. As we entered the restaurant, we stood for a couple of minutes waiting to see if anyone was around. The owner walked through the door and noticed we were still standing without any notice by staff of being there. We should have walked out there. He seated us, and let the waitress know that we had been waiting. She snapped back at him and wasn't too thrilled to be directed to us. She did get friendlier while we were there. Looking at the menu, I asked the waitress some questions if there was any cappelllini (what Italian restaurant doesn't serve cappellini?) or what the meatballs were made of (every Italian knows there's only one way to make a meatball -pork, beef and veal). She looked at me like it was the stupidest question. We ordered two very basic dishes, and were not impressed. When I pay these prices for Italian food, I want it Italian- not bland like someone was scared to use spices. Part of the spaghettini was burned, chicken tasted like it was fried in oil previously used for fish (and not completely cooked through on the end). Music playing was some kind of remake (crazy, I thought at least Dean Martin or hey- something operatic?) Personally, I don't see how anyone can be unhappy around anything Italian, but this place manages. I TOTALLY do not recommend this restaurant.

• Pros: Nice pictures on the wall
• Cons: The food- the unhappy complaining waitress