We came in for appetizers, wine, and dessert. We were pleasantly taken in to the downstairs where the decor is beyond compare. It's cozy, a little bit gaudy, and very friendly. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. The item we came in for, what we would describe as their legendary mussels in white sauce, is no longer available. Sadness. We opted instead for wine and dessert. I chose the white sangria and she got the Moscato. For dessert we got the Italian cream cake and tiramisu. My primary complaint regarding this visit was the menu which we were presented showed the desserts at $9.99 a piece. The desserts came out to be $15 apiece as apparently our menu was a lunch menu or offering lunch portions for the items? On this I am not sure. There were apologies but no offer or recompense. Sadness and slight bitterness on my part but it is what it is.The white sangria was very tasty but I would not pair it with a dessert again. For something as sweet as these two items were I would go for something like a Riesling or late harvest dessert wine.Buca is a very pricy establishment but wonderful for the occasional dining-out experience.
Cathy Kirkman
We had an absolutely wonderful dinner. The food was awesome. Mary, our server, was so sweet and amazing! Don't have one single complaint!!! Whole experience was great!!! Thank you!!!????
Suzi S
We always seem to go between lunch and dinner and during the week. Nice and quiet time. Lunch menu is FABULOUS with a lot of food. Mary, the waitress is SUPER nice and very attentive. She's great! And my compliments to the chef!!
TJ Preputnik
Spent $80 for a super disappointing meal. It looked like noodles with what seemed to be canned tomatoes thrown on top. Super watery. The meatball was dry and flavorless. Had to have garlic bread with every bite to stomach the pasta.
Keith Stechow
We had the time of our lives...Georgia was our hostess. Ahead made us feel like we were at home..the food was tremendous...blessings to the entire staff
Emily Dine
We ordered spaghetti and meat balls for our dinner plus dessert (to go). The spaghetti was literally noodles with a can of tomatoes dumped on top, no seasoning/flavor at all to make it like a ‘sauce’. The meatballs tasted like school cafeteria mystery meat, truly couldn’t tell you if it was beef or sausage etc. we spent $80 just to only eat the garlic bread and dessert. Truly a waste of money, I wouldn’t have even paid $20 for this meal.Edit: the Italian crème cake didn’t come with raspberries at all ??♀️
Gnfchgf
My family planned a surprise 40th birthday party here for me and it was wonderful!! The staff food and all accommodations were great!! The staff especially was so friendly and met any and all needs with a great attitude and smile on their face. I cant say thank you enough. I had a great night. Thank you so much for a great birthday!?
Day Breakster
Family style is great if everyone agrees on the dish. Would have been better with individual dishes to suit individual tastes. The spaghetti and meatballs were okay to share but would not order again. The dish seemed watery and chunky with diced tomatoes. Small amount of sauce, too many noodles. I prefer a smooth pasta sauce. Salad was good and needed to ask for butter. No parmesan cheese offered for the spaghetti. Service was top notch, though! Excellent waiter! Loved the Cumbersome drink on the cocktail menu and huge sundaes! Has elevator for wheelchairs. Need to use steps to access the dining areas. Lobby is kind of tight but elevator right in lobby and a few steps for convenience. Parking was not a problem for our wheelchair. Fun place for group gatherings and birthday parties. Our group was big but would have preferred more of a private party room atmosphere.Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
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We had a wonderful dinner. Our server was friendly and helpful. The food was fresh and plentiful. Kevin was the manager and he ensured we were having a great time!
Allan S
The service was out standing. Have been to Buca many times over the years. This time the food wasn't as good as usual. Chicken cannelloni was good, as was the side of sausages, but the caesar salad was abysmal - way too much dressing. I usually like a lot of dressing on a salad, but even for me this was TOO much - the lettuce was floating in the dressing. Had the cheesy garlic bread - a little garlic butter in the center of the top of the bread, with even less cheese - mostly just plain bread. On the plus side, DEANTE was our server and was great - personable, prompt, efficient, and after the ceasar salad debacle (he agreed, too much dressing), he even brought us a piece of cake to make up for it. Normally, the food is good here, but tonight it was off (and it wasn't that busy).
This particular Buca has been our family's go-to for celebrations for years. We haven't been there in about a year and were so disappointed with our recent experience. We got there at 12:20, 20 minutes after opening. The bathroom was disgusting. Trash over flowing, sinks had soap puddles all over, the toilet paper roll was placed on top of the empty dispenser, the toilets and floors were visibly very dirty. The railings were sticky and gross. The floors looked as if they hadn't been vacuumed in days. The seat my mother was sitting had a spring sticking out of it. The food itself was decent but not worth the price of the atmosphere.
Alan B.
We had a great experience on Friday night. Our waitress was outstanding as she was so helpful and friendly. The food was delicious and the portions are huge. The manager Jason stopped by to say hello and even thanked us for coming into his restaurant.
Patiobrunchcantbebeat
Perfect for small family get together w picky kids ! Set us aside in large round table w lazy Susan rotating server. Perfect! Everyone could find something to eat and then have some leftover.
Tim D.
First time here a few weeks ago, checking out the new neighborhood, it is family style which would be cool if it gave you samples of several dishes not all the same item. Great taste great service, for sure worth checking it out folls
Cast Culture Fishing
Never again. I’ll tell you what you get for $120 here. Their marinara sauce is a can of tomatoes. My daughter thought it was salsa. The fried mozzarella was half frozenish and half warm. The spaghetti noodles were tough. The tea had debris in the cup, then we hear the staff in the back say I just made a new batch, nothing is wrong with it. Ehh ok. Fruit flies at the bar, and you can smell a certain type of fine mildew, or lasts nights cleaning behind the bar. Exquisite. Regardless, I won’t be coming back, neither will my family. Our total time spent at the restaurant-45 mins. Also, if you notice, the owner review response is mostly all the same, with no actual resolve. Don’t reply to my review unless you intent to actually make a difference.Ps- Don’t order the bud light.
We came in for appetizers, wine, and dessert. We were pleasantly taken in to the downstairs where the decor is beyond compare. It's cozy, a little bit gaudy, and very friendly. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. The item we came in for, what we would describe as their legendary mussels in white sauce, is no longer available. Sadness. We opted instead for wine and dessert. I chose the white sangria and she got the Moscato. For dessert we got the Italian cream cake and tiramisu. My primary complaint regarding this visit was the menu which we were presented showed the desserts at $9.99 a piece. The desserts came out to be $15 apiece as apparently our menu was a lunch menu or offering lunch portions for the items? On this I am not sure. There were apologies but no offer or recompense. Sadness and slight bitterness on my part but it is what it is.The white sangria was very tasty but I would not pair it with a dessert again. For something as sweet as these two items were I would go for something like a Riesling or late harvest dessert wine.Buca is a very pricy establishment but wonderful for the occasional dining-out experience.
We had an absolutely wonderful dinner. The food was awesome. Mary, our server, was so sweet and amazing! Don't have one single complaint!!! Whole experience was great!!! Thank you!!!????
We always seem to go between lunch and dinner and during the week. Nice and quiet time. Lunch menu is FABULOUS with a lot of food. Mary, the waitress is SUPER nice and very attentive. She's great! And my compliments to the chef!!
Spent $80 for a super disappointing meal. It looked like noodles with what seemed to be canned tomatoes thrown on top. Super watery. The meatball was dry and flavorless. Had to have garlic bread with every bite to stomach the pasta.
We had the time of our lives...Georgia was our hostess. Ahead made us feel like we were at home..the food was tremendous...blessings to the entire staff
We ordered spaghetti and meat balls for our dinner plus dessert (to go). The spaghetti was literally noodles with a can of tomatoes dumped on top, no seasoning/flavor at all to make it like a ‘sauce’. The meatballs tasted like school cafeteria mystery meat, truly couldn’t tell you if it was beef or sausage etc. we spent $80 just to only eat the garlic bread and dessert. Truly a waste of money, I wouldn’t have even paid $20 for this meal.Edit: the Italian crème cake didn’t come with raspberries at all ??♀️
My family planned a surprise 40th birthday party here for me and it was wonderful!! The staff food and all accommodations were great!! The staff especially was so friendly and met any and all needs with a great attitude and smile on their face. I cant say thank you enough. I had a great night. Thank you so much for a great birthday!?
Family style is great if everyone agrees on the dish. Would have been better with individual dishes to suit individual tastes. The spaghetti and meatballs were okay to share but would not order again. The dish seemed watery and chunky with diced tomatoes. Small amount of sauce, too many noodles. I prefer a smooth pasta sauce. Salad was good and needed to ask for butter. No parmesan cheese offered for the spaghetti. Service was top notch, though! Excellent waiter! Loved the Cumbersome drink on the cocktail menu and huge sundaes! Has elevator for wheelchairs. Need to use steps to access the dining areas. Lobby is kind of tight but elevator right in lobby and a few steps for convenience. Parking was not a problem for our wheelchair. Fun place for group gatherings and birthday parties. Our group was big but would have preferred more of a private party room atmosphere.Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
We had a wonderful dinner. Our server was friendly and helpful. The food was fresh and plentiful. Kevin was the manager and he ensured we were having a great time!
The service was out standing. Have been to Buca many times over the years. This time the food wasn't as good as usual. Chicken cannelloni was good, as was the side of sausages, but the caesar salad was abysmal - way too much dressing. I usually like a lot of dressing on a salad, but even for me this was TOO much - the lettuce was floating in the dressing. Had the cheesy garlic bread - a little garlic butter in the center of the top of the bread, with even less cheese - mostly just plain bread. On the plus side, DEANTE was our server and was great - personable, prompt, efficient, and after the ceasar salad debacle (he agreed, too much dressing), he even brought us a piece of cake to make up for it. Normally, the food is good here, but tonight it was off (and it wasn't that busy).
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This particular Buca has been our family's go-to for celebrations for years. We haven't been there in about a year and were so disappointed with our recent experience. We got there at 12:20, 20 minutes after opening. The bathroom was disgusting. Trash over flowing, sinks had soap puddles all over, the toilet paper roll was placed on top of the empty dispenser, the toilets and floors were visibly very dirty. The railings were sticky and gross. The floors looked as if they hadn't been vacuumed in days. The seat my mother was sitting had a spring sticking out of it. The food itself was decent but not worth the price of the atmosphere.
We had a great experience on Friday night. Our waitress was outstanding as she was so helpful and friendly. The food was delicious and the portions are huge. The manager Jason stopped by to say hello and even thanked us for coming into his restaurant.
Perfect for small family get together w picky kids ! Set us aside in large round table w lazy Susan rotating server. Perfect! Everyone could find something to eat and then have some leftover.
First time here a few weeks ago, checking out the new neighborhood, it is family style which would be cool if it gave you samples of several dishes not all the same item. Great taste great service, for sure worth checking it out folls
Never again. I’ll tell you what you get for $120 here. Their marinara sauce is a can of tomatoes. My daughter thought it was salsa. The fried mozzarella was half frozenish and half warm. The spaghetti noodles were tough. The tea had debris in the cup, then we hear the staff in the back say I just made a new batch, nothing is wrong with it. Ehh ok. Fruit flies at the bar, and you can smell a certain type of fine mildew, or lasts nights cleaning behind the bar. Exquisite. Regardless, I won’t be coming back, neither will my family. Our total time spent at the restaurant-45 mins. Also, if you notice, the owner review response is mostly all the same, with no actual resolve. Don’t reply to my review unless you intent to actually make a difference.Ps- Don’t order the bud light.