We had dinner at Buca for my wifeâs Birthday, there was 6 of us, the waiter was great, loved the atmosphere, there was plenty of great food to go around and take home!
Food was amazing. It was almost empty at 3pm on a Wednesday afternoon. I had to call the restaurant from my cell phone within the restaurant just so I could announce that we arrived at the hostess stand. Nobody up front or at the bar. 1 customer sitting alone bar side. People cooking in the back so I assume they were making take-out orders. Manager I think she was sat us but came to seat us while she was on speakerphone with another customer trying to multitask us. It was absurd we couldn’t get seated from someone not on a phone considering there was only 1 physical customer in the building. Slow start but once we got a waitress she was much more professional and attentive. First time at this location. I’m surprised it’s still even open and operating after pandemic.
Visited on a very hot Sunday at my niece's request...She had just gotten married the day before and we were visiting the area for my medical procedure and the newlyweds flight for their honeymoon. I'm not much of a pasta lover but I was open to whatever...very glad I gave this place a try!We arrived about 6:30-6:45 pm, I think. We were seated immediately in a cozy booth. It took a few minutes but a waitress approached with some much needed water and asked if we had visited before. My sister and I hadn't so we got a little spiel about the restaurant and how they serve. She left to get us some bread and drink orders while we discussed the menu.The restaurant serves everything family style. Portions are either Small: Feeding 2-3 or Large: Feeding 4-5. A large of anything seems to cost about $12 more than the small. We ended up ordering a small lasagna and a small fettuccine Alfredo to split. This easily fed the 4 of us with the bread. The bread is served with olive oil and you can have balsamic added if you like.The noodles tasted fresh instead of like a boxed variety that's been sitting awhile and boiled. The Lasagna was to die for! I'll definitely return for it! It did fall apart a bit when trying to eat it but it was so good, I didn't care. The Alfredo was a little thick for my taste. Maybe it was the heat but I had troubles swallowing it due to the thickness. It was still delicious. I didn't see an option on the menu to add chicken to it and we didn't ask but if you like it with meat like I do, please ask! I'll definitely order it again and hopefully it does have a chicken option! It does take awhile to get your food but it is definitely worth the wait!!! We had leftovers and they came back to the hotel with us!The only downfall: I don't think there's AC in the building. It was 100° outside that day and it was easily just as hot inside. I felt just awful inside and was glad to eat and go back to the hotel for coolness.Staff is attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely recommend here for a good Italian meal! I'll be back....if I can ever find the place again! LOL!
We to Buca 2 or 3 times a year. It was what we expect of it. Service was quick.
Amazing food and fantastic server! He was extremely helpful determining what sizes of dishes to get and made perfect wine suggestions.
Fatherâs Day
Buca used to have very good food. Something has changed over the past few years and the food is mediocre at best. The ambiance is still about the same and the service was fantastic. Good just wasn’t that great and the cost for the lower quality doesn’t add up. Unfortunately, unlikely to return.
My family and I went there to celebrate my dad's birthday. We were seated right away since we had a reservation and there was plenty of room for my big family. I enjoyed my Milan Mule beverage while my dad and brothers had sodas. The mixed greens salad was really good and the small served us 5 a reasonable portion of salad without having leftovers. My mom and I shared the spaghetti marinara, which was one of the few items with no dairy (I have a dairy allergy). To me, a good Italian restaurant can be classified as such when they can make a simple plate of pasta with tomato sauce taste amazing. I was thrilled with my dinner. The pasta was perfectly cooked and the sauce was full of flavor. Overall, I am happy with the food I ate and a little sad with the limited dairy-free options.
Waited at the door for a bit, but it seemed like they were short staffed so not a real big deal. Our server was very nice and polite. It was fun to hear the birthday songs and just have fun on a Sunday night out. The portions were huge as always! We are always taking home what feels like 5 pounds of food, but we love it!
We were there with family after a funeral and the service and food was wonderful