I decided to drag the monkeys and my man out to lunch because a dear friend/co-worker wanted me to meet her new boyfriend. She decided on Buca Di Beppo for the family style dining and the kid friendly atmosphere.
We arrived at 12:30 and of course my daughter's little DVD player ran out of batteries...so the lovely hostess offered her power outlet at the stand and even tried to hide it behind the trash can (that was super nice of her to care). We were sat almost immediately and Tracy came over to greet us. She was very friendly but very busy so our service suffered a bit (hey...she's only human...not superhuman). No biggie....she was doing the best she could.
The food was decent...very Americanized Italian but the monkeys loved it...which means we will be back. The prices were not awful either....the lunch portions are the way to go.
Overall I will be back for a family dinner if I think about it. The highlight for me was the gnocchi and the smiles my kids had when pointing out all the stuff on the walls (lots to look at).