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| - I love Buca di Beppo! The food is delicious, the service is great and the atmosphere is definitely inviting and intimate. I've been to this location several times on a dinner date and was seated in a small intimate dining area, I guess meant for couples.
One thing I don't like about this restaurant or many "Italian" restaurant is how diming lit it is. I like to be able to see my food and see the face of the person I'm eating with, but lighting is so dark in here. I know it's supposed to help make the place seem more intimate, but it's not my thing.
Service has always been quick and efficient. Always seated fairly immediately and our waiter/waitress are very quick to come and take our drink/food order. Since I usually came before the dinner rush, we never had to wait too long for our food to come out. They bring you complimentary house bread and butter while you are waiting. The bread is a hit or miss. The last time I came, the bread was pretty hard and dry. I didn't end up finishing my slice since it seemed old.
Our food, on the other hand, was so good! All their dishes are served family-style so you can share dishes. Their small servings serve 2-3 people and their large servings serve up to 5 people. This could change depending on how hungry you are when you come. For me and my date, small was more than enough for us. We would normally order a salad and two entrees and share. Take home about half of our order for another meal is always a plus.
The Caesar salad is my favorite of their salads that I've tried. Everything is pretty perfect about it. Lettuce is always fresh and crisp. Only thing I'd change would be to add a bit more dressing to the salad as it seemed pretty dry for a salad.
Their Chicken Parmigiana is soooo good! The chicken is perfectly breaded and cooked. Was not dry at all and the flavor was delicious with the just perfect amount of marinara sauce. Another of my favorites here is the Spicy Chicken Rigatoni. Yum Yum YUM!! Was not at all spicy for me, so I added more crushed red pepper on top and then it was perfect. Penne alla Vodka is another great choice as well as their Baked Ziti, Cheese manicotti. The Penne alla Vodka could definitely use more sauce, but it was well seasoned and the pasta was perfectly cooked.
Our server came around often to check up on us and refilled our drinks often. They are super friendly and love to make conversation with you. I would definitely come back.
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