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| - Remember the line from Austin Powers?
GET IN MY BELLY!
Well, I have a new one after eating at Buca Di Beppo.
MY BELLY HURTS!
The good:
+Love the family-style ordering. Sharing plates and trying different things is always fun. It gives you something to talk about and you're engaging with the people at your table.
+ The portions are HUGE. C'mon, a 1/2 pound meatball???!! Whoa.
+ Service was pretty good; I was surprised.
+ The interior is just so weird, it's cool. Random pictures that will definitely jump-start conversations.
And the bad?
- Barely anything healthy on the menu. No, a Ceaser's Salad doesn't count!
- A meager, at best, alcohol menu. Their House Cab was decent.
- It's a chain restaurant that really likes their fake flowers.
- Did I mention how my belly hurt afterwards?
I didn't even eat that much. I ordered a salad, which was pretty great, I admit. I sampled their stuffed shells, lemon-butter baked chicken and that huge meatball. It was all pretty good. I liked the salad the best.
Having picked and nibbled, I didn't think my stomach would get upset. Boy, I was wrong. Not a few hours later and it feels like both a harpooned and beached whale, bloated and miserable.
The highlight of the experience was a table next to us, talking about my fave cheese in the world, Gouda. They were Dutch, with accents. I felt like I was among family, with those wonderful Gouda-loving strangers and the own wonderful people at my table.
So, in summary:
+ Loved the concept.
- Hated the bellyache.
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