What I'm talking about is some good ole down home Italian cooking,and a real family feeling of Welcome! I flash back to the mid-70's and how close the Burroughs of NY made ya feel like a family. And everyone comes to Mama's for dinner kinda place.
Now I have been to a few BDB's throughout the country and everyone offers some really good eats but it's the feel of this particular BDB's that shines out the rest. There generous portions are so large you'll get stuffed in no time. Here they have a choice of sizes to the menu plates.
I suggest that you get a couple of the "Family Size" plates cause you'll want more later as a midnight snake.
The first time I went to this location was just before the holiday's and close to closing so I assumed (about 10-10:15). I brought my slave after a day of chaotic running around,
The place was almost empty with the exception 3 men all talking Italian in the booth two over from us. Italian standards were playing and our waiter "Ken".
He had a very distinctive Bronx slang and was the perfect touch that a restaurant like this demands.
Polite, patient and knowledgable, Ken knew exactly what we needed and wanted for dinner. He made us feel instantly like we were family treated us likewise. His suggestions were right on the money too.
The food and wines were very palatable with the exception of the house wine (so pay the extra $5 and get something better).
The second time was with a large group of about 10 and lemme tell you again the service, food, drinks, jokes and laughter so delicious the we didn't wanna leave after 3 hours with absolutely no pressure to go we were exhausted and ended with picture momentos of that night. We even have hung the pictures on our wall at home.
So if your feeling hungry and want to feel the love of friends and family the go to Buca di Beppo and don't forget to ask for Ken for that true authentic feeling of Mama's home cooking.