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| - Bar Buca is the more affordable cousin of Buca down the street. With a small square footage, this restaurant can only cater to small groups that are no larger than four diners. It's a more intimate space with a classy atmosphere and modern decor, so this restriction in group size is well compensated. In all fairness, it creates the perfect vibe for dates.
I enjoyed the 10 dollar drink and appetizer menu. For an affordable price, you can receive a few ounces of wine/liquor/beer alongside a pleasantly plated personal appetizer. I tried the nodini, tigella, and dumplings with pig's head. The flavours were not overpoweringly rich and the textures were not too soft, two critical turn offs for me when it comes to Italian food. Therefore, for someone who doesn't appreciate Italian food as much as she should, I was thoroughly impressed with the quality.
The servers were prompt, but nothing's perfect. They mixed up both my drink and food selections after they were brought out. Fortunately, they apologized and gave my entire party a shot of liquor on the house to make up for the mistakes. This made each member of my party smile after they were put off by the lack of attention.
If I'm looking for a light bite to go with my alcohol and intimate conversation, I'll definitely be returning.
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