Buca do Beppo isn't really an Italian restaurant. It's an Italian-American restaurant which served Americanized versions of Italian dishes. The decor of the restaurant is a throwback to 1950s Italian-American kitsch with red and white checkered vinyl tablecloths on the table, Christmas lights on tacky fake marble statues, memorabilia of the popes everywhere and a photo of Mario Lanza hanging over the urinal. The food is definitely not delicate, featuring heavy breading and dried pasta that stuck together while boiling. I had the veal saltimbocca that was tasty but you couldn't distinguish that you were acting eating veal and Italian ham the breading was so heavy. My side dish of fettuccine Alfredo tasted more like over cooked box pasta with hot cream. Still, the waitress was super friendly and the overall charm of the restaurant went a long way.