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Buca has a dark, wine-cellar feel to it. There is a busier seating area near the entrance of the restaurant and a more intimate dining area on the other side of the restaurant. On this visit, we were seated in the quieter room.
We started with the meat plate - choosing 3 different house-cured meats for $18. We chose the pancetta, spicy pork sausage and salami which were served with 3 small sides - sautéed green dandelions, golden beets and beans. Since Buca doesn't have complimentary bread, we ordered 2 of their herb rolls ($1.50 each). The meats were delicious! Next time I'd like to get some cheese as well.
Our second starter was the eggplant parmesan ($14). This was the second time I've had this, and it was even better than I remembered. This is one of my favourite dishes (and I'm not just talking about Buca...). The ricotta and the creamy burrata was sandwiched between perfectly crispy eggplant slices. Highly recommended if you're a fan of eggplant.
For my main I went with the bigoli ($21) which consisted of duck egg noodles and duck ragu. All I can say about this dish is delish!
My boyfriend went with the pappardelle ($24) which was served meatless, in a butter sauce. The serving of this dish was particularly small, but was extremely delicious. My boyfriend often orders pappardelle when he sees it on the menu, and I rarely ever enjoy it, but this one was amazing.
We finished off our meal with the tiramisu ($12) which was the perfect way to end the meal. Although it was delicious, at $12 it was pretty steep considering the pasta dishes we ordered were under $25.
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