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| - I had the pleasure of hosting my son's wedding reception dinner recently. I shopped around at quite a few restaurants and found most party menus to be unimaginative and over priced. A friend of mine who is well versed in good food, gave a strong recommendation to try Bucci's in Berea.
I have to admit I was a bit reluctant at first glance because the decor, while clean, comfortable and attractive, needs some updating. The party room seemed a tad on the small side, but was comfortable and large enough to handle the party of 40 that I had planned.
The party menu looked great and was reasonably priced. I was concerned about food quality because I wanted a buffet style service to keep costs down, but find most buffet served foods to be very rubbery and bland. The party planners were very helpful in selecting menu items and assured me that the food would be delicious, pointing out that everything served from the buffet menu was fresh, cooked to order, and that it was the same recipes from their restaurant menu.
I could not have been more delighted with the results.
The food was delicious. The Chicken Marsala was absolutely the best I have had, and I assure you I have had plenty. The roasted sirlion was cooked perfectly, very moist and tender...almost melt in your mouth. The green beans agli e olio were delicious and tender (not rubbery like most buffet green beans), and the rigatoni marinara was a very good. Somehow they managed to keep the pasta al dente in spite of the buffet service, which was impressive to me. And the homemade garlic butter for the fresh bread, was to die for...truly worth the price of admission. The deserts were a little on the skimpy side, but very yummy.
Why a couple other reviewers commented that the food is good or solid, but not great is beyond me. I travel on business all over the country and when I look for a restaurant, I invariably wind up at an Italian one, so I have eaten at a lot of them. While I don't consider myself to be some foodie-snob, I do know what tastes good and what does not. I can tell you that Bucci's is some of the best tasting Italian comfort food I have had, and reasonably priced to boot.
My guests are still talking about the delicious foods there. In fact, the bride told me that she wished the food at her reception (at another location) was half as good as Bucci's. I will definitely be coming back again for dinners in the future, as I am now a fan.
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