Braconi's Restaurant & Pizzeria

I feel like a creep because the main reason I love this place is the owner. Mama Braconi (?) always greets us and is super friendly. She even sat with me once while I was waiting for my husband. Granted she talked about her foot problems, but  this just added to the magical experience that  I was visiting my grandma, with the added bonus of a buffet! And, just like my grandma, she always asks if we've had enough to eat before we walk out.

We have only been for the lunch buffet, and since I love having large amounts of food to choose from, I am usually a happy camper. The crust could be better, it tastes a little like saltines and I wish there was more to it. I would love having Lou's crust with Braconi's sauce. That would be a dream come true.

Prices are decent and there is a lot of variety. The pastas and other chicken/fish/salad dishes are fine, may not be top specialty restaurant quality, but they are good for the price. They have a large variety of pies for dessert, and since I love pie so I much, I would have it instead of birthday cake growing up, this makes me joyful.

I WISH that they would re-decorate! It has a horrible feeling of a 70's bowling alley lounge and is always dark, and not in the fancy mood-lighting kind of way. I think that would help a lot with bringing new customers in

I've gone to Braconi's for 17 years - the pizza is great, the service is fantastic, and the owners are wonderful people.  You'll be hard pressed to find a better place to eat.

Food was good and the only highlight. Everything else needs major improvement. The service is very slow, under trained, and not responsive or anticipatory. There is a wait for everything and it takes too long. They advertise they can cater, but cannot efficiently feed large parties. Their pricing is way too high and not even close what you get. Too expensive for their drinks as well. Suggest you try other places first.