Buca di Beppo

This place is the best , been here about four times and every time better than the first, when you enter, they walk you through the kitchen , then take you to your seat, the menu is a little on the high side, but the food is well worth it.always served hot, and comes as a platter that you dish out your selves like a family meal at an Italian dinner table at home. If it's your first trip , let them know about it, when we went for the first time, they gave us one entree at no charge just to get us to come back.

I have not been impressed with Buca the last 2 times I have been there. The portion sizes are great for engaging in family style dining, but the over-all food quality is less than desirable.

In my most recent visit we ordered caesar salad (always delicious - and vegetarian friendly. They do not put anchovies in their dressing.) Cheese bread and spaghetti with meatballs, an Italian classic that turned out to be rather disappointing.

I have had better spaghetti from Fazoli's. My noodles were swimming in grease and there just wasn't much flavor and spices; very bland.

The previous time I visited my boyfriend and I ordered the Chicken Basilica and was not impressed. The wait staff was great, but the  chicken in the penne was gamey. I am disappointed - over the years I feel that their quality of food has gone downhill.

Pretty good, I have had some good and some bad meals here in the past, but my last experience was great.  The service was spot-on.