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Your Neighborhood Bar & Grill Since 1933. Good Food, Friends, & Times!
Born in Southern Italy, Chef Raffaele began spending time in the kitchen with his Mama at a very young age, where he learned that the only thing that makes food so special is the amount of affection you cook into it. In Italy, they use only the freshest ingredients to prepare food for the people they love.Since moving to the United States in the early 1970s, Raffaele has earned a great reputation in the Twin Cities restaurant scene for wonderful food with a pleasant dining experience. Buona Sera is the latest of Raffaele's creations, a cozy neighborhood restaurant and wine bar featuring the wonderful and authentic Italian recipes. When you walk in the door, you're treated like family. Enjoy good food, good wine, good company and of course, a "good night".
Having dined at Buona Sera for several years now, I have come to expect, if not enjoy, the hustle and bustle of what is a fabulously popular little hideaway. You don't always get your table on time, but they...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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This is the best Italian food. also steak. Reminds me of neghborhood...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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After reading the reviews, I was worried as I pulled up and the temp was reaching -8 degrees, I was afraid I'd be stuck waiting at the cramped door. Just the opposite. For the size of the restaurant, the lot...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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After reading the reviews, I was worried as I pulled up and the temp was reaching -8 degrees, I was afraid I'd be stuck waiting at the cramped door. Just the opposite. For the size of the restaurant, the lot...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2008
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Fabulous food and service. Can be tight, but buck up. The Chef is very friendly and the wine list is great. See also, La Grolla.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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I normally don't write reviews but I want to save other people the disappointment and money associated with dining at this restaurant. I tried it twice. Both times the food was average at best but I will call...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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My wife and I "discovered" Buona Sera several weeks ago. An hour after our reserved time we were seated, very frustrating. Then we got the food - outstanding, and it almost made up for wait. Because the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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The food is some of the best Italian in the cities. Must make reservations, as they get really busy. Prices are reasonable, and everything on the menu has been suburb.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2006
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The atmosphere is cozy and the food is delicious! It's a great date place. Because it is small and popular, you might have to wait for a table. But the wait is worth it!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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We waited 30 minute even with a reservation and 10 minutes at the bar just to get a wine list. One of the guests at the end of our table was constantly bumped into by the MANAGER. He at one point was almost...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/16/2006
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Being of Sicilian descent and having grown up in NJ, I'm pretty picky about Italian food and pretty negative on what's available in MN. But, Bouna Sera is the real deal. My wife and I continually find...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2006
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I really liked this place. I went with my boyfriend last night after seeing it on here. I thought the food was good, usually I am not one to eat my whole plate before I get full, but I HAD to keep eating...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/30/2006
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If you like good wine, great atmosphere, and excellent Italian, this is the place. An unassuming exterior welcomes diners into a cozy, almost cramped setting, where the bread is fabulous and free, the wine is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/07/2005
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What a great meal and value (appetizer, entree, dessert, coffee, wine, tip for $100).While the calamari was not the best Ive had, it certainly was above average.The veal on the other hand was just out of this...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2003
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What a great meal and value (appetizer, entree, dessert, coffee, wine, tip for $100). While the calamari was not the best Ive had, it certainly was above average. The veal on the other hand was just out of...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2003
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Always a treat at Buona Sera. It's a regular stop on our list of restaurants we visit. It's close and the food is excellent. Given time (when they are not super busy...) the kitchen seems to welcome requests...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2003
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10 of us went there for a 50th bday party. Seated immediately, great table, Fabulous server. Had appetizers, entrees, drinks and dessert. Our group was never rushed. I recommend for a group the corner table...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/04/2003
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You need to know this restaurant is there or you would miss it in the middle of the residential houses it's surrounded by. The atmosphere is comfortable, warm and inviting and the food is wonderful. We always...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/15/2002
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The restaurant is in an old rambler style house, if you aren't looking for it you may drive right past it.Inside is a small one-room dining area with a small bar and kitchen in the back. The wait-staff is...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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The restaurant is in an old rambler style house, if you aren't looking for it you may drive right past it. Inside is a small one-room dining area with a small bar and kitchen in the back. The wait-staff is...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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Finally an Italian restaurant thats not Minnesota "I"talian. Reminds me of the little places in Chicago that I grew up with. Italian food is more than pasta and Buona Sera knows that and does it right. Veal,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2002
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Finally an Italian restaurant thats not Minnesota "I"talian. Reminds me of the little places in Chicago that I grew up with. Italian food is more than pasta and Buona Sera knows that and does it right. Veal,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2002
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