Buca di Beppo

User Reviews of Buca di Beppo

Yelp.com Review - by Gina S.

2.0 of 5 stars. After 17 minutes of trying to find our table, we finally sit down in a room that resembles a sardine can with eleventy million sardines in it. The goddamn place is like a maze. Tami: "Mumble mumble,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christy E.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is bomb. I freaking love their Spicy Arrabiata Pizza.Their staff is exceptionally nice and make you feel at home. They ask if you've been there before, and if not, they give you a quick...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I always dread coming here, but inevitably someone sometime will pick a company lunch at Buca. First of all the tablecloths are covered in grease and tomato sauce stains. I have to do body contortions...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Danielsnut s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went up to universal citywalk to catch a flick and decided, on?yup , you guessed it, my favorite, italian food!So Buca Di Beppo was not a bad choice for the evening.Got promptly seated upstairs,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by tracey c.

2.0 of 5 stars. I like Buca Di Beppo, but this location was such a bad experience for my family and me. My dad recently hurt his leg, and we did not know that the seating was on the second floor. As we realized, "oh...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Karen E.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place serves food family style, which means very large portions so you definitely can't eat here alone. The walls are covered with pictures and places of Italy and Sophia Loren. They have a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kelly H.

1.0 of 5 stars. I would have given this location four stars on any of my previous visits. This time, something had changed. First of all, they have a new menu, which I think is bigger. We'll get back to that. Our...
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Nicole L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We visited on New Years Eve. Since the Universal City Walk sponsor a free New Years Eve event, you can imagine how busy the place was. Are you imagining? Yep, that's exactly the way it was...only MORE...
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimberly C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like it, but then I've had to lower my standards since moving to L.A. I haven't tried Maggiano's yet, but it's next on my list to compare.Another alternative would be Goodfellas on Melrose.So, my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara C.

2.0 of 5 stars. Last Wed, it was someone's bright idea to drive way the hell over to Citywalk for a birthday party at Buca Di Beppo. Mind you, everyone invited to the dinner lives on the Westside and we easily could...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Melanie C.

4.0 of 5 stars. So when I first went to eat here I thought to myself.. I always eat italian. Do I really wanna eat here. But then I saw the portions they brought out and everything was so delicious, that shut me up...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Janine L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Huge portions. Yummy food. Gets VERY busy and there was this weird stench when I went up the stairs. HAHA. Their pesto pasta was heaven. I'd go here again...but definitely not on a weekend.
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Margie M.

5.0 of 5 stars. i have been coming to this place numerous times only because i think its the next best italian food out here in LA besides maggiano's.Buca is a great place to have big or small parties, the portions...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Richie C.

5.0 of 5 stars. They have very good service staff and the food will never cease to amaze you. I highly recommend the lemon chicken and the seafood pasta. This is a place good for taking family members visiting from...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2008
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Great Food! by Ryan O. at InsiderPages

This restaurant brings family and friends together. Food is reasonably priced for the amount you get. I highly recommend ordering pizza which is thin crusted. However, you should call in for reservations or...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James s.

3.0 of 5 stars. the pizza was good then the cheese coagulated and it wasn't so great anymorei did love the egg plant parmiegina, i know spelled that one wronggreat for left overs would i go back?yes i would to see if...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jessica S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Why do I fool myself into thinking this would like actual Italian food? Sure, they have a pope room and they have family style settings, but the food is mediocre at best. Now forgive me for not being...
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Kristine R.

4.0 of 5 stars. So I'm in NYC already but I need to review some Cali spots I went to before coming out here and this is one of them.Really, I'm not big on reviewing chain restaurants but I had the urge to review this...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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Great Italian Food, Great Atmosphere, Great Service, Huge Portions, Reasonable Prices

Always heard great things about Buca from friends and co-workers but never went as we already had our favorite spot for Italian food. Went over to Universal City Walk about a week ago for a movie, decided to...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by pink b.

3.0 of 5 stars. I've been hearing about this place from friends..and decided to give it a try. I ordered the spaghetti with creamy garlic sauce and shrimp..it was totally yummy. The staff was very friendly...and they...
yelp.com - user review - 07/02/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michelle P.

1.0 of 5 stars. You can chalk this negative review up to "weirdo" since I am sure I'm the only Californian who also doesn't like Avocado. But, if I get one more "come and celebrate my (birthday) (anniversary)...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Allyson S.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm probably the only person who came to Universal just to eat at Buca...I had never actually been there before, but had heard fantastic things. The food definitely lived up to my expectations- huge...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Wes G.

5.0 of 5 stars. Ok, ok, ok, I know what you're gonna say. Perhaps something along the lines of, "Five stars, Wes??? But Buca is a *gag* chain!!! And all your other reviews are like, cool indie joints!!!" All is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mary C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is great for large parties since you can just order a couple of plates and everyone can have a little bit of everything. That's the whole reason for this restaurant to share different...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by josie j.

5.0 of 5 stars. This is by far my most favorite Buca, and I have been to many. I love their southern italian flavors and the portions are incredible. The photos are entertaining for those times you have to wait for...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carol S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Ehh... I don't really understand why people like this place. It is convenient for large parties, but otherwise the food is bland & the ambiance is tacky. It's not a great place if you want to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Teresa M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I've been to three different Bucas (Universal, Pasadena, and San Francisco) and tend to really like them. The SF one is the best, but this one is good too.It's usually very crowded and very, very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2008
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Reservations - Why bother

Horrible experience. This was the second year in a row our office Christmas party was here. Last year we waited outside, in the rain, for 45 minutes to be seated - despite having reservations. This year we...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by SAM Y.

2.0 of 5 stars. i found the claim jumper's italian cousin and buca di beppo be thy name. but unlike claim jumpers, which knows what its offering and what its clientle is like, buca for some reason thinks they are a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane K.

3.0 of 5 stars. I had my bday dinner party here last Friday, and i have to say, it was a good time. It was a good time because of the company and the food. Our servers were OK, nothing close to spectacular, but i...
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by food j.

3.0 of 5 stars. I have to be fair, this is a chain, it's on Citywalk. However, we had a large party that jumped in size that the host took care of very well....well one of the hosts did. The hostess I originally...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Kate E.

2.0 of 5 stars. Well. I guess we'll try the old try and true star-point rating system to arrive at an appropriate score.FIVE STARS to start. I have to immediately take away one star just because I'll never give a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by bruja ..

1.0 of 5 stars. WOW.. WHAT A NIGHTMARE... i ordered some pasta dish and had them return it not once, not twice, but three times because of was cold! not only was the food cold, but it lacked flavor... never come to...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Marchi A.

5.0 of 5 stars. i loooooooove this place after a "day" in universal city studios! the chef's are friendly, the waiters are on top of things and the food was super quick and yummy! we took my cousin (visiting from the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Zizi B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The good thing about my Gentleman Friend and I is that we venture out of our normal playground (Santa Monica, where he calls home) trying to get away from the offerings 3rd Street Promenade has. So,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by al l.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here with two friends on a weeknight, and Buca was surprisingly empty (so was the rest of Citywalk). There was a B-day girl right next to us, and upon hearing the news, the waiter announced the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Vivian H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love Buca di Beppo. The portions are huge and when I was there we had a really cute waiter so of course that just makes everything better. The pasta was good and so was the pizza, mmm. This is my...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric H.

1.0 of 5 stars. Bastardized Italian food! I was dragged to this hell hole against every part of my being and it was pure hell! Not only is it a poor representation of real Italian food but could the portions be any...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by cyn t.

3.0 of 5 stars. This place serves "family style" food. That is if your family consists of atleast eight people. I went with eight of my friends and we ordered the chicken alfredo and the pizza margarita. The...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Aimee S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Oh so THIS is where Americans have been coming to become the fattest country in the world. Buca claims to be "family style". Really? I don't buy it. If Italians really ate this way, they'd have...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Nothing says Italian like the Pope staring at you during your meal....Bucca is a great place for large groups, and the food is actually palatable...My Favorite Dish: Chicken cacciatore! A big leg o'...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Nic Z.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love it here.......As usual I get the same thing every time I come here...I get the apple Gorgonzola salad and then pizza con formaggio....it is so good...rarely do i love pizza in California but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Amy S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I like food. I like LOTS of food. I really love carbs and cheese. I love splitting entrees with my friends. I like bizarre decor. I love the tackiness of CityWalk.Now, people, can you understand how...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2007
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Fighting with a waiter

The food is not bad and neither is the pirce, but I was shocked at the staff. Perhaps this was a frustrated actor, but you never treat a guest so poorly! As we left, we were knocked down by a server who when I...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Joyce M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Not for the carb conscious!Delicious piles (yes, piles, mounds...whatever you want to call them) of food. Shrimp scampi, ravioli, fettucini alfredo, bruscetta...you name it and they've got it.I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2007
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This place is a blast ! : )

We love going here, it is always so much fun and really good food. The best thing, of course - is the atmosphere. I can't say enough about Paulo the waiter, he knows us by name and we feel like we're in a...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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lilaguide | Buca Di Beppo Editorial Review

Italian food served 'family style' which means big plates for everyone to share... loud and crazy so your screaming child fits right in... enough noise to mask the meltdown of your own child... the food is...
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tony T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great, dependable Italian food. I love this chain of restaurants! I actually got the opportunity to eat upstairs outside on a nice summer evening! It was cool and the food was good! I really liked...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Tracy G.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lots of food, great place to go with large group of friends -- not good for a date when one is a vegetarian or if you can't agree on a dish to share. The entrees are family style. Lots of things to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by stephy s.

4.0 of 5 stars. Strictly for the rotating Pope head room alone, this place is worth it for a party. Better for a large group as the portions are all family style!Recommends (and this after several drunken birthday...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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A visit to Italy by way of L.A.

I must say that I am not a big fan of Italian food, but this place made me reconsider that. The portions are extremely large and we ordered the small serving from the menu and it was more than enough for two....
citysearch.com - user review - 06/04/2006
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Boring

I had high expectations for this place. We never got enough food. The platters are big, but they the food has drowned in a sea of sauce and when you dig through them, there is very little or nothing really...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/18/2005
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lilaguide | Buca Di Beppo

Great family restaraunt!!! Just make sure you call ahead for a reservation. We had to wait 30 minutes on a Wednesday night...but it was worth the wait.
lilaguide.com - user review - 01/14/2005
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Best for groups

Good food, good portions and lots of people. Best for groups.
citysearch.com - user review - 01/03/2003
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Truly great for groups

Everyone knows that Buca is good for groups--that's what the family-style dining thing is all about, right? But what we love is the huge round table in the Pope Room. It seats 20 comfortably and we can all...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2002
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