You can spot Buca di Beppo from a mile off. It's red, green and white all over, with ancient Rome-style statues draped in multicolored Christmas lights. Inside, it just gets brighter. Every surface... More

You can spot Buca di Beppo from a mile off. It's red, green and white all over, with ancient Rome-style statues draped in multicolored Christmas lights. Inside, it just gets brighter. Every surface is covered with kitschy decor. There's even a bust of the Pope on a table in "the Pope Room". Buca di Beppo wants you to have a good time. The food is served in large family-style portions, so it's best to bring at least three people. Everything's good. The salads are dressed perfectly, the pasta is al dente, the sauce is fresh and tangy. My husband's favorite is the lemon chicken, mildly-flavored skinless chicken breasts with a light sauce and topped with capers. I like the canelloni. If your group has trouble deciding, there's a sampler that offers four varieties of pasta. The kitchen table is the best place to sit if you're not freaked out by all the other patrons walking by and looking at what you're eating. If you sit in the kitchen, chances are you'll get at least one freebie from the staff. (We got a free canneloni that was mis-ordered.)
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This place is great fun for family and/or groups of friends. It's a 'family style', which means that you order big heaping platters of food and spoon out what you want, just like home. The... More

This place is great fun for family and/or groups of friends. It's a 'family style', which means that you order big heaping platters of food and spoon out what you want, just like home. The ambiance is great, there's tons of funny pictures and things to spark conversation, and it's very kid-friendly (order the speghetti and meatballs and watch the kids' faces when they bring meatballs as big as your head). It's a great place if you and your friends both have families- when we go out with our friends and their kids, its usually a party of four adults/four kids, and that's NO problem either for Bucco to seat or for us adults to take care of the kids and keep them entertained. Try that at most restaurants ;).
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The restaurant is very characteristic, lots of funny photographs and a very nice atmosphere. The food is home style and is meant to be shared. It is the perfect place to go with your family or a... More

The restaurant is very characteristic, lots of funny photographs and a very nice atmosphere. The food is home style and is meant to be shared. It is the perfect place to go with your family or a group of friends, you can order a few different things and share. It is definitely a very good place to try lots of different things in one visit. The food is good and the prices are reasonable.
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