Buca, Inc

niceguywhofixesitall 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

GROSS – i reserved a seat for me and my date and forgot me so i waited an extra hour.after being seated put my hand into someone elses food and was rushed to order in the unexcusably hot resteraunt for a july day.you would have thought no salad no bread no drink included what kind of family style is this for these prices for what they are charging they could have atleast got the a/c fixed.BEFORE I HAD EVEN TOUCHED MY FOOD I WAS ASKED FOR A BOX TO GO! What a ruined 1 year anniversary.i considered leaving and not paying for my... read more

zuckerboy 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

I dont know why people like this – I dont know why people think this is italian food. IT is a step up from olive garden, but that isn't saying much.. IT tastes like pre-manufactured food which no love was given when making it.. It isn't terrible, but it isn't good! 

CSMobileUser 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

Food "debris – Just thought you should now before you visit this place that unless you bring a metal detector or scanner don't eat here!!!!!!!! I was here on 6-26-09 with a group of 30 for a rehearsal dinner and while I was eating my food there was a large metal clip in my food! After the "manager" came over to speak about the issue he informed our table that there is "debris in the food every two months his examples??? Oh yeah he gave some rocks metal etc... Then handed me his card his name was loren tasson and said have a ... read more

shibbel1 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

I just don't get it! – The high ratings this place is getting is mind boggling. Price is decent, portions are large, place has a nice old school Italian feel, but that's where it stops. The food is terrible, very poor taste, and service leaves a lot to be desired. Skip this place. 

Contributor 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Get cozy with friends and family and enjoy an Italian feast at this loved-by-locals restaurant. – In Short Homesick for your mother's Italian cooking? Grab your appetite and head to this restaurant, where the friendly wait staff will serve up portions of Colosseum-esque proportions, like spaghetti and meatballs loaded with savory tomato sauce and lots of pungent garlic. Dishes center on Southern Italian immigrant fare, and are meant to be shared family-style with a large goblet of wine-to enhance the taste, of course. The or... read more

TBert 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Buca is like the Old Country – Wow. I came to this place about four years ago and it was good. However, I don't know if the management or staff has changed, but it was AWESOME! The food was so original it reminded me of my Granmother's cooking form Calabria! I was in tears when the servers came to sing Happy Birthday to my daughter. Wow! They brought out some delicious Chocolate Cake, a candleabra and a chef hat from the kitchen. She was so happy. I can say that the Buca family treated me like family and we have some great p... read more

mkesw 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

great place for dinner (or lunch) – My husband and I have eaten at Buca's many times and enjoy the delicious food and festive environment. If you're planning to go, I'd recommend making reservations by phone or online. Without reservation, you may have to wait awhile. Reservations are especially important if you'd like to dine at the kitchen table - a large booth located in the kitchen where you can see various entrees being prepared and delivered to customers. Also, if you sign up for the email list on their website, you'll... read more

43north87west 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Middle of the road chain restaurant... – Nice ambience and good downtown location,decent sized bar, off-street parking (while it lasts) are the good points of this restaurant. But in the end it is still an average Italian chain restaurant. Two occasions left me with a bad taste in my mouth, the last being a nasty assistant manager, the first being the exclusion of salad dressing from a $$$$$ enormous catering order. Usually when management is not up to par, the service of the whole staff reflects it. I always felt like the s... read more

ajacarr78 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Just hype – I had heard of this place for so long and finally went. Well, it was not good. The garlic bread mentioned previously as being the best ever........hardly. It is the worst garlic bread I have ever had. Maybe the fact that I have grown up in an Italian family and actually know what good Italian food tastes like has spoiled me. But I would not recommend it. There are a lot of other places you can go for the same amount of money and get REAL Italian food that won't give you a stomachache.