Buona Vita

ruth r. 

on Citysearch

13 years ago

Such a bad experience I'll never go there again – After waiting 45 minutes past our reservation time, frozen and stiff from standing in a doorway the whole time because they can't offer a seat to someone on crutches, the food was terrible and the service was, needless to say, completely awful. The prices were outrageous on top of it all. Don't ruin your night by spending time in this place. 

curious1150 

on Citysearch

14 years ago

Get Gordon, quick! Nope. We are not going back. The food was awful. We are not foodies, don’t have attitude, always polite, with reasonable expectations. But on a recent Saturday night at 7 PM, this was a waste of money. The Ceasar salad was dry and if you really want the promised anchovies you have to ask for them. The veal scaloppini with fungi was completely tasteless, the sauce was visibly separating into oil and watery ugh on the plate, and the veal itself some kind of low-end rubbery cut. They were out of the sea bass ... read more

franco76 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

buona vita has a new owner – inDec 8 th 09 Bouna Vita reopened its doors under a new ownership. Try it ,You will be impressed. The best food at the lowest price. 

ARL02476 

on Citysearch

15 years ago

high prices for so-so meal – I wondered about this place, read that it was family run which usually means it will be a good bet. It looks a little down in the dumps, sort of run down but that can always be overlooked if the food is good. The owner was a very nice man, and so I wish I could say that I had a terrific meal at a good price. Maybe it was just an off night? I don't know, but the prices seemed high for what we were served, and so I do not think that we will try it again. 

Sam121212 

on Citysearch

16 years ago

Best Italian and Very Affordable!!!! – I have been a regular to La Buona Vita since 1998. I always look forward to what the specials are and the freshness of their food. I find the staff to be extremely delightful and this is definately the kind of place I can go alone and not feel out of place. Someone is always starting small talk and are extremely interested to your needs. I have tried there pasta dishes to their seafood dished to their Bistecca dish. If you are not satisfied then it is for sure that Angelo (Owner) will m... read more

MarciaAnne 

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16 years ago

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY... – I've been to this restaurant a couple of times. I'm a single mom and I take my 11year old there. I get the carbonara, he gets spaghetti with sauce. In March our bill for this, with a single salad and 2 sodas was around $23. We went there last night, brought a friend who had spaghetti with butter and no drink and the bill was $49!!!! I didn't say anything at the time, but called about an hour later. I asked for the manager and I was told by a woman that he was not there. I'm pretty sure the person ... read more

btownchik 

on Citysearch

18 years ago

Refreshing Homemade Italian food in a simple setting – I admit that it looks like a hole in the wall from the outside, but the food makes up for it 10 times! The inside is decorated plentifully with photos and furnishings from the owner's homeland. The interior is nothing fancy but the food is magnificent. My mother could not stop raving about how she has never had such amazing calamari since she lived in Winthrop, where the seafood is the freshest. I ordered the Siciliana and the sauce was incredibly flavorful. Most everyth... read more