Buca di Beppo

I have been here several times with just 2 people and with 20 people…the place is made for large, loud, fun crowds. The food is good…your average italian eatery, but its really the atmosphere that’ll draw you in. The ‘pope’ table is where we sat for a b-day shindig one time and you can spin him to stare at whomever ya want. It really is a fun place with average food.

Everyone seems to love this place, but I really think it is a bit overrated. The plus is you get huge portions and there’s plenty of food to go around. However I think everything here starts tasting the same. Tomatoes, cheese, bread, pasta… Go here for simple dishes in large quantities for big groups. If you want quality over quantitiy go somewhere else. Kids get crayons to draw with and the atmosphere is good for the loud crowd.

Lovely Italian-American cuisine in family sized portions. Go with a hearty appetite or in a group, otherwise, you’ll not have your fill. Compared to others in its chain, this one holds up with its fine service, and labyrinthine private cubbies and ambience. I aspire to make a chicken marsala in the same fashion.