Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant

Stayed at Hampton Inn which shares the same parking lot. So after a day at Disney we sauntered over to Buca for drinks but stayed for dinner(s). Everyone we encountered was so friendly and outgoing, what a great atmosphere. The vibe is definitely old school Italian with so many photos and writings on the walls. Such a fun spot. Foodwise we ordered lots. Standouts were the fried mozzarella cheese, serious cheese pull. Chopped antipasto salad was dressed just barely enough. House Chianti was DOCG and super delicious! The meh... Lasagna was humongous and delicious but also crumbly. Chicken saltimbocca was dry af, unfortunately. They also got rid of mashed potatoes as a side. They no longer bring bread automatically, you have to ask for it or order garlic bread. (Remember the olive oil and vinegar dip?!) They don't bring out pizza oil anymore either. Guess those days are long gone. (I used to eat here all the time year and years ago, much has changed in my absence.) All in we had a blast and came back a second time without our friends. We sat in the bar so we were able to order off of the lunch menu which was cool, think regular entrées. Glad we came here; can't wait to go back for cheese and wine!

Came here for lunch and it is delicious. The restaurant is very clean and has a fun atmosphere. Our server was amazing, very personable and knowledgeable and professional. I’ve been to several buccas and this is one of the best.

Went here the other day with my friends and were impressed with the decorations and atmosphere of the restaurant. However, I would suggest getting the margarita pizza as oppose to any other pizza or pasta. Our pasta was not as flavorful and overcooked. Would highly suggest the pizza though, it was delicious! Our server was very kind as well helping my party have a stress free dining experience. Before ordering keep in mind each pasta dish is made to serve 3 people for the regular size and 6 people for the large size.

Buca di Beppo is known for family style dining and while they serve large portions meant to be shared, this style might not be for everyone. The simple Italian menu items ultimately look good, but many appetizers are frozen and fried. The food presentation looks and tastes ok, but I do believe for the price you pay for Small or Large portions... it should be unlimited. The following is what $179 for three people get you. We had the trio of appetizers, bottle of house wine, pasta and one entree. Not sure if this was just Anaheim (Disneyland area) pricing but that is just crazy. Surely the pricing seems to be a bargain but is deceptive as the three person portions aren't of highest ingredients comparative to the price. $35 for a bowl of pasta, $46 for salmon and $41 for appetizers and while it does "feed" three people, the quality was sub par. Three cuts of salmon, a semi-sauced Alfredo and enough fried calamari and shrimp left overs for the week. The real treat was the service and wait staff being tremendously helpful and welcoming. Unfortunately for families with budgets and looking for quality over quantity, I recommend to look for other restaurants before deciding on Buca do Beppo and their high $55 pp price.

Leanne is the only reason why we are coming back to eat here. Amazing service and I highly recommend coming here if you have a whole family to feed that you want to share food with. Thank You Leanne

This is a cool place for large parties but the food is just okay, needs some more flavor (except the stuffed mushrooms and mozzarella garlic bread they are fire!) and I feel it is over priced. $40 for a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs that has no flavor is excessive. Tonight's service was not the best our server forgot a drink and was hard to track down for some water and when my son asked the bartender for some water he was told to ask our server instead of helping him out. (We would have asked our server if we could find him). The cocktails we ordered didn't have much if any alcohol in them and our dessert "tiramisu" was dry.

Leanne was a great server very fun and made great recommendations. Service was great food was phenomenal! Loved the old school Italian feel!

We visited on Wednesday night and Tino made was so kind and inviting. We had stop go back for lunch. Then we met Kiersten and she made my boys day. She talked to my boys about all of their adventures while on vacation. This is a great stop for a family after a long day at Disney.

Our waiter Raul was the best. The food was great... definitely recommend if you are in the area!!

The manicotti keeps me coming back!!! That manicotti is great. It has the best flavor. I love the amount of ricotta cheese in the recipe. It's delicious. I wish you got more for the price though. 10/10 This time I ordered the Apple Gorgonzola Salad and added shrimp. This is a great salad. It is always fresh and has a nice dressing that isn't overpowering . The shrimp on top was nice for protein. The shrimp was cooked well. 9/10 Oh my goodness! The Cannoli is amazing!!!!! The cream is the best. One of the best cannoli I have ever had. I will order that every time now. 10/10 Service is fine. Ambiance is family style food.

First time eating at a Buca di Beppo last night with my family. The entire week before we were scheduled to go to Great Wolf Lodge, I kept seeing ads for their Family Feast for $40. Since we didn't particularly enjoy our dinner at GWL last year, I thought we'd give this place a shot. Was able to book a reservation through their website very easily. We ended up getting done early at the water park that day so arrived about 40min before our reservation and they were able to accommodate us with no issue. First red flag: As we were waiting to be seated, two employees were standing around while two more were at the hostess stand. A fifth employee comes over and says "how much alcohol have we sold today?" and another employee makes a zero with his thumb and index finger as they all gasp and grumble. As someone who has extensive experience working in restaurants when I was younger, you never talk about those things in the front of the house where customers are present. Save that stuff for behind the house. Second red flag: Server fails to mention any specials after seating us including the $40 Family Feast special until I ask about it. To which she says, "Oh, let me go get that separate menu for you." I could tell she was annoyed because I just brought the total bill way down and she's expecting to be tipped on a percentage of way more than $40. If you guys don't want to honor your specials, don't freaking offer it. It is not my problem how much you do or don't get paid beyond 15%-25% of the total bill. And complaining about no alcohol sales before seating me also lets me know that my husband and I will get judged for being non-alcohol drinkers because ordering water doesn't add to the bill either. Third red flag: The Family Feast menu clearly states you can add shrimp scampi and the meal will cost $49.99 but I wasn't able to order it. This was both advertised in the FB ad, on their website and on the special menu but they didn't honor it. We ended up ordering the chicken parmigiana which was decent but my kids prefer shrimp and so do I but it is what it is. Fourth red flag: Another lady came by to check on our meal and I thought maybe she was the manager but then she proceeded to ask if we were celebrating a special occasion and I said yes because my husband just got a new job. She very generously offers to take a complimentary picture for us and has us pose, then comes back with a printout on photo paper and 3 framed photos. She says the print out is complimentary but then tells us to look at the framed ones to see if we like any to purchase. I mean how awkward and uncomfortable to go about in a roundabout way and attempt to pressure us after making framed photos without asking us first? When we said no, her demeanor immediately changed and you could tell she was upset we didn't make the additional purchase. At no point was a price told to us so I don't even know what kind of bait and switch strategy that is to pressure people to spend money on photos with no price. The meal itself was amazing and truly one of the best Italian meals I have had out. The garlic bread was the best part of the meal in my opinion. My usually very picky 8yr old and 4yr old loved the bread with the spaghetti and meat sauce. They both even enjoyed some of the Caesar salad. Funny story about the Caesar salad--I ordered it with croutons on the side and what came was a Caesar salad with croutons mixed in and a separate small plate of croutons on the side. Another first for me that day as I have never had any servers confuse what this means. We were all stuffed after the meal so portions were huge and we even had leftover pasta and bread. I had planned for us to get Joe's Italian Ice down the street so we didn't order an $18 dessert sized to feed 8 adults but honestly by the end of the meal, I had had enough of the employees' attitudes and judgment and was ready to get out of there. Despite the god awful service all around, my husband very generously tipped over 20%. I can't say I ever want to visit this particular Buca di Beppo ever again. I also can't recommend this place to any families living on a budget because you'll be shamed for trying to get an affordable meal here. Maybe get the food to go to avoid the bad energy from the employees here all together and eat back at your hotel room. This was truly a very disappointing experience because my husband had only nice things to say about this restaurant chain based on his prior experience dining at the one in San Francisco.

We came for a school band dinner and I was pleasantly surprised that they were able to accommodate us (with advanced reservation) and also served other customers. Food was delicious. I wished the bread was warm and olive oil was served earlier. The chicken was tasty. It was walkable to a lot of hotels near Disneyland. Very convenient location. Parking lot was big. Ambiance was good, not too loud not too low. Also not ton bright not too dark. Just about right.

Its been a few years since ive been to this restaurant but in the past when ive eaten there i enjoyed the portion size and the taste. Today i had 3 guests over from out of town that wanted pizza so i ordered a pepperoni pizza, salad and mozzarella garlic bread online for pick up. On the menu online it states PIZZA GENEROUS FAMILY -STYLE PORTIONS TO FEED 3 TO 5 I ordered the pepperoni pizza listed at $27.00 (the picture shows a round pizza and states large slices) I had my daughter pick up the order on her way to the house and what I received was a box approx 12x12 with 6 squares of pizza in it which might have fed 2 people if I was lucky. This was an embarrassing situation which resulted in me having to pay twice for a meal because we went to olive garden. I called the restaurant later to discuss the situation with the manager in charge and he acted as if it was no big deal

Vanessa was amazing. She was very attentive. I came in to celebrate my birthday and it was a very warming environment.

Stayed at Hampton Inn which shares the same parking lot. So after a day at Disney we sauntered over to Buca for drinks but stayed for dinner(s). Everyone we encountered was so friendly and outgoing, what a great atmosphere. The vibe is definitely old school Italian with so many photos and writings on the walls. Such a fun spot. Foodwise we ordered lots. Standouts were the fried mozzarella cheese, serious cheese pull. Chopped antipasto salad was dressed just barely enough. House Chianti was DOCG and super delicious! The meh... Lasagna was humongous and delicious but also crumbly. Chicken saltimbocca was dry af, unfortunately. They also got rid of mashed potatoes as a side. They no longer bring bread automatically, you have to ask for it or order garlic bread. (Remember the olive oil and vinegar dip?!) They don't bring out pizza oil anymore either. Guess those days are long gone. (I used to eat here all the time year and years ago, much has changed in my absence.) All in we had a blast and came back a second time without our friends. We sat in the bar so we were able to order off of the lunch menu which was cool, think regular entrées. Glad we came here; can't wait to go back for cheese and wine!

The restaurant itself has a lot to look at! Every wall has deco. The food was good, as well as the service.

My mom and I arrived at Anaheim around 6:00 P.M on a Wednesday evening from our drive from Las Vegas. We were staying at the Hilton Garden Inn/Anaheim Grove hotel. Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant was right next to the hotel! We decided to eat inside the restaurant that evening! When we walked inside the restaurant, we let the team member know at the front register that we were a party of two. We only had to wait about 5 minutes for a table. Inside the restaurant, it's beautiful! There were so many decorations inside! We ended up eating inside a booth at Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant. The service was extremely slow. The team member provided us menus, but we didn't end up placing the order until 20 minutes later! Waters weren't provided as well. We had to ask for waters when we provided our order. Buca di Beppo's menu has a wide range of Italian dishes from pastas, pizza, chicken, salads, and so much more! The dishes are all family style and you can share the dishes with multiple friends or family members! Looking over the menu, we ended up ordering the following (Small): Spaghetti and Meatballs Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken (Stuffed chicken with prosciutto and mozzarella - topped with marinara and pesto cream sauce) The wait time was so long for our food. We didn't see the team member much who was assisting our table. After about 45 minutes, the spaghetti's and meatballs came to our table by another team member. We were informed then that the chicken wouldn't be coming out for another 30 minutes! The complimentary bread and butter was provided with the pasta. Unfortunately, the spaghetti was cold, but the meatballs were still warm. I ended up just eating some of the meatballs. My mom was disappointed though with the pasta. When the chicken arrived, 30 minutes later, the team did apologize for the delay. The chicken was okay, it had a slight rubbery texture to it. The pesto cream sauce was the best part about the dish though! It's been a few years since I've gone to Buca di Beppo. Last time was with a lot of family members for a birthday. This time, it was just my mom and I. I'm glad we had a chance to go back to Buca di Beppo, but I think next time, I'll try a different location. The food was just okay, and the service was slow. We ended up not leaving the restaurant until 2 1/2 hours later.

We were looking for a place that would take reservations the night before Thanksgiving and since we hadn't been to a Buca di Beppo in a long time, we were really happy they were able to take us. The restaurant is very large on the inside with lots of seating and it's full of kitschy art everywhere, very fun. If you've never been to a Buca's, they meals are served family style which means large portions. We opted for spaghetti and meatballs, chicken saltimboca, a salad and garlic bread. While the portions were HUGE, I was a bit disappointed in the quality of the food. The spaghetti and meatballs were a bit dry and the chicken was bland. The garlic bread and salad were the best part of the meal. It was also way too much food for 4 people so keep that in mind when ordering. Finally the price...with soft drinks this meal was $185. If the food had been better, I wouldn't have minded but for mediocre food, bummer.

Where do I start? We were all sat in our private dining room to fit at least 30 people. Oscar our server was excellent from beginning to end considering it was such a large party! We all came ready to eat ! The atmosphere is excellent. Oscar handled it like a pro, very attentive to our needs , our glasses were full and our plates came out nice and hot. He was professional and gave great recommendations. Will def come again and again.

It's been ages since I've been to a Buca and this is the first time we ordered individual items vs family style as people often do here. I also don't recall the interior being quite as gaudy as this location, but it certainly helped create a mood. Our party wasn't too hungry so we shared the trio appetizer platter and a manicotti. The calamari and spicy shrimp were nothing special, nor was the fried mozzarella. At over $40, we thought it was worth, but may not order it again. The giant tiramisu was large, so worth your money's worth at $20, though it tasted more cake-y than what I'm used to. Our server was great, nothing too memorable, but nothing to complain about. Overall an OK experience, but not sure I would go back, large party eating family style or not.

We came into this restaurant because it was convenient where we were at and the plates are big. They're huge enough to eat a lot of four people, but it was not the greatest food, but the bill came out to $200 with three people. I wasn't shocked but it's just ordering a salad, chicken salad and five pieces of chicken That was crazy. Wonder why this restaurant has 3.4 stars not recommended.

Been here a few times and it never disappoints. It's perfect for group dinners, the portions are perfect, flavors are great, and the price is on point. Most of all, the customer service is consistently great. Our server this time was Bryce and he was very attentive, always checking on us and getting refills for our party of 14. Thank you!

12/21/2024 Buca di Beppo is one of those fast casual restaurants that are best when shared with a group of people. I come from a city where the pandemic has hit hard on these institutions once prominent now shuttered. I was happy to stumble upon one during my time in Anaheim. Location: I was staying at the Hyatt Regency Orange County, which is roughly a 5-10 minute walk. On the inside: like any Bucca di Beppo - red and green interior with a homey Italian vibe. Long dining tables and booths accommodate groups of all sizes. Photographs, memorabilia and statues are placed throughout the restaurant for a rustic feel. Service: our waiter, now I don't know if he was Italian, but embodied that family and friendly spirit. Food to be shared: - Lemon Chicken - Stuffed Mushrooms - Stuffed Pasta Shells - Side of Broccoli * Just as simple and delicious as I remember. This is not a fancy meal, but do come hungry and leave full. * We were also celebrating a birthday and so our waiter gave an option of either a cake dessert or shots of limoncello. We opted for the limoncello and it was so good. Had a wonderful meal here and props to a friendly wait staff.

I came on 8/10/25 first time being to any of these restaurants. I made reservations for our 10 year anniversary they sat us on time, party of 5 my husband took our children with us to celebrate. It took a moment for our waitress to come out and introduce herself and ask about drinks. The waitress although was not mean she seemed rushed, and the front didn't not look as busy because she had us and one other table that arrived. Food and appetizers was enough to feed all of us it came out in a timely manner. Honestly if you're looking to celebrate something special I wouldn't recommend it's not intimate and even though they ask what and if your celebrating it doesn't matter unless the management waitress or waiter puts an extra to make the customers feel that it was worth choosing their restaurant.

Negative stars. Spent 400$, tipped 15.00$ because I felt bad for the server Itzel. The cooks and kitchen chef overseeing the quality of the food that is being served is in dire need of some culinary competency enlightenment. Utterly dreadful. Over cooked fish. Freezer burned and dry stuffed pasta shells. Pizza's not worth the price, less than appetizing. The garlic bread was the "Star" of the over priced evening..

Been coming here for years and it's always constantly delicious. Kristin was our server and she was very attentive and sweet . Three of us came today and ordered the anti pasta salad and two small pastas and we had a lot left over . It could easily feed two more people . I love the shareable portions and everything is so good .

Fairly good. There was a wait on a Sunday night but only about 10 minutes. I didn't realize this was a chain and I had obviously never eaten here before. It's family style. We ordered 3 smalls for 4 of us and it was a good amount of food. We didn't leave stuffed but it was an appropriate amount. No leftovers. We enjoyed small: margarita pizza, spaghetti and meat sauce, and chicken parmesan. I just wish there was pasta served with the dishes. Also, some complementary breadsticks would be a nice touch. The chicken Parmesan was very good, but again, my note on the noodles. It sorta feels like an expensive tourist trap honestly. The food is fairly good. I did enjoy the photo and we purchased one. It felt to me like they wanted this to feel like an experience - the tour of the place as we entered and the photo. But, it's confusing as a newcomer to order and there isn't anything that feels like you're getting a good deal. It almost feels like a clique that everyone understands except you. This is also, not exactly casual dining. I felt underdressed in my shorts and tshirt. The parking was difficult. I am 50/50 upon a recommendation. It wasn't bad but it wasn't a must see or must eat location.

I was attending a retreat across the parking lot and looking for something more than hotel provided. I always associated Buca with family meals, but thought I'd see if they had individual meals available. Sure enough! I placed an order then walked across the parking lot to pick it up. Greeted in a pleasant manner and the person who had taken my order was the one at the take out desk. She had my order in moments and answered my other questions knowledgably and in a friendly manner. Great experience.

Frank was absolutely incredible and was nice at all times. The food was exceptional while the service was of even higher stature. Frank made my first visit to this fine establishment an amazing experience.

Bryce was the man! He made our evening special celebrating a very special birthday tonight!!! And the eggplant parmigiana was the best I've ever had!!

We recently went to Buca for a birthday celebration. We had a wonderful time! All of the staff was so very friendly. Our server was Allie and she was exceptional! She handled our large group with ease. I also enjoyed seeing that management was so involved, they were helping their staff and walking around interacting with the customers making sure everything was moving smoothly. We were given a nice tour of the kitchen and the vibe from everyone was positive and friendly. The food was amazing, we all left so full and still had leftovers for later. Thank you to Luis and Cibely and the rest of the Buca team for making our family celebration so pleasurable. We will be back!

The food was great and our server, Frank, was awesome! We had a fairly large group but were seated quickly and all of our orders came out quickly. Thanks Frank!

DEADLY service. Cost me to lose over a thousand dollars. Anyone with allergies: DO NOT GO THERE WHATSOEVER. RUN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION!!! I should have left as soon as we walked in. We chose to sit at the bar and was greeted with an empty bar room, a fully dirty bar top and a bartender hunched over the bar looking like he'd love to be literally anywhere else. (This is just to set the tone for the whole experience) The important part of the story was my allergy situation. I advised the bartender I had a severe dairy allergy. I asked him a few questions and each time he had to go back to the kitchen to ask because he had no menu knowledge himself. After a whole game of tag with the kitchen, we finally ordered. Our food arrived and everything seemed fine. It all tasted great. We get about half way into the meal when I asked the bartender what makes up the pasta sauce for the pasta I was eating. He nonchalantly said it was half marinara and half fettuccini. That's when my panic set in. The person I was with confirmed with him that he meant 'fettuccini Alfredo' (the white pasta sauce that is LOADED with dairy) and the bartender finally put 2 and 2 together and realized he served me a dish with massive amounts of dairy that I was allergic to. Although this was absolutely horrible, they did handle the situation the right way: he apologized and grabbed a manager immediately. The manager offered us an ambulance to take me to the hospital or a new dish. Fortunately for them it is not an anaphylactic response so I declined the ambulance. However, it does affect me seriously for the next couple days and then the following couple weeks. I was in town for a convention, staying at a hotel. I had business meetings and workshops/courses I had already paid for lined up for the next few days. I had to miss ALL of it as I spent the next few days stuck in my hotel room in massive amounts of pain unable to move or function. It will also continue to affect my digestive track for the next couple of weeks and cause a lot of issues (as I know from previous experiences). I missed out on many business opportunities and lost hundreds of dollars on workshops/courses I was not able to attend. I know everyone makes mistakes. I myself had been a server in the industry for a very long time but the one thing I never took lightly is allergies. A message directly to Bucca: step up. Train your staff better or just hire better people. This should never have happened. I know Yelp reviews are important to a business but so is someone's health

Leanne is fantastic! We needed separate checks and she came up with a suggestion that worked for our group. Her customer service skills include efficiency, active listening, and menu explanations. Ask for Leanne!

Genuinely the best Buca I have been to. We have eaten here 3 times now and I've been to multiple locations. The staff is always on point and we never feel a lack in service. Itza was our server tonight and she went above and beyond for us. We cannot commend her enough! 11/10 rating for her!

My wife and daughter had a great experience at Buca! I recommend booking a reservation ahead of time over the phone or on OpenTable because when we arrived on a Sunday evening, it was packed from the Disneyland crowd. Jackie was our server and she always checked on us and took a picture of our family. We were seated immediately and my two-year old daughter was in awe of all the pictures and trinkets decorated throughout the restaurant. We ordered the Buca Trio ($41), Quattro al Forno ($43), and Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken ($40). There's also complimentary bread and olive oil with balsamic vinaigrette. I highly recommend the Buca Trio because it's a sampler platter that comes with fried calamari, fried mozzarella, and spicy fried shrimp. Each of the three portions are in a cast iron with lots of portions - perfect for a group. My daughter liked eating the calamari and mozzarella while the shrimp was too spicy for her. I also liked the fried calamari because it was well seasoned and crispy to the bite. The fried mozzarella had five pieces in marinara sauce and the cheese was oozing out. It's like eating a large sized mozzarella stick. The fried spicy shrimp had a slightly spiced oil drizzle with crispy battered shrimp. The quattro al forno was also a sampler platter that's good for large groups because you get to sample four dishes: Cheese Manicotti, Chicken Cannelloni, Cheese Ravioli & Stuffed Shells. All were well cooked, tender, and delicious ricotta cheese. The chicken cannelloni had seasoned minced chicken and cheese, which was flavorful. The prosciutto stuffed chicken had four chicken breast portions and lying atop a creamy pesto sauce. This was my favorite dish of the night because the chicken was tender and crispy while the inside prosciutto was delicious with melted cheese. The pesto sauce was a great complement to the chicken, which added the creamy texture.

This restaurant is SO GOOD!!! I love pasta and am constantly looking for new spots this one hit the spot! Kiersten was amazing she was very attentive 10/10 will be coming back

Our Waitress Leanne was amazing! We got really great service from the moment we stepped in. Food was excellent & came out quick. Highly recommend this location.

Ok it's obvious they don't have the ultimate best Italian food, but it's a good place to go when you feel like sharing a dish or two or three with someone or a whole table. They have some seasonal specials sometimes so check all the special menus as there might be something you want to try. Our server Oscar was in charge of the section we were in, and although he had a large party (who were really loud lol) and 2 other tables he did a good job with getting us everything we needed. Food also came out quick which was great.

Leanne is such an amazing server!! She was absolutely helpful, super attentive, and gave amazing recommendations to our family. She made our experience phenomenal. Highly recommend anyone come to Buca because of her!

We did carry out as we were staying next door in a hotel... we ordered a meatball and what we thought was a single serve Caesar salad... I know it's a family style place but we were disappointed there weren't smaller options for two people. We wanted a side of green beans but for two people we didn't need $22 worth of green beans. Which I attempted to explain and they still gave us the larger salad... I still have 5 stars because it ended up working out well, as we saved half for the next day and it worked out. Love that they had the half pound meatball option. We were surprised by the spice of the meatball... I get it, Italian sausage is spicy... but this seemed extra spiced. Appreciated that they offered paper-plates and plasticware.

My family and I had a reservation for 7:45 and were seated right away. It took a little bit before our waiter, Raul, came to order drinks. After he came, we got the complimentary bread with balsamic vinegar and olive oil. We ordered the small caesar salad and large fettuccine alfredo. It all came fairly quickly. The caesar salad was really good and not overdressed as I remember in the past. The fettuccine alfredo was very disappointing. The sauce didn't taste like alfredo at all. It was more just of a milk cream sauce. It was expensive so we ate all of it. When we were done, Raul commented twice about how he's never seen a group of 3 finish a large pasta- basically fat-shaming us. We were at D23, the disney convention all day and walked about 6 miles. We also didn't eat large breakfast or lunch. Didn't recommend coming here. If you do, don't have Raul as your server.

Bryce was our server for tonight's Dinner for my Husbands birthday. He was seriously the sweetest! Especially talking to our son who is autistic. He spoke to him as a normal person, as he should! He made our son feel included and directly asked him. It's not often we get to have that experience. We appreciate him so much!

We usually dine in at Buca during BF"s birthday month, as we get some cool birthday perks as part of Buca's rewards program. We were around the Anaheim area and decided to stop by Garden Grove's Buca for a change (we usually go to Pasadena). Parking was definitely more convenient here with the dedicated lot shared by Buca and hotels. Our wait was 30 minutes for a Sunday night dinner. Once seated, we ordered several things that may very well be our Buca staples now: * Margherita pizza ($24) * Chicken parmigiana ($38) * Spaghetti with meatballs ($38) comes with two meatballs * Colossal brownie sundae ($18.99) Our server brought out bread with olive oil and vinegar for the table. We enjoyed that while waiting for our first dish to arrive -- the pizza. It was our first time ordering the pizza and I'm so glad we did because their pizza is so good! It was thin crust, very similar to the New York style that we like! The spaghetti with meatballs comes with two hefty meatballs and we supplemented this (not that it needed it) by adding the chicken parmigiana that we sliced up. We also added some slices of the chicken to the pizza too and it was a delicious add-on. The three items are more than enough for two people and we had plenty to take home for several at-home meals. We ended the meal with the colossal brownie sundae, which comes with 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream, 2 scoops of chocolate ice cream, a lot of brownie pieces, hot fudge sauce, some whipped cream, and sprinkles. We were able to finish it, but this is also fun to eat in a group. Definitely do not skip on this dessert! Because our parking did not have a time limit, we took a walk to Target, which was a couple blocks away, to work off our food coma before heading home. Successful birthday meal!

Food was amazingly delicious!! Great service Love the ambiance very similar to my favorite spot in Palo Alto ! Ps we also had the mushrooms & calamari Oh the bread was so yummmm

Kiersten our waitress was absolutely sweet as pie and very informative which items we should choose. I ordered spaghetti with meat sauce Marie ordered stuffed shells. I love all the Italian photos and red and white checkered tablecloths. It's hot outside but it's super cool in here. We love Bucca Di Beppo we highly recommend you come and bring the family for authentic Italian food just like Grandma used to make!

Food was amazing, delicious and fast. Loved all the decorations. First time dining here and I will be back. Great service with a smile. Thanks Bryce!

I feel so upset about this place. The service was horrible let's say no one showed up for a fill up. The lasagna looked put together with leftovers or old recycled sauce and tasted that way!!!! They also advertise this spectacular dessert for birthdays and my son got one small scoop of vanilla ice cream!!!. Please don't spend your money you'll be disappointed and possibly sick!!! They wonder why they loose money but don't assume responsibility for their gross food!! I want my money back!!!

Such a fun restaurant! The food is delicious and very generously sized. Thank you Chef! Kirstin our waitress was so attentive and friendly! She went out of her way to accommodate a party with 2 adults and 4 kids. We greatly appreciate the service here. We will definitely return!

We are newly relocated locals to Anaheim, and this place is about a mile from our house. We have been to and enjoyed other locations outside of California, but this restaurant has what is possibly the worst version of simple Italian food, which is hard to mess up but these guys found a way. Brussel sprouts that tasted like hay because they were so dry. The chicken saltimbocca that was so bland it tasted like boiled meat. They didn't even offer us bread, as they do at all the other locations. The nice waitress did her best, and the only reason I left a 20% trip. Never going back, but they don't need customers like me. They had plenty of tourists willing to overpay for bad food.

Albert was an amazing server. He was attentive and took the time to box and bag up our left overs. He made sure to celebrate one of our table members who was celebrating a birthday! This is our second time in Anaheim and made sure to visit Buca di Beppo this time as well.

Birthday dinner at Buca di Beppo today. Food came out super fast. Server Jazmin was amazing, very attentive, awesome service.

Walked into an empty restaurant and was confused by the 15-20 minute wait. 10 minutes later the hostess sat another party of 4 that had just walked in. After another 10 minutes of no contact we walked out and went to another nearby Italian restaurant.

Great service. We're able to accommodate our large party quickly. Fast & fresh food! Thank you Julio, great server and attentive.

5 big booms for Bryce Great service, great food, perfect for a family gathering. We will be back next year!

Our lasagna was fresh and delicious. The wait time at 3pm on a Wednesday wasn't long at all. Raul was our server and was very patient and energetic. Other than that it is a great place to eat there.

Don't come here and waste your money Terrible place...food is disgusting I told the waiter I hate the food and I didn't eat it she didn't do anything to fix the issue. In fact she said can you please calm down