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Buca di Beppo - Brea
Buca di Beppo serves authentic Italian cuisine in an eclectic, vintage setting. Our dishes are served family-style, meant to be shared by everyone at the table. Two sizes are available: BUCA SMALL feeds up to two and BUCA LARGE feeds up to four. At Buca, guests delight in our lively atmosphere, enjoy the classic tunes of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin and admire our décor, including family photos and candid shots of Italian-American icons, such as Sophia Loren and Joe DiMaggio. Our energetic atmosphere, delicious food and friendly staff make Buca di Beppo the perfect place for great Italian food and fun.
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83 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Rating Breakdown 83 reviews
5 stars
(31)
4 stars
(26)
3 stars
(19)
2 stars
(3)
1 star
(4)
Food
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.9
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
- good for groups(48)
- special occasion(35)
- kid-friendly(29)
- romantic(15)
- great for lunch(13)
- fit for foodies(12)
Buca di Beppo - Brea Reviews List
Review 1 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
too loud
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"the room they put us in was to loud. There were two other families in the room and they were to loud we couldn't even hear ourselves talk. There was a child that cried most of the time we were eating and the parents did nothing about it. if it was me I would have taken my child outside until they stop crying. The other group was just to loud they were talking over each other. We did not have a very nice Mothers Day celebration."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for brunch, great for lunch, special occasion
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Review 2 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
ambience
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I totally enjoy the decor. The food is always exceptional !!! service is always great...
I have a special attachment- My daughter LOVES this place and we celebrated lots of occasions here."
I have a special attachment- My daughter LOVES this place and we celebrated lots of occasions here."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem, hot spot, great for lunch, special occasion, kid-friendly
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Review 3 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Awesome Service
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Our waiter took care of us, he came by to check up on is often. My mother enjoyed her Morhers day dinner. Food was great!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 4 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
average service, pricey food ......
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Waitress sat us and then took our silverware and place setting that were in front of us away and left us with the settings on the far end of the table to slide over ourselves. I asked waitress how many cannelloni came on large platter she had to go ask and came back with answer of 8 . When our entree arrived there was 7 cannelloni. We waited for 45 minutes for table which I don't mind when your busy but when we were seated there were 4 tables empty and they were not just cleaned, they been ready for a while. Other then these small things, food was very good. Thanks"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion
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Review 5 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"rude staff. Substandard service"
Dined on 5/12/2013
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Review 6 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Mother's Day
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We had a party of nine that included 3 mothers. The place was packed but the food and service was exceptional. We never had to ask for anything or felt we were a number. We had personalized service from the complete team. The food was fantastic as always. We were a hard crowd to please and some members of our party are never satisfied except for Mother's Day, we had such wonderful service I can't quit talking about it. The management team did an excellent job with staffing. They even had ice water and cups with plenty of seats for those that had to wait for a seat because they didnt have reservations."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion
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Review 7 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Loved it! <3
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Good)
3
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This was the first time dinning here, I love the kitchen table idea hope to get to have dinner there one time. We all left feeling very full and still took home food."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 8 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Fun
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Buca's is now a new favorite. Love the kitchen table!"
Dined on 8/17/2012
Special Features: good for groups, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion, kid-friendly
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Review 9 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Loved it!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Buca is the best place for Italian food love this place!"
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, romantic, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 10 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
My wife loved what she had,
Food
(Fair)
2
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"My wife loved what she had, howeve I had the steak thingie and was not very impressed. It may have been something that was frozen, thawed, breaded and sauce and stuff was put on top of it. I just didn't think it was all that good. But that is ok because the way really enjoyed meal. I kind of liked the place as it was the first time I had been there, the service was good, waiter was very nice and good as was the hostess. I am not a real Italian eater so maybe that would be my problem, but I think overall, everything was ok."
Dined on 04/21/2013
2013
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Review 11 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Our server was great. We
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Our server was great. We were early for our reservation and they were ready for us. Great experience!"
Dined on 04/20/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, romantic, special occasion
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Review 12 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ummm. Really??!?!?
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Honestly I expected by far better food for the price and for all the hype. Although our waiter was great with my group I have to admit he dropped the ball a number of times. When our appetizer was dropped off during after we were already eating our dinner meal then refills of drinks were never there. Even the food arrived cold.. On a note about the food it was basic and really had nothing going for it that would of make great. Spaghetti had a whole laddle of sauce on it and it was cold. Fettichini alfredo had way to much heavy creme and the veal was tough to cut let alone try to eat. I will never attempt to eat here again."
Dined on 03/29/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 13 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
This was a nice restaurant
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"This was a nice restaurant overall and a good place for the family or group of people. The food tasted really good and the portion sizes were big. The ambiance is very unique and no other place like it, makes it feel very cozy and comfortable when you are there."
Dined on 03/26/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups
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Review 14 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Poor)
1
/
5
I had the worst service ever
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Poor)
1
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I had the worst service ever in my husbands birthday! Never will I ever go back again. I was over charged, had to ask for plates and silverware, had to keep looking for my waiter, the cake I bought for my husband was frozen and I will be making a complaint soon"
Dined on 03/23/2013
2013
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Review 15 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service was terrific.Damien
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Service was terrific.Damien made us feel like we were all family and took great care of us. Great place to bring a family."
Dined on 03/23/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, special occasion
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Review 16 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
FOOD NOT UP TO PAR PAST 830PM
Food
(Poor)
1
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"we go to buca di beppo frequently, but we have found that when we go later in the evening, around 830pm, the food is not nearly as good. it just isn't as fresh and tasty as when we've gone earlier in the evening. it seems like the chicken marsala is overcooked or reheated and the sausage also seems to be on the dry side. also the salad doesn't seem as fresh.
we feel the food should be consisently good regardless of the time we arrive."
Dined on 03/21/2013
2007
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Review 17 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great food and great service.
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great food and great service. Sal was a great waiter who was really on top of things and very personable. Just a great guy."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 18 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Good food---Poor service
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Poor)
1
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We had reservations for 13 and were seated promptly. Nice. We were greated by all of the staff as we were walking to our table. Nice. The greating by the entire staff on the way in was a very nice and noticeable. The two waiters assigned to us started out very attentive, but that's about where the service absolutely fell apart. Orders were forgotten while others were incorrect. It seemed that the service just stopped.
The food was wonderful. The service was so bad that the evening was tarnished."
Dined on 02/22/2013
2013
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Review 19 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Overall was a good experiance
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Quiet
"Overall was a good experiance except for the wait resorvation was for 8:15 sat down around 8:50 other then that everything was great!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion
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Review 20 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Fughettaboudit!!!!!!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We chose Buca in Brea to celebrate our son's 19th birthday. Robbie our server was outstanding and provided us with exceptional service. The food came out fast and was absolutely delicious. We are looking forward to our next visit."
Dined on 02/17/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 21 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Really liked the staff and
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Really liked the staff and the ambiance. Would come back to try more dishes."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, romantic
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Review 22 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Very Good)
4
/
5
I went on Valentines Day so
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"I went on Valentines Day so it was very crowded, but they were still quick with service. Food was amazing with big protions."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
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Review 23 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
We showed up late on Valentine's
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"We showed up late on Valentine's day, and they were still able to seat us with in 30 minutes!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 24 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Good)
3
/
5
Quality has Gone Down
Food
(Good)
3
/
5
Service
(Fair)
2
/
5
Ambiance
(Fair)
2
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"We had a party of 10, they tried to separate us into 2 tables. Our reservation was for 6:30pm, we got there around 6:20pm, they weren't ready for us. We probably had to wait till about 6:40pm.
Once seated, server wasn't very attentive, had to ask multiple times for things. Pastas that came out, were really dry & hardly had any sauce. Had to send one pasta back because it was too dry. Tiramisu was dry too, seems like the quality of the food has gone down. They no longer had the Chicken Cachitorre that was really good from the last time we went. They didn't clear off our empty plates till we asked them too. Overall quality has gone down."
Once seated, server wasn't very attentive, had to ask multiple times for things. Pastas that came out, were really dry & hardly had any sauce. Had to send one pasta back because it was too dry. Tiramisu was dry too, seems like the quality of the food has gone down. They no longer had the Chicken Cachitorre that was really good from the last time we went. They didn't clear off our empty plates till we asked them too. Overall quality has gone down."
Dined on 02/17/2013
2004
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Review 25 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Celebrated Valentine's Day
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Celebrated Valentine's Day here. The food was outstanding and the service was perfect!"
Dined on 02/16/2013
2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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Review 26 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Food always good, noisy group
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food always good, noisy group with unruly kids next to us. The chicken marsala is always a good choice."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2009
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion
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Review 27 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
The food is always excellent!!!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"The food is always excellent!!!"
Dined on 01/30/2013
2010
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Review 28 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
enjoyable Sunday evening meal
Food
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
4
/
5
Noise Level
Moderate
"Certainly glad I called ahead for reservations the front door was crowded with loys of people. Was seated within 10 minutes of our arrival, Tasty Antipasta (Mini-Meatballs. I had the stuffed shells and they were delicious the wife had Chianti braised beef Short Ribs that melted in your mouth service was exceptional we will definitely be back."
Dined on 01/27/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 29 for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Overall rating
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Great service! Food was amazing!
Food
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Service
(Outstanding)
5
/
5
Ambiance
(Good)
3
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Great service! Food was amazing! I made reservations and I was seated immediately!"
Dined on 01/26/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, hot spot
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Buca di Beppo - Brea
Based on the average of (54) ratings-only reviews
Overall
(Very Good)
3.8
/
5
5 out of 6 recommend this product
Food
(Outstanding)
4
/
5
Service
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Ambiance
(Very Good)
3.7
/
5
Noise Level
Energetic