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Buca di Beppo - Wellington Reviews List

Buca di Beppo - Wellington

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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42 Current Reviews
Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews
Overall 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
(42 Reviews)
Open Ratings Snapshot
Rating Breakdown 42 reviews
5 stars
(16)
4 stars
(15)
3 stars
(5)
2 stars
(5)
1 star
(1)
Food 
3.9 / 5
(Very Good) 3.9 / 5
Service 
4.2 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5
Ambiance 
4.1 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5
Noise Level
2.5 / 3
Energetic
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Diners classify this restaurant as:
  • good for groups(29)
  • kid-friendly(20)
  • special occasion(16)
  • neighborhood gem(11)
  • fit for foodies(6)
  • romantic(6)
Buca di Beppo - Wellington Reviews List
Review 1 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great Mother's Day

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Dined on 5/12/2013
Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"My family had a great time and meal at Buca bin Wellington and it was all made possible by using open table. We were sat quickly and with no hassle thank you. I would recommend this service to anyone needing to make reservations"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, romantic, special occasion
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Review 2 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5

Mother's Day madness

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Dined on 5/12/2013
Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"Yes going out on any holiday you expect to wait . But with a reservation we waited an hour to be sat and the dining process took 2 hours in a very crowded table. The waiter was very friendly but the kitchen was overloaded. And they ran out of take out containers."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem
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Review 3 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

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Dined on 5/12/2013
Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"Even thought the kitchen was very backed up (1 hour), the service was great and they did everything possible to accommodate us and make sure we had everything we needed to be comfortable."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, vibrant bar scene, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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Review 4 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great food and lots of it

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Dined on 5/12/2013
Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"I have been to Bucca many times and have ordered different dishes. Every one of them was delicious. Will go back of course really soon."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 5 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Mothers Day Dinner

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Dined on 5/12/2013
Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"With reservations we waited an hour to be seated. The lobby was packed with people with and without reservations. It got pretty crazy as patience ran thin for most of the groups with reservations. The food is exceptional as well. I have been to this location many times and have never had a wait to be seated. Obviously the Mothers Day crowd overwhelmed the people making seating decisions. I feel that the management should look closer at how they handle holiday reservations and operate on the assumption that everyone will show until they dont before giving up tables to walk ins. I wont hesitate to revisit this location on a regular night, but my holiday reservations will go elsewhere."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 6 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Above and beyond

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Dined on 5/11/2013
Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"The wait staff and manager went above and beyond to accommodate us and make our first visit a great experience. We will be back!"
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion, kid-friendly
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Review 7 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5

WORST VISIT EVER

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Dined on 5/04/2013
Food 
1 / 5
(Poor) 1 / 5
Service 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"I normally love this place; this one time only was the worst food ever. We told the waitress, nothing happened. I was expecting a discount at the very least! We tried something new here, the lasagna which one would think of all places it would be good. Olive Garden has better!!"
Dined on 5/04/2013
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Review 8 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Always a treat

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"Spot on as always. A lot better then maginanos"
Dined on 04/13/2013
 2009
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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Review 9 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

Food was good although the

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"Food was good although the shrimp and pasta in garlic was a bit bland. Great for sharing with a large group! Great service."
Dined on 04/06/2013
 2013
Special Features: good for groups, neighborhood gem
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Review 10 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service was great John did

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Quiet
Quiet
"Service was great John did a great job very friendly and helpfull"
Dined on 03/23/2013
 2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, special occasion, great for lunch
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Review 11 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Fun to watch the Chefs at

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Fun to watch the Chefs at work. They were really busy and it looked effortless on their part. Lots of fun sitting there. My daughter enjoyed it."
Dined on 03/10/2013
 2013
Special Features: kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, hot spot
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Review 12 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

ZZ's favorite place

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"We love Buca. We tried the new spinach chicken Cannelloni. It was excellent. We also had the Prosciutto cheese stuffed chicken which is one of our favorites and of course the chopped salad that we always order.
The service was great. The waiter had a great sense of humor. One of the server's that waited on us in the past even came over said hello and said he would look out for our needs. What an amazing wait staff.
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Dined on 02/24/2013
 2011
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic, hot spot
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Review 13 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5

Food quality was not good.

Food 
1 / 5
(Poor) 1 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Food quality was not good. Waiter was really nice."
Dined on 02/21/2013
 2012
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Review 14 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5

Food is always good , but

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
1 / 5
(Poor) 1 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"Food is always good , but service is not .Sometimes can find help , and when ask for anything it takes Forever to get it ."
Dined on 02/14/2013
 2013
Special Features: good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem, romantic
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Review 15 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5

A great place to enjoy a family

Food 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Service 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"A great place to enjoy a family birthday get together. Everyone was super friendly. I eat a healthy diet so I found there was not a lot of options for the healthy eater but I was very satisfied with what I chose. Our server was very helpful and informative. Overall a fun place and I would recommend to my friends."
Dined on 02/10/2013
 2013
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 16 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5

Good food, suspect service

Food 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Service 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
Moderate
Moderate
"We had made a reservation and were seated right away which was great. The staff was friendly but after we recieved our drinks the service went south. We had requested our son's meal to come out first if possible and to get our sald with the meal. Our salad arrived first and 10 minutes later the bread showed up. The cooked portion of the meal took forever to get out and we had a waiter switch off in the middle of the meal which seemed to help since the second waiter was on the spot regularly."
Dined on 02/08/2013
 2011
Special Features: kid-friendly
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Review 17 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5

So So

Food 
2 / 5
(Fair) 2 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
3 / 5
(Good) 3 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"Growing up with an Italian grandmother, I would rate the food as poor. Sorry, but I had better at home. That being said, kids did enjoy the experience, the family style servings and kitchy atmosphere of the decorations. The service was excellent. Would I go again? Probably not."
Dined on 02/09/2013
 2008
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly
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Review 18 for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Overall rating 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Love Buca

Food 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Service 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Ambiance 
5 / 5
(Outstanding) 5 / 5
Noise Level
Energetic
Energetic
"We love to take our family to Buca. Love the atmosphere and the food is outstanding."
Dined on 02/02/2013
 2010
Special Features: good for groups, kid-friendly, special occasion
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Ratings-Only Reviews for Buca di Beppo - Wellington
Based on the average of (24) ratings-only reviews
Overall 
4.1 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.1 / 5
2 out of 2 recommend this product
Food 
3.8 / 5
(Very Good) 3.8 / 5
Service 
4.2 / 5
(Outstanding) 4.2 / 5
Ambiance 
4 / 5
(Very Good) 4 / 5
Noise Level
2.5 / 3
Energetic