Buca di Beppo

05/05/2008 Posted by SelinaSpencer

I was in Seattle for a meeting and this place was with in walking distance to our hotel. It is the best I have ever had. I can never walk into a Olive Garden again. We have nothing like this in Spokane I hope some day you will expand. I had the Manicottie (sp) and Chicken Alfredo and oh my gosh don't skimp and buy the small bread you will want the large. I had so much left that I brought it on the Plane to Spokane to share with my family. Vety friendly and helpful staff also. The price was perfect for all the food you get.

Pros: walking distance from a good hotel

Cons: none that I seen ( I did not see the bathroom though)

11/06/2007 Posted by uwhusky91

This is always a place that my family looks forward to going to. In addition to good food, the atmosphere is fun, and the waitstaff makes it all a good time. You definitely get lots of food, and lots to take home afterwards. The ambience and family-style atmosphere make it a great dinner experience for large groups! It's a place to bring your friends, where you can be loud and have a good time.

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10/05/2007 Posted by cortjezter

took a venture here for dinner with a gift card, and had a decent time. wasn't too worried about the menu or food. it's not purely authentic italian, but good enough. service was not as desirable however. while we waited for a table and read peculiar photos defaced with captions about enemas, the host didn't want to make eye--or voice--contact, and i'm not even that intimidating an italian guy. as we were led to our table, through a corridor tiled like a locker room shower and one odd table with a rowdy family who jeered at passersby, a woman who seemed to be the staff manager was scolding and bossing other servers around in a tone that caused an awkward tension. we waited as our table was prepared, which consisted of 6-8 placemats arranged over the tablecloth, mostly to hide the crispy breadcrumbs from whomever had the table previous. the complimentary bread is decent; a shame so much was left behind. our actual server was very pleasant and helpful. a simple meal of Gnocchi el telephono and garlic mashed potatoes was excellent, with a bias toward the potatoes. dessert was a mixed bag; wanting a sweet dish of tiramisu, the server warned us that their 'rum soaked lady fingers' were indeed drenched in rum, enough so that people love it or hate it. after her personal guarantee that we would love it or have it nixed from the bill, we gave it a shot, and long story short had it removed from our bill. if you want to get tipsy with a high amount of superfluous calories and also love rum (more than espresso), you will enjoy the dessert. having read the reviews here before venturing out, one person commented about enduring the Birthday Song routine every 15 minutes, and while we laughed then, it was hauntingly accurate. literally, every 15 minutes the staff huddled around a different table, interrupted everyone's meal, and sang a round of the birthday song with such lacklustre that only restaurant staff can perform. worth a try if you have the time and appetite.

Pros: good value; large portions

Cons: little parking; birthday song central

11/09/2006 Posted by misschelseyjs

I reccomend Buca for a younger set, I'm not italian so I have no problems with the food, infact I LOVE the stuffed pasta shells and the bella festa for dessert. I can understand that people would be frusturated that it's not real italian or whatever, but it's a chain restaurant and it's not like your getting screwed on portion sizes!!

Pros: Portion sizes, dessert, parking

10/27/2006 Posted by a4dales

If you want a quite little romantic dinner for two, go somewhere else. This place is loud and fun for all! Not a place with fancy over priced small portions. Come hungry and go home stuffed! Just like grandma's on a Sunday afternoon!

10/24/2006 Posted by alisonkramer

A good family spot with exuberant waiters, classic dishes, and a fun italian vibe. The food, however, did not live up to its "legendary" name, and I might consider this a on-time experience.

Pros: Atmosphere, Price, Service

Cons: FOOD

09/04/2006 Posted by huongn78

Sad...I do not recommend. Our "al dente" pasta tasted a bit undercooked and the flavors were bland. I will search for Italian food elsewhere.

04/28/2006 Posted by huskyduck

Foodies love to loathe chain restaurants such as this place, but the food is really not that bad and the portions are monstrous. What's not to like? The chicken dishes are particularly well executed featuring pounded, juicy breast meat. Veal dishes are done well here too. Order any large pasta and you could seriously feed a family of 4. The wine list is not impressive but like their food, their pours are very generous. The place is loud and that could be a good or bad thing depending on the type of evening you seek.

Pros: Huge portions, good food, large pours

Cons: loud!

04/17/2006 Posted by delmar60

Went with my husband, had a great time!! The food was great, place was loud and friendly and the staff were excellent! We will be back

Pros: food, price

Cons: parking, street people

04/13/2006 Posted by tonyangel

I can't imagine any Italian going here more than once, except maybe to use the bathroom. The only places worse, are these Spagetti Warehouse (affectionately known among friends as the spagetti outhouse) type places you see all over now. I've eaten there once too. Went here for a big wedding party that someone else was having. Tried several of the dishes, all tasted like they came out of the same bag. Maybe they were microwaved. I don't know, like I said, in a pinch, I'd use the bathroom there. The only thing Italian I saw there were the pictures of the Italian people.

Pros: Nice Pictures

Cons: Food, Wait, Price