We came in before the dinner rush, and were seated right away and a big table. The ambiance is fun Italian art, photos and memorabilia on the walls. We all decided to get pizza, fettuccine and ravi…

We came in before the dinner rush, and were seated right away and a big table. The ambiance is fun Italian art, photos and memorabilia on the walls. We all decided to get pizza, fettuccine and ravi…

Thank you to Sam our waiter, great vibes and attentive to all his customers. The food was amazing as well and came out exactly how we asked with no issues. They also didn't mind our toddler singing h…

Thank you to Sam our waiter, great vibes and attentive to all his customers. The food was amazing as well and came out exactly how we asked with no issues. They also didn't mind our toddler singing…

Thank you to Sam our waiter, great vibes and attentive to all his customers. The food was amazing as well and came out exactly how we asked with no issues. They also didn't mind our toddler singing…

Arturo was the best! Became the tables bestie while they waited for someone (me) to arrive! So sweet and the food was amazing. Definitely coming to celebrate more birthdays here and just coming back …

Arturo was the best! Became the tables bestie while they waited for someone (me) to arrive! So sweet and the food was amazing. Definitely coming to celebrate more birthdays here and just coming bac…

The food was delicious. My server Art was amazing he came in making sure we got sat properly and came let us choose our own seats and he came by and checked on us regularly and was really helpful w…

Arturo was the best! Became the tables bestie while they waited for someone (me) to arrive! So sweet and the food was amazing. Definitely coming to celebrate more birthdays here and just coming bac…

Jessie was amazing! Great atmosphere and restaurant was very well kept! Service was awesome and food was great!

Jessie was amazing! Great atmosphere and restaurant was very well kept! service was awesome and food was great!

Jessie was amazing! Service was friendly and prompt. Food was delicious, and the environment was festive.

Another fantastic experience at Buca du Beppo Gaslamp! My server was Jessie once again, and she made excellent suggestions for dinner and drinks! Five stars for Jessie! Very fun and traditional Ita…

We love this restaurant. The food is excellent and we love looking at the pictures on the walls, but one of our most favorite things is having Jeff wait on us. We ask for him all the time. He takes…

It was a cold Wednesday night... my Padres lost... and we received THE BEST service from Jeff at the bar. We made it just before closing but he was on it. We got food and drinks. Great time all aro…

Jessie was our server and couldn't have been more accomodating, so attentive, and the sweetest personality. She made terrific recommendations from the menu, bar drinks and deserts. Checked on us pe…

Jessie (girl) server was patiently waiting for me to order and over all great service kind, respectful as well will come here again. Food was amazing as well really great for family's.

Reno

Came here around lunch on a Saturday during a conference. Portions are giant. Great for groups. Chicken parm and the Quattro Fromagio (4 types of cheese ravioli) were decent. It’s not blow your mind Italian, but it’s very good for groups at the price point.

Alexander Cowan

Opened in a new location downtown close to the convention center, Buca is still doing that they do best, family sized portions of red table cloth Italian comfort food. First thing you’ll notice is how open this location is. Others I’ve visited over the years always had several unusually small dining rooms, I’m looking at you Anaheim. But here the dining room is large including several theme rooms for bigger parties. Seating also is ample with large family sized booths. Everyone we encountered was friendly and knowledgeable, helping us navigations drinks and dinner. They were out of both IPAs, same thing happened at another location. Not sure what’s up with that, so if you like drinking those, be warned. There were 4 of us dining in so we were able to share quite a number of dishes. Standouts included their crispy-crunchy Fried Mozzarella appetizers. I mean fried cheese, what’s not to love. Chicken Parmigiana also reflected delicious crunch all smothered in sauce and cheese. Along side we ordered a Buca Big Fettuccini Alfredo, I’m pretty sure this was a couple of pounds of pasta. I’ve been eating leftovers since. All delicious and honestly, I was surprised the pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. On a side note, if you are only 1-2 guests and sit in the bar, you can order from their lunch menu. This includes smaller versions of their most delicious items. Perfect for a regular weeknight meal. I’m pretty happy they opened so close to our place downtown. It’s nice to have another pasta forward option in the area. Now they just need to get their IPA game together.

Brett La Cues

If you have a large group and like to share food, this is a great place to go that won't break the bank. Great atmosphere with lots of big tables and rooms to accommodate large groups. Homey atmosphere with cool old pictures hanging on the wall. Friendly staff. Most dishes are between $19-26 which serve 3-5 people so you only need a few dishes for a large group. The food is good, not great. But, definitely worth a visit.

J ya

Definitely not the Bucca Di beppo experience it use to be. Alot has changed due to new ownership is what we were told. The Caesar salad has downgraded with sub par Ingredients and is just not worth the price anymore. I recommend skipping the salads and go straight to the main entrees because the pizza is still delicious. The service is really good and the staff is very kind but they are way under staffed due to the inconsistency of business at this location. As soon as it gets busy the staff cannot keep up.

Dra. Nohels AS

Dinner was decent. I didn’t like at all that did not mention anything about needing to stay for a specific time like in Pandemic and brought us the check without asking for it, the waitress argued there was a big party coming and needed the table. We were not even able to order dessert

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Virgie liza Agustin

After Covid , service changed. The food that we want was poorly cooked. The waitress Was so nice enough to asked us always. The price also does not validate the taste Of the food ordered. Service is super. Downtown branch. Coupon still in website been expired Years ago.

Ryan Andre Magsino

Unfortunately poor service here in downtown SD compared to other Buca di Beppo establishments. My party initially got seated in one section; but as soon as were about to order, we got booted to another far away section to accommodate a bigger party. New table had some dirty utensils too yet management was able to swap that out fast. Thankfully we got our order in quickly too as our primary server pretty much disappeared for the remainder of the evening. The food itself was the redeeming factor - can't go wrong with the large, yummy servings of spaghetti or eggplant. Had come to celebrate my birthday dinner here but no shoutouts or specials here like at other Buca di Beppo restaurants. Again, couldn't get a hold of our server until we all started getting up from the table to flag more staff down to just pay the bill and get out to continue the celebrate elsewhere. Wish I celebrated my birthday dinner elsewhere to be honest.

Used a gift card to order pickup after work. The decor was adorable and the hostess was genuinely kind, though parking downtown made me work for it.\n\nI really wanted to like this place, but the f…

Used a gift card to order pickup after work. The decor was adorable and the hostess was genuinely kind, though parking downtown made me work for it.\n\nI really wanted to like this place, but the f…

Chloe Wakefield

Stopped by for happy hour and would not recommend. The guy who sat us made a point to tell us he wasn’t on the clock, which was weird, but we’re casual and didn’t think much of it. Then I watched someone walk in off the street and go straight to the kitchen and bag up a takeout order without washing his hands. The Brussels sprouts we ordered were drenched in oil and they forgot the balsamic glaze. When I asked for it our server brought us balsamic vinegar and seemed at a loss when I then specifically asked for glaze (it’s an ingredient listed on the menu). We ordered the garlic Parmesan fries that came out as just plain French fries. We let our server know and we declined to have them fixed because at this point we were feeling sick from the amount of oil on our other two dishes. We asked for the check and she had still charged us for the fries which were incorrect and we didn’t touch. Her manager was nearby the whole time and we heard him acknowledge that they were wrong when she went to get them taken off. I am industry and have never left a bad review but I’m currently fighting back the food that is trying to come back up. Our server was at least pleasant but that’s the only positive thing I have to say. I have dined at other Buca di Beppos before and wasn’t expecting fine Italian food but to call what we ate food is a stretch.

Marinda Samai

I’ve been to several Buca di Beppo’s, so when I saw one here in San Diego, my mom and I had to go! However, if this was my first time at this restaurant I would never go to another one again. The service was not what I expected, the waiter brought my appetizers and food out all at once. Then said they forgot to add the shrimp to my pasta and brings me a bowl of steamed shrimp to mix in myself. He just dropped the food on the table and walked away before I could even ask for anything else. The pasta was dry, nothing like what I’m used to at this franchise. When I asked for a manager, some guy comes up clearing the table and we were like are you the manager, that we are waiting on a manager, the guy proceeds to tell us “ yes that’s why I’m here”. He proceeded to say they are short staffed and that we are lucky he let us sit without a reservation. Meanwhile, there’s a lot of ppl waiting for a table without reservations since it was after an event at Petco park. Then don’t seat ppl if you can’t provide service. Thankfully was just once bad experience here but wouldn’t go back to this location.

Jordan Harstad

Food was mediocre at best. Service was horrendous. Waitress went on a Starbucks run and nobody picked up our table. They still had the nerve to charge me the full bill even though we could barely get drink refills or warm pasta.