The food was great! But make sure you read the menu correctly its meant to be shared i almost over brought some food.

+5

Great place to bring family. Awesome food large portions.

+2

This place is awesome, the food was great but what made our experience the best was our waiter Theodore he made us feel very welcome. Thank you Theodore for make my parents first time here the best.

I don’t say this lightly: this was one of the best Italian meals I’ve ever had. From the moment we walked into Buca di Beppo, the atmosphere set the tone—warm, inviting, with the faint scent of garlic and fresh basil in the air. It felt like being transported straight to a cozy street-side eatery in Rome. Thank you Jeff for a wonderful meal!

Excellent staff, really good food, interesting decor. Portions are huge.

+4

My wonderful Boston friend ❤️ had the Colossal Sundae--she could NOT eat it all! GREAT eggplant parmesan, antipasti, Bolognese pasta (very silky, FANTASTIC beef and pork sauce), fabulous bruschetta (Exceptional vinaigrette dressing on very tasty and FRESH tomatoes)! Superb server, Trey! Staff SANG to my pal!!!

Ms. Jessie did a great job with my group of 10 at the Pope table on Wednesday. She was very patient with us, very timely, and has a great personality. Thank you for hosting my group and making us all feel special.

I highly recommend taking your family or a group of friends out to eat here. One entree can feed 6 people. Plenty of food and it's well worth it if you go in a big group. Each entree is around $25-35. Ordered the trio platter, and two entrees (eggplant parmagama and stuff chicken) and it was delicious. We had plenty of left overs to take home. The staff was attentive and were nice to us. Huge thank you to the staff for singing Happy Birthday to our friend and making this a memorable birthday celebration 🎂

This place is great, the food is delicious, we order spicy arrabbiata pizza and wings, they were very tasty, the attention from Rudy was good he was very kind.

Delicious! We shared a "single" salad and it was super big and tasty. The spaghetti and meatballs small family size was more than enough for both of us. Definitely will be back ♡

Ordered catering for a large artist party backstage at Balboa Theatre & everyone LOVED this meal. Thanks so much Buca for delivering the goods for our event & your phenomenal pricing!! Will definitely use again when in the SD area.

Lovely establishment I wasn’t just greeted by one server I was greeted by to service simultaneously I was amazed at the Decore and I loved how spaced out everyone was is very nice to see you then keep the business and do it right and serve hot food fresh food can’t wait to come back

+1

The new Buca is much nicer than the old location. Spacious, airy, classy ! Good food, good service,,, three meatballs for $30.00 is a little much! But we say,,, go for it !!!👍

The environment was excellent great service highly recommend the food was amazing will go back for more bring your family

Really good Italian food. Their mozzarella toast are unforgettable. Our server was super friendly. FYI their plates are HUGE. One small dish serves 3 people.

We had dinner here last night and we thoroughly enjoyed the fun ambiance and food and service. Jessie our server was warm and so professional. She guided us through the menu and made great suggestions since dishes are served family style. We 4 shared an antipasto salad and the cheese ravioli with tomato sauce and the salmon and the delicious focaccia bread. For dessert we shared a slice of cheesecake and a slice of the cream cake. Portions are large and everything we had was delicious!

Went for my birthday in December. Food and drinks were so good. Staff was very friendly. They sang for me and brought me dessert. This is my go to place for special occasions. Highly recommend this place.

Amazing new spot in Gaslamp! Had a great time with family. The servings are huge though, 4 of us barely made a dent into the large. Our waitress Jessie was amazing, would come back just for her 😊

Great place with good food that will fill your whole family up, and the staff are always quick and friendly . Went for the Valentine's lasagna special 🍝Make sure you make a reservation if your going during busy hours.

We had a group of 32 and Jessie, Kyle and Sam did a great job of making sure that we had everything that we needed. They were quick with bringing out our food and keeping up on having drinks filled! It was a great atmosphere and we had a great time!

Food was decent - but our service was amazing! Jessie was our waitress and she was very kind and attentive. She joked around with us and was close by if we needed anything. Was not impressed by the food, but we had a good time anyway.

Great food and awesome place!

Irina was an awesome server. She was very attentive and friendly. Food was delicious and portions were off the charts.

It was great to be back at Buca Downtown San Diego. Our Server Lisa was really friendly, and kind. She really made sure we felt good to be back. Excelent customer service. Food was fresh and delicious

Such a romantic, gorgeous and delicious place to spend time with my love, or my loved ones ✨ Great music, and great staff on top of amazing pasta Arturo and Ynette were so attentive, friendly and charismatic; I really appreciate the welcoming hospitality, I felt right at home! Will be coming here most often

Been craving for Italian cuisine and this restaurant is the 1st we saw here on Google. Our server Andrea made our first time experience incredible . Me and my husband ordered small servings of Ceasar salad, fried mozarella, margherita pizza and lasagña , and oh boy they said small but the servings were hugeeeeee. the food is great, the server was awesome, we were having the best gastronomical experience. must try in San Diego. Look at our photos for HUGE evidence. Thank you Andrea for taking care of us!

+4

Great place for family dinners and great food. My son loved the kids pizza and we had great time celebrating grandma birthday. Great service and great atmosphere. Love to come back and do it again. Just remember the food is large portions and little on expense side. But I will still return here

+6

Heard that they were opening to the public today. So I stopped in for lunch. By chance got the honor of being their first customer and had a great time. The staff was amazing, the food was just as good, and the atmosphere of the place was perfect to just relax and enjoy a meal. I look forward to becoming a regular. :)

Big party arrived here and the staff members were able to serve everyone well. The food was great and everyone was asking for more. Overall a great experience with great people attending us.

Lawrence was excellent! He made suggestions when asked and they were spot on delicious!! Great service, great food, great atmosphere and great price!

This is my first Buca di Beppo experience and I'm glad to make that first visit to this Italian American franchise in San Diego. I'm originally from Brooklyn with a strong Italian American heritage. I judge my eating experience to three basic categories: atmosphere, price and quality of food. The ambiance is great. The decor, furniture and listening to old standard music while eating is classic. The quality of food is good. The pasta was cooked at the right time and the sauce is not too acidic or sweet. The salad I ordered is great. I love the soaked Italian dressing. It reminds me of the way old school Italians would do it. The prices for the lunch menu is reasonable and recommend taking a large group for order sharing. I recommend this place for anyone with an appetite. Please watch the video to get the feeling of that old school Italian vibe. The vibe I used to get when I walk in a home with personal pictures all over the wall and home cooked Italian meals. ENJOY this place Google readers!

I have to say I like the new location that’s on the corner for fourth and J St. you have a beautiful bar setting area. A large dining room and private dining room area. I had the lunch special include salad and pasta for $14. Also, house bread. Food was phenomenal. The service was amazing. The staff were very friendly from the minute. You arrive to the minute you leave. If you’re looking for a place to eat that has large portions and family friendly this is the place to be. It’s located in a heart of a gas lamp District of San Diego two minutes away from the baseball stadium.

The service was great. The food was amazing!! I believe our servers name was Erica; she was attentive, professional, and polite. Since the food is served family style the price is fair. The atmosphere is exactly what I expect from Bucca. I was not disappointed in any aspect.

Moises was a wonderful server/bartender! The marinara is dialed in! Soooo good! So happy this location here in the Gaslamp finally opened!

Atmosphere was divine! Restrooms were super clean which is always a plus! The staff was very attentive and I could not recommend eating here more.

+1

I happened to find the place by accident. The food and the knowledge of the staff made the experience enjoyable. I tried their recommendations , it's delicious!

Absolutely delicious. Great prices,however, its important to know that meals are made to be shared. For example, on the menu you have the option of ordering a small or large. The small serving 3 people and the large serving 5. They have booths or tables available. I recommend making a reservation. The pizza is very tasty. Service is spectacular.

Great Atmosphere with the best service ! My order was 10 minutes late and our server NINA offered us a complementary wines. To be honest the wine made our experience 3 times better. Thanks to the management and Nina.

I give it five star because the service with Kat was awesome and the food was really great. She is amazing. .

Fantastic food and service. It was very busy bring Valentine’s Day but they accommodated us and Sam was a great server. Prices were up there but also a ton of food served all family style. Would visit again.

I've been looking for an authentic Italian restaurant since moving to downtown. This is a keeper!! The best spaghetti I've had, just as if I cooked it myself! I can't wait to try other dishes they offer. Highly recommended for lunch and dinner!! You get plenty of great food and service . Another plus is it won't kill the wallet.

Went here with 5 other friends, we had this one specific waiter named Artie, greatest waiter I've ever had in my life. 100% a place to visit.

Leksi Lavadores

First of all shout out to everyone that works here from chefs to waitresses to managers !! But specifically a special shout out to Arturo, Sam and Janey!!!! Made our dinner super special and we enjoyed every bite. We came with family and friends. They greeted us with such enthusiasm and were always on it. Made sure we werent missing anything. We appreciate your hard work and great customer service. Can’t wait to be back and bring back more friends and family!!

Incognito Sudo

We came to Buca di Beppo to celebrate my aunt’s birthday and it was such a great experience from start to finish. Jessie was our server and she made the night feel extra special. She welcomed us right away, checked in just enough without interrupting, and really took the time to make sure our birthday girl felt celebrated. Her timing and energy were perfect , friendly, thoughtful, and on top of everything even with a busy dining room. The food came out fresh and hot, and the portions were huge , definitely made for sharing. We loved the rigatoni and linguini the most, and we all left full and happy. The atmosphere was fun and lively, which is exactly what you want on a family celebration night. Thank you Jessie for helping make my aunt’s birthday dinner such a memorable night. We’ll be back soon!

Damion Landrum

I visited Buca di Beppo on J st downtown and had a great experience. We were greeted with a smile and seated right away, service was on point and the food came out shortly after we ordered. This is a reflection on the staff and how well the restaurant is managed. I will definitely be returning to this location

David Anaya

Absolutely amazing experience! The food was authentic, fresh, and bursting with flavor. The pasta was perfectly cooked, the sauces were rich and homemade, and the pizza had the perfect crispy crust. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made us feel truly welcome. The atmosphere was cozy and inviting—perfect for a date night or family dinner. Highly recommend this place if you’re craving real Italian food!

Don Murphin

What a great time! Love the food and the portion sizes. All the staff were absolutely amazing, can't wait to go back!

Dana Monjaras

The service was great and the staff were really nice. Th y always made sure we had enough of everything food was amazing a well. Perfect for celebrations atmosphere is really welcoming and lively.

Cathryn Guzzwell

We LOVE Buca Di Beppo!! Their meatballs are SO good. The atmosphere is fun! We love the family-style eating. We can’t say enough about it!!! Anything you get will taste good! Don’t think… just go!

James Holley

Excellent Italian place! Great friendly service. They make you feel like family. The food was delicious. Capiche!

Chris Boyack

Food was very good with a big menu to choose from. Every staff member we dealt with was extremely friendly and accommodating. Be aware that the food is served family style and even small portions are meant to be shared between multiple people. The Venetian Long Island iced tea is highly recommended.

Jessica Gravitt

We had the pleasure of sitting at the Kitchen Table, and if it's something you have never done, I would highly recommend it. We had a blast with the staff, and watching the way the food is prepared was amazing. When we got there, they we're serving a party of 55! The trays of food that they we're taking out we're huge. The food was phenomenal, the sangria was amazing, but the service and the staff just made our experience one of the best nights we have had while we were here in San Diego. We will definitely be coming back!!

+3

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.

It's a good restraunt. All things in downtown San Diego are a pain to find parking. The service was good and our server went out of his way to help my wife with all of her questions

A good place to go eat some Italian food especially in the middle of the week when it's not that packed and Sabrina our waitress was great .

It’s all about family and atmosphere in this place. It’s such a fun place to do birthdays and for other occasions. Food isn’t bad, but isn’t the greatest. It’s good for what it is. Service is always great 😌

Sign up for the BIP before hand. Told our server know that we had signed up for the rewards program and honestly let him know it was my bday (actually) and I was trying to snag a discount. He goes "I got you" lol homie, what? No freebie, no discount, nothing. Where's the family feel? Still had a good time, just wish the "I got you" came with a little birthday love! 🥲

Our food was delicious. Be aware that this is family style serving. The items are meant to be shared.

Definitely a unique place to eat. Like the idea of family size servings and we had plenty to take home without spending too much!

Delicious authentic Italian food with a fun atmosphere. The service was a little terrible. But the food made up for the miss communication with dinner/lunch menus, lack of attention and wait time when the place wasn't even crowded.

The food was amazing. The location doesnt allow for a big party. Staff was good and prompt. Would recommend. Parking hard to find.

Good food. All the dishes come in family size, needs to be shared in at least 3 people. Reasonably priced for the quantity. Nice ambience with pictures from around Italy.

+4

Valentine’s dinner here with my love.. food was pretty good.. service was top notch.. Rudy and Josh A.took really good care of us.. only 1 thumbs down is wish they would of told us about the Valentine’s dinner special that we saw online here once we got home.. it was pretty much the same dinner that we ordered..other then that we will be back.. 👍

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.

Average spaghetti, AMAZING restaurant decor/coziness. Tiki Roman looked nothing like the vibrant photo on the menu (see complete pic).

We went to the new Buca in San Diego. Kind waiters, however, it took an hour and fifteen minutes to get our main dish. We got our salad and had to wait for about 50 minutes more to get it. We got desperate. Our visit lasted for 2 hours because all the process ( even getting our check) took forever. Food was very good, but I hope they fix these problems that honestly made our visit stressful.

Had an okay experience, and we'll probably check it out again. They were only about a week into their new opening so I've got to cut them some slack. However, I was slightly annoyed that after I split the check with a friend, their software calculated the tip on the total amount. So instead of tipping 20% on half the bill, we each paid 20% on the total bill, which comes out to 40% on half the bill. Hopefully they fix that glitch.

Spaghetti and meatballs tasted like straw. Not enough sauce. Very expensive. Dinner cost 135.00 for one bowl of spaghetti for 5, one bowl of antipasto for 3 and one bowl of mussels for 3. We paid for five people and received 3 meatballs. Service was also slow.

I don’t understand the hype of this place, food is alright and overpriced. I ordered a pizza and it was not filling at all and the calamari is overpriced and it is a standard serving. The food had no taste! Waiter never checked up on us. Left still hungry.

This place was good. The pasta was decent (we ordered the vodka sauce one), but it wasn't extraordinary. The atmosphere was fun. The waiter seemed to rush us a little bit, although some would say that's just being attentive, so I can't really ding them on that. Fast service for sure. Good food, good atmosphere. I wasn't wowed, but I wasn't disappointed, either.

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

+1

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.

Slow service even when nearly empty Food not as good as it used to be Margarita Pizza was a major disappointment

Disappointed and won't be coming back. I've been to other Buca di Beppos, but this location was the worst. Came here a few weeks for a Monday lunch. The restaurant was pretty empty. It was meatball Monday which means half off their half-pound meatballs. Our waiter was friendly but not professional. We ordered the dinner spaghetti and meatballs and a lunch chicken limone which should come with a side. The waiter did not ask us for our side order. When I questioned him, he gave me options that were not in the menu and failed to mention one of the ones that was on the menu. I ordered the broccoli. Pictured is what they served me.... that's mold on the bottom of the stalks. Pretty disgusting. There really is no excuse for this. I can only imagine what the other ingredients look like before they mix it into their dishes.

Went in yesterday for date night and was disappointed with service. We got there and the bartender, Oscar, was nice and recommended good drinks. We quickly placed our order for an appetizer, salad, and bread, and then right after our food was ordered. Everything before the food came out quickly and delicious. Then a party of around 60 came in and we didn't mind when asked if wanted to move, because it was no bother. We get it, it's a restruant, big parties will come in. Our food was put in BEFORE that big party came in. We finished the appetizer and salad. But waited for our food. The server later told us it was being worked on, which was great. Time passed, and he didn't say anything until about 30 minutes more later. More time passed and the big group was already having around 3 entrees passed around. We waited more and he came back to tell us it was still being worked on. At this point we were going to cancel it, but instead decided to take it to go. So we asked if it was being plated already and he said yes, but we told him we are taking it to go. Another 15 minutes passed and it came in a bowl instead of a box. If it was already being plated, why did it take 15 minutes? Waited about an hour for the Spicy Chicken Rigatoni. That was the only thing we ordered for our meal to share and it was disappointing to not even be able to eat it there because we had to leave to go catch a showing. They did discount one of the drinks, but this was a bad experience at this location, considering we've gone to the Carlsbad and Mira Mesa one and have seen how they handle big parties and other tables well. My recommendation is if you see a big party, keep an eye out for your food here.

Ordered a basic garlic cheese bread and alfredo fettuccine which was dry and disappointing. The menu could do with more vegetarian options. The chianti hadn't opened up and overall was an average evening we won't repeat.

Great food but don't like the decor. It's really creepy inside and not family friendly. I don't want to see a woman in her underwear while I eat. That aside, I love the food here. It reminds me of Italian cooking back home in New York. I like how there are healthy veggie options to counteract the delicious cakes!

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…

We expected an Italian food going to an Italian restaurant, we ordered lasagna which was frozen previously and thrown in the microwave with a canned red sauce on top. The worst lasagna I had in my life. I don’t recommend this restaurant if you’re looking for decent food .

For $90 I was expecting a bit more. Very disappointed 😞

This restaurant chain has promised to reimburse us and repeatedly delayed it and now with Carlsbad’s closing has gone silent. I’ve emailed the chain and still no response. For a restaurant to own their mistakes (Alfredo had gone rancid and they burnt dishes reheating them, so obviously not fresh if we were served reheated dishes) to say their full reimburse the $120 bill, I sent the receipts as requested, then they completely ghosted me. I do not trust this restaurant chain, nor the safety of their food.

Terrible service. we ordered some tray of food. Order came much smaller and missing items. They give us a receipt with out the details of our order. They over charged and the manager was extremely rude and not willing to admit the mistake they did. It was unfortunately because we were looking forward for the order but completely made a mess of our order and got so little food for a big party. Over charged completely and really bad customer service. Rude manager

Stopped by at around 830pm for some chicken parmigiana and was informed that they were only doing large portions for 3 people. Even though I was eating for one I made the order and paid the 35 plus tax. No big deal, until I made it home and opened my food to see three pieces of breaded chicken cutlet with 2 pieces of bread. No pasta!? I’ve been to at least 25-30 Italian restaurants from mom and pop to chain and never ordered chicken parm that didn’t come with pasta. I was told only the lunch portion came with pasta. After I arrived home. What!? Why!? How is this supposed to feed 3 people? I didn’t look at the menu because, who serves chicken parm with no pasta? I waited 45 minutes for half of a meal. I ended up having to make my own pasta at home. Absolutely unsatisfactory. I waited patiently even though I was told 15 minutes which turned into 45 minutes if the food was good I would have been fine. Very disappointed.

We came here for our first time since we've been waiting to try for a while and we are very disappointed! We came in as a party of 10 and One of the girls looked at us as if we committed a crime asking if we had a reservation. I replied sorry no we don't did we have to have one she said yes. I said oh sorry I didn't know it's out first time here. As she was still staring at us like we were crazy she said let me ask my severs if they can. As she said that the other girl said yes we can it will be a 20 min wait. This girl looks at the other girls annoyed and says no, it will be a very long wait and I don't think we can. Wow! We have never been kicked out of a restaurant in such a way! So sad! I guess we will NEVER GET THE CHANCE TO TRY THIS PLACE, by the way we were turned away! Disgusting service!

Buca San Diego gets an F. Been to the Pasadena and Vegas locations and both amazing food. Food here is absolutely trash at best. Plate scolding hot while the food on the same plate was cold and undercooked. Empty restaurant on a Friday should have been all I needed to see. This is supposed to be baked rigatoni.

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.