Buca di Beppo - Albuquerque

Went for Thanksgiving , great service , great food , lots of take home which the waiter prepared the take home for us. We would have preferred a better seating arrangement, with a round table which would make it better for conversation with everyone.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving food was served lukewarm at best. We asked server for hot gravy which helped.

reservations is recommended. Even with reservations we still waited 15 min to be seated they where very busy.

Relatively expensive, interesting menu

Way too much food. Only serve in portions for three or more people,so two people had better want the same thing. Very wasteful and off putting but great for families where want leftovers to take home

Prices are relatively high but Buca can be a good deal with coupons to moderate the offer. Food quality is good but not exceptional. Ambiance is themed, eclectic and fun.

Server/bartender was rude and was concerned about cleaning than checking on us or getting a 2nd drink ordered from us. Our food took over 40 min at 8:15. The restaurant was empty. We were never communicated with if our food was coming. Just awful. The more I write the more frustrated I am. It was just awful and I will spread the word to all not to go.

Celebrated a Baptism here. It has become a tradition in our family. We had a party of 20; service was awesome

Not really very good Italian food. The tomato sauce was red, but did not taste like tomatoes. The waiter needs some training in wait skills. The noise level was not energetic, it was too loud! Overall, a disappointing way to spend $50.00.

Food was amazing. Had the spicy shrimp and spaghetti. The portions are HUGE!!

Great experience. Highly recommend a seat at the kitchen table. The staff was awesome, explaining each of their dishes and ingredients. Thomas and the Assistant General Manager were extremely friendly and accommodating.

This was our second time there in two months. Service was great and efficient and the food was tasty. The only thing is, I find some of their dishes a bit overpriced, but it was good regardless.

Excellent food served family style. We ordered a small chopped salad and two small entrees. More than enough for two, so we took extra home to enjoy! Service was so-so, but could been an off night. Overall quite nice. Go hungry!

Graduation party

Fantastic experience! We requested a kitchen table on a very busy evening and they accommodated us! The food was great and the service exceptional. We will be back!

Celebrated my son's high school and college graduation dinner here. Everything was perfect and flawless. Received phone call verifying time and attendance numbers 4 days in advanced. Food came out as expected and we didn't wait too long. Everyone in the crowd enjoyed Family Style dining ❤️

This is somewhat of a mixed review. After our party of 6 got out of a matinee movie, we used OpenTable to find a restaurant for dinner. At 5:40pm, OpenTable showed several available restaurants for 6pm, but we chose Buca for their family style meals. When we checked in at 6pm, we were told there were several families ahead of us and it would be a 15 minute wait. At 6:25pm, I checked in again (visibly upset) & they stated they were clearing our table. We were seated a few minutes later in a room with several open & available tables. Although the food & service were good once seated, it appears having the OpenTable reservation means nothing at Buca and they accept reservations when they are already booked.

We had a a 5 o’clock reservation and had to wait about 15 minutes due to a shift change. The dining room was pretty empty. Too bad they did not seat us. Think the shift changes wouldn’t be so difficult, should be smooth for a well run restaurant. Service was good once we were seated.

Buca never disappoints. Six of us shared the four item dessert and we all took dessert home.

Great place to have a gathering! Food and staff were fantastic! Thank you!

Celebrating a birthday and anniversary and the service was amazing! We were welcomed and our server was very accommodating to our large party. Food was awesome!

Service was great. Food was not too good. It was late at night and it just seemed like the food preparation and taste was not the best. It usually is so delicious.

They were short staffed which meant our reservation was 15 minutes behind, service was slow, and we had to ask for bread which is included with the meal. The food was very good once it arrived though. I felt bad for our waiter because he was running everywhere.

Food was excellent as we have come to expect. Our waitress, bless her soul, took care of 30 of us on her own. She didnt miss a beat. We enjoyed a wonderful party.

It was great! Great service, food was amazing and my son had a wonderful birthday!

The absolute worst Italian food I have had in years. Pseudo Italian. I will never go back here. They have no idea what good Italian food is, not even mediocre Italian. TERRIBLE

$24 for a bowl of pasta!!! And it wasn't very good.

Great food, great wine, great service!!

We were seated immediately, and our waiter came by with bread. I ordered one of there famous tiramisu martinis and it was great. Food was good, but there was so much we are it for two more meals. Our waiter Manny was very attentive and was able to answer all our questions.

Fettuccine Alfredo didn’t have enough sauce and the chicken was pretty bland.

We went in Christmas Day and even with a limited menu (or so they said) there was a lot to choose from and the food was fantastic!! We had 8 of us and service was truly excellent. We will definitely itely do this again!!

I was seated quickly. I did not need the tour of the kitchen because I have had that before so I opted out of the kitchen visit. Ordered a glass of the house Chianti wine and I was very pleased with it. I ordered the small combination plate with 4 items including the stuffed shells and ricotta cheese manicotti. I enjoyed it a lot but I had to take most of it home and it took me all weekend to finish it.

We have eaten here multiple times. The restaurant staff has always been very friendly and inviting. The noise level is moderate or slightly higher, this is usually due to the enjoyment we see overtime we come in. We see groups of families, friends, celebrations of sorts and it seems this is one of the places they all share. The food has always been acceptional and this time didn't disappoint. We highly recommend this establishment for your family or group get together.

Waitress (Jordan) was outstanding. Ambience and food was top notch. A great place to celebrate Thanksgiving with family.

Pumpkin pie on thanksgiving was grainy and was frozen. The rest of the meal was ok.

Went for Thanksgiving and their Turkey feast was surprisingly good. Although the green beans seemed to woefully undercooked and there was not enough gravy for the amount of food we had. We did ask for additional gravy and was brought a small ramekin with gravy. Not sure why they were rationing the gravy. But overall the food was good and we would go back.

The bar service is great, really enjoy the bartenders. We were there for Thanksgiving. The servers were all very rushed and it made for a rushed experience. Ambience is probably the best part of the restaurant. Wished they had better options for single orders, not everyone wants to eat for three or can take home leftovers. The food was good.

Went for Thanksgiving. Food mediocre. Turkey dry and over cooked. The edges of the turkey were like Jerky, dry and chewy. Pasta and pizza average. Pizza greasy as reported by my teenage son. He wouldn’t order it again. Chocolate cake for dessert was frozen, so we were unable to order it. Tried the brownie ice cream. Tasted like store bought brownies and cheap bulk purchased ice cream. Bill was $130 for two small entrees, one small pizza, one beer, one lemonade and the dessert to share. didn’t appreciate some of the T&A photos on the walls, close ups of women’s scantily clad body parts.

Really fun night, Luis and the rest of the wait staff were fun and engaging.
We sat at the Chef’s Table, and everyone made sure to include us in every order— the only moments if pause—it got really loud, several times, rattling the pots, cooking, etc.

Still, we had a grand night.

The HappyDiner

Eat in the Kitchen. Enjoyed the back of the house and entertainment from servers. We got to see every dish to every table and it all looked delish! Be prepared to get glared (friendly) at by patrons who will be passing through "your private space/table". EXCELLENT service although we had a minor incident at the onset of a special request. It was quickly resolved. THANK YOU for a wonderful dining experience!