It alright, very family style meal. I feel like some of the dish lack flavor and it's actually not as full filling as i thought it would be. The chicken had no flavor. The lasagna was alright. The good thing was the calamari. The services were kind of slow, it was pretty empty but still slow. The place wasnt bad, it was actually very interesting read more

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Busy parking lot but plenty of spots. Just be patient and look out for pedestrians buried in their phones walking around. We ordered our takeout order online that morning and scheduled a 4pm pickup. Our order was packaged and ready at 4:25pm. Staff was nice but no apologies for the food being late. Order: Spaghetti and meat sauce Alfredo pasta Bolognese pappardelle Fried Calamari Caesar salad Lemon chicken The star of the show was the lemon chicken. Bright flavor from the lemon sauce and briny capers. Chicken was juicy and had great texture. I definitely would order again. Everything else I would not order again. Very very bland favor. Nothing special or remarkable. If this was made at home during the week and you had to have food on the table in 20 minutes to feed your family then ok.. But if you are paying for this from a restaurant then not ok. I would save your money or go anywhere else. Overall: It will be a very very long time if I ever go back. I know one thing for sure I would only order the lemon chicken. read more

It's been years since I've been to Buca..."Epic Jose" was an amazing server! Super knowledgeable, prompt, funny & engaging. His 29 years at this establishment shows! We ordered the special garlic chicken & potatoes. Really, really good. Perfectly roasted, good seasoning & LOTS of garlic. One thing I wasn't too fond of was my Negroni, and to their defense they offered me a different drink if I wanted it, but I passed. It was just too bitter for my palette. read more

I hadn't been to a Bucca Di Beppo in years years. My cousin and his wife like to get together every few months for a meal. This location was kinda in the middle for everyone that was coming. We got to use the "Pope" room. I thought it was interesting as it was a tribute to Pope John Paul II. Growing up catholic like I did it was definitely something different. We order a caprese salad to start. It was good and had a nice balance with the balsamic vinegar, basil and mozzarella cheese. We also got spaghetti and meat balls, rigatoni with meat sauce, fiery shrimp without the fire ( some in our group were to Minnesotan) and some Alfredo. Overall the food was great and initially appeared to not be enough we had some for everyone to take home. The service was great and very attentive. Our waiter was very good and came often enough for everyone to have drinks and anything else we needed. read more

Manager Deb was enthusiastic and passionate to help surprise my dad for his 70th birthday party. It was a later dinner reso, but the staff couldn't have been kinder and more caring. They were a part of the ambiance - it was so fun celebrating with them! We got the trio platter, garlic bread, and Caesar salad for apps. We had the chicken Marsala, and big bowls of lasagna, spaghetti and meatballs, fettuccine Alfredo, and chicken parmigiana. All was Buca delicious and so perfect! Considering all that had to be made at once, it came out piping hot and cheesy! We also got the rum punch bowl which was a festive way to add to the celebration. I'd never had that before and would recommend! Thank you Deb and staff again! They added to the special day which is priceless! read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - The Pope Table, set for a bday celebration! - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

The waiter was funny and nice. The food was great and the restaurant was clean. What more can you ask for? read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Prosciutto Stuffed Mushrooms - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Not worth the price for the family portion that is promoted stating it feeds 3-4 people on three chicken breast per dish. The chicken limone didn't equal to three chicken breast, paying $12.66 per chicken breast is really ridiculous. Unless you want to pay a very high price for mediocre food then come to Bucca. Never ordering from here again. We order from here today because my husband got a BOGO but even with the discount I feel like I was ripped off. $37.99 before tax per entrée, including one bread for the side per entree. Edit: we both had a stomachache that night that last until the next day. Won't eat or order from Bucca again. read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

First the atmosphere....such a wide variety of pictures setting the stage from celebrity pics from other Buca's to Italian focused artwork. Quite the labyrinth of passageways & rooms you could imagine a 'business' deal going down. Or turn another way and see the Pope's room! Food was delicious though could have been hotter, Spaghetti w/ meat sauce, Chicken Carbonara, & Chicken Marsala were tasty. Children's portion Mac n Cheese was almost enough for an adult...creamy & right temp for a toddler. Service was solid from start to finish; though did not ask about a dessert follow up. We were asked if we were celebrating any event..we stated our 40th wedding anniversary... but I guess that did not warrant a celebratory tiramisu- bummer. No pics as we had littles in the group who needed to eat asap. read more

The service was awesome but the food was just okay. If you don't want to spend over 250 for 6 people family style dinner. I suggest you go somewhere else. read more

This place is wild, a maze covered in the most chaotic decor. We specifically requested the pope head table. Definitely a visual experience. The bruschetta was yummy, and the meatball was okay. Lots of seating. read more

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Buca is such a classic spot for my family on big occasions! We always come here and share the salad, breadsticks, and spicy chicken rigatoni pasta. For big celebrations, we've ordered the chocolate cake and it's OMG delicious :) The price is a little steep, but it is family-size! The service is always super friendly and willing to sing when needed. read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Mac and cheese - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

I ordered to go, got a mixed salad and chicken alfredo. The salad was not very fresh at all, I had to pick out so many slimy pieces that I decided it was inedible. The dressing was also a little questionable looking. The alfredo was okay, pretty bland. Best part was the basic cheesy bread because I wasn't scared of it. Won't be coming back. read more

Such a fun night at Buca! There were five us that went and it was my first time at this location. Our server, Jose, was fantastic and such a delight. We ordered the apple gorgonzola salad, the app trio, chicken alfredo, and dessert platter. The food was good but the main benefit of going to Buca is for the experience and family style eating. read more

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The Prosciutto Stuffed Chicken was a favorite but it's seemed quite salty the last few times. Then we decided to try it again last Fall and this time it lacked flavor. Even the pesto sauce looked less green compared to before. They are a franchise so I'm surprised the food has been so inconsistent. We really loved it the first 2 times we had it about 4 years ago. The other items we had were fine, better than Olive Garden but I wouldn't consider it worth the money they charge. For some items the portion sizes have got smaller too. The colossal brownie is HUGE! Two of us ate majority of it but if you are craving something sweet and don't want to eat it all yourself then I think 4 people could share this. I would pay the $20 for it, plus it's kind of a wow factor if you wanted to treat someone to it because of its size. Or sign up for emails and get a free one on your birthday! Love that they give free bread. I personally like the vinegar and oil for dipping versus the oil and seasonings. Typically, the servers are great. They check on us, plates are removed from the table, efficient. We've only had one bad service there. Also we love the atmosphere. It's so much fun. It's the main reason we'd want to bring house guests here but we struggle because of how the food has changed. read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Colossal Brownie - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Terrible just beyond terrible got feeds 3-4 spicy rigatoni iced cold side of bruschetta tasted like tar was like mush 71 dollars wasn't even. Worth 20 will be contacting corporate to go further this place is just going in the gutter not the bucas I used to know read more

Went here for an early Mother's Day dinner with my family and overall we had a great time! We ordered: - appetizer sampler platter: 3/5 (some elements of this were a bit soggy but overall fine) - lasagna: 4/5 (basic but good!) - Margherita pizza: 2/5 (soggy crust) - penne with white sauce, veggies, and prosciutto: 5/5 (I don't actually remember what this was called but it was really good! Was recommended by our server) - tiramisu: 4/5 (needed way more coffee flavor) Our server was great but clearly super busy and forgot my wine until I reminded him in the middle of the meal. We had a great time overall! Just know what to expect when you go - not always for the food but more so for the experience! read more

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We order to go food from here a few times a year. They have an easy to use online ordering system. This is better than calling in the order from years past. Fyi: your order normally takes a little longer than the estimated timing. We recently ordered and found a 4 for $40 deal (we picked Spaghetti w/ marinara, Cesar salad, garlic bread). We added a large eggplant parmigiana, because it's our favorite. We asked for them to make it crispy and they did well! We order a ton of food, due to the fact we want leftovers and they always taste good reheated. Overall, we crave these items from time to time and get them! Other items I like: Penne Rosso and the Brussel sprouts. The white sauce pastas never seem to have enough salt or garlic (shockingly!). We had a mushroom tortellini that was amazing and also a shrimp pasta with some veggie ribbon noodles in the past. I believe they were seasonal. read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Caesar Salad, Garlic Bread, Spaghetti Marinara and Eggplant Parmigiana - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Used to be great. My family has been going to Buca for 20 years and it has always been our go-to for celebratory dinners; great food, great atmosphere, phenomenal service. Well, I'm incredibly disappointed to say, it has gone waaaaay downhill. First thing's first: they changed their menu. They got rid of the manicotti, which was by far their best dish. In general, there are less vegetarian options than there used to be. It also used to be a completely nut-free menu (according to my nut-allergy-ridden sister), but now there's hazelnuts on the tiramisu (risk for cross-contamination is an issue). The mashed potatoes used to be delicious, thick, and garlicky; today they were thin, bland, and watery. Service recently has been incredibly slow even when they're not busy. Buca has always been a spendy choice for a meal, but the food used to be more than worth the price. Now, we're sorry to say that we won't be going back, and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone else either. read more

Great vegetarian options! Eggplant parm and green beans were fantastic! Epic Jose was definitely epic! Staff was friendly and great with my kids. The pictures were a fun topic of conversation! Lol! read more

Food was good. Restaurant is gorgeous as always it is always a good time looking at all of the decor. read more

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The food has changed over the decades in a downward spiral. That being said, the food wasn't the worst part of my lunch visit. The server was brusk and acted like he had something better to do than serve the diners. Before I could finish asking questions and completing my entire order, he had turned on his heels and walked away. While I understand the throwback decor of Bucca, I hate it. The decor is dingy, ugly, cluttered and claustrophobic. There are no windows in any of the dining areas. Back to the food, the lasagna was overcooked and dry as Stonehenge meets Chef Boyardee. Dreadful. I will never be back. read more

Epic Jose is a wonderful host who make everyone feel welcome. He is the absolute best at his job. The food was very amazing and came out very quickly. The setting was very welcoming and fun. read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

We loved Buca's! We ordered the Margherita pizza and the cheese manicotti! The flavors were perfect, and I loved the sauce! We loved the rainbow cake too, it was so beautiful and also delicious. The food was excellent! Our server Logan was very attentive, friendly, and funny! He gave great service. We loved the atmosphere too with all the historic and funny photos about Italy along with the checkerboard table cloths. It was a cute atmosphere. We loved everything. Thank you!!! read more

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The dessert menu is all I have every come here for. The cannolis are life changing. The price is not my favorite so I make this a treat. I have ordered delivery from Buca di Beppo mostly. However, most recently, I stopped in to pick up my cannolis. I sat at the bar and received great service and conversation with the bartender. The ambience seems to be more of a vintage Italian-feel so more family oriented then date night. read more

I'm glad Buca is in Maple Grove, it's cool to have them as an option. They provide a fun dine in experience for date night, special occasions or large groups. Feels like the more you eat here the better you get at ordering when thinking about the family style menu, although I did notice there are single options now, not sure if that's new or not. I like some things a lot and others not very much. Chopped Antipasti Salad is awesome, prob my favorite thing on the menu. Very satisfying and great flavor. The Caesar Salad is kind of disappointing, really just romaine with some croutons and their packaged Parmesan cheese. Chicken Parmesan is really good, chicken is juicy and works well as left overs. Spaghetti with meat sauce is boring and all noodles, maybe I should try the meatballs instead. Chicken carbonara is Ok, I've had the chicken kind of tough and other times really fresh, hit or miss I guess. Baked Rigatoni is great, one of my faves. Lots of stuff on this menu, definitely somewhere to visit more than once. read more

Last nights take out dinner concluded to me that this place either wasn't great before, or may have once been great, but is not great these days. The good: my order of Shrimp Fra Diavolo was good and indeed spicy. Shrimps were the tiny variety, and some were great, others overcooked. The Spaghetti & Meatballs was acceptable to a child's palate, but not mine. Aside from the meatball, tender and seasoned well. The pasta was +2min beyond al dente. The cellentani Mac and cheese was perfect. My daughter enjoyed it and the carefully snuck tastes I managed made me want more. Excellent pasta bite. The not too bad: the salads; a Caesar Salad and Apple Gorgonzola Salad were large. The Caesar wasn't all that. Being a take out thing was likely the issue, not being able to correctly toss it was noted. The dressing was gritty. The Gorgonzola was better, and it certainly was attractive. As well as tastier. The crisp green apples were nice. The BAD. The crappy bread. If butter had been provided that meant something. Needing some olive oil and perhaps balsamic certainly would've been nice. But this crust wasn't something made in house, and probably not something baked recently I'd gamble. An Italian place outsourcing bread is a cardinal sin. Particularly when it's supposed to be thought authentic to Italy, at least having the silly Popes Table suggests intent. I don't know. Italian, like French, these cuisines demand a bread that isn't outsourced from factory. read more

Third time coming here and to tell you the truth the food quality keeps getting worse and worse as well as the service. The server forgot about my drink 2 twice and my children's chocolate milks. Buca is a nice place for date night or family dinners.. The only thing good is that the portion sizes are generous. Besides that it's a overall 5/10. Family got got an appetizer and this is how it went: Fried Mozzarella served with homemade marinara sauce (crispy) 8/10 Lasagna towering layers of meat sauce, ricotta, mozzarella, provolone & Parmesan (missing some Italian spices and very acidic sauce) 6/10 Fettuccine Alfredo (with chicken) classic favorite featuring fettuccine tossed with creamy homemade Alfredo sauce (very bland sauce) 5/10 Kids menu Cheese Pizza classic thin crust pizza (burnt bottom) 6/10 Chicken Parmigiana Chicken topped with marinara & mozzarella, served with spaghetti marinara (sauce needs a-little flavor) 5/10 Dessert Tiramisu homemade ladyfingers soaked in dark rum & espresso, layered with sweetened mascarpone cheese & topped with cocoa & crumbled hazelnut biscotti 7/10 read more

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Their food is fantastic!! The staff is exceptional, always friendly and very efficient. Desserts are to die for!! read more

Thank you Cheyanne for being so witty and patient with my family of 11 that came in on Friday dec 22nd. We enjoyed everything and was a good experience. My family can be a little demanding and embarrassing so I appreciate that. Food was great ! read more

I ordered the spicy and garlic mixed wings and drums, which was 100% plus they stayed very crisp and fresh tasted up to 5 hours after I bought them. Now the reason why I give a 3 star was because the other dish was very lacking in taste . The bibimbap was nasty and I am saying this from an experienced Korean dish eater from other Korean restaurants and me making that dish at home tasted way better to. I also felt that they thought I didn't know about the taste because I want the regular pickled radish and got cold claw and saw they put it in the recite so I didn't complain * guess they felt American like claw I didn't at all read more

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Epic Jose rules!! amazing service, super friendly, and amazing food! we would definitely come here again. read more

Prices were outrageous. Got a piece of lasagna for one that was supposed to serve 3 at a cost of $40.00. No salad or anything else. Service was terrible. Will never go there again. The Terramacu was also terrible. Save your money for olive garden. read more

Best service i've had in awhile. We had logan and jose as servers and seriously the best people ever. it was our first time going and we didn't realize it was shareable meals and so logan gave me the lunch fettuccini when it was past the time i could get it. every person there checked on us multiple times and their food was amazing. would go again!!! read more

I'm really not sure what to say here to be honest. Three stars just seems like the max value at a place like this. Pros: family style offerings, big portion sizes, food came pretty quickly Cons: good bit overpriced, average quality and taste I get the whole family style deal, but I feel like there is a big tradeoff with quality that happens in this case. What results is just an average product that isn't terribly Italian authentic to me. If I came again or someone wanted to go here, would I be disappointed? No. But I think I have more realistic expectations now... read more

We ordered for pickup and we're very disappointed. We ordered a kids spaghetti without a meatball and told them multiple times it needs to be vegetarian. Well it was not and came with a big meatball on it and due to allergies it was thrown out. When we called about it they were blaming us for the mistake. The rest of the food was fine, but the pizza was a small pizza and for $24 is crazy! I would never have paid that much for such a small pizza! read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Half of margarita pizza for $24 - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

The pastas were basic but good! My favorite was the spicy chicken rigatoni. The portions here are huge and served family style. They bring you bread and olive oil with balsamic which I love! We had a huge party and sat in the pope room which was cool and interesting! Our server did a great job making sure our drinks were always full. I only give it three stars because I was stepping in what seemed like a crushed cheeto the whole time ... there was also a random dirty spoon on the floor right next to me. (I'm assuming a child sat in my spot right before me) overall a fun time! read more

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First time coming here ever. I liked the atmosphere, cool decor. Service was below average and food was subpar. Didn't feel it was good value for the expensive prices. Won't be returning. read more

The food portions are always huge which is nice, but the service was lacking and we were forgotten about for awhile. While the food portions were huge, the food itself didn't taste that great, especially the cheese manicotti - I haven't been here in a few years and was excited to try - but unfortunately, it's not as great as it used to be. They also have a limited drink menu for non-alcoholic beverages, in the past they had Italian soda but apparently not any more. Lastly, it's very dark in here but that's expected. read more

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I recently did a huge to go order via their online ordering system! Holy moly we got a lot of food! The restaurant did a great job and pick up was done with ease! I ordered quite a bit more then we needed, but I figured you can never go wrong with pasta left overs! I grabbed their Entree feast & pasta feast which comes with salad, pasta, and garlic bread! I choose Spicy Chicken Rigatoni, Fettuccine Alfredo, Cesar salad, and a mixed greens! It was definitely a fun and filling evening! I do wish the Alfredo came with chicken or broccoli or something. It was not as flavorful as I'd typically like. I would definitely do this again for group gatherings at home or soemething. read more

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Pasta Feast & Entree Feast - Italian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Good. Reasonable prices. Kids love it too. Have a few lunches with friends and some are handicapped. The restaurant will even open a side door to help them safely enter. Also they are very accommodating and the bartender will go above and beyond to make fun beverages to accommodate health restrictions. They are very kind! read more