Great simple Italian-American food. It has the vibe of a local restaurant even though it's part of a chain. Stepping inside is like going back to the 90s or early 00s with the funky art and style of furniture. I've done takeout a few times and dined in once. I made the mistake of ordering takeout once on a game night when they were slammed and a little behind, but the staff was very friendly even though it was a little chaotic in there. Under regular conditions, my order was ready on time, and the service was great when we dined in. The menu has lots of choice under the banners of pasta, pizza and calzones, chicken dinners, sandwiches, and dessert. They also have a pretty decent selection of beer (draft and bottles) and wine. Almost all of the menu can be made without gluten (but gluten is used in their kitchen so they don't guarantee 100% gluten-free), and there's also some pretty good vegan options. It's mostly classic stuff, but there are some slightly adventurous pizzas. I really enjoyed all of the food that I've tried. Their pizza and American-style thin crust which usually isn't my preference, but there's a freshness and subtle sweetness to the dough that I like. The Bama Jam pizza was really good with the sweet-savoury onion jam combined with the distinct taste of the gorgonzola and rosemary, although it was so heavy on the sweet that I kind of felt like I'd eaten both dinner and dessert. I think the Queen of Hearts calzone was my favourite out of everything - the crust was great, the artichokes and olives in the filling were abundant as was the cheese. The spinach ravioli came in a tomato sauce that, while not heavily seasoned, tasted juicy and fresh. Dessert is not to be skipped. I've tried most of the desserts at this point. The tiramisu and carrot cake are my most recommended, but all are good. The carrot cake had lots of nuts and carrot pieces inside and a tangy cream cheese frosting. The cheesecake is very rich and creamy. The optional strawberry sauce was delicious - it was so bright red that at first I thought it was just a flavoured syrup, but it tasted like real fresh strawberry puree. Honestly I liked the sauce more than the cheesecake. All desserts are big enough to share. read more

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Bucceto's near the College Mall was amazing! It is a casual spot which is great for a quick bite. I went here for a dine to donate for my business fraternity. Even though there were a lot of us and there were lots of us rotating in and out, the waiters were great and super accommodating to us, moving tables around to make sure we all fit! The food was great too. I had been wanting to eat a calzone for a while, and I was happy I chose Bucceto's! I got the build your own calzone, with jack cheese, bacon, and pepperoni. For dessert, I got their special of the day, bourbon cheesecake. I loved it and wish I could have it again! read more

Bucceto's Pizza Pasta - Build Make Your Own Calzone, pepperoni, jack cheese, and bacon - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Valentine's Day. Party of two. The restaurant was slammed. Many tables needed busing, a line waiting for them. DoorDashers. Zoo. Staff was trying to maintain with a smile on their face. We decided that we'd do pasta, rare for us. My partner chose something her mom might've made, generic spaghetti and meat balls with tomato sauce. I chose linguini with white clam sauce. It's hard to find in Bloomington. Larger than you might expect salads come with this meal. The dressings were rattled off by our server. She didn't mention that the Caesar dressing costs an extra 75c. We found out later. The spaghetti with meat balls was judged to be good, but not exciting. My dish, which I'd tried before and didn't have success with, was actually clam soup with pasta, maybe 8oz or more of broth with linguini (just about al dente), and six clams. An amazing amount of garlic was in this soup. Luckily, I like garlic. Six clams were in the soup, one clam meat Missing In Action. For those not familiar with this dish, the amount of broth that I'm describing is more than excessive for this dish. It didn't taste bad, I just wasn't expecting soup, rather something Italians call linguine alla vongole bianco. This was not that. Good service under fire, and a nice appetizer of spinach artichoke dip push it past OK into the four star rating, but only barely. We've tried other dishes here, and like that they have intentionally low carb and gluten-free stated options, as well as vegan options for our vegan friends. Not many restaurants do this and it's appreciated. But I won't order the clam soup with pasta again. read more

Bucceto's catered the rehearsal dinner for my wedding at the begging of the month. It was absolutely fantastic. Everyone loved all the food! The owner, Paul, is incredible. He was the easiest person to work with and you can easily see that he cares for his customers and staff. People like Paul and restaurants like Bucceto's are what makes the Bloomington culture so rich! If you've never been to this restaurant, it's a must go. I could talk all day about how good the food is, but the staff and service make the experience care free and wonderful. Prepare to be impressed if you ever have them cater an event (or simply eat there)! -David read more

I know this is a chain, but boy they sure treat you -- at this location like a valued customer at a local family business. This was our first time at a Bucceto's. We were served by a 5-star server who answered our questions with positive and complete descriptions of the food. The drinks and salad were served promptly, but not rushed. Their salad is large, a combination of lettuce, olives, carrots, cheese -- and all super fresh. I'd highly recommend their ranch dressing made in house. The pasta dishes were excellent-- fettuccine alfredo and ravilo. Creamy perfect alfredo sauce. An excellent dining ambiance for this price point with superb service and above excellent food. Thanks to all at this location as you clearly care about giving you diners top quality service and food! read more

Everything was absolutely delicious. I had the Rosemary Cream Chicken with pasta. Absolutely amazing! The salad included was huge and fresh. The rest of the family enjoyed their meals as well. I can't tell you much because I was guarding my food from other forks ! The server was delightful and welcoming. Such a great experience. I wish you'd bring a restaurant to Evansville, Indiana. read more

Not being from this area, I wasn't sure what to expect, however I am happy to say I was extremely pleasantly surprised. Each member of my party very happy with their dish (I was happy with their dishes too as I had a bite of each of them- haha!) First off, salad was SO GOOD. Iceberg salads are usually nothing to write home about, but all veggies were fresh and that dressing was FRESH. The blue cheese tasted homemade, I believe it had a ranch base. I am typically not a ranch dressing person, but this ranch was so flavorful! As for the main entrees, I ordered the vodka cream sauce with fettucine, this had a perfectly mild spicy kick. Portion size was generous, had enough to eat the next day which tasted even better! Daughter #1 had a chicken breast with mushrooms- expertly prepared, the breast was not at all dry, sauce was rich and buttery. Sometimes chicken breast can be stringy and gross, this was the exact opposite of that. Daughter #2 had a spicy shrimp-based pasta which had a nice savory flavor, hard to explain, but again, so good. Daughter's fiancée had a pasta-chicken dish with a rosemary based cream sauce (forgive me, I don't recall exact names of the dishes), but again so flavorful and well done! The basket of garlic bread, buttery delicious, soft and perfectly crispy crust but also not so hard that it hurts the roof of your mouth! Inside of restaurant gave me some 80s vibes- not a bad thing! Casual atmosphere, and kitschy art deco unique to their brand. Our server, Devin or Darrin, with movie star looks and most importantly, friendly and attentive service. You could also tell employees got along wellnwith each other, guys in the kitchen joking around and wait staff supporting each other- other waitstaff filled our drinks, it was nice to see them being supportive of each other. Great place overall, recommended. I will definitely return, can't wait to try the pizzas, they looked delicious! read more

Great huge salads! Amazing service all around. friendly staff. I've eaten here several times and it's always been a great experience.

Sc-called pasta sauce was mainly sliced tomato pieces and chunks of carrots. Not really a sauce that coated the spaghetti. Pretty disappointing. read more

Best pizza in town. Wonderful pasta and calzones. Nice place to sit down and eat or get it to go.

The service was excellent. The waiter was very attentive. The food was very good; tasty, well prepared and good portion.

The ultimate pizza was ok. If I never had pizza then this would of been really good. But I've had other pizza's and personally enjoyed others. The taste was a little too bland for me but not bad I guess read more

Bucceto's Pizza Pasta - Ultimate Warrior - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

Delicious pizza! Love their crust and very nice staff. Fresh ingredients and quality quality quality

I chose Bucceto's for my birthday lunch meal at work. The lady who picked up our food said that they were short staffed today. For a carry out order for about 10 people, they only got a few things wrong. One of our girls didn't get her spaghetti and meatballs. Another girl never received her soup, and one of our doctors had some missing toppings on his pizza. Other than that everyone really enjoyed their meal. I'm not sure if we were charged for the missing items but everyone was satisfied enought with what they received so no one called back to tell Bucceto's about the missing items. A lot of people I worked with never had Bucceto's before, so I'm happy to have introduced them to my favorite restaurant. read more

I would first like to say that I have ordered from the location on the west side of bloomington, Many times and have enjoyed the food. Even when the doordasher did not deliver the food and I had to reorder it. This is my first time ordering from the Eastside location. And I have to say I am greatly disappointed. The chicken dish was burnt dry cry just a tiny tiny bit of sauce. I also ordered the Greek salad No black olives. And it arrived with a ton of black oloves. I will post a picture if it will let me. read more

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It was less than 5 minutes wait, which was very prompt. Pricing for the food is decent. Very happy with the options for the menu and their ability to accommodate allergies. Spinach Artichoke dip was delicious. My Fettuccine was absolutely delicious!!! very nice and inviting location. Will definitely be back! read more

Everything taste good in Bucceto's. It's our go-to restaurant in Bloomington. We always bring friends & family in Bucceto's when they come visit us. Surely, they all love the food! My husband loved their old style sun dried tomato bread. We tried their new one but it's not the same. I wish they would bring it back! read more

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My favorite pizza place! It has so many options for toppings and that's something I really like when we want an "upscale" Pizza night. The chicken pizza with goat cheese is wonderful but we love the option to do half and half. My husband and I have different preferences so that helps us out! He really loves the breadsticks and I love that I turned him onto this place! read more

I had the clam sauce pasta the other day and it was super good! I'm already hungry for more!

I ate here yesterday (27-08-22), and it was a very nice experience. The staff was young and friendly, very accommodating. The sweet tea was great, especially for this town, it was the closest I have been able to find to Texas sweet tea. Not sure if that's the norm for this place, but that day the sweet tea was on point! I had a spinach artichoke dip, and it was FANTASTIC! The bread was nice and crispy, and enough for the plate of dip. It was so creamy and yummy! It was a tad small for a shareable, in my opinion, so I would consider ordering more than one if you're with family and friends. For my main entree I had the Rosemary Cream Chicken Pasta. I did request for artichoke to be added in, and they kindly obliged. This is where this place loses a star for me. The chicken was very tough and almost leather like. I couldn't bite through it cleanly and became so difficult to chew. So I just parted it to the side. (Personally it doesn't matter to me, but as it is a main part of the dish and the only protein, it may be something to note for another patron.) There also wasn't a whole to offer tomatoes in this dish, not sure if that would be a turn off for some. Personally it doesn't matter, I did enjoy there being a bit less of them. While I wasn't a fan of the chicken, the rest of the dish was very good. The pasta was cooked well, making it very enjoyable. Parking is a bit tough as the east side place is next to a Starbucks, so parking can be a bit tough. The inside is a bit small, but for small-mid size parties (less than 6) it is just enough. I would certainly recommend this restaurant if you are in town and have an Italian/pasta craving. It was a nice experience, and I do plan to be back! read more

Really a great pasta place for the price point. I would recommend the four cheese pasta with the tomato cream sauce and definitely try the greek salad or the walnut salad. Their dressings (i love the blue cheese myself) are mostly if not all homemade which is a real plus for me. I have also tried the spicy pasta which had a lot of garlic but no issue for me cause I personally love garlic. The pizzas and calzones are also pretty good! I myself love the campfire pizza which has these amazing smoked sausages and their fantastic gorgonzola along with some rosemary. Great place overall. read more

Great food and Service. We had the pasta, pizza and soup, all was excellent. Good portion sizes and awesome service from Devin. read more

Bucceto's Pizza Pasta - Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken. - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

This place is wonderful, I was a little hesitant after seeing how big the menu is, but the food did not disappoint. Lots of options including a packed gluten free menu. I will definitely be coming back if I get the chance. read more

This place is the best! The food is great. I'd recommend the Campfire pizza. I've probably had it 30 times. If you are looking for an easy dinner for the family or with friends, go to Bucceto's. The owner wears a sweet hat at the IU men's basektball games. I want one. read more

Bucceto's Pizza Pasta - Campfire - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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I had a fantastic experience. The food was delicious, and the service was excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed the delectable dishes and the inviting ambience. Highly recommended! read more

Amazing food and even better service!! As a college student, this is a perfect place for me!!

Best pizza place in Bloomington. I take my kids regularly on Fridays. The staff is courteous, the place is clean and the food is great!

I also want to add, the owner reached out to me to let me know that this was not a "them" problem but a "me" problem in the most insincere form of "apology" I've ever received. Their arrogance and attitude is much like their spaghetti--it sucks. And for the record fazolis, the McDonalds of Italian restaurants, have better service and spaghetti! read more

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DO NOT order online. We went there because I have celiac and the reviews were good. Everything was fine until 2 hours after I ate and the vomiting started a ding with a trip to the ER for zolfran and IV. I called and they admitted the didn't give me a gluten free pizza. I have to believe based on the reviews if we had talked to them in stead of online ordering there would have been more care taken. read more

I'm gluten free but not celiac, it was a good place to visit. They had a big GF menu and knowledgeable staff.

If you're looking for a good pizzza pie like when the moon meets your eye it's Bucceto's.

If you're looking for a quick italian meal at a decent price, Buccettos is for you. It's somewhere between Fazoli's and Olive Garden on the spectrum. Not really fast food, but not quite Olive Garden. (NOTE: I'm not saying OG is great, I'm saying it's not fast food like Fazoli's) Good pizza, a limited number of pasta dishes and calzones, etc. Rarely a line or wait (bonus) and it's good food for a limited budget. read more

Went back and got pizza just as good as the first time. Easily my favorite pizza in Bloomington. This service is really impressive too. These days that seems to be one of the hardest things for places to get right, but Bucceto's is nailing it. read more

I love Buccetos pizza! I live in Florida but every time I come to Bloomington I can't mIss out on the pizzahere! Enjoyed the Friday lunch special of a lunch salad with their special ranch dressing along with double pepperoni pizza. The only thing missing was ordering their amazing bread sticks! Next time. Another favorite is the calzones there that remind me of east coast calzones that I love! Highly recommend eating here and will be back next time! read more

I consider myself a Bucceto's regular and have never had a meal I didn't like. I absolutely love Bucceto's dinner salad and they have one of the best homemade ranches I've ever had. Their quattro formaggio, rosemary chicken pasta, and chicken piccata are a few of my favorite pastas. The razor back, humble pie, and margherita are a few great choices. If you are looking for an appetizer the bread sticks and spinach and artichoke dip are great options although entrees do come with garlic bread as well. Last night I tried the veggie primavera for the first time which was plentiful with fresh veggies and a slightly lighter option with a whole wheat noodle and lighter sauce. read more

Bucceto's Pizza Pasta - Homemade dinner salad with ranch - Italian Near Me - Bloomington, Indiana

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Ordered take out, so this is a take out review. I ordered fettuccine Alfredo and a San Pellegrino drink. The food was given to me, but not the drink and I was never informed of it was out of stock or refunded via doordash. The Alfredo comes with a small piece of toasted bread and a side salad. The salad was alright, it was just a salad and I like salad. But it had cheese on it that resembled preshredded Kraft mozzarella. The dressing was pretty good. The fettuccine was also just okay. However, it was only $9.50 for everything besides the $3.50 drink. So really you get what you pay for and honestly that's okay. read more

Always good pasta. Salads are fresh and crisp. We are from San Diego and always stop by when we are in Bloomington. Even on the busy parent weekend, food and service were great. Mike, our server, was friendly, polite and efficient. read more

This was our first trip to Bucceto's. We were very pleased with our meals. Our kids had kids portion cheese pizzas and loved it. I did the medium Ultimate Warrior pizza which was very good. It had the largest, juiciest chunks of flavorful sausage I've ever had on a pizza. The small size pizza probably would have been plenty as I did take about half of my pizza home. The wife had a nice helping of spaghetti with a house salad and was very pleased with the portion size and flavor. The facility is a tad small but is well kept and the staff was "on the ball" and friendly. read more

The food that they serve is extremely greasy. It's an okayish place of you are on a budget and want to grab a quick byte.

best pizza in btown and it's not even close i said what i said!! delicious crust and everything else but mostly the crust