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    Bucco

    4.5 (160 reviews)
    ModerateItalian
    Closed 11:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Intimate
    Good for groups

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    Salad
    Michael M.

    Warm intimate small Italian restaurant. Good service. Disappointing with lasagna and salmon. Baked clams are 8 small ones. Not enough to share. BYOB

    Osso bucco pork
    Peter K.

    Dimly lit, cozy dining room serving good Italian cuisine. Had clams appetizer, meatballs appetizer, pork chop haddock special grandma s gravy and pork ossobucco. Very good, service was good. BYOB.

    Steph S.

    We came here as part of a food tour that was hosted by the Bloomfield center. They had the air conditioning going which felt amazing as it was so hot that day. Jennifer the owner could not have been more lovely and accommodating. It's a cute little spot in Bloomfield and the food was delicious. They have some good options to pick from and we got to try penne vodka and mozzarella and Carozza. We enjoyed everything we ate! Would definitely want to come back and try them out for a dinner!

    Pecan crusted chicken
    Donna V.

    Another Fantastic dinner. Calamari, Burrata with grilled cantaloupe, meatballs and clams Oreganata. Crab encrusted sole, NY Strip steak, Pecan crusted Chicken and Orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage. Each one was fantastic!! Not a bite was left. Mike was our awesome waiter!! Love this place!!

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    Anna K.

    YUM! BYOB spot with a cozy atmosphere that makes elevated home cooked dishes. It was 5 of us and we just ordered a bunch of dishes for the table. Love being able to try so many different things. And every single one hit the spot. Can't wait to go back and try the rest of the menu.

    It's a BYOB
    Suzanne M.

    Ambience is wonderful I love the smooth jazz playing in the background the food was decadent everything was flavorful, fresh and delicious the sage on the chicken saltimbocca came through I love that the salmon was cooked perfectly and the skin was cooked so that you can eat it nice and crisp Jennifer one of the owner/waitress awesome knowledgeable helpful pleasure to dine there cannot wait to go back

    Franco S.

    Amazing dinner experience at Bucco. Wonderful service and fantastic food. The meatballs reminded me of back home. As good as you can find. Nice and quiet place for a great night out.

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    9 months ago

    Excellent food. Never had a bad meal here. Pasta is fantastic. BYOB. The people here are very nice and it's a hidden gem. Recommended.

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    9 months ago

    The pasta dishes are excellent and the staff are very friendly. The fried long stem artichokes were the best I've ever had!

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    Thank you for the great review! Look forward to serving you again!

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    Thank you! We appreciate your business!

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    3 years ago

    This place took forever and was very over priced. The food was good. Wanted to like it more than I did.

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    2 years ago

    My wife and I love Bucco. We order trays for family events and everyone loves the food. If you love Italian food, Bucco is one of the best.

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    Ask the Community - Bucco

    When is the live music?

    Saturday nights

    Are you folks opened for take-out right now?

    Yes

    Good for groups like 10-15ppl?

    Not a problem at all

    Hours for dinner on Sunday?

    Normally 2pm - 8pm, however this Sunday we are closed for a private party

    Do they have lobster ravioli ? Looking for a delivery for Christmas eve. Do you have a catering menu. This can be awesome

    Regarding Christmas Eve, please call us 973-566-6100 with the specifics

    Is it BYOB?

    Yes it is a BYOB and we have a liquor store around the corner that delivers

    Can Bucco accommodate a small private party of around 30 people?

    I dont believe they have a private room, so you would most likely have to rent out the restaurant as it is a semi small location and i'm not sure if that's something they'd be willing to do?

    Is there lot parking or on street parking?

    Both, their is parking on the street plus a parking garage right across the street from the restaurant, also a municipal lot on the corner. Plenty of parking available.

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    11/8/25 Been here a few times... always good food and…read moreservice. The Mrs. and I started with the mussels (white wine and butter sauce which was very good) and the arugula salad with apples and goat cheese... SO good! My wife ordered the roasted Branzino (butterflied, deboned & served with salmoriglio sauce, sautéed spinach, green beans, and tomatoes which she loved. I opted for the Tagliatelle duck, duck Bolognese, tomatoes in a light cream and pomodoro sauce. Great dish I would order again anytime. Service is always great here... A bit loud, but I guess some people would call that "ambiance." Still a great BYOB we always enjoy.

    What a cute charming BYOB 11 minutes from Montclair' University. We tried the appetizer special…read morewhich was a fig crostini topped with Gorgonzola and walnut. This is very good and on the sweet side. Next came the Caesar Salad. What was different about it is there was a hint of basil and instead of croutons they did a dusting of fresh bread crumbs which was unique. Our meals were the rigatoni and a meatball. And WOW what a beautiful sized meatball. It was a bit too salty but my daughter liked it and that's all we care about. I had the linguini and clams which was good. The clams needed some better cleaning since I had a few with some sand in them. Stand out dish was the Fettuccine with shrimp. Had a nice pesto sauce mixed in with the Alfredo sauce and it really made the dish pop. Shrimp were good and cooked to perfection.

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    3.9(69 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    Went here for a birthday dinner and the ambiance was very nice and festive…read more For appetizers, we got the goat cheese with nuts and prosciutto, the burrata, and the calamari. The calamari was by far the best. It was crispy and thick and seasoned well and the sauces were delicious. There were some fried onions in it that were flavorful too. The goat cheese was okay, it felt like the flavors did not all go together. The burrata was very fresh and the starter bread is great too. For dinner we got the pork shank which I think was a special, the mushroom ravioli, the eggplant pasta with red sauce and the branzino special with veggies and a sauce. The mushroom ravioli tasted a little like mush to me and I was not a fan of the mushroom flavor. The eggplant pasta was delicious and it came with burrata that melted nicely into the pasta. The pork shank was tender and delicious. The branzino was the star for sure, it was flavorful and delicate and paired well with the sauce and the veggies. For dessert we got the pistachio tartufo and the tiramisu. I didn't think the tiramisu was very special but it wasn't bad. The tartufo was okay. It tasted like a pistachio chocolate ball inside of pistachio ice cream. It was also incredibly small for the price. Our waiter was fantastic!!! Great person who made our experience extremely special. I don't know if I would come back, maybe for the calamari and a drink. Some of the food is amazing and some is not that great.

    The atmosphere was very nice. There was a violinist playing during dinner which made the ambiance…read moreeven better. I didn't have time to pick up a bottle of wine but the restaurant had a local store that delivered directly to our table, which was super convenient! My friend and I ordered appetizers and a main course. The food was plated nicely but was really underwhelming. I ordered the tuna tartar. The tuna was fresh but lacked flavor. It really just needed some salt or something. I also had the 14oz steak which was pretty good because it had some salt on it however the steak came out precut and did not look like a $58 steak. My friend hated both of her dishes. She had the burrata and the lasagna. She said they both lacked flavor. We paid over $200 for our meal and I was actually disappointed that I paid so much money for such mediocre food. I gave 3 stars for the atmosphere and service. Our server Julian was very nice and attentive.

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    Gioia Mia - Bucatini with mussels and chorizo

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    3.9(437 reviews)
    1.5 mi
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    We dined at Gioia Mia for their Valentine's Day pre-fixe dinner and overall had a lovely experience…read morewith a few highs and a couple misses. The evening started strong with bread that tasted house-made! I even took the leftover back! It was warm, crispy on the outside, soft inside, and perfectly buttery. Such a simple thing, but it set the tone beautifully. For my courses, I had the tuna tartare to start, followed by the spicy rigatoni. The rigatoni wasn't actually spicy, but the pasta was cooked perfectly al dente. The real surprise of the night was the eggplant parmigiana. It genuinely did not feel like I was eating eggplant. That dish was so well done that my husband who normally avoids eggplant completely devoured my plate. It was such a great substitute for chicken parm and easily one of the highlights of the night. Dessert, unfortunately, is where things fell short. We tried the red velvet pound cake and the mint chip gelato entremet. The chocolate crunch layer on the gelato was extremely hard and honestly it felt like it had come straight from the freezer and hadn't had time to thaw. The mint gelato itself tasted very much like fresh herb mint, which wasn't quite what I was expecting. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either. To me, it just leaned more herbal than classic mint chip. Also that pound cake was a bit dry and again hard like it was from the refrigerator. There was live music for Valentine's Day, which was a nice touch in theory, but it felt more like a performance than background ambiance (unless that's what they are trying to go for). The singer was belting songs (for example, Lady Gaga's Shallow - which for the record I love that song!) however when sang tonight we had to raise our voices to talk. Softer, more subtle background music would have made for a more intimate dinner experience. Still an overall good meal, I'd come back for the entrees.

    The food was delicious and flavorful! Our server Daniel was very personable and told us the history…read moreof the restaurant and name. It is a quiet atmosphere and tables are nicely spaced apart. The restaurant is great for conversations. The decor is very relaxing and soothing. We had time to breathe between courses, which we love! The food wasn't rushing out of the kitchen. It was a lovely dining experience. BYO

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