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    Buona

    4.0 (106 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:30 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    BUONA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Signature Rigatoni Marinara Pasta
    Xavier Thomas M.

    For a semi-takeout type of restaurant, their service is great! Order at the front, mobile order, or food service app available. We ate in the restaurant and firstly the dining area is really clean. Second, they bring your food to you. Third, they even pick up your finished plates too. I'm always the type to put our dishes together to make it easier to throw out, especially as a former food service worker, but I wasn't expecting the great service! Now the food - I've never really eaten Italian beef to have any expectations but the food was really good! I got the Buona Beef with Giardiniera and it was so good! I don't know about you, but when the juices are flowing and the sandwich makes a mess? That's even better! The giardiniera didn't have as much kick as I wanted but putting crushed red peppers helped. Their fries are pretty good too! About the thickness of steak fries and we only ordered a regular size. My partner ate the Rigatoni Marinara. Now I think this part is by preference but I wasn't a fan of the sauce. She loved it though! Even dipped some of the fries into. Overall, great experience!

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    Gina V.

    A beautiful experience in St Charles. The building inside and out very clean. All the workers are very polite. For this Elite Experience I actually had a fantastic time. I had many options from the menu. I had a beef sandwich with hot peppers and an order of fries they were the best Tasting sandwich I ever had in a very long time. The bread was very nice and toasty not wrinkle nor soggy. The fries wow so good. Nicely done in rectangle not burned nor salty I really enjoy the food and the service. Thank you again Mirella you nailed it with this BUona beef YELP ELITE EVENT. Thank you I had an awesome time. Th am you Buona need for the awesome food.

    Beef and mozzarella dipped with mild peppers
    Viet H.

    One of my favorite places to go when I don't want to cook. I always get the classic buona beef but this time I went with the new saucy buona beef. I got everything to go. On their website it says, "We start with melted provolone, layers of mozzarella and marinara cheeses in-between our signature Italian beef, then topped with extra marinara and grated parmesan. It's time to get lost in the sauce." It is MESSY but sooo worth it. Just be careful where you place the bag because 9/10, it's usually leaking from the bottom. Unwrapping it will be messy too, so grab a big plate! I still dipped it into the cup of extra juice I requested. Cause your girl likes a lot of flavor lol They really stuff it until it falls out. Added a strawberry milkshake. So glad I did. Has actual chunks of strawberries. The fries are thick and potatoey. Perfect for dipping into the cheese to grab onto. I have been curious to try their pasta meals so I will come back for that next time :-)

    Ghirardelli Fudge Brownie
    Stella C.

    i called ahead to see if they had brownies, and the man who i talked to was super kind and funny, he said "see you soon"! we came in like 20 minutes later, and there he was! super cool environment! the brownie was delicious too

    Sign advertising vegan beef sandwiches using Upton's products (May 2021).
    Kedar D.

    Despite being born and raised in the Chicago suburbs, I had never been to Buona (I was always more partial to Portillo's). Since going vegan many years ago, I lost any reason to try Buona; but now we're in a new era, and they added a Chicago Italian beef sandwich using Upton's Naturals seitan. I was over the moon when I found out. I can definitively say Buona's vegan beef ($8) is spectacular: a juicy, savory, beefy sandwich that will satisfy your deep Chicago cravings. The seitan is perfectly sliced; the marinade succulent and perfectly liquid; the bread real (not spongy and fake); the giardiniera spicy and pickly. I will say that this sandwich, like any true Chicago Italian beef sandwich, does not travel well: by the time you bring it home, the beef marinade will have turned the bread into a soggy, fragile mess. But who cares? It's amazing. As a bonus, Buona's fries ($2.29) are also delectable: perfectly crisp, loosely hollow rectangular pieces of glory. In an age of endless, hokey "plant based" off-the-shelf options (Impossible burgers at Burger King, Just Egg at Peet's), the Buona vegan Italian beef is a marvel: it's authentic, it's well-thought-out and lovingly prepared. It also uses a Chicago hometown product in Upton's Naturals which is far and away better than any other fake meat on the market. Bravo, Buona.

    Martin H.

    The church where we are members was having a special day at Buona Beef for the youth group. 20 per cent is a strong incentive to go to the restaurant. Before I went to the restaurant I went to Costco where I purchased $100 of gift cards for $75. I then went to Buona Beef. I proceeded to the desk and purchased the ribs as well as other Buona products. The cashier was extremely helpful so I went home with the Sunday special and some of their other products. The cashier helped me out with my take home order. The odor smelled great all the way home. I hope it tastes as good as it smells. PS... As I read the history of Buona Beef, I grew a little older. I lived in Forest Park and Oak Park during the company's formative years. This chain has come a long way in developing their brand.

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    Decent beefs. The au jus always has a strange sour taste so I wouldn't recommend getting it baptized. Go get a cheesy beef at Beef Shack!!

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    I get a chicken parmesan meal at least once a week since they open the one on Randal & north ave . Basically there doing a good job

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