Buca di Beppo - Davie

Buca di Beppo - Davie reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Edna

   Fort Lauderdale10 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   This is not the 1st time I have been to Buca di Beppo. As a matter of fact, I have frequented this location many times since 2010. I have never had an issue before and I have always been treated well. But this incident really left a bad taste in my mouth, no pun intended. My husband and I went on a date night, and we had a server (I forgot her name) and we asked for a bottle of their house wine which was on a special. The wine arrived but in an open clear glass bottle. The waitress explained that they ran out of their 1L house wine bottles and took a 1.5L and poured it into this clear glass bottle so we would have the exact amount. She didn't allow us to question, and she ran off. My husband and I thought it was weird and I placed a napkin over the top of the bottle to at least protect the liquid inside. When the waitress came back, I told her that we were uncomfortable with how this wine was presented. First the bottle was not opened in front of us, second (we don't know what wine) was poured in this clear glass bottle. I told her she should have given us the option to decline or accept, if there were not enough bottles for their customers. So, I told her we will just take the 1.5L, which she guesstimated incorrectly on the price, and had to return and tell us the actual price again. When she did bring the 1.5L wine to our table, it was open without a cork and the outside of the bottle was wet and sticky. My husband and I both knew at that point, they just funneled the wine from the clear glass bottle and brought it back to us. I just got exasperated at that point and decided to just wait for my food (which I was terrified they did something to it), eat and leave. We asked another waiter for a cork (that happened to be passing by), and we took the bottle home. It just really sucked that we were there to just have a nice, relaxing night out with food and drink. We just thought it was unprofessional how the wine was served and it was not corrected but we paid & left.
   

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   Joe VIP

   Fort Lauderdale14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went to celebrate my daughter’s 24th birthday and had an amazing time! The food was excellent and Jeannie gave us exceptional service along with the rest of the staff when they came and sang happy birthday!
   

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   Pat

   Toronto10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Buca is the best. The atmosphere, the decor, the people, the management, the service, the food.
   

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   Elisa

   Fort Lauderdale1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food is in a large portion good for 2-3 people!
   

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   Leanna VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 2

   I had high expectations for this restaurant and unfortunately it fell short. The food was cheap Italian adjacent. There was nothing that felt authentically Italian to me. The wine "special" of $15 for a bottle instead of $9 for a glass was a rip off. My husband asked for a glass, declined the server's offer of a bottle but she brought it anyway. The chianti was undrinkable, but I guess for $15 what can one expect? The fried mozzarella was bland and gloopy. The bruschetta (which the server mispronounced with the "shh" instead of the "k" sound and was quite condescending when we pronounced it correctly) had onions in it - not traditional Italian and chunks of mozzarella. It was overly vinegary. The spaghetti marinara was cold. Overall, not a good meal. First and last time at this restaurant.
   

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   Mayra

   Fort Lauderdale1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The waitress Jeanne was amazing thumbs up very professional and very attentive excellent service.
   

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   Mabel

   Fort Lauderdale9 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a wonderful night out with our family of 10 with 4 kids last night. The food was absolutely delicious from appetizers through the desert. We were lucky enough to meet the chef who came to our table to drop some of our plates. Our amazing waiter Jeff was exceptional, from service to friendliness. Overall.. will definitely return, highly recommend. We all enjoyed the Nostalgic ambiance. ❤️
   

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   Kevin

   Los Angeles1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Everything went well. Short wait of 25 minutes. Server was helpful and attentive. Manager coordinated everything.
   

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   kaitlyn

   Fort Lauderdale1 review

   5.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I LOVE it here. The environment, the decor, the servers are amazing the manager was so nice, i love the family style meals
   

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    Monica

    Fort Lauderdale36 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    It was a wonderful family valentine’s dinner. Out servers Mikayla and Jawharah were super attentive and friendly.
    

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