Buca di Beppo - Albuquerque

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

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   Laura

   New Mexico1 review

   1.0

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   We made a reservation at Buca for the wine room. It was my birthday celebration and we always go to Buca for my birthday. This is the first year they said they could not seat us in the wine room. There were many tables available, it was not busy at all but they said we could only be seated in the bar area. Not a big deal but it definitely set the mood for the rest of our experience. Our server was horrible, she obviously did not want to be there. I ordered an Italian Margherita, i get one every year and this is the first time it has tasted horrible. It came in a glass about half the size from previous years and it tasted like salt water. An Italian Margherita is supposed to be a sweet drink and it did not taste good at all. Their lasagna is also very bland. We did enjoy the chicken parmagane and the spaghetti with meat sauce. Unfortunately, we ordered the mozeralla bread and it was served cold, it looked like bread from a previous day that they took out of the refrigerator. There were very few people in the entire restaurant and we had to wait a long time for our server to get our order, get our check and be waited on. And when she did come to our table she had the worst attitude. Very disappointed in Buca :(
   

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   Jacquiolady VIP

   New Mexico14 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 17, 2025

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

   Our server as great! We had a great time celebrating my kid’s bday!
   

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   Art

   Dallas2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   So a reservation at Buca de Beppo isn't a traditional reservation. My 7: 45PM reservation was basically a designated time for me to check in and get on a wait list for 45 minutes to see if any seats were available. Don't call it a reservation. If it's not a reserved time and table for your patrons, call it a standby list. We left and went to Saggio's and had the Shrimp Arrabiata and the Baked Ziti. Coincidentally, the couple seated next to us had the same experience that evening at Buca.
   

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   Darren

   New Mexico1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Teenagers without reservations, this is your place! Adults who booked two weeks ahead of time, get ready to wait and watch the walk-ins get seated before you. To the young hosts at Buca di Beppo, ABQ, a reservation is more like a suggestion. We got there ten minutes before and waited an additional 25 minutes after. The food was okay, the server was great, and the food did come out quickly. The serving sizes were a smaller family style. Overall, the experience was frustrating and not the way I would have picked to spend Valentine's Day. We will not be returning.
   

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   Luis A.

   Denver4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on January 28, 2025

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

   Great pasta and service! Always predictable.. the reservation was honored
   

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   Adam

   New Mexico1 review

   3.0

   Dined on January 20, 2025

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

   Our server, Chris, was excellent but the restaurant was dirty. Watched the bussers “clean” the tables around but just used a rag to take food and debris off the table and onto the floor. It was pretty slow too. All of our original silverware looked like it was never washed but Chris fixed that immediately
   

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   Erica

   San Francisco1 review

   1.0

   Dined on December 26, 2024

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

   The overworked server did her best, but there's only so much she could do. The restaurant was dirty and it's pretty clear there's little intent to maintain any semblance of quality. I get the family style model but there's no accommodations for smaller families of just 2. Very expensive.
   

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   Carla

   New Mexico10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on December 1, 2024

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

   We had a great Birthday celebration 🥳 our waitress was very kind and on top of everything 💜 we love Bucca for family celebrations of all kinds. Thank you and we will be back 🎉🎉❤️
   

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   Charlene

   New Mexico1 review

   5.0

   Dined on November 29, 2024

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

   Lasagna is always outstanding. Best Italian food in Albuquerque.
   

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    Jorge

    New Mexico3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on November 13, 2024

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

    The pasta and salad were delicious. The drinks were great. The only bad part was the brownie was really hard to cut and eat. But overall it was a great time.
    

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