Buona Terra

Buona Terra reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Savannah VIP

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Always incredible, one of my absolute favorite places to dine in Chicago. The owner Eileen is just amazing, the whole staff is great. Never had bad service, food has always been good, atmosphere is so welcoming and warm. Rigatoni, calamari, and the H&C salad are my favs!!!
   

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   Paul

   Chicago10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   FanTAStic Italian food! Meets and exceeds my NJ standards for this type of cuisine. Very accommodating and pro service. Relaxed and friendly/family vibe.
   

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   Deepti

   Chicago2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   We did not have a good experience at Buona Terre. Our server spoiled our experience for us unfortunately. He didn’t bother to come to our table at all. Our order was small because we stopped to have dinner for just us adults since the kids were not hungry. We felt the server didn’t care to serve us since we didn’t place as a big of an order as other tables. He didn’t come back after he took the order to check on us even once and when we tried to grab his attention to ask for a condiment, he seemed to ignore us. We were extremely offended and disappointed. I love the food at Buona Terra and have visited for years but this treatment will make me think twice before I visit again. Extremely disappointing. It was a busy night but it wasn’t like other tables weren’t being served. We were clearly being treated differently and didn’t do anything to deserve that.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

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

   We love going to Buona Terra! The food is wonderful and the service is so great! A great way to spend a birthday!
   

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   Andrea VIP

   Chicago140 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 1, 2025

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

   Buona Terra is amazing! Lively, energetic atmosphere with the nicest and best service, incredible food. You can never go wrong with their soup du jour, any of their pastas. Really can’t go wrong with anything. We dine here regularly. Great place for larger groups as well as small.
   

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   Ann VIP

   Chicago40 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   It was a very busy night, and a little backed up but the guys pulled it off with grace and delicious food! We Always enjoy our time here! Great drinks, friendly staff and wonderful food! Pizzas and pastas are outstanding!
   

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   OpenTable Diner VIP

   Chicago6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 23, 2025

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

   Unfortunately having a reservation didn’t matter and it was very busy and disorganized. No one asked us about our reservation or time. We were sat late and had to ask for water 3x before they brought it.
   

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   Noah VIP

   Chicago7 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

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

   Great food and service! Cool vibe and atmosphere.
   

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   Renee

   Chicago41 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   Really good menu and food. Really friendly service and welcoming owner. Great addition to the neighborhood. We will return for sure.
   

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    Ismael

    Chicago1 review

    3.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

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

    Service is great, The food was good. The ambiance was way better at their first location. Needs the table linen cloth to give it a cozy feel like the other restaurant. The bread is now brought out wrapped in foil compared to the original cloth napkin.
    

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