I normally prefer small
quiet dimly lit restaurants where I can relax and have a quiet
conversation with my wife and or guests, however the food and
service are so good at this Buca di Beppo that anytime I crave
Southern Italian food, this is the place that I pick.
Additionally, my wife and I can invite two to serveral guests,
treat and not break the bank. At first glance portion prices
seem fairly high, however each portion can feed two to three
people with plenty of food left over for our guests to take
home. Our biggest problem is deciding which entrees to order.
They are all so good. Note: This is an extremely good place to
hold a birthday party or office function.
If there are just two of
you, you may wish to try eating on their rather small patio and
do some people watching, or you may want to eat at their kitchen
table which holds up to six people, which of course is in the
kitchen. This is a very popular table and it is almost
impossible to obtain without a reservation.
This restaurant is
located at 80 West Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91105 on the
corner of DeLacy and Green streets, kitty corner from the Twin
Palms Restaurant and at the edge of the Pasadena Old Town
district. There is not much in the way of street parking but
there is a large parking garage on Delacy between the Twin Palms
and the JJ Steak House Restaurants. Reservations are not
required for regular seating but this place is extremely popular
and reservations are a good idea. Buca's telephone number is
(626) 792-7272.
After eating you might
find it a good idea to walk off some of that food by taking a
stroll through Old Town. The Old Town district has plenty to see
and do. Visit the boutiques and shops, check out an art gallery,
take in a movie, go dancing at one of the night spots, watch
everyone else or if you manage to walk off some calories have
coffee and a pastry at one of the sidewalk restaurants or
bakeries.
For a directory of
restaurants and restaurant reviews in the city of Pasadena,
California see
http://pasadena.usacitydirectories.com/restaurants.html, a
directory listing Pasadena restaurants alphabetically and by
category or type with reviews written by restaurant customers.
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