Buca di Beppo - Campbell

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   Clare

   VIP

   San Francisco

   65 reviews

   3.0

   65 reviews

   Dined today

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

   The food was barely warm. Portions were of decent size.
   

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   Vanessa

   San Francisco

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

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

   The food was good, but the service wasn't very good. We got our entrée minutes after the appetizer, and the bread, water and drinks after both of them.
   

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   Paul

   San Diego

   9 reviews

   2.0

   9 reviews

   Dined today

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

   Food was sub-par and the service started fine, but out waiter was AOL midway through dinner. So many other options that are better. Sorry, but we will not be coming back.
   

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   Daniel

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Good food; excellent service; reasonable prices. We will visit again
   

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   Karen

   San Francisco

   12 reviews

   3.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   One of the first things to notice is that the carpet is so worn down. The whole place is a little tired and could use a little spiffing up. It's known to be very noisy, but it was Christmas Day and not as crowded. We were grateful that they were open too. Our group was three women and a guy. Because we know about their "family style" eating, we asked about the portions. Our server said that the smalls served 3 people and the larges served five, approximately. I so wish she would have advised us to go with the small size because we ordered larges and had WAAAY too much food left over, but that's how they make their money. We ordered the mozzarella garlic bread, which is awesome! Also ordered Fettuccine Alfredo which was really good. Lastly, we ordered a Margarita (sp) pizza. It was our least favorite of the meal. The sauce was okay and the sauce and cheese ran off the pizza. Also, the plates they give you are ridiculous. It's about the size of a salad plate but it's oval so you can't fit a lot of food on them, even though they bring you a lot! I asked for a bigger plate and was told that those are their serving plate. Sheesh. We went there because it was open on Christmas Day and wasn't overly expensive. I doubt we'll be back. All in all, it was just okay.
   

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   Duane

   San Francisco

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Dined here for the first time on Christmas Day. The lasagna was delicious and the chicken dish with artichokes and capers was also nice, but not as good as the lasagna. The portions are huge - big enough for two to share. The service was very attentive, and we really enjoyed the atmosphere. It is very quaint and the walls are covered with most fun and interesting old Italian photos.
   

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   Danielle

   VIP

   San Francisco

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Worst dining experience of my life. Over $200 for horrific food and terrible service. I’m not sure how it’s possible to mess up spaghetti and pizza, but somehow, they managed to. This place should be shut down. This was my daughter’s birthday dinner. What a complete and utter disappointment.
   

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   Jon

   San Francisco

   4 reviews

   3.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   I can see why Buca di Beppo is going bankrupt. They continue to spiral downhill. The prices increase while the portions get smaller. Their $20 discount codes are a scam. A small portion of entree is $40 and a small salad costs $30. I would say that the food is good, but overpriced for the quality and the quantity. Maybe it was just our server, but the service was mediocre with the server forgetting things basic to any meal.
   

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   Son

   San Francisco

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   We went to Buca because my brother had given us four $25 gift cards at the beginning of the year. After we were seated, we were informed by our waitress (who was great) that the restaurant did not honor the Best of Italy cards. We ended up having to pay the bill for dinner even though we were expecting to use our gift cards. Why are the cards being sold if they are not being honored? My brother is also out $100 because the gift cards are useless since there is only one Buca left where we live (Campbell, CA). Other than that, our server was nice and the food was good.
   

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    Martin

    San Francisco

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 December 2024

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

    It was not so nice of service with not-so-nice of food.
    

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