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Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - Steakhouse in Huntington Beach, California

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant

4.2 (1745 reviews)

7979 Center Ave, Huntington Beach, CA 92647

Italian restaurant
Family restaurant

About Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant - steak house in Huntington Beach, California

Chain serving family-style Italian fare in a kitschy setting featuring red-&-white tablecloths.

Customer Review Summary

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant receives mixed reviews. Many customers rave about the warm and attentive service, particularly highlighting a server named Tina as exceptional. The atmosphere is lively and entertaining, with quirky decorations that add to the charm. Food quality varies; most found the meals delicious with generous family-sized portions, particularly enjoying dishes like chicken parmigiana and lasagna. However, some diners experienced issues with their orders, including poor takeout quality and underwhelming flavors. Prices are considered high, but many appreciate the value for large portions. Overall, guests enjoy the ambiance and service, making it a popular spot for family gatherings, despite occasional inconsistencies in food quality.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Curbside pickup
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Usually a wait

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
985
4
381
3
203
2
67
1
109
Based on 1745 reviews

Hillary Haar

5 months ago

After being at Disneyland for 3 days, we headed to the beach. We saw Buca right off of the 405 and knew we had to stop, so we did. I live out of state and hadn't been in a long time. I had my mom and daughters with me, so it was my kids first time! They Loved the ambience, the music and photos on the wall are entertaining. Even the elevator to the bathroom. Then, our server, Tina put our experience over the edge! I have never in my 39 years felt so taken care of, so attended to. She helped us make our final decisions on what to order. She made sure my youngest enjoyed a couple Shirley Temples. Tina is like the auntie you dream of... she was so friendly and made sure we enjoyed our time. She went above and beyond!!! Buca needs to hire more people like her! She's a gem for of love. ❤️ I don't live close by but we will be going back to that location just to see Tina again! The food was delicious and my kids loved everything they tried. Garlic cheese bread, apple Gorgonzola salad, chicken parmigiana, chicken saltimbocca, and shrimp Rosa pasta. Too it off with the martini brownies ala mode!!! Thanks, Tina, for a meal to remember! We will be back!

Joseph A

3 months ago

Worst Togo order. So may onions couldn't even eat it. Plus the receipt was all wrong to much vinegar. To many onions. Small portion.

Jeri Malloy

1 year ago

Tina was our server for our first time here. She provided us with excellent service. The food was delicious and definitely family portions. Needless to say for two people we have plenty of leftovers. Next time we come we may need to share a plate...but then again why would I do that! Now I don't need to cook dinner tonight or tomorrow! You don't want to miss this little gem. We will definitely be back on another day when Tina is working she was a gem too.

NoBrainNoGain おバカのB

8 months ago

A Very Nice & Kind Manager or Supervisor. He was So Honest. Also, a Server, Young Gentleman was Very Kind & Nice. Of course, we really enjoyed Very Good Food at Home.

Gboy

This specific location has been the place that some family and I get together for thanksgiving for a couple years. The servers are absolute sweethearts, and make sure things are done the right way, quickly. The portions are very generous, and also quite affordable. With 6 people and a check of under $200, we were able to have enough food to go around and still have leftovers. The food quality is decent too, being quite tasty and cooked to moderate standards. The decoration, however is hilariously absurd. The restaurant is covered from floor-to-including-the-ceiling by quirky paintings and fixtures. You could be looking at a bust of the pope as a centerpiece to a group of nuns reading newspapers in front of a television set with wheel of fortune on. Some of the decorations, especially around the bathroom, get a little bit out of hand, but everything is in light humor.

SonnyStarfire

1 year ago

I hadn't been here since I was a kid, so I didn't really know what to expect coming back many years later. I just remembered that I liked this place and wanted to try it again as an adult because it is fairly expensive as a lot of their dishes are family sized. My partner and I came here for lunch, and it was not very busy, but it took so long for us to be seated and attended to. They also sat everyone there in the same small room near each other, which I understand from a serving point, but it did feel a little claustrophobic. Our server was really nice! He's a younger blonde guy. Unfortunately, I didn't catch his name. He definitely had a lot of tables to attend to, and he was doing his best. The food was okay. My partner got the lasagna, which was actually fantastic. I got spaghetti and meatballs, and I was really underwhelmed, unfortunately. There wasn't enough sauce, and it was just one giant meatball that I had to cut up. Unfortunately, it wasn't very flavorful. The one thing that I will say we didn't realize until our check came that the lunches that day were buy one get one free! Amazing deal. I'm not sure how often they do that, but it was a pleasant surprise. I was able to leave our server a really nice tip because he deserved it for how many tables he was taking care of. I don't like to admit this, but I did vomit the spaghetti on the way home. So I'm not sure if it was just a problem with the food that day. I would come back maybe for lunch, but I would not get the same meal again.

Jeremy Valente

3 years ago

Recently went here for my wife's birthday and I can say this, I've heard tons of rave reviews of this place and I can definitely see what all the hype is about. I was really impressed with the impressive details to the old Town Italy look they tend to go with. The atmosphere feels like you're being transported into a small but rather large family restraunt. The food was really well done and the pizza although I didn't get a picture of was fantastic, you can definitely tell its brick fire oven style. Lastly the environment is very clean and well kept and the staff is very friendly and welcoming our waitress was simply elegant and extremely good. I wish I'd gotten her name but she was a hostess and waitress. Great first impressions if you are in the are stop by and give it a try!

Rob Daman

11 months ago

Great staff and food is good. My kids enjoyed the visit. Prices are high so expect some "sticker shock" but everything is higher nowadays.

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–10:30 PM
Monday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10:30 PM
Sunday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–9:30 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9:30 PM

Price Range

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