Buca Di Beppo

I am a HUGE fan of Buca di Beppo. It's a great place to take a group, and they never pressure you to hurry up and leave like some restaurants do. After a BAD service experience at another restaurant on Hurstbourne, we decided to take some family and friends from out of town to Buca. We should have started there. LOVE the lemon basil mojitos and raspberry lemondrops, and the stuffed mushroom appetizer is delicious. I am a devotee of the Chicken Glorioso, which is not a regular menu item, so look for it on special. It's basically chicken breasts in a white wine mozzarella sauce with sundried tomatoes, and it is soooo good. The portions at Buca are family size (for 2 or more), so we always bring some home and it reheats amazingly. If you have never been, get the Quatro al Forno, which is a sampler of their baked pasta dishes like manicotti and stuffed shells. They have good homemade bread standard, but spend a few extra bucks and get the mozzarella garlic bread so soak up all the good sauce from your plate. Finish up with some chianti and chocolate cake and it is a great night! Also, if you want a whole differnt experience, they have a kitchen table where you can watch the cooks while you eat and see all the action, which is pretty fun on a weekend.