Buca di Beppo

Last night, Misty and I ventured to Buca di Beppo in Claremont. We had never been to Bucca but had heard all the good reports and read all of the glowing reviews. We arrived around 8pm and waited only a few mintues for a table. Our waitress, Katy, called our names and welcomed us to Buca di Beppo. We followed her back to our table–or so we thought. Misty and I both stopped in our tracks as Katy headed down a white tiled corridor that lead to the kitchen.

She did know that we were here to eat, right?

Sensing our hesitation, Katy asked if this was our first time at Bucca. We assured her that it was and she quickly explained that the restaurant likes to establish a “family” atmosphere. As such, they like to take their guests through the kitchen to greet the cooks and get a preview of their meals. Pretty cool. As we walked through the kitchen, we said our hello’s to the cooks and caught a few sneak peaks of the beauty that awaited us.

As we were seated, we noticed that all of the menus were plastered across the walls. Quite a nice touch. We dined on Eggplant Parmesan, Baked Cheese Ravioli, Garlic Cheese bread and finally the biggest piece of Tiramisu we’d ever seen! We had a great time and I can’t give Buca di Beppo a higher recommendation. Here’s a couple of pics courtesy of the moblog.