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Casual, kid-friendly place serving generous portions of Italian classics, including pasta & panini.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 40 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 238-1058
Website: http://labucaitaliancafe.com/
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Reviews
Tia Sherry
We recently gathered 15 of our friends for dinner at La Buca and it was a wonderful experience! The owners worked with us closely to dial in the evening. The staff were outstanding in both pacing the many delicious courses throughout the night while providing excellent service. Everyone had a great time, and the food, drinks and ambiance were spot on. We can’t wait to return!
… moreClay Giffin
Wow. Where to start. The service was nearly non existent, and the kids they have running the front of house seem completely bewildered. But I could easily forgive that if the food wasn’t, without exaggeration, the worst attempt at Italian food I’ve ever encountered.
The Caesar was drenched in bland dressing and the croutons were stale. It was supposed to come with “an anchovy” but that was also missing.
The vodka poached salmon pasta was horrible. The salmon was overcooked and dry, and I can only describe the sauce as… warm milk. Literally I think it was just milk. And the pasta was overcooked too. Seriously inedible.
And my beer was flat. I told them and they brought me another flat beer and disappeared for another 15 mins.
Save your money.
… moreThe Caesar was drenched in bland dressing and the croutons were stale. It was supposed to come with “an anchovy” but that was also missing.
The vodka poached salmon pasta was horrible. The salmon was overcooked and dry, and I can only describe the sauce as… warm milk. Literally I think it was just milk. And the pasta was overcooked too. Seriously inedible.
And my beer was flat. I told them and they brought me another flat beer and disappeared for another 15 mins.
Save your money.
Jared Lohnes
I went back and forth about if I wanted to write this review as I don’t like to slam local businesses and I’ve been to La Buca many times and have had a fantastic experience; but my last experience was just a total miss across the board and I feel like I should say something. Last week my partner and I decided to go after our other dinner plans fell through. As I said, I’ve been many times in the past with my family and have always had a great experience. This visit, the service wasn’t great but I can look past that generally if the food is good. We had a cocktail each, a bruschetta and two pasta dishes; pancetta & funghi and a pasta special that had salmon, shrimp and artichokes that on paper sounded delicious. The cocktails were mixed poorly, the tomatoes on the bruschetta were ice cold which was pretty unappealing. The pancetta + mushroom pasta was gloopy and the pasta overdone (I’ve had it before and it’s been fantastic) and then neither myself or my partner could eat the special. The dish smelled like it had gone off and most of the pasta had clumped together. It ended up souring both of our stomachs and we left paying a $99 tab frazzled and still very hungry. Giving this place two stars as I’ve had fantastic experiences in the past but I’m really not sure what happened between then and now. It seems something has changed recently based off of others reviews. I’d love to give this place another shot down the road and update my review as it saddens me to have this kind of experience at a place I have enjoyed in the past.
… moreDurran Champie (DLIC)
Lovely little place. The staff were very friendly. Pasta came out hot. I can’t give an extensive review, but I will say that for the first visit, I liked it.
It was really good to have a quality dressing on a Caesar salad. Can definitely recommend trying.
Parking and price are the only detriments that I can think of for my initial visit, but they aren’t such a barrier that I can’t recommend giving them a try.
… moreIt was really good to have a quality dressing on a Caesar salad. Can definitely recommend trying.
Parking and price are the only detriments that I can think of for my initial visit, but they aren’t such a barrier that I can’t recommend giving them a try.
K Lon
My granddaughter took me there.
Just opened for the night.
Service warm and friendly.
Food we ordered pasta
Alfredo and the vegetarian
Wonderful
Bread with oil and vinegar
Dessert Tiramisu
Highly recommend
… moreJust opened for the night.
Service warm and friendly.
Food we ordered pasta
Alfredo and the vegetarian
Wonderful
Bread with oil and vinegar
Dessert Tiramisu
Highly recommend
Macey Vaughan
I ordered the Alfredo for 20$, added chicken for 8$. My boyfriend ordered the Chicken Marsala (27$). They were definitely not 30$ dishes. The Alfredo sauce and pasta tasted fine, but the chicken was dry, pale, and a tiny portion. The plate itself was small too. I was expecting to take leftovers home, but I finished my small portion instead. My boyfriend could taste the wine in his marsala, which was bitter and should’ve been cooked out. His chicken was thin and tiny as well, couldn’t have been more than 3 or 4oz. The music was loud, the staff needed reminders to refill our waters. We were disappointed and will not be returning.
… moreMark Woodward
Wow. Have you ever been served by three gen Z’ers? Things you can count on: no utensils, no water refill, no offer to get another glass of wine, no dessert menu. I had to go up to the register and ask for each of the above. Do you offer table service? I had guessed so. Wrong. When I ordered a glass of wine with my pasta, they said sorry. “We don’t have clean wine glasses.” If I wanted to be ignored like this, I’ll teach at a middle school. So disappointed. Stop racing around to clean the tables when there’s no one waiting for them, and wait on the people in your restaurant. La Buca? More like Figli di puttana.
… moreTempleton Elliott
My favorite Italian restaurant in Portland. The Caesar is stunning, and the bruschetta is bangin’! I get the polenta with pork and it’s so so good. The pomodoro is so fresh and delicious. Add prawns to take it up a notch. The polenta is my favorite. The slow roasted pork is so tender and juicy while the caramelized onions balance it perfectly. The portion is quite large so I always have it for lunch the next day. The staff is friendly and attentive. Pro tip: you can park in the Whole Foods parking lot.
… moreMeir Avitan
I never see something like that I pay $40 for pasta and Solomon and I get pasta and Solomon, but very very small box. I never see something like that and I do harder all the time. This come from Uber Eats. You don’t have a good service. I’m sorry I didn’t tell you that the pasta no good you can eat that and taste this taste about me not taste good. I’m sorry to give you that but I’ll give you just one start And I never not gonna do a harder and I never not gonna come to you to eat. This is first time and last time. Thank you and very good night
… moreChris Hainline
I am appalled to see any 5 star reviews for this restaurant as it was sub-par in all ways. My plate had elements that were both overcooked and undercooked. The portions were way smaller than any I’ve seen at any italian restaurant. The prices were higher than what the dish was worth by a longshot. The table service were nearly completely absent and required reminders for water refills. The bathrooms were covered in graffiti. Do not go to this place.
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