"The staff was super attentive, bringing water and juice."
"The service was very knowledgeable and friendly."
"Service was enthusiastic and attentive!"
"The service at IL Buco was second to none, characterized by its excellence and efficiency."
"Wonderful service, delicious wine, authentic entree and desserts!"
"The service was great; we felt like we had the perfect amount of time to eat and in no way were rushed."
"Professional servers who provided swift seamless service."
Cons:
"The service was acceptable, although I had to repeat some requests and questions to different staff who switched off and on."
"Various select interactions with the staff throughout the evening were unsettling."
"Our waitress barely checked in with us."
"Very poor service by the waitress. Felt rushed by our waitress."
"Unfortunately our waiter was a disaster. Unfriendly, rude, inattentive."
"Service? NONEXISTENT. We barely had interaction with the waitress."
"The hostess was incredibly rude and did not respectfully communicate when I asked her about seating options."
Ambiance
Pros:
"The lighting gives a good warm welcoming ambiance."
"Amazing ambiance, you feel inside a vineyard in Scotland."
"The ambiance for outdoor dining was well tailored to the Mediterranean-Italian region."
"The ambiance is wonderful."
"Imagine having dinner in an old, antiques store in Tuscany."
"The atmosphere feels like you are eating in an Italian countryside kitchen."
"Wonderful ambiance, it feels like you're in a Tuscan home."
Cons:
"There’s no need to try so hard for ambience that people can’t see the menu."
"It has a great atmosphere but dreadful acoustics."
"Tables near the front bar have to withstand constant door traffic."
"The atmosphere may have been the darkest most under lit restaurant I’ve ever eaten at in my life."
"Tables are really close together and the ceiling does nothing to absorb the sound. Our table of 4 could barely converse."
"Here for dinner. So loud, couldn't hear myself think. Couldn't hear our server."
"Thank you for the table cornered by the door (we all loved the nice 20 degree breezes we were treated to every time someone opened the door) tucked right next to the crowded bar."
Food Quality
Pros:
"The fresh pasta with rabbit ragu which was delicious."
"The seafood pasta was more typical of the three. The truffle pasta was so amazing — like nothing we have had before! And the duck ragu was delicious, too!"
"The food is truly outstanding, and the service is impeccable."
"Seasonal, fresh ingredients are celebrated and not over dressed."
"Amazing scallop and octopus!"
"The food here is top notch. Every dish I've tried here has always been a delight."
"The food was the best Italian I’ve had - in- and outside Europe."
Cons:
"Pasta was underwhelming."
"Our pasta was not very flavorful and chewy."
"Food was horrendous."
"The food was underwhelming. Nothing was delicious, I think the chocolate cake was the best but that’s it."
"Poor experience for lunch. I took the pasta with mushrooms (32$), it was basic and lacked flavor."
"Mains of pasta were very tasteless, not good."
"The only complaint I have is the salt content. I love salt, but the meats here were overly seasoned."