Buca di Beppo - Augusta

We had our work Christmas party and a girls night out here and it was so much fun! Both times they put us in a semi private room in the back so we were able to move about and get a little loud without worrying about disturbing the other people in the restaurant! Really felt like we were at someone's house having dinner served! Staff was great both times and the food was wonderful!!! I was able to try several different salads, appetizers, entrees and dessert (since it's family style) and they were all delicious!

I love going here when I am craving pasta. Not really sure if this is authentic but the food is good. One thing to note is that their portions are not just for one. So if you're on a date be prepared to share a single dish. So I guess that would be the only thing that is a con. On the flip side, if you were to go with a large group, then everyone could share and they all can taste other dishes.

Our server was very conscientious, the food was excellent, and the house wine was very drinkable. For the experience, would be 5 stars. However, the price for a small bowl of pasta, a small plate of fried calamari, and 2 glasses of wine is still a bit high to my way of thinking (about $60, including tax and tip).

The decor is wayyyyy too over the top. Also, be careful where you sit, if it's near the kitchen entrance, you're in for a dinner of hearing the dishwasher running, servers running in and out, and general kitchen noise. After about a minute, we just sat at a table in the bar area.
The menu is a bit weird. I have never been to a restaurant that served family style. It was just me and the boyfriend, who were wanting different things, so it wasn't ideal. Fortunately, we had a great server who brought us the lunch menu. They have single sized portions, which was perfect!
We got the mozzarella cheese bread, which was a bit cold and lacked some cheese, but was still good. Skip the olive oil to dip, it's very cheap and tastes it. For we had dinner manicotti and chicken cannelloni, both very good, though the sauce is really what makes the food.
We came to the conclusion this is a pretty good restaurant, though it is a bit small and musky the deeper you go into it. I would come here for a large party, that way you could get a few different family style entrees and sides and split. Also, they sell their sauce up front, so I recommend trying that at least. Otherwise, I don't see myself running back.