Buccis

I was in Cleveland on business. My local rep took me to this very quaint Italian restaurant. We sat in the bar area as it appeared the main dining room was closed. Either that or it was not their dining room.
The restaurant had an older vibe to it in that the furniture was dated. But it was a comfortable feeling. We sat down immediately and the wait staff wasted no time in welcoming us and taking our drink orders. Drinks were well prepared but a little expensive. I had a grey goose martini and it was $ 8.50.
The menu had a variety of options but was not very large, just two pages. I had the strawberry salad and the gnocchi. Both were prepared well and met my expectations. The sauce on the gnocchi was excellent, not too sweet, more on the zesty side.
Diner and drinks for two was $ 63, not a bad deal considering the portion sizes were large. I ordered a half size of the salad and still did not eat it all. the gnocchi was good but again so large I could not eat it all.
All in all a good experience.

Both the food and service were good. I had the lasagna based on one of
the Unilocalers. He was right! Deee-​licious.
Wrong time for me to be on a no-​beef diet :-) Everything was great. Had extra
to take home.
Wine was kinda expensive at $ 6 a glass.

Good Eye-​talian comfort food in cute downtown Berea. Pasta and entrees are pretty standard: you’ll find gnocchi, spaghetti, cavatelli, and some assorted meat and fish dishes, all solid. Portions are huge– bring a suitcase for your leftovers. Ambiance is dark and cozy and felt nice on a cold winter night.

I had the pleasure of hosting my son’s wedding reception dinner recently. I shopped around at quite a few restaurants and found most party menus to be unimaginative and over priced. A friend of mine who is well versed in good food, gave a strong recommendation to try Bucci’s in Berea.
I have to admit I was a bit reluctant at first glance because the décor, while clean, comfortable and attractive, needs some updating. The party room seemed a tad on the small side, but was comfortable and large enough to handle the party of 40 that I had planned.
The party menu looked great and was reasonably priced. I was concerned about food quality because I wanted a buffet style service to keep costs down, but find most buffet served foods to be very rubbery and bland. The party planners were very helpful in selecting menu items and assured me that the food would be delicious, pointing out that everything served from the buffet menu was fresh, cooked to order, and that it was the same recipes from their restaurant menu.
I could not have been more delighted with the results.
The food was delicious. The Chicken Marsala was absolutely the best I have had, and I assure you I have had plenty. The roasted sirlion was cooked perfectly, very moist and tender… almost melt in your mouth. The green beans agli e olio were delicious and tender (not rubbery like most buffet green beans), and the rigatoni marinara was a very good. Somehow they managed to keep the pasta al dente in spite of the buffet service, which was impressive to me. And the homemade garlic butter for the fresh bread, was to die for… truly worth the price of admission. The deserts were a little on the skimpy side, but very yummy.
Why a couple other reviewers commented that the food is good or solid, but not great is beyond me. I travel on business all over the country and when I look for a restaurant, I invariably wind up at an Italian one, so I have eaten at a lot of them. While I don’t consider myself to be some foodie-​snob, I do know what tastes good and what does not. I can tell you that Bucci’s is some of the best tasting Italian comfort food I have had, and reasonably priced to boot.
My guests are still talking about the delicious foods there. In fact, the bride told me that she wished the food at her reception (at another location) was half as good as Bucci’s. I will definitely be coming back again for dinners in the future, as I am now a fan.

Sausage stuffed peppers were great. Large portions. I will eat here again.

Came here for dinner last week to take advantage of the happy hour bar specials. Drinks and food were solid, but not great. We have eaten here before and enjoyed ourselves, and there was nothing off-​putting whatsoever on this visit. I will say the regular dinner menu is pricy for standard Italian fare, however.

Stopped here for a meal on our way to the airport. Food was wonderful! Service was excellent! Glad we stopped!

I recently was housesitting for a friend in Berea. I have been to the Bucci’s on Hilliard in Rocky River a few times and the pizza shop in Middleburg. I trust the Bucci family recipes. Before my friend and his wife left for California, they took me to dinner at Bucci’s in Berea. The complimentary bread and garlic herb butter is good. I ordered the chicken parm and it had two big breasts of chcken. They were cooked to perfection. It is the best chicken parm in Cleveland, in my humble estimation. The sauce here is terrific, and reminds me of my Tancredi family recipe (slightly altered by my mother). My friend ordered the gnocchi and I can’t remember what his wife had! Everyone enjoyed their meals very much. My father came into town for Christmas and on his last night I took him out to Bucci’s for his farewell sendoff. He usually orders veal parmesan at Italian restaurants. He said that he prefers this to the dish of the same name, but prepared at the Hilliard restaurant. In an email to me he wrote, «Bucci’s Berea… supplied the best veal parm I’ve had». This restaurant is probably my favorite Italian restaurant in the Cleveland area. The service is some of the best service that I have experienced recently.

Place was stuffy and felt like I walked into grandma’s house. Probably great for an older crowd. Food was average. Service was great.

Not exactly the most modern restaurant. ok so it’s probably the least modern. but it’s freaking delish!
I’ve been going to Bucci’s for about a year now since I was turned onto it by my significant other. We’ve gone a few times, one with other people a few, and have NEVER had a bad dish.
The dishes we have are usually some type of Pasta (ravoli, lasgna, chicken parm) and a delicious cut of steak. I’m not really the steak eater, so I can’t comment but he never complains. I always love my pasta, the sauce is delicious, the bread is yummy (that garlic butter is life changing), and the service is attentive.
The only negative’s we have are the somewhat lacking options for the bar (we’ve got some specific vodkas we like that they don’t stock), and sadly I wish it were more updated.

This is the place you have your parents take you when they come to town as a B-​W student. It is also a popular place to have a nice graduation lunch. The food is tastey and there is a classy feel to the place.
My graduation lunch was here, and the spotlight was quickly stolen as it turned into my sister’s engagement lunch.
weeeeeep wommmmmmmmmmmmmp.

Excellent menu options, great service, romantic lighting, huge portions, and all around great atmosphere. It is a little pricey but worth it. I used to take nice dates there to impress them lol. It is perfect for a romantic diner. I usually get Chicken Marsala and it is amazing, plus you get two full chicken breasts! One of the better Italian places i have been to!

Another diamond in the rough amongst the not so great cusine of the Cleveland area. We enjoyed the atmosphere, fast & friendly service, and exquisite Italian food. I am full blooded Italian from a very traditional family who has secret passed down recipies of their own. So I KNOW good Italian when I taste it. After being not so impressed with a few tries of the overpriced «commercial» Italian food now served in Little Italy I decided to give it one more shot here and we finally found a winner.
I literally cannot stop ordering the lasagna here. It’s better than my moms and that’s saying quite a bit! Every time I walk in the door with the intention of trying something else on the menu… then I smell the lasagna or see someone else ordering it and that’s all she wrote.
A few negatives for example the deserts are a tad on the small side and are very unremarkable despite having a variety of them to choose from. Also the very first time we went there the waitress spilled an entire glass of ice cold water directly on my crotch. NOT ENOUGH to prevent me from enjoying that world class lasagna though! A++

We went for lunch, so we don’t know what dinner is like yet.
The food was very enjoyable, the service was prompt and friendly. The menu lacks child-​friendly selections (one of our boys wants Macaroni and Cheese everywhere!), but the kids were still satisfied with what they ended up getting… though, it was expensive feeding the boys (ages 5 & 8) from an adult-​priced menu.
I agree with Laurie A.‘s assessment that the food is more comfort food than gourmet, but that is exactly what our family prefers!