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Lunch With The Pope
Sometimes diners go slightly overboard with the decor.

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June 23rd, 2008 - 13:53
I’m pretty sure the Papal bust is a fixture in every “pope room” of every Buca’s nationwide.
Sadly, their food did not receive nearly the divine inspiration that their decor apparently does.
June 23rd, 2008 - 14:11
The Buca di Beppo in San Francisco is pretty decent, and yes, it does have a pope table.
June 23rd, 2008 - 14:53
I’ve been to two different Buca’s in Denver and one in San Francisco, and all had a “Pope room” equally gaudy. Unlike Sutro, my experience has been pretty good, although there are some dishes better than others. The Chicken Marsala was great, I was less impressed with the Fettuccine Something-or-other. The house red is decent, and decently priced. Having experienced Catholic guilt firsthand without actually being Catholic (mom was), I always get an eye twitch walking by that room.
The best seat in the house is the one in the kitchen. You’ll have to book in advance.
June 23rd, 2008 - 15:15
Chicken Marsala doesn’t make a good metric for restaurant quality. The only way to screw it up is to burn it.
June 23rd, 2008 - 15:30
Good ol’ Buca. I only eat there during GDC..
June 23rd, 2008 - 15:34
Mmm, Buca. My favorite meal there consisted of garlic bread, garlic mashed potatoes, and spaghetti with garlic and olive oil. It was awesome.
June 23rd, 2008 - 15:44
There is a pope table at the Buca’s in Strongsville, OH. Alas, I have not dined under the protection of the bust-in-a-popemobile.
The food is alright, I guess.
June 23rd, 2008 - 18:35
Had my rehearsal dinner at that place in Cinci.
June 24th, 2008 - 06:35
I ate at that table in Des Moines…until they closed it down.
Spicy pizza and pasta for the win. (Arriabiata)
June 24th, 2008 - 07:36
Oh god I hate Buca so much… I’m half Sicilian, I love garlic, but even to me their food tastes like garlic with a little bit of food to go with it. There’s no other flavor. It’s either overcooked or just .. ugh.
June 25th, 2008 - 11:32
I don’t want the pope watching me eat. His eyes silently judging my every bite, my posture, and my ogling the waitress…
And the guy is infallible too, so it’s not like I can argue back and defend myself.