Buca di Beppo - Universal City

4.1

886 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 37 times today

Good for groups
Kid-friendly
Charming

When you're in the mood for amazing Italian food in Universal City, CA you're in the mood for Buca. Just off the Hollywood Freeway (Highway 101) Buca di Beppo is serving up authentic Italian pastas, entrees, and pizzas for lunch and dinner every day.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
Phone number
(818) 509-9463
Website
https://dineatbuca.com/locations/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Juan Borjas
Catering
Buca di Beppo’s catering is perfect for all occasions. It can be delivered to your door or picked up. We specialize in catering for large and small groups, with convenient and value priced packages. From business gatherings, birthdays, weddings, graduations and more, let us do the work by preparing your meal. Your order includes everything you need- plates, napkins, utensils, bread, butter, and condiments are included. Please allow up to 3 hours for same day delivery. Call 844-EAT-BUCA to order or learn more at bucadibeppo.com/catering.
Private party facilities
Buca di Beppo is your home for celebrations. Treat your guests to a fun and festive atmosphere by hosting your event in one of our uniquely themed sections, while enjoying authentic Italian dishes served family-style. Our team will help you plan the perfect event tailored to your needs and budget.
Private party contact
Terri Schaeffer: (714) 409-3941

Location
1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, CA 91608
Neighborhood
Universal City
Cross street
Cahuenga
Parking details
Paid General Parking at CityWalk all day. Valet parking is available from 11am to 3pm for 2-hour parking - free with validation. After 3pm valet service is discounted with validation. Some local area hotels offer complimentary shuttle service to Universal CityWalk. Check with your hotel for shuttle service availability.
Public transit
Metro subway stop at Universal Studios.
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 886 people are saying

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4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.1Service
4.1Ambience
3.9Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Los Angeles
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables
San Fernando Valley / Valencia
Kid-friendly
San Fernando Valley / Valencia
Good for groups
San Fernando Valley / Valencia
Most Booked 1000-Point Tables

Review summary

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Buca di Beppo in Universal City offers a lively atmosphere with "excellent service" and "great food." Ideal for groups, the family-style portions are generous. While some find it pricey, the "Spicy Arrabiata Pizza" and "Apple Gorgonzola Salad" are crowd favorites. Perfect for dining after a Universal Studios visit.

886 Reviews

T
Torian
Los Angeles
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Food is not food unfortunately. Waiter was nice however.
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Thomas
Los Angeles
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Loved the location, food was okay, and the photographer needs to do a better job.
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Kendra
San Francisco
3 reviews
vip
1.0
3 reviews
Dined on November 10, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
We were extremely disappointed. We got sat downstairs at such a tiny table right near the kitchen. We just ordered a salad and baked ziti. Salad was already soggy when it got to us. Baked ziti was nothing special at all. We decided to check out the upstairs after dinner and it felt like a whole different restaurant. There was music playing, lots of people, laughter. It was like night and day between the two levels. I would’ve brushed past the food part if we enjoyed ourselves and got seated upstairs. But overall, we were extremely disappointed and we will not be going back. Honestly shocked that this chain is still open these days
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Melissa
San Francisco
22 reviews
vip
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Disjointed Child pizza served after everyone else received meals and were eating and not fully cooked
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Janet
Los Angeles
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on November 4, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
I was there November 3rd with my family celebrating my 30th birthday, a party of 6. The cocktails and food were delicious. However, before we placed our order, we let our server know we had a carrot allergy. He then proceeded to take our order but later on comes back and tells us that one of our plates contains the allergen. We kindly ask him to switch it to a different plate. He went ahead and did that. Everything was great up until the end. My sister asked him if they did anything for birthdays but then said something in the lines of “since you removed a plate we can’t do anything” and left. The whole table was left confused wondering if he was joking or not. It left us with a bad taste in our mouths. I’m a server as well and would never say something like that to the table. Also, how is it our fault? He could have placed the plate on hold before sending it to the kitchen and verifying about the allergen. At the end he did bring us some ice cream. I don’t know if he was just having a bad day as we also had to keep asking different staff for refills. Everyone else was very kind.
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Erica
San Francisco
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Dropped over $330 for only 3 of us and on the way out, there was a hostess, two other workers that did not bother to acknowledge or thank us. Extremely rude, especially when the restaurant had no other people in the lobby and it was at the end of the night. People have choices to spend their hard earned money and for something so easy to say THANK YOU, makes me wonder why the heck will I ever choose your restaurant again when I can go anywhere and be thanked and acknowledged!
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OpenTable Diner
Palm Springs
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Best birthday ever and our waiter was fabulous ! A+
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Saul
Los Angeles
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Service was excellent as always. A little noisy due to the exiting crowd from Universal Studios, but food and service make up for it :-)
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Lisa
San Francisco
61 reviews
vip
5.0
61 reviews
Dined on November 2, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food and service. We love Buca and wish there was one closer to us.
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Rosita
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Delicious delicious fast service salad and pizza was delicious
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Buca di Beppo - Universal City is rated 4.1 stars by 886 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Nov 23, 2024

7:00 PM

Booked 37 times today

Google Map for Buca di Beppo - Universal City

1000 Universal Studios Blvd, Universal City, CA 91608

Additional information

Cross street
Cahuenga
Neighborhood
Universal City
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–12:00 am
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Paid General Parking at CityWalk all day. Valet parking is available from 11am to 3pm for 2-hour parking - free with validation. After 3pm valet service is discounted with validation. Some local area hotels offer complimentary shuttle service to Universal CityWalk. Check with your hotel for shuttle service availability.
Public transit
Metro subway stop at Universal Studios.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Juan Borjas
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://dineatbuca.com/locations/
Phone number
(818) 509-9463
Catering
Buca di Beppo’s catering is perfect for all occasions. It can be delivered to your door or picked up. We specialize in catering for large and small groups, with convenient and value priced packages. From business gatherings, birthdays, weddings, graduations and more, let us do the work by preparing your meal. Your order includes everything you need- plates, napkins, utensils, bread, butter, and condiments are included. Please allow up to 3 hours for same day delivery. Call 844-EAT-BUCA to order or learn more at bucadibeppo.com/catering.
Private party facilities
Buca di Beppo is your home for celebrations. Treat your guests to a fun and festive atmosphere by hosting your event in one of our uniquely themed sections, while enjoying authentic Italian dishes served family-style. Our team will help you plan the perfect event tailored to your needs and budget.
Private party contact
Terri Schaeffer: (714) 409-3941

Buca di Beppo - Universal City

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