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    Buca Yorkville

    3.7 (226 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Seafood
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA $24 morelli pasta from tuscany, guanciale, pecorino romano, black pepper, duck egg.  見到個樣就悶啊
    Charmaine L.

    I was quite disappointed about the new location at Vaughan. Maybe the area is more commercial and industrial, overall ambient feels more stressed when dining in. The sommelier not really knowledgeable and seems not feeling like to recommend/serve wine for us. I am not sure he is the sommelier or a waiter. The food overall is not good as the Yorkville location. Even the pasta was quite disappointing me. We ordered Salumi(selection of 3 salumi served with seasonal preserves), it was ok. BRANZINO (raw european sea bass from cyprus carved table side, finished with prosecco, lemon, novello olive oil - whole fish), it's ok but not as good when I had it at Yorkville location. SPAGHETTI ALLA CARBONARA (morelli pasta from tuscany, guanciale, pecorino romano, black pepper, duck egg), the looks and taste were so so. SALUMI DI BUCA (preserved tomato, scamorza, roasted scallions, salumi di buca, peperoncino), it was ok. One more thing is parking is not easy at all. May be I should use the valet parking. With the price range. I definitely not recommend this location. Go Yorkville to enjoy the restaurant.

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    Takeshi K.

    4/5 but bumping it to 4.5/5due to the great service. I came here for dinner to celebrate my partner's birthday on July 24th. Emily was our server. Emily did seem quite busy, but she did take her time going through the wine list to try and figure out what we liked with the food we were going to have. She was a great waitress along with others who attended our table as well. Now onto the dishes: Nodini (Garlioc knots with garlic, olive oil, and rosemary) 4/5 This dish came out hot, and the aroma filled the air. The outside was the right amount of hardness with a soft but chewy inside that went really well with the garlic and olive oil. Best bang for buck probably, but this should be eaten right away as it gets quite hard and chewy if you don't finish it before it cools down. It was great, but not mindblowing (like the other bread we tried which is listed below). Branzino (Raw european sea bass finished with prosecco, lemon, olive oil, and grated rock salt) 4.5/5 This comes out with the server showing us the fish they are going to cut, and they do it right infront of you. The ingredients went REALLY well with the fish, taking away it's fishy-ness and enhancing the delicate flavor of the fish. Carne Cruda (Raw beef, mushroom conserva, cured egg yolk, with brioche) 5.5/5 It truly was better than 5/5 lol This was hands down our favourite. It was REALLY good. Probably my favorite beef tartare. The cured egg yolk went perfectly with the raw beef and the brioche was so good! The brioche came nicely toasted, and was quite buttery. The pairing of the two was just incredible. Bigoli (Duck egg pasta with duck offal ragu, spices, mascarpone, and basil) 3/5 The pasta was a bit of a let down for us. I love al dente, but the pasta felt undercooked. The presentation was unappealing and the taste was just okay. Tagliatelle (Hen's egg pasta, Boston sea urchin, St. Bridig's butter, Siberian caviar, and lemon) 3/5 I love uni, and given the price ($65), I honestly thought there would be more uni flavor. The pasta felt a bit undercooked again, and we felt it lacked a bit in flavor. Brioche (extra) When we had it with Carne Cruda, I just had to get more. Emily asked the chef and they gave us 4 extra slices. But just a heads up: it was $15 for 4 slices so just keep that in mind when you do order it because I was quite surprised when I saw the bill. lol Tiramisu 4/5 This dish had a espresso soaked sponge in the middle that was covered in thin layer of dark chocolate in the shape of a dome, with a lot of mascarpone cream on top. The chocolate was pretty thin but it tasted amazing and went well with the dish. I do wish that the ratio of sponge and chocolate is a bit higher, as there were quite a few spoonfuls of cream we had without any of the inside content. Overall, the dishes were amazing except for the pasta dishes. We really didn't enjoy the pasta, but I would love to come back for the other dishes. Also, it was a nice touch for the chef to come out and give my partner a small birthday gift which was a DIY Cacio De Pepe to bring back home.

    Bosco H.

    Really great stuff. Pretty upscale restaurant overall. Ordered the Parmigiana Di Melanzane - eggplant dish (22), Reginette - wild boar pasta (42), Maccheroncini Di Campofilone - lobster pasta (45), along with some cocktail I don't recall the name of. I'm not typically a fan of eggplant but I thought the dish was made really well and was definitely a switch up from how I typically eat eggplant. Very nice! I preferred the lobster pasta over the wild boar pasta but both were very very tasty. I sort of expected both to be lacking in the boar and lobster respectively but there's a lot in there and to me warrants the relatively high price tag on those dishes. The cocktail was fabulous. I think it was called the Italian..? but can't confirm since I'm not able to find a drink menu on their site. Very easy to drink. Service was great and I thought this place executed everything very nicely.

    MACCHERONCINI DI CAMPOFILONE & SCAMORZA ROSSA
    Annie B.

    Phone did NOT eat first... One of the best meals I've ever had and the bartender was phenomenal. Great vibe but not too busy!

    Calvin W.

    I heard so many good things about this place and finally decided to try it with my friends. The ambience is definitely great for dates. It is quiet and classy. Our server Alex was very attentive and gave us several recommendations. For food, we ordered a couple of dishes to share, the beef tartare, and the pizza was great; my friends and I loved them, especially the funghi pizza. I ordered the duck egg pasta for my main, and here is where I am taking out one star. It was too firm for my liking. Maybe it was meant to be firm for al dente? But I would like it to be slightly softer. Overall, it was a great dining experience. I would come back to try out their fish which we didn't have a chance to try this time.

    Branzino crudo before preparation

    My favorite Italian Focusing on fresh seafood Must Try their Brandzino crudo Salami de Mare Burrata Pizza Some of my all-time favorites

    MEDAGLIONI DOPPI (pasta stuffed with roasted butternut squash, parmigiano reggiano fonduta, emerald grasslands brown butter)
    Sel Z.

    The entrance was a bit hard to find, since there was no door / entrance off of the main street (where the restaurant's address was). You need to go into the Four Seasons Hotel area, turn left, and it's the last door by the fence (it's right across from the side entrance of Four Seasons Hotel). There's no obvious sign indicating where the restaurant is, until you actually get to in front of the door. The food tastes good, but nothing too special. Portion sizes of the pasta are a bit on the small side. The vegetable sides are quite good and rightly portioned. Service is attentive and just like in any other higher-class restaurants.

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    Yu X.

    I read a lot of good reviews about Buca and finally decided to give this top 10 restaurants in Canada a try. I came here with my girlfriend for dinner. The moment I came in, I felt like my voice was buried in the noisy environment immediately. It was as noisy as a sports bar and not a good place for chatting. My friend and I had to shout really loud at each other. I can't say I enjoyed the ambiance at all. We ordered the fish salami platter to share, which came with squid ink bread. The bread looked interesting but taste was just average. For the salami, we both liked the octopus. The spicy flavoured pork blood salami was interesting to me too. For main, I had the duck pasta and my friend had the lobster pasta. It took us an hour to wait for the main dish though. We saw people sitting next to us got their food first when they came in later. The duck pasta was very chewy and very tasty (though a little bit salty). The duck had a tuna salad texture which was quite interesting. My friend enjoyed the lobster pasta in general but she didn't like the fact that the noodle being too thin and soft (it's personal preference, though I agree with her). The portion of the food was small but good enough to feed two small eaters. In general, the food quality was good but missed the wow factor. Service was average and it was a bit pricy for the overall experience. A 3.5 star rounded down. I will not consider coming back any time soon.

    Polpo e vongle
    Rick H.

    What a disappointment. We must've dined here a dozen times before the pandemic and before the departure of Chef Rob Gentile. it was always interesting, and the execution tended to be close to flawless. The only thing I can say after last night's visit is that the restaurant is a shadow of its former self. It is true that there was one stand out dish: gnocchi con ricce di mare. but everything else was a bit tired. The signature dish, polpo e vongole, was presented beautifully, but lacked sparkling spirit and the fregola wasnt toasted as in the past and was a bit overdone. The idea of adding a greasy fried artichoke to this dish was a poor one. A garnish? Part of the flavour mix? Unclear. The low points were a pizza bianca with a few pieces of octopus, some silly red chili, and a nondescript cheese, possibly a strachiatella, but it lacked in flavour was a bit insipid; a salad in which many of the greens were old and all were untrimmed. it was very sad to see the once spectacular wines by the glass reduced to six red and six white, and very little of interest in those selections. Our server, Alex, did his best and cannot be faulted for the kitchen failures and lack of executive imagination. it's time to move past the former talented, if now disgraced, executive chef, and do something new and exciting. It's not clear whether the King Street restaurant group is up for the challenge.

    Lucia J.

    Do come! For girls night, date night or business meal. Great ambiance, interior and decor. Staff is incredibly attentive and kind. They actually advised us on pairing our dishes with drinks. Of course, food was amazing and well portioned. Highly recommend the fresh branzino - would go back just for this. Honorable mentions is the octopus and dessert.

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    Hannah W.

    Nice place for dinner but this store is a bit crowded. If you don't have a large group (over 4 people) the seats will be very tight and close to each other. The food were great. Yummy wagyu beef. Best pizza ever. The food were unique and fantastic.

    Kat J.

    This is one of my favourite places in Toronto for sure. They do such an amazing job with EVERYTHING. Service is always flawless. Atmosphere is classy and cool. The menu has so many wonderful things to pick from. Beautiful,well balanced cocktails (they are 17 each mostly, so expensive but so nice). Getting a bunch of items to share is the way to do it. I've been twice now and everything I've ordered has been wonderful! Loves of lovely seafood, pasta (the carbonara), the pizza (we had to try truffle one and wow it was wonderful) even dessert is lovely. We had the small doughnuts filled with a Dulce de leche/cream cheese filling. Mmmm soooo good. Highly suggest for lunch or dinner.

    Brittany P.

    Food was amazing ! Service was great as well ambiance was perfect Arctic Char Tartar Arugula SaladDuck BigoliBraised Octopus

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