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    Buona

    4.3 (30 reviews)
    Open 10:30 am - 10:30 pm

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    Mary R.

    We ate in ! It was fun. We ordered at then. Kiosk You take a number and they bring it to the table. The Friday Lenten special it was peppers and eggs sandwich ! Onion rings beef great! It's nice to sit inside! The staff is so friendly ! They came to check on u Thumbs up

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    John B.

    The meatball sandwich is delicious. We don't see the hype of the beef, it is ok but not the best. The staff is nice and the facility is spacious and clean with seating on the inside and seating on the outside. The portion size seems small for the price. Presentation is nice.

    Gary G.

    Stopped here for a nice healthy salad for lunch. Ordered the new Mediterranean Salad w/grilled chicken. Could not believe the presentation, the quantity, or the awesome flavor. Staff was polite and attentive as usual. Highly recommend their salads. Just as delicious as their Italian beef sandwiches.

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    Scott W.

    I'm getting around to posting my review after several visits. This was my first visit to any Buona location as I'm not even a fan of Portillos and have eaten there several times. I'm not really an Italian beef person. I have to admit, though I did complain why Buona, this is a great addition to the area. Here's what I've had thus far. Burger with cheese - With everything. Cheese was an upcharge. This burger was huge as I couldn't fit the first bite, lol. Flavorful it was and cooked to perfection. The whole sandwich was not as flat as other establishments. Could have used other condiments on it besides ketchup. It was still hot when I got home. Fries - These were delish, hot, crispy, and seasoned crinkle fries. I eat these with SBR BBQ sauce. Yum yum. Chicken Parmesan - Had to try it and was not disappointed. I wouldn't order this one to go unless you separate the bread. But this was the bomb, lots of meat, sauce, and cheese. I did love the bread. It wasn't so think and heavy. The chicken was crispy enough for my liking. Recommend asking for it to be cut in half, it can be a bit messy. Overall... delicious!!! Salads - I'm not going to lie. I completely enjoyed the Chopped Chicken and the Crispy Chicken salads. These are very fresh tasting salads. If you can eat one of these bowls in one sitting, you're glutton for punishment and will be in a coma. These salads are huge and took me 2 days to eat. Very, flavorful salads. Grilled Chicken Sandwich - This too was a large sandwich. Flavorful, yes, but it was a little crispy around the entire edges of the chicken, but definitely tender everywhere else. If this is flamed broiled, it tastes as if it is. I'm not a fan of that taste with chicken. Rigatoni Marinara with Chicken - This was really good with the chicken. Noodles were perfect. I assume the marinara is the same as the parmesan. I'd order it again. Most other places, their sauce is bland to me. Not Buona's I forget to take pictures of the salads. Next time. One thing to note, there's an ice cream shop inside as well. I haven't tried it yet, one day. It's cold today, lol. Overall, not bad. I know I will return. Welcomw to the neighborhood and wish you all the best Buona staff.

    Beef, lite dip
    Dave M.

    I'll give them 5 stars. Nothing negative. Bread was good, beef had good flavor, au jus was decent, fries were great. Wasn't the best Italian beef I've ever had, but it was fast, fresh, and delicious. I'd eat here again. Staff was fast and courteous.

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    Amy M.

    Thrilled when Buona Beef opened a restaurant in SE Wisconsin! Absolutely love their beef and cheese fries. They have yummy salads and pasta too. I was disappointed to discover this location does not have pizzas on the menu like their locations in IL. Still definitely worth stopping in or driving thru, you will not be disappointed. The food is made fresh to order and served piping hot! You can get your beef sandwiches dry, baptizes, or dipped. The crusty roll with soft pillowy inside is the perfect vessel to hold the generous portion of Italian beef with their unique spice blend. You can add mozzarella and hot or sweet peppers. Also the restaurant is very clean and our dine in experience was great! Service was ok - as you order at a self service kiosk or at counter then they give you a number and bring the food to your table. It was Monday night and they weren't busy but there didn't seem to be a sense of urgency as I watched our order sit under the hear lamps for several minutes before being delivered to our table which was a bit disappointing but not enough to stop us from dining in again. We were one of three tables in the place so it wasn't like they were super busy. You can also join their rewards program where you earn points for food deals and their daily specials. Highly recommend. So Buona good!!

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    Great food and great service, also friendly services. Wife and I, will continue to go there.

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    22 days ago

    Great food, no wait. A real soda stand with the potential for refills. Get the onions and peppers, even if on the side. Tasty experience.

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    Excellent service !!' Very friendly staff and vegresy food . Big beefs !!! . Ambiance was like a 50's dining

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    Checking out a new place. Fantastic Italian Beef & some of the best fries ever! Will definitely be back.

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    Happy this location opened. In my opinion, the beef here is better than Portillo's. Have not tried the other items yet, but will go back.

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    2 years ago

    just fair fast food place .. Does Kenosha need another fast food place ? Staff was good and made attempt

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