We celebrated Valentine's Day here and everything was absolutely wonderful. The food was excellent, every dish came out hot, fresh, and delicious. The service was truly perfect: attentive, welcoming, and seamless from start to finish. The atmosphere felt warm and inviting, making the evening feel extra special. Such a thoughtful touch that each lady received a rose at the end of dinner ....a beautiful way to end the night. A perfectly executed Valentine's experience. We will definitely be back! read more

I came here for Mother's Day. The place is nice and service was very friendly. The food was good. The price was definitely jacked up a bit. I was felt that there were way too many seafood options. It seemed like they purposely added seafood to every dish to hike up the price. It's a limited menu and both veal options had seafood. The chicken dish also had seafood. There were only two non-seafood options unless you want just salad or stuffed mushrooms from the appetizer section. We had desserts, which were good but a bit on the sweet side. Overall, a good time. read more

Buona Sera Italian Restaurant - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

Tasty food, but very overpriced. We waited 45 minutes for our salads, because the server forgot to place our order. When they brought our entrees, mine wasn't delivered for another 15 minutes after everyone else's. Perhaps they were overwhelmed by the volume of patrons on Mother's Day. Everyone loved the gnocchi with filet tips. The Caesar Salads were good, sub-par. Probably won't go back simply because the dishes don't warrant such high prices. read more

We very much enjoyed our visit to Buona Sera. Though it's in a strip mall, the decor makes you feel like you're in Italy. Our server was both efficient and friendly, with a sense of humor.Both our appetizers and dinners were delicious, while our desserts (Limoncello cheesecake and Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake) were also to die for! We'll take other guests here! read more

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The chef/owner's NY roots and positive reviews propelled us to Buona Sera. Last minute reservations and BYOB -- a must when we go Italian outside of Philadelphia -- made this a lovely evening. We shared a Caesar salad -- the dressing light and full of flavor -- coupled with calamari. Their calamari is delicious, fried just right, both tentacles and rings, with a tasty homemade tomato sauce. I vacillated between two entrees. When our gracious server (whose family owns the restaurant) said he'd ask the chef to pound the breast thin, I went with chicken parm. Other than a bit of a char on the cheese, the chicken was very good. (Leftovers for me tonight!) I was pleased that they obliged me with angel hair sauteed in garlic and olive oil .... but the amount of garlic was negligible. Needed more oomph! On the plus side, the pasta was al dente, as it should be. T ordered halibut, a special of the night. He loooooved it! I thought it a bit dry, but indeed flavorful and a good choice (albeit somewhat expensive.) Per usual -- calories be damned! -- we split dessert, pistachio cheesecake. Our assessments differ. My husband thought it delicious. I'd say "okay." The cheese layer was silky and undistinguishable. But if aesthetics count, the two-toned slice was pretty! Buona Sera is light and bright, with tables covered in cloths. (I like that!) Service was excellent and we enjoyed our meals. 4.4 stars! NOTE: After writing my review -- and too lazy to re-post -- I realized we went to the Havertown location, not Horsham. Sorry! read more

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This place is awesome! I'm so glad my friend and I had dinner at Buona Sera. All of the staff were pleasant and professional. It felt like an upscale restaurant experience, but more affordable. I will definitely go back again with the husband. The food was delicious, but I wish the portions were bigger. read more

This is a hidden jewel!!! Delicious food, excellent service. Highly recommend. Aramcini was fantastic. Our entrees were delicious, spectacular desserts. read more

The food was amazing and authentic . The service was excellent. The owner checked on us frequently. Ambiance was pleasant. With Italian music in the background. Lighting was perfect and i felt like a high class restaurant read more

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Walked in The Front Door & The Heavy Air Freshener Hits You. Place is Very Outdated & My Chair was Broken to the point I felt like I was Going to Fall Down.. The Server Was Nice The Iced Tea was Dirty tasting like they never cleaned the pitcher..Thick & taste Off Went to the Ladies Room & One of the Waitresses came out of the Stall and Did NOT WASH Her HANDS I grabbed My Husband and We Left.. The Air Freshener got Worse towards the back of the Restaurant What are You Covering Up ? read more

Nice BYOB, Italian restaurant. The food is full-flavored; the servers are attentive and friendly. The dining area has a nice white table cloth type feel. The portions are sizeable. read more

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Abysmal NYE "dinner" experience. Got our first "course" an hour and a half after our reservation time. Zero communication, zero percent satisfied. Have never walked out of a restaurant mid-meal - it was warranted, and having 1/5 courses after an hour and a half, we opted for McDonald's and to be home for midnight as planned. Luckily made the best of the night, I wouldn't return here ever. read more

Like the prices and entrees look delicious. The octopus app was a skimpy but delicious. The cappuccino was $10 something, wasn't expecting that but good. I liked the Tagliatelle Bolognese. Looking forward to trying the Franchise and several other dishes. The owner was great, really like him. read more

Highly recommend this Resurant. There was a party of 9 of us. We all ordered different dishes that were all prepared perfectly and were delicious. It's a byob and they allowed us to bring a birthday cake in. Service was exceptional as well. Must try read more

First time here. Food and service was excellent. They had gluten free options. We will be back. read more

Buona Sera Italian Restaurant - I had a chicken dish with scallops, shrimp and sautéed spinach in a light marinara sauce served with a whipped potato. - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

We really enjoyed our dinner last night! I had the chicken francese and my husband had chicken parm. The serving sizes were plentiful and the quality/taste was very good! The servers were very attentive. Loved that it was a BYOB, too. We will be back! read more

I had a wonderful lamb shank that was fork tender in a delicious brown gravy. The pasta bolognese was also a standout. I started with grilled octopus and highly recommend that. Their walnut cake was killer too. They also serve an herbed olive oil with the bread that would make a hotdog roll taste good. They batted 1000 the night we were there. Good service they might have been a little under staffed but things went well. The restaurant was clean with cloth table covers. Give it a try. One of the better Italian restaurants in the area. read more

Wonderful food and fantastic customer service in a family atmosphere. The owner and his wife along with the rest of their staff make you feel like part of their family. We had the Sacchetti Formaggi e Pere and the cheesecake and both were worth the trip from Virginia! read more

Love the food and always have great specials. Owner is always present and very accommodating

We came here early with no reservation and the owner Ramsey and waitress Laura were extremely accommodating. They turned on the music and got the restaurant rolling so we could be comfortable and served. Service was great. Food was awesome. We had the artichoke appetizer, Caesar salad (delicious wrapped in a crouton), chicken parm, shrimp scampi, chicken cacciatore, and the mushroom soup. Highly recommend! read more

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Our host, Ramzi treated us to an appetizer, not on the menu, from his native country, Tunisia. The dish, Brik a L'Ouef is a wonderful deep fried egg and tuna dish in a flaky pastry dough. It was a wonderful treat that was sparked by my wife's nostalgic memory of her Tunisian visit back in the 1960's. read more

Buona Sera Italian Restaurant - Brik - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Horsham, Pennsylvania

Excellent server attentive but not intrusive; excellent food whole fish fileted tableside; wonderful atmosphere with soft music

The place used to be the Fountside Restaurant run by Mario Federico. It is now owned and operated by a chief by the name of Ramsey, and he is very good. I have had his Sacchetti Formaggi twice now and it is the best meal I have ever had at the new place. It is pasta stuffed with cheese and pear in a cheese sauce and he does it to perfection. read more

Clean and a new fresh look with very attentive service. Food - child's penne with vodka sauce had a good taste but the sauce was watery indicating to me the use of milk instead of cream. Branzino deboned table side was perfect. The spinach risotto that came with it was sparse. Should have been at least 50% more. Veal Parm with angel hair was very good. Sauce appeared to be homemade. The tiramisu and limoncello cake were delicious as was the espresso. read more

Service was very slow, chicken Marsala over-cooked , did not have Marsala flavor. No table selection with reservation. The restaurant was definitely not prepared for a busy Christmas Eve. read more

First time here and the food and hospitality were amazing! We ordered in courses. We had the pleasure of having the Lobster Bisque, Octopus, mozzarella and argula salad and for the main courses we had Chicken Ameer with white sauce and the Swordfish respectively. And ended with cheesecake and espresso. We will be back for sure! Thank you Chef! read more

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Excellent food and fabulous service. Owner is very intent on your having a good experience. Bananas foster over ice cream an added bonus to the dessert menu. ​ read more

This is the fourth time I've pleasantly enjoyed the wonderful creations I've found on my plate when I've ordered here at Bouna Sera.. In my past reviews I recall mentioning how I enjoy frequenting local restaurants in this area . And I'm so happy to say that my enthusiasm for this place has not wavered In the slightest.j Unless I'm mistaken (I'm not) not only the food is a delight ... but the ambiance of the restaurant as well has improved ... it was obvious to me when we went this time that the owner has gone through great lengths to improve how one feels when walking into the restaurant. It truly has become a higher level grestaurant. When you sit down, the lighting is just right. The plants make you feel like you're in the semi tropical restaurant. The addition of foliage, the change of lighting, and the delightful edition of music literally throughout the restaurant just really makes everything flow. Again, the the proprietor of the restaurant is always there to make sure with great attention that everything's going well for us. He smiles,he's friendly and I could really care he truly cares about his customers and how their experience is making them feel while they are there eating. It's that personal touch and caring that really maked our experience unique , considering most proprietors don't have the time nor truly the inclination to personally interact his customers. I feel like we truly are given a family experience in this restaurant. They have added a few things and i honestly believe improvements will continue to come as they continue to grow to provide us with the whole package (so to speak).The food is really great. And i'm not just saying that , because I prefer to go to my hometown independently owNed establishments. The food is genuinely diversified and prepared wonderfully I'm pleased to give this restaurant a very high rating.They get five stars fromg me. The food in the ambience are not equalled in the area from what i've been able to tell. Do yourself a favor eat here? Try it yourself. Don't just go once... go several times so you can truly have an understanding of the diversity in the menu. Take kids with you. Take older people with you. Go on a date, just go enjoy.. Well, that's all I've got to say.I think I've said enough.I can't wait until I go again. I think we'll eat outside next time .I know it will be very soon. read more

The hostess was rude and the shrimp and scallops in my meal were raw. Would definitely not recommend

While visiting the area and looking for a local place to eat, we were truly impressed. The service was excellent, and the food presentation was spot-on and absolutely delicious. We ordered the veal chop and the chicken Francese both were outstanding. And definitely don't skip the chocolate mousse cake for dessert! You can tell the owner genuinely appreciates his guests. Highly recommended. read more

We had a wonderful dinner. Food was superb. Service impeccable. Making this our go to restaurant. read more

Excellent food and service. Loved caeser salad. Had special which was bronzino. Prices not too high. Recommend

This restaurant has been open about 1 month, and I'm giving them a high rating while taking that into account. We were there New Year's Eve 2024. My lamb shank was excellent. My Caesar salad was good, and my son liked his lobster raviolis. What impressed me was the male owner of this place. The place got busy all of a sudden, and it was too much for the 2 waitresses to handle. Then the OWNER comes out of the kitchen and starts serving tables, busing tables and serving drinks. This man's dedication was impressive. We'll be back. Thank you sir for the nice meal and your dedication to excellence. read more

We've been satisfied customers of Buona Sera for a while, appreciating their good food and service in a convenient location. However, it is clear that the management is not up to serving a crowd on holidays. Last night, on New Year's Eve, our party of 15 sat down at a table reserved for us for more than a month in advance. It was 8 PM. Thank god for the BYOB wine and champagne we supplied, as our order wasn't taken for more than an hour, at which time we were informed that the Lobster bisque soup and the filet mignon surf and turf was no longer available. Ok - we'll sub out the ribeye... and order 15 asparagus soups, but wait .. 30 minutes later we're informed that their is no more soup, and 30 minutes later that their are no more ribeyes! After 10 PM we're served an appetizer, followed by "salads" 30 minutes later. The capresse salad had no basil, and the arugula salads were skimpy serving of arugula and onion- missing caramelized apple and walnuts described in the menu. Complaints brought small dishes of pistachio nuts and sliced raw green apple. Our complaints turned into arguments with the wait staff and manager- very unpleasant. It wasn't until close to 11:30 that the main courses were served, and if you didn't settle for the veal Enzo, the lobster tails were overcooked and one look at the chicken dish was followed by one of our party passing out sick at the table. While some of our party ate the entree, many including myself packed it up for today's lunch. Eating close to midnight was not in our plans. Deserts were boxed and the champagne toast never was offered. For the inconvenience of not having a soup course, not having our steak entrees and the more than 3 hours to get our entrees, management deducted a mere $20 pp from our checks. Because a few in our group wanted to make the best of it, those of us (6-8) who recognized a disaster of an evening didn't leave immediately upon learning of the menu deletions. It was the worst dinner experience I can remember. Should have ordered out Chinese food. read more

The service was worse than bad: it was non-existent. It took two hours -- you read that correctly -- to be served my veal parmigiana together with the meals of two others in our party of nine. The other six were served their dinners earlier, so they were done eating before we even began. At no point did anyone from the restaurant come to our table to ask how was everything. If they had, my wife would have told them that her allegedly filleted Bronzino was served cold and with bones. In short, Buona Sera was a thoroughly miserable dining experience. read more

Had a fantastic experience at Buona Sera on Saturday 4/12/25. I made a reservation for 4 at 5:30. Upon arrival I was promptly greeted by the owner, who showed us to our seats. Our server arrived shortly thereafter to greet us, open our bottle of wine we brought (it's BYOB) and read us the specials. They all sounded fantastic! We started with two appetizers, the Arancini and a Onion stuffed with Crab Meat. Everyone at the table agreed that both appetizers were delicious. For our entrees, we went with the Pappardelle Bolognese, Chicken Marsala, Veal Parm, and a Seafood special. All four entrees were FANTASTIC. Generous portions, well-executed, and reasonably priced. Service was on point all night as well. The dining room was packed by 6:30-7. Everyone seemed to be having a good time as you could feel a good vibe across the room. We had a TERRIFIC experience at Buona Sera and i'm looking forward to returning! read more

Definitely returning to Buona Sera! Had a wonderful birthday dinner with friends and wow, we were so happy with our food choices. There was spiced dipping oil on the table with fresh warm bread. Of course we requested seconds! Mussels in red sauce was terrific! The Caesar salad is like none I've ever seen. The salad was inside a toasted crostini cylinder. Amazing. The stuffed mushrooms were spectacular. The lobster bisque was served in an unusual manner. In a bowl was prepped shrimp along with some spices and the soup was poured over the shrimp at the table. The beet salad was to die for. Exacting proportions of beets, pistachios, creamy goat cheese and greens. We all finished everything on our plates. A+++++ read more

On Saturday 2/22/25, 16 of us went to Buona Sera in Horsham to celebrate birthdays. There were 11 adults and 5 children​ age of 2-8. They opened recently where Fountainside had been. Nothing was changed inside and it was old, dingy and dirty feeling. We had to ask for menus after being seated for about 15 minutes. When we arrived there was one table of 2 and while we were eating another small table of people came in so the restaurant was not busy at all. The food was very disappointing for all of us. Every meal was room temperature-lukewarm, and some even were chilled like they were just out of the refrigerator. My son's and my "Lobster Bisque" had no flavor, were room temperature and were "garnished" with only 1 shrimp cut into 3 bitesize pieces that were still refrigerator cold. I also ordered the "Cesar" salad which had a nice presentation in a crouton bowl but I know from having them all the time, it was exactly like a chopped salad kit you can buy at Aldi's or any food store. Some of the other entrees we ordered were 2 plates of Sacchetti Fromaggi which were cold and bland, Chicken Francese which looked like it had gooey scrambled egg on it, Braised Lambshank which was flavorless and room temp., Lobster Ravioli which was slightly warm and bland, Chicken Buona Sera which was a chilly flavorless meal (and my husband likes bland but even he said it was too bland), New York Strip Steak which was supposed to have a demi glaze on it but did not and also did not have much flavor, and the kids Penne in Marinara Sauce was watery like a can of tomato sauce was opened and poured onto it. We were never offered parmesan cheese for any of the entrees. There is no way any of the food was made fresh from scratch at the restaurant. It all tasted like pre-made and/or unseasoned already prepared food. Not one item was hot. Our meal was over $400 with tip and we all came out of there saying we would never go back because it was subpar. I did reach out to the restaurant and spoke to the owner to let him know how we felt and that I would be posting a review. He said they use only fresh ingredients and nothing is pre-made, however the blue boxes of pasta could be seen from the dining room. He explained that he had a new chef because the last chef was serving food that was not hot, but we were there for the new chef so there was no difference there. He also said that the heat lamp had broken but again, that doesn't explain all of the food being the temperature they were and some still almost refrigerator cold. He said he wished something would have been said while we were there, but the kids had enough and we wanted to head home for the rest of our celebration. I also did not know what everyone else thought until we got home. He offered for me to come in and he would give me a certificate so we could come back but I told him that not one of the 11 adults would want to go back for a second time. I know there are some good reviews for this restaurant, however their experience was nothing like what 16 different people eating many different items was like. read more

Restaurant owner sees to it that every diner is happy. Great variety of seafood pasta and such.

Ramsey is all about excellent food and service. And five stars to both. Went home feeling full and happy. Can't wait to go back.

Excellent food and environment. Friendly staff and great specials as well. Will definitely be coming back!