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    Buona Terra

    4.3 (743 reviews)
    ModerateItalian, Wine Bars
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Nazia C.

    My family and I came for mother's day weekend. The food was fantastic. The service was also great. We had a reservation and street parking was easy to find. They have a mocktail menu with some tasty drinks. I shared a caccio e pepe, pizza, and the spicy sauteed calamari with my kids. Everything was delicious. I look forward to going back!

    Short rib ragu
    Jeremías C.

    Great experience we got a last minute reservation for 6. When we got there our tables were ready and service was fast. Staff was friendly. Food was really good. I got a short rib ragu pasta that was on their specials list and it was amazing. We got a pizza for the table that was really good too. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the pizza but the crust was soft and crunchy at the same time. It was very light. It's my 2nd time their and I would go again. Price was reasonable and the location was clean.

    Cesar salad
    Aerionna M.

    Amazing food and service in this place. Came to celebrate my partner's birthday and thoroughly enjoyed it. If I had to leave one critique -- it gets pretty noisy in here. Maybe not the best place for a more intimate date. But we loved the arancini and the rigatoni.

    Halibut and steak
    Kadee D.

    Absolutely superb! We made a reservation for the last weekend of restaurant week and ended up having to call because traffic was so heavy coming from the burbs but that was not an issue when we got there- the owner was super nice and made sure to accommodate for our tardiness. The atmosphere is warm, you can see the kitchen in the back and all the chefs cooking their buns off! The smells are delicious. The starter bread with garlic is so tasty but the meal itself was to die for. We did their restaurant week special of the steak and halibut. Both were cooked perfect.... I mean like PERFECT...... it's been a long time since I've had a meal at this standard! It was pair perfectly with the sauces and sides - not too much and not too little but just enough to leave you wanting more. The service was on point - we were in and out in 1.5 hours which was awesome since we had other plans! 11/10- will def be back here! This place gets pretty crowded so I would def make a reservation if you can.

    Maria H.

    Guaranteed great evening, food, atmosphere and neighborhood vibe. We celebrated tonite with HS friends and had an amazing time. Always delicious. Thank you Buona Terra!

    Marlene S.

    Make sure you make a reservation, they get very busy on the weekend. We sat in the smaller part of the restaurant and it was super tight as loud. We started off with some delicious bread with some garlic sauce. It was so yummy!! And we shared the calamari. I had a coke and the CAPELLINI D'ANGELO AL NATURAL with chicken. It was pretty good and I took some leftovers home. Overall a nice spot, which there was more space around seating.

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    Excellent food and service. My wife says the penne arrabbiata is the best. This Buona Terra is added to our list of regulars!

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    Delicious food and service was great! Went here with my sister and it wasn't too loud so we could hear ourselves think.

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