Bucceto’s Smiling Teeth

I’ve been to both locations off and on over the years. When I’m dining in, the food is always good. However, their delivery service leaves a LOT to be desired.
In the past I got some sort of pasta dish that was heavy on sauce and light on pasta. Recently, we ordered a pizza. Their wait times are a little higher than most other places, but that’s fine since their pizza generally rocks.
On this last order, we were told it would take about an hour and 15 minutes. Not only did it take an hour and a half (I live only 2 – 3 miles from the west side location), but it was barely warm. On the plus side, the garlic cheese bread rocked my world. I just wish all of the food could have actually been hot instead of warm.

Bucceto’s was fine, but I guess that’s as enthusiastic as I can get about it. It wasn’t really anything special in my estimation. Better than Papa Johns of course, but not something I would go out of my way for.

delicious food and great service. the garlic bread is great and I had some kind of spicy sweet shrimp pasta. it’s very cheap as well.

We ate here for the first time once week after we moved to Bloomington. We have yet to have something I haven’t absolutely LOVED.
Informal, relaxed — and the food is absolutely to DIE for!

Damn it, I want to like this place. I really do. When they’re on, the food can be quite good. But they are their own worst enemy, and it’s costing them two stars on this review. Two of us went for lunch today; place was at about 70 percent of capacity. We ordered pasta dishes, and I got a small salad. It took twenty minutes to get the salad to the table. My ravioli arrived with about three ounces of water diluting the sauce.
I asked the server – not MY server, but one who cared – who was expediting in the kitchen. His answer: «No one.» The line was silent. Nobody was communicating at all, and it showed. People were sitting and waiting for one thing or another, and the service was generally apathetic.
The server I talked to had good ideas for improving things, but it seemed like no one was listening. The food has great potential to be impressive, but without the attention to detail in service, people will not come back. I know I’m considering jumping this ship.

A coworker and I were near here for a business conference and after being stuck on the tarmac for 3 hours before arriving and then driving in from Indianapolis we were absolutely famished.
Luckily we found this amazing pizza place which was exciting for my coworker because he has a gluten intolerance. The gluten free menu here is really extensive so we decided to give it a shot.
I had a medium sized «campfire» and my coworker chose the «cactus delectus». I was really impressed by my pizza and the service there. Our waitress, Stephanie I believe, was quick with drink refills and our pizzas came out fairly quickly. The actual pizza was delicious and I had to take some to go because it was much larger than I thought it would be.
Most impressive was my coworker’s gluten-​free pizza which tasted SO MUCH BETTER than other gluten free pizzas I have tried in the past. He was raving about it over a day later and bemoaning how there isn’t a place like this near where we both live in Austin.
Bucceto’s is a great place to eat with a very surprising menu. I hope to eat there again when I am back in town!

Cheap but delicious Italian food. I often bring people here for dinner. The ambience isn’t the classiest, but that’s not what I’m looking for when I go to Bucceto’s. Instead I’m looking for good food (especially their diavolo) and lots (salad and breadsticks come with main entrees). The salad isn’t the best I’ve had, but its better than most. The staff are professional, fast, and reasonably polite. Easily my favorite Italian place in Bloomington.

Great flavor, great quality ingredients, friendly and professional staff, gluten free options and the best tiramisu I’ve had anywhere — and that is a HUGE compliment. Out does any pizza pasta place in Bloomington and as good as or better than the best in Chicago. Go.

Bucceto’s is a little more expensive than some other pizza and pasta places that offer lunch but it is worth it to have a good gluten free meal.
My Preference is one of their baked gluten free pastas or my favorite «pie» is the gluten free Paparazzi with extra ricotta, red onions, and mushrooms!
I hear the regular food is pretty good too! That is what my family says. They hardly ever get the actual pizza. The Calzones, Chicken Marsala, Lasagna, Mussels, Bread, and Chicken Alfredo are some of the faves. Oh and don’t forget the Tiramisu!
The quality is usually pretty good though it does seem to have a little dip now and then. Offers delivery, carry out, and dine in. Make sure you get the right one when you order, East or West!

In my experience so far, you can’t find something to eat here that isn’t delicious! Fresh, fast and tasty… you got my vote!!!

Always reasonably quick and reasonably priced. Good pasta. Craft beer. Tonight’s pizza is delicious.

Long list of pizza topping options… I had one of the the veggie combos and it was good. Not spectacular, but definitely good. Variety of non-​pizza options as well… Salad and pasta… Thin crust pizza. Gluten free options… I’d go back.

Great gluten free menu. Kids love the pasta. Casual Italian. More hometown feeling than other Italian chain restaurants.

I came here by myself for lunch before a doctors appointment. I was seated immediately. One of the workers sat me at a table with a menu. The waitress was with me shortly.
I ordered a personal margarita pizza and an appetizer: half order of garlic bread. I got my water and the bread was out shortly. It wasn’t really what I was expecting. It was three small slices of French bread but it was good.
My pizza was alright. The cheese was very stringy which is a sign of good cheese! They had minced garlic in the middle of the pizza so the first bite was super flavorful with the garlic, tomato and cheese but the rest of the pizza was missing the garlic flavor. There were basil pieces here and there. The crust was kind of bland.
The service was nice. I’d go back but maybe I’d try something different like a calzone next time.

I have been to both locations and feel the same about both: AMAZING! great food, friendly, clean, very reasonably priced in my opinion, love their easy carry out! Obsessed with their bruschetta and goat cheese ap :)

Bucceto’s is a little pricier than some other lunch options, but it’s definitely worth it. Go on a Tuesday and order the bacon Gouda pizza by the slice, or go on a different day and order a whole bacon Gouda pizza pie. Bucceto’s always leaves my teeth smiling! Each one of them is smiling right now!

I love the pizza here. My fiancé and I think their breadsticks are wonderful. They don’t look like anything special, and are simple but the dough and flavor are great. ESPECIALLY when dipped in their buttermilk herb ranch and marinara. The paparazzi is by far my favorite menu item. I will say that I ordered a pasta dish one time (Quattro Formaggio I believe?) thinking it’d be amazing and cheesy and it was terrible. I could make a dish similar better at home. BUT nevertheless we go once every couple weeks for our own individual 8inch pizzas!

When in during a full but not crowded lunchtime visit. Promptly seated and had no problems with the server or service. Enjoyed the pizza and calzone options. Great for kids. I think they’ve got two locations in Bloomington.

I usually try to find at least one saving grace at every restaurant, but I don’t think this place has one. It surprises me that it manages to survive in a town that has so many better pizza options. The pizza isn’t good and the pasta is even worse. To top it all off, the interior always seems to be dirty. Not a fan.

I love Puccini’s, so when I was in Bloomington for work, I had to get my favorite pizza at Buccetto’s. I ordered carryout over the phone, which was easy and uneventful. My pizza would be ready in 15 minutes, which was perfect since I was staying 15 minutes away. My pizza was pretty good, the cheese was a little burned but other than that it was the Campfire pizza I’m used to. My complaint was the person who rang up my order when I picked it up. I get that ringing up carryout orders probably sucks as far as pizza shop jobs are concerned. But there’s no need to toss the receipts at me so I can sign. Generally I love their food and the service is good, but I was a little peeved. At least fake a smile and hand me the piece of paper, a piece of paper with a tip line on it, no less.