La Buca
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 238-1058
02/05/2008 Posted by earthbeing12
Love this place. Fits exactly our preferred criteria for a great restaurant, namely a balanced price-quantity-quality ratio reflected in the menu, no pretentious kowtowing to the urban hip, authentic service absent of ass-kissing, a satisfying house pour (Chianti in this example), all topped by a good, simple desert (here, it’s the bread pudding) that satisfies the soul. We visit the 28th Av. Location monthly, if not more often, and have not yet tired of their putanesca, baslico, and vegetariana. Every visitor we host is treated to La Buca, and every single one of them has had a positively memorable meal. The proof: My father, never one to rave about a dinner out (so expensive, we could have eaten just as well at home, etc. etc., etc.) still talks about the slow cooked pork something-or-other he’s had there many times, and when ever they visit this is where we eat at his urging. To waddle out of La Buca is a joyful experience we have repeated again and again for several years, and will continue to do so until either they close, or we can’t get the fork to the pie-hole any longer.
Pros: Great, reasonably priced food, wine and desserts all served with a smile
Cons: There is not a La Buca within waddling range of my front door
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