Buca di Beppo for Lunch, What to Order? [moved from L.A. board]

[bernardo]

Lucky me may get dragged to lunch at BdB in HB. Any suggestions what's best to order or just shoot in the dark?

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[OCAnn]

oops...see above.

[calabasas_trafalgar]

Linguini & clams is not on the menus but it's excellent.

[Covert Ops]

I didn't know they were open for lunch.

Get the chicken saltimbocca. You'll lick the plate.

Skip the desserts.

I also like the Quattro al Forno, a little bit for everyone: manicotti, cheese ravioli, canneloni and shells stuffed w/spicy sausage.

Take the leftovers home and you'll have dinner and the next day's lunch.

[davinagr]

My fave thing there is simple spaghetti and meat sauce. It's very tasty. Lemon chicken is not bad either.

[cupcake]

I actually LOVE their Macaroni Rosa. Pasta with pink sauce, chicken and peas. It's great!

[Jack Flash]

I can't believe I'm admitting this, but I've been quite pleasantly surprised with...

the pizza. Seriously; just a simple margherita. It's a paper-thin crust, and they use what appears to be an uncooked tomato sauce. It's lightly baked. And believe it or not, rather tasty.

Maybe it was simply a case of something exceeding rather diminished expectations, but the next time I'm required to attend a BdiB event, I'll be getting the pizza.

[OCAnn]

I concur wholeheartedly!!!

[carter]

Mixed drinks or many glasses of water. Anything else is wishful thinking.

[kerwintoronto]

2 stiff drinks to start and then for me it all doesn't seem as pedestrian.