tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post2967317123776672980..comments2024-03-07T03:00:18.036-08:00Comments on stuffycheaks: Disappointing pasta @ Osteria La Bucastuffycheakshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07732755245066285272noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-86227864637410557412010-04-19T16:16:15.185-07:002010-04-19T16:16:15.185-07:00No one waiter is italian only mexican or austrian ...No one waiter is italian only mexican or austrian and also Lazzarino is not there anymore so .......Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07087663402484500430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-46642414322339579812010-02-25T23:35:42.843-08:002010-02-25T23:35:42.843-08:00I agree the new ownership doesn't do justice t...I agree the new ownership doesn't do justice to the food as did Mamma. I had the fume' and it was basically arrabiata sauce with some cream. What happened to that delicious melt-in-your-mouth creamy wonder from before? The pannacotta was still ok, at least. <br /><br />The food was noticeably different after having gone there for years. Before, it tasted like it was made especially for you. Now, it's a better than mediocre. It's still hard to beat as far as real Italian food in LA.Kénan and Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739170365566003206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-76724301270330624342009-12-30T16:02:38.779-08:002009-12-30T16:02:38.779-08:00Only something so brilliant can stir up such contr...Only something so brilliant can stir up such controversy. <br />I came upon the original square box of La Buca because it was 3 blocks to my house. Where in LA can you walk to a cosy, tasty restaurant that feels like your very own? I doubt if there is a MAMA, though I've not been to the Osteria La Buca, just its original beginnings, run by Italian men with photos of one of the guys (owner?) pictured with Sophia Loren. I've never had a fresher Calamari Salad. Everything was pure Italian, like in Italy; fresh simple, and you can taste each ingredient. I was scared when the quaint La Buca started renovations to become Osteria La Buca and haven't been back since. I'm one to eat like a local, and La Buca was a unique transport from LA to Italy, right down to the Italian Waiters who left you alone to your table all night long if you so wished. I'm glad the bad reviews are as many as the good ones, inspires me to get over my love of what was lost to hope for authenticity as Osteria La Buca struggles to stay true to how their fame spread, the Authentic Food!imirrorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13812556490629846150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-39078379495838438592009-12-07T23:47:21.781-08:002009-12-07T23:47:21.781-08:00I ate here for the first and only time this past S...I ate here for the first and only time this past Saturday and *really* enjoyed the entire experience. We sat upstairs near the fireplace which provided great ambience. Excellent service, great fresh pasta, an excellent goat cheese and pesto pizza, and a delicious panna cotta. I can't wait to return!_Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726015080801887453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-16658058195201282372009-12-07T17:47:14.054-08:002009-12-07T17:47:14.054-08:00Hi SinoSoul,
What I meant was that there wasn'...Hi SinoSoul,<br />What I meant was that there wasn't much information about the "breakup" of the ownership apart from what Eater mentioned but a qualified observer had a slightly different POV. In any case, it'd be interesting to see if the food will be siginificantly different (either better or worse!). It's too bad I never got to try them back in they heyday.stuffycheakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732755245066285272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-14011468883491557972009-12-07T17:46:10.850-08:002009-12-07T17:46:10.850-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.stuffycheakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732755245066285272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-61306853911516058082009-12-07T17:35:52.017-08:002009-12-07T17:35:52.017-08:00Very little info? Please. It's all over chowho...Very little info? Please. It's all over <a href="http://www.chow.com/restaurants/857/la-buca" rel="nofollow">chowhound.</a> It's been <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/5/69075/restaurant/Hollywood/La-Buca-LA" rel="nofollow">blogged to death</a>. etc. It might've been a whole in the wall wayyyy back then, but after last year's expansion, it's totally not worth eating.SinoSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881843982716449480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-16611526989372902642009-12-06T22:28:44.330-08:002009-12-06T22:28:44.330-08:00Thanks for your clarification. You are right, ther...Thanks for your clarification. You are right, there is little info out there about this joint. I've just excluded my previous note all together as information that I found elsewhere seem to be different. I hope you've had a chance to try the food under the new chef and please let us know what you think since you'd be able to point out differences, if any. I still think my pasta was disappointing but it could have been a one off.stuffycheakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07732755245066285272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093348919253719049.post-82773576009086961662009-12-06T14:22:45.660-08:002009-12-06T14:22:45.660-08:00I am under the impression that you have only been ...I am under the impression that you have only been to Osteria La Buca once prior to your recent visit? I am a regular there so I feel that I must correct you as I am sure you know then that mis- information can be very damaging! Mamma and Filippo were in complete control of the menu but because the partners felt the menu was straying from its roots. They hired a Northern Italian chef Alberto Lazzarino who's last restaurant got him rated with Michelin,Zagat, LA Times to name a few. As Mamma had never been reviewed formally other than Yelpers. There is very little known about this hole in the wall other than local praise. I am sincerely excited to have this chef in the neighborhood to excite our palates in a casual atmosphere. I noticed that the prices were lower with this new menu too!a qualified observerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15660730370267902020noreply@blogger.com