Our First Trip to Bucca de Beppo

Before Christmas David and I went to Bucca, one of our favorite places to eat. The one we go to is out in Encinitas/Carlsbad. Well, we sadly found out that they were bought out by a large corporation, the same one who owns Planet Hollywood. We were sad because the menu changed and so did the food and not for the better. Anyway, they knew people weren't happy and when the manager came to check on us, we explained to her that we drive all the way from Temecula because we like the food so much, but now it isn't really worth it. She said things were definitely different, asked us to make sure to do the survey online from our receipt and gave us a $25. gift card to come back in Jan., Feb., or March. So since they are usually very slow during the lunch hour, we thought we'd take a little trip out with Asher to give it another try especially since it would be FREE!! It was a fun time, but the food still isn't that great. They tried to make my favorite 'Chicken Glorioso' but it just wasn't the same :-(. After David did the survey online, we received another $25 gift card in the mail, so we will probably go one more time, but only because it will be free, with the exception of the gas to get out there. Otherwise, Vincenzo's, Bellas and Anthony's has the best Italian food and is much closer. Thanks for the race car socks, Auntie Rose - We love them!!