Buca Blackpool in Blackpool

Staying overnight at the hotel prior to a Hospital procedure, booked a table for 1800hrs when it opened. The staff were attentive, when it came to the wine list, we hit the same problem again as we did in the bar, the wine list, no Australian or NZ wines. We ordered a Spanish Rioja, we were informed it was not avaliable last one went on the weekend. We ordered an Argentinian wine red Argento, eventually it appeared , with the apology that it came direct from the cellar stone cold. We had ordered our starters, so we left the wine until it got nearly to room temperture in our room and had two Gin and Tonic's as our apertif. The meal was pretty average and a shame because the staff on the floor were friendly and doing their best . In summary I should have bought snacks in Starbucks.

Had buffet breakfast here twice during our stay at the hotel. The Saturday morning was great as we arrived at 8am as it was quiet. On Sunday morning, however there was a queue of at least a dozen people due to a lack of staff meaning tables could not be cleared. During our meal we sat and could see at least 6 tables waiting to be emptied whilst customers waited outside. They also ran out of yoghurts and there was a large queue to use the one slow, unpredictable (bread or burnt) toaster. On both visits the staff were very friendly and helpful but it did seem unclear to us as to who did what role eg who was checking rooms and taking payments, who was serving hot drinks and who was cleaning tables, which was probably why the problem occurred with the queues. No manager was visible on site, except for a woman who asked if the waiter wanted help, then she ran off again!

Got told about this ‘fine dining experience’ whilst staying at the hotel so had to give it a go. Took us 5 minutes to be acknowledged even when there were 4 staff at the bar talking to each other. Had to take my name and room number before we were allowed to be seated? Sat down and told someone would be with us to take our drinks order. 10 minutes the same guy arrives and takes our drink order. 5 minutes later returns saying the gas had gone so couldn’t have what I wanted. 10 minutes later drinks arrive and get told someone would take our food order. 15 minutes later the same guy checks back to see if we’ve ordered- we hadn’t- as we start to order two of the items not available. Decided that it probably wasn’t the best place to dine and paid for the drinks and left, no apology only a ‘try the pub they serve all night’. Went to the pub section of the hotel to find they’d stopped service! Service is insane no communication, constantly ignored and staff who haven’t got a clue what they’re doing! Thank god for justeat.

Service great. Seated straight away. The staff were very polite and attentive. Summer and the bar staff very nice the starter was unlimited and varied. Followed by a choice of two carved roasts.beef or Turkey with vegetables and Yorkshire puddings. Followed by a choice of desserts. 15 pound per head.definitely will go back

Eaten here while stopping at the village hotel and the food was poor when the food came the starters were cold and the mash potato was cold and the rest of the food was lukewarm at best. When you are paying premium prices I expect much better.

There is ample parking, the inside lobby and dining area was clean and tidy.

We stayed at the hotel for a few nights and went for a family meal on the first evening at Buca Di Beppo. The restaurant ambience is fine, lots of interesting pictures and the food is ok if not very warm and a bit overpriced (not unusual at hotels). The part that really lets this place down is the service which is absolutely diabolical. The waitress had no manners and no understanding of the basics of good service. We felt she had no training to help her on what to do (she was trying to remove plates when some people were still eating!). They forgot our toddlers drink & dessert and one of the coffees afterwards. Honestly, the worst possible service - please train your staff on standards! If you are staying at this hotel go out to eat!

Stayed at the attached hotel whilst away with work. On the positive side the food was good enough and the presentation was the same. The prices are a little high for the standard of food but this is often the case for onsite hotel restaurants. Unfortunately our server didn’t have a lot between the ears. She managed to get something wrong on every course (including the drinks) and we had to ask for the bill on 4 separate occasions. Bit of a shame overall. Could be much better.

Tomato pasta dishes watery slop and no flavour( as though pasta not drained), waited an hour for the starter to arrive , ordered a glass of wine when we arrived , asked a further 2 times for it over 30 mins .. when it still hadn’t arrived , eventually asked for the manager as I got nowhere with the waiter . Asked for a spoon and Parmesan for the pasta waited 20mins and had to ask again .. didn’t eat it in the end it was awful .. partner had meatballs .. they were rock hard and in watery bland tomato sauce. Very disappointing. So many bad reviews but nothing done about it ? Why not ? Reported to the manager that night , along with several other dissatisfied customers .

Stayed at the village hotel in Blackpool we booked to have dinner in the restaurant. Ordered some starters and we only got one starter served asked for the other starter and the waitress said she would look into it. She never came back with the starter instead came back with the main meal. The burgers were lovely finished and waited for dessert. The kids got their ice cream but we never got the sticky toffee pudding. We asked the staff to cancel the starter and the dessert. Finished dinner and they did not even have any information from the hotel that we had already paid for the dinner when we booked. We had to show them the email to confirm that we paid. Breakfast was lovely and organised however we will never book dinner with this restaurant again!!!!

Italian themes with large choice from menu; starter and main course c£20. Kinda retro Italian decor; chequered table cloths and is also where they serve breakfast

No service what so ever, came for a romantic meal left feeling very disappointed. Wanted dessert and drinks but after 30 mins of waiting , just got the bill and left AVOID!

no good,go and eat somewhere else,the food is poor and the staff are not very helpful, booked and paid for 4 and when arrived told only to can dine,how does that work

Comme il pleuvait, nous n'avons pas voulu sortir de l’hôtel. Nous avons fait un très bon repas avec un bon qualité prix mais il ne faut pas trop s'attendre à un restaurant italien: peu de plats italiens au final.

Staying at the hotel containing the restaurant, I've eaten here a few times.

Dined here whilst staying at the hotel. Really nice restaurant, which was surprisingly quiet for a Friday night. Food was served quickly, the starters were delicious, mains equally so. Would definitely recommend if you are staying over.

Dont know why this restaurant isn't heaving with customers,we were there on a saturday night and there were only 3 other tables occupied,the food was amazing ,very tasty,and very filling,we could not eat it all,as we were all full.the staff were very friendly ,and nothing was too much trouble.

Ate here whilst staying at the hotel. Pizza bread was delicious. Portion sizes are very generous but the prices take this in to account. A bowl of rigatoni with chicken was £15.

We stayed overnight at the hotel which included a two course meal at the restaurant.

It was disappointing to find the pasta at this restaurant wasn’t freshly made, and that the pasta sauce seemed to have come from a jar. Given the price of the meals, and the fact the restaurant is so heavily marketed as an Italian restaurant, the expectation would be the food would be homemade.

Great place to eat when staying in the hotel, menu is obviously very Italian portions are very good and food was really tasty, I had fillet steak which was cooked to perfection and my partner had spaghetti carbonara which was lovely.

An Italian restaurant that doesn't have olives to nibble on whilst making your food choices. Should have taken this as a sign of things to come.

We had the Sunday carvery buffet for our Father's Day celebrations, which was brilliant value for money. There were 8 of us and we were shown to a lovely large table and offered a jug of ice cold water. We all had the soup, which was delicious, there was plenty of choice for starters, mains and desserts and the staff were friendly, helpful and accommodating.

The 4 course carvery is fab! Great value for money. Wide range of starters to choose from. Staff go the extra mile, couldn’t fault it.

The restaurant is good value and with plenty of variety,and the staff are very friendly and professional

We dined here as part of our golf package and were not disappointed with either the food or the service, both of which were excellent. There was a good choice on the menu and the steak was nicely cooked and presented and the pasta (carbonara) was delicious. The wine prices were reasonable and our waiter was first class.

Very disappointing compared to other meals had at Village Hotels. Sirloin steaks were requested Medium and Medium Rare. Both were well done and one was a terrible cut. For £25 a steak this was poor at best. Service was trying to cover the poor food output and I did feel for the waiter.

Had a quick bite to eat in here before heading into town for a show. The food was good, generous portions but a tad expensive. I’d recommend it but be prepared for the bill!

My first visit as a member of a family group there for a pre Christmas lunch. The day before I looked at the online menus and was quite impressed with the variety of choices, however, when we arrived there on the Sunday we were told that it was just carvery until 4pm, with the starters, mains and sweets dotted around at different ends of the restaurant (which was a bit of a challenge for the elderly guests).

As other people have said the menu choice is very limited. The service was mixed, some staff better than others. Nothing special.

Hotel very good. Lovely overnight bresk fir very good price. Restaurant just awful. Food of very poo standard. Never again!

Four times in two years we have been and the Menu is still the same. The food is good but come on please change it!!! Yes the restaurant is also the breakfast area but its still busy of an evening. Prices are OK'ish for Italian...

The meals were average for the price. Not a lot of selection. Some staff were not motivated and clearly didn’t know how to smile. Others were very over the top!! Staff were swearing and shouting other members of the team over whilst stood at our table. Decor was out of date!! Such a shame

I was quite disappointed with the choice on offer at the restaurant. Also a bit confused by the decor. With...

The place is actually nice - design and atmosphere. But massive let down on food and service. After my food...

My daughter booked a table for 4pm yesterday for a family Sunday lunch, which we have experienced before and loved. However yesterday was shocking. We turned up at 4pm to very few starters, no meat on the carvery, dried out dregs of vegetables, crusty hard Yorkshire puds, no gravy etc etc. The chef blamed the hotel, the hotel blamed the chef and there were also two other parties who also received very little food. The hotel has adverts on the main road to advertise this non existent carvery!

Based upon previous experiences at Buca Di Beppe restaurants the idea of a family get together at the one at Heron's Reach seemed an excellent idea. How times must have changed!

Went to de vere for a couple of pints decided to stay for some tea. A bit apprehensive about the Italian restaurant has seen reviews on here, all I can say is the negative reviewers I don't think they know what they are talking about the staff where brilliant and attentive also the food was top noch had the stuff chicken breast I was stuffed after words tasted amazing also the chocolate sundae it is nice to see a restaurant using proper whipped cream instead of squity stuff. I will definitely be dinning here again.

The restaurant isn't what you'd expect of a hotel of this standard. The decor is dated and the seats are hard. The garlic bread arrived within 2 'minutes of being ordered and was very doughy and oily - felt like it had been warmed in the microwave. The main courses were bland. My pasta tasted like supermarket own brand, and the creamy sauce was watery and flavourless. The sticky toffee puddings were lovely, but you can't really go wrong with the type that you throw in the microwave, and there was only a small spoonful of ice cream. On the plus side, the staff were pleasant and attentive, but overall it was overpriced and underwhelming. We won't be returning.

Went here for a Sunday carvery lunch. 4 courses for 12.95. First course tomato and basil soup, tasted fresh, homemade came with some decent bread and butter. Starters were left out for a long time, the place was quiet. Not much choice other than small pots of salad, meats and pate. The main carvery was not up to standard at all, all 3 of the meats (ham, beef and turkey) were fatty and tasted cheap. The mash was either powdered or frozen mash pellets by the taste of it. However the main aspect of a carvery (the meat) really let the whole meal down. Finished with a chocolate mousse which was suitably average to finish the meal off. Won't return here extremely overpriced food and drinks without the quality you would expect from a village hotel. Two people I went with had free meal coupons, it's all well and good giving out free meals but when you are coming in to a bad meal, free or not, none of us will be returning and people will ask about our experience which will be negative. The waiting staff were polite and informative all except for the person carving our meat who thought it appropriate to swear at us and tell us how he's had a long hard day. Overall rated poor because the soup was very nice but didn't compensate for an entirely spoilt meal.

Are here as it was meant to be the best restaurant in the hotel. A bit of a disappointment in reality, despite the lovely waiter. Meat balls were ok but the gloopy tomato sauce was not great. Cold restaurant with people laying up for breakfast did not help.

My wife had a dreadful Mushroom Risotto - more like a rice pudding.I had a Sirloin Steak which was well cooked.

We ate in this restaurant for the 2 nights that we stayed at the Village Hotel. The choice of food was varied not all pasta and very generous portions. I had requested a quiet table which we were given. The staff were very attentive and friendly. The wine list although not extensive was more than adequate and reasonably priced. The food was tasty and hot and nicely presented. Most enjoyable.

I went for the Sunday Lunch Buffet with my husband and sister and we really enjoyed it. It is £12.95 for a four course meal with soup served at the table and then help yourself to a lovely cold buffet which included a prawn cocktail and smoked salmon, then there is a carvery followed by either a cold dessert or when we were there you could have an apple and rhubarb crumble. It is a very nice restaurant with lovely chandeliers. The hotel is opposite Stanley Park and would make a nice day out if the weather is fine to either have a walk before the meal to work up an appetite or afterwards to burn up some calories! Drinks were expensive.

Restaurant itself has a great atmosphere and good choice of food, although I was surprised to see that Pizza wasn't an option as it is after all an Italian Restaurant

Place looked lovely, staff friendly, quickly seated. The menu looked nice but not very Italian. We ordered, food came..... garlic bread with cheese and tomatoes was amazing. Our stuffed mushrooms with cheese- was erm, cold and not great. The food grew in our mouth! We then Dreaded the main. Well it came and we were very happy! I ate shrimp (prawns really!) and pasta, husband had cod, mussels with chorizos which was extremely good. We were super happy! Took about 20mins to clear out plates away , by this point we were ready to go. All that needs careful looking at is the starters, maybe more Italian food such as pizzas and staffing to be more focused. We were Happy at the end tho!

Fantastic inside food not the best. Waitress nice but not very good customer service. Defo needs Gordon Ramsey inside. Wasn't enough staff.

We ate in the Italian restaurant on the Friday night. We hadn't booked but when I checked in the person on reception advised it wouldn't be a problem. I went and booked a table for 2, the waiter advised that he would take our name and room number and to come back in 20mins which was fine. When we went back to the restaurant and waited to be seated a rude woman who I can only assume to be the manager shouted over from behind the bar "we have no tables to which I replied we have a booking her response to that was again "we have no tables". At this point a very nice waiter came over and found us a table. We ordered our starters which were both fine, when my main course came I had ordered cod it turned out it was monkfish I was given which wasn't cooked. The waiter politely came and took it away but advised that they had not cod left and that I should have been told this. When it came to ordering dessert I ordered a hot fudge sunday to be told I would have to wait 15mins until the chef whipped some cream as they had run out to which point I told them to forget it. I would definitely not recommend eating in this restaurant. As for the room it was fine albeit a little tired and I felt the bathroom was very tired looking and not very clean. I will definitely not be going back to this hotel anytime soon.

The food was heavy and basic, not bad but not the best. The staff however are friendly and extremely helpful.

I made a review of this place already, but Trip Advisor did not publish it so I'm not writing again. However, I feel compelled to warn any unsuspecting visitor to avoid this place. They do not know the difference between Penne Pasta and Rigatoni. Just dreadful!

Visited last month. Young manager saw me at door and walked away,when spoken to in patronising squeaky tone of voice. Food all down her front,scruffy.Food was cold. Chips were over cooked needless to say staff lazy. Worst Italian I've ever come across.

We went as part of the £50 a night with a two course meal for two. The starters were lovely. The main were ok. I had burger which was average. The stuffed chicken was beautiful but the mash tasted like it was out of a packet. Service was great & staff were very attentive.

Very friendly staff. Fast service. Breakfast is very good. Full English . Ambience very delightful and overall a great value for your room at the Village Hotel, Blackpool.

Had an evening meal while staying at hotel. Super-friendly staff where nothing was a problem. I had steak in Asian broth from the 500 range. It was so delicious with different flavours exploding with every mouthful and only 231 calories!! Felt so virtuous I followed it with sticky toffee pudding to die for! Would highly recommend this restaurant. Top quality and reasonably priced

Supposed to be Italian but can't really tell why unless having photos of Venice on the wall count. Menu very poor and not exactly good quality.

The restaurant is really lovely and just a little bit different, that's the positive point over! I bought my dad wowcher vouchers for here as a birthday present. 3 of us had stuffed mushrooms, all agreed was tasteless, and one had pate which was ok. Our finished starter plates were left in front of us for around 30 minutes, they were eventually removed(not by our waiter). We waited a very long time for our mains, again 3 of us had the same, this time the burger, again all agreed tasteless although the chips were ok, my mum ordered spaghetti marinara, in every restaurant I have ever been to this is a seafood dish, not here, it contains spaghetti, cherry tomatoes and the odd onion, my mum was unable to eat it! Again plates remained a very long time. The waiting on staff are all very young(no disrespect intended) they needed guidance from the restaurant manager, where was he/she? Not once did anybody ask how our meals were. Of course we complained, a lady in a suite and untidy long brown hair came to our table and said "I believe you want me", not my name is and my job title is! If this is your manager then no wonder you have a serious problem, show this one the door and get yourself a decent manager. Tables on either side were having the same problems as us, and even said I think someone must be trying to catch our salmon, their wait was endless. The drink bill arrived, £10.10, for one pint of larger, a tonic water and two small lime and soda.....really! Do yourself a favour, go to your local pub, it will be far tastier and half the price.

Came here for my birthday with my partner. Upon arrival they didn't have our booking but managed to sit us anyway which wasn't a problem. The restaurant it's self is wonderful, really spacious and inviting but that's as good as it gets. The food was terrible and far to overpriced. The garlic bread with tomato was lazy, some dough with chopped tomatoes thrown on, the calamari was a joke, two pieces with the rest just deep fried vegetables(avoid). Then came the burger, £15 for a burger! I have had burgers from pubs that were ten times better for half the price, plus it's suppose to be an Italian, why do they have burgers on anyway! The service was just as bad! When they first came to take the drinks order I was told peroni wouldn't be on for 15 minutes, which is fine but when I asked what other beers they had I was told to go to the bar and look. During each course not once did anyone come over and ask if everything was okay, considering it wasn't that busy. The only interaction was when clearing the plates. When my burger arrived I asked the same waiter twice( long Curley hair) for sauce which he didn't bring, I had to ask another waitress! I have been to many Italian restaurant over the years this is quite possibly the worst I have had. To sum up, it looks amazing, the food is terrible, the staff are un-interested and the price was ridiculous compared to others!

Okay again this is a large chain with generic ingredients, but must admit that the flavours and presentation were more than acceptable. Full price menu may be over inflated but the deal inclusive with accommodation is probably designed to look more attractive. The staff all seemed attentive (special mention to Gemma). No issues with any part of our evening. Would be happy to return, having experienced both, would prefer if they restaurant was rebranded a Verve Grill, but that is just personal taste. Many thanks again.

can't understand all the negative reviews, we had a meal here last week a lovely restaurant with great food, and service was excellent, yes the peroni was a little expensive at £4.70 a pint but that was my only gripe, i would dine there again

We were staying as guests in the hotel where this restaurant is attached. At 9.25pm we entered the restaurant to be told they were closing and we had missed last orders. We should've just left at that point. However there really is no other choice for a decent meal at that time in the surrounding area so I started to move into "kicking off" mode and the manager who saw my frustration accommodated us. I ordered their "world famous" meatballs and spaghetti. I'm a bit of a foodie so I was surprised this dish had passed me by!I soon discovered why they must be "world famous". It would actually be impossible to screw up such a simple dish in such an epic way. So hats off to them I'm sure they're really proud. Well actually I'm pretty certain they dont really care. They're in a hotel where the crowd has no options but to eat there. Without a doubt the meatballs has been played up more than once and had been microwaved to obliteration. It was almost impossible to cut them. I should've sent them straight back but I had to try it in my mouth. Mistake. I couldn't help but spit it back out onto my plate to the disgust of my partner. There was simply no time to reach for the paper napkin. I asked for the bill and the waitress informed me she wouldn't charge me for the meatballs. Damn right! THIS PLACE NEEDS CLOSING DOWN! Take my advice of your staying at this hotel. Take your own booze and food. And if you want to eat out head into town and try Beach Hut

I hope that this restaurant get Gordon Ramsay or the likes in pretty soon as the overall standards are very poor. Even when the restaurant was virtually empty, we were ignored by staff, found the food to be over priced and the food very questionably prepared. This was rectified by the restaurant hotel however, I would not advise anyone to go to this restaurant unless management are taking serious steps to improve the dining experience for customers.

I would like to write a review of how bad this restaurant is, but the wife won't let me. She thinks it would be unfair on the young staff. She is right, some of the young staff work hard, but, it's clear that whoever manages this restaurant doesn't have a clue.Do yourself a favour and go and get fish and chips on the seafront. It will be much cheaper and you might even be able to recognise the taste of what you are eating!

We had a lovely meal (three course) , staff were very attentive, price included in our hotel stay and was worth every penny.

don't bother if you think it vaguely resembles an ItalianPrawn cocktail over priced and poorly prepared. Sirloin was tough. House wine pricey for what it is

Dinner included in our hotel stay at the bucca restaurant ...worst service at a restaurant this year and probably a lot longer than that. Reservation at 7:30 arrived a couple of minutes late and shown to seat. Not particularly busy, 7:50 and not had a waiter come near us for drinks or food order, went and asked at bar if we were to order food and drink at bar and were told a waiter would be right over. Supervisor who sat us came over shortly after and apologised saying she would have words with the server for our area. Drinks came another 10 minutes later ( 2 pints of lager thought they would have made effort to bring them quicker). A starter of pate and toast took till after 8:15 to arrive having sat and watched people arrive before us order, eat and drink while we sat watching. Main course came not too long a wait, food distinctively average. Had it not been included would have walked out. Told supervisor our thoughts on leaving having already spoken to her at start, did apologise taking our room number don't know why they never got back to us. not far off £20 for 4 pints of peroni which came in plain pint glasses yet saw that everyone else had the proper peroni glasses. Still don't know what server was ours as we got served by 4 different people. Dreaded going back in morning for breakfast as didn't have a spare couple of hours but thankfully was a buffet which was fine although as we went nearer the end of service a few items had run out.Italian theme restaurant .... Set menu not really Italian themed. Burger was below average but chips were okay.Would think after complaining that had not been served that some effort would have been made...unfortunately not.Staff totally disjointed, also saw waitress pulling unimpressed face behind supervisors back... Fair enough but don't do it in full view of customers. Would have thought that one waiter would be allocated a table so that service can be delivered efficiently (like they do everywhere else in the world) but just seemed haphazard and poor. From looking round the restaurant ( which we had plenty of time to do) we did not look like the only unimpressed customers.Would go back to stay at hotel however would not go to this restaurant even if the food was included.Restaurant only just over half full.....if it was busy we might still be waiting!Only got one star by default, would give less if I was able to.

Expensive, but meals were lovely. We did require a gluten free meal and the options were very limited, not even the ice cream was gluten free.

I visited by a di beppo last night night for my friends hen doo. There was a large group of us as part of a Spa day. I have eaten here a couple of years back and was looking forward to returning.I have noticed that the prices have gone up here quite considerably. For somewhere that I usually wouldn't travel too without staying at the Devere I think the prices are slightly high for the selection/quality of the food.Also I think Italians should offer spaghetti bolognaise and a pizza selection....these were kno where to be seen on the menu. The staff were pleasant and the food was good and served hot. I would not rush to return back though as I think for what you get the prices are a little too high.

We came here on the first night of our stay! We thought toast was expensive but this took the micky! The food was okay quite nice but no where near worth what they charge the staff were not overly friendly either the place itself was interestingly decorated which drew us to it in the first place.

Fantastic service from Danny and Gemma, would recommend this place to anyone. The food was very reasonable and tasty, tasty very very tasty

The staff are very friendly and polite I had the meatball spaghetti but it was not to my liking too much chilli in it I also had the prawn cocktail to start there was no lemon slice or tomatoe in it

We thought that after seeing how lovely this restaurant looked after being at a wedding that it was worth a try. However the food was bland and lacked that something special. We also sat and watched a group of golfers return all their meals for being undercooked. The staff were very young and abit disconnected and seemed to be learning their way. For what we paid we expected a lot more than this from this premier hotel. Disappointed, stick to the Victory bar instead.

In my opinion this is very over priced for average Italian cuisine. With starters averaging £7 , and mains £ 15, way too expensive ! I had a mushroom risotto and it was £15 !!! Really ..............!!

Front of House are pissed off with the kitchen and vise versa, you cannot have a good restaurant if your staff don't work as a team, Chef's have got to realise they are NOT the most important people in the world, you can cook all you want but WHO is serving it and WHO is washing your pots and dishes. The "Front-of-House" staff work hard, as I'm sure do the "Kitchen Assistants" but when the food is CRAP.....the food is CRAP and it's not a staff issue, it's the CHEF (Pub Cook) frozen food from Brakes?? and then "Pinged", shocking for what they charge. A Microwave Chef CANNOT be a Grill Chef.....miles apart.

We booked a tale for 4 for Sunday lunch and had the Carvery. There was loads of choice to choose from. In one area there was all the starters such as prawn cocktail, salad, cold meats and more. The carvery had a choice of Turkey, Beef or Gammon (or all three) with veg, mashed and roast potatoes and the biggest Yorkshire Puddings I have ever seen. The dessert area had a choice of Ice cream with sprinkles and Marshmallows, Lemon Cheesecake, Chocolate Mouse and waffles. You just go up and help yourself. Therfe are waiting staff for drinks etc. The food was tasty, there was plenty of choice and we all came home stuffed so that's a sign of a good day. We will be going back soon. Definitely recommend it.

Only ate here one night of my stay and I had a steak cooked to perfection. Is a Little expensive over thirty pounds for two courses and a soft drink.

Everythink apart from the starters were terrible and ended up on toilet all next morning, never again! Don't get steak, looked like it had just been thrown on plate and for £30 thought they could of made effort asked for no peas and meal come with peas? Stinking

We went just at the end of the service at 4.00pm. There was still lots of starters and carvery selection left but unfortunately the dessert selection was sadly depleted and there was only fruit salad left. I think that if you are paying full price you should get the full choice or not be offered a seat. There was far too much butter in the mashed potatoes and on the veg.Disappointing.

We were staying at the hotel and had booked in for an evening meal. Upon arrival the menu seemed largely uninspiring and they had ran out of a few items. Whilst we are normally not overly fussy with what we eat and don't grumble, the food was really not good. My carbonara appeared to consist of identical sized chicken pieces, frozen peas, possibly re heated bacon and a watery tasteless sauce and my husbands chicken and prosciutto, whilst at least hot, was essentially a Kiev. The drinks were also expensive. Whilst the restaurant staff listened to us and did give us a discount on our meal, which was appreciated given how little we ate, we essentially paid £50 for a bottle of wine and a garlic bread. The restaurant was busy and perhaps this had an impact on the quality of the food but this sadly isn't somewhere I would recommend to eat.

Just spent a lovely afternoon in Buca for their Sunday Carvery. 9 of us attended including 2 kids.Fabulous value for money 4 course meal for £12.99Starters - great cold meat selection, Pate, fish and salads.Soup - Fresh soup of the dayMains - Selection of Turkey, Beef and Gammon, with full selection of usual veggies. Difference is that you can go back for more meat, not restricted to one meat visit.Desert - Well if you are still hungry, there is a ggod selection of cold deserts, as well as Waffles (if machine is working, but waffle chef was really chirpy so you didn't mind a little wait) oh don't forget the apple pie and custard.The only thing that stopped this getting maximum marks and being picky now lol if they had a little more space for the desert table it would be nailed on. We will definitely be back, Thank you :)

This restaurant is in the Village Hotel. I ate here with a small party of people as we were staying in the hotel. The package we were on had a 2-course dinner included. This meant that we had limited choices. I opted for a starter of stuffed mushrooms. Instead of large flat mushrooms as I was expecting, I got button mushrooms with a blob of cheesy filling in - pretty bland. For main course I went for spicy chicken rigatoni. What I actually received was a very mild chicken penne dish. Tasted like very cheap pasta, the sort I buy when I'm on a budget at home - not what I expect in an Italian restaurant. The meal was also supposed to include a glass of Prosecco. As we were in a party, however, the waitress suggested she would bring a couple of bottles instead. No problem, except what she brought wasn't Prosecco, but a cheap Brut Cava. I'm sure I wouldn't have known any different had it been served in glasses, but being able to see the bottles, I felt conned at not getting proper Prosecco as promised. Overall my view of the restaurant was that it serves a purpose for hotel guests and makes little effort to offer good food and service. It's just very average.

Booked a table at bucca di beppo as it looked and sounded really nice, we were shown to our table snd tr seemed really nice, we were a little surprised as it was very quite but when we had tried to book a table for 8:00 p.m. we told that 07:45 was the nearest, we ordered wine, and then chose from the menu, We both understand that most places are catering for families and tats fine, but surely ifthe children are constantly screaming and parents sem to be oblivious, staff should step in as it seems unfair on other diners, we chose spicy chicken rigatoni for my wife & meatballs for myself, my wife enjoyed hers but the meatballs were very bland and tasteless, we also noticed a great deal of inconsistent Dealings from tte staff, some tables were asked if they wanted wine pouring ir parmesan chees and bkack pepper (standard in most Italian restaurants) and if everything was ok with the food, we received non if those, abd we hadn't given the staff any problems or complaints, i did want to mention these things and thought, we might get the opportunity when we paid the bill, no such luck!!

After reading the reviews, I anticipated a bad experience, but thought id check it out anyway! Have to say, the food was lovely. Maybe slightly over priced, but it was quality ingredients. Service was good, decor was nice. Overall a good experience.

Food was excellent best steak iv had for a long time staff very good We were on a special deal so not too bad but the prises are high it's not a 5star though the prices are needs those little touches waiter pouring the wine salt & pepper moved away we had to ask for pepper & mustard but all in all ok

This restaurant is so flexible! I've had the pleasure of enjoying their american italian, the breakfast and other meals like their Sunday Carvery! A great meal, great customer service and friendly staff always at hand.

Ate here last night I had prawn cocktail to start which had either been made up & put in the fridge too long or just left there & forgot about as it was terrible! No lettuce, the sauce was watery & the prawns where chewy not pleasant at all! I then had pizza with cheese & tomato well that was just garlic oil on a very not baked thin bread with cheese yuck! My daughter had spaghetti marinara & that was just ok as all it was is a tomato sauce! Also it is where you have breakfast when you stay in the hotel & they can't even get that right!! Terrible service , toaster broke, no glasses for fruit juice, waiting along time for tea/coffee, no cutlery /crockery

We stayed for 2 nights in the hotel and ate here for breakfast and evening meal both days.Although there is not a huge choice the food was really nice and very filling and the service we received from the Gemma the manager was excellent. Will definitely be eating here again when I return.

This is in the VIllage hotel. The food is fine but nothing exceptional. I would not recommend it if you are vegetarian as the choice is extremely limited. Perfect if you like peas though, they seem to be in virtually everything I tried during my stay at the hotel.

The food was nothing to shout about, the service was slow and not cheap for what you get.Even though I was staying and eating on my own it was painfully slow and I certainly wouldn't go again.I ended up eating in the victory pub at the back of the hotel on other nights and that was just pub type food and much better, better atmosphere etc

Food was nice, service was quick. Thought it was expensive for what it was but meal was included in our stay.

!7 of us (11 Adults and 6 children) sat down to a birthday celebration lunch for my daughter in Buca di Beppo. The Restaurant Staff had been informed in advance that this was a special celebration and allocated us an area of the restaurant where other diners (there was a Wedding Fair on that day) were not distracted by children running around. The 3 course carvery meal was very good indeed. There was a good selection of hors d-oeuvres to start off, and a warming cream soup was also on offer. There was an ample choice of carvery meats, beef, ham, pork, and turkey with copious quantities of vegetables available, Included in the price (£12.95) was a limited but nevertheless good selection of desserts. Although other carveries in the area may appear to offer better value, one must bear in mind that, invariably, carveries are individually priced and the addition of a starter and dessert pushes the overall price to a point where the three course inclusive meal at Buca Di Beppo offers very good quality at a competitive price.

I was really looking forward to some good Italian food but sadly it was not forthcoming. The food was edible but the flavours were indistinct resulting in a very bland experience. Not bad enough to send back but not good enough to deserve praise.Next time I visit the attached hotel it will be steak and chips in the bar!

I've stayed and eaten at other village hotels before without issue. But the service at Blackpool Beca di beppo was terrible. We booked in at 6.30pm and it took almost 2 hours in total. I had to ask 3 people could I have some tomato sauce for my child's meal. Plates were not cleared away for over 30 minutes. I did manage to get a reduction on my bill. But I won't be going back. Poor poor service.

We came here with staying in the hotel and the 3 course set menu was included in our package. I had leek and potato soup, the steak burger and chocolate brownie and ice cream. All of which were lovely and I enjoyed it very much. Ther servers were very attentive and all of our needs were taken care of. I wouldn't hesitate to dine here again.

Food, atmosphere, cocktail, staff faultless. Would certainly go again. There was enough food so you weren't bloated, just right and it tasted excellent.

Well what can I say, I thought it was Halloween not valentines evening in this restaurant! We have been years ago when it was the De-Veres hotel and restaurant and it was superb, however now it's Buca Di Beppo stay away. The Hotel and spa facilities were fantastic, the hotel is getting a little tired however not too noticeable. We went for a combined valentines getaway which was, one night with meal included. We arrived yesterday dinner, used the facilities and spa which and had a great time, we then went for the meal in the evening, honestly Mc Donald's serve better food! The menu was set at £50 per head and the special was chateaubriand, (which they had the cheek to charge you £10 extra for) it was roadkill!!! The waitress bless her was so apologetic, she said the chef had over cooked it, the guy that cooked this was no chef! It looked like it had been cremated then run over by a Lorry, it was shocking. If I was the owner of this restaurant I would boot Mr Buca Di Beppo out! It's dragging the whole place down

Just back from Village Hotel, herons reach, in Blackpool, where the first nights meal was included. We've been before and it was really quite nice but this time the restaurant was dull, unkempt and just looked really tired and in need of an upgrade. The decor has not been updated since we started going around six years ago. The menu was poor and the food worse. Bland, tasteless and unappealing. Very cheaply made, not even as nice as something you would make at home for a quickly put together meal. Very disappointing and we will not be back. Staff were however very hard working and very attentive. Staff were apologetic and xould not be faulted.

An average choice menu but with rather bland food and not the greatest service if I'm being honest - neither the set menu nor the standard menu were particularly appealing although the food was cooked well and edible

Warning signs should have flagged up when a couple left as we entered saying they wouldnt be returning..oopsId say the food was just ok..nothing special, nothing to get excited about but was edible.The prices are not over expensive but are not for everyone either.Comfortable surroundings and beer was great and chilled.4/10 from us

If i order stuffed mushrooms i'd expect a decent sized mushroom. Not 8 of the smallest buttons they can find. My wife ordered a prawn cocktail which came with stale bread and she resorted to adding ketchup so she could have some taste. Her salmon was cold and full of bones i had a burger which was ok but not worth £15. So pleased i didn't order the steak i wanted because at £25 and judging by the standard i was sure to be disappointed.I dont appreciate 10% service charges especially considering the level of service. In all 2 adults and 1 child £70 we'd have been better off heading to mcdonalds

Where to start... Food tasteless and staff avoid the tables so your sat waiting!Garlic bread topped with mozzarella tasted like dry over cooked cheese and toast not a hint of garlic could be tasted. Ordered a chicken dish with fries, chicken was okay fries were undercooked, my partner ordered the spaghetti and meatballs the sauce was literally just a tin of tomatoes if you ask me! We spent £50 on food to be left very disappointed by what we received and to top it off a 10% service charge is added to your bill for what? Tipping e terrible service!! Very disappointed overall and wouldn't return again.