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Buona Sera, Champlin, MN

Buona Sera

4.6
4.6
2298 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Buona Sera is a cozy neighborhood restaurant and wine bar featuring the wonderful and authentic Italian recipes of renowned chef, Raffaele Virgillo. When you walk in the door you're treated like family. Enjoy good food, good wine, good company and of course, a Good Night.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (763) 421-1814
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Raffaele Virgillo

What 2,298 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Great for fine wines

  • Minneapolis - St. Paul

    Italian

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Best Overall

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Best Food

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Best Service

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Best Ambience

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Best Value

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Neighbourhood gem

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Great for fine wines

  • Twin Cities / Northern Suburbs

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Buona Sera offers an inviting atmosphere with "wonderful service" and "excellent food" that keeps guests returning for more. Known for its authentic Italian cuisine, the restaurant showcases creative specials and delightful desserts. Although it can be noisy, the overall dining experience is "spectacular from start to finish," making it a neighborhood gem.

2,298 Reviews
  1. Melissa

    Minneapolis

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always the best service and authentic Italian food and wine!

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  2. Nathan

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was below average , appetizers were horrible and the bread was terrible. The fettuccini Alfredo was very watered down and the “chicken” that you add on for $3 was half a breast 😐 Service was ok but it was very loud and small and crowded. I ordered a pomegranate martini and it tasted like pomegranate juice. My husband ordered an old fashioned but said it tasted bad and ice was already melting so it was a very diluted drink. Paid $15 per cocktail.

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  3. Angie

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent as always! Wonderful food, staff and atmosphere. We always leave happy and full!

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  4. Lisa

    Minneapolis

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ok when we first arrived we were worried because there were no cars in the parking lot. So I called to verify that we had the correct time for our reservations and we did. We were warmly greeted by the hostess and sat promptly. Our waitress, Stacy was energetic and awesome. Hubby had the Filet and I had Fettuccine with chicken. The mood, ambivalence and food were on point!!!! We definitely recommend this hidden gem.

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  5. Nancy

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 6 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They just need to being back their previous bread recipe. It was dry and tasteless. Not near the quality of what it used to be or the rest of the amazing menu!

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  6. Kelly

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 4 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic. Among the best restaurants in the Twin City metro area.

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  7. JimK

    Minneapolis

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 24 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The only reason I gave four stars an ambience is because there is an awful lot of noise in that restaurant. The food was incredible the wine was awesome The service was beyond words and will be back soon

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  8. Jim

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and food. Can’t want to go back again.

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  9. SHERRI

    Minneapolis

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    As always, the food was amazing and the service was wonderful,

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  10. paul

    Minneapolis

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 10 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is hard review to write as we frequent the establishment but it just must be said. Wife and myself went for dinner. Wife preferred the Halibut and she said it was excellent, it must of been as she ate it all. I ordered the shrimp and steak. I have had steaks here before and was good. This visit had the ribeye and it was very disappointing. Should have stayed with the filet which I have had before which has been good. The ribeye came as I ordered, medium rare. Although it was to order medium rare it was a brick. Weirdly hard as a rock. Difficult to cut through. Tast was ok but very chewed and tough, hard. Wife tried it and she is a steak eater but said the same thing, the piece was hard. I tried eating different areas of the steak and was hard all over. Only ate maybe 1/4th of it so wife gave me her side of pasta. The shape of the steak actually looked like a strip steak. Appetizer was so so also. Fried chees sticks that were cold, cheese was firm on melted. Meals come with the main dish, green bean mix which was excellent, starch side which we both choose pasta and that is excellent and a salad which was good also. Good value for the amount of food. Something was wrong with that steak, medium rare steaks usually soft to the touch and knife. Again this steal although was served correctly medium rare but it was a brick and hard to chew and very course. Although I brought it home it ended up being thrown out.

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Buona Sera is rated 4.6 stars by 2298 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Buona Sera

11949 West River Road, Champlin, MN 55316

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Douglas Drive
  • Area
    Champlin
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Raffaele Virgillo
  • Additional
    Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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