A meal can have all the right ingredients, be served at the right temperature, be exactly what you ordered, and it can still be missing... something. That's where Maria Auxiliadora and Luis of Bucatini come in. As the face of Bucatini, they and their team...
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A meal can have all the right ingredients, be served at the right temperature, be exactly what you ordered, and it can still be missing... something. That's where Maria Auxiliadora and Luis of Bucatini come in. As the face of Bucatini, they and their team not only get all-of-the-above right, their attention to providing a quality culinary experience is admirably consistent. Having tasted several times their excellent work in Moderato, their previous establishment in Miami, Florida, I see and taste an evolution that Atlanta is extremely fortunate to have as part of its cultural landscape. A dear friend and I came about a month ago for the first time. Then, we had the focaccia siciliana, bruschetta e salumi, and Bucatini pasta. Not only was it all plentiful, it was exquisite. The food was fresh, wonderfully textured, the cured selection wonderfully picked, and somehow, you could even taste their love for the craft in the pasta. Today, I have come back for the second time and I had the pesto gnocchi. The gnocchi was a sublime experience I expect to only truly perhaps exceed in Italy. The texture was just right, the combination of the flavors was compelling, and what impressed me the most is the consistency in quality across different dishes when I look back to how long I've known them. I look forward to coming back not just warmly greet and talk with Maria Auxiliadora and Luis, but also to see where Bucatini Ristorante will transport me to next time.