Buona - Mount Prospect

They put cheddar cheese on their Italian beef... I guess that's a signature thing for this company. But a lot of other restaurants usually use mozzarella cheese. I ordered an Italian beef with mozzarella cheese instead. When I got home I realized they gave me cheddar cheese. The Italian beef was very very salty. And of course I could not return it because I already got home with it. Even after telling them I wanted a different cheese they still gave me the wrong one.

Used to like Buona a lot. Still like their signature Italian sausage creation and the Italian beef combo is pretty awesome. Problem is it's becoming too much of a fast food joint where too many dishes outside their purview lack the quality and flavor I came to expect from Buona. Simplifythe menu is what I'd suggest. No funky bowls with chicken salad and stay away from the deep fried rice ball with mystery ground meet . Could improve on burger skills also. Stick to the classics as represented by Italian beef and Italian sausage or the respective combos and you've got a winner.

THEIR CHOCOLATE CHIP CANNOLI HAS ME IN A CHOKEHOLD. They make it fresh once you order and I literally drove 40 mins south just to find this location so I could enjoy their heavenly cannolis. 12/10 would get the cannolis and would recommend it to anyone with a brain.