We celebrated our 22nd anniversary in this quaint and delightful restaurant. Parker was our server, he was attentive, eager & excellent. Marie makes the best cheesecake. The food was amazing with lots of leftovers. Yum. read more

Bocca Bistro - Baked Lasagna - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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Wow!! This place is great! Beautiful restaurant. Reminds me of my Nanas house. We were served by Kalliegh. She was attentive and gave great recommendations. We had the Caesar waffle fries which were delicious!! Would have probably asked for dressing on the side since the fries on the bottom were pretty saturated. For the entrees, we got sandwiches. They were HUGE!!! My hubby got the salami sandwich with the Shepard pie soup. He said it was wonderful! I got the artichoke sandwich with the tomato basil soup. YUMMMMMMMM So good. We had plenty for the next two meals at home!! Very large portions. We will be back!!! read more

First visit last evening to Bocca Bistro in Boone and we had a wonderful, delicious, and hearty meal. Isabella was our server, she was attentive and offered insight on the menu. Great food and atmosphere, we will return. read more

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Would Recommend. Will go back. 1 star for service. 1 star for cleanliness. 1 star for appetizer/sies. 1 star for desert. We had a phenomenal waiter and the other way staff was very helpful in seating and serving our large party (11). The restaurant was very clean nicely decorated and comfortable. The meal came with soup and garlic knots and they were absolutely wonderful. I got tiramisu for dessert which was also very good. My only issue was my meal. The carbonara sauce is unique to this restaurant and was not to my liking. The other dishes were very good. read more

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Absolutely outstanding food. I am from New Jersey and raised in a very Italian household so my standards are HIGH. I cannot put into words how good every ounce of this meal is. We had the bruschetta, chicken Marie with ravioli, chicken fettuccine Alfredo(the noodles are house made and fantastic) finished it off with a cannoli which might have been the BEST part. 100/10 we will be back! read more

Bocca Bistro - Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, white pie, ravioli and chicken Marie - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

The pizza is terrible, the cheesecake is meh, Caesar is okay, service is good, and the ambiance is very nice. I've tried the place 4 times, so this isn't a one-time problem. This isn't just one type of their pizza I have had them both. I've given them enough time to get my business, but never again. read more

If you like greasy pizza that's burnt on the bottom this is the place for you . This is the third time we have had the same greasy pizza burnt on the bottom and it will be the last. The sad thing about the owner is they used to own a restaurant in Banner Elk and you couldn't get a bad meal. At this point we are done with BB as a better pizza awaits at the gas station around the corner. To bad so sad. read more

In town for a wedding and we were in the mood for Italian. This place was outstanding. The food was top tier and the portions were enormous. Friendly vibes and our server Jessica had excellent recommendations. Highly recommended. read more

pasta pasta pasta @boccabistroboone I think the photos speak LOUDLY for Bocca Bistro in Boone, N.C. This Italian restaurant is serving up some exquisite authentic delicacies and you may need to give them a try... Food: Chicken Marie with farfalle pasta. This dish is a breaded chicken breast, topped with eggplant, spinach, ricotta cheese all covered in a rich and decadent plum Alfredo sauce. I have to say, it was pastably the best Italian dish I have ever had... Definitely get the Caesar salad to start. Housemade dressing and croutons with fresh grated Parmesan. The side salad alone would make me go back! Service: Quick seating, excellent and friendly service. A bit of a wait for the meal but the quality of the dish made it all worth it. Ambiance: Dimly lit, cozy, Italian restaurant. About what you would expect - nothing overly flashy. Location: Easy to get to - large parking area, connected to the Boone Walmart. Rating: 9.6/10 What do you think? Will you give them a try this weekend? #italian #food #foodies #pasta #boone #boonenc read more

Bocca Bistro - Caesar Salad - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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Great food, excellent service. Very large portions. Some of the very best Italian food I have ever consumed. The chicken cacciatore is excellent as is the angel hair pasta with meat sauce, and meatballs. read more

We hosted our son's wedding rehearsal dinner at Bocca Bistro on November 2nd. The food was delicious and the service was outstanding! Portion size is over the top and the menu variety has something for everyone! Marie worked with me to make sure all the details were perfect. The atmosphere was so nice and our guests had a wonderful time celebrating Joshua & Haylee. Thank you again for everything! read more

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We got 4 mains and two appetizers. The fried cauliflower appetizer was very good. The avocado dip was a little heavy on the cheese. The tomato bisque side and Caesar salad sides were excellent. The baked ravioli was a little too crisp. The chicken cacciatore was very good. A create your own Feduccini with Cajun Alfredo and chicken was good but not very noticeable on Cajun spices. The create your own fettuccini with red clam sauce and shrimp was very good. Portion size was huge. It might be better to cut the size and slightly reduce cost. read more

Bocca Bistro - Fettuccine in Red Clam Sauce - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Service slow but adequate. My husband ordered the special (a 16oz New York strip for $38). He ordered it cooked medium but it was well done. When we brought it to the server's attention he acted like it was inconvenient to reorder a correct order! Also, the 16oz steak was 8oz FAT! Don't order a steak at an Italian restaurant read more

Busy but good service. Huge portions so may want to share. Had a lot of leftovers which was good for lunch the next day.

The food here is authentic Italian food, and the portion sizes are ginormous. You will not leave hungry! Their homemade cheesecakes are to die for. I bought a turtle cheesecake for the office and we had it finished before lunch even started. The owners are very involved in the community and supportive of nonprofits. I highly recommend this restaurant you won't be disappointed read more

We were in town and stopped here based on the excellent reviews. To start with the service, our waitress did a great job, and we had no complaints. However, the food was quite underwhelming. While the portions were generous and the presentation was appealing, the taste did not match the look. The rolls were probably the best-tasting items of the night. We ordered calamari as an appetizer, but even the marinara sauce lacked flavor. The chicken Parmesan looked great but was very bland. The chicken piccata tasted overwhelmingly of wine with no hint of lemon, and like the Parmesan, it was pretty dry. Additionally, I received two rolls of dirty silverware. This place may be suitable for college students looking for a quick bite, but if you have a more discerning palate, I recommend another restaurant. read more

Amazing food! All made in-house. Chicken marsala was delicious! Baked ziti was like no other..So Much Cheese!!. The garlic knots were soft and delicious, covered with garlic butter! The cannoli was delicious and fresh, home made! Our waiter was impeccable with his friendliness and service. read more

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EVERYTHINGGGGGG. The service was top tier. The food was delicious. The atmosphere was great. And I feel that it's well priced for such big servings. I really like it. read more

Just an update letting all know this is an over the top place, that if you read this you must go. Had the warm Spinach Salad with Eggplant. This had loads of mushrooms, bacon, like eggplant chips, cucumber, onion with a balsamic gaze in it ---- fabulous! Our two friends enjoyed this place so much they can't wait to come again sometime. Service and ambiance are also top notch. read more

Bocca Bistro - Warm Spinach Salad with a bite or two missing - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Great food, huge portions, and fair prices. Service was prompt and friendly, and everything came out fresh and flavorful. Definitely worth the visit -- I'll be back! read more

If you want Italian food in Boone area. Make sure you come here! The food portion is huge, so be aware that you might have a lot of leftover or just simply share with your family. Everything tasted great even as leftover on the next day. The environment is nice and clean. The staffs services is excellent always trying to take care of you. read more

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The food is always 10/10 at Bocca Bistro! I try to get something different every time and it never disappoints. The staff are always friendly, food is always hot and fresh, and the portions are huge. read more

Bocca Bistro - Penne Pasta with Pesto - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

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The menu is large and interesting. The food is good! The meatballs are outstanding, as is the meat sauce. A word of warning: their version of Sunday sauce is not what I expected. If you're familiar with Southern Italian cuisine, you know that Sunday sauce is a rich, thick meat sauce containing ground beef, pork shoulder or ribs, pork sausage, and maybe veal. It's simmered for hours. This is the accepted definition of Sunday sauce. At this restaurant, Sunday sauce is marinara, no meat. They call it Sunday sauce because the owner's family served marinara sauce on Sunday. When I explained this to the server, he said in that case, our meat sauce is what you call Sunday sauce. No, it isn't. Their meat sauce contains ground beef, that's all. The meat sauce is very good, however. The house salad is huge and very good. For dessert, I took a chance and ordered a cannolo. It was very large, had chocolate chips on the ends, and was delicious! The shell was crisp and the ricotta filling was excellent. Overall the food, the service and the ambiance were excellent. read more

So the garlic roll knots were so good. So much food for two people we didn't know our servings were so huge. Wish we could've taken it home. The inside was nice casual and it looked good. read more

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Great service and HUGE portions! Plan should be to go, eat salad and bread and take entree home for a few days worth of meals!! read more

Bocca Bistro - Baked Ziti and Baked Lasagne and garlic knots that come with meal! - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Delicious NY style pizza! Staff super nice and attentive. Family friendly restaurant. read more

Bocca Bistro - NY Style pep/mush and cheese pies - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

The food was so salty it was inedible. We would have mentioned it, but that would have required someone to come back to our table. Service was not good, but they were obviously understaffed in the front of the house (yes, I have worked as a server before, but I have worked back of the house as well.). We will not be back. read more

Food was great and the potions were HUGE! We ordered 3 pasta dishes and split two of them. Plenty of food for the 5 of us and enough leftovers for another meal for each of us. read more

A lot of food for the money. Rolls were amazing. Had chicken parm and it was so good. Even thought it's in a strip mall the inside feels very nice. Traveling from out of town so was a nice and easy place to grab some yummy Italian food. read more

Bocca Bistro catered my Mom's 90th birthday and everyone enjoyed the salad, lasagnas and bread sticks they prepared. I picked the food up and took it to the party. They were very accommodating and made half vegetarian and half meat and they did a side of the vegetarian especially for me. I look forward to eating in the restaurant sometime. The take out pizza and bread sticks I have gotten there were excellent as well read more

Bocca Bistro - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Bocca Bistro is a great spot with a diverse menu. I tried the Benny's Italian Combo hero, and it was super tasty with fresh salami, ham, and mozzarella. My friend had the Big P Burger, and it was huge and delicious. Their pizzas are also fantastic, especially the NY Hand Tossed with pepperoni and mushrooms. The staff is friendly, and the place has a welcoming vibe. Definitely worth checking out! Find it in a strip mall Type place read more

Oh. My. Gosh!!! This is probably my new favorite restaurant! But I learned an important lesson - share with a friend! The lasagna was so huge I took some home and made two more meals! And it was the BEST lasagna I've ever eaten. Service was good. Food was amazing. What more could you want? Love. Love. Love. read more

Bocca Bistro - Best Lasagna on the Planet. - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Excellent Italian restaurant. Our table had the calzone, manicotti and spaghetti with meat sauce, all were outstanding. Huge portions. Reasonable prices and friendly service. read more

Service was friendly and attentive, the NY Style pizza was exceptional. Our 18" pie was perfectly sauced, with the bottom still crispy. Objectively excellent NY style pie. read more

Probably the best Italian food we have ever had including eating in NYC and all over the country. Very generous portions. Tender delicious meat, fresh pasta and wonderful garlic knots. We wish we lived closer. read more

Bocca Bistro - Chicken Scarpiello - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

First of all, being from out of town, we called before we got there 30 mins before they closed and Kyle welcomed us to join them, in the nicest way. When we arrive, we were welcomed with light humor and noting we were 2 minutes ahead of schedule -- which created a connection. One where you know they'll remember you. Upon sitting down, our drink orders were taken and given menus but it was not rushed whatsoever. Ambiance was warm, cozy, felt like a great place to come and visit often. The dividing wall and acoustics for sound were perfect as you didn't hear the large group next to us. When we ordered the food...let's talk about customization! JJ was our server and she was just the most adorable. She was authentically nice, and gave good insight into what the different sauces were and how they differed. I ordered baked spaghetti bolognese and it was so good, I kept dreaming of it at night ... and had it for breakfast!!! I don't normally eat that for breakfast but if you're dreaming about it ... what else is a girl to do? lol. Garlic knots also came with the dishes and holy smokes! I couldn't get enough!! The salads that come with the dishes are massive so coming here, you will NOT leave hungry and you'll have left over for two meals after the fact. The owner is the chef and came out to check on what we thought of the food. A very sweet touch! All in all, if and when I come back to these sides of NC, they are a MUST visit! If they expanded elsewhere, they would be a huge success as well. Wish more restaurants were like this family-owned gem. read more

Went because of the reviews but very disappointing. Ate lunch. First I asked if their blue cheese dressing was homemade they said yes it's definitely not. Second my son ordered Chicken Marie. 2 bites in and the chicken was very pink. We sent it back they said nothing is wrong it's just a blood vessel but they remade it. We asked to just cancel it because our whole party was done they refused to cancel. Lasagna is ok but kind of dry. My daughter ordered lunch Alfredo fettucine they upcharged her for fettuccine pasta without saying anything. Who ordered fettuccine Alfredo and doesn't include fettuccine pasta. Server was rude at the end. read more

The lunch special I used to enjoy has gone up by $2, and honestly, the quality doesn't justify the increase. On top of that, it's clear management here has a reputation for being both disrespectful and discriminatory toward their employees. It's extremely unprofessional and leaves a bad taste for customers who care about where they spend their money. I won't be coming back. read more

I ordered takeout from here and as I was eating my Stromboli there was a short blonde hair within the cheese of my meal. I don't have blonde hair and I don't have any blonde people within my house. I was very disappointed about the experience. Other than the obvious issue, the food was okay. The Stromboli (of what I ate if it) had tons of filling but not enough sauce. The interior of the dough wasn't cooked through which was hard to stomach. I personally did not think it was worth $20. read more

Bocca Bistro - Stromboli - Italian Near Me - Boone, North Carolina

Great service from Janessa, high quality Italian food which tasted great, however our homemade lasagna was luke warm, not hot when we received it. Everything else was excellent, especially the service from our wonderful waitress! I would eat here again, just go at an earlier time and perhaps specifically request my food to be hot. read more