The food was delicious traditional Italian American food, not trendy. I got chicken Piccata. The portion was very generous.The decoration is nice like an Italian grandmothers house. The service is good too; we got full attention from the waitress. read more

This was my first time going to Boccardi's and it certainly will not be my last! Everyone in my party felt that the food was absolutely delicious! The service was great! Nice ambiance. Highly recommend for those that enjoy authentic Italian cuisine! read more

We came in and we were not greeted by a hostess. After seating ourselves and having a chance to look at the menu, a waitress came over almost 15 minutes later and only took our drink orders. It took almost an hour for salads, but in total our food took two hours on the dot to come. Very poor service -- the waitress was nice--when we saw her. We also had a member in our party fasting all day and wasn't able to get food for another 2 hours after we stressed his circumstances. Not good at all. Don't go if you're hungry. Come on a full stomach, or prepared to wait nearly 2 hours! read more

Food was amazing!11/10. The surf was great and they served us appetizer were also good!

Was not impressed with food. I am not saying it was bad just other Italian restaurants I have been too was much better. The atmosphere was great. read more

Food was delicious and service was excellent!! Casual ambiance helped make our dinner fantastic!!

It has been a long time since I have had Italian food that feels straight from home to table this amazing. This takes me back to when I was a kid eating at a small family restaurant, the family here is wonderful. We stopped on a whim while traveling through and ended up doing a full course meal with appetizers, entree, dessert and coffee. Everything was great. Their tortellini with blush sauce was our favorite, but their chicken piccata was great too. The people were friendly and the service was paced as we finished course steps. 10/10 would eat here every weekend if we lived close! read more

Boccardi's Italian Imports - Cannoli and Coffee - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

The food is fabulous, ambiance is wonderful. We had a 4 or 5 course meal with different wines and really enjoyed the evening.

Please change the name to Boccardi's with two cc. The food was good. You pick your pasta and several sauces to go with it. They also have chicken dishes and meat add ons. The rolls were really good. Salad was good. I wanted to try a dessert but was too full. Relax and take your time to eat, the food comes out slower but that's ok. Service was attentive. They have Sinatra playing, lots of tables for 5 or more people. All in all good food, quiet atmosphere. read more

Boccardi's Italian Imports - Mostaciolli with meat sauce and sausage. - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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Solid meal. They were missing a few things off the menu, but what we had was well received. Portion sizes were a touch on the smaller size. Not tapas small, but my ravioli wouldn't have been hurt by being about 20% bigger - felt like a lunch portion size. The Manicotti was a good portion, and the tortellini was in-between a lunch and dinner portion. From a taste perspective everything was good. I did like that there were multiple sauce options, including a few outside of the standard marinara, meat sauce, and alfredo. I had one surprise during dinner, some of my ravioli were crispy on the bottom, but not all of them. I'm not sure if that was intentional or not. If not, it was a happy accident. If so, I wish all of them had been that way. I didn't know it was a thing until I came home and googled it. The service was on the slower side, but not inattentive. I think that they served at the exact pace they want to serve. Call it relaxed. But at that slower pace, larger water glasses or having a carafe of water on the table would be helpful. The highlight of my dinner was dessert - a Limoncello infused sponge cake with mascarpone icing and shaved white chocolate on top. I would eat there again, but given the price range it will likely be on the special occasion only list. read more

We hosted my son and his bride's rehearsal dinner here last Thursday, it was just splendid! Maria was very easy to work with to make our evening special. She gave us the flexibility to create our own menu at a reasonable price. The food was outstanding! My nephew said it was the best Italian beef he has ever had!Maria and her sister did a terrific job making sure everyone had beverages and the food was served timely! We had the entire restaurant to ourselves, such a beautiful and unique setting. Thank you Maria and Rose, it was an evening we will never forget! read more

Had reservations for five had reservations for five seated right away. Drink orders and appetizers came in a fashionable of time. Everyone at my table was very pleased with the homemade pasta. Even though they were very busy the waitress came around many times and asked if everything was OK. However we were never offered a dessert at the end of the meal. Overall I would give it a B+. I will be back's. read more

Hosted a Bridal Shower. Owner Maria was very accommodating and helpful. Appreciate her attention to details. The rooms were warm and welcoming. Perfect spot for a date night, business meeting or a party. Servers Josh and Rosa were amazing. Need to plan a gathering? Definitely contact Maria. And the food? Wow!!! read more

They have fantastic pizza. My kids love it and always ask for it. Nice people, and their catering is on point as well. If you can get the beef dip sandwich, do! read more

My parents are frequent diners here. The service is great and the food is always good. They love the house wine. The owners are always so welcoming. The only place in town you can get a hug when you walk in! read more

Boccardi's Italian Imports - Italian Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

We ate dinner here last night and were pleasantly surprised. The atmosphere was incredibly decorated with nice Italian motif and the food was excellent. I had their chicken Parmesan and my wife had their lemon cod with pasta that was crunchy and delicious! Would highly recommend them! read more

BEST RESTAURANT IN SPRINGFIELD! We just had a rehearsal dinner at Boccardi's and they did an exceptional job!! The food and the service was outstanding. The staff was so in tune with our every need and so willing to accommodate us even with last minute changes. We had the Chicken and Spinach Bow Tie Pasta and the Mostaccioli along with the Pizza and Toasted Ravioli for appetizers. It was all truly yummy! I can't say enough good things about this restaurant. Maria Andrews you totally blew us away!! read more

Boccardis is such an amazing place to have a nice dinner , some wine , or even host events . Very elegant . Such a sweet and amazing owner and the staff is excellent . read more

Love this place. If you are looking for a non-franchise off the beaten path restaurant with a true Italian flavor, come to Boccardis. Great food, great people, quiet, outside patio, just a bit hard to find. read more

Very poor service, cold indifferent attitudes was my first impression followed by modest portions of very average food. Beware there is a Very limited menu, which is challenging for those with special dietary needs. read more

Don't bother calling them for carry out from their carry out menu listed online. Recently moved here and heard good things so we thought we would try their carry out menu for us , the kids and their friends. BIG mistake!! The lady on the phone could not have been more rude stating they don't do carry out unless you call 1 or 2 days ahead and that she was too busy to discuss. Sorry for bothering you at 5pm on a Saturday evening. Maybe in person they make up for this behavior but we won't know. Won't bother trying again! read more

We are in town for our son playing 2 games at University of Illinois Springfield staying at the Marriott Courtyard. We found Bocardi's on Yelp a mile from hotel. Without a doubt, Bocardi's is one of the best Italian restaurants I have ever been too. YOU Have to go if u are close. I had the Manicotti. Absolutely amazing. Thank u chef, you have a gem and RJ and I loved it. Service was great and everyone was so nice. Enjoy! read more

Delicious food and friendly staff! We have been back several times. Tomato bisque sauce is the best Italian I have ever had in my life!

Really enjoyed our dine-in experience here. We had a bottle of Mosacto and Toasted Ravoili as an app. And Fettuccini and special salad for entrée. Their take out section is huge and have gotten their salads for family dinners on a couple occasions. We will be back here as it's not too busy on weekend night cause we hate waiting at places. And their food was very good! read more

Absolutely disgusting food, terrible service, the decor is tacky. Won't be returning and will advise my friends and family to stay far, far away as well. read more

I'm not even going to lie, i went here with 19 of my other friends for prom. We had a reservation and they knew we were coming. We got there on time at 6:30. 3 of my friends sat in water in their dresses because they spilt water. We got our orders in and it took our food 2 hours to get to our table which by the way our food got to the table cold. My appitizer went to the wrong table because someone got it as a meal and we got it as an appitizer. Bread came out an hour after we sat down. I highly do not recommend this restaurant at all. They knew we were coming, their attitudes weren't great. read more

Ambiance was amazing. Beautiful restaurant. Good was good. Service was awful. Restaurant was not packed and the kitchen took 1.5 hours to get correct meal out. Server and bus girl made promises that food was done for 40 minutes. The restaurant gave us a complimentary pizza which was still wrong. read more

My sister's and I go for a quiet evening and a good glass of wine. Their house wine is exceptional and the food and appetizers are great. Just what we are looking for. read more

Here on business and wanted to try a local place close to my hotel. Even though there was only 2 reviews they were favorable so I gave it a shot. Got there just as they opened for dinner (the hours listed are incorrect on Yelp) so I kinda of caught them off guard but the young ladies recovered and were nice. I had the house salad and Mostaciolli with meat sauce. The portions (salad and pasta) aren't huge and I thought the rolls could have been better but the meat sauce and salad were very tasty. This place is off the beaten path because it is an Italian Food importer and distributor as well as a restaurant. I am not sure how long the restaurant portion of the business has been open but the decor was new, clean and welcoming. Attached to the restaurant is an Italian market. Ultimately, even though the food is good I don't think $10 for pasta and $6 for a salad of that quantity and quality is worth going back to. My advice to the owners. Figure what business your in and lean into that. It seems like they are trying to be an importer, a market and a restaurant. If you want to be all three increase your portion sizes or lower your prices. Great pasta sauce though!! read more

Great food and family atmosphere. Friendly service too!!! Great outdoor patio too.

My biggest complaint when visiting there a week ago was the advertised special on the menu ( seafood ravioli with vodka sauce) was not available according to the management. But after we were served, a couple of older women ordered the seafood ravioli and got it. Apparently this restaurant practices favoritism. The alternative special we were served was not worth the $15 we were charged for it. They won't be seeing us again! read more

I would love to leave a review of the food, but we were unable to eat here because they don't have high chairs. Since we have a ten month old we did not feel very welcome. read more

I do not recommend. The food was okay. However the menu is lacking. We went for lunch, unless you want pizza you are really limited. If you wanted pasta you can pick from 2 - sphegetti or mostaccioli. They only have red sauce. For sandwich selection your choice was meatball, sausage, chicken parm and 1 other. Sandwich comes with a few chips, 10.00 and 12.00. Pasta comes with nothing. Portions not generous. Everything was overpriced. read more

Someone gave us a gift certificate, so we are very thankful it wasn't our own money we had to spend on a terrible meal. The menu is extremely limited.....we went on a night when there were no meat options except for meat sauce, I ordered one of their 2 nightly specials...... their baked pasta dish. It literally seemed like it was all their leftovers thrown together......there were long spaghetti noodles, penne type noodles, and stuffed round noodle type pasta slopped in a pretty watery sauce with some melted cheese thrown on top. This is the kind of meal I make for my family when I am running out of groceries and need to throw together a quick meal. The meat sauce only had 3 pieces of some type of Italian sausage. The sauce tasted like a jar sauce from the grocery store. It was all quite shocking considering the steep prices. One of my kids had spaghetti with meat sauce and it was basically the same as mine, The same sauce with very little meat, etc. My husband and 2 of my kids had pizza, and it was overdone and tasted no better than a frozen pizza. We waited an extremely long time for the our food.......alledgedly the pizzas fault....even though there weren't many other customers. The atmosphere/décor seems like they are trying to be upscale, their prices certainly reflect a fancier style, but then you get confused with the quality of food and even the dishes they use to serve are plastic like you get at the dollar store. Very strange place....blah extremely overpriced food.. In all fairness, though, the hostess and server were very pleasant. The unlimited supply of rolls were good, too. We definitely wouldn't go back. read more