Bocado Cafe

I want to love this place because I live right in the neighborhood and eat out often. I just wish it was more consistent. Sometimes the food is great and other times it’s disappointing. I was there with a few girlfriends for our monthly dinner and we ordered salads. I don’t mind spending 20 something dollars on a salad as long as it’s just not a plate of lettuce. We ordered the salad w manchego and dates and grilled chicken. The chicken was great, but there were maybe two dates and barely any cheese. It felt like a plate of lettuce. They were more than accommodating when we asked for more — but really I don’t think we should even have to. I just wish that every time I came here the food was amazing.

Cute place in the ues. Food is decent — the brunch was fine, nothing to rave or complain about.
One thing to point out about the service though — one of us ordered the veggie burger without the horseradish sauce, but it came out with it topped on the burger. When we pointed it out, our server took it back and got the burger out, but the sauce was clearly just scraped off the burger (we could still see a little left). We called the server back, and his response was «oh, did you want us to make another one for you?». Granted, he did get another one out without a fuss, but it would have been nice if they did that in the first place.

While looking for an open restaurant during the blizzard, we stumbled upon Bocado. My friend and I weren’t too hungry so we stuck to Brussels sprouts and an arugula salad. The Brussels were delicious and perfectly salty. And the walnuts in the salad were such a unique addition to the salad. The service was great and when we asked for extra bread (my favorite was the wheat roll with raisins and walnuts), we got an extremely generous basket. All in all, I thought the service, ambiance, and food were great and would definitely recommend!

So let me start with the good; the food is amazing. Really delicious and fresh. I throughly enjoyed it. However, absolutely the worst service I ever received. Not only did our waitress forget to put our good in (we waited an hour for chicken quesadillas) when asked her what was taking so long and she responded that the meal takes awhile. Which is total bullshit. She also left during the middle of our service without passing us off to another server. When we told the manager of our experience, she kept making excuses for why the waitress treated us the way she did. Now, I have worked in the service industry for 5+ years and if you have an employee treat customer’s poorly, you apologize, not make excuses. I really wanted to come back here to try some of their food, but I don’t think I will be back.

Came here a few times as it is around the corner from my apartment. Drinks are a bit overpriced, service was bad every single time, and except for the flatbreads, the food is kind of bland. Feel the place tries way too hard to be something it isn’t.

Came with a group and made a reservation, but wasn’t necessary at 3pm.
The menu had 3 crêpe items but they were out of crepes. They were also out of veggie burgers.
Friendly staff and good atmosphere! The drink with any item is a great touch. I’d come back to try the crepes, definitely!
Honestly the women’s bathroom was fantastic– Welcoming, soothing, and comfortable. Smelled very fresh! Beads in the sink were a nice touch!

Visited this café for a brunch on Christmas.
As my sister and I entered, the staffs welcomed us with the brightest greetings. I loved the service, and I enjoyed the foods. We ordered mushroom pizza and florentine egg benedict. The foods were served with choice of: coffee, and freshly squeezed juice.
Although it took a little bit of time for the foods to be served, the wait was definitely worth it. The egg benedict wasn’t very special in terms of recipes– nothing special compared to other restaurant’s egg benedicts; however, the quality of the benedict was excellent. I loved how the poached eggs were cooked, and how the hollandaise sauce turned out. Mushroom pizza was very fancy: the texture of the mushroom was excellent and the balance between the truffle scent and the mushroom was fabulous: I was able to sense&taste the truffle oil, yet wasn’t overwhelmed by it.

4 stars because of the décor and the great pasta dishes.
A friend and I came here after a long day at the MET. Tired and hungry, we both quickly ordered pastas. While we waited, we received bread like any typical restaurant. Decent, nothing special. I ordered the linguine Bolognese which was a classic meat ragu sauce. The size of the dish looked like two fists full of pasta which looked like a decent size. I was pleasantly surprised after taking the first bite. Unlike your typically soggy/​oily pasta, I thought the dish balance between sauce, pasta and meat. My friend got the penne alla vodka and said she loved it. It had a really strong and tasty creamy tomato sauce. She recommend it with two thumbs up!
The seating is kinda like a café/​bar/​restaurant. Depending on time of day, you easily request seating to match your mood. Also, although I didn’t get a wine, there’s clearly a huge selection so its an easy way to fancy up your dinner. If I lived in the area, I could see myself becoming a regular at this restaurant.

So having tried them once with a sit down meal in the restaurant (lump crab cake burger — YUM!), decided to try home delivery tonight.
Wait was about 45 mins (acceptable). They had packaged the food really well and, more importantly), it was still hot!
We had the Alfredo gnocchi, spinach linguine and lump crab cake to share, as well as a cheeky chocolate mouse — rich, but perfect for 2.
Nothing beats a restaurant quality meal at home! Will definitely be going back and ordering delivery again in the future.

I was looking for a place to have a glass of wine after a long day and found this corner spot that has a happy hour. The bar was packed and hostess suggested me to sit at the communal table. Loved the idea. Brick walls, huge windows and wooden tables make this place very charming and welcoming.
Server, Andrea, had a great smile, answered my questions about the wine list and recommended me Murphy Goode Pinot Noir which had subtle notes of vanilla– perfect choice for my mood. After looking at food coming out of the kitchen, I started felling peckish and decided to try an appetizer– Brussels sprouts with chorizo sausage. Sprouts were crispy mixed with strong chorizo flavors and covered with Parmesan cheese. Really like the combination.
The place has a great vibe and lively ambiance that I am definitely coming in for dinner.

I came here for a quick breakfast before an interview and the place was fast and friendly. I only ordered boiled eggs with some ketchup on the side.
Hopefully if I get the job I will be coming back here more often.

Service extra, serveurs attentionnés. Sans oublier les plats et les vins qui étaient vraiment bons

It was a cute and convenient place to meet my friend in the Upper East Side. The place was clean and the service was ok. I was a little disappointed in my prosciutto and fig flatbread. It had a lot of goat cheese, arugula and prosciutto as advertised but I really could not see or taste the fig at all. I did call it to attention to a waitress and she said it was really like a fig glaze and when I said are you sure because again I couldn’t see or taste it she said you really can’t taste it. Then why put it on there and call it «prosciutto and fig» flat bread? Shrug. Also the arugula while tasty and fresh kept falling off the flat bread making for a bit of a messy meal.
My friend’s penne alla vodka was also just ok.
I had a good time catching up with my friend but for the price, the food could be improved upon.

Okay, I’m giving Bocado three stars because I’ve been there several times and I generally like the place. But at the moment I feel like giving them just one star because they are in my doghouse for overcharging me. The sign outside their restaurant says «Join us for breakfast and enjoy a complimentary coffee or tea with every meal». Seems pretty straightforward, right? Heck, the Unilocal page for Bocado Café even shows the same offer, right up at the top.
So, why then, when two of us went for breakfast (not brunch, actual breakfast before Bocada begins their brunch service), did our waitress insist on charging us for the cup of coffee and tea that we had? And this is not a small nitpick, it’s $ 3.50 a cup for each of them. Plus tax. Our check was nearly $ 8 more than it should have been. When we pointed out what we thought was an error on our check, she told us that the free coffee/​tea only came with the ‘breakfast special’ (eggs, toast, coffee and juice, or some such combo thing.) By that logic, one could claim that the eggs are free with the special. Or the toast is free. Or whatever component of the special one cared to single out.
Doesn’t matter, anyway. Their sign clearly says «complimentary coffee or tea with every meal». Pancakes aren’t a meal? An omelette isn’t a meal?
A couple of days later I saw the same offer on their sidewalk sign. While I was taking a photo of it for posterity, a restaurant employee came out. I told him why I was taking the photo and he said he would talk to the waitress about what happened. Then he went back inside. Didn’t seem too concerned about my $ 8. So, thanks for that, Bocado.

We decided to try out this place because we were extremely hungry and didn’t really know what was around the area. The place looked fancy and clean so we decided to give it a try. It’s a very spacious restaurant, clean and simple.
The brunch menu caught our eyes. There are several selections, from eggs benedict to sandwiches to breakfast pizza. I decided on the classic eggs benedict with canadian bacon and potatoes. It wasn’t the best eggs benedict but it wasn’t bad. It was good enough to fill me up and satisfy my eggs benedict craving. The brunch menu also comes with a glass of either mimosa or orange juice. Otherwise, nothing special.
Overall, it was a good experience but I wouldn’t purposely plan a lunch or dinner there.

I absolutely loved lunch at this place!
My server, Jose, was super awesome and knew exactly what I wanted.
I came in for lunch and it wasn’t that busy, I was sat right away and my server recommended me one of the daily special – a yummy gluten-​free pasta that tasted creamy and wonderful no need for salt!
I was in the mood for something fruity and although it’s strictly a wine and beer place the sangria there was amazing!
My meal ended with another fabulous recommendation by Jose, a chocolate mousse that he simply but creatively designed himself which was a treat for me and made for a beautiful picture and a beautiful souvenir from my experience there! 100% recommend!

Usually come here for a crab cake burger. It’s consistently delicious. Also the wine and beer selection is good.
Overall I enjoy the atmosphere of the place. And Unilocal keeps giving me promos with a free glass of wine. How can I say no to that?!

vAngelo is the epitome, albeit exemplary models of what management, service, and a great staff need look like throughout this fine city of New York.
PLUS fantastic eats; I felt home here.
Bocado restaurant is charming!
This place has an old world feel– the exquisite ambiance emulates a ‘romantic-​like vibe’ as it’s well designed space is filled with good smells, candle light upon wine bottle lined exposed brick walls with an open window layout…
Hashtag: good vibes kids!
I’ve been here on numerous occasions now and I’m coming again for a date on Monday!
(Blushing face) I hope for another good fish dish
–Try the specials «You won’t regret it!» –Vangelis

Ordered the Three Cheese Flatbread. It was really lackluster, just melted cheese on a flatbread. I was hoping for a little more pizazz.
A friend ordered the Mediterranean Salad with Chicken. It was delicious, but the portion was a bit small.

The complimentary orange juice for brunch is fresh and delicious.
I quite enjoyed my Bocado Avocado — half a grilled avocado topped with roasted corn and some sort of mild, creamy sauce. The avocado was placed on a bed of arugula with some halved plum tomatoes surrounding it. Easy, healthy, delicious but not sure it was $ 14 good.
I have to mention, the service sucks… the servers ignored me most of the time!!! Then Bocado increased the tip amount on my receipt… what I wrote down did not match what they charged on my billing statement!!! This for terrible service!

4.5 stars for good food and excellent service at this small corner café. The owner was greeting people outside and hanging around inside the café. Setting is intimate with dim lighting. The waitress was very knowledgeable and gave honest opinions. I came on a friday night and the restaurant was almost full.
1. Caprese salad — flavorful mozarella. Pesto was warm which was interesting to have a mix of temperatures. Not enough for the price though.
2. Bolognese linguini — plenty of meat, taste was a bit sweet which tasted different and good
3. Bocado burger — good big size, cooked medium as ordered, very tasty and the avocado and bacon add to the flavor well
Overall, the whole experience was fun and enjoyable. I’ll come back if I’m in the area.

Sympa pour le petit dej, cadre agréable, muffins excellent … Personnel serviable mais peu souriant.

Trato elegante, ambiente agradable, repetiré!!!

Un bonheur ! Même en Italie je n’ai jamais été aussi satisfait !