We were so happy that the hostess was able to seat us without a reservation!! We have a wonderful experience at Caffe Boa from the amazing service to the top notch food! Our lovely waitress, Ruth was a gem. She was professional but welcomed us and made us feel at home. Our meal came out quickly. I had the Ros Marino chicken which came with a delicious lemon caper sauce over a half of a chicken, which was perfectly cooked. The side of crispy but light golden potatoes soaked up the amazing sauce. My husband got the spaghetti and meatballs. The sauce was light and smooth and the meatballs were tender and moist. We topped it off with a glass of Perinni primativo which complimented the meal perfectly.It was a great meal!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Luca’S Meatballs
Jay’s World
Don’t know how this business still exists. The owners Jay and his wife are arrogant and rude. There’s bugs all over the restaurant. And the food is over priced and under quality. I highly doubt a health inspector has visited this place lately. I think it really just makes its money off of the kids drinking on the weekends. Because the food is terrible, you have to be drunk to eat it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sarah M
For starters, we were never told that the still water cost anything until the bill came listing it as over $5.00. Had we been told that it cost so much extra, we would not have ordered it. The pasta was ok but neither me nor my fiancé thought it was worth the price they charge. We tried their fettuccine. The sauce was bland and the mushrooms were gummy and did not have much of a flavor. The server did not really do anything to attend to the table. They just took our order, dropped off our food, and took our plates when we were done. They never asked how the food was or if everything was ok and instead opted to chat with their coworkers. When our water was empty they never asked if we wanted more and instead just brought us the check. The restaurant was also pretty cramped which led to our rating of the atmosphere. Over all just a disappointing experience for what it cost. We do not plan on returning.Parking: If Mill Ave is busy, good luck finding parking anywhere nearby. None of it is reserved for the business and all of it is paid parking.Wheelchair accessibility: The building is wheelchair accessible
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
Mariia Ktitorova
What a great place for brunch! Outstanding Bloody Mary and Niçoise salad!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gavin Stewart
Greta service, great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bill myers
A little overrated, the food wasn’t bad but not great either. The service is
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Teresa Rebischke
Great venue. I’ve been here about 6 times and everything I’ve ordered has been delicious!!! Service is outstanding too! Highly recommended!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna Atanassova
This was my favorite place to eat for a while, but the experience I had a few weeks ago was absolutely horrible. This restaurant is showing all the signs of ownership or at the least management that is asleep at the wheel - I've been operating high end restaurants for a long time and it's sad to see. We received horrific service from a server in training, incorrect food items, poorly made items, empty drinks, just garbage. We never saw our "actual" server, and the trainee (who blamed the kitchen, the server, the whole institution just never came back after being embarrassed for ringing in incorrect items). My mussels, which should have been comped but got a shrug from the trainee, were actually just shells in a bowl of broken broth - I counted two actual mussels. The rest were badly broken shell fragments. Our to-go flatbread was rang incorrectly THREE TIMES. We waited over an hour for it - against our will - we would've left but were ignored throughout the process. Zero comps. Zero management. Zero apology. I can forgive an off night or a trainee who doesn't work out, but after e-mailing management and receiving ZERO response I suppose they just don't care. There are more deserving pockets to put your money into - this is not one of them anymore.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Erica Childers
Let me save you the painful experience of eating here. The food was average nothing to brag about. But the service was horrendous. It was almost nonexistent. The waitress took our order, and we never saw her again until she brought us the checks. I needed a refill on my drink, but never received one. I had a couple of friends who ordered drinks with their meal and never received them. They tracked her down and told her to cancel their drink orders because they had already eaten their food. When she brought the checks, she charged them for the drinks anyway. and they had to get her to redo the bill. I have never in my life experienced pathetic, nonexistent, unexcusable service like I did here. And the icing on top of the cake is that it was a party of 10 so we were automatically charged a gratuity. I can’t help but wonder if that’s the reason we didn’t receive service. The waitress knew she was automatically getting a tip, so she didn’t even try to work for it. She did not deserve a tip from any of us! I almost got up and left because the service, or lack there of, it was that pathetic! The manager of this restaurant needs to have a talk with the servers. One thing is for certain I would never, ever be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
AE3030T Montero
Our favorite restaurant in the Valley. Terrific food, quite & comfortable atmosphere, 5 Star service.
Ceviche and Flatbread were delicious. Tasted a bite of the voodoo penne - Excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Day Boat Fish & Salmon Ceviche, House Flatbread Bianco
Steve Beuerlein
Excellent cafe’ we recommend to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rick Rodin
Second time here, delicious food, great service, wonderful atmosphere, a truly delightful dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Catherine Napoli
I had not been here in at least ten years. Just never had the chance to go.The food remains excellent. We went on valentine's at lunchtime. So the restaurant was not at all crowded. Still service was extremely slow. And when we got our appetizers we almost immediately got the main course. Timing was way off.Food was excellent and everyone was extremely pleasant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Zucca, Charcuterie
Angela Xu
Friendly staff, delicious Italian pasta, and good wine – what else can a girl ask for? This restaurant is nestled in the heart of downtown Tempe. I enjoyed their pinot noir selection and LOVED their fettuccine with wild caught salmon. It was exactly what I needed after a long work day. 10/10 vibes – come hungry!
We were so happy that the hostess was able to seat us without a reservation!! We have a wonderful experience at Caffe Boa from the amazing service to the top notch food! Our lovely waitress, Ruth was a gem. She was professional but welcomed us and made us feel at home. Our meal came out quickly. I had the Ros Marino chicken which came with a delicious lemon caper sauce over a half of a chicken, which was perfectly cooked. The side of crispy but light golden potatoes soaked up the amazing sauce. My husband got the spaghetti and meatballs. The sauce was light and smooth and the meatballs were tender and moist. We topped it off with a glass of Perinni primativo which complimented the meal perfectly.It was a great meal!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Luca’S Meatballs
Don’t know how this business still exists. The owners Jay and his wife are arrogant and rude. There’s bugs all over the restaurant. And the food is over priced and under quality. I highly doubt a health inspector has visited this place lately. I think it really just makes its money off of the kids drinking on the weekends. Because the food is terrible, you have to be drunk to eat it.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
For starters, we were never told that the still water cost anything until the bill came listing it as over $5.00. Had we been told that it cost so much extra, we would not have ordered it. The pasta was ok but neither me nor my fiancé thought it was worth the price they charge. We tried their fettuccine. The sauce was bland and the mushrooms were gummy and did not have much of a flavor. The server did not really do anything to attend to the table. They just took our order, dropped off our food, and took our plates when we were done. They never asked how the food was or if everything was ok and instead opted to chat with their coworkers. When our water was empty they never asked if we wanted more and instead just brought us the check. The restaurant was also pretty cramped which led to our rating of the atmosphere. Over all just a disappointing experience for what it cost. We do not plan on returning.Parking: If Mill Ave is busy, good luck finding parking anywhere nearby. None of it is reserved for the business and all of it is paid parking.Wheelchair accessibility: The building is wheelchair accessible
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
What a great place for brunch! Outstanding Bloody Mary and Niçoise salad!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Greta service, great food and
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A little overrated, the food wasn’t bad but not great either. The service is
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great venue. I’ve been here about 6 times and everything I’ve ordered has been delicious!!! Service is outstanding too! Highly recommended!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my favorite place to eat for a while, but the experience I had a few weeks ago was absolutely horrible. This restaurant is showing all the signs of ownership or at the least management that is asleep at the wheel - I've been operating high end restaurants for a long time and it's sad to see. We received horrific service from a server in training, incorrect food items, poorly made items, empty drinks, just garbage. We never saw our "actual" server, and the trainee (who blamed the kitchen, the server, the whole institution just never came back after being embarrassed for ringing in incorrect items). My mussels, which should have been comped but got a shrug from the trainee, were actually just shells in a bowl of broken broth - I counted two actual mussels. The rest were badly broken shell fragments. Our to-go flatbread was rang incorrectly THREE TIMES. We waited over an hour for it - against our will - we would've left but were ignored throughout the process. Zero comps. Zero management. Zero apology. I can forgive an off night or a trainee who doesn't work out, but after e-mailing management and receiving ZERO response I suppose they just don't care. There are more deserving pockets to put your money into - this is not one of them anymore.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Let me save you the painful experience of eating here. The food was average nothing to brag about. But the service was horrendous. It was almost nonexistent. The waitress took our order, and we never saw her again until she brought us the checks. I needed a refill on my drink, but never received one. I had a couple of friends who ordered drinks with their meal and never received them. They tracked her down and told her to cancel their drink orders because they had already eaten their food. When she brought the checks, she charged them for the drinks anyway. and they had to get her to redo the bill. I have never in my life experienced pathetic, nonexistent, unexcusable service like I did here. And the icing on top of the cake is that it was a party of 10 so we were automatically charged a gratuity. I can’t help but wonder if that’s the reason we didn’t receive service. The waitress knew she was automatically getting a tip, so she didn’t even try to work for it. She did not deserve a tip from any of us! I almost got up and left because the service, or lack there of, it was that pathetic! The manager of this restaurant needs to have a talk with the servers. One thing is for certain I would never, ever be back!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
Our favorite restaurant in the Valley. Terrific food, quite & comfortable atmosphere, 5 Star service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu Cake, Margarita Flatbread, Ravioli Zucca, Chicken Parmesan
Restaurantji Recommends
Ceviche and Flatbread were delicious. Tasted a bite of the voodoo penne - Excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Day Boat Fish & Salmon Ceviche, House Flatbread Bianco
Excellent cafe’ we recommend to everyone.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Second time here, delicious food, great service, wonderful atmosphere, a truly delightful dining experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had not been here in at least ten years. Just never had the chance to go.The food remains excellent. We went on valentine's at lunchtime. So the restaurant was not at all crowded. Still service was extremely slow. And when we got our appetizers we almost immediately got the main course. Timing was way off.Food was excellent and everyone was extremely pleasant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Ravioli Zucca, Charcuterie
Friendly staff, delicious Italian pasta, and good wine – what else can a girl ask for? This restaurant is nestled in the heart of downtown Tempe. I enjoyed their pinot noir selection and LOVED their fettuccine with wild caught salmon. It was exactly what I needed after a long work day. 10/10 vibes – come hungry!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5