478 Green St, San Francisco CA 94133
(415) 981-2044
Parking: street parking
Hours: Sun – Thurs 11am to 9:30pm (closed 3:30 to 5pm), Fri-Sat 11am to 10pm (closed 4 to 5 pm)
http://www.boccecafe.com/
Last Visited: June 19, 2008
Food: 3 stars
Atmosphere: 3 to 4 stars
Service: 3 stars
Price: $$ to $$$
We visited Bocce for a group dinner, so we had a limited selection of dishes to choose from, but it was a full three course meal. There is a large bar area and indoor seating as well as a covered outside patio in the rear. Upon our arrival, we were brought glasses of ice water and seated at two long tables covered with a white tablecloth. Olive oil and balsamic vinegar are placed on the table and bread is served in a basket.
- House Salad – Mixed greens are lightly dressed with a balsamic vinaigrette. It’s a sweet dressing and the greens are fresh. Good, but not special. $4.50
- Meat Lasagna – A sweet tomato sauce is placed in and over lasagna noodles layered with meat and cheese in an individual dish. The noodles were soft and the flavors were great. The cheese was browned nicely on top without being too dry. My only concerns about the lasagna were that it could have had more meat and there was a piece of sausage that had not been broken up well, leaving casing over sausage within my lasagna. Without that, I would have increased the food rating by half a star. $10.95
- Tiramisu – The tiramisu was served as a square cut from a pan of a larger tiramisu. Dusted with cocoa, the layers of ladyfingers were delicate. Although the presentation was simple and the texture was light, the flavors were bland and I only ate about half of the dessert. This is extremely rare for me so it shows my disappointment in the dish.
Restroom stalls are crowded and small so you may wish to leave all personal belongings at the table before visiting the restroom.
Considering the warm day, the water needed to be refilled more frequently. Also, since we had a limited menu, there shouldn’t have been as much of a wait, but several of our dining companions had to wait at least an additional 10 minutes after everyone else had received food before getting theirs. This was a bit disappointing. However, the flavors are okay, and I would be willing to return to order a la carte from the menu. The restaurant is a good place for group gatherings on warm days since the patio is comfortable and spacious.
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