Reviews for Bocca in Fairhaven, MA
All the food was very good. I wasn’t impressed with the espresso and the cappuccino. I ordered a shot and regular cappuccino... and received less than half of a shot of espresso, very very disappointing. The cappuccino was mostly espresso maybe that’swhere the shot I ordered ended up, There was practically no foam and there was espresso grounds inside. You shouldn’t beserving espresso based beverages if you can’t pull a shot or make a simple cappuccino. Read more
Tried Bocca for the first time since the rebranding. Started with Calamari and its still some of the best in the area. Had the ... Carne and Portuguese Steak pizza. Both were pretty good. Decent amount of toppings. New dough is an improvement, but the Pizzahad a little too much flop. Could have used a little more crunch. Overall, I'd say marginal improvement. Read more
Known previously as the Pasta House and Now Renamed as Bocca. They recently remodeled the place and it is beautiful. Last night... we decided to give it a try and glad we did. The staff are always, welcoming and friendly. I decided on the Baked Haddock, FreshRoasted Veggies, and Mashed Potatoes. My daughter ordered the Sauté Tips, another Great Choice. Starting with the appetizers.We ordered the Crab cakes, golden brown and cooked to perfection. Great Taste too. Our waitress deserves recognition for theProfessionalism & friendly Service she provided while serving us. Making sure that our drinks never hit the end mode. I highlyrecommend this place to you! Read more
Although the wait staff I encountered in the bar area were phenomenal, attentive, and everything you would love in a server...... The food I wasn't personally impressed with... Not only did I ask for the fresh pasta of the day, and not receive it... I hadthe veal piccata, which was literally like soup.. never in my life have I ever had a dish like that so watery... Wouldn'trecommend that dish... For the price you pay, the quality is just not there... Maybe someday I'll give it another shot, but itdefinitely wouldn't be tomorrow... The wine was great though.. Read more
As other reviewers have said. We had a 7:30 reservation and we were not seated until 8:00. It was a Saturday night but still... kinda ridiculous. The waitress and staff were all very kind and helpful with the menu. The food was really good, I enjoyed allof it. And I would definitely eat there again. The other issue was that we had to wait a long time to get the check. The staffwere putting away tables right next to us (it was 9:45 at this time) and we are sitting there waiting for the check for around15 minutes. The food was 5 stars, but because of the service and wait time (with a reservation) and the price (prettyexpensive) I have to give it 3 stars. Read more
Was out in New Bedford as a vendor for a craft fair for the weekend and am a huge fan of Italian food so when someone... recommended this place and then I googled it and saw good reviews I immediately booked a reservation! For being an extremelybusy Saturday night - we were in and out of there in an hour, very impressed with the pace. Service was impeccable and food wasto die for! I got the chicken piccata and my bf got the Gorgonzola tip pasta. We live two hours away buttt I think we’ll betaking a trio back up there soon! Read more
The restaurant and bar were both packed solid on a Monday night. We had reservations but still had to wait a full half hour... beyond the reserved time to be seated. There is a lesson there. The menu is fairly standard for an Italian restaurant but had agood selection; something for just about anyone. All our choices were up to scratch - tasty and well presented. Staffingproblems caused a little frustration in that the table was not cleared between appetizers and the main course but all of thewait-staff were cordial and cheerful. All in all, The Pasta House is well worth a visit and you will have to decide yourselfwhether or not to return. Read more
my boyfriend and i have decided to dine at the pasta house now renamed bocca for our anniversary. this was year two, and it was... just as wonderful as the last time! even tho the classic fettuccine alfredo isn’t on the menu our waitress let us know wecould still order it, and oh was i excited! it’s absolutely the best alfredo i’ve ever had. (and still is) my boyfrienddecided to be fancy for the occasion and get the filet mignon and he absolutely enjoyed it. oh and yes, the mashed potatoes wereexcellent and yes i’m one of those people who eats them with ketchup.. we also got dessert to go, and you know sometimes thatcan make things a hit or miss from restaurants.. oh was it a hit! one of the best cookies i’ve ever tasted. with my boyfriendgetting the tiramisu, but i didn’t get a time to take a photo.. so you know he enjoyed it! Oh! and our waitress, i can’tremember her name but she was so so SO kind, and checked on us regularly, even made small laughs with us. the only thing iwould recommend in the future is to possibly maybe have an non alcoholic drink menu or add it to the existing drink menu. ourwaitress was kind enough to list them off all though, and made a delicious shirley temple. i can’t wait for our 3rdanniversary so we can come back. or maybe i can convince him sooner! but, pasta house or bocca, you’re now a tradition in ourlittle love story. Read more