3/5 stars
FULL DISCLOSURE: No bunnies were fluffed in the making of this review
Now for those of you don't speak spanish, Boca means mouth. That tidbit will be of little use to you in ordering, and in life.
What will be of more use to you is to learn from our mistakes, and use the $150 that you would've spent here on your date to go get 150 McChicken sandwiches instead.
Here's a rundown of (hopefully) useful info from our experience:
1) We checked in at 810pm for our 830pm reservation. At 855pm, we asked about our table, to which they said "we didn't know you were here." You know the saying, "Communication saves relationships"? That's mainly referring to the loving relationship between you and your maitr'd, we should've chirped up sooner. #Bocasbirdcalls
2) As mid-20 yr olds with mismatching socks, we're probably not Boca's target audience. Which is why I was surprised that this place has better music (Beatles etc) and friendlier lighting (75W bulbs) than its allegedly less formal sister, Sotto.
3) When we asked our waitress the difference between Sotto and Boca, she said "well Sotto is my favorite restaurant..." Boca, please run your staff through 1 hour of sales training. And then through a car wash because, hey, million-hit youtube video.
4) We ordered:
Chatham Bay Cod - it's hard to make this albino fish delicious.
Seafood Risotto - with Tomato confit. If "Tomato Confit" mean "within the confines of tomato soup," well then fine.
Lobster & Pea Capellaci - be forewarned that these peas are british mushy peas, the way peas would look if you left them in your pants then left those pants in the laundry then left your laundry on the street. Probably my favorite dish.
Creme Brulee - I swear the Creme Brulee at Joseph Beth's book cafe in Rookwood is better. Breaking through that hardtop shell was harder than a hard-on trying to break through jeans.
SUMMARY/OTHER
1) If you're young and enjoy the OTR restaurants as well as Sotto, but want to try Boca - you don't have to, you're not missing out
2) The cocktails are small and far inferior to Sotto's. If you're not getting wine at Boca, expect the table next to you to tweet about you not getting wine at Boca