BOCO Kitchen — Restaurant in Town of Boston

We went for an early Friday night dinner and thoroughly enjoyed our experience. We were able to sit where we pleased, and the hostess followed us with menus. The atmosphere was contemporary, comfortable, and not overly decorated. It wasn't crowded at 4 pm on Friday--just a few other tables eating at the same time as us. I have a feeling if this place was in the Village of Hamburg, it would be packed every night. It's only 10 minutes away from the Village, so maybe in time the word will get out about this place. We started with the macaroni and cheese bites appetizer--they were absolutely delicious. One of us wished they were a little cheesier, but I liked them just the way they were served. The dipping sauce was a good compliment to them. We then ordered Chicken Parm and the Spinach Lasagna. A fresh delishly green salad came with each entree. The salads were plentiful with cucumber, tomatoes, red cabbage (I think) and chick peas on it. We asked to hold the onions. The lettuce was fresh and green--not iceberg and not bagged. The presentation was excellent. The salad dressing tasted homemade (I didn't ask if it was). The parmed chicken was very tender and was large enough to take the leftovers home for lunch tomorrow. The red sauce had a distinct flavor to it--we couldn't pinpoint the spice that made it unique, but I liked it. The Spinach Lasagna was divine. Instead of tiny amounts of spinach being overcooked within the lasagna, this spinach was lightly toasted and beautifully placed over the entire plate. The one thing I would change is to have a vegetarian option for the spinach lasagna. Although I liked the meat in it, I have a feeling some people would like it meatless (I didn't ask if it could come that way). We are looking forward to going back and trying new things. The burgers look good, and so does the steak. Some things that I would recommend to the owner as BOCO continues to grow --people love fish on Fridays. If you could make a good fish fry and have a Friday fish fry crowd in your restaurant, you would develop a loyal following. If not, perhaps some good fish options for specials on Fridays. But who knows, perhaps that's not what you are going for. Also, I am sure there is a reason why you are not making this, but I remember the Casa Di Pizza pizzas, wings, and calzones were really, really yummy. We would definitely do take out once a week if you had these...

First time visiting BOCO Kitchen 7/9/2022. The inside is really nicely appointed and seemed spacious. Outside is a little close to Boston State Road, but quaint and nicely done too.

The staff were very friendly and attentive. Almost all of the portions were huge - arrancini were large (even though they're called petite!) and served 3 per order, seemed like the wedge salad was more than a quarter of a head of iceberg lettuce, and the chicken parmesan came with such a large piece of chicken and so much spaghetti, we're eating it for the third day today! Relatively speaking, the Fiocchi was a much smaller portion, but a really unique dish and delicious - as was everything else for that matter.

One point worthy of note, the red sauce is what I would describe as sweet and spicy. It's a good balance, but could be a little on the spicy side for some people's taste.

Also, they only serve beer, wine, and wine based cocktails, such as spritzers. They don't serve liquor. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but probably good to be aware of in case having a traditional cocktail is...

We came here as a group of 7. I'm sure that can be overwhelming for a newer wait staff, but the service was very lacking. There was a group of 6 people behind the counter but only 2 girls on the floor, I don't know if they were workers or friends but it didn't help their cause when every table needed something. Basic things like refilling a glass of water the waitress spilled weren't accomplished. Our food came out and everyone's potatoes were completely cold, not even slightly warm. And the waitress recommended an apple crisp without mentioning it was a hash chili apple crisp and relatively spicy. Then our waitress became visibly irritated with us when one of the women asked her to remove the salad that was included in her meal. I understand it was a Saturday night, but it really wasn't that busy with 6-7 tables total. Definitely would not go back with service issues and lack of concern with quality and...