Bocatto Eatery and Pasta — Restaurant in Wichita

Me and my girlfriend had dinner there last night and it was delightful! Started with the house Italian salads, the vinaigrette dressing was wonderful, tart and sweet at the same time and the salad was tossed with just the right salad to dressing ratio! (Not a fan of salads drowning in dressing 😊) Onto the entrees. I had the filet Parmesan and I added the mushroom sauté. It was mind numbingly flavorful and perfectly cooked. I took a chance and ordered it medium (normally go med rare just to be safe) and they nailed it, pink throughout with a warm red center. It practically melts in your mouth and the mushrooms were so very flavorful and perfectly cooked as well. It came with grilled carrot slivers, not sure what they were seasoned with but they were incredible as well. For my side I had bacon wrapped asparagus and just like everything else, it was perfectly cooked and delicious. My girlfriend had the spaghetti and meatballs, I wish I had more to say about her dish but we were too busy eating to really share too many notes! I did have a bite and I will say the meatballs were lovely, a touch of spice and not too heavy. To put it into context, I meant to take pictures of everything but upon receiving the food, I was blown away by the presentation and smell of everything and forgot until I was halfway done eating it. That steak will haunt my dreams for weeks to come! Our server was helpful and patient (I tend to make a few modifications 🙄) and friendly without being overbearing. All in all, one of the best dining experiences I’ve had in quite some time and I will be back soon, possibly for...

Went there last night and was a little surprised at how small it was inside. I do give cudos to the 1 waitress that was serving everyone at the 6 or 7 tables as well as the bar. I think she did have a little help from ( not sure if it was a hostess or owner) but I did hear the waitress mention that little but of help messed with some of the checks. I was with a group of 12. So my meal started with the scampi shrimp toast that I got based on several reviews I saw here and it did not disappoint, I loved every bite. I ordered a filet Parmigiano and when the meal came it was totally wrong. They gave me a filet covered in mushrooms. When I told them that was not what I ordered and I can't eat mushrooms, they took it back and gave me just a plain filet with a side of mashed potatoes, still NOT what I ordered. When I say plain, I mean it was plain...no seasonings, no flavor, not even a pat of some garlic butter...anything would have been better. I will say the steak was cooked perfectly and with the little bit of salt I added, was good enough to eat. I was also charged for the more expensive meal that when pointed it, they did discount the difference. I just wish I got what I ordered. The waitress was very nice and if u don't have a reservation, u may not get seated as the place was packed with only 6 or 7 tables. Not sure if I will retun if i am dining alone, but it is worth a second chance as the rest of the group loved their meals and the dessert...

Visited here recently for dinner with a friend. They stated there were no reservations available for that night but luckily someone had canceled so we were seated at that table. Before deciding what to eat one of the workers came over asking for a favor - could we sit with another table because they accidentally overbooked and people that had reservations had nowhere to sit. In return, they gave us a free appetizer. We joined the other party - luckily it was one of their biggest tables so we weren't crowded. We ordered the shrimp scampi toast as our free appetizer and my friend and I easily agreed it was the best part of the meal. So delicious! We each ordered a main entree also - unfortunately I found myself needing to add salt and pepper to the dish and it took quite some time for the order to come out. Our table-mates waited quite some time for their food and ended up needing to take it to go because of the long wait. I think this restaurant is cute, yet very small. I'm thankful we were able to be seated but I hope they figure out their reservation/seating system better in the future. For one pasta dish and a soda I paid roughly $24. I would recommend for those wanting to try something new that have extra...