Boca Tapas Bar

189 Water St, St. John's
(709) 237-2622

Recent Reviews

Tyler Burton

Had the burger battle burger 2024, it was deadly. Also the bravas tapas on the side were amazing. All flavourful and cooked to perfectionNo pics, ate it too fast

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

JanetT

The food was pricey for the quality. Scallop ceviche had one scallop sliced for $16. Very disappointed in the dish for the price. The mussels were tasty but again too expensive for the amount. Approx 20 muscles and more that $1.00 each. When a large bag of muscles is only $5.00. Also the cod taco- the amount of cod was absolutely small. I was definitely disappointed in the quality for the price. 4 people with drinks and wine $240.00.

Suanne Reid

Great food and

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Charcuterie Board, Fried Goat Cheese Salad

Glenn Martin Sargent

Very good tapas and service. Decafinated espresso not so much. I was probably the first to order it in a hundred years.

EdgarR

We love this place, and the food is amazing. However, when I paid the bill, the tip seemed to be charged in the number I paid with my card without letting me know (i.e. the number in the check was lower than the number in the machine), so I ended up adding more tip. I do not mind paying a higher tip to people who work hard, but I would like it to be my conscious choice. I realized it too late to say anything, but please take it into consideration. If it was an honest mistake, we all make them, but I do hope it is not a practice.

AlexM

Boca was what it has always been: A nice restaurant with, a decent ambiance. We used to go there with a couple of dance groups. It is a place I take friends I like: Not to impress them but to have a pleasant break in a place that does not have a cafeteria air about it.

RavenG

While the food was good, it seemed like the restaurant was waaaay too busy to accommodate the amount of people that were there. The servers looked like they were run off their feet (not there problem, we felt so bad for them) our food was coming out over the span of 40 minutes its was very chaotic as some of party just didn't have food while others where done. While we agreed the food was good we would never book a table there again with more than four people to avoid that issue. It was so loud inside that we felt we had to yell at each other over the table just to hear. By the end of it I really wished I had booked somewhere else to celebrate my birthday. I would recommend boca's to other but would warn them to not go with a group. We completely understand that it's also the Christmas season and all restaurants are busier this time of year, but I think there needs to be some consideration on the number of parties booked and staffing ratio.

Taylor Godwin

One of my favourite downtown places. Food is always great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Albondigas Con Mojo Rojo Spanish Meatballs, Creme Brulee, Carnitas and Blackened Cod Tacos, Margherita Flatbread

BethNewbold

We had a wonderful meal outside in the street location. Very good food with LOTS of choices. Staff was helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. We would go back in a heartbeat.

Shelly Cormier

Loved the atmosphere of this little gem when I first walked in. Our party tried several of the tapas and drinks, with compliments all around (seconds on the San Carlos!) Our server was great on checking in at just the right time through our evening.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Tomato Soup Full Bowl, Fried Goat Cheese Salad

Aart Olij

Delicious food. Excellent service. Waiter knows the menu well and made good recommendations.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

X Best

Delicious food, nice cozy atmosphere.... however have been there three times and ordered the rose sangria jug and pretty sure it has very little to no alcohol. The last time we paid $42 for a jug of juice. Have finally learned my lesson and will only eat not drink there!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Gregory

victoria loveless

used to be my favourite spot in town but since they changed their menu up earlier this year i’m a little more meh about it. missing the cheddar and onions especially. it’s still tasty for sure and the vibe is GREAT.

Kaitlyn Martin

This place is fantastic. Everything we ordered was 10/10. You can tell that the chef puts a lot of care into each and every dish. The flatbread in particular was unexpectedly amazing. I will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Meat Balls, Pollo Y Chorizo Paella Solo

NancyD

Love the vibe. Server was awesome. Food was delish but portions could have been a little bit bigger. It's sharing plates but hard to share some of the portions/dishes. Cocktails were fantastic. Price point was reasonable.

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