Bocado Cafe
“The prices are very reasonable for the Upper East Side and the staff is SUPER NICE, as opposed to other places where they can be snooty!”
“Bocado avocado for starter and the prosciutto and fig flat bread followed by the grilled chicken and haloumi burger with fries was just what the doctor ordered!!”
“They set up a lovely run of tables in an area that is blocked off from the main dining area, and is along the street windows.”
Bocado Cafe
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Happy Hour: Yes
Coat Check: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Stopped by here to grab coffee with friends. I like the decor of this nice restaurant.
Good food. Nice service. Open seating with nice lighting. Second time here. Had the prosciutto and fig flatbread the first time which was delicious. Got the steak and eggs for brunch today! Also one free mimosa, OJ or coffee with meal for brunch. Woohoo!
A friend says "I really like their brunch, really good. Orange juice could be better, watered down."
Another says "Yeah, it's pretty good, I like it.
I say…it's ok. Solid brunch option but there are way better in the area in my opinion. I got a standard egg dish and wasn't really impressed although I've only been once so maybe I ordered wrong. I also thought it was a little overpriced for the food quality. The best thing I see about this restaurant is the decor which is really nice and the windows everywhere. Probably worth another try but not my go-to.
For brunch I'd actually give this place 4 stars but dinner, not so much.
First time here was new years day for brunch. Always saw this place when I got off the subway but never ventured in. Right off the bat i fell in love with the decor. As a fixer upper (ok, joanna gaines) fan I felt like i was inside something she decorated. Subway tiles,open shelving, exposed brick … shiplap! (maybe not real shiplap) Anyway, i loved it. It was also larger than I anticipated. We posted up at the bar & enjoyed some delicious brunch. The croque madame was delicious but the bacon & egg pizza was to die for. Everything great about pizza & BEC combined in to one glorious flatbread! I personally like crispy dough and this was perfection.
I was so pleased with brunch that I came back with my parents to try dinner. The decor is even more amazing in the evening! They light candles all over and it's adorably cozy! The food, unfortunately, was not great. It actually was not even good.
Bocado Burger – this was actually OK but it's really hard to mess up a burger. Decent size, good quality meat, and cooked how it was ordered. So no complaints. If you are here for dinner, play it safe & order this.
Frutti di mare – I always order squid ink linguine when it's on the menu & was excited for some seafood. Unfortunately nothing about this was good. The linguine lacked any flavor and all the seafood tasted off. I think it was overcooked. I ate a few bites of linguine & ended up tossing the rest.
Day boat scallops – really over cooked and a bit rubbery.
Grilled salmon – this wasn't terrible … kind of tasted like salmon that I make myself at home (which isn't that great and certainly not worth almost $30!) The kale/quinoa was tasty … but overall the entree was pretty meh. No one finished their meals (except the burger)
Looking back at my review i'm wondering if seafood just isn't their thing.
It's worth noting that both times the service was great! Friendly staff and short wait times.
This is a SUPER cute cafe on the UES, but I was just not impressed with the food… at all.
We came here for a weekday brunch, so we didn't get free drinks but they did have a breakfast "special": $14 for two eggs, fruit, toast, breakfast meat, home fries and coffee. Honestly, the coffee was the best thing I had here.
We also had the huevos rancheros…. which I'm sorry but the name doesn't fit the dish. It was two pieces of tortilla with eggs, beans, and guac. It was filling but it definitely tasted like something we could EASILY make at home.
The service was great and the decor is so inviting, but nothing can make up for the poor food quality. It's also not the best value for what you get. I'd rather go to a cheap diner for better quality at half the price.
I guess other yelpers have had better brunch experiences here on weekends, but there are way too many great brunch places in NYC that I can't think of a reason to come back here. 2.5 stars.
While looking for an open restaurant during the blizzard, we stumbled upon Bocado. My friend and I weren't too hungry so we stuck to Brussels sprouts and an arugula salad. The Brussels were delicious and perfectly salty. And the walnuts in the salad were such a unique addition to the salad. The service was great and when we asked for extra bread (my favorite was the wheat roll with raisins and walnuts), we got an extremely generous basket. All in all, I thought the service, ambiance, and food were great and would definitely recommend!
I've been wanting to go to this place! If you look at this place from the outside, it looks romantic and cozy with the lights and all. I came here for lunch with friends. My friends recommended me to get their white sangria, as they raved it as being so good. We all ordered it, but my friends said it didn't taste the same as the last time they had it (which was supposedly better). I thought it tasted good, however.
For entrees, I ordered a bacon and egg pizza (It is more of a flatbread than a pizza). My friend ordered the turkey sandwich with a side of fries and my other friend ordered the bocado burger with a side of fries. My friends said that their entrees tasted pretty good and mines was pretty good too. However, I felt like the portions were huge! My friends have been here before and just ordered appetizers and thought that was too much. So, definitely share entrees unless you have a hearty appetite.
As we were eating, two of the waiters were standing within 2 feet of us almost the entire time. It felt a little uncomfortable, as we would like our private space as we are eating.
This is a decent place to grab food whenever you are in this area, since the prices aren't too bad.
Visited this café for a brunch on Christmas.
As my sister and I entered, the staffs welcomed us with the brightest greetings. I loved the service, and I enjoyed the foods. We ordered mushroom pizza and florentine egg benedict. The foods were served with choice of : coffee, and freshly squeezed juice.
Although it took a little bit of time for the foods to be served, the wait was definitely worth it. The egg benedict wasn't very special in terms of recipes- nothing special compared to other restaurant's egg benedicts; however, the quality of the benedict was excellent. I loved how the poached eggs were cooked, and how the hollandaise sauce turned out. Mushroom pizza was very fancy: the texture of the mushroom was excellent and the balance between the truffle scent and the mushroom was fabulous: I was able to sense&taste the truffle oil, yet wasn't overwhelmed by it.