I ate at Bocado for the second time this past weekend. The first time was shortly after it opened, and I had a lovely meal then. This time, the food was just as good, but I can’t say the same thing for the service.
We had an 8:30 reservation for a party of 3, but were kept waiting at the bar until 9. While there, the bartender was super nice and mixed me a drink that wasn’t on the menu. (Do you like tequila? he asked me…) My mom wanted to try one of their signature cocktails, but they were out of it.
We did get to meet the chef, Todd Ginsberg, and he was perfectly amiable, but seemed a bit stressed. (I don’t blame him, it was a Saturday night).
I also noticed that the wine list was smaller than the last time I ate here. Not a lot of interesting choices- in fact, fairly disappointing.
For appetizers, we tried the fried okra and the chicken livers. The chicken liver dish was the clear winner: served cold on crusty bread with some sort of fruit marmalade.
I wanted to order the lobster rolls, but the restaurant had already run out (seeing a trend?). Instead I settled for crab fritters, while Mom chose the pimento cheese sandwich and George had the burger. Bocado is known for its burger, and from the bite I tasted, I can see why. I would order the burger or pimento cheese again, but skip the crab fritters.
For dessert, we had the chocolate pudding. Definite winner. Very tasty with a carmel mousse and bananas mixed in.
Service was slow, and we didn’t leave the restaurant until about 11. There was a horrific car accident in the intersection outside, though, so maybe that caused part of the delay. Lots of people were gawking and running outside.
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