We stopped by Bocca on Thursday night because we were told that they had a great happy hour. We ordered three items to include the muscles in red sauce after the bartender convinced my sister that they were very good and not too big. We also ordered the grilled Caesar and the Thai shrimp. The Grilled Caesar was not bad and the shrimp were mediocre but the muscles were large chewy and sandy. This happens so we understand and asked that they be returned. There was a shift in bartenders and we had already paid for our food and drinks to include the Muscles. The owner came out and made some apologize and that was appreciated. Where the experience started to go south was with the new bartender. We had tried to get his attention right before 6:00 for one more round of happy hour wine, and when he finally stopped over at 6:01, he said sorry it wasn't happy hour anymore. I said really? He said yes isn't 11:00 to 6:00 long enough? I said, I have only been here for 45 minutes but whatever. He then gave us our bill, after we ordered the Scallops as a replacement meal for the Muscles (which was quite a bit more but pretty tasty) , and there was not a reduction for the Muscles we had ordered and sent back. When we asked him about it, he grabbed the bill rudely out of my sister's hand. Went to the register and came back and threw the bill saying, we didn't charge you in the first place. We then explained that we had already paid it when the bartender was switching shifts. He finally resigned to removing the cost but had a major attitude. Its so disappointing as we were hoping to enjoy this neighborhood bar and grille, but we were left with a bad taste in our mouth. read more

We have been to Bocca several times over the years and this time by far was the worst regarding service. We had to ask repeatedly for our friend's dish and when it was finally presented (10 minutes after the rest of us had eaten) it was the wrong dish. No apologies made, no effort to make amends. The food has always been average so we will not be returning. read more

Ate here last night with my boyfriend. He hates seafood so he got prime rib. I got shrimp scampi and pick n peel shrimp as an appetizer. Later on that evening I became so ill! Food poisoning definitely. On top of that service was slow. Will not be returning. Seafood is not fresh be careful. read more

Fabulous service. Great menu. Excellent food including pizza. Wide variety.t

Eh. If you can't get a reservation anywhere good then the food is edible. The service is pretty lame. Hostess barely said hello. Our waitress couldn't even fake a smile. One of our kid's meals came ten minutes after everyone else finished. Kid's pizza sucks! We practically had to beg for the check at the end of dinner. (Don't they want to get paid?) Not sure how clean the place is...soap dispenser in men's room broken. read more

Had my 2 grandchildren their parents my wife and I for dinner yesterday. 2 Pizzas, 2green salads 1 order long hots 1pasta dish and 1 club soda $73.96 Unfortunately this is not eating it is feeding. Pizza dough was tasteless the toppings flavorless as is the rest of the food. Can you ruin a green salad? Yes you can at Boca when you drench it in dressing and cut the green salad in 3" strips. This is the second and last time there.The only true redeeming feature is the serving staff. They are excellent. read more

Dinner here tonight was quite good. BF liked his French onion soup and loved the orange ginger scallops....he gave me a taste; delicious! I had well prepared veal parm & spaghetti. We left happy. read more

We have been coming here for years. This time was terrible. Ordered filet mignon, as did two others at the table. Should have been cooked medium rare. These were well done. Needed a chainsaw to cut through it and it was dark brownish gray, not a hint of pink. My wife tried a bite and it was dry and hard to chew. Baked potato was overcooked and a dry sponge. Sauces on the side were broken from sitting under a hear lamp for too long. Offered to refire but we had been there for hours. Chicken marsala was dry and overcooked. I got a second cooked one which was medium and appeared edible. Got it boxed and left. The others left their meals on the table untouched. Not what I would call fine dining. read more

The menu looked amazing! Ordered delivery from here last weekend but I thought it was awful. The pizza had a crust that wasn't thin, and it wasn't thick. Just an odd in between. The sauce was super salty. This may have honestly been the first pizza that I couldn't even finish a single slice. I also ordered the pillow pockets which had that same terrible overly salty sauce. The only item I thought was bearable was the macaroni and cheese bites. Very disappointing. read more

Upon reading the reviews i was looking forward to eating here. Maybe it was because it was Sunday 12:30 not sure but I was disappointed sadly. We sat and waited 15 minutes before someone came over to ask if we wanted something to drink while a girl working in the pizza area knew we were there and nothing. We ordered our food and my wife got hers first but hard to eat with no utensils and napkins. Had to wait until mine came ten minutes later to get utensils and still had to ask for napkins. Food was very good but by then the experience was over. read more

Make sure you order very carefully, for if you don't, you will be charged for your mistake and then verbally and obnoxiously abused by the owner if you complain about it. When we were misled by our waitress and ordered the wrong entrée she apologized and asked if she could get us something else. We did, but to our shocking dismay, BOTH entrée's appeared on the bill ! Why wouldn't she have simply said "our policy is to charge you since we think you made the mistake but you can also order something else" ? (which would have been been total bs, but at least we would have been forewarned for what was to come). After losing a 15 minute battle with an extremely and aggressively abusive ownership, we paid our bill and left, never to return. This was after a 2-hour dinner ordeal for a 4-top. Extremely poorly trained staff, disgruntled, miserable ownership, where the customer is always wrong ! This former long time regular customer will never return. read more

Very good atmosphere. Got seated right away and the waitress was very attentive. The food came out promptly and was very good. This is my first review but we will definitely be going back. read more

Super disappointed that this restaurant would rather throw away food than box up because of happy hour. We were 2 people that only ordered 3 apps from happy hour and there was a little left over yet they refused to box it up to go. Wasting food like that is just disgusting. Will not go back. read more

I thought Bocca was good. The servers were very nice and accommodating. We got the fried sesame shrimp to start. That was really good. My boyfriend ordered the lobster roll, but it was too spicy for him. I got the mahi mahi sandwich which was delish. We switched meals because I don't mind spice. I have also had pizza there, and it's very good. read more

Had dinner here last night. Good food and good service. Gets a little loud near bar area, but that's expected. I had filet with lobster, shrimp, and crab..tasty. The artichoke salad with arugula was good too. We also had the gluten free pizza....hit the spot! read more

Perportions of the food were small, meatballs were spongy and over cooked. Food and check took very long to come out. Very disappointed.

This is my fourth time eating there this season. I have been a loyal customer since they opened and I am also a local resident. The service and food is slowly declining. I went last evening with my girlfriends (my recommendation) and the service was atrocious along with the food. I was trying to give Bocca the benefit of the doubt but I am done with patronizing and recommending this restaurant. The owner walks around the entire time but never checks up on his help. read more

Great place! Live singers.. good food. Great atmosphere!! Perfect spot. My wife and I had the Beef and Reef special. It was Filet medallions and Scollops. read more

We were a party of 8 for lunch today. We all had various salads which were ok. The panini were all under grilled and after a brief toasting in the panini press they were probably put in the microwave to melt the cheeses . They were cold , partially melted cheese and soggy with no flavor. No semblance to a real nice crispy panini. Waiters were not fully attentive to fill up drinks and especially water. Time to re-evaluate the recipe for paninis. read more

I picked up a salad and soup to go yesterday. The salad, Chicken w fruit and nuts was delicious. The dressing was okay. It seemed like it had corn starch in it. I ordered the large minestrone. For 8.50, the size was miniscule. Very disappointing. read more

Overpriced and underwhelming. Manager doesn't seem to care or want to be bothered. Stick with barrels in margate. The food and management is top notch. read more

Just came here with some family for the first time. It was awesomeeeee! I'm deff coming back with my friends!

I loved the food and ambiance! Modern, warm, busy bar area. Entered around 7 on a Thursday and got a booth immediately for four. Service was slow and lacked thought. We would get a new drink and the old empty glass remained on the table. Empty app plates were not cleared, so my boyfriend and I used them to share our entree. Pizza- stunning. Short rib entree- delicious! I have never had short rib served as a "steak", but it was amazing. read more

Enjoyed a great pizza and mussels in a fra Diablo sauce with great service too. Good place for a cold winter night.

Best coal fired pizza always eat out very good. They are sometimes a bit slow but worth jt

I am a local Margate resident. I have eaten here many times and the food has been passable with a nice atmosphere. Ate here last night. The food was absolutely terrible. Worst meal I have had in a long time. Service and kitchen were very slow too. I will never go back except for a beer maybe and to sit at the bar. I have no idea how they stay in business after the summer is over. read more

Only ordered out from here. Large group and ordered a lot of different items from the menu. Everything we ate was good. My only complaint would be the pizza crust. A bit tasteless, and cardboard like. Otherwise, food was enjoyable read more

What a wonderful experience! Even though we were gabbing with friends the waitress was willing to wait until we were ready... Never felt rushed! Friendly service and great food. The restaurant was clean and the decor was nice. Everything was fresh, and service was fast! read more

Very disappointed; would not go back. Service was poor; took too long for our orders to be taken. Bread was not edible it was so stale. Water had dirt in bottle and it was warm . The waitress said she would bring ice but never did. Prime rib was no good. Clams and Linguini was delicious however. Salad came without dressing. Bar looked like fun read more

My 1st visit last Sunday. .Great service by Amy...incredible Mac n cheese bites...perfect burger. And the Eagles game with my dearest friend. Took a pizza to go for dinner...Dynamite! read more

Love the variety. And I am now addicted to the new black bean burger. Great atmosphere with a cool relaxed vibe. Check it out.

Bocca!!!! The pizza omg!!! The experience was wonderful I can't think of anything I did not like! Eric our server was exceptional and the manager was awesome he came and talked to us about our meal!!! I took my mom for her birthday and they made everything special!!! Appetizers was amazing! Great food and great service I'll be back definitely!!! Truly a gem! Very nice restaurant and awesome experience!!! I'm am a big foodie at home and enjoy cooking at home and coming out to a nice restaurant like this really makes a nice experience!!! Thanks Bocca for making our experience great! Everyone here is really nice!!! read more

Food is good but very overpriced. $14 for a salad and $20 for a salad with chicken! Just ridiculous.

I only went for happy hour which is 11am - 6pm, I believe and we only ordered happy hour items. they have $2.50 yuengling,miller,and rolling rock for $2.50 during happy hour which is a great price especially for Margate. The nonna? pizza and coal fired wings were great and not too hot read more

Food was amazing!!!!! Service was super!!! Our table had the fried mac and cheese wedges, hot wings, asparagus, mashed potatoes, salad and the soup of the day(Italian wedding) ravioli florentine, 2 linguine in red sauce and meatballs. For dessert the brownie w/ice cream and the 2,funnel cake fries....yum yum yum!!!! read more

Above average food and good prices. The pizza is far above average and the service is always good. It's a nice spot when you want to go somewhere nicer then Maynard's but not quite Steve and Cookies. read more

I ate there last weekend the food was great ! I recommend the nonna pizza , and the coal fired wings . The beer and drinks were very reasonable . Ask for Lou he is a great guy . read more

This is one of favorite places at the shore. Great locals hangout with a cool menu and a fun bar atmosphere. The owner Walks around and talks to everyone like he's known them for years. Perfect place to bring your kids as well. read more

Tried it once, and never again! The gnocchi was mushy, the mushrooms tasted like they were out of a can. The soup was blah. A real disappointment. read more

We have eaten here several times, off- season and during the summer. We usually eat at the bar area, at a booth or sitting at the bar. Our service has always been excellent, and the food choices are wonderful. Salads are huge and full of protein. Love the happy hour specials, especially the Thai chilli wings! read more