I always preface my less than perfect reviews with the disclosure that this is my opinion and taste. We need good local businesses so please don't make a decision not to visit based on this or any other review, at least give them a shot if you haven't been! It might seem irrelevant to some, but the reason I won't be back isn't the food (although that is part of it), but their credit card policy, explained below.
Bosco's is located in a pretty unassuming strip mall type location with what I assume is their pizza place next door (Bosco's Pizza). We were quickly greeted after walking in and the front and rear dining areas are pretty big but nothing special with what I would describe as slightly tacky lower end decor, but overall clean and well kept.
As I mentioned above the issue I have is with their strange and pretty silly credit card policy which are you quickly presented with after sitting down, so I suppose the one positive is they are up-front about it. Had we not been with a party of 8 I would have likely just walked out. Accepting credit cards is part of doing business and there is a fee on each transaction every business must pay, they are not alone, businesses accept the fees as part of doing business, and maybe even build in part of that cost to the product/food cost but putting it on the credit card processor charging pretty high (I believe 4%) transaction fee (for what they call "extra security") is petty and just ridiculous. If you can't afford to pay some credit card fees maybe you should re-evaluate your business model. More importantly, I'm not wanting to come in and read a paragraph about why the extra nickel and diming is necessary and why it should be my problem as a customer to pay it.
As to the meal, it was disappointing. I had the baked tortellini with a meatball, others had the veal, and the eggplant parmesan. We also all had a side salad which is actually pretty big. I had the vignette dressing which had a nice flavor and was one of the better ones I've had. The tortellini did not taste like fresh/homemade pasta and the sauce was a mix of red and white which was ok, but again didn't taste very fresh, like something I could get from a jar. The veal was tender and pretty well seasoned and I didn't try the egg plant but they seemed to like it. My biggest issue was with the meatball which was just terrible. It had a very heavy pork flavor which is not how I like my meatballs. It was tender which was nice, but either they don't use the traditional meat mixture or that's just how they do it, either way, it wasn't very good.
Overall the price, food quality/taste, and credit card policy make this somewhere I wouldn't return to especially considering other Italian options that are in the area. read more