Very good, old school Italian restaurant. I had an ice tea and some bread. Both were excellent. I ordered the chicken parm and a salad with Italian dressing. They're were very good, as was the service. Reasonable pricing and plenty of food. I'll be back. read more

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This is one of our favorite places. The food is always consistent and the staff so friendly. We enjoy all the servers at the bar, and really appreciate Carmella. She makes awesome cocktails and is quick to serve. I had her specialty Christmas sugar cookie drink as well as a Peppermint Chocolate Espresso martini. The sugar cookie one was the best. We dined on red fish almadine, pan seared, and red fish Giovanni, pan seared. So good. read more

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We love Bosco's! It's always a solid choice for a fantastic pizza! I wish they delivered! read more

Bosco's Italian Cafe - Our pepperoni and Italian sausage pizza from last night-- it was sooooo yummy!! - Italian Near Me - Mandeville, Louisiana

Update to my recent review,,, Mr Tony reached out to me personally and corrected the issue!! Much appreciated and respected! I will try them again read more

Best pizza and meatballs and sauce on the North Shore. In a strip mall bit once inside alls good. Music on the weekend. read more

Great food. Definitely worth the trip to Mandeville. Very friendly staff Look forward to going again

They squeezed us in without a reservation on a Friday evening. We waited in the bar with cocktails, both very good. Only waited about 30 minutes. The dining room is low light and intimate, food was delicious and portions were so large that we had dinner at home the next night off of the leftovers. A great little spot for Italian food and reasonably priced. We'll definitely be back. read more

The customer service was good, but I was disappointed in the food. We ordered a pan of Alfredo noodles to go/heat up at home, and the sauce was broken. It was super greasy and globby. Basically a waste. Everyone liked the chicken parm, though. Their red sauce is tasty, although I think everything could have been more seasoned. read more

If you ever want to eat a muffaletta this is the place to go. Hands-down their muffuletta has the most meat and cheese on it of any muffuletta that I've ever eaten, even better than central grocery store. Service there is great and their restaurant music is phenomenal. Tony and his team just are phenomenal people. read more

Bosco's Italian Cafe - This is just half of a muffuletta from Bosco's - Italian Near Me - Mandeville, Louisiana

Boscos consistently serves fresh home made Italian food. The portions are plenty and you will likely need a to go box.

At one time this restaurant was our favorite Italian eatery in the area. Unfortunately the last 2 visits for lunch on the weekend were average at best. First the A/C was running too cold given the outside temp. My wife ordered Chicken Parm and I ordered the Chicken Pane and the meat was overcooked on both plates. In addition she sent her green beans back to the kitchen to be cooked a bit more and when they came out they looked very unappetizing and she did not want them. Sadly we will probably not be back for a meal anytime soon. read more

We decided to try Bosco's pizza. It was OK but won't order again. We ordered sausage, pepperoni, onion, bell pepper, and black olive toppings. Red sauce and toppings were really insufficient; didn't expect heavy toppings. For that reason, don't recommend their pizza. read more

Recently we had the very popular lobster dinner. Sooo good. We have never been disappointed in the food or the service here. We like to sit in the bar area, kinda cozy. read more

The Stromboli was awesome! The Italian salad was great too but it is always consistently delicious.

Food is always fantastic!!! Tried a little of everything has been great even Steak was fantastic too!! The king cake with crawfish is great and his delicious his dobege king cake read more

Sad. Over priced . Couldn't even eat the meatballs. Eggplant casserole was terrible., almost 16 bucks for a cup of I don't know what. I don't mind paying for food but this was over the top sad. To go order and was charged 1.25 for a few pieces of plain bread. read more

Great spot for consistently good Italian food. Portions are huge so you can definitely split a meal here. Very good local seafood dishes like fried soft shell crab (in season) and nightly fish specials. My favorite is their tomato cream sauce. read more

I'm not a fan. Overpriced spaghetti that was not that good. I asked for my meatball on the side due to an egg allergy, and they did not even give it to me. Still wanted to charge me an outrageous price, but after complaining, they gave it to me to go. The private room was musty and outdated. read more

The Stromboli was amazing! Staff is courteous and location is clearly well cared for. It is an established spot.

If you are a fan of Escargot, you MUST go here. I have only had that and their spaghetti and meatballs which was fabulous. I go back, repeatably, for the Escargot. read more

I ate here 20 years ago and returned today. I live in Mandeville and am wondering why I haven't frequented this place because that was a clear miss. Maybe it was the company of my Ex last time, lol. Everything was great tonight from ambiance, wait staff, Ceasar dressing, bread, meatball, sauce and dessert. read more

Real Italian Food very good and not that expensive. You have to be a little dressy. It has a romantic atmosphere and they treat you like family. I highly recommend trying it but you do need reservations on a weekend night. read more

Shareable meals, feeling very full from a delicious dinner with my love. Great place to have great food.

The sausage and peppers are amazing!!! And I recommend every single pizza Boscos has to offer.

Boscos is a wonderful Italian Restaurant that I would highly recommend. The service is wonderful, the food is delicious, and the Ambiance is very nice. You get a lot when you order and the taste and quality is worth every bite and penny. read more

The service was a bit slow but the server was kind and truly doing the best she could do. The place was clean and well kept too. The delay was likely the kitchen!. My issue was with the food. Totally expensive for crappy food! I ordered the panè chicken with Alfedo angel hair pasta. The breaded chicken consisted of four remarkably thin, small and overcooked HOCKEY PUCKS! I had a steak knife and felt I needed a saw because it was so difficult to cut. The pasta was a white blob of nothing special white sauce and kind of thick. The blue cheese dressing on the house salad was very good but they doused it on, which overwhelmed it. Maybe this was to hide the fact that it was not a house salad just lettuce with two tiny tomatoes. Now, I had a glass of red wine but with tip my bill was just shy of $46 for one person! I don't mind the cost if you give me quality but this was high cost crap. It has a been awhile since I have eaten there, but my meal at Bosco's has disappointed me before! So time did NOT make things better, just pricier! Don't waste your money here! read more

This place is absolutely the best Italian on the northshore. We decided to pick up a Italian salad and chicken Marsala. The Marsala came with a side of pasta and red gravy. It was all perfect! Huge salad and the chicken was so good. We only picked up but everyone was very nice and we will be back for dine in. read more

Bosco's Italian Cafe - Chicken Marsala and side of red gravy and pasta - Italian Near Me - Mandeville, Louisiana

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My favorite Muffaletta north or south! Excellent meatballs. Great food across the menu.

5% service fee on whatever you buy. I know inflation has hit everyone hard, but to pass any extra fee onto the consumer once you get the check, is not cool. Adding the 5% across the menu would have been a better option. Also, adding a $3 update, because someone wants an appetizer as their meal because their are not that hungry...not cool. We have always have loved Bosco's in the past, but this will be the last time. read more

The food is good. The pizza on the kids menu is a great value. Loved the bread served as a starter. Portion sizes are huge, also a plus. The negatives are really the ambiance. The outside looks like it's going to be a casual experience but the decor and tables seem like they're going for something upscale, which the prices reflect. The decor is outdated though. It just gives off weird vibes. Service was great, food was good but overpriced.. just weird vibes. read more

So many yummy dishes. The lasagna is my favorite. Family owned. I've never had a bad meal here.

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

Bosco's Italian Cafe - Weird Credit Card Policy - Italian Near Me - Mandeville, Louisiana

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Absolutely delicious family owned restaurant! Very generous portions and great service. Dara, our waitress, was super friendly. Will definitely be back! Reservations recommended. read more

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Pizza to go is not so good. Inside service great with tasty fettuccine. I'll return for the inside service and lasagna.

Always great food, and friendly service.. Tge pizza shop has closed, but they still have take out pizza at tge restaurant read more

Absolutely the best muffuletta in the area. Order it with prosciutto for an extra tasty meal. The muffuletta comes in only one size and it is huge. It is enough for two people for sure. It is probably enough for four people. 1/4 is all you really need considering the amount of meat on this thing. They have many other things on their menu but the muffuletta really shines. They get busy so call ahead and place that order to-go. It took 20 minutes and was $16.40 for one muffuletta. This is a good deal considering how much you get. read more

Bosco's Italian Cafe - Italian Near Me - Mandeville, Louisiana

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Love the pizza here! Previously it was too greasy and just ok, we gave it another try and it's one of our favorite spots for pizza! The sauce is light and flavorful and the crust is thin and chewy perfectly cooked. Always has good toppings and choices! read more

I've been eating here since it was a far smaller restaurant a few blocks south of its current location... Always enjoyed it. But we came for the first time since Covid to a nearly empty restaurant on a weekend night and perhaps there's a few reasons such as; the prices have been raised significantly on entrees (to well above other Italian restaurants serving the same dishes), the portions are smaller than everywhere else (my plate was laughably half empty), the food quality has gone WAY down (my food was served cold), and they add absurd fees for things like splitting a plate or paying with a credit card (4% is higher than the fees they are being charged). I get that restaurant times are tough, but other places like Sal & Judy's, Fazzios, Leonard's, Gio's, Impastatos, or even Pontchartrain Poboys are putting out much better food for lower prices and without the aggressive fees. And the reason we ended up here, at an empty restaurant, is because all the other places were fully booked. read more

Pretty nice restaurant. Old style decor. Wait staff was very attentive, young and knowledgable. Beat thing they offer is the muffaletta. Take 1/2 to go!! read more

12/01/2023 I just ordered from the catering menu. Everything I ordered Lasagna, chicken Alfredo, chicken Parmesan,eggplant casserole, and caeser salad was absolutely delicious!! I just had a Christmas party for 45 people and everyone said that the food was so great! The staff are so friendly and very easy to do business with. If you're having an event Bosco's is the catering place to use!!! read more