Boca Pizzeria & Wine Bar

Leon Rosato

Very popular spot with some of the tastiest food in the area. There doesn’t seem to be many options within a 15 min drive of this spot, but fortunately this is a great option. Good parking, plenty of options, great service, nice atmosphere and delicious Italian food.

Barbie O'Reilly

Meatball pizza was awesome, the sauce was so fresh and snapped with every bite a fresh tomato flavor, meatballs moist and full of many different spices. The Butterfly Effect was a great cocktail that when well with the pizza, 1st sip was full of flavor, servicer was friendly, great since of humor, but very professional. We sat outside it was great weather that evening

Pablo Ponce Hernandez

100% worth the drive to go try this pizzeria out ‼️ Appetizers, main pizza, and even dessert were on point in terms of flavor. Even the cocktails were delicious, the mojito was one of the best I’ve had.

Rebecca Li

We have been loyal customers of this place for the last 10+years. Still one of our fav and go to places. Out all time fav dish is pappardelle. Our recent fav dishes are the flat bread, grilled octopus and lasagna.

Amy Ruhl

We go here regularly, the food is always great, never have I been disappointed. Wednesdays are half off wine bottles day, such a great deal! Love the front patio for evening dinner or lunch.

K Sweeten

Seriously from start to finish it was amazing!! I don't remember our servers name..short brown hair, tall, we were outside. She gave the best service experience I've had in a while. The food is excellent. I would highly recommend!! ❤ Next time we are in California visiting from Tennessee we will surely be back!!

Marisa HokeFazi

Boca Pizza, or little Boca has changed chefs in the last 6 months, and has completely turned around from having gone to being very crummy after mediocre after great to great again. The pizza was superb. The rustico salad was delicious with a refreshing mint lemon dressing and plenty of fresh organic lettuce. My mom's meatballs had gone from tiny to decent sized and tasty with pine nuts. Not only was the pizza dough good, but the fennel sausage was sweet and spicy and the pepperoni seemed lean and strong. Also, the service which has been abysmal for years was very good and attentive.

Michel Kattan

In the mornings there's massive smoke from their ovens. They smoke up all the surrounding area. For over an hour there's smoke in all the other seating ears outside. Here's a solution: change to gas or electric. Other than that, the food there is great. The eggplant is pretty good.

Elise Running

Great spot with lots of options for all tastes on the menu, although I always get the same thing! The salmon entree is my go-to! I also highly recommend the Brussels sprouts appetizers. Plenty of parking, casual and family friendly atmosphere. Perfect for date night and family dinner.

R8CEHORSE

Yet another great family restaurant in the Novato area. They feature a decent selection of Italian style dishes that many would love. I personally like the gemelli and the mushroom ravioli. If your into beer & wine they have you covered there too. The nice thing about this place is that it has a nice ambiance and it's not too ridiculously expensive. This place also has a covered patio area that's nice to hang out in the warmer months. Edit: I took my family there for my son's family birthday dinner and the server Brian was excellent! He offered amazing service to our whole party. Thank you Boca and Brian!

Definitely get the roasted artichoke with dip, it is phenomenal! Service was fast and friendly, food was delicious and came at a good pace. Will happily eat here any time we are in the area.

Amanda Keeling

Definitely get the roasted artichoke with dip, it is phenomenal! Service was fast and friendly, food was delicious and came at a good pace. Will happily eat here any time we are in the area.

Pappardelle was delicious with tender, abundant pieces of braised short rib in a creamy sauce enveloping handmade noodles. Gelato left something to be desired, of the three flavors we would recommend chocolate chocolate chip. Overall, had a lovely time and the service was impressively fast! The waiter called my boyfriend “my friend” and he really liked that.

Solid and tasty Pizza, Ingredients are also very quality. They made all three of our pizzas exactly the way we wanted them. No mess ups, which was nice when someone say no onions and there are no onions on it. Super great job. Will eat here and order out again.

The food was ok, but there were almost no Gluten Free options. The service was good, and the atmosphere was fantastic

Riddhima Patllollu

Pappardelle was delicious with tender, abundant pieces of braised short rib in a creamy sauce enveloping handmade noodles. Gelato left something to be desired, of the three flavors we would recommend chocolate chocolate chip. Overall, had a lovely time and the service was impressively fast! The waiter called my boyfriend “my friend” and he really liked that.

415Studios Whisker Films

Solid and tasty Pizza, Ingredients are also very quality. They made all three of our pizzas exactly the way we wanted them. No mess ups, which was nice when someone say no onions and there are no onions on it. Super great job. Will eat here and order out again.

Alicia Baldwin

The food is consistently good. I've had the clams which are excellent & the arugula & prosciutto pizza which is.also good. During our last visit we went at a time when it wasn't busy; before dinner/late lunch. The servers were just standing around. We ordered our drinks & food. The food came before the drinks which to me is wrong. I had to get up & remind the server of our drinks. My frie had chicken picatta & it was good.

Update: We've been here several times since my initial review. I feel like the quality has gone down with the food and service. On our most recent visit, it took forever to get our drinks. Our food came before our drinks did. We even saw our drinks sitting on the bar counter with our server passing it by several times. I had to ask for them. I noticed our server taking freshly made drinks to other tables that came after us while our drinks were just sitting there. ------ Boca Pizzeria is a go-to spot for me and my boyfriend. He loves pizza and sandwiches and I love pasta. I love the handmade quality of their pasta and they have a good variety of pasta dishes available on the regular menu as well as special menu. Beer is always solid. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. Parking is free in the big lot and there is also free street parking in the super rare occasion the lot is full.

Teresita S

Update: We've been here several times since my initial review. I feel like the quality has gone down with the food and service. On our most recent visit, it took forever to get our drinks. Our food came before our drinks did. We even saw our drinks sitting on the bar counter with our server passing it by several times. I had to ask for them. I noticed our server taking freshly made drinks to other tables that came after us while our drinks were just sitting there. ------ Boca Pizzeria is a go-to spot for me and my boyfriend. He loves pizza and sandwiches and I love pasta. I love the handmade quality of their pasta and they have a good variety of pasta dishes available on the regular menu as well as special menu. Beer is always solid. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. Parking is free in the big lot and there is also free street parking in the super rare occasion the lot is full.

A few weeks ago had a disappointing experience at Boca Pizzeria on a Wednesday afternoon with my family. Upon arrival at approximately 4:30 PM, we were assisted by a bartender who struggled with English and had rude communication. Ordinarily, our lunchtime visits are enjoyable; however, on this occasion, we had a few issues, i requested the Fettuccini Pescatore with white sauce, which was denied by the bartender citing managerial instructions. When I asked to speak with the chef, the bartender appeared reluctant and conveyed the request to the manager. The manager also declined the request making a weird face like she did not want us there. The bartender seemed frustrated and was curt in his interactions. I suggested an alternative solution, offering to order Fettuccini Alfredo and add the Pescatore ingredients with an additional charge; however, the bartender insisted that substitutions were not permitted. The service was also super bad, as we did not have a dedicated server. Instead, the busser cleared our plates, and we ultimately had to approach the counter to pay. Overall, our experience was bad by poor communication, inflexibility, and inadequate service." We will keep coming for lunch but not for dinner.

B Soto

A few weeks ago had a disappointing experience at Boca Pizzeria on a Wednesday afternoon with my family. Upon arrival at approximately 4:30 PM, we were assisted by a bartender who struggled with English and had rude communication. Ordinarily, our lunchtime visits are enjoyable; however, on this occasion, we had a few issues, i requested the Fettuccini Pescatore with white sauce, which was denied by the bartender citing managerial instructions. When I asked to speak with the chef, the bartender appeared reluctant and conveyed the request to the manager. The manager also declined the request making a weird face like she did not want us there. The bartender seemed frustrated and was curt in his interactions. I suggested an alternative solution, offering to order Fettuccini Alfredo and add the Pescatore ingredients with an additional charge; however, the bartender insisted that substitutions were not permitted. The service was also super bad, as we did not have a dedicated server. Instead, the busser cleared our plates, and we ultimately had to approach the counter to pay. Overall, our experience was bad by poor communication, inflexibility, and inadequate service." We will keep coming for lunch but not for dinner.

Usually good but found crickets (katydids) in our salads last night. Please wash your lettuce! Sometimes the pizzas are cooked perfectly, but sometimes can be burnt or cold.

I ordered 1 Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken, I was charged for Tips which I did not sign up for.When questioned they said it will be refunded. When I got the pasta there was no chicken I went back and questioned the order they said it will take a few minutes to add the chicken, when I finally got the pasta see photos only two pieces of chicken pasta was tasteless. I am still waiting for my refund from the tips charge, which I was told will take a few hours. My first time and it will be my last.

A little overpriced with the $16 artichoke. Uneven service, my wife is vegan and we were told by the host that she could bring her own entree and after getting our service started the staff then informs us that they just CAN NOT let her bring her own food. If they had robust vegan offerings, I’d understand saying no but they don’t which is fine but if you’re taking that approach you may want to be more flexible. Moving on…

Automatic 20% added for a party of 5 and rude service Visited with a group of 5 (including a toddler) and was very disappointed. A 20% gratuity was added to our bill even though we did not meet their stated ‘6 or more’ requirement, and this was not clearly disclosed in advance. The server also repeatedly pushed us to order more food and beer, which made the whole meal feel uncomfortable and salesy rather than welcoming. When we asked about the charge at the front, the explanation didn’t match what we were told about their policy. Overall the vibe was rude and unaccommodating, and we left feeling taken advantage of. I won’t be returning and would recommend checking your bill carefully if you decide to go.

Had a bad experience during a recent celebratory occasion visit. Sent an email about it to the general email address; got no response. Sent a personalized email to the night manager, got no response. Produced, printed and hand delivered to the restaurant a letter addressed to the owner; got no response. Produced, printed, and hand delivered all these notes with receipt and presented to Jorge, the day manager, who told me he would follow up; no response. They just don't care about the customers, even someone like me who had been a return customer. Will never go back.

Christopher Rauen

Had a bad experience during a recent celebratory occasion visit. Sent an email about it to the general email address; got no response. Sent a personalized email to the night manager, got no response. Produced, printed and hand delivered to the restaurant a letter addressed to the owner; got no response. Produced, printed, and hand delivered all these notes with receipt and presented to Jorge, the day manager, who told me he would follow up; no response. They just don't care about the customers, even someone like me who had been a return customer. Will never go back.

Konstantin Taletskiy

Automatic 20% added for a party of 5 and rude service Visited with a group of 5 (including a toddler) and was very disappointed. A 20% gratuity was added to our bill even though we did not meet their stated ‘6 or more’ requirement, and this was not clearly disclosed in advance. The server also repeatedly pushed us to order more food and beer, which made the whole meal feel uncomfortable and salesy rather than welcoming. When we asked about the charge at the front, the explanation didn’t match what we were told about their policy. Overall the vibe was rude and unaccommodating, and we left feeling taken advantage of. I won’t be returning and would recommend checking your bill carefully if you decide to go.

Guest Notgiven

A little overpriced with the $16 artichoke. Uneven service, my wife is vegan and we were told by the host that she could bring her own entree and after getting our service started the staff then informs us that they just CAN NOT let her bring her own food. If they had robust vegan offerings, I’d understand saying no but they don’t which is fine but if you’re taking that approach you may want to be more flexible. Moving on…