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Bocca Espresso Bar

152 Melbourne Street, North Adelaide, South Australia 5006, Australia
61 8 8239 1488
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2.5 of 5 stars 9 Reviews
Cuisines: Italian
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Adelaide
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 33 cities Reviews in 33 cities
59 helpful votes 59 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2012

Good food, cakes and coffee. Sometimes the staff seem a bit disorganised resulting in total underservicing and overservicing during the same visit - half a dozen visits to take our order and a 15 minute wait to take our money! More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

We have been regulars at Bocca for quite a few years but stopped going around 18 mths ago when the service deteriorated to a point where we could no longer stay loyal. Just recently we thought we would give them another go - what a mistake. We dropped in Sunday lunch time after taking the dog for a walk. As... More

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Adelaide, Australia
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Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2012

We knew what we wanted before we sat down for breakfast and was hoping that we were not going to be disappointed. We weren't. The service and the food was AAA. Thank you Bocca we don't get to cafes and restaurants a lot when living in the country so when you do you hope for something special. We will come... More

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Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 October 2011

Servings were huge, the waitress was very friendly although the second waitress had to come back three times to check our drinks order. The restaurant is missing something. Has a kind of takeaway feel about it. More

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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2011

This was my usual eating place when I visit Adelaide a number of times per year. It has however been my last. New decor does not make up for pizza that has less taste than cardboard. Not value for money and a waste of a mealtime. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2011

Marinara expensive but definitely nothing special. Overall pretty poor. Couldn't get service More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2008

average Italian cuisine - very large serves if yo are super hungry!! Too big! More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 January 2008

typical italian cafe, has breakfast pizza on the menu More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 December 2007

this place is crapola to the nth degree! More

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