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Address: 5424 Magnolia Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Phone: (314) 647-1151
Website: https://www.facebook.com/boccardis/
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Dry Rub Smoker
Delicious pizza. Cute place. Reminded me of dinners at my grandma’s house who was an Italian immigrant. The food quality can be hit or miss unfortunately.
… moreGelasia Kidd
I have chronic pain which I can’t treat with traditional methods. I tried the CBD pizza off the menu and ate half. Not only was it a pretty nice pizza, I spent the rest of the day pain free. Most foods use a lot of THC which I can’t use for medical reasons but effective CBD is hard to come by. The staff was amazing and I definitely will make a return visit. Not only that, but the neighboring store made the whole visit a fun little day trip. Didn’t need a lot of walking to have a really good time. I would recommend this restaurant if you just want to spend time with a friend, and if you’re dealing with pain issues the CBD menu really is interesting.
… moreKevin Mayhew
TLDR: this restaurant looks nice, service is decent if a bit slow at times, food is really hit or miss. It’s always empty. ALWAYS. The lasagna is an insult to the owners mother. It’s an insult to the chefs mother. It’s so bad, I wrote a review.
Been going here off and on for a couple years. It’s always dead on Friday and Saturday night. To the point of you wonder if they’re open until a server pops out.
The upper dining room is very nice, with a large mural. The lower dining room feels like you’re in a closet with the blacked out windows and high partition wall. The bathroom is literally a closet. As in, you.sit sideway on the toilet and hit the sink. It’s pretty clean overall.
The server is typically pleasant and attentive. I have had a couple times where they haven’t given refills during the meal, but they’re usually pretty good about it.
The food is very hit or miss. It generally leaves you with the feeling of “I could have made better at home, but I was tired and didn’t want to cook, and all the better restaurants are busy, so now I’m here.” Most everything is passable, but feels lazy.
The salad is iceberg with barely any cheese, one tiny tomatoes, no croutons, and sometimes skimpy dressing, which is a shame as their house and oil vinegar dressings are good. It may or may not have a ridiculous amount of pepper, to the point of almost being spicy (also, they may only pepper one salad at the table). The salads are plated ahead of time as plates are ice cold.
The toasted ravioli are decent if basic. The calamari is ok, but a bit rubbery.
The Tutto mare is good, but the seafood is obviously not fresh. the pizza is a safe bet (if under seasoned/ undercooked at times.), bacon is bits rather than strips. Sausage is pretty good and flavorful though.
The fettuccine carbonara is decent, but the bacon can be very hard. The cream sauce is ok.
Deserts are pretty good overall, but it’s hard to mess up cake or ice cream. The bread pudding is good, but they nuke it to the point the server probably has burns on their hands from walking it to your table.
The lasagna is the worst thing on the menu, hands down. They make it on the plate rather than bake it in a pan and serve. It has 3 noodles which taste like rubber, cheese only on top, raw onions, and is drenched in meat sauce (notice I didn’t say anything about there being layers of meat in it- bc there aren’t any.) It is an insult to Italian cooking..To whoever responds to these reviews, go to Antonino’s or failonis and get a lasagna so you can see what a proper lasagna is. Antonino’s is even baked in a personal size dish, so they don’t have to make large pans of it. While you’re there, try some other things off their menus and see what quality Italian food tastes like.
… moreBeen going here off and on for a couple years. It’s always dead on Friday and Saturday night. To the point of you wonder if they’re open until a server pops out.
The upper dining room is very nice, with a large mural. The lower dining room feels like you’re in a closet with the blacked out windows and high partition wall. The bathroom is literally a closet. As in, you.sit sideway on the toilet and hit the sink. It’s pretty clean overall.
The server is typically pleasant and attentive. I have had a couple times where they haven’t given refills during the meal, but they’re usually pretty good about it.
The food is very hit or miss. It generally leaves you with the feeling of “I could have made better at home, but I was tired and didn’t want to cook, and all the better restaurants are busy, so now I’m here.” Most everything is passable, but feels lazy.
The salad is iceberg with barely any cheese, one tiny tomatoes, no croutons, and sometimes skimpy dressing, which is a shame as their house and oil vinegar dressings are good. It may or may not have a ridiculous amount of pepper, to the point of almost being spicy (also, they may only pepper one salad at the table). The salads are plated ahead of time as plates are ice cold.
The toasted ravioli are decent if basic. The calamari is ok, but a bit rubbery.
The Tutto mare is good, but the seafood is obviously not fresh. the pizza is a safe bet (if under seasoned/ undercooked at times.), bacon is bits rather than strips. Sausage is pretty good and flavorful though.
The fettuccine carbonara is decent, but the bacon can be very hard. The cream sauce is ok.
Deserts are pretty good overall, but it’s hard to mess up cake or ice cream. The bread pudding is good, but they nuke it to the point the server probably has burns on their hands from walking it to your table.
The lasagna is the worst thing on the menu, hands down. They make it on the plate rather than bake it in a pan and serve. It has 3 noodles which taste like rubber, cheese only on top, raw onions, and is drenched in meat sauce (notice I didn’t say anything about there being layers of meat in it- bc there aren’t any.) It is an insult to Italian cooking..To whoever responds to these reviews, go to Antonino’s or failonis and get a lasagna so you can see what a proper lasagna is. Antonino’s is even baked in a personal size dish, so they don’t have to make large pans of it. While you’re there, try some other things off their menus and see what quality Italian food tastes like.
Mike Murphy (99murph)
Sort of a mid experience. I wonder if they are riding the coattails of the excellent Boccardis restaurant with a seemingly related name … but there is NO current Affiliation. Pizza was ok, skimpy on ingredients
… moretheo vardaxis
I absolutely love Italian food, and this is some of the best I’ve ever had! The calamari and seafood pasta were amazing. My girlfriend and I were originally going to cunetto’s house of pasta but they had a really long wait, so we went here. Best decision ever!
… moreMark Zeman
As in many small family restaurants in Italy, Lou Boccardi’s is small, homey and fringes on modest — no modern furnishings, no marble bar, no crystal light fixtures. Instead it’s an old and weathered bar, the stairs to the upstairs dining area squeak and give with each step, and there are chipped places in the wall frescoes. JUST like a neighborhood restaurant in Naples or Milan. The food is authentic, and my favorite is the house dressing (I’m not a fan of anchovy anything, but go out on a limb — it’s quite a distinctive flavor!).
… moreTerri Swider
This was highly recommended so I was excited to try it. I ordered a two topping small pizza $12 and the special salad for $8. I also left a $3 tip. I was very surprised when I got home with a salad that had one slice of overcooked egg, old cabbage and lettuce, one lone tomato and tiny pieces of a meat. The pizza had one visible topping and overly done as evidenced by the brown cheese. I should have known as I was the only customer in the place. Try elsewhere for pizza.
… moreMelanie Waters
This is not “authentic” Italian food. The pizza was super thin, burnt, and had some Velveeta-like cheese on it. I pulled a long gray hair out of my mouth from the pizza. When I showed the waitress, all she said was “well my hair is black and walked away.”
… moreR G
**1st visit**
They have a sidewalk sign for 1 LG 2 topping pizza for $10 between 4-6. I have seen this sign everyday for a month, so I finally decided to pull the trigger. Here’s my experience:
A Friday night @ 5:30pm
Order: 1 lg Hamburger & Bacon, 1 lg Sausage & Onion, 1 lg house salad.
Total: $30 excluding gratuity.
1) The initial phone greeting was very friendly.
Curbside only, obviously.
Upfront payment not required
2) The pizza
Since it was my first visit, I was a little surprised to see the pizza is a square shape. That’s not a bad thing, just unexpected. It reminded me of the way pizza was served when I was a kid.
The bacon was tiny, hard to find, pieces. I guess I’m just used to slices of bacon.
The onions were also tiny, hard to find, pieces. I’m just used to seeing sliced onions.
Overall, it’s a decent pizza for $10.
3) The salad
I actually called back to add the salad. When I asked about their house dressing I was told they had two to choose from. The first was an anchovy based dressing. I chose this one because I thought it might be like a house made Caesar.
For some reason, they decided to toss my salad..ha! Maybe they always toss the salad if it has that dressing or maybe someone tossed it by mistake. Either way, why would anyone want a to-go salad swimming in dressing? It just starts to become a soggy mess. What if I was going to eat it the next day?
The salad/lettuce part was kinda like the toppings; a bit skimpy, not outstanding in any way, and pre-tossed.
The anchovy dressing was strange and not good. It was very clumpy, like someone tried to purée a cucumber and then put it on top of the salad. So when the liquid settled you were left with a clumpy, greenish pile mashing down on the lettuce. Not a pretty sight. I did not like the flavor and thought it was awful. You might like it.
So, since they put the dressing on top of my to go salad and I hated the flavor, I had no choice but to throw it away. Kind of upsetting to throw a $10 bill in the trash.
Honestly speaking, maybe it was an off night. Maybe others will say…”oh, you should go when so-and-so is working”. I don’t know if that’s the case or not. If that is the case then I guess they would only end up being busy on the designated nights the “good” pizza/salad guy works?? Otherwise there shouldn’t be a drastic difference regardless of who prepares the meal.
I can literally see this restaurant from my house and have to say, that, I likely will not order from them again. It was memorable for the wrong reasons and I won’t be putting their number in my phone.
… moreThey have a sidewalk sign for 1 LG 2 topping pizza for $10 between 4-6. I have seen this sign everyday for a month, so I finally decided to pull the trigger. Here’s my experience:
A Friday night @ 5:30pm
Order: 1 lg Hamburger & Bacon, 1 lg Sausage & Onion, 1 lg house salad.
Total: $30 excluding gratuity.
1) The initial phone greeting was very friendly.
Curbside only, obviously.
Upfront payment not required
2) The pizza
Since it was my first visit, I was a little surprised to see the pizza is a square shape. That’s not a bad thing, just unexpected. It reminded me of the way pizza was served when I was a kid.
The bacon was tiny, hard to find, pieces. I guess I’m just used to slices of bacon.
The onions were also tiny, hard to find, pieces. I’m just used to seeing sliced onions.
Overall, it’s a decent pizza for $10.
3) The salad
I actually called back to add the salad. When I asked about their house dressing I was told they had two to choose from. The first was an anchovy based dressing. I chose this one because I thought it might be like a house made Caesar.
For some reason, they decided to toss my salad..ha! Maybe they always toss the salad if it has that dressing or maybe someone tossed it by mistake. Either way, why would anyone want a to-go salad swimming in dressing? It just starts to become a soggy mess. What if I was going to eat it the next day?
The salad/lettuce part was kinda like the toppings; a bit skimpy, not outstanding in any way, and pre-tossed.
The anchovy dressing was strange and not good. It was very clumpy, like someone tried to purée a cucumber and then put it on top of the salad. So when the liquid settled you were left with a clumpy, greenish pile mashing down on the lettuce. Not a pretty sight. I did not like the flavor and thought it was awful. You might like it.
So, since they put the dressing on top of my to go salad and I hated the flavor, I had no choice but to throw it away. Kind of upsetting to throw a $10 bill in the trash.
Honestly speaking, maybe it was an off night. Maybe others will say…”oh, you should go when so-and-so is working”. I don’t know if that’s the case or not. If that is the case then I guess they would only end up being busy on the designated nights the “good” pizza/salad guy works?? Otherwise there shouldn’t be a drastic difference regardless of who prepares the meal.
I can literally see this restaurant from my house and have to say, that, I likely will not order from them again. It was memorable for the wrong reasons and I won’t be putting their number in my phone.
Aaron Smith
7:00 on a Saturday evening and the place was dead. Food was average, ambiance is like a run down diner, the one server was running ragged to the point I almost felt guilty asking for anything, they charge for refills on iced tea and soft drinks. Salad was a basic iceberg blend. Overall basic mid level experience. Nothing terribly wrong but there’s no reason to return given the many other options. But we were short on time and didn’t have an hour to wait for seating at neighboring restaurants.
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