text: I went to Caffe Boa last night for a friends birthday I would never been but this is apparently one of her favorite places I checked it out some of the reviews here to figure out what kind of place to expect and I got a little worried once I saw how varied the experiences were Unfortunately it seemed like the best thing about this place was their happy hour and we were going to miss that uhoh So I shook it off and decided that I would just have to see for myselfnnFirst things first I just cannot say enough about how great the staff at Caffe Boa was that night Everyone was so friendly and helpful Our waiter Wally was fantastic His initial soliloquy about the concept of the restaurant and review of the specials was borderline overwhelming but he was happy to answer our questions so it all worked out Granted the food and drinks took quite a while to get out to us but we were busy chatting and generally having a good time so we did not mind Wally was great about checking in on us friendly and entertaining when we needed him and totally unobtrusive when we were otherwise occupied with each other I also love that even though our meal had ended long before we decided to leave we were not rushed out What a great relaxing place to catch up with some friends nnFor our meal we opted for the pitcher of red sangria and were not disappointed They did not mind a special request to make it sansSambuca black licorice in my wine yuk and overall it turned out pretty strong with a fruity kick We also got the grilled rustic bread appetizer aka bruschetta The tomatoes were beautiful Perfectly ripe and drizzled with olive oil so sweet and delicious but tragically piled high atop some very burnt toast Sigh Luckily we had some more sangria to drown our sorrows By the time the main course arrived the blackened bruschetta was but a distant memory It was a pastaextravaganza for all farfalle tortelloni and ravioli were stuffed or mixed with organic goodness and smothered in their various sauces Jen raved about her rosemary chicken ravioli but my tortelloni stuffed with sirloin and prosciuitto left a bit to be desired Picture little chunks of hamburger wrapped in pasta It was not terrible just not worth bucks Its just too bad none of us could afford any of the other dishes on the menu they really looked delicious nnAll in all a good time and worth a trip back for happy hour