text: It had to happen eventually I guess After dozens of really good dining experiences I had a very subpar dinner at Caffe Boa They are getting stars from me only because I have liked what I have ordered in the pastnnMy mistake was choosing something different than what I usually get I opted for the risotto and at our servers suggestion added their housemade spicy Italian sausage to it The risotto was not even al dente it was straight up undercooked crunch crunch And the sausage was not spicy it was peppery the black pepper flavor overwhelmed the meat The shaved white asparagus nearly saved the dish but not quitennI learned my lesson Ifwhen I go back I will order the brown butter sage ravioli It is always been delish nnWhile I trust them to make good food and figure I caught them on a really off night I do not think I will bother ordering from their wine list again Their bottle prices are ridiculous I have no problem paying restaurant mark up for wine but I want to know that I am getting something good Nothing on their wine menu jumped out at me as being worthy of my time I ended up with a very blah flight of unremarkable wines one of which was served in a nasty filthy glass eeeeewwwwwwwnnMaybe I will follow Tonia Bs advice and try to Boa for brunch I would hate to give up on them altogether but they are going to have to do some wooing to get me back anytime soon