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| - Delicious food, comfy atmosphere and great service - Caffe Boa is pretty much perfect. We've been meeting friends, going to wine dinners and hosting events at the original Caffe Boa in Ahwatukee for more than a decade. It's by far one of my favorite local restaurants and a frequent Friday night stop. The casual but elegent euro-style bistro is comfortable, with a spacious dining room, a fun bar area and an outdoor patio complete with a fountain and twinkle lights.
Well known for their professional and attentive service, our favorite servers are Chad, Jorge and Miguel. Owner Scott Rennard quietly directs the staff, keeping things flowing - but even with a packed house he finds time to mingle with the diners.
Bartender Jorge shakes a mean martini and keeps the bar lively and fun. The wine list is serious, current and well-priced. They even have some AZ wines on board. The bar offers1/2 priced happy hour appetizers and always has a friendly clientele - the perfect stop after a long day at work. On Friday nights, we like to have a drink at the bar and then grab a table on the patio for a romantic dinner by the fountain, listening to live music, drinking wine and relaxing with a 3- or 4-course meal.
The chef-inspired menu is mostly Italian with splashes of mediterranean and flashes of the southwest. Chefs Jaime and Martin proudly serve only the freshest, seasonal, local produce, grass fed beef, fresh fish and made-to-order pastas. We love the homemade aioli and crusty french bread; Roma or Sonoma salad (tender figs, bufalo moz and crisp apples in the Sonoma); creamy shrimp bisque; Agnolotti Boa (mushroom stuffed ravioli), seared diver scallops with linguine; Voodoo Penne; grass-fed beef tenderloin and mashed potatoes; seared sea bass or fresh halibut - get it with jalepeno sauce if they have it; and an absolute MUST is the Boa Buttercake. I guarantee you won't find a better dessert anywhere. It's insanely good.
If you haven't tried Caffe Boa in Ahwatukee, you should. Tell them Val and Todd sent you. You won't be disappointed!
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