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Is it just me or is there a plethora of these dark, urban pizza wine places in the Phoenix area? Each one trying to be darker and snazzier than the next.
Well, for one of these places, La Bocca most definitely delivered:
* sangria, check.
* loads of bruschetta, check.
* cheese plates, check.
* make your own "urban" pizza, check.
Sarcasm aside, I really did like La Bocca. The wait staff was lovely and helpful, and we liked *most* of our food. The sangria and the bruschetta were delicious - five stars! But then things started going downhill.
The cheese plate just didn't deliver for me - I actually couldn't eat some of them. Then my Brussels sprouts and proscuitto stromboli came out - and it flooded my plate with some type of watery liquid as soon as I cut into it. It was just plain gross. The server let me send the stromboli back, and I ordered a meatball pizza instead. The pizza was definitely a notch up, but I wasn't blown away.
We did end the night on a high note with creme brulee that was perfectly crunchy on top and cold in the middle.
Although I'm not in love with places like La Bocca, this is a totally good option if you're on Mill Ave in Tempe and wanting some delicious sangria and bruschetta.
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