Boccelli's Ristorante

11/11/09

Great atmosphere, tasty pastas

by DaveD PDX at Citysearch

I was surprised at how much I liked Boccelli's. It is owned by the mayor, and is one of the better known restaurants on main street. I expected it to be somewhat mediocre american-style italian, a la Olive Garden. It was actually really great. It had a very pleasant atmosphere, with lots of "buzz" and activity but not so much that you couldn't enjoy a conversation. The mayor (Shane Bemis) is a great host. Service was good. I give it a very positive review, and hope to go back.

11/08/09

This is our favorite go-to place!

by wienermama at Citysearch

Great food for a good price. The food is always consistent. I love the servers and that they remember us. Good and economical wine list.. Boccellis is a favorite!!!

• Pros: the SERVERS, especially Dana!
• Cons: Nothing I can think of

04/26/09

Great food, Horrid Service

by Adnilem at Citysearch

I recently started to branch out around downtown Gresham after stumbling upon a wonderful gem over there (Cafe Delirium). Today I had lunch at Boccelli's. It was a nearly empty restaurant- only two tables besides our own. Still, the wait for water was over ten minutes. The wait for our drinks just as long. The wait for our order to be taken... for the food to come... etc. I even had to hunt down a server and ask them for our check although we'd already had our food boxed up and were blatantly ready to leave. Still, the food was great! We all had sandwiches- The Italiano, The Zucca, and The Prosciutto. I'd recommend each sandwich. I'll probably go back, but I'll get the food to go!

• Pros: Amazing sandwiches, great menu variety
• Cons: slow service despite empty restuarant