Bocca del Vino

Amazing Italian restaurant! We had a salad, cheese & fig crostini, and fried calamari & shrimp – all delicious. The pastas (ricotta & sage ravioli and spaghettini ragu) were outstanding. A lovely couple runs the place – the husband is the chef, cooking everything himself. Cozy spot with limited seating, so book ahead. If you’re craving Italian, don’t miss this place!

Great old school proper Italian joint run by a chef and one other person. Had a good selection of Italian wines. Menu was brief and sufficient. Food was well cooked. Portions are not big, and not too small either, so keep that in mind if you are very hungry. We had a small pizza as an appetizer, ricotta ravioli, and grilled veal. All were delicious. Overall highly recommended

Breakfast available on Fri-Sun. Italian pastries and sweets and cheap but good espresso coffee. Opens at 8 but expect everything to be sold out by 9am. People will line up from 7am.

The starters were mediocre. The meat was tough. The pasta was not bad. The wine was terrible. Plates are small. For an Italian restaurant listed in the Michelin Guide, it did not live up to its reputation.. You must choice a set menu and it was expensive. And no one at the restaurant spoke English(2 people at all; the chef and the waiter)…

The sign on the door said reservation only but we got a table inside for dinner without a booking and glad that we did. Food was absolutely delicious - recommend the Gorgonzola pasta entree and the tiramisu for dessert. There were no other customers at the time and the waitress was super attentive. The menu was a set menu with choices for each course. I’m not sure what previous reviews were alluding to but I did not feel ripped off as a foreigner.

Sadly, I and two friends of mine allowed ourselves to be cheated at this restaurant. While waiting for the bar next door to open, we decided to go in for a snack. We only ordered a pasta for ￥800, which was not bad at all. Our server was cold and detached, and took a very long time to bring the food, which we took in stride. However, he asked me if a ￥500 charge for bread and water was ok, and I accepted. We were speaking in Japanese, which is not my native language, so I was not sure if we had to do this at all. Anyway, the server never brought any bread or water. We finished our meal and went to pay the bill, upon which we were charged ￥500 per person for bread and water that we never received. I suspect that the waiter believed that he could get away with cheating foreigners in this way. We argued with him and explained (in Japanese, which was a mistake), that this was wholly unreasonable and that we did not want to pay. He told us coldly that we never asked for bread and water, which is why he never brought it. This is a ridiculous claim given that most restaurants bring water and bread for no charge and without asking. Throughout the whole exchange, the server was rude and obnoxious. Unfortunately, I was exhausted and afraid to escalate the conflict further, so we paid up and left. In retrospect, I would have refused to pay. If you visit this restaurant, I would encourage you to refuse to pay these ridiculous charges. This will send the message that dishonest and scheming business practices like these are not welcome.

Food is not bad but it’s extremely overpriced for what it is. (Very small portion) Wine list starts from 10,000 yen which is ridiculous considering they are not even a one star Michelin restaurant. If it’s an Italian restaurant, menu at least should written in Italian as well.

Ordered the set menu for dinner: good price but not very authentic Italian.