BOCA by Chef Maria Mazon

Sat on the patio since we had the pup with us. Food was great, had a carne asada bowl for our pup that he loved. The food was delicious!

Management needs to look into their front of house staff arrangement! Menu also does not match what is online. Went here on Monday at 3:45pm. Although we were seated immediately, it took 15 minutes for someone to visit our table. That person said, "Your server will be right with you," and we waited longer for the server to arrive. During that time, only one other party was dining there, and another party came in. We witnessed the party stand there for 7 minutes ungreeted before they left. By 4:30, the staff became more attentive. If you are transitioning shifts or taking breaks during this hour, please reevaluate how you manage that transition. I've been dining at Boca since they were a small building on Speedway. The atmosphere looks fancier now, but the menu is harder to read because the font is too light for a dark restaurant.

The food is delicious. They were once rated as the best tacos in Tucson which says a lot as this entire city is filled with Mexican food. Their tacos are exceptional and very filling. The service is a little off but it's downtown and they are always very busy with customers and making the food. Stop by here to get some amazing tacos.

I went with my pretty girl pre-Tucson Folk Festival. It was a Saturday morning, and Boca was closed until noon (only about a 15 minute wait. There are lots of great curio shops to peruse - it is 4th Ave after all We got seated outside in a nice sunny spot. We placed our order, then went over to Boca's store to look around. There we were treated with Chef Maria working on a new recipe (which involved, I believe, lots of roasted peppers, so the whole place had this incredible aroma). Our food was waiting for us at our table. My lovely date ordered two salmon tacos, while I ordered 1 salmon taco and one grilled shrimp taco. The salmon is sushi grade, really delicious. All came on blue corn tortillas. We also ordered chips and salsa. The chips are made to order, and they bring you 5 different salsas. Super yummy all of it! If you are looking for great chef inspired Mexican food on 4th Ave, you have to try Boca! Oh, and the service was great too! Vegetarian options: Plenty of vegetarian options here Parking: So it can be a challenge finding parking on 4th Ave at times. Kid-friendliness: Lots of things to look at here, and the outdoor area is very pretty. Wheelchair accessibility: Good access.

We’ve visited Boca multiple times per year over the past few years. I think i’ve been there for the last time as of 3pm today. Don’t get me wrong, the food is still good. The service on the other hand, was pathetic……even after the owner spoke to me in person.

Food was great, waiting service was good reason I gave it only 3 stars is shortage of staff. Waiters tried their best but not enough of them on a busy day ( Sat afternoon 2pm) We waited 20 min once seating and another 25 min to get our food...but it was delicious. Only giving them an overall 3 star because of wait times. BTW-Chips and salsa are a must!

Should chef Maria be punished for sitting us outside in the cold. Or is the restaurant a little greedy and did not put the concern of their patrons before profits? We absolutely adored each of our mini taco flavors and each of the four salsa flavors put on our table. Unfortunately, we were so cold. It was tough to enjoy them.

We went to Boca on a whim. I'm sure glad we did, because the food was great as well as the Margaritas. One chef made the experience even better by surprising our daughter with a little quesadilla. The chef even had time to chat with us for a minute, and was super friendly. It wasn't until after that we found out the chef was none other than the owner Maria. Her person touch really made our experience.

I read that this was a must-try restaurant in Tucson, so I decided to have dinner there on my trip. I did take-out so I can enjoy it in a quiet hotel. I ordered boca balls, and three tacos (chicken, steak, and al pastor). Front desk was very nice and helped me with the order. I am still not sure what the boca balls are, but it tastes great and they should be a good appetizer for anyone. Tacos are average, I can't really tell it from other food. Their claim is everything is fresh. Chicken was good. The steak was maybe overcooked as it was not very tender. I mistakenly thought al pastor was the usual carnitas, but it was the super-marinated one, so way too salty for me. I can consider coming back, but wouldn't be top of the list.

Nice tacos and ribs. Tasty and hot salsas. Waitress was very friendly and polite.