Cafe Al Fresco By Cantina Bodega

Priyanka

3 years ago

5.0

This has always been my go-to place everytime I am in goa. The English breakfast is amazing here, the pancakes are mouth watering and the freshly squeezed juices are worth the money. Please do try out their speciality red velvet cupcakes. The place also hosts multiple art galleries so you can take a round, whole waiting for your order to be delivered at your table. The ambience is of a typical South indian house, with a large open verandah,which looks picturesque in both reality and photos.

Gunit Singh

2 years ago

4.0

Ambience: This cafe had heritage vibes. If you did like to visit a place for its ambience, then without doubt this can be your go to place. Food: Well here is the negative. We had ordered a pasta and cream cheese bagel. The pasta could have been way better as was slightly undercooked. Cream cheese bagel was at par standards (nothing good or bad to call out here). Definitely need to work on food taste. Beverages: We ordered a cappuccino. Was vibing with the ambience and deserves full compliments. Service: All servers were glad to respond to any queries or requests. Active and caring for customers.

Brittany Puller

3 years ago

4.0

I stopped in for lunch one day and was able to grab a table. It was quite busy, and I had to order my sandwich via WhatsApp. I had the eggplant sandwich, which came with slaw on top with a side of potato wedges. The sandwich was good, however I felt a bit pressured to leave, as there was a crowd of people waiting to pounce on the next tables. Perhaps if I went at a different time, I could’ve eaten at ease.

Bhavneet

3 years ago

3.0

As a 2000s cricket fan, you always looked at Sakib Al Hassan and wondered why couldn’t he be in the Indian team. Sitting at this cafe, I had the same frustrating feeling. The ambience was good, the food was brilliant (and I can’t stress this enough), but man everything else was just as bad as the Bangladesh cricket team of the 00’s. Man evolved for thousands of years and created language to communicate with each other, through visual cues and facial expressions but for some very unknown reason, all communication here is done through WhatsApp. Even if it is asking for a glass to drink the water that’s on your table (ps: glasses took 20 minutes to arrive). The four of us ordered one drink and food each and they made sure none of us, even though we went to have a meal with each other, got the opportunity to do so because we all got our food at different times. As for the seating arrangement, it was as if a toddler was allotting them. They took first come first serve on the literal definition as we (4 people) were given a table for two (with four chairs fit in it) while the people after us were given a table of 4 but were a couple only and only to honour the first come first serve rule. The 76 minutes of agony ended when I finally got my food and my god, it was one of the best plates of food I’ve ever had. Which is why I’m so torn as I write this review because if the service and wait time was an infuriating negative 10 out of 10, the food was a smashing 100. Absolutely torn. But an experience none the less.

Komal Pawar

3 years ago

3.0

The chicken pomodoro pasta was very very oily and spicy. The Asian Pot rice was tasteless. Pancake was average. The chicken salad was good

vaibhavnathsharma

3 years ago

2.0

I don't understand the fuss about this place. The only good thing was the ambience and the interiors. It has a quaint vibe. But the food wasn't good. We had ordered a carrot soup and it had an overpowering smokey flavour which was nauseating. It tasted like someone dropped a burnt cigarette in the soup. I haven't had worse soup than that. The Moroccan chicken sandwich which took forever to be served was mediocre. And service was the worst. Whether it's food, additional order, water, bill, it will take eternity to come to you. I just felt this place was extremely overrated and I know I am never going back.

Rahul Thapar

3 years ago

2.0

To start with it’s a stand alone place in a quiet locality of Goa.therefore,ambience wise, it’s a decent experience as it’s a little different from the main stream. As far as the food goes, it is highly disappointing. It seems that no thought has been put into preparation. The food lacks both taste and presentation. They take ages to prepare orders only to disappoint

Sumit Mamtani

1 year ago

1.0

The only good part of this place is its atmosphere. The food was a complete letdown. Ham & Cheese Sandwich – Ordered it in sourdough, but it came in regular bread. This wasn't just about the shape - it lacked the flavor you'd expect from sourdough (although the chef came and explained about their process) Chicken Pasta – Tasteless. Just plain boiled pasta tossed with some chicken. Easily a 1/5. Even our 10-year-old said the homemade version is better. Pesto Chicken – An underwhelming 3/5. Just about average, nothing memorable. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this place for the food. Perhaps we hit an off day, but the poor taste, portion sizes, and pricing made it feel like a bad deal.

Joshua Thomas

1 year ago

1.0

they haven't updated their menu and did not pickup up my calls to confirm if they had a specific item on their menu, drove all the way to the restaurant only to find out they don't have waffles any longer. very bad service from the restaurant.

Lovneesh Mamtani

1 year ago

1.0

Disappointed with the experience. The food was far from impressive and definitely not worth the high prices. Wouldn’t recommend unless major improvements are made.