La Bosco - Review

Major Disappointment

Where the fuck should I really even start? I got complaints that I’ve got hiding in the dark. La Bosco has been a solid turd for me since it opened. Not only was it packed during the pandemic and basically ignored Covid, It has had the worst service and subpar food for a place that looks like a cafe for an expensive hotel. 

First experience here was a disaster. After a long line and arriving to the counter, my gaze fixated on a large pot pie sitting in a warmer. Although I was disappointed that it was sitting in a warmer, I had to have it. Potpie is fucking life. So we ordered that along with some pastries and a couple of drinks. I remember the eclair just falling flat on taste. While the drinks had some dimension to them but nothing incredible. I had the Iced Dutch and it just tasted like regular iced coffee. 

After finishing the desserts because we were starving...40 minutes had passed and still no potpie or sandwich. I went up and inquired where the cashier said the potpies were sold out and also they were still working on the sandwich. What gourmet fucking sandwich takes 40 minutes to make? So I’m visually upset now and the cashier who turns out to be an owner offers me a free potpie for next visit and a refund. However, i’m still hungry and ask how long to order anything to replace my potpie. He said it’s so busy that it will take 45 minutes for any food. I’m like fine, we’ll just share the sandwich I had ordered 40 minutes ago. Another 30 minutes go by and no sandwich so I go up again and say...where the fuck is this sandwich. The guy’s ears perk up and talks to someone real quick and said that it’ll be out in 5 minutes…..Like what the fuck. How was I not able to order food 30 mins ago yet he can rush a sandwich in 5 minutes. They screwed up so bad. Realizing their mistake they give us garlic bread and the shittiest sandwich of all time.

I promised myself I wouldn’t go back, but I still had my free potpie voucher...and I love potipie. So I tricked my friend into taking her for her birthday just to use my voucher...and the potpie was also terrible. Super watery and bland. 

I would avoid La Bosco at all costs. Not just because of the food, or drinks, or service but also they straight up copied a successful cafe in Vancouver. Comparing pictures of La Foret and La Bosco are identical. The island of trees in the middle and similar use of the cement and wood fixtures. La Bosco in Italian means the forest in Italian. La Foret is the forest in French. No originality whatsoever. 

Sal says: Just Skip It (1.5/5)

Anonymous says:"Cute place to take pictures with friends and have some coffee and cakes. The other pastries are mediocre. Soup was really plain and a bit bland (corn chowder). Also, the last time I  had the roast beef sandwich, the bread was dry and not fresh. The waffles and berries are quite tasty and fresh and my 2 year old gobbled it up . But what 2 year old wouldn't like waffles with berries and whipped cream? I would come back here for dessert and coffee but not necessarily a lunch spot. I also noticed some hunky  firefighters who frequent here for some beverages....”