Alenka Ashley Snelgrove
+5
Such a hidden gem! Delicious food and the owner has been 'doing his thing' for 30 years now. The calamari, tortellini (if you want something creamy,) antipasto, cozze (mussels) are all my faves of mine and the Tiramisu is divine. The staff are attentive and ask if you would like to start with a garlic or pesto/Parmesan bread (to which you should cause it's yum!)
Have been coming here for over 20 years, it is our go to birthday dinner restaurant and we call it Bosco Birday - have never had anything but awesome food and service - the staff are awesome!
Timeless authentic italian food and flavour..best in auckland
Love, love Bosco Verde - I highly recommend this great Italian Restaurant. My favourite is the BBQ eye fillet steak pizza. - yum! My husband loves the crepes. But there is so much delicious food on the menu to choose from. Have been eating here and ordering takeaways for over 14 years and it is still our favourite place!
Brilliant suburban BYO Italian restaurant, consistently great food. Never disappoints!
Food Never disappoints and the owner is a legend. Always so accommodating �
Nicole Tabuteau Fickling
+5
Great food. Great service. Couldn't eat it all :)
Would have rated a 5 with the only down point being the slow time it took to get our food. Once I received my pescatore I was happy. Tasty.
5 Stars.
Beautiful and delicious food, perfect size pizzas and very fresh and delicious pastas.
They don't serve chips but for a good reason - they have plenty of other delicious food besides chips.
Friendly waiters and nice staff, food delivered on time.
Certainly would recommend, I'll be going there again.
Our family love this place. we love the decor which hasn’t changed much in all that time, the busy bustle of the place and the wait staff who are reasonably static over time are great. We have come here for years at any excuse. We usually all order the same thing every time. And obviously what goes on in the kitchen is wonderful, we have never had a bad experience.
The two different garlic, pesto breads, pizzas, lasagne and I get the gamberoni. Tonight I had the entree size which was plenty but missed the veges so next time I’ll have the main size again. Delicious.
I love the private booth for 4. It's very nice and intimate for dinner.
Everyone who works there is friendly and acknowledge your existence.
The food is simply delicious. I really enjoy it.
Definitely a must go.
We often come here to celebrate birthdays and celebrations in our family. They are always so inviting and accomodating to our large family and the staff are always so friendly and helpful. The owner is super genuine and understanding. We absolutely love coming here and always enjoy the food for the large portions and great flavor.
Really good pizzas! We usually get take aways, and it's a treat every time. Price for a large pizza ranges from around $19-25, but it's worth every dollar.
Haven't been for a while but meals very nice and delicious with pleasant helpful service. Was told table must be vacated by 8 ( usually like red rag to a bull) but we found 1.5 hours was plenty. BYO beer and wine an advantage and no corkage charged. Will return soon.
Louise Russell Holland
+4
3 of us went at 5.30pm on a Wednesday night. We were the first group there but the restaurant was full and humming when we left several hours later.
Food was outstanding, all our dishes were 10/10. Sizes are large. Because of this we didn’t have desert but those that went passed our table looked fabulous too.
Coffee was hot and strong- just perfect.
A great local Italian Restaurant with a well deserved A rating all round.
Highly recommend.
Amazing food. Friendly service. I live on the shore now so don't get there as often . but truly a gem. Keep up the good work . look forward to a visit again soon.
Dined again 23rd April 19, excellent menu. Well priced great service, fantastic local eatery. 😀
The pizzas are to die for! We ordered a group of pizzas to takeaway and were not disappointed. Each pizza had the perfect amount of each ingredient. Staff are super friendly and accommodating. I'm looking forward to dining in next time :)
Thought we would try somewhere new for takeaway pizza and really enjoyed our order. Friendly staff, quick service and happy to accommodate my change outs of toppings etc. Found all the pizza toppings to be top quality. Will defiantly be going back here and also trying out the in dining restaurant.
Great Italian food. Even my fussy vegetarian mate was pleased. BYO wine so take a nice bottle to go with your high quality food. Leave full and very satisfied.
Delicious meal! We tried the pumpkin cannelloni main, steak main, and the trio of bruschetta, the warm chocolate pudding. Everything was well cooked, well seasoned and well presented. We'll be back!
This is one of our go to's when were craving for some comfort italian food. My kid really likes their white sauce pasta and thats a very big factor for our eating out considerations, at 3 yo he can almost finish a full plate! The service is quite good, have never been treated unfairly here and we always walk out with happy faces. Staff were very warm and friendly and loves to answer questions about the food. Our toddler was accomodated very well too.
Could have been 5 stars if not for the price and not welcoming chef. You are at least expecting to be greeted when you enter a restaurant especially when you had a very close eye contact.
I shall just adding the photos to show how much I like the place.
Highly recommend for any family or couple spend time there with such lovely food.
Both of us thought the food over there is worthy.
We will definitely go there again!
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A great little Italian! Friends returning from three years in the UK have asked that we go to Bosce Verde ASAP upon their return. Their specials are always a winner, but I love their tortellini the most.
Recently visited for dinner here on holiday from sydney and had an amazing dinner the steak is incredible full of flavour and the desert was delicious! The staff were bubbly and the chefs were extremely passionate. New favourite restaurant will definitely be back thanks bossco verde
Amazing !
Rich and decadent tortellini. Best I've had. Entree size was definitely big enough because it is so rich and tasty. Calamari was also really good although could share 1 between two instead of having one each.
Service was good, happy and helpful waiters.
Traditional Italian food. Very generous portions I was happy with an entree size for my main. Specials board has some real gems too. Service was fast and friendly and the waitress was really knowledgable about the menu.
Casual atmosphere no pretension here, just good, honest food.
Cost is reasonable given the serving size and quality ingredients.
BYO ONLY which is important to know if you want a glass of wine with dinner so come prepared.
Enjoyed it a lot. Will be back.
The food was amazing, excellent service. Staff knew all the specials off bat, without saying "specials on the specials board" which is common practice in a lot of restaurants. Heard nothing but great reviews about the restaurant, and it did not fail to please. We had a most enjoyable night with awesome staff, management and food... and we paid via Eftpos! Well worth trying, you will not be disappointed.
Cindy & John
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What is everyone on about in these reviews? Italian wait staff are the rudest people in the business. The French will at least PRETEND to be courteous. Anyway I found the waitresses here to be great.
I've been here once with a date, it was recommended by others.
The decor is a bit dated but I don't care about that.
It's hard enough to find a restaurant in auckland that serves good quality food and also when they spend a lot on the decor that shows me that the focus is not on the food.
And also that expensive decor will come out of the price of the meal.
Bosco Verde serves unpretentious great tasting food.
fully recommended.
The only gripe I have is that I wanted more of their yummy food. I had a chicken dish and my date had a vegetarian pizza which I had a slice of and I still could have eaten some more. It was great.
Greenwood's corner is a one stop shop. You can get a delicious pie from the Bakery for lunch,then for dinner you can get a great meal from Bosco Verde then it's off to the 574 club for a bit of how's your father.
Screw Flanders.
I have eaten at this little gem of a restaurant many, many times. I am perplexed to read the scathing comments written by some previous patrons. I LOVE this restaurant for so many reasons - the service is excellent, the atmosphere is cosy, the food is always, always impeccable, and the price is very reasonable. I will continue to go back again and again - if it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
We have dined at the Bosco Verde for many years. The owner Julian is charming, always greets us like old friends, the waitresses are lovely and attentive and the other chefs delightful too. It is a cosy, comfortable, intimate little restaurant. The food is always delicious. It is advisable to book, especially on weekends, public holidays etc., as the Bosco Verde is so popular.
The owners have done a fantastic job theming the restaurant as early nineties Italian. The only things missing are the candles in Chianti bottles and the Gypsy Kings.
We should have booked but thought it would not be necessary on a Monday night. They did however fit us in which was great as it is the only Italian in the local area.
As they were busy the food did take a while but it was well worth the wait. My Bistecca buon Gustaiao was cooked to perfection. The service from the two very busy girls was excellent.
More 'premium price" & cheerful than cheap and cheerful.
The decor may be old, but the food is always delicious. This restaurant doesn't take EFTPOS but there is an ASB across the road. The olives are amazing and the garlic bread. I always enjoy going here.
Have been going to Bosco Verde for years, great food, good staff and the owner has always been welcoming. Don't care about decor, we go for the food. Hubbie loves the eye fillet and the vegies are great. Will keep returning.
We decided to go to Bosco Verde last week as we had not been for some time. I was a bit worried because of the below review - however I was, like always, extremely impressed with the service and the amazing food at Bosco Verde. I left this restaurant feeling extremely satisfied. The pork meal is my favourite! Will 100% be back asap.
Bosco verde is a great little placed to dine in or takeaway. My family and i have enjoyed consistently good food and customer service. I highly recommend that you give them a shot.
Enjoy.
Brilliant. I will be back there again tonight.
The Lasagne Casa Nostra is the best main.
The waitress is a little hottie!
Wayneo
Group of four of us went last night. The service was great, our waitress was lovely and very knowledgeable. Our meals were awesome, I have been coming to this restaurant for over 19 years and never had a bad meal, My only complaint would be I don't come often enough and when I want to it can be fully booked. ha-ha. I will be back again. Thanks for a great night.
The food is magnificent and the staff are very welcoming the chefs are very good at what they do and the food is always of a very high standard, the waitresses are on to it and very polite. definatly will be going back there soon.
Last night I had the pleasure of sharing dinner with family and friends at Bosco Verde ... we had the most amazing meal ... without delays and the waitresses were absolutely lovely ... the chef explained the menu to us and I even saw him clearing tables and talking to others ... the restaurant was busy (next door had 2 patrons ... I was there to eat and enjoy not worry about decor etc... cutlery and glasses and plates were spotless ... all that matters ... thanks for a lovely dinner ... we would love to return soon !!
The food is fantastic, unfortunately most of the staff know the food carries them so don't make any effort, especially the owner - he's been rude to us on several occasions. The decor seriously needs updating. But we keep going back because the food is so good.
I have been to Bosco Verde three times, and each time it has been a wonderful dining experience. The waitress is always extremely well mannered and helpful. The food always goes beyond my expectations. Guests that I have brought to the restaurant all agree with the high quality of the service from the waiting staff and the food. I love the fact that it is BYO and NO corkage fee. Great selection of dishes to suit all tastes.
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I have walked past Bosco Verde many times and it is always busy and smells delicious so I was excited to finally try it last night. Fortunately we booked a table as the place was packed, even though it was early on a Wednesday night. We ordered a Pizza Bread with pesto and parmesan to start, it was crunchy and flavoursome albeit a bit greasy but it’s pizza so it is to be expected I think. The waitresses were very friendly and helpful, especially when advising which size of pasta to get, entree or main. Entre size is big enough, particularly if you are thinking about getting dessert. The main size was very large and for the one person who ordered it, too big to finish however they had lovely takeaway containers. The specials all sounded amazing so we tried three of them, ravioli, crespelle and the fish of the day as well as the tortellini and maccheroni . The ravioli was filled with pumpkin and beef and served with a smoked paprika and martini rosso sauce and it was exceptional. My friend who ordered it gave it a 10/10. I asked the waitress what was in the sauce (it was so creamy and delicious) but it was a secret. My partner had the fish of the day which was snapper in a tomato sauce with scalloped potatoes, roasted capsicum and carrots. The fish was fantastic with a wonderful sauce and the scalloped potatoes were amazing, so rich and creamy. This time the server was happy to tell me that the recipe was from cuisine magazine so I’ll have to track it down. Yum! I had the crespelle, a savory crepe, which was filled with chicken and scallops and served with a creamy mushroom sauce and bacon. Again, it was delicious and I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of scallops. The bacon was a little bit over-powering with the mushroom sauce but who doesn’t like bacon? The maccheroni was tasty but a bit boring (at least in comparison to the other dishes) and the tortellini was tasty but very rich so I would recommend ordering an entrée size rather than main as it was huge. I ordered the lemon crème brulee for dessert which was on the specials board and it was heavenly, just the right amount of lemon and smooth and creamy. They also have free BYO and do takeaways. I will definitely be going back to Bosco Verde.
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I am a little reluctant to write about Bosco Verde as it's already difficult to get a table there! Tucked away behind the ASB bank at Greenwoods Corner, Bosco has been serving great Italian food for over 25 years. It's a small restaurant and it's mainly booth style seating doesn't afford that many options for numbers and until recently the decor was very 90s- dark and getting tired. However they closed a few months ago for renovations and we have dined there twice since The booths are still there but it has a more light and spacious appearance and feel now. One great feature is that they have BYO - saves you a lot these days
The food is great! The menu is fairly typical of an Italian restaurant - I think in the Tonys style, but there are some wonderful flavour combinations and variations and plenty of choice for vegetarians. There's also at least one dish from every category on the specials board. Pizza bread Is crispy and garlicky The calamari fritti is perfect - it's hard not to choose it every time! Chicken livers are very tasty, prawns are delicious The fish with the grapes and almonds is so juicy and fresh.lamb seved with peppercorns mint and olives is different and the men can never go past the steak! Cooked to order perfectly, two of the three males in our party ordered it and said it was very tender and tasty
The wait staff were excellent on both recent occasions - young women with patience, courtesy great memories and clear diction is a bonus in restaurants these days!
Yum - just writing this makes me want to go back! See you there soon - don't forget to book
If you want to have a warm family gathering, then this restaurant is definitely your first choice! I came to this restaurant tonight with my partner's parents for dinner and after enjoying the variety of food, I have to admit, it's so much better than some so-called Fancy restaurants in central Auckland! Friendly service, delicious food! A restaurant that has survived for 35 years and still has a lot of regular customers, why don't you come? I will definitely come back with my family to enjoy it again! Thank you to the chef and service staff tonight.
Food was amazing. Perfect. Good price too. Very popular local can see why!
Absolutely fantastic. An awesome find at Greenwood's Corner. BYO, one of the last around.
Go for two entrees and a dessert. The food was delicious and service with a smile.
Looks like the decor is 20 years old, but who cares when the meal was so good!
Because of ill health I haven’t been able to attend in person but I have a neighbour who picks up for me without a doubt. These are the best pizzas in Auckland or maybe even New Zealand I don’t know but they’re fabulous they’re always the same as no variation a quality pizza or lasagna or whatever
The garlic bread is to die for.
Highly highly recommend this wonderful little Pizza restaurant
If you want delicious food and lovely atmosphere this is the place to go Jan
Nice Italian Restaurant. Large ports, good service.
Really charming authentic Italian restaurant and pizza takeaways in Greenwoods corner
Great menu and fabulous dishes.
On this occasion I really enjoyed the prawns in lemon butter and pizza bread on this visit. Tirimasu was good too
Can also recommend the chicken and scolllop crepes.
Just have to remember they are BYO .
Have lived just down the road for 2 years, so thought it was time to try out the local Italian joint. Grabbed a takeaway lasagne (made in less than 10 minutes), walked home (less than 5 minutes), and chowed down. Super moist, super yum! Will def go back and get Cabonara for my wife, plus will try out their canelloni :))
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7May22 1940 Very awesome pre Mother's Day (tomorrow) dinner after a hard day tidying up the property. Bistecca as always for me, Pesce for my beloved and Whitaker's based chocolate mousse to go! Yummmmm ..
24Dec20 1408 Merry Christmas to my favourite New Zealand restaurant and its proprietor Mr Julian Snelgrove and his staff
24Oct20 1830 Just writing this makes me hungry again. Where do you go after fasting water only for 13 days? Bosco Verde of course. Yumm .. Bistecca Buon Gustaiao 200 gm medallion eye-fillet for me. And Pesce del Giorno for my wife. Yes when I check back in my diary it is nearly 30 not 20 years since my wife & I became loyal customers of head chef & owner Julian. Wonderful start to the long Labour Day weekend. Thank you Bosco Verde. Love ya! (I forgot .. DO CHOOSE the Rocket Salad. Only one word for it .. yummmmm again.)
11Aug18 9:15pm More than 20 years ago friends invited my wife and me to dinner at Bosco Verde. My wife and I have become regulars. It's an Italian foods restaurant with strong Kiwi flavours of cheese and vegetables. Proprietor and head chef Julian Snelgrove has a unfailing formula for food presentation and piping hot main courses. Delicious, tender, steaks cooked however you prefer and rich sides of potato. Finish with dessert and head home to enjoy the after dinner feeling of repleteness.
Really enjoyed our visit here.
Enjoyed the atmosphere and friendly staff.
But most of all the food is absolutely amazing 👏😋👍👍👍
I Highly recommend a visit here.
10/10
The pescatore pizza is excellent I have it every couple of weeks. It is consistent every time and superb. I have eaten in several times and again the food has always been excellent. Thank you Julian and team.
My favourite Italian in New Zealand. Unfortunately they must have been very busy before my 8pm reservation Saturday night ,because they ran out of pizza dough and our waitress was not attentive at all. They didn’t have the usual Ravioli special, which is why we came. We’ll have to return in a few days. I highly recommend this restaurant.
Good costumer service and delicious food whoch was at a decent price. However the wait was quite long especially as we were the first costumers in. They do not sell any beer or wine it is BYO. Finally the restroom could use a good clean!
I'm updating my review from 5 years ago.....nothing's changed
- Julian's still here
- he's aged...I haven't :)
- Still absolutely fabulous food and service. A little gem of a restaurant.
Cozy little dinner spot - really enjoyed the food and especially loved the tiramisu. Thanks!
Very nice and friendly staff and all the food for the 3 of us was excellent. We will definitely come back here again. And with a bottle of wine too next time as it's BYO.
Been going here for 20 odd years. My reliable happy food place
Every single bite was incredibly beautiful.
The place is vintage and authentic to what you'd see in Italy. The aroma was captivating and the food.... well thats another dimension on its own! We had a variety off the menu and each dish did not disappoint. Put this place on your bucket list while your in Auckland and make sure you book because seats filled fast and replacement was quick too.
Thank you for the everlasting memory that I created with my favorite Aunty in the whole world 🤍 All the best for future endeavors. When we come back to Auckland we will be visiting for sure.
This is easily my favourite place to eat. Once more, my waiter was extremely kind and helpful. I think his name was Lucas. Very clean and was happily surprised.
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