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Bocata Smokehouse & Restaurant

4.41,602 reviews
πŸ₯© Barbecue restaurant πŸ“ Arecibo, Puerto Rico Dogs allowed ● Closed now Β· opens 12 PM

Opening hours

● Closed now Β· opens 12 PM

Monday12–9β€―PM
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday12–9β€―PM
Friday12–11:30β€―PM
Saturday12–11:30β€―PM
Sunday12–9β€―PM

Local time zone: America/Puerto Rico

Rating breakdown

5β˜…1,071
4β˜…281
3β˜…105
2β˜…35
1β˜…110

What visitors say

BS
B. S.

Excellent all around! Bocata Smokehouse absolutely nailed it. From the food and service to the portions, prices, vibes, and views, everything came together for a fantastic experience. The food was delicious, and the portions were generous without feeling overpriced. The service was friendly and attentive, and the atmosphere made it even better. Add in the great views, and you have a place that's easy to sit back, relax, and enjoy. It’s not often that you can say a restaurant checks every…

KC
K. C.

We were a group of seven and as we first sat down, it took about 25 minutes before we got served or a waitress assigned. hostess told the waitress that was there and she rolled her eyes and walked off. If I was going to grade it based off of that one waitress, it would be a three however finally a second girl came over and was great service. Food was good. We ordered the barbecue nachos chicken nachos, brisket mac & cheese Dorado fillet with rice, burger, and mahi-mahi tacos. Food was delicious…

DS
D. S.

The menu said 12 hour slow cooked BBQ - LIES - NO FLAVOR ! No SEASONING! TOUGH ASS MEAT ! We got the platter and it was not what was advertised. There was no burnt brisket pieces. It was literally pork chicharrΓ³n with bbq sauce on it. Then served it plain for the β€œchicharrΓ³n β€œ. Then shredded it for the pernil. The best piece of meat - they only gave us ONE πŸ« πŸ˜‚ I was expecting so much better. Over $100 spent - didn’t eat none of the meat except one piece and some Mac and cheese. The rest went to…

LH
L. H.

My family went here recently and really liked it. This is our second time eating here but the first time we got a pick up order. I will admit, I was not a huge fan of the take out we had gotten which was just some mahi mahi bites. They tasted a lot more fishy than what I prefer. Also, we waited for a long time in the parking lot for this order to be finished after taking about 20 mins to get there after placing the order. I was very excited to give them another shot though as those were minor…

FR
F. R.

Almost 2 hrs to get our food served. Nobody told us they had problem with a group's (about 8 persons) food before us. The manager never apologized. She was serving as a Bartender but when she had no other drink to make, just get confortable sitting at the bar. I will not get back to this place again.

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Accessibility & features

βœ“ Wheelchair-accessible car parkβœ“ Wheelchair-accessible entranceβœ“ Wheelchair-accessible seatingβœ“ Wheelchair-accessible toilet

Location

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