Doca's Restaurant

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  We went here because we knew that they would be broadcasting the EuroCup semi-finals & it was convenient as we live in Ossining.
  
  The decor is kitschy & the clientele made me feel as though I'd stepped into a little neighborhood European cafe...which I really enjoyed. An assortment of Portuguese-speaking men lined the bar...watching soccer & sipping beverages.
  
  There was a notice on the door that they'd not yet received their liquor license but you could B.Y.O. for a bottle opening fee of $5. I picked up a bottle of port next door at the new wine store (which is great) - I did find out after the fact that they do serve beer & wine. No harm...we savored our drinks throughout lunch & the game.
  
  The service was friendly. The portions were huge.
  
  I started with a shrimp cake, which was okay. It was a bit on the greasy side.  I had the salmon & vegetables. The salmon was done perfectly & was really delicious. Another in the party started with a sausage appetizer which itself could've been a meal. He then had a chicken cutlet that was quite good, slightly oily but not so much to spoil the meal. It came with french fries which seemed to be of the previously frozen variety. Those didn't impress me. We had espressos after the meal which were very good.
  
  I gotta' say, the pros outweighed the cons. I like this place & will be going back for more long lunch/soccer viewing!

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  Posted on 06.30.12 Nicole M.

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  Food was OK, but not great.  Service was indifferent at best (e.g., I had given up on the possibility of getting more water when oddly enough they refilled the glass after the meal was over).  I got into a big fight with the waitress over the bill (long, unpleasant story).  I will definitely never go back to this restaurant.

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  Posted on 06.15.12 James M.

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  there aren't many tables so we had to wait at the bar...but it's a byob. Luckily there is a wine store five feet away. we got a bottle and settled in for an evening. while we were waiting the host stopped by just to see how we were doing. when a table finally opened uo we were seated promptly. My wife ordered the grilled fish and I got the dobrada, a traditional tripe and whit bean stew. This has got to be one of the most flavorful meals I've eaten in a long time! at the end of the night the bill was less than $40. Good service, good food, good people.

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  Posted on 03.10.12 B A.

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  This is one of our favorite lunch spots when we need a break from the office.  The service is prompt, the food is usually good and there are invariably a few swarthy gentlemen at the bar.  I definitely recommend ordering seafood from the specials posted rather than the printed menu.  They also brew a hell of a cup of coffee.
  
  One of the best meals I've had here was the grilled squid special which was a garlicky delight.  
  
  Drawbacks of Docas - the decor, the food tends to be oily

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  Posted on 08.26.10 Andrea S.

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  Doca's is a true Portuguese restaurant.  It's also more of a bar than a restaurant, but straddles the two in order to fill the void left by the closing of a larger Portuguese restaurant a few doors down.  The owner of Doca's used to work there, and branched out on his own.
  
  The bar is not a problem now that smoking is banned, but a lively crowd of my countrymen usually gather at the bar, especially when a soccer game is on the Portuguese channel, which is of course almost daily.
  
  Foreigners (aka, Americans) are always graciously attended, though the wait staff doesn't always speak English.  Wait for the owner (Abel) or his wife to clarify any questions you might have.
  The food can be good, but the ingredients used are not always the best (frozen vegetables, for example).  Desserts are also hit or miss.
  
  If you're Portuguese and live in the area, you don't really care though, as this is one of two remaining Portuguese restaurants in Ossining, so you take what you can get.
  
  Now that I'm living in SF with not a single Portuguese restaurant in sight, I definitely miss Doca's.

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  Posted on 08.13.06 dan s.

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