boogaloo

horrible service. the first item i ordered they were out of, completely understandable. so i made a second choice and was informed when all the other meals were brought out that the were out of my dish. then after making a third choice of an item i wasn't particularly excited about, twenty minutes it came out even though its was just a panini and fries. the waiter then continued to ignore of table until we have to flag him down for the check, on which he charged us for the first item i ordered and they didn't have, and also for the mediocre panini i was served. on the rare occasions i go out to eat, i expect a good meal and service - neither of which boogaloo provided.

one-hit wonder, unfortunately. initially went bc of a well-timed groupon. food was great, loved the plaintains, loved the jerk chicken, loved the atmospher. so when my parents came to visit stl, i thought i'd bring them here to try something different. boy was that a mistake.

menu had been changed-it was a ratty, torn, 8.5x11 computer printout, and the selection was just as ragged.

we opted for the lunch buffet. i was disgusted and embarrassed. there were only cold scraps, and the kitchen staff showed no sign of replenishing the line anytime soon. we had to flag a waiter down and ask. they finally got around to doing it, but merely threw some chicken in the microwave for about 30sec. how do we know? it was warm on the outside, frozen (rock hard) on the inside. who does that?! we left, disappointed. unfortunately my parents insisted on paying for that mess.

went a second time, to use my last groupon, for dinner. again, unimpressive. long wait, bland food. when asked why the jerk chicken was different from our first visit, we were told that the chef was probably a chef from our original one. again. . what?! any quality restuarant's cardinal rule for success is consistency. this is severly lacking here.

boogaloo, stick to being a bar. your swing-chairs are cool.

the view.... ok but really, that bay window could be awesome, but who wants to stare at the shop n save sign/parking lot across the street, glowing in the night?! bartenders always super friendly and fun, though :)

food was above average, but not the best. however the service took forever. we had to flag our waitress whenever we needed anything. if it were busy i would understand, but we were almost alone at lunch.

great food, lousy service. i've been to boogaloo a few times and love the bar and food, but the service left a lot to be desired. it took us forever to get seated, and even though there were a few tables that could have been pushed together to accommodate our group on the restaurant side, we ended up eating on the bar side with all of the smokers. our server came over and promptly took our orders, but never asked for drink orders. i had to get her attention to get water, and my friends had to flag her down later to order more drinks from the bar. my seat faced into the kitchen, and we could see her just hanging out in the kitchen, chatting with other staff members, so it would have been nice if she had been more responsive to our table and checked on us a little more frequently.

i ordered the chicken and andouille gumbo and the cubaniche sandwich. the gumbo was excellent and well-flavored, just the right amount of spiciness. i would have enjoyed it more, though, had it come out as an appetizer, instead of with my food. at most places i've been where i've ordered soup or other appetizers, the waiter asks whether i'd like it to come out first or with my meal, otherwise it usually comes out as an appetizer. if you order the soup, you may want to specify that you'd like it to come out first. because i was trying to eat both the soup and the sandwich and fries while they were hot, i didn't fully get to enjoy everything as much as i would have liked.

almost everyone else in my party got a version of the jerk chicken, either the half chicken with plantains or the jerk chicken sandwich. i tried some of my friend's chicken with plantains and it was excellent! the food is really great, and i was pretty satisfied with my portion sizes for the cost. based on my experiences, and by the other reviews on this page, i think they need to spend more time training their staff to be more responsive to customers. i'd go back for the food, but probably not at a peak time or with a group larger than 4.

friday night we played a little groupon roulette and headed out to boogaloo. first impression, it's a cute little bar. original art for sale lines the walls. swings instead of barstools sound like a good idea, but when you're a little tipsy… the novelty wears off. i expect several people fall on their ass trying to get back into the swing every day. of course, they're probably the same folks that would miss the barstool too. average meal cost was around 10-20 per plate.

since we didn't make a reservation, we took a table in the smoking section. they put us next to an open window, so we were cold, but at least the smoke wasn't over powering. it was definitely a bar type atmosphere. it was loud, cramped and smoky. if you're looking for an intimate evening out, this is not the place to go.

my guest ordered the pork chop with mashed sweet potatoes and i had blackened chicken fettuccini with cajun alfredo sauce. when the meal finally came out, it was pretty apparent that mine had been sitting . it was luke warm with dry noodles and even drier chicken, i wasn't impressed. the pork chop was better, i guess the kitchen didn't plan out the timing very well.

we had extremely poor service. we were in a cluster of 3 tables. the server came to check on the other 2 tables frequently and ignored us unless we were able to catch her on the way out and ask for something. the only time she proactively came to check on us was at the very end when it was clear we were done, then she tried to upsell more drinks and dessert.

my overall impression was less than stellar. i could see hitting this place for happy hour on my way to bigger and better things, but only if i were in the area.

great food, too dark. i experienced boogaloo for the first time towards the end of august and thought the food was great. however, i had a hard time reading the menu as the lighting was a little too dim.

the crawfish cakes were excellent! i could have eaten a few orders of those and been satisfied. you only get 2 on the plate, so if you plan on sharing, you might want 2 orders.

i also had the cuban sandwich. loved it. it was flavorful and cheesy.

not gluten-free friendly!!!!!!
i've eaten there twice and i've got sick from eating there both times!!!!

they don't even know about cross-contamination. when i asked the waiter if the chef understood cross-contamination he laughed at me. i feel stupid for staying after that...

this restaurant is not gluten-free friendly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it's been awhile since i was there. but i remember it as a nice place and the crawfish fritters were to die for! now that i think about it, i'm ready to go back.

they must run on carribean time. so i've been here twice. lots of other comments say that the service staff is really friendly, so it might just be something about me in particular that they don't like, but every time i have been here, i got the impression that the service staff thought they were too cool for me.

also, it took forever. service was really slow, our server was almost never around. i don't know where he was, it was slow when we first showed up so it wasn't like he was hopping from table to table. slow service is sometimes acceptable, when they're really busy, i know that servers are only human.

i'm pretty sure we had the same waiter both times we went.

the food was excellent. i really enjoyed the food immensely.

if you haven't had the kabobs or crawfish cakes, you need to. the bartenders and servers are mega friendly. i've been to boogaloo many times and have never been unimpressed.

love the swings. boogaloo has the best food, best atmosphere but i really love the swings at the bar.

delectable and friendly. i found myself here on a quiet tuesday night and i have to say this is a great place for a business traveler to eat alone. i sat at the bar and the service was fast and very friendly, and the few locals who were there were quick to strike up a conversation about their favorite menu items. i ordered the jerk chicken wings which had a lightly spiced dry rub and came with a savory coconut rundown sauce that while not entirely authentic jamaican were still very good. for my entrée i ordered the jambalaya which turned out to be your standard red - chicken, andouille sausage, and shrimp jambalaya. it did not disappoint. i was stuffed after all of that, but intrigued by the ravings of one regular i had to try the bread pudding for dessert. it was excellent, but i had to stop myself after only eating half of it as i feared i was going to put myself into a food coma! if i lived in saint louis, this would be one of my regular haunts! great food! great service! i give these guys an a+.

thursday night pig roast buffet is awsome! chef carves succulent meat to order. sides are delicious! atmosphere friendly and accommodating. mohotos are dangerous .

great service..... ....consistent food. i dig the swings...nice atmosphere on one side....odd on the other. however, i always enjoy the food.