The retooled Bocci Bar still struggles with its identity

Bocci's flight of soups features vichyssoise, gazpacho, and watermelon and mint.
    
    See photos: Bocci Bar Serves Italian Small-Plates in Clayton
Bocci's flight of soups features vichyssoise, gazpacho, and watermelon and mint.

See photos: Bocci Bar Serves Italian Small-Plates in Clayton

Jennifer Silverberg

The retooled Bocci Bar still struggles with its identity

16 North Central Avenue, Clayton; 314-932-1040.
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tues.-Fri., 5-10 p.m. Sat. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

Bocci Bar
Flight of soup...$6
Parmesan-chicken broth...$12
Pan-seared scallops...$16

Bocci Bar, a small-plates wine bar from the owner of BARcelona Tapas restaurant, gives Clayton diners a front-row seat to the hustle and bustle of Central Avenue. The restaurant features an eclectic selection of dishes, ranging from chilled soups to Argentine flank steak. Pan-seared sea scallops with an English pea puree are delicate and well-cooked, while Korean pork is creatively served in a hollowed-out apple. The Parmesan chicken broth is a must-try. The dish features confit chicken legs and thighs with meat so tender that it falls off the bone with only the slightest prodding. The broth is rich and flavorful; kale and rice noodles round out the dish. Bocci has a small but comprehensive wine list with several flights and glass selections available on a rotating basis. Every month, the restaurant offers wines and dishes based on a particular country's theme.

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Cheryl Baehr

Cheryl Baehr is the restaurant critic for the Riverfront Times and an international woman of mystery. Follow her on the socials at @cherylabaehr
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