Bomboa

[raj1]

I just found out that I'm going to Bomboa tonight. Who's been there? What can you recommend?

[bostonrains]

Mojitos! I've been to the bar many times, but blush to admit I have not eaten there. However, I can say without a shadow of a doubt the mojitos are sublime. Enjoy.

Link: http://www.bomboa.com

[jz]

i gots to disagree with you w/r/t mojitos at bomboa. when i had them there, they - GASP - used angostura bitters. shouldn't be no bitters in a mojito, i don't believe: just rum, sugar (or cane juice), lime, mint and soda.

[StriperGuy]

I hate to pile on, but I also remember them being very sweet at Bamboa.

Mojitos are Cuban and Bomboa is Brazilian/French.

To me there is something kind of zen about the perfect mojito.

Ideally the combination of ingredients should balance perfectly so that no one taste, rum, mint, sweet, lime, overpowers.

It should just be one clean refreshing wet note that splashes into your mouth and with a slight gulp washes down your throat; wetness the only sensation.

They are too easy to drink. But somehow unlike sweet kid drinks that are so easy to get trashed on, I never need to drink so many mojitos that I am hammered.

To me a proper mojito is like the color wheel with all of the colors of the rainbow. If you paint the colors just right, when you spin the wheel you see perfect whiteness which is in fact the combination of all colors.

If you mix the mojito just right, you get perfect wetness, though the English term is not quite right.

A few summers back I went through quite a few bottles of Bacardi on my back porch perfecting my mojito technique. Somehow I was very popular that summer...

"So, uh, Aram, you gonna make any mojitos this weekend?"

The term mojito does not really translate directly from Spanish to English. I have attempted a few below, but none really do it justice:

- Little wet one.

- A little moisture.

- Dampness, refreshment, quenching, moisture, thirst be gone, aaahh.

For me, somehow, all of that is implied in the word mojito.

[barleywino]

Loved your Ode to a Mojito...am not a connoisseur of that particular cocktail but...I've enjoyed the kumquat mojito which Radius makes (in season), although a purist might scoff...neither too sweet, nor too sour, nor too watery...the only problem is how quickly the glass empties...

[StriperGuy]

I'm not a purist. I would try the kumquat mojito in a second, sounds tasty.

[Joanie]

Skate was good when I was there.

[Ezra]

Bomboa I've found is one of the most consistently delicious places in town.

Not sure if it's presently on the menu, but I once had a ceviche appetizer there (tuna or shrimp, already forget) that was delicious, ample, and beautifully presented on three tiers. I've also tried the tuna tartare which I'd recommend.

As to entrees, their steak is fantastic. Frankly, you probably can't go wrong no matter your choice.

Finally, I'd recommend any dessert they do that has chocolate in it.

Sorry for the lack of specific information - been awhile since my last time there.