Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine

(310) 657-5070

685 N Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069 34.0833 -118.3857

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Neighborhoods: West Hollywood, Central LA

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Hours:

Monday 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM

Tuesday 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM

Wednesday 10:30 AM - 11:30 PM

Thursday 10:30 AM - 12:30 AM

Friday 10:30 AM - 3:30 AM

Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:30 AM

Sunday 11:00 AM - 11:30 PM

Price:

$$

Last updated 10.14.11

Category:

Restaurants, Catering

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Local Favorite, Late Night Dining, Outdoor Dining, People Watching, Group Dining, Cheap Eats

General Info:

Open 7 Days

Cuisine:

Brazilian

Editor's Tips

What People Are Saying About Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine

Featured Review

Mar Yvette

Contributor

The Scene – It's all about the outdoor people-watching at this popular boys' town eatery. On any given night, crowds converge on the lot's plastic green tables and chairs as a handful of young delivery guys briskly make their rounds for the restaurant's robust delivery service. – – The Food – Brazilian herbs and spices infuse pasta dishes, sandwiches and salads that are doled out in portions big enough to feed a small village. Coxinha--a cone-shaped pocket of deep fried dough filled with tender shreds of chicken and cream cheese--is a worthy starter. Citrus marinated…

Editor's Tips

What to Drink:
The tasty and tangy Caipirinha--a classic Brazilian drink of cachaca (rum), lime and sugar---is a light and refreshing complement to virtually every meal.
Parking:
Parking can be a headache, especially as evening sets. Try the lot on Santa Monica Boulevard or one of the (costly) public parking lots.
Know Before You Go:
Most folks sit outside, but more intimate seating is available inside the small, vibrantly colored restaurant.
ambiance
71.4300012588501% positive
  1. “Best of all, they have my favorite beer GOSSER, great food and service with a very nice atmosphere.”
  2. “Very casual and kick-back atmosphere, which I like, but sometimes the service is slow, which I don't like.”
  3. “It's just the best place to hang out late at night and just enjoying the atmosphere.”
  4. “went to Bossa Nova for the first time last week and was blown away by the great food and great atmosphere.”
  5. “This restaurant is wonderfully located, but the decor is absolutely awful, with plastic tables and plastic chairs right next to each other.”
  6. “Great atmosphere!”
  7. “the sunset location also is open till 4am so it's a great after clubbin' nosh spot.”
drinks
80.0% positive
  1. “Best of all, they have my favorite beer GOSSER”
  2. “The service is pretty bad, the waiters are almost nonexistent, we waited almost as long for our drinks than for our meal!”
  3. “Best of all, they have my favorite beer GOSSER, great food and service with a very nice atmosphere.”
  4. “Their Brazilian white wine sangria is always good, too.”
  5. “You can people watch (mostly a gay crowd) and enjoy a nice glass of wine and a good dinner.”
food quality
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. “suggest going for the most interesting sounding dishes--Brazillian cuisine is truly wonderful, and you can't go wrong here, so goo for something unique.”
  2. “pasta with pink sauce and the best empanadas?”
  3. “Add the house salad to your meal, their house vinegrette is delectable.”
  4. “Service is better on weekend nights, but the tiny restaurant is significantly more crowded--my favorite Bossa Nova experience is picking it up as some great-tasting takeout only marginally more expensive than ordering a chain pizza.”
  5. “The food is great, and the setting is nice if you sit outside on a nice pleasant night.”
  6. “Great food but HORRIBLE service”
  7. “went to Bossa Nova for the first time last week and was blown away by the great food and great atmosphere.”
  8. “Great food, great prices”
  9. “the pizzas are good too, and depend more on flavor and use less cheese than italian pizza.”
  10. “Best of all, they have my favorite beer GOSSER, great food and service with a very nice atmosphere.”
  11. “Completely unacceptable to serve food that was so bad, and even worse to not have one person able to give us our bill.”
  12. “dry plantains, a horribly plain sandwich, dry yucca appetizer, it was just dismal) from soneone else and we couldnt find our waiter after that, and all the other waiters just walked wawy from us.”
  13. “i'd recommend the skirt steak, the beef stroganoff, and salads.”
  14. “love coming here for authentic Brazilian cuisine~ I had the Giovanni?”
  15. “liked the Bossa Nova Chicken as well as the the fish of hte day.”
  16. “Great food!”
  17. “While the food such as the chicken caesar salad & the chicken stroganoff were quite tasty, the waiter took forever to take our order.”
  18. “like their cuisine and would go back even though I would certainly recommend the one on Sunset where the service is relatively better.”
  19. “The food at Bossa Nova is absolutely wonderful, at pretty cheap prices, but I've had terrible experiences with the service--a hostess asking my party to wait outside (to clear up the tiny waiting area that doubles as take-out central), and a waiter who be”
  20. “Up the street from a few pretentious Hollywood hot-spots, I find the delicious haven of Brazillian cuisine to be a true refreshing delight.”
  21. “Great food, great service, great sangria!”
  22. “The rice is the best, the coconut flan is great, and you can't go wrong with any of their pastas or the porterhouse.”
  23. “The service is pretty bad, the waiters are almost nonexistent, we waited almost as long for our drinks than for our meal!”
  24. “The food is appetizing and their menu is varied enough to keep me com.”
  25. “Big portions and the salads are kind of pricey, I would recommend any of the steak dishes or pastas.”
  26. “Great food, dismal service”
  27. “love the ribeye or flat iron steak, unfortch, they dont serve the ribeye at all locations (but they do at sunset).”
menu variety
100.0% positive
  1. “The food is appetizing and their menu is varied enough to keep me com.”
overall
50.0% positive
  1. “It's just the best place to hang out late at night and just enjoying the atmosphere.”
  2. “This is definitely not the best place for a date!”
return potential
50.0% positive
  1. “will never go back there because it was such a terrible experience.”
  2. “like their cuisine and would go back even though I would certainly recommend the one on Sunset where the service is relatively better.”
service
65.78999996185303% positive
  1. “We sat outside each time and enjoyed people watching and the night air.”
  2. “Great food, dismal service”
  3. “they have 4 locations now: weho, sunset, pico, beverly blvd. i like the service on sunset the best.”
  4. “Our waitress was so horrible we actually had to call out to her as she ignored us to get her to take our order.”
  5. “The service was the worst in the world.”
  6. “Great food but HORRIBLE service”
  7. “like their cuisine and would go back even though I would certainly recommend the one on Sunset where the service is relatively better.”
  8. “dry plantains, a horribly plain sandwich, dry yucca appetizer, it was just dismal) from soneone else and we couldnt find our waiter after that, and all the other waiters just walked wawy from us.”
  9. “The service is pretty bad, the waiters are almost nonexistent, we waited almost as long for our drinks than for our meal!”
  10. “You can people watch (mostly a gay crowd) and enjoy a nice glass of wine and a good dinner.”
  11. “Best of all, they have my favorite beer GOSSER, great food and service with a very nice atmosphere.”
  12. “My friend and I were served by this CUTE guy from Argentina who was extremily friendly and gave us excellent service.”
  13. “While the food such as the chicken caesar salad & the chicken stroganoff were quite tasty, the waiter took forever to take our order.”
  14. “P.S. Rahh, were you sitting next to us since your service was as bad as ours?”
  15. “eat outside if you can to enjoy the people watching.”
  16. “Very casual and kick-back atmosphere, which I like, but sometimes the service is slow, which I don't like.”
  17. “The food at Bossa Nova is absolutely wonderful, at pretty cheap prices, but I've had terrible experiences with the service--a hostess asking my party to wait outside (to clear up the tiny waiting area that doubles as take-out central), and a waiter who be”
  18. “Great food, great service, great sangria!”
  19. “The service is great and the people are so friendly.”
value
80.0% positive
  1. “Service is better on weekend nights, but the tiny restaurant is significantly more crowded--my favorite Bossa Nova experience is picking it up as some great-tasting takeout only marginally more expensive than ordering a chain pizza.”
  2. “Big portions and the salads are kind of pricey, I would recommend any of the steak dishes or pastas.”
  3. “they come in pretty hefty portions and it?”
  4. “The food at Bossa Nova is absolutely wonderful, at pretty cheap prices, but I've had terrible experiences with the service--a hostess asking my party to wait outside (to clear up the tiny waiting area that doubles as take-out central), and a waiter who be”
  5. “Great food, great prices”
wait time
0.0% positive
  1. “Very casual and kick-back atmosphere, which I like, but sometimes the service is slow, which I don't like.”
  2. “The service is pretty bad, the waiters are almost nonexistent, we waited almost as long for our drinks than for our meal!”
1 Star Rating: Poor

08/01/10

Great food crappy delivery times

by diamornte

This place has super delicious food but their delivery time sucks. We ordered for delivery and they were over 1 1/2 hours late consistently (and we only live a few blocks away), so if you plan on ordering from them, give yourself 2 hours or else you'll die of anger-starvation. We burned all our menus from bossa nova. We will never order from this restaurant again. Too bad because the food was good.

  • Pros: yummy food
  • Cons: Starvation while waiting
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

06/22/10

Nice Alternative

by john81

This place has a huge menu and has many veggie options as well.

They have a very nice patio section that has great people watching on Robertson BLVD. It can get pretty busy on the weekends.

They have some dishes that are geared towards Brazilian, but also have other types such and sandwiches and pasta.

They delivery is always on time and have never had a mix up from what we had ordered. Prices are very reasonable. Definitely check out this spot.

  • Pros: Great menu options, and fast delivery
  • Cons: none
4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/21/09

Cutest servers

by AlexTitian

I've been to this place many times and it's always a good experience. My friend and I were served by this CUTE guy from Argentina who was extremily friendly and gave us excellent service. Felt good to tip him! :)

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

07/29/08

Does this place NEED another glowing review - YES!

by g33kgurli

I work probably 2 miles from this place in WEHO - and while our lunch options are really limited this place ROCKS. I can honestly say that my coworkers and I order from here at least once a week because the menu is absolutely HUGE!

So far I have had the classic grill (chicken, black beans, rice, plantains and salsa), the chicken lasagna (OMFG - so good) and the Bossa salad with sea bass - all enormous portions - all excellent.

In short - I think we'll be ordering from here for a while - a good lunch find is priceless - and this place certainly fits the bill when it comes to tasty food, good delivery guys and decent lunch pricing when considering the portion size.

Five stars because the delivery is never late, the food is always yummy and everything seems very fresh.

  • Pros: Good portion size, decent pricing, delivery a big plus, great lunch options, special lunch pricing
  • Cons: none
3 Star Rating: Average

11/24/07

Nothing special for something different

by jericsmall

Bossa Nova sounds good, but so far every time I've gone I've walked away satisfied but not impressed. I'm not particular familiar with Brazilian cuisine, so maybe I've just been choosing the wrong items for my palate but after half a dozen times I'm just not getting the appeal. Outside seating is definitely preferable as indoors is dark but not in any romantic way. Well, not dark, but not really warm and bright. Anyway, I'll go with friends if they love Brazilian but it's not going to be my first recommendation any day.

The Details on Bossa Nova Brazilian Cuisine

Place Categories:

  • great food
  • great dismal service
  • great place
  • worst service
  • of pricey salads
  • good bossa nova experience
  • great atmosphere
  • love bossa nova
  • enjoy people
  • terrible experience
  • big hefty portions
  • like brazilian cuisine
  • nice glass
  • liked bossa nova chicken
  • enjoyed night air
  • good pizzas
  • of pricey big portions
  • absolutely awful decor
  • best empanadas
  • nice setting
  • recommend beef stroganoff
  • dirty mop water
  • great spot
  • dry plantains
  • great brazilian white wine sangria
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