We went to Caffe Boa last night for my Mother in Law's birthday.  It had been years since we were last there, and ever since we moved back to Phoenix I've been excited to go back.  We were, however, very disappointed.  The pasta was overcooked and was drowning in sauce.  My husband and MIL had the rigatoni puttanesca, and the sauce was very tomato-y and not very flavorful.  I had the penne in pesto sauce with chicken and hearts of palm.  The sauce, aside from there being way too much, was also very heavy and, well, gooey.  I don't know how else to describe it, but it wasn't a dish I would order again!  The fact that my dish was almost $16 made it feel like even more of a rip-off.\n\nMy feeling is that Caffe Boa is riding on their reputation from years ago when it was good...either that or it was a really off night.  We won't be going back - there are other great restaurants to explore.  We'll just hang on to the memories of Caffe Boa of the past.