The food was great with many varied dishes! The atmosphere is loud so he prepared for that.Vegetarian options: Many to choose from
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chantel Hutchison
Amazing service & food. Must go place to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Dates, Spanish Meatballs, Piri Piri Prawns, Bruschetta, Meat and Cheese
Courtney Dewar
It was my first time trying a Bodega and overall it was really great! My husband and I shared a few dishes and really enjoyed them all, we wish we would have went with another couple so we could have tried more things. The bacon wrapped dates were phenomenal, the calamari was crispy and flavourful and the patatas bravas were soo good! Though be prepared to wait for the dates, they came out almost a full 20 minutes after everything else. We also order the assorted toasted breads and butter; the breads were delicious but we were super disappointed in the hard tiny packs of butter that accompanied it. The plastic butter packs felt very cheap and weren't great. But we definitely want to come back another time to try more!Parking: The restaurant is basically right in the middle of a residential area so if you feel confident in your ability to parallel park on tight streets you should have no trouble finding a spot! But there is also a small paid lot across the street.
To start with the food is delicious but they need to be more careful when people mention allergies.I was at the restaurant the other night with my girlfriend who has celiac disease. We clarified that we wanted strictly gluten free tapas for her. We ordered a couple dishes and she ate only the ones that were gluten free. However she was very sick after the meal. She has experienced gluten poisoning before and this was clearly that.The restaurant should be way more careful in case of gluten free food or cross contamination. She has been sick for the last couple days now and we would never want to visit the restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
DavidS
Another quality evening. We were very well cared for by your 2 staff snd they provided kind and suitable acknowledgement of our 40th anniversary. Even to the point of the gentleman working that night helping my wife out to the car. Impressive! He should be commended by management for his attention to detail.
Chris Barrett
A gem on the north side with incredible ambience and service, and a great menu of imaginative offerings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Pate, Bacon Wrapped Dates, Patatas Bravas, Spanish Meatballs, Mussels in Saffron Cream Sauce, Croquettes, Piri Piri Prawns, Braised Pork Cheeks
CarolC
This was our first visit to this restaurant but it will certainly not be our last. We enjoyed everything about the evening. While the restaurant is certainly "cozy", we found we had an excellent table with sufficient room to dine in comfort. Our waitress Mikela(?) was delightful, and the food was exceptionally good. We settled for a selection of tapas and were not disappointed, although we ordered too much. We enjoyed all our plates and the challenge next time will be whether to stick to the plates we loved or risk trying something new. My guess is it will be about 50/50. Somethings we likely will always have, as they were so good. And we didn't even look at the main courses or the desserts. We read a number of reviews before our visit and they ranged all over the map, although they almost entirely were complimentary about the food, and rightly so. Some found the restaurant too noisy. We didn't find that. You certainly couldn't hear a pin drop, but we were able to converse fairly comfortably. The atmosphere was a bustling Friday evening crowd having a good time. We found the service excellent, the timing of the plates suited us perfectly, and every plate was excellent or better. We will definitely be back.
Frankie Thornhill
We had six different tapas to share among the three of us and were not disappointed in any of them. We also tried all three desserts on the menu, which were as outstanding as the tapas. Also had the patatas bravas on the charming waiter's recommendation. Wow, best potatoes I've ever had. And I've been eating potatoes for seven decades! We had them instead of bread. Why fill up on bread when there are so many delicious options to sample? We thought every single dish was incredibly good. Interesting and delicious flavours, exquisitely presented.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
N C
Excellent date night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
DawnaW
Wow great experience. Highly recommend this restaurant. Perfect birthday celebration. Almost doesn't feel Edmonton but a place you'd find in Vancouver or stateside. Food was oh sooooo delicious.
We had six different tapas to share among the three of us and were not disappointed in any of them. We also tried all three desserts on the menu, which were as outstanding as the tapas. Also had the patatas bravas on the charming waiter's recommendation. Wow, best potatoes I've ever had. And I've been eating potatoes for seven decades! We had them instead of bread. Why fill up on bread when there are so many delicious options to sample? We thought every single dish was incredibly good. Interesting and delicious flavours, exquisitely presented.
Bodega never disappoints, but this location is especially cozy and charming! Our server, Todd, was incredible. And of course, the food & wine were perfect ? I can't wait to go back!
Blair Thompson
The food was absolutely delicious. Ordered 4-5 dishes and a couple drinks. The bacon wrapped dates were phenomenal. I expected the cost to be higher than it was. It was around 100 for two of us. Our server provided excellent service and perfectly paced the timings between plates.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Dates
Lo Me
I liked the restaurant very much. Cozy and location is great. I had the seafood paella and it was very tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Bev Stevens
Food is yummy, mostly tapas but also full entrees. Great wine selection. Charming little spot. Street parking all around.Vegetarian options: Many dishes in the tapas section are meatless. Truffle risotto is fabulous too!
The food was great with many varied dishes! The atmosphere is loud so he prepared for that.Vegetarian options: Many to choose from
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing service & food. Must go place to eat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Dates, Spanish Meatballs, Piri Piri Prawns, Bruschetta, Meat and Cheese
It was my first time trying a Bodega and overall it was really great! My husband and I shared a few dishes and really enjoyed them all, we wish we would have went with another couple so we could have tried more things. The bacon wrapped dates were phenomenal, the calamari was crispy and flavourful and the patatas bravas were soo good! Though be prepared to wait for the dates, they came out almost a full 20 minutes after everything else. We also order the assorted toasted breads and butter; the breads were delicious but we were super disappointed in the hard tiny packs of butter that accompanied it. The plastic butter packs felt very cheap and weren't great. But we definitely want to come back another time to try more!Parking: The restaurant is basically right in the middle of a residential area so if you feel confident in your ability to parallel park on tight streets you should have no trouble finding a spot! But there is also a small paid lot across the street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Dates, Patatas Bravas
To start with the food is delicious but they need to be more careful when people mention allergies.I was at the restaurant the other night with my girlfriend who has celiac disease. We clarified that we wanted strictly gluten free tapas for her. We ordered a couple dishes and she ate only the ones that were gluten free. However she was very sick after the meal. She has experienced gluten poisoning before and this was clearly that.The restaurant should be way more careful in case of gluten free food or cross contamination. She has been sick for the last couple days now and we would never want to visit the restaurant again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Another quality evening. We were very well cared for by your 2 staff snd they provided kind and suitable acknowledgement of our 40th anniversary. Even to the point of the gentleman working that night helping my wife out to the car. Impressive! He should be commended by management for his attention to detail.
A gem on the north side with incredible ambience and service, and a great menu of imaginative offerings.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Duck Pate, Bacon Wrapped Dates, Patatas Bravas, Spanish Meatballs, Mussels in Saffron Cream Sauce, Croquettes, Piri Piri Prawns, Braised Pork Cheeks
This was our first visit to this restaurant but it will certainly not be our last. We enjoyed everything about the evening. While the restaurant is certainly "cozy", we found we had an excellent table with sufficient room to dine in comfort. Our waitress Mikela(?) was delightful, and the food was exceptionally good. We settled for a selection of tapas and were not disappointed, although we ordered too much. We enjoyed all our plates and the challenge next time will be whether to stick to the plates we loved or risk trying something new. My guess is it will be about 50/50. Somethings we likely will always have, as they were so good. And we didn't even look at the main courses or the desserts. We read a number of reviews before our visit and they ranged all over the map, although they almost entirely were complimentary about the food, and rightly so. Some found the restaurant too noisy. We didn't find that. You certainly couldn't hear a pin drop, but we were able to converse fairly comfortably. The atmosphere was a bustling Friday evening crowd having a good time. We found the service excellent, the timing of the plates suited us perfectly, and every plate was excellent or better. We will definitely be back.
We had six different tapas to share among the three of us and were not disappointed in any of them. We also tried all three desserts on the menu, which were as outstanding as the tapas. Also had the patatas bravas on the charming waiter's recommendation. Wow, best potatoes I've ever had. And I've been eating potatoes for seven decades! We had them instead of bread. Why fill up on bread when there are so many delicious options to sample? We thought every single dish was incredibly good. Interesting and delicious flavours, exquisitely presented.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent date night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wow great experience. Highly recommend this restaurant. Perfect birthday celebration. Almost doesn't feel Edmonton but a place you'd find in Vancouver or stateside. Food was oh sooooo delicious.
Restaurantji Recommends
We had six different tapas to share among the three of us and were not disappointed in any of them. We also tried all three desserts on the menu, which were as outstanding as the tapas. Also had the patatas bravas on the charming waiter's recommendation. Wow, best potatoes I've ever had. And I've been eating potatoes for seven decades! We had them instead of bread. Why fill up on bread when there are so many delicious options to sample? We thought every single dish was incredibly good. Interesting and delicious flavours, exquisitely presented.
Bodega never disappoints, but this location is especially cozy and charming! Our server, Todd, was incredible. And of course, the food & wine were perfect ? I can't wait to go back!
The food was absolutely delicious. Ordered 4-5 dishes and a couple drinks. The bacon wrapped dates were phenomenal. I expected the cost to be higher than it was. It was around 100 for two of us. Our server provided excellent service and perfectly paced the timings between plates.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bacon Wrapped Dates
I liked the restaurant very much. Cozy and location is great. I had the seafood paella and it was very tasty.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Food is yummy, mostly tapas but also full entrees. Great wine selection. Charming little spot. Street parking all around.Vegetarian options: Many dishes in the tapas section are meatless. Truffle risotto is fabulous too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas, Roasted Pork Belly, Spanish Meatballs, Braised Pork Cheeks, Manchego, Lobster Risotto