Had a fantastic time celebrating our friend's 50th wedding anniversary tonight! Service was warm, caring and attentive. Everyone enjoyed their meals, but the watermelon salad and whole roast chicken were the clear winners!
Margaritas go down way too easy, but are pricey at $15/drink. Chocolate chip & oatmeal cookie was tasty but they charge $9 for a single cookie!!! Our tab after tax and tip was $320+ for 5 margaritas, 1 mocktail, watermelon salad, roasted carrots, duck leg, filet mignon, whole roast chicken, 1 cookie and 1 coffee.
It's too pricey for a regular meal, but worth the occasional splurge for sure!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Edward deVilbiss
Visited friends in Oakland who are regular patrons. Went to the restaurant my first evening in town. Delicious food that was well presented. A few nights later we ordered-in from Bombera. I got the sopa de lima and loved it so much my friend gave me the recipe from the chef's cookbook. Just finished making a pot of the soup and it is just as wonderful as I remembered. This KCMO guy is a big fan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Meagan Lindsay
Sorry, but I wish they had a decibel rating! The music was way too loud to the point that we couldn’t hear each other at our small table. The food (once we finally got service) was pretty good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
Kevin Tao
This place is fantastic. Food is on point! Service is great. Can b a bit loud inside but it’s all fun! Great restaurant for the area!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loran Hamilton
I’ve been to Bombera several times now and each has been amazing. Both the staff and the food are excellent and the flavors are memorable. I’ll be back again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Marc Rouda
Good food and service but I wasn’t expecting to pay $300 for 4 people. 3 appetizers, 3 entrees, 4 cocktails, 1 beer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Blue Corn Quesadilla
Tyler
Mexican food elevated to the next level. We recommend the trout tostada and fermented soda. The flavors in the trout tostada all worked nicely together and were balanced, I felt transformed; all the ingredients need to be eaten altogether to experience this feeling. The fermented soda made me feel like a kid but in a healthier drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaz Yeghiazarian
We walked in on a busy evening and expected a bit of a wait, but to our surprise, we were seated at our table/bar in no time, super efficient and well-managed. The drinks were top-notch. The food menu was a bit on the limited side, I would’ve liked to see a few more options, maybe a couple more small plates or entrees, but what they do offer, they absolutely nail. Every dish we ordered was bursting with flavor and clearly made with quality ingredients.
The atmosphere was fun and energetic, perfect for a night out with friends or a casual date. The music, lighting, and overall vibe struck a great balance between lively and dynamic! What really stood out, though, was the service. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and genuinely seemed to enjoy being there, which made the whole experience even better.
All in all, a fantastic spot that delivers where it counts. We’ll definitely be back, and I’m already looking forward to trying a few more items from the menu (hopefully with some new additions next time!).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Okoye
I admit the flavors are spectacular. Had the spicy carrots, duck carnitas, and chips with salsa and guac. For the price point, there are probably not better options - i.e. I don't think this is the place is 3-5x better than Cholita Linda. The spicy carrots are a bowl of well seasoned black beans with carrots on top. The duck was pretty good and the two mini tacos i could make with the tortillas provided were tasty. I loked the tortilla chips but the salsa amd guac combo bowl should have been separated and offered more of each. I will also give my compliments to the cocktails which were top notch. Overall, it's good but probably not worth the price. I felt dumb thinking they could make me feel carrots were special. Fool me once...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Jim Lubin
The food is the highlight here - very inventive and flavorful. The room is noisy, but the music is amped even louder - so hard to have a conversation. Seating near the door exposed you to a gale every time the door opens ( often to support the outdoor seating.The service could be more attentive - we waited a long time, then finally had our order taken. Minutes later another server asked if he could take our order... entropy 😏
The food is divine. Authentic flavors and recipes. The service is stellar. The atmosphere is welcoming and fun. The music is always 🔥. Open kitchen adds to it all. My favorite place to eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carla Cheung
I came in for dinner and they said it would be a 30 minute wait. After 20 minutes, they said they’d given the space to someone who’d subsequently made a reservation for later in the evening and that that they wouldn’t seat me.
Worpal (ThanLastTime)
Very well done high end Mexican food. My only issue is it tends to close without any update on their socials lol. Still, great restaurant
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Harry Miranda
The food was good but a little overpriced. We had the pork carnitas they were well done cooked, the fish tacos were humongous and we add an extra one for $6 , they were ok. The chips salsa and guacamole were very tasty and delicious (highly recommended), for cocktails we had the Tepache con Tiki and a Vampiro, we were not impressed, I think they still need to work on their cocktails. We also had the Pot De Creme for dessert and it was very tasty We will definitely go back to try a couple of dishes and other drinks
Nyemachi Vizor
We had an incredible dinner at Bombera! The roasted chicken mojo de ajo was tender, juicy, and packed with flavor—comforting and bold in the best way. The grilled swordfish en salsa verde was equally impressive: perfectly cooked with a bright, herbaceous sauce that complemented the fish beautifully. The salsa verde was fresh, light, and great kick! —we’ll be back soon!
Had a fantastic time celebrating our friend's 50th wedding anniversary tonight! Service was warm, caring and attentive. Everyone enjoyed their meals, but the watermelon salad and whole roast chicken were the clear winners!
Margaritas go down way too easy, but are pricey at $15/drink. Chocolate chip & oatmeal cookie was tasty but they charge $9 for a single cookie!!! Our tab after tax and tip was $320+ for 5 margaritas, 1 mocktail, watermelon salad, roasted carrots, duck leg, filet mignon, whole roast chicken, 1 cookie and 1 coffee.
It's too pricey for a regular meal, but worth the occasional splurge for sure!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Visited friends in Oakland who are regular patrons. Went to the restaurant my first evening in town. Delicious food that was well presented. A few nights later we ordered-in from Bombera. I got the sopa de lima and loved it so much my friend gave me the recipe from the chef's cookbook. Just finished making a pot of the soup and it is just as wonderful as I remembered. This KCMO guy is a big fan!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sorry, but I wish they had a decibel rating! The music was way too loud to the point that we couldn’t hear each other at our small table. The food (once we finally got service) was pretty good.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 4
Service: 1
This place is fantastic. Food is on point! Service is great. Can b a bit loud inside but it’s all fun! Great restaurant for the area!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve been to Bombera several times now and each has been amazing. Both the staff and the food are excellent and the flavors are memorable. I’ll be back again soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food and service but I wasn’t expecting to pay $300 for 4 people. 3 appetizers, 3 entrees, 4 cocktails, 1 beer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Blue Corn Quesadilla
Mexican food elevated to the next level. We recommend the trout tostada and fermented soda. The flavors in the trout tostada all worked nicely together and were balanced, I felt transformed; all the ingredients need to be eaten altogether to experience this feeling. The fermented soda made me feel like a kid but in a healthier drink.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We walked in on a busy evening and expected a bit of a wait, but to our surprise, we were seated at our table/bar in no time, super efficient and well-managed. The drinks were top-notch. The food menu was a bit on the limited side, I would’ve liked to see a few more options, maybe a couple more small plates or entrees, but what they do offer, they absolutely nail. Every dish we ordered was bursting with flavor and clearly made with quality ingredients.
The atmosphere was fun and energetic, perfect for a night out with friends or a casual date. The music, lighting, and overall vibe struck a great balance between lively and dynamic! What really stood out, though, was the service. The staff were incredibly friendly, attentive, and genuinely seemed to enjoy being there, which made the whole experience even better.
All in all, a fantastic spot that delivers where it counts. We’ll definitely be back, and I’m already looking forward to trying a few more items from the menu (hopefully with some new additions next time!).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I admit the flavors are spectacular. Had the spicy carrots, duck carnitas, and chips with salsa and guac. For the price point, there are probably not better options - i.e. I don't think this is the place is 3-5x better than Cholita Linda. The spicy carrots are a bowl of well seasoned black beans with carrots on top. The duck was pretty good and the two mini tacos i could make with the tortillas provided were tasty. I loked the tortilla chips but the salsa amd guac combo bowl should have been separated and offered more of each. I will also give my compliments to the cocktails which were top notch. Overall, it's good but probably not worth the price. I felt dumb thinking they could make me feel carrots were special. Fool me once...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
The food is the highlight here - very inventive and flavorful. The room is noisy, but the music is amped even louder - so hard to have a conversation. Seating near the door exposed you to a gale every time the door opens ( often to support the outdoor seating.The service could be more attentive - we waited a long time, then finally had our order taken. Minutes later another server asked if he could take our order... entropy 😏
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
The food is divine. Authentic flavors and recipes. The service is stellar. The atmosphere is welcoming and fun. The music is always 🔥. Open kitchen adds to it all. My favorite place to eat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I came in for dinner and they said it would be a 30 minute wait. After 20 minutes, they said they’d given the space to someone who’d subsequently made a reservation for later in the evening and that that they wouldn’t seat me.
Very well done high end Mexican food. My only issue is it tends to close without any update on their socials lol. Still, great restaurant
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 3
The food was good but a little overpriced.
We had the pork carnitas they were well done cooked, the fish tacos were humongous and we add an extra one for $6 , they were ok. The chips salsa and guacamole were very tasty and delicious (highly recommended), for cocktails we had the Tepache con Tiki and a Vampiro, we were not impressed, I think they still need to work on their cocktails. We also had the Pot De Creme for dessert and it was very tasty
We will definitely go back to try a couple of dishes and other drinks
We had an incredible dinner at Bombera! The roasted chicken mojo de ajo was tender, juicy, and packed with flavor—comforting and bold in the best way. The grilled swordfish en salsa verde was equally impressive: perfectly cooked with a bright, herbaceous sauce that complemented the fish beautifully. The salsa verde was fresh, light, and great kick! —we’ll be back soon!
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