Tapas are such a rarity in the Metro Detroit area, but a huge delight for my wife and I. We were excited to try Aventura, and our excitement only grew as we got our first bites of the food. The patatas bravas and tortilla were absolute perfection, and the sauce on the steak was unlike anything I've ever tasted before. My only regret is that I couldn't eat any more and had to stop with the three plates.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kristin Pedersen
We were really looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day here. It had been a few months since our last visit for the Señorito Paella, and unfortunately, we left disappointed. The new chef’s interpretation of the dish missed the mark completely. There was no monkfish, no mussels in the shell, and not a shrimp in sight. The rice wasn’t just crisped—it was burned—and the sauce had a metallic, canned taste that made the dish inedible.
On the positive side, the waitstaff and manager were wonderful, and we did enjoy the bacon‑wrapped dates and the tapas we ordered afterward. Still, we left hungry and unhappy. We won’t be returning until there’s a new chef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Ga Kwong
It was my first time at Aventura. It was a lovely experience with great food and friendly service. The staff was extremely helpful in providing recommendations in terms of portion size and tapas options. The food was excellent. I ordered the seafood paella, queso’s charcuterie board and the patatas bravas and all appetizers and main dishes were so flavorful. I will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mia Henry-Fisher
Octopus was very chewy, artichoke was really nice, paella was just okay. Portions for everything were small. The idea is there but the flavors aren’t executed as well as the ingredients would have you think. Beautiful on the inside, good cocktails.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Drew Gazdecki
Do not order the paella, especially the seafood version. About a dollars worth of rice and five dollars worth of seafood. Basically it was burned and brought to the table. The tapas were good, but overall, the food was a disappointment. We had a really decent server.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Todd Hargrave
Tl;Dr: below is a minor complaint; the food and everything here is amazing and you must go.
Service was somewhat overattentive for my tastes, with water pouring even if the glass was 3/4 full! I suppose this is a necessary aspect of this time of dining as the server needs to be know when you may want to order another tapa. A silent button system would make this a non-issue and make dining here more seemless.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas, Churros
User
Was really excited to try this place but was disappointed from the terrible experience. Had many of the vegetarian tapas and the queso quemado was the best thing I had. We tried the brussel sprouts, queso y setas, and patatas bravas.
The patatas bravas were nothing special, but I would not recommend the brussel sprouts or queso y setas. The brussel sprouts were unevenly cooked - either charred, mushy, or raw and crunchy. The mushrooms and the hummus in the queso y setas did not taste good.
We could only take about a bite from each of these three meals and left most of it untouched. Service was not very hospitable either. Ended up paying $80 for a meal for 2 that we barely ate.
Erin Russ
My favorite restaurant in Ann Arbor - been coming here since they opened on campus shortly after I graduated. My family is basque and it's the only place around Ann Arbor where you can get pintxos as well :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rohini Rangaraj
Loved the food! Very similar to what we had in Spain. Lot of Vegetarian/vegan options. Place has a nice ambience too.
Service was great. The goxua dessert was good. Appetizers and paella were very underwhelming. The senorito paella had hardly any fish and the dish was covered in garlic mayonnaise probably to hide the fact the rice was dry. The rice tasted like tomato paste that hadn’t been cooked down enough (metallic tasting). For the price I expected a lot more.
The place is cozy and great for special occasions. The waitress explained us about the menu when we told her it’s our first time trying Spanish cuisine. I loved the Aperitivos and Tapas. They have well balanced flavours. However I’m not a fan of paella, as I don’t like how the rice and meat tasted(cooked well). That’s because it tasted very different from the regular rice and meat we eat (I’m Indian) so take this part lightly. The seating is very close to one another and it felt uncomfortable and can improve a lot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas
Tharnier Puel de Oliveira
Terrible food. We ordered the Señorito Paella, it came dark, burned on top, and missing toppings, tasting awful. Not compatible with the advertised pictures. What is this cream cheese on top anyway? It didn't taste as Paella at all. On top of that, very few ingredients, almost no prawns, and only calamaro tail. Worse money on food ever spent. The only good thing was the Sangria cocktail, expensive but good. Even though, I would not recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Beatriz Campos
$60 to eat burnt rice. They should be ashamed to call this a paella. Drinks were good though
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Sarah Velez
I have zero understanding as to why this isn’t the best rated restaurant in Ann Arbor. Other places offer ok food, but the head chef has thought out flavor and produces a melody of dishes. I have lived all over the world, traveled to many places and commute regularly to San Francisco. This restaurant truly beats many high level and fine dining restaurants there at a fraction of the price!!
Tapas are such a rarity in the Metro Detroit area, but a huge delight for my wife and I. We were excited to try Aventura, and our excitement only grew as we got our first bites of the food. The patatas bravas and tortilla were absolute perfection, and the sauce on the steak was unlike anything I've ever tasted before. My only regret is that I couldn't eat any more and had to stop with the three plates.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were really looking forward to celebrating Valentine’s Day here. It had been a few months since our last visit for the Señorito Paella, and unfortunately, we left disappointed. The new chef’s interpretation of the dish missed the mark completely. There was no monkfish, no mussels in the shell, and not a shrimp in sight. The rice wasn’t just crisped—it was burned—and the sauce had a metallic, canned taste that made the dish inedible.
On the positive side, the waitstaff and manager were wonderful, and we did enjoy the bacon‑wrapped dates and the tapas we ordered afterward. Still, we left hungry and unhappy. We won’t be returning until there’s a new chef.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
It was my first time at Aventura. It was a lovely experience with great food and friendly service. The staff was extremely helpful in providing recommendations in terms of portion size and tapas options. The food was excellent. I ordered the seafood paella, queso’s charcuterie board and the patatas bravas and all appetizers and main dishes were so flavorful. I will definitely be coming back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Octopus was very chewy, artichoke was really nice, paella was just okay. Portions for everything were small. The idea is there but the flavors aren’t executed as well as the ingredients would have you think. Beautiful on the inside, good cocktails.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Do not order the paella, especially the seafood version. About a dollars worth of rice and five dollars worth of seafood. Basically it was burned and brought to the table. The tapas were good, but overall, the food was a disappointment. We had a really decent server.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Tl;Dr: below is a minor complaint; the food and everything here is amazing and you must go.
Service was somewhat overattentive for my tastes, with water pouring even if the glass was 3/4 full!
I suppose this is a necessary aspect of this time of dining as the server needs to be know when you may want to order another tapa. A silent button system would make this a non-issue and make dining here more seemless.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas, Churros
Was really excited to try this place but was disappointed from the terrible experience. Had many of the vegetarian tapas and the queso quemado was the best thing I had. We tried the brussel sprouts, queso y setas, and patatas bravas.
The patatas bravas were nothing special, but I would not recommend the brussel sprouts or queso y setas. The brussel sprouts were unevenly cooked - either charred, mushy, or raw and crunchy. The mushrooms and the hummus in the queso y setas did not taste good.
We could only take about a bite from each of these three meals and left most of it untouched. Service was not very hospitable either. Ended up paying $80 for a meal for 2 that we barely ate.
My favorite restaurant in Ann Arbor - been coming here since they opened on campus shortly after I graduated. My family is basque and it's the only place around Ann Arbor where you can get pintxos as well :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Loved the food! Very similar to what we had in Spain. Lot of Vegetarian/vegan options. Place has a nice ambience too.
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas, Paella Americana, Churros
Service was great. The goxua dessert was good. Appetizers and paella were very underwhelming. The senorito paella had hardly any fish and the dish was covered in garlic mayonnaise probably to hide the fact the rice was dry. The rice tasted like tomato paste that hadn’t been cooked down enough (metallic tasting). For the price I expected a lot more.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
The place is cozy and great for special occasions. The waitress explained us about the menu when we told her it’s our first time trying Spanish cuisine. I loved the Aperitivos and Tapas. They have well balanced flavours.
However I’m not a fan of paella, as I don’t like how the rice and meat tasted(cooked well). That’s because it tasted very different from the regular rice and meat we eat (I’m Indian) so take this part lightly.
The seating is very close to one another and it felt uncomfortable and can improve a lot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Patatas Bravas
Terrible food. We ordered the Señorito Paella, it came dark, burned on top, and missing toppings, tasting awful. Not compatible with the advertised pictures. What is this cream cheese on top anyway? It didn't taste as Paella at all. On top of that, very few ingredients, almost no prawns, and only calamaro tail. Worse money on food ever spent. The only good thing was the Sangria cocktail, expensive but good. Even though, I would not recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
$60 to eat burnt rice. They should be ashamed to call this a paella. Drinks were good though
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
I have zero understanding as to why this isn’t the best rated restaurant in Ann Arbor. Other places offer ok food, but the head chef has thought out flavor and produces a melody of dishes. I have lived all over the world, traveled to many places and commute regularly to San Francisco. This restaurant truly beats many high level and fine dining restaurants there at a fraction of the price!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
might as well be catalunya
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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