Bodega Tapas, Wine, and Rum

Cozy comfortable Intimate restaurant in Wake Forest. Diverse menu of mouth watering tapas & specialty drinks. Outstanding personal service! Park across the street.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We love tapas! Service and food always on par. This time just a bit disappointed as checked birthday event and stated wife's birthday in comments and no mention or acknowledgment that it was her special day:(

We felt very rushed throughout our dinner. We had 8pm reservations and they announced around 9 that the kitchen was closing so make sure to get your orders in soon. Keep in mind that this is a tapas restaurant- so it's all about the experience and you don't order an entree to be one and done. Then at 9:30, it was clear they wanted the patrons to leave. They were moving chairs around, taking candles off tables and turning bright lights on. We were trying to subtly ask the waiter to put all of the wine on our bill and the waiter acted like it was such a huge inconvenience to do this in front of the table and then the table insisted on splitting the bill evenly which is what we didn't want to do. The food was good and we ordered more than the waiter recommended and still left hungry. Also, the portions were not transparent and it was awkward sharing some of the items across 4 people (one example - the empanada). Not a great first experience and this was recommended by friends.

Bodega is probably the best restaurant in Wake Forest. The ambiance is great created by low level lighting and individual lamps at each table that also function for reading the extensive menu of international small plates. We had 8 of those and all were excellent. Don't miss the goat cheese dip, the lamb meatballs, and the Peruvian chicken. All 3 desserts, the crème brûlée, the pecan pear tart, and apple cake were all excellent. One in our party of 4 ancestry is Croatian and he loved the wine from there. Service was fast and efficient. With this amount of dishes the bill with tip was upwards of $200 so may be a special occasion for some but worth it for the quality and ambiance.

This place was great. If you like to try lots of different things that all taste great, this is the place for you.

Bodega is a culinary experience that all would enjoy. All of the dishes we tried were well balanced and visually appealing. The variety of tapas bring tastes from all over the word. The service was top notch. Our waiter was very attentive and explained all the selections so we would know what to expect. Looking forward to our next visit.

We loved Bodega Tapas and Wine! We sat at the bar and Mari took amazing care of us. The Foie Gras crème Brûlée, fried cauliflower, and Peruvian chicken were delicious. We will absolutely be back.

This place is a fun, vibrant place to dine with a different flair (small plates). The food, while minimal, is absolutely delicious. My only complaint is that they almost never change their menu and they have mostly the same small plates and mains as they did 3 years ago.

This restaurant is our favorite in the town! Amazing service and the food is great! 100% recommended!

“Bodega Tapas and Wine offers a truly romantic setting with excellent service. Each tapa was thoughtfully prepared, perfectly cooked, and beautifully presented. A memorable dining experience worth repeating.”

Love Bodegas tapas we are frequent customers and love everything great food , drinks and environment

Service, Staff, and Atmosphere were great. The food was mediocre at best. Of the 6 plates the 2 of us shared, one was outstanding, two were ok, and the other three just weren't good. Maybe the kitchen was having an off night. The hosts and servers were all great and super friendly and the restaurant itself was really nice.

Amazing place, Food and drinks are outstanding. Nice selection of wines and the old fashioned is my favorite

Innovative dishes and attentive service. New items on the menu, highly recommend the broccoli and cauliflower. We happened to be sitting outside on a Friday Night on White, which made the atmosphere rather loud.

Excellent entrees, fabulous atmosphere, friendly service that seemed to appear as needed without hovering.