Bodega On Main

Hidden gem near the Pacific Central Station. Amazing experience! The server was very friendly, there was a great selection on the menu even during lunch! All 4 dishes we tried was super yummy, especially the grilled peppers and the paella. The paella was decent size, the seafood on it was very fresh, we brought half of it home for dinner. Will definitely go back to try the other dishes.

Could not rave about this enough! I had the seafood/lobster paella - it was delicious but because I love spicy food, I'd recommend adding hot sauce as I did. Downside - there were only 2 pieces of lobster but plenty of other seafood! The grilled octopus melted in my mouth, some of the best octopus I've had. The chicken wings were okay, still good but I'd try something different next time. The drinks were strong and good! Definitely worth it!

I hadn’t been to Bodega in decades. At another location on Main Street near the Pacific Central Station. The 4 of us shared a bit of everything. For starters we shared the charcuterie board from Spain (very tasty) with grilled bread. We had the meatballs appetizer (okay) and the deep fried calamari (tasty and tender calamari). We ordered the classic paella (not too wowing) and squid ink paella. Of all the food we ordered, the squid ink paella won everyone over as it had the most flavour. Orders for paella takes 30 minutes and is enough to share for 2 people. Make sure you make reservations way ahead of time. If there are 4- 6 in your group, ask for the table at the front window. Service was good and we didn’t feel rushed. The server gave us great recommendations. The place has a nice vibe. A great place to get together with friends and family. The tables could be spaced slightly further apart.

I've been here a few years ago for drinks and tapas and really liked it ... but I recently visited again and I think the food has changed alot... Every dish was quite hit or miss. As it turns out mostly miss. Cod fish was dry, oh so very dry. Even though it was covered in sauce, it was dry. Chorizo sausage with mustard was super dry and tough. Pork (?) chop was good! Calamari was ok. Potato's bravas was described as double fried but it was pretty soggy and lukewarm instead of hot. Maybe it had been sitting out for a while. Overall the portions were quite small too. And hence each plate was pricey. I'm sad that my rating for this restaurant went down overtime and now I don't think I would recommend or go there anymore. Service is excellent and friendly.