Sangria y Tapas Bar & Restaurant

Lovely quiet restaurant with REAL Spanish food and wine. It is not Mexican food, it is better.
The several paella dishes are marvelous.

I went back for the grilled Octopus and found more favorites. The menu is so extensive, plus there were quite a few specials it almost was difficult to choose between all of the options.
The service is always superb and food is wonderful. Looking forward the next visit.

I have been to this place several times since it has opened, and I have never been disappointed. It is truly one of the least talked about, hidden gems in an area filled with so many trendy/​chain establishments. I am unclear on the ownership, though I tend to believe it may be in some relationship linked to the original Viva Barcelona and Mallorca. I say this because many of the entrees are similar, and much like the before mentioned, the service is consistently 5 Star. They not only have wonderful seafood and other Spanish specialties, but their prime rib, filets and lamb is fabulous. (I do not eat meat, so this is per my boyfriend) if you’re ever in the Westlake area, and you find yourself not knowing where to go for dinner, and heading up to Crocker makes you cringe, try this place!!!

Ambiance is awesome the food is excellent and the employees are polite with great service. The 2 owners are the perfect Chiefs I would refer my family and friends and to anyone. This is the perfect place.

Been here twice and fantastic food both times. Noisy but that’s because it is so good and busy. Definitely going back!

Nice place and very friendly service! The paella is pretty good and just similar with what I have eaten in Spain!

As usual, I sat at the bar. My bartender was busy, but attentive. A very friendly guy who was good at his job. My receipt said «guy» but who knows if that was actually his name.
The décor was dark but not pretentious. Lovely bar area. Nice dining area. Clients were definitely on the older side… being 28, I brought the average age down to about 61 from 61.2. That is to say it was crowded. With old people. They were nice.
Anyway, the drinks were small, but well made. My mojito was especially refreshing, and the mint essence hung around the bar for awhile.
As for the food, it was excellent. Well-​plated, served all at once, hot, and frickin’ delicious. I had the grilled octopus with a bleu (cabrela?) cheese, olive oil, and oregano. It was tender on the inside, crunchy and brown on the outside, served on small toast. It was delicious. Next I had the crab cakes, which were the best I’ve ever had outside of the DC/​MD area. They weren’t super crabby, they were perfectly cooked, and served with a sweet sauce dripped over them. Super good. Last I had the bacon-«rapped» quail, which was a little bit dry, but tasted wonderful. Crispy and delicious finger food.
I also had the almond cake which was fluffy and delicious, but not nearly as noteworthy as the rest of dinner. Guy finished my meal with a Portuguese almond liquor, on the house. It was incredibly sweet, but complimented the almond cake which was still fresh on my palate.
All in all, this place is awesome. Good food, huge menu, great service. They even had this Portuguese sausage they served a few people in the dining room that comes out ON FIRE. Not many other classy places serve FLAMING MEAT.
If you’re in Cleveland west, go here. 4.8÷5.

I come here with my dad when I’m in town visiting. This is his favorite restaurant. I’ve had a couple of the tapas. We mostly sit at the bar. I think this is his place to escape and relax. Everyone here knows his name, seriously.
Last time I was in town, I drove him here and he introduced me to the owner who bought my drinks. The service here is excellent regardless. I’ve observed how friendly the staff are to patrons. And wow does it smell good in here. I even brought my son here once. I was impressed that they had a tapas on the menu that the incredible Mr. Picky actually ate. He enjoyed sitting at the bar and rearranging things. The employees were good sports.
There’s plenty of parking due its proximity to the nearby Drug Mart. There’s also quite a bit of seating inside, I’ve only been here during happy hour, but it looks like they can easily accommodate large parties.

Enjoyed lunch with my wife, who is vegetarian. She had a delicious salad, I had the fettuccini with chicken and pesto sauce. Also had the chicken noodle soup which was some of the best I have ever had. Very friendly Maitre d. Ate indoors but the patio looks lovely.

Decided to drive down Detroit in search of something new to try. So glad we turned around for lunch at this spot! Right when we walked through the door, we were greeted warmly. We were seated at a table with a lovely view of the patio lined with flowers and trees. Water came right away followed by our drink orders. The first two pages of the menu are filled with soups, salads, and cold and hot tapas! My mom and I love to try as many dishes as we can, so we shared three hot tapas — very hard to narrow down! We chose the mussels, crab cakes, and Spanish omelet. The mussels were in the best red sauce we’ve ever had! They crab cakes were cooked to perfection with a drizzle of a blood orange honey sauce! The Spanish omelet is light and fluffy and tastes awesome with some of our mussel sauce :) My dad raved about the grouper tacos and enjoyed his coffee. Our water and drink glasses were never empty. The owner is wonderful and very personable. The happy hour menu looks fantastic, with many tapas being between $ 3 – 5 and select half-​price Martinis (originally $ 10 – 11) and $ 1 off beers on Monday-​Friday 3−7PM. I cannot wait to go back and try more tapas! Especially for happy hour :)

Highly recommend; service & food were AMAZING! Some of the best tapas we’ve ever had!!!

We previously loved this place for authentic Spanish tapas. We went tonight for dinner and were very disappointed. The seafood and chicken in the paella was overcooked to the point it was all dry or rubbery and the rice was blah. The seafood platter special had a strange taste and the homemade chips were soggy. I’m sorry I ever suggested this place to friends. Also we ordered sangria that never came and they appear not to be doing the after dinner shots of liquor.

My mom suggested I try this restaurant during my visit home. So, my parents and I came here for tapas for dinner. They definitely draw a crowd and the atmosphere was very lively including music from a talented musician.
I started with the signature sangria which was pretty good. For our meal we shared deviled eggs with ham, fried artichokes, chicken skewer, stuffed peppers, shrimp, and the cheese and meat plate. Every item had lots of flavor and was served at perfect temperatures as they were ready instead all at once. We could have probably gotten away with five tapas for three people as we had to take one to go because we were too full.
The deviled eggs– were tasty and the ham added a nice saltiness.
The fried artichokes were good, but the bed of greens underneath with the walnut dressing was even better.
The chicken skewer was flavorful and included a nice variety of vegetables in addition to the chicken.
The stuffed peppers were generously stuffed with the sausage on tender peppers and nicely layered with a delicious sauce.
The shrimp was lightly marinated with garlic. It was good, but not the most exciting of the options.
The cheese and meat plate was much larger than I expected. Every meat and cheese was delicious. I used the bread from the other dishes to enjoy this.
We ended the meal with the almond cake which reminded me of an almond tiramisu. It wasn’t lacking in yummy almond flavor and was very moist with the perfect amount of caramel drizzle and whipped cream on top. The waiter also brought out shot glasses with a really nice tasting drink for each of us which I think was a dessert wine. It was a nice finishing touch to the meal. I’d definitely recommend this place for a fun dinner out.

My wife and two elementary school boys went on a Monday for our wedding anniversary. Sangria was marvelous. She and older son opted for a selection of Tapas while the younger and I split the GIANT seafood platter. The wait staff was very attentive and thoughtful. We never had to think about asking for a refill or fresh plate.
Each element was expertly prepared. Our favorites: ham and cheese croquettes, chorizo (the one with raisins and spinach is a real palette pleaser!), and calamari (no rubber bands here!). My youngest now has a taste for octopus and mussels!
We were having such a delightful time we got a few more Tapas (quail wrapped in bacon, scallops stuffed with braised short rib, and more chorizos).
As we settled down, they brought out the desserts. Crème brûlée, flan and I had the cappuccino cake. Did I mention REAL espresso!
I can’t say enough about the service and professionalism. No wait for the check and out the door in about an hour and a half total.

Stopped in at this place on a Friday night with a girl friend. We called ahead to make reservations for 7:30 PM because we didn’t know how busy they would be. When we walked in, we noticed the bar was full but there were only a few taken tables. So reservations may not be necessary.
Our server was nice, he joked around with us and was in high spirits. The feel inside is a little old, I prefer more modern places but this place was ok as far as décor, but it could use some help.
We ordered the spinach dip which was good, there were only 6 little triangles of pita bread and the rest where tortilla chips. I ordered the roasted grape salad which was different. It all tasted good together but the grapes were pickled not roasted. Also, there were onions on the salad which wasn’t listed as an ingredient.
Overall, it was ok. I would return for their happy hour which is Monday-​Friday from 5 – 7 at the bar, but I don’t know if I would return for dinner.

The last time I had paella was a couple years ago at a Sunday market in London. There was a vendor cooking paella with open fire on the street, using the specialized shallow pan. Ever since then I have not been able to find paella in restaurants in CLE. Until now. As far as I know there is only another restaurant Mallorca that serves paella. it is located downtown with painful parking situation.
We came during lunch time. Here’s what we ordered:
— Tapa: shrimps in garlic sauce: flavorful! Will order again.
When we finished the shrimps (but with ample sauce left), the wait staff came to take away the empty plate; I looked at him longingly for 2 seconds, because in my mind I was planning «when they refill the bread basket, I’m going to clean the sauce with the bread; but now this over-​helpful dude takes away my sauce!»
Good thing I didn’t have to cry over lost sauce for too long, because my paella of heaven arrives!
— Paella: I dare say it is better than my «London-​Street-​Vendor Paella»! The short grain rice saturated in just right amount of seafood-​saffron gravy. Not greasy. Not too salty. I have no word. It was perfect. The portion is big for lunch. I couldn’t finish in one sitting (plus I had the tapa and bread).
I wonder how big it’d be for dinner, costing $ 26.
— Flan: It is firm, smooth, with a hint of anise and rum. It is great. Will order again. But I prefer the flan at El Arepazo Y Pupuseria in Fairview Park. The consistency of these two are very similar, but flavor at El Arepazo’s is more classy, without anise. I’m a classy kind of gal.
— Mariscada on green sauce: I only had one spoon to taste, but my dining buddy, who claimed to be already full, couldn’t stop eating it, so eventually overstuff herself and finished all of it. Her comment: «Seafood is very fresh. It is very very good».
— Veal Marsala wine sauce
Dining buddy said it was good, but he will order my paella next time instead. And he hates seafood!
With our orders come with a plate of saffron rice, green steamed garlicky vegetable and chips. With lots of food, we walked away happy. Worth 40 min drive to get here.

This place is right in my neck of the woods and I never thought to try it until a friend suggested it. I guess I’d associated the location with its past lives as a pizzeria and then a sports bar and not thought much about the potential of tapas next door to Drug Mart, but now I feel foolish for my location snobbery. Three of us had nine different dishes of mostly seafood, and they ranged from good to great. The menu has dozens of tapas options and a handful of entrees, and a nice range of prices. We also enjoyed some sangria and very attentive service on a slow night. I’ll be back for more well-​prepared seafood served in sharable smaller sizes. It’s really good.

The food was delicious! Scallop and rib was best tapa! Fish taco was great — really clean (must’ve gotten better, because I saw a bad Unilocal review for it).
Service was super nice, wifi worked well too!
Wifi: SANGRIA4406176476

A party of 5 went this past Sunday. It had rained earlier in the day so I called ahead to see if they had patio seating available. They said they would dry off a table for us and get it ready. We all thought that was great service. When we arrived, our table was ready and we had the patio to ourselves.
We ordered several tapas and a pitcher of red sangria. The sangria was perfect. Not one complaint on any of the tapas either — artichokes, fish tacos, tomato/​cheese on toast points, a couple of wonderful salads and croquettes.
The service was exceptional and they even brought all of us a shot of a Portugese almond liquor which we devoured.
There were not many people here, although it was around 6PM on a Sunday, but I desperately hope this restaurant stays open. The food was great, the sangria very tasty and the service is probably the best I have encountered in months.
All 5 of us swore we would return and I, for one, can’t wait to go back sooner rather than later.

I’ll start with the good. Service was great– knowledgeable and quick. The sangria was outstanding.
The bad: My husband ordered the chorizo with olive plate. They used those canned black olives. Ew. I ordered sausage in banana peppers, which was fine. Nothing special, but fine.
I would go back for the sangria, but not the food.