Bodega Cantina | Birmingham Restaurant in Birmingham

Reviews

1. Caroline Glover (Nix Kaen) ★★★☆☆

   Mixed feelings here. My husband and I came here for a lunch date on a Saturday. While we both enjoyed ourselves there were some hiccups that I felt could have gone better. All of the staff we interacted with were very nice however it was obvious they were massively understaffed for how busy it was at the time so the attentiveness wasn't there. When I ordered my meal and a tapas I specified I wanted the vegan version each time but it felt like I wasn't understood and I unfortunately turned out to be right when they took back my Elotes to check with the chef and then made me a new vegan one. Again the staff was nice and corrected it immediately. I had the horchata mocktail and while the flavour was quite good it felt ten times way too sweet. After sipping away at some I added water to it and it made it more suitable for my palette. The spicy rice was gorgeous and actually had some heat to it, which as a Mexican American here in England , I was surprised. The Ancho Mushroom Enchilada was just ok for me. It felt like they had overloaded it with salt and no other prominent flavour. Lastly the vegan Elotes were delicious. The cheese, mayo, and spice were lovely and the Elote was soo juicy!

   1 year ago
2. Walid Ahmed Nadeem ★☆☆☆☆

   Quite disappointing unfortunately. Sat down with my partner and they took 40 minutes to serve us. I would have no problem with this if they were busy but the staff were standing and talking to each other not serving anyone. When we were finally served we were given watered down drinks that cost 10 pounds each. It took more time after that before our food orders were taken. We gave our food order and then 15 minutes later they came back saying it wasn't available. Yes, it took 15 minutes for them to check if they had what we ordered as they stood around talking. When we gave them an updated order with what they actually had in stock the food they gave us was not at all worth the price they charged. Feathers in the chicken and the rice was undercooked. (see photos). 2 watery drinks, one small plate and one regular plate cost 50 pounds. Save yourself time and money.

   1 year ago
3. Exploring With Beard ★★★☆☆

   Hard to sum this place up. Service was intially really good but lacked a bit as time went on. Two of the four dishes we ordered weren’t available, alternatives offered which was acceptable. When the food came, one of the four dishes was wrong one, so now we only have one of the originally ordered items. Pointed out the incorrect dish but didn’t get rectified until we had finished our other food. I’d give it another chance based on the tasty food, maybe at a less busy time.

   1 year ago

1. Stace Sheward ★★★★☆

   This is a firm favourite of ours. You know what you’re getting and it’s very consistent. The menu is easy to navigate with something for everyone and the cocktails are ace, especially at happy hour. Personally, I’d like more spice and stronger seasoning for my palate, but regardless, I enjoy my meal every time. The staff a lovely and attentive and we’ve never felt ignored or rushed.

   1 year ago
2. Ting N ★★★★☆

   Vegan options are good - but limited. There is a separate menu that you can ask for when being seated. Vegan nachos are always a winner. Sometimes I get them as a solo lunch order because nothing else quite hits the spot. They are a crispy, crunchy deep-fried tortilla type nacho - not the piddly corn chips from the supermarket. Do try them! Good cocktails but a lot of them are sweet, if that matters to you.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Banan Saeed ★★★★☆

   We went around 3.30 (had to book a table in advance) and the restaurant was fairly empty but it was buzzing by the time we left. I got the mushroom and sweet potato burrito and it arrived lovely and hot, was well seasoned but i got the hot which wasnt as spicy as i thought it would be. Lovely drinks ans atmosphere,and the happy hour was well appreciated

   almost 3 years ago

1. Shereen Le'Fevre - Barnett ★★★★☆

   I visited here yesterday with my husband and its such a lovely , vibrant place. I would say overall I loved it as the food is delicious, the cocktails were great and the vibe was lively. There were a couple of downfalls.. When we first walked in and we were seated, we did have to wait a bit to be asked if we would like any drinks and what we were having for food. When we were approached, the staff were helpful so that was nice. The second thing I would say is , the tables were sticky as the menu was stuck to it and when the lady asked me to pass her the menu , it was stuck! The ladies toilet was OK with cleanliness but the floor was sticky in there also. Apart from these couple things (which are important) I have no faults. Great evening and service was good after all.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Sara I ★★★★☆

   The food was good here, and the cocktails we tried were pretty good as well. Price was about usual for eating out anywhere, and service time was also about average. Not fast but not egregiously slow. We did have to call for service every time we needed it though, and since we sat by the bar we saw both the bartender and the servers touching the straws with bare hands on nearly every drink - one after the other.

   almost 3 years ago
3. George Kaye ★★★★★

   Good decor and atmosphere. Special mention must go to the house nachos at the start and the churros at the end, which were especially good! Came during 'happy hour' which turns out to be all Sunday, and had some very nice cocktails at 2 for £10.

   almost 4 years ago

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