Boqueria was our next stop and the perfect place to meet up with some old friends while we were in Chicago. Such a neat restaurant with a great atmosphere, and the service was excellent. At this point in our food tour we had already eaten A LOT, so we gave our server the assignment: pick two of your favorite dishes for us. He absolutely nailed it. He brought us the Patatas Bravas and Pintxos Morunos -- marinated lamb with pickled shallots and salsa verde -- and both HIT. read more

Boqueria Fulton Market - Spanish Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

We live in the neighborhood and have gone here a handful of times over the last couple of years. Never had an issue until tonight. Got a silly amount of attitude for simply expecting them to honor their posted hours for their late night menu. Rather than just take it, we left and went somewhere else. I'm so sick of this nonsense in Chicago. I get that a lot of service industries are at the mercy of a workforce that just doesn't care, but you can't charge huge prices, include service charges, expect a 20% tip, provide poor service, and employ public facing staff with attitude problems, and expect customers to be ok with it. Something has to give. It's a mystery as to why restaurants are failing... read more

Boqueria Fulton Market - Posted hours online clearly showing the times where they offer their late night menu. Sorry you can't change your website? - Spanish Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

What a great vibe, especially during the World Cup. The service was great, and we even made Happy Hour on a Saturday! Our waiter was very helpful, pointing out his favorites. We had the ham and burrata cheese sandwich. It was very yummy, and the dipping sauce was amazing. The shrimp is delicious, in a slightly spicy sauce, with some toast to soak up all the sauce. The patatas bravas were delicious, crispy little bites covered in sauce, with tomato sauce on the bottom. The chicken skewers and lamb skewers were both delicious, tender and flavorful. Definitely recommend giving them a try. read more

Such a beautiful restaurant! The interior has mood lighting and wonderful interior decor. The service was outstanding, and they even gave me and my partner free champagne to celebrate our anniversary! Waiter was knowledgeable on the menu and knew where everything was sourced. Truly a great experience and couldn't recommend this place more! read more

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Excited to finally try this place! Huge space! Walked in on a Monday with 4 people at 6:30 and got a table no problem! Our server was very nice, everything was coming out very quickly! I got the white wine sangria and loved it!! Some of the stand outs were the calamari, shrimp, and meatballs! Very well cooked and great portions! Do not get the sliders. I'm not sure what was on it but it's inedible. It didn't taste like meat, just charred. read more

I went to Boqueria yesterday and ordered the jamón ibérico de bellota. Unfortunately, it was extremely dry and a pale red, lacking the tender, silky texture and rich flavor that properly handled jamón ibérico de bellota should have. I wish I had taken a picture, but I was honestly disturbed by what I was served. This is a premium product, and its high price is justified by its quality and the care required to produce and serve it. The issue was not the cost; it was that what we were served did not reflect the standard this product should meet. When I brought it to the manager's attention, he insisted that this is how it always looks there. I asked whether he had ever tried jamón ibérico de bellota anywhere else, and he said no. I explained that I would strongly recommend doing so because what we were served was not representative of how this product should taste or look. I can't say whether the problem was improper storage, slicing it too far in advance, cutting it incorrectly, or some combination of these--but something clearly went wrong. Jamón ibérico requires specific knowledge to slice, store, and serve properly, and there are professional courses dedicated to exactly that. If Boqueria is going to offer this specialty item, it needs to invest in training its staff to handle and serve it correctly. It is genuinely delicious when prepared properly, so please invest in getting it right--you are failing anyone who knows and expects this product to be served correctly. The ambiance was nice, and several other items on the menu looked excellent, which made this experience especially disappointing. It's a real shame that an otherwise promising restaurant would mishandle the jamón. read more

Boqueria has gone downhill in the past year. What used to be one of our regulars has dissapointed us lately. Food is still good but service, specially for Lunch time is horrible. Recently went with family that was visiting from out of town. Ordered a paella and they told us it had a 45m wait (expected). At the 50m mark, the waitress gave us an update (10m). At 1hr20m I stood up and told them to cancel the order but the paella was ready. We were very hungry so we ate it; it was good. But it wasnt until the end of the dinner that the manager showed up; something I believed should have happenend way earlier. They at least took the paella of the tab. read more

Really nice ambiance, but it does get a bit loud during dinner service. It was hard to hear my friend sitting directly across from me. As for food, the short rib paella was the star of the show. When I think of paellas I usually think seafood but this variation was so unexpectedly good. The short rib was served bone-marrow style and made for a perfectly balanced dish to share. Note that the paellas take about 45 minutes to cook, so it's a good idea to order early. Service was friendly, though it took a while for someone to come to our table after we were initially seated. read more

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All our food was delicious. I could eat the Patatas Bravas every day. Ambiance is great, restaurant is beautiful and interesting. Our server was great, very friendly and helpful. We also like that other servers assisted the main server so we felt very well-taken-care-of. Will be back! read more

Fun atmosphere and really good tapas. Of course I had the dates wrapped in bacon- and they were really good. Meatballs, coquettes, skirt steak, papas .... And several more. All really good. (We did not care for how the pulpo was prepared and they removed it off the bill with no problem). Really a lovely evening with great food, wine and friends! Waitstaff lovely! read more

I haven't tried a tapa joint for a while. Thanks for being the reminder Boqueria! Tapa excellence. Definitely get the octopus! Thanks to the bartender creating me some custom request cocktails. It's Easter Sunday, wasn't' too crowded. It's a plausibly comfortable yet upbeat ambience here. read more

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As someone who loves tapas and Spanish food, I really wanted to love Boqueria....but I left a little underwhelmed. I tried the patatas bravas and they were just ok. I honestly can't remember what else I ordered, which kind of says it all. Nothing stood out especially not for the price. I WILL say , the space is beautiful. Very aesthetic. Very much date night energy. But that's about all I really liked. Overall, I felt like it was one of those places that looks better than it tastes. And for me thats not enough to want to come back, read more

Boqueria has a pretty solid happy hour menu and dinner is good. But I've consistently had some mediocre to bad service here. Last visit to the restaurant we were near the thermostat which said the restaurant was 81 degrees, very uncomfortable and we all wanted our meal to be over. They do have a patio for the summer. read more

First, the service (our server) was great. We had a vegetarian friend and he was upfront that there is cross contamination with the pots and pans. He went back and forth to ask the chef what food she could have. We ordered almost one of everything and all of it was delicious. It was vibey and I look forward to going back. read more

Food was mid. The server we had seems to have been new and was not that knowledgable of the menu. Ambiance was nice visually but having an open kitchen Concept with the oven visible and loud made our seating uncomfortable. The heat from The kitchen was felt by my entire table. read more

Fernando was an excellent server... Very attentive, quick, and accurate. He even helped supply a garbage bag for a baby in a stroller who didn't want to be soaked from the rain. We celebrated a coworker birthday and had a great time. Street metered parking me We ordered everything tapas from hamburgers, sirloin steaks, lamb skewers, shrimp scampi like dish, grilled octopus, jamon sandwiches, mushroom croquetes, rose sangria, white sangria, espresso martini, spf zero, temptanillo red wine, white wine, and shots of tequila. The ambiance was inviting and very cute inside. Roomy and great bar and space area. The tapas were tasty some a bit more pricey than needed but still tasty. Forget to get pictures of the food. Reasonably priced for a party of 8. read more

Boqueria Fulton Market - Wine .. happy hour carafes White, red, and a rose sangria. - Spanish Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Cute place for happy hour! We stopped by for some drinks and a few quick bites. The rose sangria was perfect, not too overpowering and had a nice balance between the rose and tequila. Highly recommend the truffle mushroom croquettes!! My favorite of the two, but the ham version was good too. Wasn't busy during happy hour either and we got seated at the bar right away. read more

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100% recommend the Chicago Restaurant Week menu here at Boqueria! Love the intimate ambiance. It's a tapas style menu broken into 3 courses. Don't let portions fool you because you will be left stuffed yet wanting more. They have a great balance for vegetarians also. I personally loved their veggie preparations more than the meat. Do not skip dessert! The orange olive oil cake is dense and delicious. read more

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decided to go for a restaurant week and I really enjoyed the menu. The service was so amazing and I definitely felt like you got banged for your buck for 60 bucks. I've been to their restaurant a few times but never at night so I really enjoyed the music and the energy. read more

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The red sangria is SO good, and our server Gabi totally made the experience. Can't wait to go back! read more

Boqueria Fulton Market - Spanish Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love this place, and thought I reviewed it already! I work in the area, and I stop by fairly often after work, for their stellar happy hour. Delicious wine, and tasty bites - PERFECT. I did come here for a tapas dinner once, and that was fantastic too. Jamon, sliders, cheese - the menu changes, but it's all delicious. Service is great, the bartenders are super friendly. The ambiance is authentically Spanish, it makes you feel happy to come to a cool place like this. There's also an expansive patio, now that summer is here. read more

The past few times we have tried to go to Boquiera, the service has been extremely poor. This includes waiting an excessive amount of time for food to come out of the kitchen as well as absent wait staff. There are many great places in Fulton Market, I would not recommend coming here. read more

food: got the boqueria experience and pitcher of sangria, I enjoyed every dish that got included in our experience (the steak was a bit tough), the experience is great though and you get 6ish tapas which is a lot of food + a small paella and churros for dessert. Standouts for me are the Iberico Ham and patatas. Definitely worth coming back and trying some other tapas service: server was very friendly and helpful, and made sure to check on dietary restrictions ambiance: great vibe, gets loud when it's busy but honestly quieted down a lot as the night went on and people left from happy hours read more

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Worst experience we ever had. Overpriced, bad service, small portions. That sums it up.

I came here solely for the happy hour and I am glad we stopped in to try it. The restaurant has great decor on the inside that is clean and simple. The service was fine. I wish our waiter was more attentive to making sure the foods on the HH menu were ok for my cousin's allergies. He didn't write any of the allergens or bring a list to the chef and it made us nervous to try things (there's at least 8 things listed on her allergen list). Food: the patatas bravas were good. I wish they were a bit more crispy on the outside. The bocadito de jamon was delicious. The croquetes were nicely creamy as described.  Drink: I got the mini espresso martini which was yummy! It has liquor 43 so it is a bit sweeter but it was still made really nicely. The sangria was ok. There's a fun deal for their octopus shots! Overall, the HH menu is worth the discounts on food and alcohol. read more

Boqueria Fulton Market - Spanish Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

The choice to come here for a Sunday brunch was very random as I was not aware of Boqueria Fulton Market other than it had a Spanish flair based on their description of the restaurant on their page. I had not really looked at the menu beyond knowing that they served tapas and Spanish based food. Well after today, this made it on the rotation simply for the family style offering of brunch items, getting my own personal pitcher of cranberry mimosas and our wonderful server Raquel. Once I saw the offerings for the family style serving for brunch, I wanted to try that, but The Doctor and BFF #1 didn't want to do it. So, I was pleasantly surprised that they allowed me and The Queen to do the family style offering while The Doctor and BFF #1 got regular entrées. The family style serving was $29.99 and well worth the price as there was plenty of food. This is the first place that I can remember that did not require the entire table to order the same thing and I loved that as The Queen and I got to explore the menu. For the family style option, you pick two tapas, three entrée tapas and final dish are the Churros clásicos. For our two tapas we got the Albóndigas (beef and pork meatballs, tomato sauce, sheep's milk cheese, chives) and Croquetas (creamy croquettes with ham). The Albóndigas were served in this really lovely sauce that we ended up using on one of our entrées. The meatballs were "soft", as The Queen and I describe meatballs since she was a toddler. They were light and flavorful, tender to the point where they was almost had no give when using the fork to cut through it. The croquettes were served on top of what we think was an honey applesauce, which was sweet and a nice difference against the savory flavor of the croquette. For our entrées, we got the Coca de Costilla (braised short rib flatbread, pickled baby peppers, Mahón and Manchego cheese, caramelized onion, Marcona almonds), Huevos Estrellados (shoestring French fries, truffle potato cream, Jamón Serrano, fried egg) and Boqueria B.E.C (mini scrambled egg sandwiches with bacon, Jamón Serrano, Mahón cheese, salsa verde, garlic allioli). All three dishes were very good. For the Boqueria B.E.C, I learned something new as I did not know that allioli (Spanish) was different from what most of think of as alioli (French). There was a subtle enough difference for me to notice. This dish was so good that The Queen and I thought about ordering an entrée size order, but we still had the other two items coming out. The flatbread was good as it came out hot and on point as I love short rib meat on just about anything. The blending of the pickled baby peppers, Mahón and Manchego cheese were just right. The Huevos Estrellados were interesting with that creamy potato truffle sauce. My only thing about this dish is I would have loved some more of that Jamón Serrano ham in the mix. With this dish, because of truffle sauce, I would recommend eating some of the fries with that first, so you experience the truffle flavor. The Doctor and BFF #1 got the Huevos con Bistec (5 oz seared Outside Skirt steak, crispy potatoes, sunny side-up egg, mojo verde). I had a little of The Doctor's steak, potato and mojo verde sauce: steak was flavorful and tender, and that mojo verde sauce was very good. Potatoes were crispy and had a nice crunch to them but were soft on the inside. To top off the meal, you had the option of getting unlimited Sangría (The Queen) or Mimosas (me). I started with a traditional mimosa for the first pass but went with cranberry juice for the remainder of the meal. Boqueria offered a red, white and rose for the Sangría, and The Queen got the rose one. That was really good and for me the first time I have seen a rose offering. Because we stuck with the same flavor, Raquel provided me and The Queen a small pitcher of our own drink, which was fine by me. I have always thought restaurants with this option should just do this and I was happy Boqueria. Raquel was absolutely lovely. We sat outside and she took care of us. She was around enough to make sure we were okay without hovering. And as the place got busier, she did not disappear. She was quite bubbly and pleasant to chat with. And as I was a bubbles lady, she made a point of letting us know about a special they were offering at a discount price for a sparkling rose, which looked nice from what I could see at a table not too far from us, but I am glad I went with the unlimited cranberry mimosas. The outside patio was nice to the point that The Doctor didn't mind dining outside. He is an indoor kitty and as rule does not like eating outside per se, but he enjoyed it as we were under a canopy and not in direct sunlight. Parking was not an issue as there is a lot literally across the street on Halsted. I love the family style option for brunch but saw someone get the brunch paella and think I want to try that next time. read more

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Food is very solid. This location is much better than the Nashville location where was previously lived. read more

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We recently visited Boqueria Fulton Market because it was close to something else we were doing. The restaurant was really nice inside, like a moody lounge feel. We enjoyed 3 out of the 4 dishes we ordered. We love big flavor, but most of it was on the subtle side like other Spanish food we've tried. read more

FOOD: 4.5/5 STARS - all the tapas we got were sizable for small bites and it was a full meal for us if you get 2-3 tapas per person. Stand outs: octopus and the garlic shrimp. Most surprising dish: the Brussels sprouts with raisins and cranberries. Not a raisin fan, but in that dish, its mild sweetness worked well with the vinaigrette the Brussels were cooked with. WAIT: 2/5 STARS - The wait, even with a reservation, was really long. We had a reservation at 8:15 and didn't get seated until close to 9. They were definitely busy and servers were working their hardest to serve everyone, but seemed like they needed more people power. read more

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We enjoy coming to Boqueria whether it's for a full tasting meal or happy hour. On this particular day, the occasion was to enjoy some happy hour bites and visit our favorite bartender, Cesar. We got sangrias and an order of bikinis (like a very upgraded grilled cheese). We opted for the HH wine special next along with the seafood paella, which we enjoyed every bite of! The saffron seasoning on the rice and mix of sea food proteins is perfect. read more

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Food was sub-par. 3 tiny dates that were completely over cooked for 10. Unable to get extra bread etc avoid this place! Has anyone here ever been to Spain? So disappointed as we were excited to try this place! read more

Absolutely awful. Terrible service. Potatoes which used to be our favorite were set, barely any sauce and no seasoning. No waitress to be found d to talk to about this. After waiting twenty minutes and trying to get anyone's attention but being ignored waitress finally comes to take our order at which point we gave cash for potatoes and left with our family for a different restaurant. read more

Second time here and this time brought more friends. The food was still amazing!! Service awesome. I will keep coming back!! read more

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I was pleasantly surprised how amazing this place is- especially if you do the $65 per person Spanish experience. We went with a big group and opted to have the preselected tapas and paella. Everything was incredibly delicious, and beautifully presented. The highlights were the ibérico, steak, lamb and seafood paella. Everyone was so impressive and stuffed by the end of it. We also ordered the white pitchers of sangria and it was definitely one of the better sangrias I've had. The service was kind and accommodating when I told them I had a GF restriction. Highly recommend. read more

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This place has been on my radar for years, just never found the time to stop in. The place is nice, it reminds me of a modern Spanish restaurant in Espana. I ordered a cross section of items to help develop a fair opinion about the place. I had the jamon bellota, mahon cheese, patatas bravas, calamares frito, croquetas de setas and jamon, pulpo, and churros con chocolate. Also, I had some red sangria. In all honesty, nothing wowed me. I was expecting to be wowed, except the bill but that doesn't count, by this upscale Spanish restaurant. I am not saying that anything was bad. My experience was just average. So then, an average tapas meal shouldn't have a high-end pricing, which it did. After, shopping at the popup Artisan Market in the Fulton area on Sunday March 8th nothing sounded better than a vary of tapas and glass of sangria. It's at times like this that I truly miss the restaurant that I would frequent the most for tapas. Cafe Iberico was like walking into a tasca in Madrid. I could order a vast array of tapas and be charged a decent price for a very good meal and experience. read more

Boqueria Fulton Market - Spanish Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

*2025 Restaurant Week Review - Lunch I was looking forward to coming here because the menu option seemed fairly large for both lunch and dinner. Decided to do lunch with my partner and it was fantastic! I love the ambiance and decor here. The Jamon Y Manchego was a nice meat and cheese board and a great start to the meal. The Tortilla Espanola was a soft and light frittata paired with a nice cream sauce - I liked this one! The Croquetas Setas were mushroom croquettes served with a nice truffle aioli. These were great and were my partner's favorite. I preferred the Croquestas De Jamon! The Patatas Bravas were also really good because they had salsa at the bottom. After all these delicious tapas, we were starting to get full already! For our mains, we did the Pollo Asado Bowl and the Bocata De Pollo. The Pollo Asado Bowl was good, but it was lacking sauce so we asked for a side of the sauce that was paired with the Patatas Bravas. The Bocata De Pollo was a great sandwich and the chips were a great pairing because they were light and airy! Boqueria is definitely a great spot to stop at for good eats! read more

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We had an outstanding experience at Boqueria! Vanessa was an exceptional server--friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable. She made sure we had everything we needed, checked on us throughout our meal, and created such a warm and welcoming atmosphere. A special thank you to Kelvin for ensuring every dish came out perfectly prepared and beautifully presented. The food was fresh, flavorful, and served promptly, which truly elevated our dining experience. Vanessa and Kelvin are a fantastic team and are a true reflection of excellent customer service and quality. We will definitely be back and highly recommend Boqueria to anyone looking for delicious food and outstanding hospitality! read more

Giving it a 2/5 since the vibes are chic and because the patatas bravas were delicious. We came here for the NYE pre-fix menu for $75 plus tax and gratuity per person. We waited about 15 minutes to be seated even though we had a reservation. It's understandable since it's NYE but still wasn't ideal. We were served a 12 course meal of tapas plus 1 dessert. Most of the dishes were bland, super tiny, and disappointing. Most courses only served one dish of tapas even though there were 4 people at the table. This should be specified in the prefix menu that each person will only get 1 bite of a dish. I didn't expect the portions to be huge since it was tapas, but I did expect it to be more than one bite. Plus the dishes all lacked seasoning and flavor. The ahi tuna, yogurt with toast dish, and salad were the most tasteless dishes I've ever had. They also served us a handful of grapes in small plastic cups. It was like we were pre-schoolers getting a snack. The service wasn't very attentive and the dishes were slow to come out. We tried to cut the restaurant some slack since it was NYE, but they really could've done a better job. Overall, I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone due to the inattentive staff, extremely tiny portions, utter lack of flavor, and price. I really hope the restaurant can elevate the dishes plus offer bigger portions for the prices they are charging. read more

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I figured I would like Boqueria, but I didn't guess that I would love it! It was just shy of a 5 star experience, but I wouldn't hesitate to go back. The food we had was fantastic: the carrots, garlic shrimp, calamari, and lamb skewers for the two of us. We were fairly hungry but also wanted dessert, and the amount was just right. The calamari and carrots were the real standouts, but the lamb skewers were not far behind, and the shrimp were also excellent. We could have used a bit more bread for the shrimp, but otherwise everything was top notch. The calamari was among the best we've ever had: perfectly cooked with great sauces to accompany it, though the calamari itself was well seasoned and delicious. I loved the carrots, which were also perfectly roasted. The desserts were a bit of a miss, perfectly fine but not as great as the food. The orange olive oil cake was nice but a little dry and would have benefited from some whipped cream or ice cream. The chocolate Basque cheesecake was better but incredibly rich. Both were generous portions but a little disappointing. Otherwise, we had pretty good service, and the ambiance is modern and fun (albeit a little loud). All in all, we had a great date night at Boqueria and would definitely return. read more

Had an amazing dinner here. Started with a pitcher of sangria, which poured about 6 glasses. The sangria was great. It resh cut apples in it. The pan con tomate was the only thing we didn't love. The bread was just a little too hard. Everything else was excellent. Gambas are a must order. Shrimp in a lobster reduction, garlic sauce. Whoa! This was amazing and my fav thing we got. Needed an extra order of bread because I wanted to soak up all of that sauce. Mushroom croquetas were delicious. Lightly fried with ooey gooey filling. Patatas - chunks of fried potato in a red sauce topped with an aoli. Classic. Paella with squid ink and stuffed squid. So hard to explain this dish but it was so great! The staff was super nice. And the managers came in to see how things were and said goodbye to everyone as they walked out. The ambiance inside is cozy and sexy. Good date spot but also a good spot to come with friends. They have an outside area that's heated for the winter, but try to get a table inside. Will be back soon, glad that it's so close to me. read more

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