The vegetarian paella was amazing! Nicolas made sure we had everything we needed and the drinks were never empty. Great service!

Great atmosphere, incredible service, the Ox-Tail and the black pork were delicious! A must do if you are a local or visiting San Francisco!

Great meal and service! Staff was very helpful with selection. Great decor and background music - had a wonderful dinner

Probably the best thing going at Bota are it's presentations. The food is simply beautiful. I ordered the smoked oysters just so I could see the lemon fog. It did not disappoint. Neither did the paella or the two desserts we tried. I just wish the flavors had been as on point. There was something off with oysters. There might have been one ingredient too many. The bacon wrapped dates were just what we expected. The meat paella was too salty and the meat in it had gotten really dry. I loved looking at it, but had a hard time eating it. Both the chocolate Ganache and the churros were really good. Again, all the food was gorgeous. The service was OK. I think everywhere I go these days could use one now front of house person. Bota is no exception. The location is very convrnient, especially if you have plans to go to ACT or the Curran. I plan to give them another shot, but at the moment, I'm just not sold and there are so many other Union Square opt options to consider. read more

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A nice little spot near the American Conservatory Theater's Toni Rembe theater on Geary near Union Square. The patatas bravas were good and the garlic prawns were tasty but the Spanish ham was not as amazing tasting as it should have been for the price ($26 and $35). The dining room is unaccountably bright - like school cafeteria bright. Service was good and professional and my server didn't hesitate to replace the nothing special jamon serrano ($26) with the much better (but still not amazing) jamon iberico ($35). The tomato bread (PA AMB TOMÀQUET) was super blah. Don't even bother if you're not going to put the effort in! The toasty bread that came with the shrimp was delicious. In general, not a bad spot for a drink and appetizers or a pre-dinner meal. But the chef should put a little more effort in with the tomato bread and in sourcing the best Spanish ham. read more

Bota - Shrimp and patatas bravas - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

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A great after-theatre experience! We love the brussels sprouts, garlic prawns, patatas bravas. For entree, do the meat paella. read more

Bota - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

I don't know why people don't rate this place 5 stars across the board. We got the oxtail, patatas bravas, and a chocolate ganache dessert, sangria, and the Spanish old fashioned. All of this was perfect. We just came in for a snack, but now I'm disappointed we didn't come for dinner, because their paella sounds amazing. The ambiance was a delight, very low key and beautiful, and our server was prompt without being overbearing: the type of service I enjoy. I loved it here, will definitely come back read more

Very interesting pear confit salad with "baby kale". pleasingly bitter and the dressing had no vinegar, making the dish buttery. the pears supply a tang and just a hint of acid. Then moved to the garlic prawns- sizzling oil, garlic and chilies - what is not to like? a touch too many chilies for my taste, but just left most of them in the oil. quick and friendly service, but the room is too loud for my old ears- if the place was full, it would be deafening! looking forward to another try, and hopefully will leave enough time for paella. read more

Service was very nice, the staff were attentive and friendly. Tapas were good, but we didn't change the paella.

Great spanish restaurant with very tasty food. My server Nicolás was very kind and helpful when it came to recommendations on the menu. I was not disappointed with any of the options he recommended. The patatas bravas were perfect and the meat paella super flavorful. I would 100% come back any time I come to visit the city. read more

Bota - Meat Paella - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Great tapas food, highly recommend the pork, the bacon wrapped dates, the Brussels sprouts and the meat balls. Plenty food for two! The house margarita set the tone and Nicolas was a great host to us - serving us chocolate ganache balls for dessert to end the night. We roll back to the hotel happy and a tad fatter :) read more

Delicious tapas with great service! Treat yourself and get a few more to share with your friends. You won't be disappointed!

The food and service were phenomenal!! We will definitely be back the next time we're in San Francisco!!

I looove tapas so I was a little disappointed with my first visit here after having it bookmarked for a couple months. Don't get me wrong, the place has a great ambiance and location near Powell, but my overall experience was a little underwhelming. We came this past weekend and when we walked in before 4PM we were told that the kitchen was closing in 5 mins at 4PM so we would need to order quickly. This was surprising since Yelp and their website said that they closed at 5PM so I would assume that last call for food would be around 4:30PM and not that early. Given this, we ended up deciding on the patatas bravas ($8) and seafood paella ($47) since we didn't have that much time to decide on other options. The patatas came out within 10 mins, but the paella took 25+ mins to get to our table. + Patatas Bravas - These were pretty tasty. The potatoes were cut into smaller pieces so they were fried great and didn't taste overcooked in the inside. The two sauces were a nice topping but I wish that they could have added just a liiiitle bit more to cover all pieces. Solid option for a hot tapas though. + Seafood Paella - The size for 2 people was enough to share and even have some leftovers. The paella came with plenty of seafood pieces but I felt like the mussels/crab were a little overcooked. The paella here was flavorful and had plenty of saffron but I felt like it was runnier than what I was used to. I thought it was good but it's not something that I would come back for. Overall, the service here was OK. We were seated quickly & had our order taken within 5 mins, but after that it seemed like the staff was more focused on cleaning up and getting ready to close vs. being attentive to the tables. I love spanish food/tapas so I'm willing to come back to try their other options since we didn't have that much time to explore this time around. read more

Bota - Patatas bravas $8 - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

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The food was incredible and our server, Nikolas, took great care of us. We highly recommend stopping here for the paella, wine, and atmosphere. read more

Bota - Surf and turf paella - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

The food was amazing, and the service we received was very welcoming and attentive :) The restaurant has a beautiful, atmospheric design, and the music perfectly completes the picture. Would definitely recommend for any occasion; from a date night to a family dinner. read more

Bota - Seafood Paella - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

Just had dinner, a combo of Tapas and Paella. The meat Paella and Meatball Tapas were both out of this world. Nicolas was an amazing server. All food was his suggestions and all right on. read more

Great atmosphere and great food options! Everything was delicious and met our expectation. Dio was excellent and attentive as well. read more

Bota - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

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We had a fantastic dining experience! Our server, Nicolas, was outstanding--attentive, friendly, and made excellent recommendations. The food was delicious, adding to a memorable evening. Highly recommend! read more

Food just ok nothing to impress, but it very expensive. The service super slow. I will not go back again.

Bota Tapas & Paella Bar is a delightful place to have a meal before, or even after, the theater. Located right across, and up, the street a bit from both the ACT Theater, and The Curran Theater, you can make your box-office pick-up, if necessary, ahead of the crowd, and settle in for a meal that will be as leisurely as you would like. The walk from your table to your theater seats takes a mere 2 minutes. Now, for the food, everything we ordered was true to its Spanish roots and true to the California farm-to-table ethos. We enjoyed choices from land and sea, and there wasn't a miss in the bunch, well maybe one miss, the chicken tenders. The Iberico Meatballs were heavenly tender, and sauced with a rich flavor, but not overly so. The Oyster were fresh and bright, and the Garlic Prawns were so very delicious and cooked to a tender perfection. I thought the Chicken tenders were not, well, .... tender. They, unfortunately, were tough, but my partner's hunger superseded his patience for a re-order. The staff was apologetic, in general, explaining that they had a short staff that night (who doesn't these days!...) but, the wait-staff that were there worked as a team, and as quickly a they could. They get great marks for effort. Most importantly, we were right on time for the theater. read more

This is our second time eating at Bota The paella is one of the best in town,our server Michael made sure we had everything we needed, The restaurant is a mix of high tables and regular seating, great for a quick bite with a variety of Tapas or for a full dinner meal We enjoyed read more

Bota - Paella - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

Service-1 star Food-1 star Coffee-2 stars Ordered tortilla espanola, it was dry, overcooked, and there were no potatoes, which is a pretty important ingredient in this dish. It was served with cold, wet toast, that had salsa smeared on it. Yuck. read more

We came for a celebratory dinner and were not disappointed. A trip to San Francisco and a fine restaurant. We weren't disappointed. We had the tapas Brussell Sprouts. a generous quantity and roasted perfectly. the main course was the surf and turf Paella. It was excellent. Keith, our server, was attentive and our water glasses were always topped up. For me, that is a sign that a server is paying attention. A very enjoyable dinner experience. read more

My husband and I stayed at the Warwick and were told about the restaurant right next door. We came in for a late lunch and the food and service were great. Definitely try the lamb chops and the churros! read more

-1 star for false advertising. -1 star for lack of humility and poor service. We ordered an array of tapas with a bottle of wine. One of those tapas was the Spanish Padron peppers- shorter peppers that may - sometimes - have a kick of spice if you happen to catch the 1/10. The peppers came later in our course and at first glance, were longer, thinner and resembled the $3 bag of shishito peppers we more than often buy from Trader Joes. After a bite, my partner gives me that questionable look with a hint of spice hitting her flavor palette, "These are not Padrons......" Our waitress dismissed the possible error and called over her manager. We knew this didn't go well with her. The gentleman comes over to explain how he personally buys from the market every morning for the each evenings servings. Explaining that the padrons were not available this time of year, he then apologized that, "The truth is, yes, these are Shishito peppers." I've learned in life that, "How you do anything is how you do everything." By advertising (our later ordered expectation of) Padrons BUT SERVING something that LOOKED like padrons to some maybe less than knowledgeable patron, IS deceiving. How many others that night (or any other night) paid for padrons but got Shit-shito peppers? Our waitress failed to follow-up with us the entire remainder of our entrees - until the bill came. Without eye contact, she said thanks and walked away. I wasn't expecting an apology but maybe some humility? Acknowledge that your establishment (or employer) made a mistake. It's not your fault and we're not here to throw darts at you. This isn't personal, but it was for us. The disconnect of delivered food to what we actually ordered, turned us off. The disconnect of service, which should have alleviated the mishap, turned us away, for good. read more

Bota - Padrons? Come on man.. - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

A solo luncheon on a Saturday morning, Spanish tapas sounded good. With OpenTable points, I booked a reservation. I had the freedom to pick wherever I wanted to sit as it was dead. It remained dead until I was almost done with my meal. I was seated and reviewed the menu. I usually go for the octopus but opted in for the seafood paella and the tomato salad. The salad came out but the oregano was a bit overkill, twigs and all. I scraped the excess off. The paella came out and it was nice and hot. My server reminded me not to touch the pan. It was tasty. The shrimp was salty but tasty. Half of the paella ended up in a to go box that I enjoyed over the rest of the weekend. For $54, it definitely had to cover more than just one meal. The other thing was that it was sooo cold in there that I had to order a $5 tea. Review #33 of 100 in 2021 read more

So far I've been here twice: once for breakfast, once for dinner. Dinner was great - paellas were pretty tasty, sangria was tasty too. The space is at the bottom of a hotel, and the interior feels on the smaller side, but still chic yet intimate. No complaints about dinner, that all was great. Would give it a solid 4 stars. Thinking that dinner was great so breakfast would probably also be good, I picked this place for brunch with friends because you could make a reservation, so I made one for 10:00. This place was pretty empty though, so I wouldn't actually worry about making a reservation. Also - it's definitely not a brunch place, it's a breakfast place, and their kitchen closes at 10:30. The waitress was kind enough to let us know about the limit, but it definitely resulted in my friend and I frantically texting our (very) late friends for their orders. We got our food, and they didn't rush us out or anything, but it did feel kind of awkward. However, the real disappointment was from the tortilla espanola. It tasted like the egg had been cooked for too long and wasn't really well seasoned, or like they decided to go light on the salt. So bland! Nothing at all like the ones we had in spain, or even the ones I've made myself at home. And they're *not that hard*. It came served in this cute cast iron pan with a giant bellpepper, so the presentation was nice, but flavor wise I was just really let down because I had been real excited to go to a place that had this. I will say though, the bruschetta they served with the tortilla espanola was AMAZING. Legit I would have just eaten that if I could have. However, if you're coming here for more of a brunch than a breakfast, skip the breakfast hours and go a little bit later and snag the lunch. You're not really missing anything that spectacular. Actually, we were all kind of bummed the meats and stuff weren't served during breakfast and lowkey debated waiting until lunch or re-ordering after 11 lol. read more

We came for an early dinner before the show. The place was quiet and very nice. The food was terrific! We ordered patatas, brussel sprouts, lamb chops, ox tails, steamed mussels and chicken canneloni. Everything was delicious and reminded us our trip to Spain. The creama catalana and chocolate ganache for desert were exquisite. The service was excellent. Highly recommend. read more

Excellent place to eat if you love Spanish food my family and I love this place and recommend this place to all my friends been coming here for special occasions to celebrate.price is reasonable and service is great will continue to come here as long as as they are open. read more

Amazing tapas, beautiful place, great service. We got the Cabernet wine and the old fashioned. Very nice food and drinks, the server was very sweet and helpful. This is a nice place if you're in the city. I'm kind of a snob and I was happy. read more

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Very fast friendly service. Keith was fantastic and very kind. It's connected to a hotel they both have a nice atmosphere. The paella was very good and for the price you get a large portion. The tapas we got the meat ball and potatoes were fantastic. We added a chocolate ganache as well which was great! FYI one paella and two tapas dishes was a ton of food for two people! Highly recommend! read more

It's a rare treat when you find a hotel thar actually cares about their lobby bar/restaurants. I mean, you get it. Their concern lays with the rooms, the parking situation, and so on. However, as a traveler, sometimes you don't want to travel far to enjoy a good meal and a good cocktail or glass of wine. Thats what The Warwick Hotel in San Francisco has done with BOTA. It's elevated dining without being overly complicated. The space is intimate yet makes use of that space not to make you feel crowded. The decor is comfortable and adds to the flow of the room. The wall paintings are a point of conversation. The food for me, personally, was a step up for me as a fledgling foodie because I had no idea how much I would enjoy the seared shisito peppers, but I really did. My squid was seared to perfection with the perfect amount of char. All in all, this made for an enjoyable night in for my holiday in San Francisco. read more

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Really really really really overpriced. The food was mediocre here. Came here last night with my parents who were visiting from New York. We ordered the garlic shrimp, brussel sprouts, pork and paella. The prices were absolutely insane for the portions we got. The $20 pork dish was literally 4 end strips of pork with 2 dozen tomatoes on a plate. The $14 shrimp was teeny tiny shriveled shrimp with 2 pieces of bread and the $47 paella was the size of 1 large dish. I cannot justify the amount of food for the price we paid. Not to brag, but I am also a pretty good home chef and nothing about the dishes really stood out to me. read more

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Delicious food. loved the octopus. nice atmosphere, good courteous service. My most favorite tapas dish was the bacon wrapped dates, they are excellent read more

Bota - Octopus - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

Was not looking forward to coming here for dinner since I'd just returned from spain and mostly unimpressed by the food there. My dog wasn't puking that day and I ran out of other reasonable excuses to get out of this meal. Welp, pleasantly surprised. Food - Musts: - Patatas bravas was perfectly crispy on the outside and sufficiently flavored, better than any version I had in Spain. I usually hate potatos but ate more than my fair share of these. - Canalones de pollo, tasty af chicken pasta casserole - Almond cake for dessert Food - Good: - Salmorejo was pretty authentic, be sure to ask for dipping bread since this soup is thickened like a dip - Squid ink paella was fairly flavorful for the generic bland rice you would typically expect Food - Meh: - Secreto iberico or grilled black pork was too tough for my liking - Chocolate ganache dessert would've better if it didn't have randomly sprinkled seasalt surprise-attack your tastebuds with hits of sodium bombs every once in a while Friendly and rather attentive service for a large group. Restored some of my hope in spanish food. read more

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The patatas bravas sauce is so yummy and the potatoes were nice and crispy. I also liked their white wine.

We had a bday celebration and the food was good Had 4/5 tapas and seafood paella The only odd thing is that we were the only table through all entire dinner That is too bad because the food was yummy read more

The service was a bit stilted, but quick. Tables could use a touch more spacing during the current time, but the food was solid, and the location was great, if you're catching a show at the Geary or Curran. read more

Bota - Shishito Peppers - Spanish Near Me - San Francisco, California

Bota Tapas hosted our group for dinner and really hit it out of the park; perfect service, delicious drinks (cocktail + sangria), and all the delicious food coming out in well-timed waves. I could've subsisted on the charcuterie boards alone; an amazing variety of cheeses and slices meats, all pairing well together. Specifically the chorizo stood out to me as it was spicy, rich and super flavorful. The olives were a nice touch as well. Brussel sprouts are always good in my opinion, and these were as well. They weren't as grilled/charred as I would go for, but the flavor shone through. Then the patatas bravas came out and these were a highlight; hot, crispy, topped with spicy aioli -- I was full but kept going with these. Paella was good as well, although at that point I'd hit my limit. Fun spot where they really took care of us, and each dish that kept coming out kept elevating the dinner to a perfect five stars. read more