Bota Tapas & Paella Bar

We picked Bota for a special birthday dinner because it had so many 5 star reviews; we were not disappointed. It was spectacular, one of the best meals I’ve had anywhere (and with generous portions). We started with cocktails (I had the Bota martini mixed with a deeply satisfying oloroso). We had three appetizers, gazpacho, lamb chops, and ibérico all magnificently prepared. The 3 tantalizing lamb chops came on a bed of frisée with delicata squash and pomegranate balsamic drizzle. They were cooked just right, melting as I chewed. The plate of ibérico was a gustatory pleasure. Yet, as great as the appetizers were, they were just the prelude to the exquisite surf and turf paella, which was the star of the show—lots of delicious chorizo, mussels all around the edge, perfectly cooked prawns an

This was a great find! Nice boutique restaurant with a relaxing warm atmosphere. We were guests at the Warwick and saw the menu in the room so were tempted to try the restaurant. We literally visited Spain recently but still had the best paellas we ever had here, particularly the squid ink one. All the tapas were amazing (especially the ox tail and mussels). The Chardonnay was excellent and service was great as well. Highly recommend. Will come try breakfast here soon

Went to eat here after attending a show at the theater across the street. The ambience was good and it's a nice little restaurant. The service was slow mainly because it looked like there was only one server at the time. There was no bartender when I went so I could not order any cocktails. We had the octopus, the grilled prawns, the secreto iberico (black pork), the vegetarian paella and, for dessert, the pantxineta (custard inside a puff pastry). I was underwhelmed by almost everything. The pork was delicious, but everything else was under seasoned. We had to ask for salt. Also, the paella had too many vegetables for my liking. It seemed the rice to vegetable ratio was off. This place could stand to improve a little.

What a gem of a place! Conveniently located in the Union Square area, Bota offers a genuine tapas and paella experience. The atmosphere is relaxed, with a nice view into the kitchen while the chef prepares your order. Staff was courteous and friendly. We were having a late lunch but were in time for the special, $39 includes a choice of seafood soup, tomato salad or olives; paella (we choice seafood) and then to finish off a dessert. We went with the ganache. The olives were amazing and enough to share. The seafood was fresh and bountiful! The ganache was rich and delicious, so much so that we could only eat half our serving and took it back to the hotel for a late night snack. Highly recommend this place and would visit again.

We really enjoyed our meal at Bota! Dio, our server, was super friendly and really hustled. The food is outstanding although pricey (but hey that's SF). Everything was so clean, fresh and tasty!