Boqueria Flatiron

SALTY
We ordered the gambas and the paella and both were incredibly salty. It was almost as if they marinate their shrimp in salt.

The gambas, it was so salty I thought I was just eating salt with a side of shrimp and bread
The paella- same thing. Their shrimp was over salted and the rice was bland. Overall the balance of both these dishes were not it.

Service and atmosphere was great. If the food was better it would have been perfect.

Low key lunch. A quiet lunch spot with amazing quality Spanish cuisine. Tapas and wine were perfect. Very friendly and attentive staff. Will go back.

Great spanish food!!! Vibe’s def pumping up. the price is so reasonable given the food quality and vibes.

It was a tapas kind of afternoon yesterday, so we came here to try it out. the dishes are well portioned for tapas. The salad was very good, the croquettes were tasty. The octopus was good but had a slight char taste to it. Everything else was good. I will come back again, we wanted to try another dish, but they were out of it. Sorry, I forgot the name of the dish.

I got the red sangria, grilled pulpo and the paella. The grilled pulpo was just a bit chewy but it still had amazing flavor. The sangria was perfect and I couldn’t get tired of it. The paella was perfect as well, they surely know how to make it leaving the socarrat at the end of the pan. I finally found a good paella around this area and I’m a fan. Also service was great. Bonus points for the Ecuadorian waitress Evangelina, she was so nice and kind.

Boqueria is a good dinner spot and a great place to start the night with some drinks and light tapas. It's not the best Spanish cuisine I've had, but it was respectable and tasty.

Like many Spanish restaurants, it is fundamentally a tapas bar, so I highly recommend getting a few tapas in addition to a main dish (all of which is best shared). We went with the croquetas (my favorite), the tomates de verano (very unique, fresh and tasty) and the shishito peppers (good, but nothing special). Our group of three paired that with the medium-sized seafood paella ("paella de mariscos"), which was just the right amount of food altogether. If you're looking for a nice drink from their extensive menu, you won't go wrong with the sangria tinta. Prob best to make a reservation, but you might get lucky.

Was fortunate to book a table for 5 adults and 3 young kids last minute for special reunion of friends. We were pleasantly surprised and impressed at how well we were taken care of and accommodated given the circumstances. The atmosphere was lively. The food and service were top notch. We decided to go with the Chef's Menu - The Classics, which put less pressure on everyone to choose a dish. We were blown away at how each bite that arrived was just as delicious as the next. I highly recommend giving Boqueria Flatiron a try if you are in the mood for a tapas experience with a group of friends. Thank you!

Some of the better Spanish tapas we've enjoyed outside of Spain. Food was good not great, service was fine, they were attentive enough and the flow of our orders was well paced. We were seated on the patio on a very quiet day. The road was closed for a film shoot so it lacked some of that sidewalk patio ambience.