Bodega

We had an excellent evening. Staff were awesome and food was delicious. Such a great spot.

Bodega is a great place for drinks and appetizers. The bodega board was the perfect share platter for two and definitely filling. Good assortment of food and great paired with most drinks! Loved the white Sangria! The only downside is that it’s not the most spacious restaurant and we felt a bit uncomfortable being so close to those on either side of us.

Three of us ate there tonight, and had a fabulous meal of both hot and cold dishes. Service was very good, punctual and complete. Where it falls down, in my opinion, is in the area of noise. The room is very «live», and conversational volumes rapidly escalate to the point where it feels like you have to almost shout. There are ways to mitigate the volume of lively discussions, and they need to be put in place by the restaurant. Otherwise, a very good place to eat.

Top notch… Fantastic wine list and try the Bodega board. True Spanish tapas in Victoria BC!

I haven’t had tapas like these since I was in Spain! Eat here! My sweet amore and I had our last meal of 2015 here and it may have been our best meal of the year. Friendly staff, great drinks and the beef carpaccio was just outta this world delicious. I didn’t even wanna share it, it was so good. Hats off to those preparing the food. Y’all hit it out of the park! Happy New Year!!! EAT HERE!!! Deeeeeelish

We took a quick get-​away last weekend to Victoria before the holiday madness season, and was happily surprised to see that Victoria seems to be in the middle of a Tapa’s craze. There was literally 6 Tapa/​Cicchetti/​Pincho places within walking distance of our hotel (The Magnolia).
We popped our head into a few of them as we shopped during the day, and settle on Bodega, as it seem to have the nicest «feel», as was already buzzing with activity at 5:30. We finished shopping, dropped out goods in the room, then came back at 7:30 — great timing as by 8 it was packed with a line to find a seat.
While the menu was not large, everything was very good.
My gf had never tried sherry before, so we asked the waitress to recommend a good into flight. She pick a dry, medium dry and medium sweet one. Each came with a recommended «nibble» (green olives, cheese, almonds) The dry one was very grassy; not at all sherry like. The med-​dry was ok, but the med-​sweet was excellent — the perfect flavors of walnut, maple, and burnt sugar, with just a touch of sweetness, It was called «Nutty Solera» from Olorosa.
We also had:
— Stuffed piquillo peppers, filled with chopped tuna and capers, with anchovies on top
— Chilled braised octopus salad
— Mixed pincho plate (3 slices of baguette with goodies on top, see photos)
— Chill-​garlic shrimp
— Papas Supreme — this was the most amazingly delicious version of roasted Spanish style potatoes I have every had. Tender oven roasted new potatoes with a tasty smoked paprika sauce, serreno ham, manchego cheese, and a soft poached egg on top. We chopped/​mixed it all up, and it was heaven on our mouths!
I think we ordered one more dish, but lost track. Everything was excellent.
The only minor downside was the «default» sliced baguette they served with the some of the dishes. It is overly tough and toasted… and painful to the roof of your mouth. Much better option is to ask them to serve you the ciabatta bread that they use for their pulled pork sandwiches (sliced-​up and un-​toasted) It was perfect for sopping up the chili garlic sauce from the shrimp dish.

Classy little place tucked away off of downtown. Loved the ambiance and food/​wine was more than adequate.

Good food, friendly atmosphere and service! My white sangria was delicious!!! Would totally be a reg. if I lived here.

Apparently we’re the odd people out given the positive reviews already for Bodega.
Wine list left A LOT to be desired — the pairing options were below average at best; Some of the best Rose and Airén wines hail from Spain and they give very few (and quite underwhelming) options. Their Sherry selection, however, was quite unique and exceptional compared to other Spanish Tapas/​small plate locations.
Our tapa and cheese and charcuterie choices were below average (overly salted, poorly presented, etc.), and we found the décor drab and too dark. Would not recommend.

Stumbled upon this spot while out walking. Came back for dinner. Tried just about everything on the menu. Gazpacho +++, lamb +++, kale/​bean salad+++. Service was par excellence. Super friendly, helpful, etc. Highly recommend.

Great sport for a flight of Sherry. Yes I said Sherry! Not your grandmas Sherry. Stop laughing and come in and check this out. Tapas will fill you up a d a nice variety.

I walked in there with 5 people and the staff was able to accommodate us right away served our drinks fast. Perfect place for snacks and drinks

I love Bodega!!! I like the décor, creative drinks, amazing wine selection & the delicious savory dishes!
Great ambiance & very friendly staff has got me addicted to this more than amazing establishment!!!
Will obviously continue to support & recommend this place for a very long time!