La Boca - Santa Fe

La Boca - Santa Fe reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   San Antonio2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Helpful excellent waitress. Music a little laud for a senior
   

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   Bill

   San Diego13 reviews

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Very good food. Love sharing tapas with all the variety of tastes. The Marcy street restaurant gets really hot and stuffy, and needs better ventilation.
   

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   PlainJoe

   Denver5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was incredible. Live music was a great addition to dinner
   

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   Tanya

   Denver3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our family of 4 had reservations for a Friday. Server was prompt but not overbearing so accommodating. We had a special of angel hair with chicken, pork + sausage ragu, beef tenderloin w/ 2sauces, 2 flights of sherry, gintos : one herbal/cucumber, one classic, a Cune Rioja that paired w/everything, grilled artichokes, curried hummus/flatbreads, manchego w/ marinated cherries, and basque cheesecake, ice cream, polverones, and almond cake. A guitarist played lively beautiful songs during the evening. The space is airy, not stuffy, and clean. All kinds of people gather here: out of owners, couples, singletons, families. Come for bite, a sweet treat or a feast. Knowledgeable and friendly staff. Eager to visit again.
   

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   Catherine

   New Mexico3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really wonderful and relaxing late afternoon lunch. Evey plate was perfection and service was attentive but never intrusive. My 24-year-old granddaughter spent a college semester in Spain and was impressed by the authenticity. She said it was the best food she had outpacing all the restaurants she had gone to in Spain.
   

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   Kelly VIP

   Dallas6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   This was our second visit and both experiences were excellent. Mateo, our server, was very knowledgeable and professional. The food was delicious and the wine that he suggested was a perfect compliment to our dinner. We will be back!!
   

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   BrianR

   Dallas17 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very good and reasonable! We had two tapas plates and the paella and we were both full. Vanilla cake dessert was a winner too.
   

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   EdwinM VIP

   Austin3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was superb. We had a delightful - and very knowledgeable - waitress who helped us navigate best options in the menu and wine list. She really knew the nuisances of all menu items and the drink choices. The only complaint was the noise level. But will definitely go back over and over!
   

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   edward

   New Mexico41 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La Boca has been on our list for awhile. It didnt disappoint. There are actually 2 venues at the same location. The entrance on Marcy is a typical Tapas place. Around the "alley" is a dining venue with live music! We opted for the music. Much fun and of course noisy. Tables are set up for 2 diners very close together like NY or Chicago. No white table cloths here. A small bar and a small stage for the guitarist and drummer. Very "village". Loved it. We shared mussels in a delicious coconut sauce with crusted baguette from Sage. Sandy had a Sangria and I had a seasonal dark beer. Then we shared a paella for one. Very filling. Next time we will try other Tapas dishes!
   

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    Peter VIP

    Chicago5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 10, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    The place is quite small and tables are very close to each other. At 8;15 pm on Sunday, service was overall slow, and food took a very long time to come out. I ordered the garlic shrimp, patatas bravas, and filet mignon. the shrimp was old, overcooked, and the sauce was not anything Spanish. The patatas bravas had a little bit of pepper sauce, much less than normal, but had a large amount of mayonaise dip on top of it-not Spanish at all. The steak was fine, and the wine was good. However, when I finished, the manager came over and asked if I wanted something else. I asked for the desert menu, and she started looking at her watch several times. There were still several tables of customers, so I didn't understand why she was signaling me that it was too late. I complained, and they gave me a free desert, not of my choice. That's fine, but it still made an overall mediocre experience. By comparison, other Santa Fe restaurants at the same price point were far better in food quality, service, and overall experience.
    

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