Best Tapas Bar Cary Near Me

Krystal Blair: Love this place and all they do! Liisa, the bartender, is the best and takes time too get to know what I like and even what I might like! Knows how to steer me in the right direction, food is out of this world!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Chicken Empanadas …More

Zaida Silva: Wow! What an awesome place to eat! The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed and the food was delicious. Blake was so kind and accommodating for our party of 6 which included 3 kids. We got several dishes to share (as intended) and it was hard to pick a favorite. We wanted to try something different and new and we’re so glad we chose to come to Catalan Tapas Bar! Will definitely return.

Belinda Downs: The food was great and the hostess was rude.Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Reba Huffaker: My first time ever going and the first time ever getting a charcuterie board. Everything on the charcuterie board was amazing and the presentation was outstanding.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Bharath Lakshmeesha: Very good food, even better cocktails.Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Smash-Bang Shrimp, Mojo Pork Platter …More

Carol Taylor: It looks great, read reviews, and decided not to try. Charging a fee for using a credit card is ridiculous and offensive to your customers. Is it worth losing business?Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Whitne Harris: The food was OK, not worth what we paid for it. We got the charcuterie board and drinks. It's hard to cheap out on this kind of tapas, but they were successful.Food: 2/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 2/5 …More

Lee Edwards: Review: Dined for dinner on Sunday 06/04/2023.My recent experience at the Catalan tapas restaurant was far from satisfactory. Unfortunately, the food served was mediocre at best, failing to deliver the enticing flavors and quality I had hoped for.The unprofessional conduct of the staff only added to my disappointment. Upon being seated, the hostess brazenly burped out loud, showing no care or consideration for the patrons. Her lack of manners set a discouraging tone for the rest of the evening.Throughout our meal, the staff appeared disinterested and more focused on their personal conversations than providing attentive service. They congregated at the end of the bar, gossiping among themselves while neglecting the needs of the customers. It was disheartening to witness such unprofessional behavior.To make matters worse, as we were preparing to leave, our waiter haphazardly piled all the dishes together, resulting in a careless spillage of food. Some of the food landed on my shoes, leaving an unsightly mess and permanently ruining a cherished pair. This lack of attention to detail was truly disheartening.Furthermore, the ambiance of the restaurant was subpar. The dim lighting, coupled with an overall lack of cleanliness, created an uninviting and unappealing atmosphere. It was difficult to fully enjoy the dining experience when the surroundings were so poorly maintained.In conclusion, my visit to this so called tapas restaurant left me with a sense of disappointment. The underwhelming food, unprofessional staff, and unclean environment, coupled with the incident that ruined my shoes, all contributed to an experience that fell short of expectations. Regrettably, I cannot recommend this establishment to others seeking a pleasant dining experience.

Dmitry Gladyshev: Food: 1/5|Service: 1/5|Atmosphere: 1/5More

Tiger Kaovilai: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5More

Catherine Kehl: Catalan is great. Want to spend several hours chatting with friends, with a few drinks and fabulous food? This is the place for it. Surprisingly easy to work around a dietary restrictions, too!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Robert: Great place. We enjoyed the charcuterie board and tapas menu. Live music was enjoyable. Nice ambiance. Will be back.Vegetarian options: Plenty of Vegetarian and Vegan options.Parking: Plenty of parking spots.

Amy Poe: Enjoyed eating the charcuterie board. It was certainly a great variety with a creative presentation! I’m not a good pic person but this was so nice at the end of the day with suggested red wine 🍷Great service!

Jeff Baynham: Great food and drinks. Very friendly staff. Love that they support LGBTQ. First time here and will definitely be back.Recommended dishes Fried Brussels Sprouts, Mac N Cheese …More

Dawn Gosney: I recently visited the Catalan Tapas Bar and I can say without hesitation that it was one of the best dining experiences I have had in a very long time. The atmosphere is lively and bustling, with a warm and welcoming vibe that immediately puts you at ease.The menu is an absolute delight, filled with delicious dishes that are perfect for sharing with friends and family. The tapas are all beautifully presented and bursting with flavor, with a fantastic mix of traditional and contemporary dishes to suit all tastes.But let me talk about the real star of the show - the mamacita margarita. This cocktail is absolutely divine, with a perfect balance of sweet and sour that just hits the spot. It's easily the best margarita I have ever tasted, and I will definitely be back just to have another one (or two!).Service at Catalan Tapas Bar was exceptional, with knowledgeable and friendly staff who were eager to help us make the most of our dining experience. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an amazing evening out - you won't be disappointed!

Muniba Khan: Cute tapas bar with a lot of vegan options! My favorite vegan dish was the Champinones al Ajillo. If you get it I recommend getting some extra bread to dip into the broth. The drink selection is also super great! My favorite drink was the coco mojito!Update: we came back again and the vegan market special is definitely a favorite! It's super filling and flavorful. Also unfortunately the champinones were not as good as the last time we came.

Andrea Wilson: We gave this place another try. The food was worse than the first time. It was around 5pm and they already ran out of the $5 special tapas item. My husband and I shared the Wild mushroom dish with baguette and a rice dish for two people. The two slices of baguette should have been toasted, they tasted stale. I don't know what made the mushrooms wild? They tasted like regular mushrooms in a slightly burned paprika garlic broth. The rice in the rice dish tasted good but the seafood/sausage/chicken stew (?) that was on top was not good. I'm pretty sure the seafood came from one of those frozen trays with calamari, shrimp and mussels. The meat was better but still not great. Portion size was small for two people, but I didn't mind as ,again, it tasted like the paprika was burned. My husband had a small $5 margarita which he liked. Not going back. Very disappointing. I've been to Spain, this is not good tapas, if it is even tapas. If the small plates are fusion don't call them tapas, just call them small plates and change your name. Catalan sounds like there should be authentic tapas available.Update: worst reply by owner EVER. I'm a chef and very familiar with smoked paprika. The paprika was burned, my husband agreed. I'm changing from 3 stars to one because of the owners attitude.

Claire Olsen: Absolute delight came to get a bagel next door and decided to try the French toast. So surprised how incredible the taste was. Definitely worth trying for brunch drinks and dinner.

Zel: Good: foodBad: everything elseOne of the chairs was wet. The service was really bad. The waiter took my wife’s order and left. I had to call her to order food. Took 10 minutes to bring beer when they had just 2 tables occupied. The waiters were just chatting. They have a card surcharge which is just another mandatory fee that you learn about when you get a check.Overall I don’t recommend this place.update 5/21/23Well instead of apologizing they blame their customers and accuse them of lying. What an awesome business.There is nothing you can do with the cc processing fee? Well, maybe add it to the price of food like any other business does. Following this logic you can add you water bill to the final bill since there is nothing you can do to avoid it.Whoever’s reading this - please stay away from this business.I would take my 1 star if I could.

Amy Campbell: Service was absolutely terrible - the food was good (although they ran out of basically everything), but not so much that it could outweigh that awful service experience. I’m assuming we caught them on an off day - we had high hopes because of the positive reviews, but we will not be returning.[EDIT] I’ve since learned that the owner hired friends to cover because a bunch of staff called out last minute, so our experience was likely related to folks who don’t actually work there. We still probably won’t go back (our experience with the food/service was really that bad), but others may catch the actual staff on a good day.

Lee Cow: Food: 2/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Burrito Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lotMore

Drury Armstrong: The food was absolutely amazing and delicious!! Our server Jessica was attentive and always anticipating our wants and needs. In love with the star lights and atmosphere. My wife and I are regulars but something about how everyone was working all together and it was our best dinner thus far.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Danny Newman: Food: 4/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 3/5More

Emily Law: The food is amazing, get the Lako taco’s! And our server Jessica A. was so sweet and helpful!Dietary restrictions: I have Celiac and have eaten here a few times with no problem!

A K: Great vibe and food

Joann Keyton: Live their steak tacosFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Matt Fisher: The food is amazing, I highly recommend it. But the staff are quite pushy grabbing your plates and rushing you out the doorFood: 5/5|Service: 2/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Chicken Tinga Tacos, Shrimp Tacos …More

Libby Biggs: Gonza in Cary is an enjoyable experience all around. The atmosphere is pleasant, the indoor-outdoor windows made it even better. Our server, Jack, took great care of us and the margarita he suggested was fantastic. The only negative was I ate too much!!

Hilary: Food: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Mole Enchiladas, Mexican FlagMore

Isabel Darling: Tasty food and fun atmosphere!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Doug C.: I get that blasting loud music probably helps move the customers along, but last night it was just *way* too loud. We started feeling bad for the employees who must having hearing damage... The food is usually ok, but I think we'll find somewhere else to go from now on that is a bit less deafening. Also maybe try not to give people with reservations the worst seats (directly in front of the kitchen where waiters constantly wheel carts past).

SANGITA GUPTA: Food was okay, drinks were better and the ambiance was really nice. Overall nice warm place to hangout with your friends.Recommended dishes Chicken Tinga Tacos, Chicken Fajitas, Mexican Flag, Chicken Tinga Quesadilla, Shrimp Tacos …More

srikana pal: Good food and ambience! Love the atmosphere.

SES SSL: I get the same dinner and same margarita every time I go, and it’s consistently delicious every time! Love Gonza!

danny glynn: Mexican Flag is life!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Mariana Pellegrino: This place is very nice. The staff is very friendly and there's a waitress (I forgot her name, I'm sorry) she's really great and kind.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Vivian Foxglove: I can't believe I haven't rated this place! I love it! It's so tasty and consistent, and the tacos are really high quality! The decore is AWESOME and the lighting is nice and the desserts are FANTASTIC and oh my god this is the ONE redeeming restaurant that makes up for all the Garbo tier places in this town. I've been to EVERY Gonzo's location and they've all incredibly consistent between them food-wise, but I would say the decore here is particularly stand out (though they all have their own unique flair).PLEASE EAT HERE

Cullen R: They don’t disappoint, great for gatherings, and awesome food!

Brenda Rives: My daughter and I ate dinner at the Cary location. We were so pleased with our two servers…Jessica and Lori. The waitress brought us chips and salsa shortly anfter we were seated. Our drinks were served promptly. Our dinner was delicious! Both waitress checked on us! We will definitely come back soon!

Michael Calarco: Great traditional Mexican but especially love the chips and salsa. They can also be purchased for take out to enjoy when not eating at restaurant.Food: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Guacamole, Nachos …More

Arthur Zak: Delicious good and vibes, but service could be a little better.My Flavian Bowl was a huge, delicious medley of 3 meats and other goodies. The mole carnitas were flavorful, though the carnitas themselves were a little dry and chewy. The side salad looked amazing with mandarins and avocado. Chicken quesadilla was solid. Agua fresca deliciosa. I like that the menu was concise. I wish they had esquites or some kind of corn dish though.Came on a lazy Sunday, not many people in the restaurant, but still our server took quite a while in between visits to our table. We didn't receive an appetizer we ordered and had to remind them (which took a strangely long time for queso dip), and they never brought the ice cream for our kids meals (the kids menu descriptions of what is included was confusing and all of us had different interpretations of what was meant). Also, asking for shrimp instead of chicken on the kids taco meal doubled the price of it... I would have been better off getting the adult taco portion for two dollars more.

Shawn Edmondson: We love Totopos, consistently awesomeFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Annie Bush: The best part of the visit was the drinks. The salsa tasted like it was poured out of a jar. I ordered ACV (Arroz con Vegetables), it has no taste, and the cheese was like glue. I replaced it with Black bean soup, and it was ok but overpowered by tortilla strips. It also had a weird hint of sweetness. Can't say that I will be returning. Experience was very underwhelming

Darshee Reshamwala: Place for Tequila lovers and Mexican food! Tried beer based cocktail and it was amazing. Great vibes and beautiful decor. Must visit place in Cary for sure.Food: 4/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Tres Leches Cake, Guacamole Parking space Plenty of parking Parking options Free parking lot …More

Ramya Ananth: Amazing atmosphere, super friendly employees and such flavorful food. Don't miss it!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Guacamole …More

sumit sharma: Food was meh, too much cheese and tomato, hardly any flavor. This restaurant was awesome, but has gone downhillFood: 1/5|Service: 2/5|Atmosphere: 2/5 …More

Jesse Hofmann: Fantastic food and atmosphere. Staff was very helpful. But unless it's part of the theme, someone has to clean that floor! It's so sticky.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Chicken Tinga, Guacamole, Chimichanga …More

Narayan Kumar: Amazing place for good authentic Mexican food. Churros were awesomeVegetarian options: Street tacos and enchiladasFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Guacamole …More

Andrea Haak: The food was good, we enjoyed our meal and our waitress was awesome! Guacamole was definitely fresh which is something I always look for at Mexican restaurants. I had the PLATANO FRITORELLENO which is a dinner dish but they were able to make it for me during lunch time. I do think it doesn’t actually need the cheese on top of the plantains and I feel like the rice would have been better. Otherwise, I enjoyed it!

Al Whitehouse: Delicious food and drink. The ceviche had just the right spice. They were generous with the shrimp and avocado. The Paloma with Mezcal was smooth and sweet. Service was outstanding and friendly.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Extra Chips and Salsa …More

James Koss: The hostess said that they're not seating outside... Because the waiter already sat people inside. What?Wasted our time driving over. Please advertise when seating is closed.

Savannah Trainer: Awful food!! Ordered the chicken fajitas… meal arrived cold, chicken was dry, and NO FLAVOR!!!! Do not go here if you want good Mexican food!!!Food: 1/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 1/5 …More

Sriram Vellore: Nice cozy place... Gopu's to take a family of four family gatherings, socials etc.Creative layout and decor... brings out the vibrant culture...Been here quite a few times and have liked it every time. The service is great despite large groups ie. 15+ head count.Vegetarian options: Good mix that once would expect of a Mex place

Caroline Edmondson: Ate here with my Offline offer & so glad I found it. Extremely (extremely) fast service & high-quality food and drinksFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Allie Pyles: Totopos is one of our favorite dinner spots. Everything we've ever had is delicious! Our service has never been incredible. I always feel like I'm running out of water or waiting for my server to come back by. Price is pretty high compared to other Mexican but it's also fresher than your typical American Mexican.Food: 5/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More