Bar Celona

If you want an authentic taste of Espana, this is the place to go! They offer tapas and sangria -- an just like you'd get if you were in Europe.
Four stars for the tapas. Drinks are admittedly $$$, and the wait service is not always prompt. But definitely worth a visit for the quality of the food and the fun atmosphere!

wedding can be stressful, we hosted Bar Celona. We reserved the Flamenco Room for our rehearsal dinner. We had 35 people and it was a great place to start our wedding weekend. The food was amazing, some of our guests had never had Spanish Food and they loved it. The Sangria is the best. The banquet dept. made it simple to plan our dinner. We will be back.

this guy took me here on our first date last night. excellent choice on his part. the waitress was very helpful and helped us choose a bottle of wine and tapas that complimented each other. she put up with us when we were taking forever to order. the food was phenomenal. he got steak and i got pollo asado. both tasted great. they both had the most unexpectedly great seasoning on them-- it had a little kick. there is also a bar attached to the restaurant. they had live music. it sounded great and it was a fun atmosphere to hang out in. definitely a nice restaurant. a little pricey but worth it

I went here tonight for the first time, and have to say I was impressed. The food was great, the service was great, and the ambiance was very good. They have a nice selection of tapas, plus soups, salads, paella, and other entrees. They also have happy hour specials on tapas from 3-6pm, and some of them choices are about half price. I recommend the chicken empanadas and the fritatta. They also have outdoor seating, right on the sidewalk, which is nice if you like to people-watch.

Best part about this place is the atmosphere. Nice decor, in a good location, but it gets really crowded in the evening. I only tried one thing from the tapas menu, which was ok, nice-sized portions though. Paella was not the greatest. Prices aren't reflective of the food quality, in my opinion. Probably wouldn't go back to eat, but fine for after-work drinks. I would recommend Ciudad in Downtown for better tapas.

PROS: happy hour
CONS: average-quality food

check out the daily 3pm to 6pm happy hour time discounts on sangria. They have tons of mixed drinks - I especially like the Oceans 12. Expect to pay about $10 per drink, but you won't need many drinks to catch a buzz. The tapas are decent, but nothing stands out in particular. Best to go on a week night and get great bar service. Recently I went on a very busy night and was shocked how rude the bar hag was. She kept telling customers to order something else if she didn't feel like making it!?!

PROS: Good drinks
CONS: Can't handle a busy crowd

Fun atmosphere, cool bar, great tapas (though not the best paella I've ever tried). Check out the back patio in evening.