Just in town for the night with family and we were recommended this spot and it was exactly what we…read moreneeded! It was a crowded Sunday night (and rightly so) so we sat at the full service bar instead. Huge shoutout to the girl behind the bar who served us - we didn't get her name, but she was just wonderful. We aren't big drinkers so we decided to split a sangria and a margarita and she happily split it into 3 tiny glasses for us. I ordered the steak bites off the dinner menu and the ham croquettes off of the happy hour menu. Both were incredibly flavorful and just the right size! The complementary bread and olives paired perfectly with it too! The ambiance of the restaurant was warm and inviting, a place where the community can come and gather, which I love to see when visiting new places. Dining at Boca Bistro was an excellent way to feel welcomed into Saratoga Springs and certainly makes me want to return again soon!

Came here after a conference in Saratoga Springs. There was a 15-30 min wait for 2 people on a…read moreMonday, but we found some bar seating. We opted to split a few different shareable options. The steak app was super delicious, and so were the garlic shrimp. The bread and tomatoes was ok but the bread was slightly burnt which impacted the flavor. The omelette was good but not my favorite. We opted for churros for dessert and it was a large portion but very much so overcooked.

Yummy!!! The ingredients were super fresh and seasonal with great flavors. We had a party of 7 and…read moreshowed up on a Saturday night - we had a drink at the bar while we waited for a table. They only offer wine and beer but had a really nice selection of both. We tried one of nearly everything on the menu and ordered seconds of a few things! There are still a few things I'd love to try and on next trip in! Our server Lindsay was awesome!! So accommodating and friendly. Will definitely be back!

Pros: Our waitress was nice. Good selection of beers…read more Cons: The restaurant had no vegan entrées, despite what I was told earlier by the owner. My wife and I were in town on vacation, and we were looking for a restaurant that had some vegan options. I messaged the restaurant via their Facebook page to ask if they had anything vegan on the menu. I received this response: "Hi there! We can definitely accommodate! The ramen is vegan, but we are tweaking the menu that is posted online so there may be several more options than not posted. But, we can also create something special on the fly! Thanks so much for coming in!" As it turns out, though, the curry ramen was made with chicken stock, according to our waitress. She went to talk to the chef to see if he could recommend anything. My wife and I could hear their conversation, and we clearly heard the chef say, "I got nothing for them". Really? A chef in a nice restaurant couldn't come up with anything vegan, not even some pasta with marinara or a quick stir-fry? My wife and I were there early, right around 5:00 PM, and there was literally no one else in the restaurant, so it's not like the kitchen was busy. Surely the chef could have whipped-up something vegan if he wanted to. The waitress was very nice and quite apologetic. My wife and I ordered drinks and then went down the street to another restaurant that had two vegan options on the menu. I'm giving barVino two stars just because the waitress was really nice to us, and it wasn't her fault.

Everything was just as excellent as I'd heard it would be. Fabulous cocktail, delicious food, great…read moreservice, perfect ambiance!

This is our third time coming here. Once we arrived the hostess immediately seated us which was…read morevery pleasant. John our waiter was awesome and friendly with a good handle on the menu options. The place has a very active and loud bar where many people eat. I ate the burger which was juicy. My spouse had the halibut prepared with white sauce.

Fantastic all the way around. I'd spend every evening here if I could! Ambiance, great service, a…read moreterrific selection of wines to choose from, and a clean, well designed vibe.

This spot is straight outta my Pinterest board: specialty cocktails, fire pits, couches, dim…read morelighting, charcuterie, s'mores dip, a novelty wine wall experience. Fair warning, everything was good, but for the price tag it's really the experience you are paying for. Attended a party in one of their private rooms. Furniture is a little too big for the room, making it a little tight. Also wished they had a server solely dedicated to us because I didn't feel like our server came around enough. Overall, worth the trip at least once!

On Saturday, my husband and I along with our dear friends dined at Barcelona. Barcelona's ambiance…read moreis impeccable: warm lighting, tables are comfortable and allow guests to relax and truly enjoy their meals. From the moment we entered Barcelona, we were warmly greeted and seated by the hostess. Our server provided exceptional service. Each of us dined on a different dish. Our meals started with house salads and their delicious bread. Our friends dined on veal Daniel and seafood paella. My husband's meal was seafood Alfredo and I had the rack of lamb. All of are meals were prepared perfectly. Our compliments to the chef as each dish was extraordinary! Barcelona is one of the best restaurants in the Capital district.

Had the chicken à la vodka. Nothing to write home about ...small chunks of chicken, watery vodka…read moresauce. I'm used to the full rich taste, heavy sauce heavy cheese, with lots of sausage like you get at D'Raymonds. The salad was skimpy. The bread was hard. Service was great , very pleasant, but the food was blah.

While visiting my parents over Thanksgiving, my friend suggested we meet up here and try it. I was…read moreexcited because I love the El Mariachi on Hamilton. For a small space, there is a LOT of seating (and I didn't feel like it was crowded but maybe it's because I live in New York City and all the restaurants are tiny). The bar was really nice too, but we sat at a table. We went on Friday around 5:30 and it wasn't very busy - but that is most likely because it was the day after Thanksgiving and most people were off of work/traveling. The staff was extremely friendly & efficient - I recognized a couple of them from either the El Mariachi that used to be on Washington Ave or some other local restaurants. This place is strictly tapas - don't plan to go if you want a full entrees. They have "Mexican" and "Spanish" tapas and a decent selection for both (I would say 8 to 10 tapas to choose from each cuisine). My friend and I ordered the enchiladas, meatballs, tacos, and queso fundido (we were starving!). All was delicious and quick! We both ordered two drinks as well - I had the white sangria and she had the mojito. We were very happy with our drinks too. I think with tip for all of that food plus drinks, we paid about $35 each which I think is very reasonable. Overall, really enjoyed the atmosphere and food. I will definitely be back when I'm in Albany over the holidays!

Tapas, more than anything else, is an eating style. And it's one that revolves around small plates…read moreand plenty of wine. That said, I think it's totally fair to bring a restaurant's wine list into the conversation when talking about a place where "Tapas" is in the name of the business itself. While I have nothing against a short wine list, there was only one Spanish wine on the list of whites. There are were two on the reds. With prices hovering around $30 a bottle, the wines were modestly priced. However, none of the vintages were included on the list, which made me concerned. But when our bottle of Albariño arrived, it was thankfully a current vintage. I've never had a waiter cast doubt on my wine selection before, so that was new to me. He thought we might be happier with a red. However, he wasn't privy to the food we were going to order. White was definitely the right call for the night. We were there as the first snow of the season began to fall. So maybe that's why the place was understaffed. The news really likes to hype up snow fall. Perhaps the best thing we ordered was the guacamole, which was billed as being prepared at the table. However, last Thursday ours was not. The waiter did make a display of chopping at the bowl with the serving spoon as he walked it over to our table. But that's not quite the same thing. Still, that was the best thing we had to eat that night. The company was great, and I actually enjoyed the more relaxed pacing of the meal. Although my suggestion to the waiter about the order in which we would like to food to arrive was rebuffed. He told us, to let him know what we wanted to eat, and he'd take care of the rest. In the end, that worked out fine. Minus the hiccups of dropping off the wrong food at the table, twice. Well, and the food being mostly satisfactory, if unremarkable. Beyond the guacamole, there isn't really anything I would order again. Maybe we ordered wrong? Perhaps it was a mistake to go for Spanish dishes at a Mexican restaurant. I really don't know. All told, the four of us ordered six dishes, a bottle of wine, and split a flan. We all left feeling sated, and enjoyed our night out. The whole experience came to just over thirty bucks per person, including tax and tip. Which isn't bad. Especially since the waiter treated three of us to tequila shooters, which also included a bit of sprite and coffee liqueur. I abstained, since I'm not the best at driving in heavy snow on unplowed roads. Still, it was a lovely gesture.

Italian Bao Buns Octopus…read moreBeet Salad Cacio e Pepe NY Strip Chicken Special Ambiance Fantastic service The end.

Radici is losing its shine these days. A once creative and ever changing menu is now repetitive and…read moreboring. Oysters were served with out being cut from the shell, though they took them back and served us another new dozen immediately properly prepared. Short Rib Beef Wellington was a complete miss. I was expecting a well cooked and braised fall-apart short rib inside a puff pastry but instead I got a medium cooked brick. Any decent chef knows you don't serve short rib medium- come on guys! Flavor was nice but why not just use a petite filet? Taste was decent but the beef was near inedible. Wife had the Lobster Francaise over spaghetti. Lobster tail was cooked to perfection but the spaghetti was gummy and flat with almost no "lemon caper butter" as described. Oh well. Food is served quickly but not rushed and the bartender/server was awesome. Also, they're still playing background music on a garage sale sound bar. Uggh.... Next time we're going to Farmacy...

My husband and I came here for lunch while in town for a concert. I had a glass of Riesling that I…read moreenjoyed. My husband had the crab bisque and I had the pumpkin bisque. The soups were definitely the best part of our meals. Then we shared the spinach pistachio salad, crab cakes and bang bang shrimp. The only thing we didn't like was the salad. It was huge and fresh but the dressing tasted like plain puréed strawberries and it was way more lettuce than anything. Definitely needed more and better dressing. And more cheese. Service was great and the outdoor seating was nice. Had a nice time. Just recommend you skip the salad.

Lovely evening. Food reliably good. Lovely service though they were very busy. The restaurant had a…read morevariety of seating areas.

I came to Ballston Spa and hit Yelp and found this place. The reviews are true because it was…read morequite crowded for a Tuesday night and all the staff was fabulous. The food was very good as well and it's nice to be at a proper pub that knows how to serve its customers. Don't judge me but I had the steak AND the Salmon special and both were fabulous. Next time I am in Ballston Spa I will be back!!

We stopped here while staying at the Medbury Inn. As soon as we were sat, we were told the kitchen…read morewas closed due to a family emergency. Totally felt bad so we ordered a couple drinks. Their "perfect margarita" was anything but and the NY sour was boring and blah. And we heard from another couple there they were told the kitchen was closed due to a fire. So... you can risk it but it doesn't seem worth it when there are other better options.