Ohh. Emmm. Geeee. Where do I start? As a goodbye happy hour for my student assistant, we decided to hit this place upon recommendation of another colleague. Parking looked spotty, so we opted for valet. Open arriving, I was hesitant. How are they fitting a kitchen and tables in this small space... And then we walked outside. An oasis in uptown! I haven't seen that much grass in uptown.... Ever?! Our table ordered the following: fried calamari, the Spanish potato omelette, garlic shrimp, olives, chicken in garlic (nom nom), and fried okra (we ARE in the South). And that was just the first round :) after sampling the above, we recorded okra, chicken and shrimp. Why not? They were $3/plate! We also ordered three pitchers of Echegaray ($12/each). Having never known about this drink, I found it very refreshing/light on a humid Dallas afternoon, and quite strong! Quick comment about service: super fast! As soon as we ordered, plates of food started emerging from the kitchen. Our waiter (a manager.. Don't remember his name) was also super friendly. He came around 15 minutes before HH was to end to ask if we wanted to order anything before prices went up. Check this place out for HH! read more

Si Tapas - Echegaray - Spanish Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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So I went there for my birthday and found the food to be subpar, the calamari was chewy, the octopus was literally rubber, the papas bravas didn't have any of the aioli that you would expect to see, the service was a let down as well. I wish they would have been attempt, our server was an order taker at best.... The ambiance was nice and inviting for a date, however not enough to make me come back. read more

Was in the mood for Tapas and just LOVED this place! Cozy, Romantic with great atmosphere! The food was A+++, wine was perfect. Service awesome! Can't wait to go back!! read more

The food here is great. The food will be in small portions, but it can be surprisingly filling if you order a good amount. We had octopus with potatoes, pork with chocolate sauce, baby shark, toasted bread with toppings, sautéed chicken in beer, and blood sausage. Every choice was delicious and I didn't have a problem with any of them. My favorite was the pork in chocolate sauce. The pork was cooked well and the chocolate sauce paired up nicely to my surprise. To top it all off, we had dessert. We tried the chocolate mousse and the Catalan crema. They were both sweet and had good flavor. The mousse is really filling since it comes in a pretty big jar. Can't go wrong with either one (but I would pick the mousse). This is a great place with tasty tapas and a nice atmosphere. It's a cozy little house with a good vibe for lunch or dinner. It's a great choice if you're in a group or on a date. Fellas, I highly recommend you take your ladies here on a date. read more

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Ambiance is great and one of a kind in Dallas! Wine was wonderful, great place for a date or girls night

I haven't hopped on here in a long while but I was so disappointed in this restaurant after seeing all the positive reviews, that I had to. The best part about my experience was the amazing bottle of wine we got (10/10) Other than that we ordered the patatas bravas, octopus, lamb chops, tuna, and carne cruda. The presentation for each dish was very unimpressive which I knew going into it from other reviews but I had a hunch that the food was gonna blow my mind The potato's were literally nothing special at all (not bad not good). We didn't eat them all if that says anything. The lamb chops were delicious but a more expensive item on the menu for only 3 lamb chops (ours were small and cold). I would recommend though just because it's the best thing we had next to the wine. The carne cruda and octopus were overpowered by seasoning. The octopus was the worst dish I have ever been served at a restaurant. The seasoning was overdone, and the octopus was half warm and half freezing cold (we were concerned because we had no idea what it was even supposed to be). Regardless, it was disgusting and disappointing for two people that absolutely love octopus. Next, the tuna. I was excited because this is a top rated item in reviews but I truly don't know why. The tuna has no flavor and is just covered in pepper and oil/butter. Better than the octopus because I would rather have no flavor than too much paprika exploding in my mouth. We decided to still get dessert after all of this to give it a chance. We got the cream brûlée! I will say it was good but it was really a bowl of cold liquid pudding. That dish is supposed to have a warm top but it did not at all. It just made me think that none of the food is made fresh and is just sitting on ready to go plates as needed. Lastly, I just want to touch on the service and experience. We sat outside which was very nice but when we sat down we noticed the terribly low quality tables and chairs they have for their customers. They are so uncomfortable and the last thing I expected to be sitting in on date night. I know that's very picky but it added in top of our miserable experience. Our waitress was the most dull and inattentive I've had in my time in Dallas. She never came to ask us how our meal was (probably because she knew it was bad) and she was so slow to follow up with us regarding ordering more food/just checking in. She was unfriendly to say the least and I will never be going back. She needs to work immensely on her customer service skills because she works in the restaurant industry or she needs to get out of it. It is not that hard to ask how things are going or wish your customers a good night or to ask what they want to eat and be engaged when they are talking to you. Eye contact goes a long way for me and it was non-existent read more

Last night, we revisited this establishment. The food was great but we were extremely disappointed with the service. I'm not talking about the server, he was good, but more about the management. We finished our main course, dessert and my wife was finishing her wine. We were talking enjoying our time and suddenly the waiter told us that he was very sorry but the manager had told him that we needed to leave because they needed the table. I completely understand if we had been there talking for 30 to 40 minutes without ordering anything else but it must have been only 10 minutes just waiting for my wife to finish her drink. I have never been told to leave from a restaurant before. We love to go out and eat at good places and have traveled a lot and always find good restaurants, but this has never happened to me before. I can't help but wonder if our treatment would have differed had we been a different demographic. Such a disappointing experience after having a great time with my wife celebrating my birthday. read more

Cute spot with a winding dining room and nice covered back patio. Most everything was excellent - shrimp in garlic with a great hint of wine, croquettes with Serrano ham were perfectly fried, potatas bravas had some crisp and perfect heat with the sauce. The cauliflower gratin was divine and some of the best albondigas we've ever had. Pork with carmelized onion n blu cheese were perfectly balanced. The only food miss was the chicken in saffron - good flavor but the chicken was really over cooked and tough. The service was efficient. We did ask to take two desserts home but the chef was unwilling to put them in to go containers. Our server was very apologetic. Maybe next time if we aren't so full! read more

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Good and didn't leave me feeling hungry like other tapas places. 4 dishes (2 not pictured) and 1 dessert were filling enough for my boyfriend and I. Would come here again! read more

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Really solid place for tapas.. probably the best I've eaten at outside of Spain. We ordered the codfish in tomato sauce, scallops, and seafood paella. Everything was delicious and came out quick. Even the bread was good! Highly recommend this place! read more

Came here on a Saturday night around 7 pm.. it was about a 20 min wait for a table for two but we were able to get drinks at the bar. First of all, their sangria is so delicious. I've been in Dallas for over a year now and gave up on getting good sangria until this place! For dinner we ordered 4 dishes to share. The chicken in saffron sauce, calamari, cheese plate, and mussels. The mussels were so-so but I'm not a big sea food person, my friend liked them a lot though. I loved the calamari and the aioli it comes with. The chicken was flavorful as well. For desserts we got the chocolate mousse (which is veeeeery cocoa-y) and their version of an apple pie which was delicious. Finally the atmosphere of this place is just great! Lots of tables but we didn't feel cramped at all and you really feel like you're out of Dallas. Service was also excellent read more

Great little place. Dark and cozy. Service and food were great. The only bad thing was the noise. Sound bounces around in there like crazy; even our waitress had a hard time hearing us. read more

Si Tapas - Charcuterie - Spanish Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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The food is good here sometimes, I've been eating here for years. The last time I ate here they gave me over cooked and chewy octopus. I asked for them to take it off the check because it tasted bad. The owner/chef came up to my table and yelled at me for returning the octopus and scolded me telling me I knew nothing about food. Our waitress was also upright rude to us throughout our meal. I'm disappointed that they are running their restaurant like this m. read more

Guadalupe was an absolute pleasure for our waitress. I recommend the sirloin. Drinks are absolutely amazing and the atmosphere is very Inviting. Highly recommend. read more

Food was OK. All items were served quickly. Nothing was memorable. Service was insultingly bad. I almost walked out, twice, because of lack of service. read more

Excellent food and great service. Parking can be tricky, but well worth it. Go check them out!

The Paealla is very addicting, once you start, you won't be able to stop. Goes great with the Sangria. read more

I love this place. Since moving to Dallas we've been challenged to find go to restaurants that we really like. Everything seems like a chain or too hyped up for its own good but this place is the real deal and I highly recommend it especially for out of town guests or simply to relax on the patio. Bonus: no dressing up is required. read more

The service is definitely of Spanish culture in Europe when people take their time and it isn't as urgent as we like it in the states. I say that to say, whenever I crave tapas, I come here to Si Tapas. Their happy hour prices are absolutely insane and the sangria is always the perfect touch. It's definitely smaller in here and it gets a bit difficult to have a group dining experience. If you're driving, you'll probably struggle a bit to find parking, as it's in uptown and the outside looks are deceiving. I love the shrimp in garlic, patatas bravas, and the steak the most. For $3 happy hour tapas, you can't beat it! This place is surely a good gem. read more

Si Tapas - When you are randomly craving tapas. - Spanish Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My husband and I had a date night at Si Tapas recently. We sat at the patio and loved the ambience. We were impressed by the wide selection of tapas. Everything we ordered was delicious and the portions were good for the price. Baby shark was very tender, white Spanish anchovies was fantastic. It was my first time to try sautéed sweetbreads and it tasted great! Baby eel in garlic didn't look like what we had in mind, but the flavor was spot on! Our favorite dish was fried pork belly with chocolate sauce; every bite was satisfying but not greasy. The octopus was a bit chewy, but the more we ate the more we liked it. If your like appetizers and small plates, you will like Si Tapas. read more

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To be honest had no idea this was a nicely romantically lit venue. That being said, I would say this is the perfect place to have a date. We got the house wine bottle and it paired so well with the cheese plate that we got. We selected the manchego, Zamorano, and Murcia goat cheese, with one of the cold cuts that I don't remember. The grapes that come w the plate were perfect and complemented everything so well. If you need a cute date spot with excellent service, this is a great selection in dallas. read more

Extremely poor customer service and completely cheating the customer. The Si Tapas restaurant was my favorite Spanish restaurant with amazing food and wonderful customer service. Today we went and our server was ALEX. Please please avoid ALEX. They bill was not very large and we paid 18% tips to ALEX. But, on closer scrutiny, the bill looked strange. ALL ITEMS were charged 4% more. That was never explained when the bill was given. So, if you are not careful, this restaurant WILL charge you 4% more without informing you before hand. One solution, give lesser tips to the SERVER. By law ( and we checked with VISA and MC ) the establishments in TEXAS is supposed to give you prior notice before charging you a CREDIT CARD 4% extra charge. They have NO notice of that sort. Not written and the server will NOT tell you. They think that people will not notice. Hey, I love the restaurant, but this is very very poor customer service. My advice, please take care or AVOID this restaurant. The food is good, but it will leave you with a pit in your stomach. One really fine restaurant is not being honest with its customers. I think that they must have fallen on hard times, but cheating customers is NOT GOOD. Please check with VISA or MC or BBB, and you would see the rules of eating establishments in our fair state. Texas is a wonderful state, but we will NOT stand being taken advantage of . Please avoid this restaurant in the future. Thank you . read more

I adore this lovely little baby place for tapas! Very authentic to my experience in Barcelona.

Wow, where to start. We invited friends to this restaurant due to a great experience we had in the past, but when we got there the service was not good not realizing that our waiter was the manager and he provided horrible service & the young waitress couldn't help us due to being afraid of getting in trouble. The portions were smaller than before regarding the paella we share, the house Sangria was very good along with the cream brûlée. Then on top of that he didn't return our change, not knowing if we were going to tip or not. FYI parking I n that area is horrible too even though they provide valet parking for $10 read more

My husband and I love tapas, but Si Tapas is off the charts! Best Tapas in the Big D if you ask us! :) Decent wine menu - we usually opt for one of their bottles of rose. Must tries (bring a group so you can sample a bit of each): -Serrano ham coquettes -Lamb chops -Blue cheese steak -Dijon steak -Baby shark (come on, where else are you going to try this?!?) -Grilled Quail -Pork Skewer -Beef Meatballs -Brussels sprouts with garlic We have been several times and we never leave disappointed. Yes, service can be slow - but so what? You are eating small plates and sipping on wine. Just imagine you are somewhere in Spain and let your frustrations and irritations melt away. Great for groups! TIP: Just valet, I know, parking around uptown is beyond frustrating and not worth the hassle. read more

It's so delicious！！ seafood paella！ and tapas shrimp garlic is amazing！ I love Spanish food so much !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

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I really should have left a review two years ago when it happened. I went with my wife and one of our plates had a small dead roach cooked in with the food. The waiter was "very sorry" and but overall didn't seem that surprised. They didn't have me pay obviously and offered more food (gross) but I just walked. I def wouldn't eat here. read more

Best tapas in Dallas. Been coming here for years. Authentic food, cozy house atmosphere. Charming place.

The only thing I really liked about this place was the atmosphere. We ordered the mushrooms, chicken with wine sauce (bland...not good), octopus over boiled potatoes (really not good), and seafood paella. The seafood paella was pretty disappointing. The shrimps weren't deveined, we had some bad mussels and clams on the plate, and overall the taste in my mouth was armpit. The service was also frustrating. So many employees in the space but we were hardly paid attention to. Not special. read more

This romantic and cozy restaurant definitely reminded me of my time in Europe!

Always great service and amazing food! I love the ambiance of this little local gem!!

Y'all, Si Tapas in Uptown Dallas is TOPS. We made excellent choices, by the way. White anchovies are amazing and the whipped garbanzos with spinach is NOT your mama's hummus. Haven't had tapas this good since Emilio's in Chicago. Our experience with service was outstanding. I asked for a dry white wine, and when the server brought me a taste, I asked her if it was expensive. Her response was perfect: let's look it up in the menu. And it was reasonable :) read more

Si Tapas - White anchovies and whipped garbanzos with spinach. Amazeballs. - Spanish Near Me - Dallas, Texas

My family and I have been going here for years. Anytime we crave a great paella and good sangria we are there!! I love the ambiance. I hope this place stays around for a while read more

Such a great little hidden gem in Uptown! It is so great to see long-term businesses still remaining, when the tear down and build big craze seems to be taking over the city. My Dad was in town and wanted some interesting and unique food, so we settled on here. I remembered seeing pictures of their patio, which is relaxing and secluded. The 3 of us shared sangria, as well as several tapas dishes. The table bread they bring is also amazing! We had the cauliflower which was creamy and delicious. Prime Rib, with mustard sauce (amazing), salad with manchego cheese, croquettes, scallops and mussels. Everything was great and had wonderful flavors. The highlight was honestly the prime rib, it was so tender and flavorful. read more

Love this place but bummed that their happy hour ends so early now! To customers: definitely go and get the pitcher of sangria with friend! Suggestion to management: extend the HH to 6:30 ... (I can understand 7 may be too late)...or extend the HH to 7 but raise the HH prices slightly! We love going to this place for HH but cant make it there from work in time. Honestly, (you could stand to raise the HH prices slightly and we would still love coming), but some of the regular priced tapas prices price us out of wanting to come regularly after work (since we cant get to HH in time). Bring back the 7 PM HH and this place is 5 stars in my book I have so many fond memories at this place !! read more

Great tapas with old-Spanish theme, in converted house. Not much parking on Allen; grab what you can and walk - or use the $10 valet service (if they have a spot). Capacity is limited, so go early - and make a reservation for any large group. The 'pick 3' appetizer was a tasty start, and there were so many tasty choices after that. Highlights included the marinated baby shark, smoked salmon, eel, tuna, veal sweatbreads, and other tasty dishes I can't recall. It is so fun to sample different things; a good way to break out of your dining rut! Drinks include tea, soft drinks, and a full bar. Mojito was good, albeit too leafy with mint to use a straw. The Sangria was excellent; get a carafe! (It was the drink highlight.) Desserts ranged from OK (sliggtly dry chocolate cake), to excellent (choc mousse), to WOW (Creme Broulee)! read more

The best tapas place ever! Amazing vibe! Service is great. Parking could be better, but it is nothing that they can fix!

This restaurant is simply brilliant!! - the "tapas" are amazing and the different assortment of small portions makes it a perfect place for "finger food". The wine selection available pairs really well with all tapas, making this place unique when it comes to Spanish cousine. A must for any foodie like me. read more

I am very disappointed in my experience here. The service was average at best, and the food was very sub-par. We ordered the baby shark, mushrooms, okra, and paella, and the best part was the rice in the paella. I understand we tried to branch out a little by ordering more outlandish items, but if it is on the menu, it shouldn't taste bad. The seafood in the paella was extremely fishy and did not taste fresh at all. The drinks were great, but even safe bets like meatballs were average at best. read more

Si Tapas proved to be some of the best food I've ever had. It was delicious and filling without being overbearing... so no "OMG I want to barf" after feeling. Our server seemed a little hesitant throughout the meal, but our drinks were always full and the tapas came out lickity-split. Her weird behavior didn't stop us from having a fabulous time, either. I could explain the food in a novel, but I figured short tidbits will be more effective: - Sauteed wild mushrooms in garlic: This was my least favorite. It felt like I was eating a bulb of garlic even though the 'shrooms were awesome. - Peppered seared tuna: A surprisingly nice portion, cooked perfectly and heavy on the black peppercorn. - Mussels in red sauce: Fantastic, cooked just right and the complimentary fluffy bread was perfect to soak up the sauce. - Green beans with ham in mustard sauce: This was my fave dish; I loved the grainy mustard sauce and plentiful ham. - Asparagus with cheese: Despite the mat of hardened cheese over the top, the asparagus was huge and tasty. Our sangria was wonderful, but I wish they had fresh fruit floating around in it. The pitcher was more than enough and a great value... it felt like it was never-ending and lasted us the entire 1.5 hours. I was here with a girl friend and we had a great time, but I definitely see this as more of a date place. I can't wait until the temps drop and we can sit on their patio with dinner! read more