I lovedddd the OLD Tasca. It was my favorite restaurant in Boston and I brought anyone who visited me here. I dined in every couple of months and got take out a couple times a month. The food was delicious and varied, and reasonably priced. I don't really eat meat and there were so many great veggie options. Under the new ownership, the menu changes are extremely disappointing. The flavors and food are very different from what I experienced before. Many of the items have the same sauce which I don't think tastes that good. The first time I had come back since the new owner (didn't realize it was a new owner at the time), I had actually called and said I was missing sauce for my mushrooms (since the menu item had the same name, I expected what I received in the past). Then I found out about the change, tried to give it another chance, but just was so disappointed. Haven't been back since (it's been almost a year now, but I've just gotten around to writing the review now because I'm hungry and was craving old Tasca and reminiscing on how much I miss it). read more

Came here last night for a business dinner and called to make a reservation 30 minutes ahead. I had a hectic day and I must say that the woman who took my reservation had such a calm and warm tone that I instantly felt good about this new place. Myself and future business partners ordered wine (Tempranillo) appetizers (croquetas and squid) ), entrees (I had the shrimp) and dessert (rum raisin bread pudding). All INCREDIBLE. I lived in Barcelona and do not remember croquetas ever tasting this good. The staff were very sweet and the space is super elegant. I'm very happy we came. read more

3.5*/5 Our table was at a corner of large table. The seat was too compact. To be honest, they should not put a table here which blocked the aisle and completely touched the chairs behind. Txistorras al Jerez(Chorizo) was my favorite. Easy to chew and a little bit spicy. Crispy eggplant was a little bit weird since people always have eggplants with salty taste, but this dish was not bad either. Gambas al ajillo was another fabulous one. Strong garlic taste with rich oily taste enriched soft shrimps. Lamb skewer with peppers was ok. The lamb itself was nicely cooked, neither raw nor burnt. However, there was a really strong smell from the ingredient which covered the meat taste. For the dessert, we tried creme catanala. The great crispy surface and sweet taste owned me. read more

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Best tapas in Boston!! Fantastic selection of authentic Spanish cuisine, great ambience, and reasonably priced.

Wonderful restaurant. Went for a birthday dinner. Great selection of tapas dishes. Tried many and the grilled octopus really stood out. Our waiter was fantastic, recommending several dishes including the octopus. Everything was great, we will definitely be returning. read more

Love this place!! Amazing food and great atmosphere. I'm always sure to bring out of towners here because it's always a crowd pleaser! The service is prompt and very friendly! read more

Tasca was packed on a Friday. I suggest making reservations online before you come. Amazing service. Great food. Reasonably priced! I will definitely be back. read more

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Terrible long wait and still undercooked raw chicken? ?? Seriously find a thermometer. I'm about to puke. Nasty!! Shouldn't be allowed open. Side note: They did take quite awhile to prepare the order. Almost seemed as if they forgot about it and when I arrived they began preparing. I was NOT at all satisfied with the potatoes or batata brava I must say. The sauce was way too think and potent. Something light that is so tasty people ask you for more is what should be added to the improved potatoes (in my opinion should be fried or crispier) read more

Tasca Restaurant - Undercooked chicken skewer - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

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Everyone was very inviting and the place was cozy and intimate. The tapas were very good, especially the fig jam & ibérico ham on baguette. We also split a bottle of cava which was delicious. If I wasn't moving away, I'd surely be back again. read more

Tasca Restaurant - Octopus - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

Went here for dinner and it was amazing!!! Valet parking is $6 if you are not able to find it on the street on your own. We had a mix of tapas and entrees to share. All entrees takes 20 minutes to cook while the tapas take about 10 minutes. My favorite tapas are the mussels in tomato sauce - tastes sooo delicious that I wished I bought the sauce home. I loved the salty goodness. Another favorite is the fried calamari- it was cooked to perfection! My husband loved the sweetbreads which is really lamb's thymus/neck. Our waitress was very patient with us and an amazing server. We got the sangria red wine and it wasn't as strong as I thought ( which is great for my family because we don't think regularly but may suck for those who love drinking). Half a pitcher can fill 3 drinks and a pitcher can be for 6 people. At the end of night we got the dessert sampler and it was better than the birthday cake I bought for my brother! The dessert sampler had flan in the center with perfectly baked brownie pieces and ice cream surrounding it. It was prefect for sharing between my family of 7! read more

Tasca Restaurant - Dessert sampler - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

Yes, I'm on Tasca's email list, and yes, the $10 food gift certificate that I won as their July lucky draw winner is what lured me back in after a five year hiatus. That same email advertised a Three Course Anniversary Menu $19.95 Sunday through Thursday. It turns out, they allow the redemption of the certificate on their special prix fixe menu, so I decided to go that route. For my appetizer, I selected the Fresh haddock taco with cilantro tomato salsa, iceberg lettuce and garlic aioli which is $4.50 a la carte. The fish was lightly fried, the taco wrap warmed by grilling, and the salsa fresh. It was a pretty tasty bundle, though the char marks had unfortunately run into the territory of tasting unpleasantly burnt. As my entree, my server sold me on their vegetarian option - Crispy baked eggplants stuffed with oven dried tomato and Manchego cheese served in a fresh tomato sauce with basil dressed roasted Mediterranean vegetables (vegetarian), which is also available tapas size for $6.50 sans the veggie side. (~$13 plus veggies) For dessert, there was no option, as I was offered the Mini dessert sampler platter consisting of Spanish Flan ($5.95 a la carte), Tiramisu ($6.95), Chocolate truffle (Is that the same as the Tarta de Chocolate $6.50 - Flourless chocolate terrine?) The sampler platter sounded impressive, but the reality was not. Small portions of each of the three desserts were set upon a small plate. As a whole, it loses class points on presentation as each was sliced from their original individually portioned treats and the truffle wasn't even a full quarter of a circle. In total, the platter was smaller than a single whole dessert. Admittedly though, both flan and tiramisu were terrific. The flan was creamy and smooth, the tiramisu was light and creamy. The truffle was quite dense and rich, yet not a sweet dessert. Service was pleasant on the whole, but my water was never refilled as I neared the bottom of the glass, and plates arrived warmed to the table with no kind warning. read more

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Not sure about the quality of the food I had here. I lived in Spain and tried out many many local Spanish restaurants for a semester and found that food here was nowhere close to the authentic Spanish food experience. I felt that Some dishes we had here tasted very (rough)Spanish, others were not even close to being Spanish. The white sangria was literally juice; didn't taste fruity nor alcoholic. We also had a rose wine which was good. Gamba al ajillo- it was the most popular dish here. Yes, it was good. Recommend. Seta: purely cream sauce with a few pieces of sliced mushroom. The sauce was very rich but the amount of mushroom was very very few. Not recommend. Tres amigos: the sausages do taste like bar type Spanish food. Not sure if that piece of pita bread was Spanish nevertheless it was pretty good. Seared tuna: it was bad. I had very high hope for this dish because a good version of it is actually super delicious. This tuna was not fresh, dull in taste and the texture was so bad. I didn't know how I should feel about this dish. It was just bad. Caracoles: very buttery and salty snails. Unmm too greasy a nope for me Jamon Serrano: not too bad. Not on par with any Jamon in any supermarket off the fridge in Spain. It tasted very dull and of rough quality. The PAELLA, which I expected to be at least some sort of weird tasting paella, was plain bad. It was a risotto. Very buttery and nothing like a paella. Well, I will not go back to tasca. I know I hold Spanish food to a very high standard and it's easy for me to compare what I had in Spain to what I had in Tasca(which might not sound fair to some). But honestly without any comparison, the food here was still mediocre at best. Salty greasy and bar type food that people enjoyed when they got a hangover. read more

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Really great tapas spot near Allston/Brighton! The service was quick and efficient, and for Boston, the prices were more than affordable! I really like the outdoor seating. There's a wall with plants to separate tables from busy Beacon St, offering a smidge of privacy in a busy area. Inside is also beautiful painted and authentically decorated! read more

We ended up at Tasca because a nearby tapas restaurant chain had a very long wait. Welllllll, we were so happy we ate here. The plates and atmosphere were very authentic. All the tapas were delicious and la paella was superb. I recommend you eat at Tasca and you will not be disappointed & you will be supporting a local, unique restaurant. read more

Went for the $5 tapas deal on Monday from 4-6PM, and as a college student, I can definitely say that it was well worth the money - Especially for the Mejillones (Mussels) dish! Will be back again for my Spanish tapas fix! read more

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This was on my list for long time! Finally tried and can 100% recommend to all yelpers. Every dish we ordered was on-point with regards to taste. Pulpo and shrimp pil pil were my favorite. Actually compare to other Tapas places this was worth the price. Service is quick, restaurant is spacious, great atmosphere, decor, music. Seafood paella was yum! We were 4, total with drinks was around $160. Give it a try! read more

Tasca Restaurant - Seafood paella - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

Great tapas for the price! We also tried the Paella Negra which was an experience but was really flavorful and yummy! For drinks we had the sangria jug and I had an additional mojito which were both good and strong (especially the mojito) read more

Tasca Restaurant - Mojito - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

Outstanding service and food that was very good. A little pricey for some items, particularly considering the serving sizes. Great experience overall and would definitely return. It had a fun vibe as well. read more

The appetizers was good. We try spanish rice but was not our favor. The taste was very ocean taste...don't know how to explain. read more

Tasca Restaurant - Sausage with bread - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

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The food was delicious! We were so glad we came to this spot. We had a few dishes including the chorizo, empananadas, skirt steak, papa's bravas, and more. Each one of those dishes were very good. The atmosphere is very nice and quite. The staff was really professional and friendly. We will definitely come back. read more

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We went here for some tapas on a saturday evening, arriving just around when they opened, so there was no one there yet. There are four tables for outdoor seating and they filled within an hour. The barrier around the tables are tall so random people from the street can't watch you eat. Menus are scanned through a QR code for safety. The social distancing is good. the fried artichokes came out differently than expected and the sauce didn't have much flavor. the fried artichoke by itself was 5/10 and the sauce 3/10. this was the only thing i regret ordering, everything else was amazing. the garlic shrimp was a little salty but the flavor was really good and especially good with the bread provided. there's a lot of sauce at the bottom to glob up with the bread. 7/10 the potatoes were super crispy and really good and the sauce was a little spicy but not unbearable, just a tang. the crispness was super enjoyable and i loved dipping it in the extra squid ink in the next dish. 9/10 my favorite tapa was the squid ink with aioli calamari. the calamari itself was well cooked, not too soft. the sauce was the best part. there was a lotttt of squid ink in the bowl, more than you think. mixing the aioli in made it way better. you can dip with bread or the potatoes. watch out your mouth will get black though!10/10 out of everything, the best by far was the valenciana paella. i've tried the paella from barcelona (restaurant) and i have to say this was a lot more flavorful and the rice was perfectly cooked. i was so full from the tapas but i couldn't stop shoving this into my mouth. it is a little pricey but it was just too good. 10/10 overall i recommend those place if you're in the mood for some tapas or paella. i've been to spain a couple times and although it can't compare, i personally enjoyed it. read more

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Wish I could give this place a better review - however every time I come I am stuck waiting 30-45 mins even though I made reservations. They are completely disorganized and the hassle is not worth the food. read more

Tasca Restaurant - Empanadas de carne - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

Food was okay at best. Also the Service felt very rushed throughout the night and the place was tiny. The staff was okay. All in all it was okay. Hot as hell in there as well. I wouldn't go back, but it wasn't bad.. read more

Under new management!!! Previously tascas had been my go to spot that never disappointed. Tonight however I was blindsided to find out they are now under new management and the menu has completely changed. Majority of my favorite dishes are now gone, they also discontinued giving bread with fresh hummus, garlic, and olives. I also noticed that the once wow prices are now raised. Thank goodness they still offer wine and sangria specials or else I would have to take the place out of my regular runnings. The new menu was still good to say the least, it just didn't wow me like it had previously. Consider bringing back creamy mushroom dip and goat Cheese empanadas with Sweet and sour sauce. read more

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Good Spanish food, but it's the noisiest restaurant I have ever been in, in any country.

Food, service and ambiance are great as well as the sangria. Definitely good for large crowds of friends

Must have.... tapas are yummy and tons to chose from. Drinks are delish and leaves you wanting more. Was not a fan of the paella but that didn't take a way from anything. Staff are nice snd very attentive! read more

Delightful and reliable for a change of pace. Main attraction is the ambiance. Tapas are fun and interesting, and they are well presented. Our steak tapas came much rarer than ordered, but the three it back under the grill. Very good service, too. Not great value for the money, but if that's not a deal breaker, Tasca is a nice change of pace. If you're hungry, maybe order a paella. Free parking at Whole Foods was much appreciated--pick up a parking pass from the hostess. read more

Very low key restaurant that was perfect for me! Small plates - like traditional tapas - and super affordable. All the food was great especially the cheese plate and patatas bravas. The mojitos and sangria were amazing. Definitely recommend. read more

Tasca Restaurant - Mojitos - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

Wonderful tapas! Ordered take out today and got a lot for the family. Loved the skirt steak and tortilla espanola. Everything we ordered was great and filling. Tomorrow their outdoor seating area will be open! read more

This restaurant was super fun and had a great vibe and atmosphere. I really enjoyed the squid ink paella it was such a cool thing to see and eat. The people I went with all had a really good time and it was just a fun place to eat dinner at. The waiter forgot one of our dishes but it's understandable due to coronavirus. Every table is social distanced which is good and all the workers wear masks and are super kind. read more

Tasca Restaurant - Inside - Spanish Near Me - Brighton, Massachusetts

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I love it here! Tapas are delightful and the sangria is spot on! Staff is very friendly. Get the muscles, empanadas and the skirt steak, they are fantastic and my favorite. You will not regret coming here! read more

Last summer, my friend and I went here for dinner. We ordered: * Mejillones - steamed mussels in white wine sauce * Paella Valenciana - chicken, mussels, calamari & shrimp in saffron rice * Escargots * Petite Filet Mignon The food was good. I might try this place again if I can find parking near the restaurant. read more

I have probably had dinner here almost 30 times in the 5 years I've lived in the neighborhood. At this point the owners know who I am. I LOVE this place, it's my favorite spot to relax and talk with my friends. The atmosphere is kind of old-fashioned and relaxing, I haven't been to Spain but maybe that's what it's like.I love that you actually get a decent amount of food with each tapas order - not like Barcelona where you spend $15 for two bites. For a tapas place I feel like the price is very reasonable. I've brought my parents here, my boyfriend, all my friends. The Sangria is delicious and the food is always good, never had anything bad. During COVID right now they're doing a good job, they have indoor and outdoor seating. I've liked going on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings when there are not many people. read more

Authentic food and fantastic staff. Flamenco shows are also incredible. Best tortilla in Boston.

Two weeks ago we celebrated my daughters wedding at Tasca with 23 people. We, her parents, live in Connecticut, but she recommended the restaurant. I can't say enough wonderful things about the planning, execution and food the night of the event. Armando was the perfect manager, communicating with us by email and phone. We were given a long table on one side and guests were treated to a myriad of tapas: croquetas, empanadas, bolas de queso, friend artichokes, eggplant and more. The main course was paella valenciana followed by churros and chocolate. Our waitress Juliana was super attentive, making sure that all the guests had plenty of food and drink. It was the perfect event, perfectly orchestrated. I highly recommend Tasca and their incredible staff! read more

This is one of my favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants. Friendly waitstaff, DELICIOUS and well-priced food, and great drinks, what more can you ask for? Was happy to be a regular when I lived a skip and a hop away, now it's on my list every time I'm in the area! read more

Great selection of wine. All of the empanadas are delicious. Excellent flan and kind staff

The food and the service were great. We had the eggplant dessert dish was amazing. We're going back there tomorrow

I'm glad folks are enjoying the food here. It must be me. The food was all over the place. The Iberian ham was awful, cut in chunks instead of Spanish style thin and they served it with some cheesy bread so you really had the wrong mix of flavors going together. Again, maybe it's me, but if you like vegetables and I am not a vegetarian, you will be disappointed as well. Modern Spanish food has a lot more vegetables than this. I think this place should best be described as a fusion of Spanish, South American and Mexican. I know they mean well, and I see everybody enjoying themselves and the place is packed so perhaps I'm the odd man out. That's why I gave them three out of five rather than two. read more