La Bodeguita Del Medio - Palo Alto

As a lover of paella, my friend recommended La Bodeguita del Medio, and I was so happy with the whole dining experience! The service was attentive, and the atmosphere was nice. We ate inside, which is decorated with lots of art on the walls, and there's a large bar and extensive drinks menu. I enjoyed my Santiago cooler cocktail, but for me, the food was the best part. The paella was wonderful with a generous amount of chicken, tasty chorizo, shrimp, and mussels. The rice was flavorful. When it came out, I thought, I don't think we'll be able to eat it all because there's only two of us and the portion was huge, but we ate every last morsel because it was so good! Luckily, we had room for dessert because Mr. Johnson's chocolate cake was absolutely divine! If you're a chocolate lover, I recommend it. We got ours with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, which was a wonderful pairing contrasting the cool ice cream with the warm, dense, rich chocolate cake. Pure chocolatey heaven! I definitely want to go back to La Bodeguita to try their other dishes and drinks. Thank you!

Brilliant food, friendly and prompt service on a Friday evening. Highly recommend the pork empanadas, ropa vieja (steak) and key lime tart. Mojito and Cafe Cubano cocktails were nicely presented ??

Excellent meal, unfortunately the Calamari was too salty, but they made it right! Great atmosphere, if you never had Cuban food, you are in for a treat. Very friendly and personable. Everyone smiles!

Food is awesome. Love the Paella and ribs. The servers were quite occupied when we were there.Oh and they charge 5% surcharge for dining in.

A Cuban cigar bar is behind the bar and restaurant-very cute place. Paella is very well made and tasty. We loved the seafood Ajiaco (Cioplino-like soup based sauce), a small-plate of rice is included as you can mix with it or without. Outdoor seating is available and has heat lamps. Vegetarian options: salad plate (very tasty)! Parking: street parking is surrounding the back entrance, as well as a public parking lot is available and free. Wheelchair accessibility: wheelchair can roll on the restaurant from back door.