Boqueria Colony Sqaure
Spanish restaurant · Atlanta ·
Lively Spanish tapas bar with classic fare, brunch cocktails
Lively Spanish tapas bar with classic fare, brunch cocktails
"The newly opened Spanish tapas joint, Boqueria at Colony Square, has quickly become a local haunt. The restaurant, with locations in New York City, Washington D.C., Chicago, Nashville, and more, boasts a menu of classic tapas (croquetas, pan con tomate, and pulpo), charcuterie, and flatbreads priced under $15. Larger entrees are also available. There is plenty of Spanish wine and vermouth to choose from, including mini martinis during happy hour." - Henna Bakshi
"With locations sprinkled throughout the country, this chain arrives in Midtown's Colony Square. Expect tapas like calamari and a large wine selection. But Boqueria's chef's menu option of prix fixe shareable plates makes things a little more interesting." - juli horsford, jacinta howard
"Boqueria at Colony Square (opened January 21) is a Spanish-style tapas bar. The social hour menu, held daily from 3 to 6 p.m. and weekends from 9 p.m. to close, includes miniature martinis, including classic, dirty, and espresso versions. Pair with the menu’s mini hamburguesas (hamburgers) topped with manchego and bacon jam for the full “honey, I shrunk the happy hour” experience. —Caroline Eubanks." - Eater Staff
"Midtown’s newest Spanish tapas spot in Colony Square is now serving brunch from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the weekends. The brunch menu includes croquetas, bacon-wrapped stuffed dates, mini scrambled egg sandwiches with jamon, crispy French toast, and a shareable Shishito Margarita." - Henna Bakshi
"Spanish tapas restaurant Boqueria fits right in with Colony Square's restaurant cluster—spacious and trendy enough to make your team's Wednesday lunch feel like a Friday Happy Hour. The national chain's first Atlanta outpost has a cool floating island bar, lighting that feels like a permanent sun glow, and tall leather chairs you’ll need a rope and carabiners to scale. But most of the tapas ($9-15) could use more seasoning. The roasted chicken wings are covered in a za'tar sauce but still bland. And the unflavored seafood paella—loaded with mussels, shrimp, and squid—is more tolerable when hijacking sauce from the much-better gambas al ajillo dish. While the space is swanky and the energy is upbeat, Boqueria is a place for meeting up, not filling up. Food Rundown Chicken Wings In Atlanta, your flats and drums have to come harder than this. The roasted za'tar chicken wings are saucy, but the meat is bland. photo credit: Jacinta Howard Gambas Al Ajillo Garlic shrimp swim in a flavorful lobster reduction. It’s the best thing on the menu. Maricos Paella The salsa verde goes missing here. And while it’s loaded with mussels, shrimp, and squid, the rubbery seafood seems more likely to have come from a Pier 1 Imports than an actual fishing pier." - Jacinta Howard
