Menu for La Bodeguita del Medio in Palo Alto, CA
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Closed:3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Cuisines:
Cuban Caribbean Latin American Mexican
Cuban Caribbean Latin American Mexican Read more
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Features:
Takeout , Delivery , Non-Contact Delivery
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Known for:
Great coffee, Comfort food, Great dessert, Happy hour drinks, Casual, Cozy, Romantic, Upscale, Small plates, Wine, Beer, Cocktails, Great cocktails, Coffee, Dessert, Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits, Dine-in, Mask required, Dinner, Staff wear masks, Popular Dinner, Accepts reservations, Hard liquor, Lunch, Popular Lunch, Bar onsite, Catering, Good for groups, Curbside pickup, Solo dining, Fast service, Usually a wait, High chairs, Restroom, Seating, Outdoor seating, Wheelchair accessible entrance, Wheelchair accessible parking lot, Wheelchair accessible restroom, Wheelchair accessible seating, Popular with Tourists, Dinner reservations recommended, Lunch reservations recommended, Alcohol,Read more
La Bodeguita del Medio in Palo Alto, CA, is a Cuban restaurant with an overall average rating of 4.2 stars. Check out what other diners have said about La Bodeguita del Medio. Today, La Bodeguita del Medio will be open from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Worried you’ll miss out? Reserve your table by calling ahead on (650) 326-7762.
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I loved this place for many years as a vegetarian. Then I went vegan and hadn't been in quite some time. I tried it again... recently since the start of the pandemic and they now have a couple of really tasty vegan options. And the drinks are deliciousand authentic. Plus the vibe is always super cool and the staff is great. Read more
Dragged my Cuban husband here for happy hour, will not ever return, because the food is not of good quality. (Also, for those... looking for authentic Cuban food, this is not it.) After trying their too salty foods, we puffed up, our eyes are very puffy(like when you eat high sodium ramen late at nite). It was very empty at around 4, but guess they fill up later, because we weretold we have to vacate our table by 5:30 pm. The server really pushed the brand new cocktail that he said was so new, it wasn'teven on the menu, so I gave it a try. It was a watery orange juice. We ordered two items from the happy hour menu (chicharronesand calamari) and from the regular menu the croquetas, empanadas, and yuca fries. We did specify no beans (????we are alwaysgetting, what you're Cuban and you don't eat beans? What you're Asian and you don't eat rice?) Server decided we were just goingto have the empanadas plain, even though I tried twice to tell him we did want the purple cabbage slaw that comes with theempanadas, just not the black bean salsa or coconut sauce (we don't like coconut meat/milk/flavor, although we do like freshcoconut water). The calamari was so incredibly salty, tiny and dry, possibly freezer burn. The amount of salt coating thecalamari burned our mouth, there was just so much salt. The yuca fries were not fried crisp, but soft and chewy. All the sauceswere mayo but the yuca fries came with a thin bbq sauce that tasted like watered down mexican chipotle. The empanadas were verypiggy, I could not eat them due to the smell. It kind of looked like a wet mushy, ropa vieja stuffing. My husband braved therancid manteca odor, tried it and said it was mushy, very salty, and he got some chunks of pure fat. The chicharrones arrivedalong with lemon wedges that we would have liked with the calamari. Rubbery dark pinkish meat, not as salty, would not describethis as chicharrón but as fried pork cutlet pieces. We flagged one of the many employees to can Read more
Seafood Ajiaco was delicious. Creamy sauce with mussels, shrimps and lobster tails.
This place surprised me by the variety of food. They have a good selection of seafood and chicken dishes. Among drinks, J.S.P.M... is one of the best. Quality of service is something that's a huge plus to this place. Authentic cuban food and excellent serviceand this place is definitely a must if you are a seafood lover. Caribbean curry is a must try dish, because the spice level isbalanced to the perfection Read more
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When is La Bodeguita del Medio open?
La Bodeguita del Medio is open on the following days:
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Thursday: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Friday: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Saturday: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Does La Bodeguita del Medio offer delivery?
Yes, La Bodeguita del Medio offers delivery.
Unfortunately, I have to give this restaurant one star. I've had Cuban food in both Miami and LA, and this place was so far off... the mark that there's no comparison. The croquettas had nothing but potatoes in them. The $16 shrimp ceviche was the size of ateacup. The yuca fries were $8 for 6 tiny, not-crispy-at-all pieces. The pork chunks were extremely dry. The only saving gracewas a decent, but not exciting, ropa vieja. The flavor profiles in all dishes was mediocre at best. I could do better watching ayoutube tutorial. Cherry on the top? 5% charge (yes percent) for eating in the restaurant and minimum 18% tip on their defaulttip options. Lol, no. Read more