Socarrat Paella Bar - Nolita Reviews Summary

Service

Pros:

• "Super friendly and accommodating staff."
• "The waitress, Amaya, was legitimately invested in ensuring that we had a fantastic time."
• "Juliana and Pancho were amazing to us. Really sweet and genuine to us."
• "The service from our waitress and the busboys were amazing."
• "Surprisingly observant, well trained service staff."
• "Our server Sophie was a STAR and took care of us really well -: thank you!"
• "The staff is super nice and helpful."

Cons:

• "Took a star for andres’ attitude."
• "Service - Was acceptable but questionable; we had multiple waiters take our orders."
• "The manager was rude and kept insisting we were drunk but we didn’t even order drinks."
• "Service seems friendly however when I received the desserts the waitress did not give us utensils and napkins."
• "The service was super slow! It took forever for our food to arrive and when it did it came in waves."
• "The service took forever and all we ordered was eggs Benedict and 2 steak and eggs."
• "The only issue is that the service was a bit slow."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The paella here is absolutely delicious and authentic just like I had in Spain."
• "Paella was fantastic as were the appetizers, almonds, olives and fried artichoke."
• "The pulpo a la gallega was delicious. Tender and flavorful."
• "Both the churro and flan were really good."
• "The lobster paella, it was one of the best paellas I've had in NY."
• "The tapas were tasty and cook perfectly."
• "Get the paella, get the gambas, get the alcachofas - all will not disappoint!"

Cons:

• "The croquettes were served to use frozen and we could not enjoy them."
• "The fish ends up being bland. The scallops had no taste either and there was only a handful of pieces of octopus."
• "The rice alone tasted like something didn’t belong there."
• "The fish in the paella was of terrible quality. The croquetas were frozen and the wine very mediocre."
• "The chorizo tasted like straight cooked sausage."
• "Overall the foods are fine. Tapa octopus is a bit chewy."
• "The paella seafoods were suck, not fresh, from cheap frozen one."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Really authentic and unique decor."
• "Beautiful and eclectic decor make for a wonderful dining experience."
• "The music is so lively, makes a great atmosphere."
• "It was such a high energy place without being overwhelming."
• "Great ambiance."
• "Lovely atmosphere/outdoor patio (during covid-19)."
• "This place has a great atmosphere- calming and relaxing, with perfect lighting."

Cons:

• "The restaurant was busy and our seat by the kitchen doors was quite cramped."
• "The restaurant is super crowded with a very bad acoustics and it was difficult to speak."
• "They also had a live guitarist, which was great, but way too loud."
• "The downside is that it was so loud we had to scream to each other to have a conversation."
• "It's a small space, and was too crowded."
• "Ceiling fans were on but it was still uncomfortably humid inside."
• "The restaurant is small but Cousy."

Value

Pros:

• "The cost was not too expensive, great for Manhattan."
• "Always good generally, especially the paella. But even better with happy hour."
• "The restaurant week option was a great deal because you really do get a lot of food for the price."
• "The $79/pp set menu was perfect for a group of seven."
• "Portions are huge, as can be the decibel levels at this rowdy, but fun joint."
• "It is a little pricey, but worth it!!!!"
• "You have to order two portions, so the price on the menu should be doubled right away."

Cons:

• "For five tapas and four drinks, we paid around $200 and were left still feeling a bit hungry."
• "For a party of 3, bill totaled $325 with tip. I would not recommend this restaurant."
• "The tapas are generally pretty good although a little pricey."
• "Food was extremely overpriced and not good."
• "Food was good but the price is a joke."
• "However, this place is VERY expensive. We ended up paying 120 bucks per person and I was hungry."
• "It’s too pricy and not ok. Portion is too small for this price."