Bodega Bar & Cantina in Birmingham

The atmosphere has a pleasant ambiance with a refreshing, cool soundtrack. The service was flawless, especially thanks to our waiter Rahl, who was incredibly respectful and attentive, frequently checking in on us. The food was excellent, the drinks were delightful, and the dessert was lovely,an overall fantastic experience. I highly recommend this place for anyone who loves great food. Rahl thanks for making it a wonderful experience for us.

Jason was really helpful, food was amazing, would highly recommend and we will be back

Delicious food and friendly staff. Lovely music too. Thank you!

Love Bodega, always nice food, always nice service.

I've had to update my original review of 5 stars. We have been coming here for years. Sadly over the last few visits there has been a noted deterioration in the food, it now lacks flavour and portion sizes with the nachos are lacking. The food for some reason now tastes bland and lacks flavour, which is really disappointing as this was our go to place when visiting Birmingham. Our most recent visit a couple of weeks ago, there were a number of tables that left early and were complaining. I ordered the cola wings and they came out dry and burnt, also the tacos were stale as if they had been left out for a prolonged period of time. The front of house staff did the best to rectify the issues and replace items but the new items in particular the tacos were absent of any flavour. Very sad as this was a wonderful place to eat before. Due to the noted deterioration in food over time we sadly won't be re visiting.

Drew was fantastic, took great care about my wife’s nut allergy. The only thing better than the service was the food.

Very busy but still manage to serve our table quick

Jay, Dan and the manager, Drew made my late dinner date a great experience. From the homemade nachos with pulled pork to the chorizo burrito and birria tacos, to our 2 for 1 cocktails to finish up, it was all perfect! All accompanied by nice music and beautiful ambience, this is one of my favorite restaurants in Birmingham.

Bloody brilliant, banging food, great vibes, great margaritas, everything was a smash. Dan was hilarious and gave great service!! Will be back x

The food was honestly great, just please hire more staff. Our waiter althought lovely kept having to apologise since he was the only person working that day. Our food took a long time to arrive, management please fix this!

Very nice food and atmosphere, thank you Caz!

Had a great night, thank you to Karisse for making our night!

Tasty food and great atmosphere

Had a great time, food was tasty and atmosphere was great

Must visit. Hope you interact with Brenda for a lovely time at Bodega ✨

The place is awesome and the service was amazing. Brenda has been a super helpful in suggesting the best drinks and ensuring the best customer experience.

What a place, and what a vibe indeed. Food is out of this world, tasty and delicious 🤤🤤. The cocktails went down very well. Jason and Brenda suggested the best dishes to sample, the vibe was just out of this world!!!!

The food was amazing, value for money And the staff is very polite specially chris the assistant manager hosted us very well and recommended us their best sellers. Highly recommended 😍

Amazing Ambience I Just Loved The Vibes and The Interior Of The Place. ‘Chris’ Was Very Sweet and Served Us Amazing Cocktails For The Night. Food Was Excellent Nachos Were Too Crispy and Prawn Tacos Were Too Yum With Burst Of Flavours. Overall Experience Was Too Good.

Amazing food.... I like 🦐 Taco. Good hospitality by Cris.

The tastiest food and at a fair price which is usually hard to come by

Went to celebrate my birthday Jason looked after us food was delicious. I would definitely recommend Staff are so attentive and welcoming

Great place to eat, especially the cocktails. Great customer service. Great atmosphere. Will definitely be returning.

Slow service is an understatement! There were hardly any staff, two tables waiting to pay, people waiting for seating, people waiting to order. Do not open if you haven’t got enough staff!!!

Wow what a fantastic place with a great atmosphere. Food was great aswell.

we came here for food for the first time today, the manager jason was really attentive, made sure we had a good time, his recommendations were great, the food was delicious! drinks were lovely, so glad we found this place, will definitely be back! thank you!

Had a brilliant Friday night with some friends, the burritos are amazing and full of flavour and the drinks went down almost too well 🤣. Jason and the team made us feel welcome and really looked after us We had a fab night! We will be back again.

Had a lovely visit to this restaurant great staff , and even better food !

Took a long time to take our order. People at table next to us actually left because they took so long! Then when the food came it was the wrong order. Won't be going again. Would not recommend.

Andrew our host was first class. Great sense of humour, attentive and helpful service. The drinks were prepared with care and were delicious as was the food. The bonus was the price. Great value, food and service; a rarity now in England.

Reserved table a few weeks ago for 8 arrived table not ready 15min wait b4 been seated another 20min b4 orders taken 30min wait for starters which were underwhelming. Another 55mins b4 mains arrived Peruvian beef dish very dry beef low quality & pirtion on small size. Only thing gud about the evening was the company I kept. For just underv£40/head shud b xpecting more. Service wasn't the best. Food was below standard you guys really need to up yur game. This was a poor performance all round

Roham, what a guy. Customer service on point. Along with everybody else working in the establishment. Food was amazing, cannot fault anything. 10/10

I don’t like to give bad reviews unless I feel the restaurant truly deserves it. Me and my friend stumbled across Bodega in brum and as it looked to be mostly empty at 3:15pm we entered and asked for a table of 3. We were then told the next available table is at 6pm, I decided to check online to see if we could actually book earlier and there was a slot at 4pm? Not sure why the staff lied but gave them the benefit of the doubt and still booked. Nevertheless, we were seated and ordered. Being a vegetarian I am very careful to check what I am being served. The waitress appeared with what looked like a burrito, I asked if it was the vegetarian mushroom burrito and she didn’t know. The waitress had no clue what she was serving! It turned out this was my friend’s child’s meat “burger”, despite it not looking like a burger at all. Luckily when the waitress brought the rest of the food up she realised it was meat and I hadn’t eaten it. When my burrito came out it was soggy, the nachos disappointing. The jalapeño poppers were nice though. I couldn’t even bring myself to finish it. My friend said uncle bens rice was better than what she was served. My friend’s child was actually in tears because he hated the food so much. The waiter came over and ONLY acknowledged my friend and her son, he was overly “nice” and wouldn’t go away for what felt like forever. He was telling her his life story and it was genuinely uncomfortable as we just wanted to enjoy a nice lunch. The tap in the toilet didn’t work either but can’t say I was shocked. Stay rid of this place, the food at tortilla is genuinely better than this place - save yourself some money. What a waste of £20+ each!

Cons - Went at the lunch hour, despite being half empty, took more than 45 mins for them for serve us lunch (we were 4 people). Also, 2 of the items served were not up to the mark. The naked burrito bowl was a disappointment. The salad served was ridiculously spicy, my friend ended up not eating any of it. We did inform the staff too, who offered nothing in support. Pros - separate vegan menus with many options

This is a firm favourite of ours. You know what you’re getting and it’s very consistent. The menu is easy to navigate with something for everyone and the cocktails are ace, especially at happy hour. Personally, I’d like more spice and stronger seasoning for my palate, but regardless, I enjoy my meal every time. The staff a lovely and attentive and we’ve never felt ignored or rushed.

Simply Not Good ... say no more

It is our first time eating in Bodega for my partner’s birthday. The food is well priced and a good value for money. We ordered the Shrimp Tacos 🌮, the shrimp batter was crispy and the tortilla is nice and soft and everything just comes together in the bite. Coca cola wings is a definite MUST TRY!!! Sweet and salty with the smokiness because it is grilled. The Beef Birria was amazing! The meat is flowing with flavors, and constructing it with cheese and guacamole on the side makes the dish special. The burrito was a good size and has decent flavours. And having the Lime soda for drinks is a good choice to cleanse the pallette after a flavor packed meal. Ambiance is nice, good decor. Just the service was a bit slow and it wasn’t that busy. But all in all the food was fantastic! 💯💯💯

I absolutely enjoyed my drinks after work with my colleagues yesterday. I've noticed there's some positive improvements in this venue with their drinks, food and staff. Thanks for looking after us, Andrew! 🍸🍸🍹🍹 Definitely coming back, totally recommend for a couples night out or even after work drinks. Keep it u guys! 👍🏻👍🏻

I recently visited Bodega Cantina, and unfortunately, it did not live up to expectations. First, the food was poor. The flavors were bland, and the sweet potato chips arrived cold and without the mayo dip. To make matters worse, the service was incredibly slow, despite the fact that the restaurant wasn’t even that busy. We waited far too long for our dishes. The only saving grace were the cocktails, which were well-made and enjoyable. Quite a disappointing dining experience though. Overall, I wouldn't recommend Bodega Cantina unless you’re just stopping in for drinks

Nice food. Nice décor Clean Good friendly service

Good place for cocktails and quick bites Friendly staff and good vibes Service by Andrew was 10/10 ! We will be back Thank you

Classic Mexican food 🥘 delicious!! Our host Andy was very friendly and very professional We had greta night

Came at 8:30pm on Sunday. The door was open, music was on and there was a person sitting and drinking by the bar. Bartender came to us and we asked him if they’re still open and he responded that they’re closed because they’ve been quiet. Why is the door open then? Why is their person by the bar? I feel very confused. I just wanted their margarita

Smaller portions. Food is not so bad. Menu has good options but lacks authenticity. Loved that they brought me water in a tequila bottle.

Good food I had chicken enchiladas!! Service by Andrew was 10/10!!! We will definitely be back Thank you Andrew for lovely time that we had at Bodega

When there on a weeknight and it was really really under staffed. I waited for 20mins until a drinks and food order was taken. We waited for another 20min and still didn't have our drinks (not even water) so we left. Only one waitress serving the entire place and the bar man was useless spending most of the time wandering around doing nothing.

We went to eat yesterday with my husband, the nachos were very good, freshly made crispy and of good flavor, we ordered a Mexican menu to share that was much more than we expected, all of good quality, we ordered some very delicious cocktails, the price is good and the quality too, the service very good and the staff very friendly, I recommend it, we will go again.

Slow service on drinks.. wrong drinks to start with And food took almost an hour to arrive

I have never known food to go so downhill after the starter. The chicken nachos to start were excellent however the enchilada and spicy rice were almost inedible. The enchilada was covered in what I describe as a pasta sauce with unmelted grated cheese on the top. The burrito was charred and crispy, not a type of burrito I am familiar with. The staff were so inattentive even after a server splashed someone else’s leftovers over 3 tables which left tomatoes in our hair.

Love the food here and they do excellent cocktails as well. Portion sizes are a little small but not horrific.

Portion sizes are very small, bit of a shame really.

Food is amazing. Nachos beef brisket and cheese sauce only. My favourite and will keep me coming back

I very rarely post negative reviews as I’d much prefer the business to have to chance to put things right. However I’m not even sure how to describe the experience we had yesterday on a fairly busy early Saturday evening, though “shambles” might do it. Upon arrival and explaining that we hadn’t booked but were looking for a table for 4, the host said he could seat us but would need the table back after an hour and half. We said this would be fine as long as the food arrived quickly. We were assured it would. Within 10 minutes of being seated, we had ordered our food. Now that I think of it, the first red flag should have been when I queried the kind of fish that was used in the “baja fish tacos”. The waitress went to ask the kitchen, and upon returning said “it’s baja fish”. Now I’m no expert, but I’m not sure that’s a type of fish. Given everything that transpired afterwards, I like to imagine she went into the kitchen, the roof was on fire, several chefs were running around looking for a severed finger and the dish washer just standing there à la dog-in-a-burning-house meme “this is l fine”, at which point she just backed out and didn’t bother asking. I opted for halloumi tacos instead. Nearly an hour later, two bowls of nachos arrived. These were so cold- and I mean fridge cold- that I genuinely wondered if they were meant to be served that way. Maybe cold congealed cheese sauce is the latest food trend? I asked the waitress, but no, she assured me they should be hot. She conferred with her manager, after which she suggested they could be remade. As we now had less than 15 minutes to vacate the table and there were still no sign of our mains, I politely declined. Our mains arrived and there was very little improvement on the nachos. The tacos were small and fairly dry (especially the halloumi), the frijoles cold and tasteless, and the chiccarones missing the advertised chipotle mayo dip which, trust me, they really, really needed. No one arrived back to ask how everything was (perhaps they could guess) so we ate what we could manage, quickly paid the bill and left hurriedly, never ever to return. (I added one star for the waitress who dealt with nacho issue, who was lovely, very apologetic and clearly working under a lot of pressure.)

Meghan was a great waitress! And my burrito was lovely :)

Amazing restaurant, brilliant hidden gem of Birmingham. Fantastic atmosphere, incredibly delicious food, great service and brilliant value for money. The passion fruit margarita is amazing and loved the Prawn Tacos. Highly recommend visiting.

RUDEST STAFF EVER!!! food was mediocre wouldn’t recommend. Took an hour for our 1 lot of nachos starter to come and when we chased it up staff were rude and didn’t seem bothered. Staff took 2 hours to clean the table next to us and didn’t take our starter plate away for at least half an hour after we were finished so I ended up cleaning the table myself. Our drinks were sat on the bar side for half an hour and bar staff were sat around talking to their friends instead of serving so we ending up getting our own drinks off the bar side. Worst customer service I’ve ever experienced and food didn’t seem to make up for it either.

Fab customer service from the manager and staff, more than accommodating, beautiful food

The guacamole was truly sad for the price charged. The half chicken was flavorless. The beef taco was the most decent thing ordered. The mango fandango beverage was quite tasty. Service was slow & once our food was served no one checked back in with us.

Tasty food, good service, nice cocktails (which were also 2 for 1!)

Lovely Mexican food in the city centre

Nice place for food and drinks, nachos are great here

Great food, had the nachos, fish tacos, beef brisket and fried chicken. All were beautiful flavours. Service friendly and atmosphere was buzzing and also friendly. Will go again soon

Avoid!! Skam!! Do not go. Manager serviced me a drink. This was dropped by accident as overfill with ice!! Never had a sip. And the manager refused to replace the drink. Unless we pay again. Food was also cold!! Please avoid!!!

Went into restaurant,was asked if booked we said no, was then taken to table given menu and not bothered with again until we were walking out the door. Three members of staff were attending to drinks and doing nothing else. Disgraceful will not try again.

One of the best nachos I had so far and also loved the burrito. Very pocket friendly and lovely staff. Worth the visit and would visit again!

Highly recommended. Staff Cris is accommodating, with good customer service skills.

very nice food. perfect restaurant and waiters. Chris served us and was very welcoming.

food was scrumptious, felt so full at the end, chris served us, made us feel welcome. thank you 👍

The table service with Cris is excellent and gave us nice spot by the window fit for the nice weather. Highly recommended.

Came in with my young daughter (6) when we were staying in town on a trip. Not exactly their key demographic at 8.30pm but the staff were super welcoming. They had crayons etc. on hand and made a fuss of her. The food was good - there’s a mix of standard Mexican tacos etc and some more unusual dishes - I had a Mexican prawn and leek curry that was really nice. Great cocktails (for me not the daughter!) a great atmosphere and good value, and to cap it all the waiter ran half way across Birmingham to catch up with us when we left something behind! Great experience, would highly recommend.

Nice music. Our drinks were forgotten, we had to chase them, took 50 mins to get drinks and well over an hour for food. Food was mediocre

Awesome new menu that's been rolled out! Chris was able to cater to our lil one with our special dietary preferences. Can continue to always count on the special Bodega experience

Fantastic service and food! Our server Chris was lovely

Our server Alex was wonderful, Luke's Pina coladas were amazing and had a lot of gluten free options. And Chris was very accomodating too!

Great food and friendly staff especially Alex.

Amazing food and cocktails! Luke made the best cocktails especially the Pina coladas and Our server Alex was so friendly and attentive, we can't wait to come back! Also amazing gluten free food I was fully catered for 🙂

The Natchos salad is amazing 👏 IT is a must! Very yummy and tasty😋 😍 Tacos is good too! Anna is a brilliant staff! THANK YOU all FOr the nice Atmosphere

Amazing service by Alex, she was really attentive and made sure we were happy throughout our dining experience. Luke made gorgeous cocktails, so all in all a great dinner & drinks!

I have visited this establishment several times in weekends, a mix of Saturdays and Sundays, and this particular visit was appalling. Firstly, my friend and I were out in a tight corner and when it came to getting served, it took longer than usual, with 2/3 if tables that served after us being served first. When we finally ordered our first round on drinks, it took much longer than usual and we saw several tables that were seated after us served both food and drink before we could even get the attention of the servers to follow up on our drinks. One set came 25 mins after ordering and the other 30. Afterwards, we tried getting the attention of the servers yet again to get a food menu but that took a long time, and the server who did respond to us wasn’t actually serving tables in our area. Once we ordered our food, we also requested water for the table and napkins, but they didn’t bring any when our next set of food and drink arrived. We had to request yet again. Finally when it came time to get the bill, we were ignored for a while as we watched staff stand around and talk. It took about 15 minutes to get attention so we could finally pay and leave. It was a very exhausting experience and my friend’s first time at Bodega, I’m not confident she’ll want to return and same for me either.

A bar/restaurant serving Mexican drinks, cocktails and food. Really cool decor and you can get draft Corona beer. Unfortunately the food was disappointing. That wasn't anything special. You should expect to pay 20-30 pounds per person. You can pay with American Express and MasterCard.

Alex our server was lovely, she was so attentive and friendly. Food was delicious and every staff member was helpful. Definitely recommend.

I asked for Mexican beef birris starter meet was ok but the tacos as such were incredibly chewy. I was suggested by the waiter to order Brazilian xim xim curry. The flavor was nice but too much oil (two put you into context when I finished my dish there was 2 full spoons of just oil) and the rice that came with it a bit hard. It wasnt expensive so I will spect that you get what you pay for.

Great cocktails and food. Our waitress Alex was amazing too - fantastic service. Thank you!

Alex was absolutely excellent - thank you to her for our service. She was so brilliant serving our table of 9 - even if we were a bit crazy!

Lovely food great atmosphere staffso friendly

Great food and great 2 for 1 deals on drinks during the week. Were understaffed on our visit but were extremely apologetic and friendly.

Best burrito 🌯 ever served by Luke !

Alex was brilliant with us group of 8 men loud and she was full of banter , accommodated for us and generally made the whole experience great

Decent food, great friendly service, lots of drinks choices, some nice special deals. A lovely lunch time stop

Do no go to bodega. There's plenty of places with food and cocktails that you can go to in Birmingham. My experience was lacklustre and made me sick when I got home. I ordered the burger, basically a patty in a wrap, with overly oily fries and a pot of mayo from a bottle. Basically a weekday dinner made by a student. There were dots of oil left on the soggy paper under where each fry was. We were sat at wonky table in the corner. I'd be accepting of the less than mediocre food quality and poor atmosphere if the food was cheap. But the prices were high and what you expect for central Birmingham. The food I could have made better with my eyes closed. Seriously. The pitiful portions of tacos didn't last me two bites. What an enormous disappointment. I'd rate it lower if I could. You can see from the picture how dark it was in the corner. This was 1.30pm. Why is it so dark in here?? I couldn't even comment on the poor food to my friend as I was sat right next to the cash register. I don't understand how you can call this a restaurant. A fast food joint maybe. I will not be returning! What a shame to catch up with an old friend in such a grim place. This total meal costs £34. For 2 plates of food and a black coffee. 👎 RIP Bodega. You will not be missed.

Popped in for drinks and had a lovely time! Sarah served us and was absolutely lovely the whole time. Professional and personable. Will be back!

Javaughn in the speakeasy is amazing!!!

Food was not okay. Only the drinks ,nachos and fries were good. Did not like the chicken tacos, enchilada and the main dish. Also the rice served with Enchilada and the main Vegeterian Xim Xim Curry had a pungent smell. We alsmost left all of it. Tried Churros in dessert and it was good.

Staff were incredibly friendly and polite, the food was amazing. The timing between starters and mains was well timed, I would definitely recommend Bodega to a friend !

The food was lovely and got to us fairly quickly I thought, the staff were very helpful too, had a great time there!

Saturday, probably their best day, yet 3 of the items we tried to order not available. If you can’t have your preferred item on the menu, what’s the point of going?

Asked for a table just for drinks after waiting 5 minutes for service we got asked to move from the table to accommodate people eating which we were fine with. We then waited 10 minutes for someone to serve us, asked 2 people if we could order and the response was "someone will be over shortly to take your order." If all you want is people eating please say that at the start.

Luke was fantastic! Johanna does the best cocktails ever!! Highly recommended 👌

Had a great meal here with my partner, the food was incredible and a good price. We also got a few mocktails which were equally good. The highlight of the visit was our server (Sara I think) who was so lovely and welcoming and even offered to get a picture me and my partner together. Had such an amazing evening and would 100% recommend.

Vibrant atmosphere and variety of food on the menu. Great place for hanging out with friends, especially during happy hour where you get 2 for 1 cocktails! The enchilada was very filling. Only downside was that a majority of fish/chicken options were not available on the day.