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Socarrat Paella Bar - Nolita in New York
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New York, New York County, New York, US
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Phone: +1 212-219-0101
Site: https://socarratnyc.com/
Site: https://socarratnyc.com/
Opening hours
- Monday:4–10PM
- Tuesday:4–10PM
- Wednesday:4–10PM
- Thursday:4–10PM
- Friday:4–10:30PM
- Saturday:11:30AM–10:30PM
- Sunday:11:30AM–10PM
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My boyfriend and me are from Alicante, Spain (where is typical paella) and in this restaurant the pella was so good, we totally recommend this place to try Spanish food.
It’s too pricy and not ok.Portion is too small for this price.Taste is just fine and actually it doesn’t really taste like paella.Wine is also too expensive, and it’s not too hard to list several restaurants better and cheaper than this one.
Amazing food, loved the flamingo show. I will come back as soon as possible. Prices are very reasonable and worthy of the food.
Food was delicious. Had the short rib(melts in your mouth), potato croquettes and grilled squid along with the Carne paella.
I am great fan of Paella dishand the ambiance of Iberia which is Spain.Socarrat in Nolita has authentic dishes and it feels very cozy. Even more cool you can practice Spanish Language...to get an full culturally immersive experience right in the heart of New York City!As a New Yorker i recommend to anyone to visit this restaurant.
I dined here once and I would never go back. The croquettes were served to use frozen and we could not enjoy them. We also had a cheese board with 5 cheeses and all of them were bad. The blue cheese was extremely bitter and a little sour and the other cheeses had no flavor. The cheese board also mentions that it comes with paired accompaniments which it did not. We wanted to try a paella but when we saw how it looked at the table next to us we passed, no way we’re going to pay $80 on brunt rice. Lastly, we gave the pan con tomato a chance but we were once again disappointed. The bread was soggy and there was almost no tomato on it. Overall extremely slow service and suboptimal food, don’t waste your time here.
Absolutely delicious!! We ordered the cava spritz, the octopus with potato, the dates in bacon, and two egg dishes. Everything was amazing! Stiff cocktails, delicious flavor combinations, lovely service, and we even caught some love music!
Excellent food with amazing vibes and service. Dishes take time but suggest starting with 1-2 tapas to share per 2 people then spilt a paella with another person. The pulpo (octopus) is so tender and flavourful!
The ambiance of the restaurant is fantastic and the service was exceptional. The only thing missing was the cornerstone of any paella 🥘 dish. The socarrat! That crispy flavorful bit of rice we all crave was nowhere to be found.
Super friendly and accommodating staff. The waitress was great. Paella was a bit overcooked but ok. I would expect a bit more rice so we do not have to scrape the pan. Pilpo a la gaega was served uncut with mash potatoes which I found strange.
Sangria was good , the lobster paella is delicious. Staff is very welcoming.
Made a reservation to celebrate a friends birthday. Walked by the restaurant early and it was empty. Went over to REI to find something which is around the corner. Spent about 20 mins there and returned to find the place still empty. Checked in early, 30 mins, and they asked of we had a reservation. I kind of thought ot was funny, but didnt realize that later that night the empty restaurant would be capacity full since there was only 35% due to Covid19. Now it may have seemed robotic at 1st until Amaya, our waitress, took over. Her passion for making customers feel good and part of the experience started as soon as she came by our table. She was bright and cheery and full of suggestions to help enjoy out night. We started out with my favorite, Gambas al ajillo, and we ordered these delicious balls of potatoes filled with meat. Both were really good, and when you use the hard dough bread to dip into the hot garlicky full of flavor olive oil. The oil is so tasty, we asked for more dipping bread! We also decided to order a red wine, and my friend a sangria that tasted like a piña colada. We were not going to overeat like we usually do, so we ordered the Chorizo.. Chorizo, pincho de Pollo and the Coles de bruselas ( crispy Brussels sprouts). The Brussels sprouts were really delicious. Since it was my friends birthday, Amaya surprised us by signing Happy Birthday to my friend with 2 flutes of cava. Now here is where my friend was truly impressed. The Tarta de Santiago, the traditional Spanish Almond cake IS TO DIE FOR! What a fantastic cake she served for a birthday cake. My friend said it was the best tasting item they ever had. It was extremely delicious. Socarrat knows how to take care of their customers with extra zest. Amaya truly made our night. She is amazing for Socarrat.
I am so disappointed! I was trying to eat at the Resturant yesterday, it ain’t my first time there because I love the food, but the way the manager in the white dress and sandals (i think her name is Mila or somethinglike that) was handling her self was rude and seemed controlling like unwelcoming. She made me very uncomfortable. I really don’t wanna go back while she’s still there. However, i have no complaints from the other staff, they all super friendly and have the best customer service from the hostess, the bartender all the way to the servers.
Had a fun big group dinner here where we split multiple tapas and pitchers of sangrias. The white sangria with coconut was to die for. The desserts were also good though main focus would be on the typical Spanish tapas
A complete disappointment. I wanted to treatcmy friend for a quick brunch and they basically ruined that. The service took forever and all we ordered was eggs Benedict and 2 steak and eggs. It took them 35vmins to prepare them. And they brought us strips of rubbery tasteless thon skirt steak. One friend ordered her steak well done well it was pink on the inside. I ordered scrambled eggs and got greasy fried eggs. The potatoes were obviously microwaved and hard, dry and tasteless. Looked like rocks. The eggs Benedict was way undercooked with raw egg white ( dangerous).When I asked the waiter what is taking so long and we have time constraints he told us this is not a fast food place. Yup he said that. They may be popular on here for their tapas but brunch please stay away. First time and last time. Btw one of my friends got really sick right after eating the food.
Lovely atmosphere/outdoor patio (during covid-19). Not on a busy street, summer garden with fairy/Icicle lights...Host/manager was attentive, warm, and welcoming...Tried a selections of Tapas, suckling pig was delicious...
Came here with friends and they absolutely loved it. We got the vegan paella and a lot of cocktails and everything was delish 👅Our server was also super friendly and nice. Highly recommend. They also had outdoor seating which was great.
We got gypped here big time. We ordered 2 paellas for the entire group. The server asked us 2 per person? Then she said its minimum 2. We reiterated twice that we do want two, but 2 for the ENTIRE group to share. They brought out 2 giant paellas, so of course we thought those are the ones we ordered. We were happy with the taste and very impressed with the size of the food. Each paella is $28, so we estimated wed be paying $60 in total plus tip. When the bill came, we thought there had to be a mistake. Nearly $300! We were shocked. Turns out each plate had 4 servings of paella, not 1. Not to mention, they kept pushing us to buy appetizers and alcohol. Before the food came, they told us itll take 35 minutes. We agreed. After 35 minutes passed, we were told, You know this will take 40 minutes? Are you sure you dont want to order appetizers or alcohol? The only good thing was the taste of the food, which we all loved. Be careful if you go here. Ask what the price will come out to when you order.Update: I emailed them 5 days ago but they never replied 😞
Great Spanish food this side of the Atlantic. Paellas are really good, excellent selection of wine and beer and friendly staff. However, this place is VERY expensive. We ended up paying 120 bucks per person and I was hungry.
The octopus and the white sangria I definitely give it a 5 stars. But the “Paella” which is why we came to this place was “not” good at all. Lack of flavor, it had shrimps instead of langostinos. For all of you who knows about Paella 🥘 I’ll leave the presentation below and let you be the judge of the presentation.The restaurant is small but Cousy; the manchego cheese was delicious, I don’t think the “jamón cerrano” was a high quality like pata negra. But definitely a 4 stars for the manchego with the jamón the sausage and bread with tomato ☺️😋.Overall, great place, you’ll have a good time but they need to improve on the paella since it has good reviews even in yelp.
The black paella is a must have. Nice crunchy rice on the bottom and seafood that is not overcooked on top. The tapas are generally pretty good although a little pricey. Iberico was not that much better than the regular jamon. Bacon wrapped dates and croquettes recommended. Of the deserts beignets have been ordered the most for us.
Delicious food and lovely atmosphere! Takes about 20-30 minutes for them to prepare the paellas. We got a few different paellas to share (pictured here). The appetizers are all single serving and you can specify the serving amount for the paellas. Overall, had a great time 🥘
So I decided to go here for restaurant week. Initially tried to make a reservation for 16 but the person taking the reservation wanted us to go thru the event planning where we were informed that we would not have the restaurant week pricing but instead a charge of $55/pp before tax and gratuity. I ended up needing to make 2 separate reservations which was fine. The day comes and we head over. The service from our waitress and the busboys were amazing. Andres on the other hand had an attitude since he realized we were the party of 16. They had a huge table available but wouldn’t sit us there because we didn’t go thru the event planner and it was reserved for another party. Ok no problem. So about the food and that service. The appetizers came out at different times. We tried the shrimp, chorizo and dates. The chorizo tasted like straight cooked sausage. Not bad at all but it’s accompanying sauce didn’t taste like anything. The dates were amazing. The shrimp I heard was great. The bread was very yummy. Then the time from the appetizers to the main course was way too long. The gap was more than 30 minutes between them. It was around this time that we noticed that they sat a couple different parties at the big table we had asked for. These parties had nothing to do with each other but sat together. Finally get 2/3 paellas(2 socorrat and one meat), looks like a rich dish of seafood and the fish ends up being bland. The scallops had no taste either and there was only a handful of pieces of octopus. The meat one came out last. Looked the most “poor” of the bunch. The meat tasted amazing. But the rice alone tasted like something didn’t belong there. For Dessert, both the churro and flan were really good. Delectable. Juliana and Pancho were amazing to us. Really sweet and genuine to us. While I don’t think they did a great job dealing with big parties, I would give this place a second chance with a more intimate party.Took a star for the roachTook a star for andres’ attitudeTook a star for timing between appetizer and main course.
Great place for groups. Service was lacking. About 35-40 minutes wait for paella. Paella was flavorful. Tapas was ok
Best Spanish place in NYC! Patricia and Amalia are the best! Amazing tapas, drinks and vibes… this is a must !
Came here for dinner and we were amazed by the service and the food. Our servers name was Luis and he was excellent, very attentive and was always making sure everything was great. First time here and of course I had to have the paella. We ordered two different kinds and I must say that they were both extremely delicious!! So much flavor and a great portion as well. Very traditional Spanish Paella, was brought out in the sartén where its cooked, it was just a great experience. Great wine list, great music, really authentic and unique decor. I loved this place and I will definitely come back and dine here again!!!
Hosted my Birthday dinner at the Nolita location. Everything was perfect! They have a great unlimited drink package for 2 hours and the food selections were amazing. Mila was very easy to communicate with and responded to emails quickly. Definitely would recommend if hosting a large get together/celebration.
Came in for a super late brunch with my parents and everyone on the staff was super kind and helped us pick out a good order. Ended up getting the paella of the day and some tapas to share. The wine paired well with the meal and it was a relaxing time! Would come again.
This is a great restaurant if you have never had a Paella. We got a vegan Paella and a salad while waiting for the Paella. Note that the Paella takes about 30 minutes to get to you after ordering. The min order is for 2 and we had plenty leftover for next days lunch. 🙂 The staff is super nice and helpful. They explained each dish and my questions around them. The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating available. I recommend reservations for weekend.
Great good and vibe!! If you can, treat yourself with the flamenco show on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. Make reservation ahead of time. Get a paella , a bottle of wine and enjoy!!
Good service, great sangeria, but the paella was a little too salty.
Good paella and good atmosphere. As Spanish from Barcelona my expectations were bit low , but it surprises me… very good Spanish food in a good Spanish ambiance . I’ll be back
Small spot in Nolita that serves authentic dishes from the region of Spain. On Tues there is live music with a Flamenco dancer.
Insanely good!The best service, sangria and paella. Truly outstanding place!
Spanish tapas bar with a focus on exquisite paellas, and their $39 unlimited booze brunch is great too! I loved the dulce paella, with figs, walnuts, mushrooms, and tiny sweet English peas. A great brunch version of this classic dish. The name of the place refers to that intensely flavored crunchy crust that appears on the bottom of a well made paella. Dont miss out on that!
Excellent service and dishes for this vegan. Flamenco also on Tuesday. Paella was fantastic as were the appetizers, almonds, olives and fried artichoke. non alcoholic beer available and the cava is wonderful I am told.
Excellent and huge portions of Paella, amazing atmosphere and great service! DEFINITELY RECOMMEND!
Paella was very flavorful, grilled calamari was the best, good atmosphere cozy and excellent service.
Attentive service and great atmosphere. Paella tasted good except the white fish tasted a bit plain. Overall not a bad place!
Great atmosphere for a date night! We got the chicken croquetas, bacon-wrapped dates and patatas bravas. For the entree, we shared a carne paella. All were delicious. We also ordered a variety of cocktails that were all tasty (the Oaxaqueño was EVERYTHING). Overall, a tasty and wonderful experience. My only complaint was the flan was a little light in taste, but Im Mexican so Spanish flan may just be different than what Im used to.
As someone who has spent a lot of time in Spain … this is as close as it gets.Just had drinks at the bar … will be back for dinner.
The staff was very nice, but the paella could have used more flavor. Also very pricey unless you go for Restaurant Week brunch ! Nice atmosphere.
Go for dinner. Defintly make reservations and like all tapas place for the best experience go with a group if possible..to taste as many dishes. Though the place is good for a romantic date as well. Order a bunch of tapas. Get some wine. Then order the socarrat paella or the squid ink sea food paella. They also occassionally have flamenco performance which are pretty good.
The paella here is absolutely delicious and authentic just like I had in Spain. I ordered the pescado paella for 2 and it was very nice portion and the flavors were very rich and slow cooked. I would definitely recommend this place.
The food was excellent. The Tapas were out of this world. Would have liked them to be spaced out a little more. Felt too rushed. The Paella was good, but would skip it next time to try more Tapas.
The cost of menu items is not appropriate for level of service and quality of food/drink items. Sangria was tart and subjectively of low alcohol content. Ceiling fans were on but it was still uncomfortably humid inside. Paella is of small portion relative to charge of meal. Octopus and chorizo appetizers were tasty. Garlic shrimp was okay at best.Servers would not come around often enough to refill water and restaurant space is small. Everyone is sitting extremely close to one another. Barstyle chairs were also uncomfortable.For a party of 3, bill totaled $325 with tip. I would not recommend this restaurant.
Live Flamenco every Tuesday. Great music and delicious giant sized paellas. Desserts were to die for!
Great Spanish tapas and paella, and super friendly service. Great spot in Nolita.
Love this place! Been here twice and the staff couldnt be more attentive, informative and professional. The woman, who I believe is a co-owner of the restaurant, is from Spain and made our experience absolutely lovely. We spent almost three hours here and ordered maybe 10 items of the menu including the paella and sangria - both musts. Excited to dine there again!
I didnt rate the paella sorry. Nice atmosphere and vibe I guess, with ok service.
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I recommend !! We got the socarrat paella and it was delicious !! Sangria cava 👌 overall it was a great experience.
The portions of appetizers and desserts were way too small. The shrimp gambos taste and looked like the frozen bagged shrimp and the oil it was in flavorless and sizzling hot popped on me. The paella was all crust not enough rice and was overly salted on all 5 paella’s we ordered. The squid ink paella visually is hideous. The servers are nice and the drinks are good. I wouldn’t come back.
Excellent REAL Spanish food! I think it is the best Spanish restaurant in NY!
I love the food, the music and the service here.. just one small thing, eventhough we are all vaccinated, still is a pandemic and waiters shouldnt be invited everyone to get and dance together on the dance stage. Its a small space, and was too crowded.. music and dancing is lovely.. lets enjoy that for now from our tables. Thanks!!! Well definitely go back.
Happy hour was good but the lechon served isnt half off. A bit expensive but the food is delicious, the lechon didnt hit the mark. Very good flamenco music, dancers were okay, still going to come back. Best sangria in the cityThe seafood paella was amazing. Rafael the guitarist was the best
The good is delish and the wine list is great. I celebrated my mothers birthday here and everyone was just delightful. Mila gelped me in the phone with making the reservation. she was very thorough and patient and explained in detaik what our options were for the event. Andres was so courteous and replied very quickly to all.my emails with questions andimenu arrangements. Amaya was AMAZING! her warmth and hospitality were just the icing on the cake of a beautiful dining experience. Amaya and the team were always anticipating all of our needs and took such good care of us. Thank you to all the staff for making this a nightvwe will always remember.
The food and drinks was amazing. Ill definitely come back with my friends.
Amazing service! nice staff... delicious food .. you must try the crokets!!! they were delishhh
The food was great but It was overpriced. Great service and authentic...If you dont mind spending then def check it out
Paella and tapas were good, but I’ve had better in Spain - I think it needed more flavor. However, the Tuesday night performance was amazing. Make sure you bring a date to share paella with - you have to order at least 2 portions which adds up to a very pricey meal! Happy hour at bar only :(
Delicious paella! I tried the squid ink paella which was amazing. Croquettes were great too, as were the churros. Nice atmosphere, friendly staff. When the paella took longer than expected, they provided us with free glasses of wine as an apology. I would definitely return.
Food is ok. Not as good as I expected. Price is right, good service.
I as here with my friend. They brought me food and my friend’s food arrived only in 15 minutes. Also, the worthy thing to do is order paelas for two. Otherwise tapas are very small and good only as very small but meaty appetizers.
Love the Paella ! They make it the right way . They use the traditional pan and carmelize the bottom layer of the rice. Also, the tapas were absolutely delicious. The dessert was good but not as great as the appetizers and entrees. The only issue is that the service was a bit slow, however I still liked the waitresses personality and professionalism/courtesy. Overall a great experience and I will be back very soon!
It’s a pity they removed the three course bottomless brunch item from the menu and replaced it with passable traditional brunch option. The non traditional brunch menu, especially the paella’s, croquette and the gambas, are all delicious regardless of the change. Just avoid the eggs benedict and traditional brunch menu items and stick to the Spanish dishes.
Our paella came out cold. Our drink never came at all. Disappointing because I love paella.Not the service expected at the price point of the restaurant.
Glad they are back! Always awesome, never dissapoints. The Cochinillo is one of my faves
Service was great, food was good but definitely overpriced a lot. Food is extremely small but with a full-course price. I was surprised by the size of the food. Try it if u just purely wanna experience the vibe and enjoy the Spanish food
Amazing. By far the best real Spanish place to go. Food+Ambiance+SERVICE (yes, in caps) make this place a must go when in NYC. Bonus: live Flamenco every tuesday
I dont generally give five star however this restsurant in Mulberry street has great paella, great entertainment, and great service. Definitely recoommend it
Fantastic dining .authentic castillian cuisine..very nice atmosphere
Tapas were good.Menu pricing regarding Paella is very deceptive.You have to order two portions , so the price on the menu should be doubled right away.According to management, they can make an exception and make it for one, but you have to ASK for it.
Paella was a little dry and the portions are small. I believe it was $28 per serving, minimum two servings. I ordered with a friend, ate my half, and left hungry. It tasted good though and had a good amount of seafood.
This place has great tapas and is easy to get into right after work to meet friends. Packed later in the evening but we love coming here for early meetups. Yummy paella. Great staff. An unusual little gem that’s not too overrun.
Awesome great food & the staff is wonderful. No complaints
Not the best paella I’ve ever had, but still delicious. Paired with their kind service and quality cocktails, we had a great time.
Three of us shared a paella & some tapas, and everything was delicious! We ate at the bar & the bartender could not have been nicer or more attentive.
Entries and deserts acceptable but main courses doesn’t worth !
Came here with a group of four friends for a birthday dinner. The food was good and we were able to find vegetarian options for a few members of the group. The waiter was very helpful with wine recommendations and even organized brought out a cake and candle for the birthday girl. Id particularly recommend the lamb shank tapas and any of the paellas, which were both amazing.
Went her with my friends for our annual Christmas dinner. We ordered tapas. Potatoes, chorizo and octopus. All were delicious. We all shared the paella. We ordered carne with mushrooms paella, carne paella and seafood paella. We were all so full that we couldnt order dessert. Everything was delicious. Would definitely come back. I have been there before but it was my friends first time and they all enjoyed it. Definitely recommend!
Excellent service, good drinks. Did not order the paella. The tapas we ordered were just ok: flavors were a bit bland and not hot. Seemed to be sitting.
I have eaten here a few times and I must say it’s hot or miss. Paella is average and service is pot luck. Great atmosphere but very loud. Last time I went which was my 8th time the hostess sat me and no one came up to our table for at least 20 minutes. Not even for water or to say hey we’ll be with you soon. Ridiculous! I’m done!
Maria’s POV: my friends and I LOVE this place. Ambiance is warm and the food is delicious. Plus, the management and staff is very nice. With pitchers of sangria and great tapas, what more could you ask for??
We celebrated a friends bday here. Great cocktails and the Tapas and paella was really good. A bit pricey ($$$) and and somewhat small.
The best tapas bar I have been to. We had a few things in between restaurants, and I wish I had saved room for more food here. I could smell every paella in the restaurant there. I would consider flying back in JUST to eat here.
Delicious restaurant with wonderful ambience. The Paiea takes a little bit of time to cook, but it is well worth it and extremely delicious. It really is a great place to take family and friends and share some good food and good times. The prices are pretty reasonable also and there are three locations in Manhattan so you can just about meet anywhere.
Excellent service, delicious food and great ambiance with live music on Tuesdays!
Terrible/stay awayWe were 4 people having lunch. We ordered tapas, ham and drinks first. Out of curiosity, we wanted to order some black rice paella. We just wanted a portion or two to taste it. However, the waiter, without clarifying with us, ordered 4 portions of paella for us. $25/person, total $100, and despite that, it is not a huge dish, not much bigger than our neighboring table for two. What a terrible service and what a senseless waiter. When I called the manager. She didnt seem to be apologetic and compassionate. No more. Stay away.
We ordered 2 tempranillos and they brought out a bowl of almendras and a bowl of aceitunas which we did not order and thought were complementary. We did order pimientos de padron which did not come. The check charged us for the almendras y aceitunas so assume the waiter got the order wrong. Boquerones were perfect but a bit skimpy. Tortilla Española was disappointing. Tasted like it was cooked in old oil.
Tapas are good, paella is prepared very well and try their cava sangria.
The restaurant is primarily known for its paella; the paella was not the best by far.The seafood were overcooked; some parts the rice were so crunchy it was inedible.The service was horrible, I first walked in to a restaurant that had approximately 4 full tables; I asked for a different seat because I did not want to be seated at a high top - the hostess told me that would not be possible as the restaurant was fully booked (even though at the time I walked in, the restaurant was mostly empty). She did offer me a table but would have to vacate in half hour, I declined and sat at the high top. As expected the restaurant did get packed but the table that I would have to vacate stood empty for the hour and a half that I was there. Many times I could not find my server, and then my server switched - pretty much any one available would come over to my table.
They know what theyre doing, excellent service, comes Tuesdays for Flamenco night
Amazing paella- i love socarrat! This was my first time at the nolita location and I was sad that they did not have the rose sangria (they have it in chelsea.) and I do know that paella does take a long time to make, but ours took a whole hour and we were starving. it was super good though. :)
Ordered two paella seafood and meat.Tasteless and meat were cubes indicating frozen.Tapas were very good and flan could had been tastier,sangria was very good.
I only came for wine but such an interesting selection. Great place to discover unusual Spanish offerings beyond Rioja or Temperanillo. Will definitely go back with an appetite.
I came here on thanks giving and had their three course meal. The paella was the best one I’ve had, beating out the ones I’ve had in Spain. Will be coming back, multiple times!
Loved the outdoor seating area, good tapas plates to choose from, and portions for paella. The drinks weren’t that big and pricey overall, but fun experience
The food EHHHH, it wasn’t anything mind blowing- the rice was dry and a bit over cooked and the meat inside the paella was over cooked too. I would recommend going somewhere else if you’re visiting the city. The service is nice. But, it was not told that the Paella is whatever the amount is listed on the menu for EACH person. For example if it’s 2 people dining a $28 paella will end up being $56 on your bill.
I’ve eaten in this restaurant mainly the Chelsea location. My bill was supposed to be 20$ turned out to be 50 which was charged to my card. As the waitress didn’t pull out the bill correctly for the right table. Then charge me again for 20$. And 50 was voided.Yes. But it’s international card and takes up to a week for the credit to come back. So now without 50$ for a week only because your waitress apparently likes to swipe credit cards.I’ve been told it happens. Well it’s never happened to me in any restaurant. I won’t be coming back to this location.And their mushrooms with cheese on top is the most lousy and overpriced dish I have ever seen.
Paella rice is crunchy, and burnt.Nice ambiance, good service
Paella and Tapas were a solid 5 stars, but there were a lot of rough edges. Seat had a sticky spill on it, we were seated 10 min after our reservation, and the non -alcoholic drinks are all unavailable, despite being on the menu. The stellar food more than made up for it!
Great experience - wonderful paella and tapas with a very good wine menu also. We had 5 adults and 1 child, and everyone enjoyed their meal and experience. Good service also
Had a great night with friends at Socarrat, the flamenco band and gin&tonics were 🔥🔥🔥
Had an incredible time here on a weekday evening. Food was great, wait staff friendly and superb, and we happened to catch a Flamenco night, which was particularly energizing and awesome! Loved the ambience and the proximity of the musicians and dancers. Recommend highly!
Food was good but the price is a joke. The menu says the paella is $26 per serving but you literally cannot get one serving so in reality paella is $50 and i could have finished the entire thing by myself so its really not a lot of food.
Overall the foods are fine. Tapa ctopus is a bit chewy. The whole night were only 3 tables seated, my husband and I were waiting for them take the check about 10~15 mins because all 3 waiters were at the bar chitchating.
Omg my event is going to be awesome. I love this place- had to check it for my graduation dinner, and I have to say the place had a very intimate and family cozy feeling to it. I have ever to say, it felt like home and my own dining room!!! Feels so much as my home. Im so excited and I cannot wait until my dinner party.. Great Choice!!!!!!!!
Excellent sangria, tapas, and paella. The croquetas and gambas are a must among the tapas. The squid ink paella and carne are best of both worlds, land and sea (make sure you scrape up some of the charred up rice for some extra crispy bites). The desserts are very tasty as well. Cant go wrong with the flan, buñelos, or churros.
This is not like the traditional paella your Spanish mother would make. Rice crispy, others would say burnt. Very expensive for what you get.
For sure the best paella in NYC.. came in for dinner on a friday night... wonderful experience.. I had the dates and calamares a la plancha as my tapas, it was amazing. We ordered the lobster paella for two, I must say it was a great expererience. It is a little pricey, but worth it!!!!
Celebrated my birthday here. Made reservations at last minute got a great table in front of the flamenco performers. We ordered octupus, shrimp al ajillo, jamón cerrano with cheese platter and beef tapas. We also ordered 2 person paella with a sangria pitcher. Everything was delicious. Had an amazing time with family. Got a apperetive wine :)
A cozy tapas and paella restaurant. On our first visit we sat at the bar and order tapas. The pulpo a la gallega was delicious. Tender and flavorful. The gambas al ajillo and the patatas bravas were both very good. We have since enjoyed the house paella, which was wonderful.
This place was extremely disappointing. There is a difference between the crust that forms from rice that is heated properly, and burnt tasting rice. The place was busy, and it was obvious they were hurrying things along, and burning them in the process. What a shame, Ive been to the one in Chelsea and its pretty good. This one though, was passing burnt rice as paella.
My wife and I LOVE this place. We recently enjoyed a late Valentines Day dinner there and once again enjoyed it thoroughly. A fabulous array of tapas and paella. Not to mention deserts and coffee!
Came here for restaurant week. Great appetizers and paella, the crisped up rice on the sides of the pan was divine. Also loved the bacon wrapped dates.
Food portions were extremely small for full price. No deals at all. The drinks were mid range.
It’s not authentic. Their paella lacks flavor and substance. Very disappointing.
Came here on a Tuesday night and they had free flamenco and troubador musical performance which was a surprise. The paella is definitely what you come here for. We had some issues with service though as we ordered the squid ink paella but they came out with the seafood vallencia instead. We were never offered a correction for this as we noted it was the wrong one and if we wanted the correct one it would be another 30 min. We went with the incorrect one instead but were never offered any comps for the mistake as this entails some bad service. If not for the service i would of given 3 stars. As the paella was cooked nicely and the appetizer of jamon iberico was also quite tasty with the authentic bread rubbed with tomato. At this price point and the mistakes that took place i probably wont be back as this is NYC and there are other spanish paella shops that can fit the bill.
Ambiance is great. Tapas are good. Pallella is ok.. service is good
Do you like paella? Not sure? Go!
We enjoyed a pitcher of green apple sangria, two appetizers--coles de bruselas and patatas bravas, and the pescados y mariscos paella. The paella was awesome! Trust me, you will not be disappointed!!
My favorite Paella spot! The carne is great, and I love the ink squid. It gets really busy so definitely book a reservation!
Is always a pleasure to find a real spanish restaurant when you live far from Spain and you really miss the food. Everything is superb, the food very tasty and fresh, you really have a culinary travel to Spain. The owner Lolo Manso, did a great job bringing the taste of the Spanish food to Manhattan. The chef Luis Garro and his team magic hands, the service very attentive and always with a great smile. Right now, visit Socarrat Nolita is a must.
Went here by myself before Estella with the cousins. They do half price happy hr drinks and tapas.Pretty empty inside but looks like a good tapas date spot and they got 9.1 on four square.
Paella (we had the squid ink one) was mediocre, service was horrible. Keep in mind that the paella takes 30 min (although closer to 1 hr during busy dinner times) and you have to order atleast two servings of the same type.
We had a wonderful night at this inspired placeNever thought will be sitting with the band, watch the show front row famous LOS CINTRON ( cintron brothers) whom we were following quite some time , listening to their intense musical feast.Delicious well balanced food without common mistake of oversized but full filling portions (congratulations to chef)Surprisingly observant, well trained service staff(congratulations to house manager)Will be back soon
The service was great and the owner(?) Extremely personable! The food was delicious and the atmosphere was perfect.....especially during social distancing. I loved the happy hour as well.
Favorite Spanish cuisine dowtown, offer outrageous dry paella and an intimate interior. Bring your appetite and friends to share a meal that you wont forget.
Food is really really great here and absolutely worth it during happy hours for half-price tapas. Outside of happy hours though, it is a bit pricey for the amount Food outside of the happy hour though
Definitely one of the best Gazpacho soups and lovely staff, always.
Love the paella. First time Ive had paella and it was here. Both times Ive been here was with groups and had a chance to eat most paellas on the menu.Must go.......
Recently, dined for a birthday brunch. The service was super slow! It took forever for our food to arrive and when it did it came in waves. (That was not specified.) They also had a live guitarist, which was great, but way too loud.
Beautiful place! Incredible food and service!I once left my bag there and without hesitation, someone from the restaurant immediately delivered it to my house! I will forever be grateful!!!
Very filling paella and excellent sides. Definitely recommend the pan y tomato, reminiscent of Barcelona. Helpful waitstaff and good wine list.
Though it takes 45 minutes or so to prepare their Paellas, Socarrat has some great recipes on hand, especially their namesake and Arroz Negros (Squid Ink) dishes.Portions are huge, as can be the decibel levels at this rowdy, but fun joint. A local favorite for Nolita natives.
Small portions, drinks aren’t that good. Not near worth $60 per person for brunch, geez.
Much like its Chelsea namesake, but with seemingly more individual tables. Regardless of whether you sit at one of those tables, are the big communal table, the paella is great and the tapas will keep you appetized.
Good vegan paella. Nice ambiance and great customer service
Amazing service great food and an outdoor dining experience you can only dream ofa place I would highly recommend either with a reservation or on the flyby I just cant imagine where else to get a good plate out side next to the iconic building from Will & Grace in NoHo
Love, love, love their happy hour! Get the fried artichoke with aioli dip or anything on their HH menu for that matter. Sangria is delicious! Flamenco dancing on Tuesday nights
Love the intimate atmosphere. Romantic lighting builds the mood for couples.
The paellas are great. The squid ink one was delicious. Go with the smallest size though even when sharing as they are huge.
Couldnt find a decent paella spot since returning from Barcelona UNTIL I found this spot. Definitely their best location, especially when its nice out and the windows are open.
We ordered tapas, paellas and sangria. Everything was delicious and the service was amazing! Would definitively recommend this place
Came in for happy hour. Was charged normal rates because we werent seated at the bar?!!?! Food was OK but not worth the steep price. Gotta read the fine print :(.
This was arguably the best Paella I’ve ever had in the city. Paired with a great Sangria, what’s not to love?
Food was good, and service was great.
Very tasty, very special Pealla place. Quite hype place.The Black Rice dish is awesome. The Carne not so much.Take Sangirya pitchers!
Terrible food the worst paella is what they specialize in so that should say alot ... Very tight seating ... Horrible wine selection and I mean very small portions for very large prices .
Really good tapas. Great place to go with friends and split a bunch of small dishes.
Shout out to the staff (friendly, attentive and generous)!The paella and other tapas were very good as well.
Paella was expensive and with little taste. The bill didnt justify the quality of the food. The staff was good.
The paella is a great deal for the money. The appetizers are not.Service was solid.
Delicious food and great service. Bravas are a must!
I lived in Spain and nothing compares to the real deal until I went to Socarrat with my family.I tried their seafood paella and mejillones y patatas bravas! its like being back in Madrid!!!! :D AMAZING!
Really bland. The paella was fine but pretty much everything else was just flavorless. Service and ambience was good though.
You would call THAT paella only if you have never been to Spain. I guess that for Americans is ok...but come on, you can do much better than this.
Nice atmosphere, food is nothing like what I would expect from a NY eatery, let alone Paella was just not great
Its good vibes and good food but over priced. They have many paella varieties and tappas.
Food and service was pretty bad. Went for a Saturday brunch. Bloody Mary’s were watered down. Staff was very nice and did try to make it up to us tho.
SOCARRAT the delicious word that my dominicans refer to as con-con! Amazing tapas, paellas, sangria! Tuesday live Flamenco!
Cozy place. good spanish food. we try tapas, and was happy hours we got everything half price included the food
Nice place, good service, nice stuff. Spanish wine.
Went here for restaurant week and was shocked at how good the food was. The paella is amazing.
Good ambience, excellent and friendly service, and good food. However, the paellas/food are too expensive for the price.
Not that great. Totally different Paella that I have ever had before. Dry and tasted almost burned. Had to scrape it of the pan
Great food , great service and they accommodate gluten allergies.
Authentic concept in a great location. Paella tapas sangria and friends. Reserve on OpenTable.
Great paella for a nice price. The croquettes were best Ive ever tasted
Still waiting on my seafood paellaThe short rub was to die for
Amazing tapas, even better than the paella. Espresso martinis were awesome.
I like going to this restaurant because of its lovely and thoughtful staff :):) but Iwas very disappointed today when I found out that there’s no more “torta De Santiago”, I’d like it back!
The best octopus I had in decades. Great entertainment. Go for tapas. Try several things. All are fantastic
Great happy hour. Weekdays until 7. Half price tapas and drink specials. Definitely a staple.
The food was not that great that I received. I got the paella.
The place is nice and the food is good but the portions are simply ridiculously small and its very expensive. Nothing like tapas in spain.
Great paella, we got sangria and the socarat paella and the grits were great!
Everything was overcooked and burnt in the signature paella, but at least the flan was decent.
Went for happy hour and loved the sangria, gambas, croquettes...staff was friendly, courteous and I could hear myself think...
I loved the experience and the sherry it was great plan on going back with my sister
One of the best Spanish cuisine restaurants in the city.
Little portion on the paella.definitely not worth the price. I have had alot better.
The service and food is great.
Incredible sepia paella! Great sangria de cava with fresh pineapple juice!
Really great tapas, I would defo recommend this to everyone. They were also closing and didn’t rush us out at all.
Tapas bar with selection of foods from Spain. Relaxed atmosphere. Excellent service
Wonderful paella.
We had the best wine and food. Great way to start your evening in NYC.
Total reviews rating 4.2
199 Reviews for Socarrat Paella Bar - Nolita 2023:
Review №1
2022-08-06Great amazing food. We went here for dinner and it did not disappoint. The tapas were tasty and cook perfectly. We order 3 different paella and they were all super delicious. I would definitely recommend this spot. It’s a small restaurant but they people who work there make you feel at home. Must try if your a lover of paella and authentic Spanish food from Spain.
Review №2
2022-01-22The restaurant week option was a great deal because you really do get a lot of food for the price. Usually I stay away from restaurant week deals but this was definitely worth it. Be warned, the paella does take a long time - we waited about an hour for it once we sat down and ordered. Everything was great but it also took a long time to flag the waiter down for the check. It was probably due to the fact that they were busy but I’d check this place out if you’re in the area.
Review №3
2022-02-04Came here on date night for their restaurant week offerings, food came quick and was absolutely amazing. everything tasted fresh, loved the croquettes and the squid ink paella bowl was huge for two, (we could barely finish it) lowkey ambiance on a quiet street that would be great for outdoor seating in summer. def recommend
Review №4
2022-09-19Great paella, mediocre service, great ambiance.Food - Presentation of the food was immaculate and beautiful, flavors and overall cuisine was also amazing.Service - Was acceptable but questionable; we had multiple waiters take our orders (keep it consistent with just one waiter per table, not 3 different ones who have no idea about the other 2 taking orders), I had to request for a new water glass as the one on the table that our first waitress filled with water was covered in fingerprints and grime, and we were constantly and repeatedly pressured to order alcoholic drinks even though we said multiple times we did not want any.Ambiance - beautiful and eclectic decor make for a wonderful dining experience (if you discount the staff/service)
Review №5
2022-02-15We had a wonderful Valentines Day dinner here—the eve before technically! Both the food and service were uniformly excellent and my only gripe was, why didnt I know to come here sooner. All my problem and a problem, which will be remedied by visits in the near future. Ive eaten a lot paella in my time both here and in Spain and the carne paella we had last night was absolutely delicious. The endless sangria special for Valentines didnt hurt either!
Review №6
2022-05-26Love this spot! I came here with my family to celebrate my mom’s birthday. When I came in, I asked our waitress privately if they do anything for birthdays, and she so was so kind, helpful and efficient in helping me pick out a dessert before my mom came in. She also asked if I’d like them to sing for my mom. I wasn’t sure, but the waitress said my mom might like that to feel special, and that already told me how much they cared.The food, service and atmosphere are amazing. My mom is picky about her paella, and the paella as well as every other dish astounded us. But to top everything off, the staff brought over a generous size dessert with a candle and beautifully sang for my mom - and really put their heart into it! My mom was so surprised and even cried because of how blown away she was.I apologize I don’t remember the name of our waitress that day, but I want to say thank you so much to her and the staff that day for amazing service, food, and facilitating an incredible birthday celebration for my mom. We are so grateful for you and the sweet memory you made for us!
Review №7
2022-07-23Loved this place. Came for the restaurant week menu and they did not disappoint. The paella was delicious and dessert as well.
Review №8
2021-10-24Great ambiance and great service, but I thought that the way they served paella could have been better. We were a table of three so had three servings of paella, which meant the ratio of crispy rice to soft rice was higher than when the pan is full. Great tapas though.
Review №9
2021-12-02Services were very good, but the paella seafoods were suck, not fresh, from cheap frozen one, $20something for a serving, FEW RICE, SMALL CHEAP CHEWY SEAFOOD, ISNOT WORTH THE PRICE!!! Desserts I like it.
Review №10
2022-06-21The paella is very delicious, friendly staff, also fancy vibes. Highly recommended!