Bodega - Nob

I had a group of friends join me at Bodegas because my wife and I really enjoyed it in the past. I regretted taking them there after 15 minutes. There was only one waitress and it took her 45 minutes to bring our drinks. And that's only because I came and got her. I told her we wanted to cancel the order and she said the drinks were ready. She then proceeded to tell me that she can bring them immediately. Then why did we have to wait so long if they were ready? It's water for crying out loud! Half of the alcohol we ordered came from a can. There were maybe 20 people in there and only one group was eating. They were a larger table and they got there after we did. Super annoying. Wish I had left. I felt very disrespected and embarrassed for bringing my guests there. It's really disappointing because in the past we really enjoyed the place.

We went with visitors from Germany before the opera. Out table was waiting for us. The server came immediately and was helpful and attentive throughout. Out guest looked at the menu online and wanted the small plates- particularly the fried calamari. That wasn't available so they had the ceviche which they really enjoyed. I had the tuna rare and served just right. The roasted beet salad was tasty. It the greens were too big to be mesclun and a little tough. All in all it was a pleasant meal with good food and excellent service.

We brought my wife for tapas on her birthday and are glad we tried it. This is a very neat place with an interesting and really classy interior. Our server was really helpful and enthusiastic, no issues there. The food was pretty good, cannot say the most flavorful, some of the tapas even being a bit bland. But bad again, just a bit bland although the lettuce wraps were awesome. A little bummed no military discount because tapas is not cheap but not the end of the world. We would not run right back out from Hampton but would give it a second shot if nearby.

Great little eatery in central downtown Norfolk. Excellent variety of tapas small plates as well as Southern European-style dishes. Great place to eat before going to the nearby theater and show locations.

Not a great value for the price. The wine selection is the most redeeming aspect of the menu. The tapas list is pretty limited, and the portions are pithy. Six tiny stuffed pimento peppers for 9$, and the equivalent of 1 oz tofu with a cup of white beans and some breadcrumbs for 10$ simply isn't worth the price. We ordered six dishes to split between three people, as well as the cheapest bottle of wine. The cost was over 25$ per person, and we were all still hungry afterwards. If you're looking to have a meal, this isn't the place to go.