Review La Taberna Tapas On Halsted - Chicago

I've been here several times and I absolutely love it. The only reason I won't give it 5 stars is because they are not consistent with the quality of food. The things I love: + SANGRIA!!! Delicious and fresh, always + Decor is breathtaking, perfect for special nights + the house paella, absolutely delicious all the time. You can't go wrong with this! + I've always had excellent service + salsa classes on Friday nights and live music (I think that's on Saturday) Now, the not so good things: For some reason, outside of the paella, the tapas vary in quality and taste. For example, las croquetas de pollo were dry last time I was there, but the time before, they were crunchy on the outside and moist inside, delicious as they should be. What happened? I'm not sure if these things vary because of changes in staff, but I would really like consistency and good quality since it is a bit on the expensive side

Good atmosphere, great dishes. Great lively place, excellent service, tapas were good size and flavorful. We ordered all the vegetarian plates and the waitress was helpful with customizing some of our orders to make them meatless. I enjoyed the desserts here more than Emilo's. Presentation was clean and elegant. We came close to closing time but they were still welcoming and we didn't catch any attitude with our presence. Bathrooms were small yet cute.

Second time here and first time there on a Sunday. With the weather being so nice got the chance to sit outside in the patio and enjoy great food and a drink. Highly recommend and one of my favorite the shrimp and Spanish sausage skewer. After all said and done I left full and happy. If you're in the mood for tapas stop by and check this place out you won't be disappointed.

The tapas offering is "basic," that is, not particularly eclectic or experimental, but that's just fine by me. The quality of the food is outstanding and the service is dependable. Decor is classy. Great place to take a date or out-of-town guests. Don't pass on the fantastic signature drinks! I prefer this over Cafe Ba Ba Reeba in terms of value and the ability to get a table, and the atmosphere is so much cozier than Cafe Iberico and Emilio's.

Beautiful restaurant with delicious tapas! Get their signature sangria, it's great and has a unique cinnamon kick. And if the weather is nice, make sure to check out the patio! Definitely a great summer choice.

We have been here at least a dozen times and we've never tired of the quality of their dishes. The flavors of their sauces are extraordinary and the presentations extremely tasteful. By far our favorite Spanish restaurant in Chicago and a real gem in the South Loop. sure

Wow! So awesome. The cheif came out and I got to thank him. What an amazing menu. All the staff were on point and so deeply nice. Food was so good and we are from San Diego, so we have had lots of Tapas. This takes it to the next level. Great.

Atmosphere was so lovely. It reminded me of Spain & Europe! The food was tremendous Paella & dessert scrumptious. We intend to entertain our Friends & Business Associates in ambience of both of our cultures! Bravo!

I love this place. The owner is always there and seems like he really cares about all of the people eating here. I really enjoy it a bunch, the area needed a great place like this so the young adults and college kids in the area could hang out have fun and get great eats. They have live music on the weekends. It is my new fav. place. Check it out.

Excellent!! Paella the way it should be.

Tapas, Tapas and more Tapas Delight! I went here on a Friday night after work - it was about 7 o'clock when I picked up my friend and I was able to make an 8:45 reservation which was great. Due to low traffic we got there around 8:30 and were seated immediately with the choice of inside or patio. Since it was a beautiful night we decided to sit on the patio. The patio at La Taberna is beautiful - the seating is comfortable and you have twinkling lights above you and a soft fountain in the middle of the patio. Although being outside it was nice since we could hear the live music being played from inside which gave the patio a nice musical atmosphere. Our waitress was really sweet and dealt with my horrible butchering of Spanish words ( 3 years of Spanish clearly taught me nothing). My friend and I are foodies and love trying new things and with tapas - you have the chance to have a large variety of plates. We ordered: Croquetas de Pollo, Patatas Bravas, Queso Fundido, Pulpo a la Plancha, Gambas al Ajillo. For drinks I had the Lime in the Coconut which was very sweet but it wasn't so sweet that I felt like I just poured a packet of sugar in my mouth. The taste was sweet - but refreshing due to many spicy dishes. My friend ordered the Champagne Margarita with salt and she really liked it. (However it did not help her too much with the spicy food ahah) Out of all the dishes I personally think the Patatas Bravas was incredible - all the food was really good but the Patatas Bravas inched out the competition by a little bit. After dinner we shared a chocolate souffle with vanilla ice cream topped with a berry puree and had two large mugs of coffee - which was a great way to end the evening. The only weird thing was that the acoustic music had stopped halfway through the dinner and it seemed like a colorful disco ball was going off inside but it seemed like a dance class was taking place. Overall, I would go to La Taberna again because they serve up some Kick butt tapas

I'm surprised this place isn't rated higher! I've been here multiple times and the food is always delicious and the service is always great. Sometimes the food takes a while but it's totally worth it. Definitely a must try!

My experience is solely based on night event. No food was ordered. Only drinks. Our friend was hosting his birthday. This place turns into a club like Place which is nice. DJ Music was good. Service was attentive. But the drinks were simple. Just ok. Too expenses for just ok drinks. Needs a mixologist! I'll give them another try but perhaps for dinner or lunch next time.