Bodega Taco Bar

Bill - 0/5!!! Look closely. What the heck is a Cocina Fee? Exactly, Cocina means kitchen in Spanish. Yes, when ordering dinner here, almost everyone orders in English, not Spanish. The owner instead of raising the salary of his kitchen staff decided to make it your responsibility. Then the owner added this little note on the bill deciding that yes...you are responsible for his/her staffs fair wage. On top of that, it is added without even letting you know until the end. Sneaky bad word, bad word. If I could curse on this, I would. The manager said he would remove it, but that is not the point. They didn't let anyone know before the bill and just tried to sneak it through. This is such a despicable practice. I will never eat here again. Hey owner, I know you have undocumented staff and are saving money paying people off the books, why don't you take that savings and pay them more. The gig is up. Slimy. Food - 2/5, and I included photos. Look closely at the guacamole. It appears to be green but it looks like the cheap guacamole that you get at Shoprite in the container. They added some fresh ingredients like tomato and onion, but this is not a fresh avocado. Look closely at the chicken. This is cheap low quality pre-grilled frozen chicken breast. This is not fresh chicken. I didn't see a grill to even make grill marks when I walked by the kitchen, yet there were grill marks on the chicken. That along with texture helped me conclude this is basically a step up from fake chicken. If I'm wrong, please respond to the low quality of the chicken. Interior - 5/5 Service - 4/5

I've been hearing so much about this spot and finally got the chance to go on a taco Tuesday! I ordered a pitcher of the Bodegarita and guac as an app. Love places that offer big drinks for big parties and the guacamole was perfectly chunky and fresh. I ordered a handful of tacos and tried out some seasonal specials - an arepa and a torta (sandwich). They were both so good, I didn't even get a photo first. Highly recommend going early if you're there on a weekend or Tuesday because they are so popular but worth the wait!

Food was OK, but the worst part was the surprise on the Bill! This restaurant without our knowledge or disclosure anywhere decides to charge its customers a “Cocina fee” of 2.50%. Cocina is Spanish for Kitchen and they go on to describe at the bottom of the bill was this fee is for. Saying that it will be distributed to the kitchen staff, with a goal to end the wage imbalance In the food service industry. I found it shocking and strange that they would say this as it basically says they are also contributing to the imbalance and asking the customers to contribute to the kitchen staff pay. I can think of many ways they can help their kitchen staff, including just giving them a raise to a competitive salary! What are your thoughts? I’m honestly shocked at this restaurant and the action they have taken.

my go to spot for absolutely delicious food, epic service, great drinks and an awesome vibe. I cannot recommend this place enough! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The gambas taco and the mushroom street taco are out of this world! If you have the pleasure of meeting JP and Jake you will be blown away by their customer service like I was.