Bolivar Restaurant Bar Lounge

OVERPRICEDWent in late on a weekday night and the place was dead. We were the only table when we walked in. We ordered two "platters." The word platter leads one to believe there will be a large amount of food. The platter is far from large and far from worth the price. The two platters came with Colombian Patties, Grilled Steak Strips, Grilled Chicken Strips, and Coconut Rice. The items were good but not worth it. $10 for about 2/3 cup of rice is insane. Overall, try and find something else worth the price.

My boyfriend and I stopped by Bolívar for a little afternoon snack and some drinks. It was a nice day out so we opted for the patio seating. Since it was earlier in the day, there were plenty of seats and the service was quick.The nice thing was that it happened to be happy hour so we got two drinks for the price of one! We got the maracuya (passion fruit) margarita and the sexapiloso with tequila and watermelon purée. I will say both drinks were pretty good! Since we checked in, we each were given a free shot of aguardiente and that was my first time having it. It definitely has that star anise taste/scent.It was also my first time trying Colombian empanadas. First impression was that it was decent. The outside was crunchy which is different than ones I've had in the past that were Argentinian empanadas. We got some sauces on the side and there were decently spicy. I definitely liked the chicken empanadas more than the beef. I could taste the chicken more than the beef and the flavor was slightly better. Overall, the restaurant was cute and they played some good music. I have a feeling this is a great place to visit for dinner so I will have this on my list the next time I am back in town.

Great divey restaurant. Doubles as a club at night. I can particularly recommend the Colombian chorizo that comes with the Bandeja Paisa, which also included an excellent skirt steak. Also recommended is the Arepa de maiz blanco with marinated chicken. Had it all with Cervesa Aguila which is an excellent beer.

I like the idea of having various South American dishes on the menu, although, it did make it a bit difficult to decide what to try. I appreciated the waitress letting me know that this Peruvian dish was a bit salty in advance because of the soy sauce the dish is made with. Although, a bit salty- the food was ok and it was a big portion. I've never had this dish before, so I'm unsure if that's what it should've tasted like. I will probably go back just to try dishes from other countries, however, not too keen on the menu prices.

Ambiance was perfect, I'm always wary about going into places who have dive bar feel, as music is usually too loud but it was perfect. Some nights this venue offers live music and salsa dancing so if that's what your into its to be noted. The fresh ceviche was really good they marinated it in aji Amarillo which is a yellow pepper that has a citrus feel to it. Not something I'm used to but now I'm hooked. Went home and bought items to make with aji Amarillo

The food here is excellent and definitely unique. I love that they have the sampler platter if you are interested in trying different things. My husband and I both chose that as well as the shrimp ceviche bolivar. The ceviche was the best I've ever had!! The steak had a wonderful charred taste, the fried white cheese was perfectly chewy and salty. Calamari was perfectly fried and i love the light green cream sauce with them. The mussels we had excellent flavor but were slightly overcooked. The corn is a bit spicy so ask to hold the heat if you don't like it hot. The coconut rice has coconut flakes in it - i loved the sweet flavor but my husband (who doesn't like coconut) wasn't a fan. If you like coconut or sweet rice go for it! Valeria was our server and she was amazing!!

I hate that this place wasn't better. It had so much potential on paper. Making a reservation was easy through Yelp but not required nor did they care that I had a reservation. Pros:-Mojito was tasty-Check in on Yelp and get a free shot-Food came out quickly but see con #2...-Ambiance added one star to this review -Cute spots throughout for cute photosCons:-Our service wasn't great. And I say Ours because the table right next to us had great service. They came after us and left before us. We waited and waited to get a to go box and the check. -Food was cold! -TVs were frozen on a soccer game -Music was loud to the point table conversation couldn't be enjoyed

Cool Latin spot in South Beach a short walk from Ocean Drive. I had the Colombian dish. It was pretty good. The restaurant itself is really nice for casual.

Love the tapas! They're so cute and taste great, I got the mussels and arepas. They also had karaoke on a Monday night

It was a wonderful experience. That include the food the ambiance and overall the service. For a city that lacks customer service, this restaurant and his people did an excellent job. I try the rib soup and it was phenomenal, the empanadas were also delic. I will return to this restaurant