Bar Siesta

another wine bar in La I had to come try out. this place was so good! we tried the shrimp, mushrooms, broccolini, lamb and anchovies. each dish was better than the last. prices were also really fair and I left full! worth coming and trying out!

The most important thing is of course the food. May I humbly recommend that everyone please order the clam toast. I was sincerely tempted to order it twice. Just the perfect combination of textures and flavors. I took pictures of it to try to recreate myself. Honestly a deathbed meal dish. The pan con tomate was so good. I recommend it with the boquerones. Try to wait for both to arrive to eat together! The jamon was also drool worthy. Straight from Espana. Served with these tiny biscuits. I also know from being a fan of their tinned fish that the tuna belly with yuzu is divine as well as the sardine with guinadilla. Our double date ended up ordering 3 bottles of wine. Also so good. An excellent selection. We went with Ostatu Rosado - a rose that was a crowd pleaser. Service was on point. Scott was a pleasure. Ambiance was excellent. I particularly loved the especial detail that went into the ceiling and wall design. Interior design dreams.

A Hidden Gem for Tapas LoversThis small yet charming Spanish tapas restaurant offers an authentic experience. With seating for around 40, the tables are close together, creating a cozy and intimate atmosphere. The tapas are expertly crafted and full of flavor. don't miss the Croquetas, Patatas Bravas, Lamb Albondigas, Gambas la Parilla and Pincho Moruno. Service is warm and efficient despite the compact space. Reservations are recommended due to the limited seating, but it's absolutely worth it. A true gem for lovers of Spanish cuisine.

I give this place a solid 3.5. The service is great and the ambience is very lively. The food was OK at best. Maybe we ordered the wrong things? I do see the potential, considering this place is fairly new but the fennel salad was just, not ok. It's a combination of mixed greens with a few slices of fennel and dressed with the most acidic, overpowering dressing you've ever had. The anchovies were recommended but it was nothing special. I know that it's more of a preference of which tin you prefer but the server was kind enough to switch it with some tuna belly which was just to our liking. The clam toast was 10/10 and prawns were cooked just perfectly and were delectable.

A great little tapas restaurant in Silverlake. The place is cute but the noise level can get quite loud. Our favorite dishes were the gambas, tortilla espanola, and the ventresca (tuna belly). Being tapas, the portions are on the small side, which was fine for the two of us. Service was friendly and attentive even though the place was full. The food came out steadily and finished plates were cleared away quickly. I appreciated the server guiding us to the right amount of dishes and looking to balance them out without redundancy. The wine list was extensive but we ordered by the glass and there were only 3 reds to choose from. Can't wait to go back and try more things.

tried bar siesta for the first time tonight and was very unimpressed. We were seated at the bar and there was no clarity on who our server was. The wine was good but the food was very underwhelming. The Pan con Tomate was just bland tomato sauce on toast, the tuna belly tasted really off, the potatoes bravas were just home fries with mayo, and the croquettes were incredibly salty. For two glasses of wine each and four very small tapas it was $140 which was steep for what we had. Would definitely not return. The two stars are for the decor which is solid and cute.

Food is pretty good. Clam toast, pan con tomate and prawns stood out, but everything else was worth a try and satisfying. I love the vermouth options and service, not a concept I see often in LA and always something I crave after visiting New York. The restaurant is beautiful and inviting, well lit and lively. My only issue was that I had a later reservation and was still seated about 35 or 40 minutes late, and had to ask the host/server (it's not really clear who was handling the front) three or four times about being seated. I had a sense that a table that was supposed to be for us had a seating taking its time, so I get it might not have been entirely in the restaurant's control, but it wasn't pleasant to have to wait so long without assurances or updates about what we could expect given the delay, and on a colder night. Because of that I wouldn't go out of my way to go back, especially because there are so many great wine bars around. Once seated, service was great and food came out quickly. It's a fairly recent opening so my experience might have been an outlier.

Bar Siesta has opened in Silver Lake. A new and wonderful addition to our neighborhood.

All 3 dishes were great tasting, I wish I have a bigger stomach.After few bites I realized the clams on toast were canned but it's still

I thought the wine was good, but the food was a miss. Olive oil ice cream was good though!