Pintxo Pincho Tapas Bar

I was in town visiting my best friend for a house warming party in Wakefield last. We stayed at a local hotel and decided to eat at Pintxo Pinch Tapas Bar. The food was really delicious and very affordable. My wife and I have visited numerous tapas bars through the years and this is on top of the list.

I had an amazing time here for Valentine's Day (celebrated day before).It's mostly high top seating and 2 tables, relatively small, but cozy. They recommend getting 3-4 tapas per person, we got 5 and a paella and it was very filling. I think my favorite was the calamari, the batter was light and I didn't feel heavy after eating it. The sauce it came with was the perfect pairing. The service was absolutely amazing, super attentive and was helpful when choosing our tapas Pintxo de Txistorra - homemade chorizo on a crostini - we did the mild and it wasn't spicy at all, would try the hot next time Calamares a La Romana - aioli sauce was perfect for the fried calamari Vieiras Pil Pil - perfectly cooked scallops, came with bread - good to dip it into the oil Empanadas de carne - smaller empanadas than I'm used to, but the flavor was wonderful Pollo al ajillo - well seasoned chicken, would get again Paella Mixta - absolutely loved the chicken in this, so juicy

A nice spot for date night in Woburn! Came here Saturday 8pm and we were seated right away. The decorations were very cozy, and I really enjoyed the jazzy acoustic music they were playing in the background. We got 6 dishes, but our favorites were the Chuletas De Cordero (grilled lamb chops with mint yogurt and Tximitxurri), Pisto Manchego (ratatouille), and Solomillo De Ternera y Queso Cabrales (beef tenderloin with blue cheese, caramelized onions, toasted crostini). The grilled lamb chops were wonderful but I personally wasn't a fan of the dill sauce so I'd eat it without it. The ratatouille is a must, strong tomato flavor with a wonton style chip. And the beef steak/tenderloin comes with blue cheese and onions on a small flank of bread.

The names of the food look authentic, the taste is meh. Not well seasoned as food from Spain should be. Whoever is cooking this food does not have the proper palate for Spanish food sadly.

I cannot believe that I have not written about this place before. This restaurant was recommended to me by a Spanish friend of mine. He said that this is the most authentic Spanish Tapas Restaurant and he is absolutely correct!Excellent and friendly service, great and fun atmosphere, great place to sit down and enjoy a time with your friends, including the waitstaff there that treat you like family. The owner always steps by to say hello and see how you are doing and offer up recommendations that are always spot on!Please do not go home without trying the Txistorra either mild or spicy. These are homemade traditional sausages that you will not find anywhere else in Massachusetts, we tried and cannot find. You also need to try the Grilled Octopus or Pulpo a la Parrilla, as well as the Morcipan, if you like blood sausage. We also had the Arroz Negro or Black Paella, which is made with ink squid flavors, amazing!This is not the place to try the traditional, take a risk, try new things, because the chefs are amazing and they are here to surprise you!

I explored this restaurant on my quest to find the best Spanish food place in the Boston greater area. As a Spaniard living here for almost a decade, I figured it was about time :) so now I'm doing the tour with friends.Food quality: 6/10Generally all the food was ok. Some dishes (e.g. calamares, empanada, entrañas) were very tasty, while others (e.g. patatas bravas, pimientos del padrón) were not well made or low quality.Authenticity: 7/10Most of the dishes tried to imitate Spanish recipes, which is hard to find! Most restaurants are American-Spanish fusion, this one was not. However, there were a few important points they missed. For example, pulpo a la gallega didn't have potatoes (WHAT?), and the bravas had a very weirdly cooked potatoes. Also, the sauce was not Spanish.Money value: 2/10Here it is where Pintxos Pinchos fails miserably. My dinner was very expensive ($50 including tip and a glass of sangria). Plates are so small that they recommend 3-4 per person (which is about right), hence the high total cost. The quality of the food didn't match the price.Average score: 5/10Generally, I thought it was a "meh" place. Somewhere to maybe go once or to show a friend, but not a place to highly recommend. Atmosphere was full of Spanish culture (flamenco music, bull painting) but that's kind of a tourist trap because our restaurants aren't like that LOLService was nice and attentive, but I didn't like the fact that, after ordering one tapa of entrañas, we were brought two. We didn't realize at the time, we just thought it was a generously-sized tapa, but only when the bill came afterwards we knew that had been in fact, two tapas ($26 instead of $13).Access is good, huge parking lot on the back.

Ambience was lively, bar feel if you don't mind the loudness. Window seat helped. Kind and attentive wait staff. Wonderful music, such as flamenco. Having the opportunity to try tapas and Paella in many parts of Spain, and growing up with Paella, I was looking forward to trying the food here. Unfortunately the Chicken Paella was bland, had an asparagus flavor throughout, and overly wet. The steamed shrimp in the Gambas al Ajillo tasted very bland, but in a flavorful oil-based sauce at least. While enjoyably crunchy, the Patatas aioli tasted like any american diner homefries with basic cream sauce. So sadly the food we ordered tasted nothing like the incredible food in Spain. But given all the great reviews, maybe there are other good dishes to try!

Great dinner at Pintxo! For those not used to tapas it may be a different experience and could be overwhelming so start slow! Appetizers were great! Flavorful and just enough to get a taste of that dish. We had about 4 different apps ranging from veggie to some meat dishes and all were great. Had eggplant, croquetts and some lamb. Paired that with a wine and a gin. The pours were generous and both were quality drinks! Main meals were different but also very flavorful! Paella De Marisco was great! Super flavorful with great seafood. Had to ask for more bread as every morsel was worth the dive in! Also had the Pulpo a La Plancha. Octopus was cooked just right and dish had enough spice to enjoy the dish but not overpowering!Overall everything was great! Place is small and gets super crowded at the busiest times. As a result the service slows down and the kitchen gets slightly backed up. Plan on returning earlier next time and sure it will be 5 star!

Beef empanada (super juicy) was the best!!! Would definitely return for them. The service was okay. Our food was taken in a rush. The ambiance was okay.

We have been here a couple of times and they have been really busy, but super attentive. We ordered 6 dishes and they were all great - lamb chops, calamari , home made chorizo.