The Lock & Key Tapas + Bar

Lock & Key took over the old Red Rabbit. There is no actual sign outside but you will see a Key logo at top of their entrance. They are right next to Barwest. Street parking only. You can find both meters and non meters parking around the area.Came here with friends on weeknight so they were not busy. We ordered Mojo pork belly, Patatas bravas, Coastal Ceviche and Slider Trio. All were pretty good. Food came out pretty fast. Service was attentive.They offer happy hour so that is a plus!

Lock and Key? More like Hit or Miss. Made reservations on a Tuesday at 6pm. Dine Downtown week but we ended up ordering from the happy hour menu. We split four small plates. We tried to order the slider trio, which was out, so we opted for the John Smith burger and fries $11 happy hour option. This tasted like your best backyard BBQ burger. Juicy, perfectly medium rare in the middle, toasty grilled bun, cheese sauce and pickles. Fries were hot, crispy on the outside and delightfully fluffy on the inside. Next, (ranked in order of preference) was the ceviche $12. Lots of chopped shrimp pieces, bright, fresh Pico and house made chips. This was a nice portion for the happy hour price. A few of our chips were burned but served to us anyway (?!?).Sadly, our other two items ranged from disappointing to gross. I'm from NYC where my corner pizzeria offered golden brown arancini balls the size of a softball for $4. Lock and Key offered three tablespoon- sized clumps for $8. They looked burnt- dark brown on the outside, but had the satisfying crunchy shell that ofsets the creamy interior (usually) beautifully. I thought these were pretty dry with minimal flavor. When the dish is basically deep fried leftover rice, I would expect more for that price. But the Mojo Pork Belly $10 happy hour was bad to the point of gross. 5 fried pieces of pork belly...or actual three pieces of nearly pure fat. I literally spit out three mouthfuls of fat. Only one piece had a decent amount of meat. I get that porkbelly is fatty, but usually it's cooked better. When food is hit or miss, service makes all the difference. I get that this is not a high end place but the hostes was in leggings, slippers and a hoodie from a different business. Bartender was also our server, taking care of the whole place... really kind of slowed the pace of the meal. So overall, there are some nice items on the happy hour menu, but not enough for me to come back and order from the full dinner menu.

Disappointing. The cocktails are good but it wasn't clear what beverages were on happy hour. Did I need to ask directly? I don't like the lack of transparency. We did Dine Downtown and I chose the pumpkin soup, lamb and chocolate empanadas. The pumpkin soup was good but the croutons on top were not the freshest. The lamb was a bit overcooked but was fine. My main gripe was with the dessert. They advertised a ganache filling but it tasted like a commercial chocolate sauce. The vanilla ice cream tasted strongly of fake vanilla. In summary, dinner was overpriced for cheap ingredients. There was also palo santo burning at the bar which filled the dining area with a campfire smoke smell. Best part was our server. She was the sweetest and super attentive. Zero notes for her.

Went for happy hour on a Tuesday. Our server was very helpful-make some recommendations and gave feedback that he had heard from other folks. The drinks were good. The food was good, I had arancini and a Caesar salad plus a couple Pineapple Express cocktails. My friend had pork belly and a chicken sandwich. I do wish that there were a couple more meat free dishes. This is my third visit since they opened, and they have improved in service, so that was a plus.

Okay Lock & Key, I see you! I recently visited this tapas bar again with my friend and we had a totally different experience this time around! The staff were AMAZING, the food was FABULOUS, and the drinks were PERFECT! We were the first of a bunch of Halloween pub crawlers to visit L&K and we had a blast. We were even able to do a little taste testing of their espresso martini in the works! Can't wait for it! Their bartenders know their stuff! I'm excited to come here more often and can't will bring the husband soon! Cheers!

This is the perfect place to meet for a happy hour! My friend and I decided to meet for drinks and snacks, but ended up feeling like we had a very satisfying dinner!Our server was friendly and helpful with picking out menu options to try. He guided us to some truly delicious bites!The ambience is cute, upscale but casual. I miss Red Rabbit, but this is a great replacement!

We went for the Dine Downtown event. We got great service for our party of 11 people. It's downtown so it's in the pricier side.

I came for a friend's birthday during happy hour, and we ordered a round of tapas and drinks for our table of four. The service was lackluster and the food was decent at best. We ordered the kale chopped salad, coastal ceviche, arancini, and patatas bravas. Menu descriptions sounded more appealing than the plates we were served. I was most excited for the coastal ceviche, but felt let down with the lack of fish throughout. The arancini was a pleasant surprise and the only tapa that I'd recommend. The atmosphere was quiet and intimate and might be a better fit for a different occasion other than a birthday celebration. Overall, lots of potential, but there's better options nearby.

We saw on Yelp they were open for business at 2pm, Friday. We drove here from Elk Grove. Found parking up front and went to line up at the parking machine thing, which was directly in front of the restaurant. There was a guy ahead of us paying, so while we waited, I went up to the door and saw it was closed! I told my husband and we're both like, what? and the guy heard us and he said something in a disappointed tone. I asked, "were you going there too?" And he was like "yeah"...and I go, "did you pay already?" And he was like, "yeah". He had just finished paying too. Hubby gave the door a tug, and yeah it was closed. The hours listed here on Yelp are incorrect as of 08/02/24. Correct hours are in my photo. The guy ended up going to the bar next door. Hubby walked down the block further to see if maybe there was another spot to eat but everything was closed. We ended up leaving. Thankfully we didn't pay for the parking.

First time here and we will definitely be back! Happy hour specials are phenomenal!! We tried the pork belly, garlic shrimp, sliders... we went crazy and it was crazy good! We come on a Friday night and loved the ambiance. Special shout out to our server Brandon! He made sure we had everything we needed and truly incredible service. Thank you for the drink and food recs!