VACA - Costa Mesa

Food and drinks all delicious. Would come here just for their cocktails and the bikini sandwich ????. So simple but so perfect at same time. Loved that the truf... read more Food and drinks all delicious. Would come here just for their cocktails and the bikini sandwich ????. So simple but so perfect at same time. Loved that the truffle taste wasn?t overwhelming.

Was very excited for these tapas but unfortunately a majority of them were just not what we expected, especially for the price they are charging. They often see... read more Was very excited for these tapas but unfortunately a majority of them were just not what we expected, especially for the price they are charging. They often seemed incomplete and unbalanced. For example, the uni scrambled egg had the smallest piece of uniand some cheap salmon roe with just decent tasting scrambled eggs underneath, not worth the price at all. Some dishes like thelamb meatballs and bikini sandwhich were great but too many misses to make up for the few hits.

5 Stars for service. The crew was really nice and attentive; the place, ambience and decor are top notch. We had tapas, so I have yet to try their steak. The th... read more 5 Stars for service. The crew was really nice and attentive; the place, ambience and decor are top notch. We had tapas, so I have yet to try their steak. The three tapas I really liked and would recommend are, the eggplant, the grilled beef tongue andthe patatas bravas. The cocktails were on point!. Some suggestions would be have larger tables (too little space for privacy foran upscale restaurant) and maybe some music matching the Spanish theme.

Great selection of tapas that are mostly very close to what you'd get in Spain. Excellent bar and a nice selection of wines. Service was casual but understandab... read more Great selection of tapas that are mostly very close to what you'd get in Spain. Excellent bar and a nice selection of wines. Service was casual but understandable as the place was PACKED. Good was delicious. We did tapas only but would definitely goback for paella. (Photo of sea urchin scrambled eggs.

Party of 6 went for dinner on a Wednesday evening in July. We had an outdoor reservation and were seated quickly upon arrival. We started with a bunch of tapas,... read more Party of 6 went for dinner on a Wednesday evening in July. We had an outdoor reservation and were seated quickly upon arrival. We started with a bunch of tapas, and they were all pretty good. I especially liked the lamb meatballs. Then, we had a steak anda seafood paella to share, followed by churros. Food was okay, some of the steak was real good. Service was a bit slow, butfriendly. Came to around 120 per head including tips and taxes. Had a bottle of red wine for the table as well.