Carmens De La Calle

Review №1

Rating: 5

Lovely

Date: a month ago

Review №2

Rating: 5

The Flamenco nights are fantastic. Particularly when the flamenco troop from Austin Flamecura show up. The food is as always, just amazing. We ve been going to Carmen s, since she was over on mistletoe. Just love the vibe in the atmosphere.

Date: 7 months ago

Review №3

Rating: 5

Awesome Tapas, awesome Sangria, great Paella.. and the Flamenco dancers were mesmerizing. Youve got to try this place. Awesome all around.

Date: 9 months ago

Review №4

Rating: 5

A jewel of a hole in a wall. The outside does not match the ambiance inside. A must go to place. Great food, wine beer and the entertainment on Fridays is worth your time.

Date: 10 months ago

Review №5

Rating: 5

Date: 11 months ago

Review №6

Rating: 5

Fantastic Flamenco! My wife and I recently attended a Grenada performance in Spain and Carmens is on the same level. Please attend if you have any interest and appreciation for Flamenco.

Date: a year ago

Review №7

Rating: 5

Nice experience!

Date: a year ago

Review №8

Rating: 4

Date: a year ago

Review №9

Rating: 5

Yet to go! Looks inviting and comfy!

Date: a year ago

Review №10

Rating: 5

Great show and good paella!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №11

Rating: 5

Excellent paella. The flameco show is authentic. Dancers, singer, guitar player are outstanding. Highly recommend.

Date: 2 years ago

Review №12

Rating: 5

What an amazing evening of music, highly recommend!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №13

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №14

Rating: 5

Great food and Flamenco performance!! Perfect for a date night!! I highly recommend them!!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №15

Rating: 5

Date: 2 years ago

Review №16

Rating: 5

Excellent service, excellent performance, delicious cocktails! Thank you so much!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №17

Rating: 5

Loved it! Ive been coming here for +15 years and its always great!

Date: 2 years ago

Review №18

Rating: 5

Gem

Date: 3 years ago

Review №19

Rating: 5

When you want that feeling of a magical night in old Town Sevilla Spain.... then Carmens de la Calle is the place for you! From flavorful food to the passionate flamenco dancing you will transcend to another place in another! Ole!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №20

Rating: 5

Awesome show & amazing food!

Date: 3 years ago

Review №21

Rating: 1

The number doesn t work and I went and it s closed

Date: 3 years ago

Review №22

Rating: 5

This place is incredible. Food is amazing. Staff is very helpful and friendly. Performances are great.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №23

Rating: 5

This place is not just a restaurant, it gives you a whole experience. Very unique, awesome performances, great food, the place is small which makes it extra special and cozy. Parking downtown is tricky but there is a parking lot right across the street from it which is a big plus

Date: 3 years ago

Review №24

Rating: 5

This is by far our favorite spot in San Antonio. Great tapas, cozy atmosphere but even better is the live entertainment. These singers and dancers sing and dance their hearts out. It makes us feel like we have gone back to Spain every time we come to Carmens.

Date: 3 years ago

Review №25

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №26

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №27

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №28

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №29

Rating: 3

Date: 4 years ago

Review №30

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №31

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №32

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №33

Rating: 5

We loved Carmens when they were on Mistletoe, but Friday, Nov 22, 2019 was our first visit to their new location on N Flores. We took our 21 year old granddaughter and her 22 year old fiance. We were SO LUCKY that there was a four-top that wasnt reserved. The venue is very small so there are no bad seats. We arrived early so that we could order a table full of tapas before starting on the Sangria. The tapas were really good. We had savory empenadas, mahi-mahi fish tacos, queso fondido and potatoes with cheese. Every thing was good, and the house made Sangria is GREAT! Service was just right, even when the house filled up. Two things we will do differently next time:. 1) we will reserve a table online before we go, and 2) park on the street just outside. A bit pricey (about $50 a person including cover charge and $20 parking due to our ignorance). We will be going back, and want to catch jazz Thursday as well! OLE!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №34

Rating: 5

Date: 4 years ago

Review №35

Rating: 4

Date: 4 years ago

Review №36

Rating: 5

Amazing food and atmosphere. Every experience we have had in the restaurant has been outstanding, but today I am writing to rave about their empanadas. I ordered several dozen for an event, and they were a total hit- fresh, warm, filling, perfect for parties, great variety of fillings and veggie options, and comes with Carmens signature sauce. These should be a staple at San Antonio events! Carmens was so accommodating. Check out their empanada hotline. THE BEST!

Date: 4 years ago

Review №37

Rating: 1

I like this place, I really do, but last weekend it was bad overall. My partner and I attended the event Poetas and Paellas, that announced a group of poets saluting Federico Garcia Lorca and a flamenco guitarist. We spent a good amount of money to reserve a table with two paellas and sangria. The lack of good service was unbelievable, it took 23 min to get our prepaid sangria and after 45 more minutes, I had to go ask if they forgot about the paella. The server asked if it was ok for me to get a vegetarian paella because they were running out of the seafood paella. No, it was not ok and she could have had the courtesy to go to my table a while before and asked about that. After 20 more minutes we had the food, the show was over and the flamenco guitarist never showed up. It would have been nice to know that, I was going there for the music.

Date: 4 years ago

Review №38

Rating: 3

Service is slow and its kinda pricey

Date: 4 years ago

Review №39

Rating: 4

Paella and Sangria on a Saturday night while listening to vocalist Laura Marie. Carmens has a welcoming ambience & their Paella & Sangria are incredible!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №40

Rating: 2

My experience wasnt horrible, but it wasnt good either. Came on a Saturday night about 10:15. They were supposed to close at 12 & had a jazz band. Upon arrival I was told I needed to order my food immediately & that the band would be quitting at 11. The owner told me since it was the last hour of the band, I would only be charged $10 vs $40. I wished she had tried to of charged me $40 so I could have left immediately. Ordered the meat & cheese plate (that was ok), the brussel sprouts (that was amazing), & this jambalaya seafood dish (flavor was good but the seafood was very overcooked & chewy - bummer). At 10:30 the band said they were going to take a 2 minute break, and my Mom & I waited, but instead didnt come back till 10:50 & then offered to play 1 more song. During that time the staff kept trying to rush us & get us out of there. By the time the band tried to grace us with their presence, I was completely over it. We left Completely Disappointed. If youre looking for jazz & good food, I instead Entirely Recommend Jazz TX! Have always had amazing service, food, drinks, & atmosphere there!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №41

Rating: 4

Thank to Paula for making great vegan tacos and kale salad, with no notice. Very sweet and accommodating. Thanks to Mary, too. The sangrias were delicious. The setting is cosy, romantic, warmly decorated and welcoming. The ladies bathroom door handle could use some instruction. Music was super! Thank you all.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №42

Rating: 5

Great music

Date: 5 years ago

Review №43

Rating: 5

Cozy venue, service was excellent and accomodating to my needs. Show was great. Clean restrooms and the food was good. Certainly would go again if there was an event that appealed to me.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №44

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №45

Rating: 4

Live music!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №46

Rating: 5

Great experience. Awesome date night San Antonio spot. Flokorio show, amazing!!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №47

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №48

Rating: 4

Flamenco and Food. Recommend calling ahead for reservations. There is a cover for the shows, food is pretty good and staff keeps up with how busy it is.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №49

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №50

Rating: 5

Food and Show are excellent

Date: 5 years ago

Review №51

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №52

Rating: 5

Excellent place for empanadas and drinks! Poetry readings last Thursday of each month!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №53

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №54

Rating: 5

Awesome flamenco dancing

Date: 5 years ago

Review №55

Rating: 5

Good music, good drinks and munchies.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №56

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №57

Rating: 4

Date: 5 years ago

Review №58

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №59

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №60

Rating: 5

This place is awesome. My wife and I started our anniversary celebration at Carmens. We did not have reservations but they took us in and gave us the best table in the house. We loved the food and the show. You cant beat this place for a romantic experience that is not overly priced. We will definitely go back when we visit San Antonio.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №61

Rating: 5

This is not a place, it is an experience! Very authentic Spanish food, from paella to kale, there s something for everyone. The food is delicious. Warm and cozy with flickering candles on the table in an intimate setting. Of course there s a bar for your drinking pleasure, and many artful happenings in the evening. The night I attended happened to be a Flamenco dancing group, and they were superb. The location of this place makes it sketchy just because it s at the edge of the downtown area, and you have to find and pay for parking in one of the open city lots. But it is worth the time and money to check this venue out.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №62

Rating: 5

Love that owner is always on site and staff is so friendly. Great place to take the family

Date: 5 years ago

Review №63

Rating: 5

Unique atmosphere and live show highly recommended. Affordable prices and personal service. Highly recommended.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №64

Rating: 5

Great atmosphere, greater people and service

Date: 5 years ago

Review №65

Rating: 5

It was excellent. The ambiance and live music and poetry was excellent

Date: 5 years ago

Review №66

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №67

Rating: 5

Amazing experience. Will return

Date: 5 years ago

Review №68

Rating: 4

Overall the experience was nice!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №69

Rating: 5

Its small but such a nice place to enjoy some great food, drinks and music. So cute!!!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №70

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №71

Rating: 5

From the live entertainment to the staff is this just a wonderful experience. Cocktails are fairly priced and are excellent and depending on the night of the week it can be entertained with anything from poetry to live bands of various types. Dont miss the opportunity to visit here youll be glad you went the Bedtime hope it helped.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №72

Rating: 4

Great food and atmosphere for date night. Tickets were a little expensive or it would have been a five. Ill be back!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №73

Rating: 5

Excellent food includes a variety of tapas made from scratch. Drinks are great especially their housemade sangria. Live performances such as acoustic music and flamenco take place Fridays and Saturdays for a cover charge of $15 a person. Over all the ambiance is intimate and great for dates. Highly recommend Carmen De La Calle as it is an over all great experience.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №74

Rating: 5

Great date night place. Intimate with great music and food!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №75

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №76

Rating: 5

Never had the opportunity to visit but from what i can tell great crowd

Date: 5 years ago

Review №77

Rating: 4

Interesting place! Small (seats maybe 40 at very small tables), intimate restaurant with a small stage for performances. Place your food order at one bar and your drink order at another. They have the best empanadas Ive ever found in the U. S. Reservations highly recommended.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №78

Rating: 5

Enjoying San Antonio culture!

Date: 5 years ago

Review №79

Rating: 5

Love this small quaint place.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №80

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №81

Rating: 5

Friday Flamenco Dance are Great

Date: 5 years ago

Review №82

Rating: 3

Good

Date: 5 years ago

Review №83

Rating: 5

Ambient and fine jazz experience

Date: 5 years ago

Review №84

Rating: 5

Fantastic place! Great food and music.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №85

Rating: 2

Needs improvement and lots of maintenance

Date: 5 years ago

Review №86

Rating: 4

Great entertainment. We will return

Date: 5 years ago

Review №87

Rating: 5

Excellent venue. Good food and entertainment. Can be pricey, bit worth it.

Date: 5 years ago

Review №88

Rating: 5

Date: 5 years ago

Review №89

Rating: 5

Great food drinks and entertainment

Date: 5 years ago

Review №90

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №91

Rating: 3

Small, cozy, drinks were pricey but pretty good.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №92

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №93

Rating: 1

Staff was unfriendly, not a single customer at 7 PM on a Saturday night. Nobody brought water or even approached the table. Dont go.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №94

Rating: 5

Awesome atmosphere

Date: 6 years ago

Review №95

Rating: 5

Such a cool place!!! The Baja mahi fish tacos are the best I ve ever had!!! So delish!!!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №96

Rating: 5

Carmens is a real gem in San Antonio. Great food and entertainment. Its a little small inside which provides a very intimate setting.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №97

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №98

Rating: 5

I have loved Carmens ever since I first visited back in 2001. They transplanted the heart and soul of the old business into the new place. Carmens has always had great food and ambience and it is the venue for live jazz and flamenco in San Antonio if your looking to see authentic performances. It is one of San Antonios bastions of high culture.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №99

Rating: 3

Small place, customer service is ok, prices litlle expensive

Date: 6 years ago

Review №100

Rating: 5

Entertaining dance and music. Good food and drink. Hidden gem in downtown San Antonio. Romantic.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №101

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №102

Rating: 5

Setting; Intimate. interior design; eclectic. Food; ever-changing and quite tasty. Service; very helpful and friendly.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №103

Rating: 5

Very cozy. Ambiance is 100%. Highly recommend

Date: 6 years ago

Review №104

Rating: 5

This place is amazing! Great food, music and staff. The space is very cozy and a great place for date night.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №105

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №106

Rating: 5

Its a cozy little spot, the performance is excellent and the food magnificent. Perfect for date night

Date: 6 years ago

Review №107

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №108

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №109

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №110

Rating: 5

The food and entire atmosphere at Carmens is amazing! Ive been enjoying this venue for almost 3 years and have tasted almost everything on the menu. The chef is accommodating for vegetarians and vegans and has a great options already. I highly recommend these dishes: PAELLA, brussel sprouts, tortilla espanola, Moroccan Sausage, veggie empanadas, warm kale salad, queso fundido, chicken and waffles, spicy brownie and ice cream and much much more! Specialty cocktails are made with freshly squeezed fruits and citrus so I definitely recommend the fresh margaritas! The entertainment is also top notch! Ive enjoyed multiple nights of jazz, bossa nova, flamenco performances, live reggae, Latin nights and even traditional Indian music!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №111

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №112

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №113

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №114

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №115

Rating: 5

We ended up walking in for a flamenco performance. Fantastic music and overall experience. Would definitely go again.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №116

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №117

Rating: 3

Date: 6 years ago

Review №118

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №119

Rating: 5

Carmens has the best PAELLA and Brunch Benedict in San Antonio! The Flamenco performances are amazing and the live music is very entertaining. The live reggae band has been my favorite so far. If youre looking for a place to spend a night out in San Antonio, Carmens de la Calle is the place to be!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №120

Rating: 4

Great place for music and food.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №121

Rating: 5

Cool place

Date: 6 years ago

Review №122

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №123

Rating: 5

Weve been going to Carmens since we moved to San Antonio in 2001. Back then it was located off St. Marys on Mulberry. Paula moved to this location on North Flores a couple of years ago to try to pick up a little more tourist trade. Two things on offer here - really good food with reasonable size portions, and excellent music. Open Thursdays-Saturday nights and for Sunday brunch. Friday nights are usually Flamenco, with both local and national acts. A really good group from Austin, Flamencura, the Cuban guitar player is one of the best youll ever hear. The food is small plates - if youre a big fan of all-you-can-eat portions, this is not the place for you. For my money, its the best food in town. The cover runs from $10-$20 per person if you want to hear the music / dancing, but its not required - shows usually start at 8:30, so if you go after 6 you can eat and leave before it starts. The menu has staples but changes depending on whats fresh - the empanadas are especially good, and I wont leave without having the ha-cha-cha brownie (spicy with a scope of ice cream). This place is unique - not a chain, found only in San Antonio and truly home-grown.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №124

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №125

Rating: 1

Date: 6 years ago

Review №126

Rating: 4

Date: 6 years ago

Review №127

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №128

Rating: 5

Date: 6 years ago

Review №129

Rating: 5

I Love the place , they have great music and food . And everyone is really nice and friendly and the Flamenco shows are awesome plus they have jazz . It gives you a feel like your at another place but its here in downtown San Antonio love this place its awesome !

Date: 6 years ago

Review №130

Rating: 5

My favorite spot in DT San Antonio is Carmen De La Calle. It is a great place to go and relax the food is excellent. The sangria is delicious they have a full bar with great drinks. The entertainment is awesome which you pay very little at the door for top notch performance so its a steal. I highly recommend this hidden gem.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №131

Rating: 1

Went here for my birthday and we were soooo disappointed! The food was disgusting and over priced! Dont waste your time or money. The only thing good was the music. If I could give it a zero trust me I would!

Date: 6 years ago

Review №132

Rating: 5

Terrific entertainment. Nice atmosphere. Good food and drink.

Date: 6 years ago

Review №133

Rating: 5

Great tapas, wine selection. Park across the street for free at night.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №134

Rating: 4

Great, intimate location downtown. A bit small, but the food and drinks are great! Last Thursday of every month is great for poetry! Love it!!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №135

Rating: 4

Nice, chill little bar with live music.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №136

Rating: 5

Awesome food. Amazing live music. Try the paella to share!!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №137

Rating: 4

Fun, but go in winter, the a/c is not great.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №138

Rating: 1

Get a new location this place is shady AF. Parking Is not good Move somewhere else

Date: 7 years ago

Review №139

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №140

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №141

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №142

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №143

Rating: 4

I came for the flamenco dancing on Friday

Date: 7 years ago

Review №144

Rating: 5

This is definitely one of my favorite places in San Antonio, it is very eclectic and cool without being pretentious. The food is amazing, I absolutely love the paella!! It reminds me of one of those restaurants in New York (without the price tag) that only a handful new about. Also they have a flamenco dancing show on Fridays.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №145

Rating: 5

Great local spot with live entertainment.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №146

Rating: 4

They have live music every week, the food is very expensive

Date: 7 years ago

Review №147

Rating: 1

We used to go to this place every 2-3 months for a number of years but recently the owner was very rude to us when we told her that the website show times dont reflect the actual ones, she was very dismissive and didnt care to apologize.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №148

Rating: 4

Hidden Gem. Loved the Flamenco dancing and the food was great. Come prepared to pay cash for the cover charge. Not having cash seemed to throw everything off kilter for the staff. They ended up holding our credit cards at the bar as a compromise. Owner is great but needs more wait staff. She is trying to do everything herself and its too much. The show was fantastic. Definitely would do it again.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №149

Rating: 5

Great food, great jazz and flamenco performances, full bar. Love it!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №150

Rating: 4

Date: 7 years ago

Review №151

Rating: 5

Excellent flamenco. Great good.ok drinks.

Date: 7 years ago

Review №152

Rating: 5

Sangria and cheese platter!

Date: 7 years ago

Review №153

Rating: 5

Date: 7 years ago

Review №154

Rating: 1

Date: 7 years ago

Review №155

Rating: 5

This place is a fairly new location and a hidden gem, jazz night is great. The food is phenomenal, more people should get to experience it.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №156

Rating: 5

The best place for date night in S.A. Generally flamenco on Friday and jazz on Saturday.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №157

Rating: 5

I recently had dinner on a Friday night and found this restaurant to be romantic and full of the passion of Spain. The service was attentive and friendly. The show was full of passion and filled the room with energy. The food was delicious and authentic. I had the European meat and cheese plate and the paella. The paella was the best I have had since my mother passed away. Mmmmm. So good!!! I will be going back for more real soon.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №158

Rating: 5

Date: 8 years ago

Review №159

Rating: 5

Date: 8 years ago

Review №160

Rating: 4

Quick walk from River Walk. Staff was super friendly. The sangria was tasty. The flamenco music and dancing was terrific. We stayed for both shows! If you have never experienced a Flamenco show and even if you have, give Carmens a try, you wont be disappointed.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №161

Rating: 5

Wow. Walk 5 minutes away from the river walk and GO HERE. A very nondescript exterior belies the spanish-moroccan interior decor. Great date or chill spot. Food is amazing, and sangria pitcher is Texas size. Live music is a real treat. One of the most unique spots downtown.

Date: 8 years ago

Review №162

Rating: 5

My first experience was at the last Jazz and Poetry night, and I had a great time. I loved the eclectic style of the decor and the music and Poetry was outstanding! I will be back.

Date: 9 years ago

Review №163

Rating: 3

fair. And only because my girlfriend liked it

Date: 9 years ago

Review №164

Rating: 5

Date: 9 years ago

Review №165

Rating: 5

went to Carmens for a date night with my girlfriend. The food was amazing, the staff was extremely friendly and the musicians and dancers were outstanding. Highly recommend!

Date: 10 years ago

Review №166

Rating: 4

Excellent shows guitar and FLAMENCO. ..fantastic. A must in a hidden building but very colorful and fun

Date: 11 years ago

Review №167

Rating: 2

Expensive, and the owner was not very nice and a bit controlling. Could be a really cool place if owner lightened up and also expanded her menu. The meat and cheese dish was phenominal. We spent $90 for two eating and drinking, and had to stop on the way home to get more food because we were still hungry.

Date: 12 years ago

Review №168

Rating: 5

Date: 13 years ago