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| - Chic space with a cool modern vibe. The two times I have been in the past week have both been to meet some friends and the inside is very conducive to relaxing and chatting. The patio is large and looks very cute, but I hesitate to sit out there because it doesn't look like there isa lot of seating options for a large group on the patio and it also seems loud especially the one night I was there and they had live music.
The one wine I have tried is La Playa and it is awesome! So awesome in fact that both times I have gone, we have ended up ordering and drinking two bottles of it. My husband tried a dark beer last night that even I thought was good and I am not a dark beer fan typically. As for the food, I have tried the bruschetta and you get two pieces of three different kinds. I have tried the brie and apple, brie and prosciutto, and the tomato and mozzarella. While it was good, it doesn't compete with Postino. I dream about the bruschetta at Postino...Bomberos not so much. Last night I tried the apple and brie panini. To me, it was disappointing. The brie and apple flavor didn't work with the bread. I can't place my finger on it exactly, but something was just off about the whole sandwich. The menu is rather small and does not include any salads. Call me crazy, but some days I really just crave a salad!
The main reason Bomberos only gets 3 stars in my book is service. While the servers are friendly enough, they are not overly attentive. I hate when I see in restaurants the entire staff standing around at the bar chatting away and then when you want something, you look back and they have all disappeared. That has happened both times I have been there...we look up and every single person who works there is no where to be found in the restaurant leaving us all alone in the dining room when all we want is a new bottle of wine or for them to clear our plates! On the plus side, my friends did request the Spurs/Hornets basketball game to be put on the TV which they nicely accommodated.
Bomberos is a cute neighborhood wine bar and I am sure I will return, but given the abundance of wine bars in the Valley, it is not the first one I will think of or go to.
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