Botika

"We walked in and were promptly seated without a reservation. The food was high quality and very delicious. The only thing lacking was the waitress. It did seem like something was happening at one of her tables. After ordering apps, we waited almost 45 minutes for her to return and take our drink and entree orders. The feel I get from this place is that this isn't normal, so maybe it was a bad night. We would definitely eat here again if we lived here."

"We had a great experience at Botika. We loved the unique fusion menu, there was something for everyone on the menu. The service was great and the atmosphere is awesome, especially being in the heart of the Pearl. Well done Botika!"

"Okay... I used to come here a lot. And then things kinda fell off, at the restaurant, and it wasn't worth going to. But... we've heard things changed, and it was time to see. If you're local, yeah Botika is back. If you're a foodie from out of town, Botika is only kinda back. Cocktails were excellent, service was polite and rushed. For a dinner, some sushi,.and cocktails for $120, kinda not too bad, but it's supposed to be fancy, so that's the bar. Steamed buns were pretty great, Spicy tuna roll was good,.but it was sticking to itself and had to be ripped apart. Sashimi was very good, but I don't think that was today's fish. Also, kinda didn't care as the flavor was there. I got the half chicken which took a while to cook, which wasn't a big deal, but my wife got her dish and basically ate her entire dinner before mine came. And I was pretty hungry. They did apologize and comped me a cocktail, so that was pretty awesome, but it's still bad time management in the kitchen. Also, even though the chicken was cooked pretty much perfectly, it's not what you should order here. I just love me some roast chicken and was looking for that classic taste. And it didn't really taste like that. Although, it was cooked perfectly. I went with the chicken as it was my 2nd choice, first choice was the short ribs and noodles. Which my wife ordered. And OMG was that out of this world delicious. That's what you get at this place!!! That's what made me want to say, Botika is back. Definitely worth a night out. It ain't cheap, but it won't break the bank either. Worth a dive into the menu to see what you think rocks or not. Worst case, well cooked food...best case, culinary delights. Food is supposed to be an adventure. Will be back. Glad to see an old favorite has come back."

"Food was fantastic! We had the achiote chicken wings, steamed buns, short rib noodles and charred octopus. The buns and wings were perfectly cooked with just the right crunch and tenderness where it should be. This was the best cooked octopus I’ve ever had. It wasn’t chewy which is what I typically experience. It was so tender and had a good char, not completely burnt on the outside. The noodles were light and paired great with the short rib which both had a nice soy glaze to them. Wait staff was great! April was kind and knowledgeable about their menu items. If I have one nitpick was that it was a little loud. Hard to hear at your table but I think the atmosphere overall is good. I feel it deserves better reviews, especially on yelp. If you’re not an adventurous eater, don’t come here. They don’t have your typical food. The fusion approach is great here and should be better recognized for its creativity. Well done Botika!"