bolsa

omg this place is amazing. beautiful presentation. fresh ingredients. unique cocktails--and i'm not a cocktail guy. i recommended the stubborn mule. my wife found this appropriate for me but it was delicious. atmosphere eclectic and romantic. we ordered a bunch of different things and shared. best in dallas for agoodreason! go go go!

very nice wine list. verygoodstaff. great service and beautiful wine. the food was awesome !
overall a pleasant experience and would come again.

great place for a sunday brunch. expect a long wait and if the weather isgoodsit on the patio. food quality isgood- but sadly they no longer have the bottomless mimosas. perhaps people were not leaving the restaurant until dinner time. ;)

3 mos since my last visit, 5 more people at our table, 5 completely different orders and we all loved it! additionally we all ordered from the very unique cocktail menu.goodstuff. new exec chef, new ideas showing up in the menu. go here! great stuff!


-----13 dec, 2014-----

omg this place! six of us ordered all different plates and shared. not a bad meal amongst us. go here and support this restaurant that supports local ingredients.

creative and delicious. i love bolsa and am so pleased that the shine has not worn off of this amazing offering. most recently, the bacon wrapped apricots stole my heart! i've made them at home twice now and can't get enough!

keep up thegoodwork.

came for the cocktails, stayed for the food.. i came for the drinks (since this was voted top 6 cocktail bars in dfw by dallas observer) but i stayed for the food.
we started with the hummus which was impressive and the best i've had, it had a freshness that i could not quite put my finger on. next were the rabbit rillettes which was ongoodbread but oddly the rabbit tasted much like tuna fish, it was interesting and tastedgoodbut not something i would recommend. almost every nice restaurant has a pork belly appetizer but bolsa had the best one i've had so far because it was accompanied with morel mushrooms and a puree of what i thought was potato and together it was near perfect, more like an entree. following was the calamari "ceviche like" dish which was verygoodand tender but more like a salad so not all that satisfying for us. lastly we had a lamb meatball in tomato sauce that was verygoodbut for me still just a meatball and not worth ordering, not to mention it should be in an italian restaurant, not here. for desert was a creme brulee that was very floral and tasted great but it's basically pudding.
as far as the drinks; first i must note that i asked for a drink with fresh juice and the waiter said not a single drink there contained fresh juice aside from some purees.
at recommendation from the waiter we got a "jane doe" (orange blossom water, strawberry, sage, etc..) it was verygoodand floral but you can't make a refreshing cocktail perfect without fresh juice so i was very disappointed at this. the drink wasgoodbut you can't make something refreshing if there is nothing fresh in it aside from some muddled fruit which adds minimal flavor. so if you are coming here purely for the drinks i think it's a mistake because, for example, si lom makes a cucumber martini that blows away anything bolsa has on their menu and i don't normally drink martinis. i will be back, but not for the drinks, but rather for the pork belly.

try the squash soup, sit at a booth, carry some mace and get an extra shot in that drink. food: it was solid. we tried the fig and branch and homemade sausage flatbreads plus the squash soup. all three were good, but the squash soup was really the only memorable item

drinks: the twister and 50 shades of pink both had great flavor but were pretty weak. i dont think i've ever been able to finish a large drink without feeling tipsy, but did i tonight.

service: solid performance, although our server had a somewhat strange affect

atmosphere: older building with lots of character. interior is cozy and even kind of romantic with a mix of rustic and modern finishes and soft lighting. however, the tables are close together and this is a very popular place so it's fairly loud.
- tip: sit in a booth against the far wall to keep from feeling claustrophobic

location/parking: bolsa is in an "economically diverse" part of town. that being said, there was no valet when we went. we had to park agooddistance down a shady block and i was definitely vigilant walking down the street to my car.

bottom line:goodplace to go to experience an interesting part of town, some unique dishes, preppy drinks and a cozy atmosphere

well done. we went to bolsa for the first time this evening and thoroughly enjoyed it. we hadgoodservice, although it got a little slower as the crowds grew.goodwine selection, cheese plate was delicious, novel entrees

this open restaurant seems to be in a converted auto shop. the former garage door has been turned into the coolest indoor/outdoor bar, with a great patio attached, as well. expect to wait for a table on the weekend, but it's fun to sit at the bar while you wait and have a drink and a bruschetta sampler (there are four varieties on the plate.) the cocktails are great, and for sunday brunch, they have $10 bottomless mimosas. (tip: these mimosas seem to be especially free flowing if you sit at the bar!) the menu changes daily so that they can really showcase what's in season. we loved the portobello flatbread pizza, chilaquiles, french toast, brunch burger, blt, and portobello sandwich. it was all fresh and delicious. agoodtime was had by all.

layed back but upscale. had dinner here tonight. food was good... drinks were bland (had the "peach" sangria tasted more like orange and lemon). the sausage flat-bread was great and we took half home to save room for our dinner. the desert of a custard and banana brulee was very tastey as well. i wouldn't come all the time as it is pricey for dinners, but it was agoodsomething different.

just ate there tonight. service was great! i had veal cheeks and my mother had the flatiron steak. cooked just right and the wine parings were agoodmatch. try their new cocktail menu. lots of fun new drinks

bolsa. the place where all the pretty people in dallas go....food was great, service was verygoodand the wine list is affordable and extensive. bruschetta sampler a must. braised short ribs were fall off the bone tender and the polenta so creamy. saturdays are very crowded, but we were seated in a reasonable amount of time. outstanding music selection. a very happening place....will be back.

great food, fresh & delicious. busy place, be prepared to wait, especially on the weekend.goodwine selection, wine pourings at the table are healthier than what's served at the bar. will definitely be going back. loved it.

yummmm...... great food!goodservice and agoodatmosphere. can't wait to go back!!

great place to eat and hang out with agoodglass of wine. everything i have eaten there has been excelent! our server was doug, on our last visit, he was great!