Spanish small plates include bacon-wrapped dates at this buzzy spot with European flair & cocktails. Based on 796 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No delivery
Address:
225 N Yale Ave, Claremont, CA 91711
Phone: (909) 624-5500
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Hours
| Friday | 5–11 PM |
| Saturday | 4–11 PM |
| Sunday | 4–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 5–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: vivamadrid.com
Reviews
Sunstruck T.
I went to this tapas bar years before, and this restaurant experience was pretty similar – loud, fun, and filled with tasty tapas! My friend and I got a pitcher of sangria and it was sweet without tasting like pure syrup . The tapas we got were reasonably priced and portioned well. I especially like the Spanish variation of the empanada – mouth is watering just thinking about it! I will say the service was pretty lackluster. We sat at the bar but the bartender maybe checked in with us twice throughout the whole meal. One plate of ours never arrived, and when we alerted the bartender, we were still charged for it on our final tab – we had to bring it to the attention of the supervisor to get it off out tab. Beside that, I would stop by again – not a lot of tapas bars in the area, and the food is definitely worth the visit again and again!
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S L
We were very disappointed about our experience in this restaurant. It is not 100% authentic about flavors. It was mostly sweet which is definitely not a Spanish flavor. As a professional in bakery their homemade bread like they mentioned is definitely not homemade but industrial. The only dish which was nice to eat was the black squid. It tasted fresh and flavorful. Sangria was a shame. Normally you should get lots of fruit in your drink but here was mini pieces. The environment is nice but service was also terrible. Lack of attention from our waiter. We had to call him several times for filling our water, bills,…
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Marco Lopez
This was not a date night dinner. Service for 45 celebrating my daughter’s master’s. We had the private dining room to ourselves on a busy Saturday night, Father’s Day weekend. So imagine the hustle and bustle. Gabriel and the staff were EXCEPTIONAL. Patient and accommodating. Not a single sorry we can’t instead, always a -peasant let me see what we can do. Be patient the kitchen had two folks doing the best. Our dishes came out a few at a time with the paellas being the culinary summit. The room got a bit warm, it was loud, but it felt like a family party. The restroom situation was an issue – one was out of order and the demand for the functional facility was significant. Needed towels by the end of the evening. The pechuga de pollo was fabulous with the fried carrot chips. I just love paella and the mixta was one of the best. Carne en vino was tender and flavorful; hint save some bread to dip in the wine sauce. We even had a visit from the owner, who is very appreciative of our business and one sweet person. Look any restaurant that has been operating for two decades and survived a pandemic has to be serving up some pretty good food and creating a fabulous experience. Visit Viva Madrid and enjoy.
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Rich Gill (Rich AMeN Gill)
Location:Hidden, Parking:Okay, Service:Okay, Authentic: Close ( based on my 3 years of living and eating locally in Spain) Con: small glass of Sangria for a high price. Overall: second time try as the paella was not even close to what I enjoyed in Madrid. This time, when I got a small glass of sangria, I was just not happy . This time, the rice mix was better. The mushrooms were decent, and the tortilla was also decent. So would I try a 3rd time? Yes ( it’s a charm), it’s a solid place at 3.5 stars.
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Betty H
Located in the Claremont Village near Starbucks. They open at 4pm on weekends, we got there at 4:30pm on Saturday, wait time was 45 mins for us party of 2 yet they immediately sat a family of 4 who got there after we did…we understood the size of party mattered though and waited patiently. After waiting 1 hr & 10 minutes, we asked for an update & got our table shortly after. The restaurant is tiny with limited seating which explains the wait times. They hand you a sheet with Tapas menu (appetizer size items) you have to scan on your phone to see full menu & pricing. Food was decent with good presentation but the Paella was underwhelming. Our server was efficient and helpful with the menu. We wanted to order dessert but they were rushing us out so we ordered dessert To-Go which was very overpriced, $8.25 for a scoop of plain rice pudding. Feels like they only want you to order Tapas so you hurry up and leave. What made our experience completely awful was not only did we feel rushed, (not by our server) but by another staff member who seemed to be the food runner came to our table and politely asked us to leave because their waiting list for party of 2’s was long. This is happening as my husband is still drinking his 2nd beer! We were in disbelief and thought he was joking but he was serious. I had never been asked to leave a restaurant specially after spending $130 for a rushed dinner, not a good feeling. Definitely not a good vibe here when you can’t enjoy a full meal. Based on our bad experience, we will not return.
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p86111
Busy place start from early afternoon
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Richard Hawkins
Expensive for what you actually get in terms of food, but the experience vibe, good service, and good wine does help make up for it. The portions could definitely be a little larger for the price though. When you get some it’s like… really? But they are very good.
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MC
It was my first time trying the food here. Almost all the dishes we ordered has a sour taste to it. I’m not sure if it was the dishes we had ordered or not. The place is small so our chairs were touching other customers
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Ian
Interesting joint to hang out with friends and sangria. Tapas are small plates and some are smaller than your eyes. Perhaps overpriced a little or moderately because that’s not Spain anyway and the taste is not 100%. Everything else goes smoothly and guests seem to be having a lot of fun. Located in the heart of Claremont and hidden in a dark alley with a jewelry store. The dishes are interesting, unique but some don’t taste what you expect. It’s definitely interesting for Claremont, CA. However, the dishes need more flavor.
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Tia Nathan
So good my friend and I came back less than a week later. Did not disappoint either time. Their lamb chops are to die for!!!!! Drinks are so good. This is probably my favorite place now. TRY THIS PLACE ASAP
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