The Bodega

I've had some great beer experiences with this place and the food is great as well. Friendly staff, random bathroom area...otherwise pretty cool spot.

One of the underrated brunch spots in Bushwick. Just a dude on a griddle who knows what he's doing.

Nice looking place, but service was not good at all. We had to wait a full hour for our burritos. And... they were so mediocre - I felt like I was eating scrambled eggs stuffed into a tortilla- very "gringo" version of a burrito. Being there seemed like the place was incredibly understaffed and not ready for the number of customers.

Before going to Bunna Cafe we thought we would check out a drinking establishment in Bushwick. We were intrigued by The Bodega because it was listed as a Spanish-influenced wine bar. When I hear "wine bar" I have a certain image in my head. The Bodega isn't what I think of when I think wine bar. It seems to be a regular bar that has wine. There didn't seem to be a mind-blowing amount of wine available. My biggest issue with The Bodega was the service. My wife and our friend saw that there was a wine on special for $8. They even referenced it when ordering. I ordered a beer that was a dollar off, so $6. I thought the bill was going to be $22. It was $24. I asked the bartender and he said the wines were $9 each. I pointed to the special and he had no idea which wine that special was referring to. Even though I expressed my concern about the price difference he made no effort to remedy the situation; instead, he simply handed me the credit card receipt. If you have a special listed for $8 and then people order that special, you should give it to them for that price. Acting oblivious and ignoring the customer's concerns is no way to run a business. Or maybe it is because he got $2 more out of me.
No need to return to The Bodega.

The service is awful and the food doesn't make a great impression. If you choose to sit outside, the wait staff does not check up on you very often. They run out of brunch items quickly. Honestly, the experience was not anything special. I probably will not return.