Bata

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   Emma

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Dinner at Bata was truly fantastic. The Piri Piri Cod dish is not something I’ll soon forget. Service by Eva was wonderful!
   

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   Terence

   London

   11 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Truly the best team food and restaurant in Tucson
   

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   Bob

   Tucson

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Enjoyable and unique dining experience. One of the most innovative menus in Tucson in a lively atmosphere. Attentive and knowledgeable servers. This was our second visit and certainly not our last
   

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   Margi

   Phoenix

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Wonderful bar seating to watch all the haps, got to ask questions, and enjoy another delightful mixture of food : loved the tasting menu!!
   

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   Frank

   New York City

   14 reviews

   3.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Clearly there is a lot of talent in the kitchen at Bata. And the service is very attentive. I'm not a professional cook but have been cooking at home for decades. For a Tucson restaurant, it's a bit pretentious. Actually, for any restaurant these days, it's a bit pretentious. These types of restaurants were popular in the 80's in NY and SF, which I frequented often. The menu (which changes regularly) had some interesting vegetable items. We ordered a mushroom appetizer, soft rolls, and beef carpaccio. The rolls were very good but nothing exceptional; those are fairly easy to make at home. The mushrooms (they may have been shitake) were tender, but only 5 small ones? The carpaccio dish should have tasted better. There was some sort of cream underneath the beef and an overabundance of oils and seasoning that heavily subtracted from the dish. There was no taste of the beef, which was tough btw. We ordered 2 glasses of rose wine (I believe there was only 1 rose choice on the menu). It was meh to be honest... You can buy a far better rose for $15-$20 at a good wine store. All the portions are very small. We left hungry and disappointed. Again, the service effort and cooking expertise are high at Bata. There's no doubt they are schooled. IMO, they need to get back to simplicity and let the flavors of the local food stand more on their own.
   

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   Cate

   Chicago

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Chef’s choice made for a wonderful evening. Delicious food and the service was superb!
   

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   Lori

   Tucson

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We loved BATA. Our excellent server gave us advice on how to order from the menu - small plates, shared with each other, great suggestions and explanations of the dishes themselves. Everything was delicious. The interior was lovely and even though the space has high ceilings, it wasn't too noisy for us to hear each other. Highly recommend.
   

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   Chris

   Ottawa

   4 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   We went with the chef's suggestions and were very pleased. The result was our favorite meal in our Tucson visit. We look forward to a future meal there too.
   

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   Lori

   Phoenix

   5 reviews

   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on 18 November 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Our recent visit to Bata was fantastic. Roxanna was our server who was professional and fun. The food was outstanding.
   

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    john

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 18 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4

    The atmosphere was upscale and very well designed, particularly the table placement for two and the open kitchen. The service was very attentive and professional. Every course was explained and when we needed something the service was responsive. The food was good, some of it very good, but overall it lacked something special or memorable. For example, our main course was braised beef that was perfectly done, but the sauce was nothing special and the sides lacked almost any flavor. In my opinion, to be a upscale destination the level of the food needs to be elevated to the price and what is promised by the restaurant.
    

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