Mola Spanish Bistro

3.5 (10)

$30 and under

Spanish

1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014

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About this restaurant

Great for fine wines
Great for outdoor dining

The Mola Spanish Bistro is a restaurant that serves traditional Spanish cuisine including live music. Food served at Mola Spanish Bistro includes casual tapas, mussels, sangria, calamari, salmon, pulpo, wines and gin. The Mola Spanish Bistro offers multiple varieties of appetizers, entrées and desserts. The service is good and the ambience is casual. The restaurant also offers happy hour. Opa salad, PX, Nicoise, gazpacho andaluz, and lentejas are notable appetizers. Among the entrées, lamb shank, jamon and manchego croquettes, salmon tartare, tomatoes and bread with chorizo, and presa iberica are worth trying. Another good dish to look out for is the chuletilla de cordero. In desserts, the manchego flan, chocolate crème brulee and bread pudding are noteworthy.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Spanish
Hours of Operation
Daily: 3:00pm - 10:00pm; Happy Hour: 4:00pm - 7:00pm;
Website
http://www.moladelmar.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
For more information about private parties please contact our event coordinator at events@agavedm.com We look forward to helping you celebrate!

Location
1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
Area
Del Mar
Cross street
15th St
Parking Details
There is a parking garage located on our premises, 2 hours free with validation. Parking validation offered on location.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

Opa SaladUS$12.00
A spring mix with feta cheese, fresh tomato, croutons, red onion, yogurt dressing and alfalfa
NicoiseUS$12.00
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and hard boiled eggs with seared cantabrie tuna
PXUS$14.00
Fresh baby spinach and arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese pearls, green grapes, and caramelized walnuts in a Pedro Ximenez cherry reduction
Gazpacho AndaluzUS$9.00
Traditional Spanish cold soup, garnished with cucumber, red bell peppers, croutons, hard boiled eggs, and crouton brunoise
LentejasUS$9.00

Sopas Ensaladas

Opa SaladUS$12.00
A spring mix with feta cheese, fresh tomato, croutons, red onion, yogurt dressing and alfalfa
NicoiseUS$12.00
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and hard boiled eggs with seared cantabrie tuna
PXUS$14.00
Fresh baby spinach and arugula, sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese pearls, green grapes, and caramelized walnuts in a Pedro Ximenez cherry reduction
Gazpacho AndaluzUS$9.00
Traditional Spanish cold soup, garnished with cucumber, red bell peppers, croutons, hard boiled eggs, and crouton brunoise
LentejasUS$9.00

Flat Breads

ChorizoUS$16.00
Grilled chorizo, Spanish cured cheese and herbs
DiablitoUS$16.00
Seared saku tuna, red onion, avocado, and scallions with a spicy alioli sauce
Jamón SerranoUS$16.00
Spanish cured sheep's cheese, Serrano ham, and arugula in a PX reduction sauce

Meats

Solomillo En Salsa De TrufaUS$34.00
Chamorro De CorderoUS$32.00
Braised lamb shank, baked under low temperature for 12 hours, served in its own juices, garnished with herb mashed potatoes and seasonal vegetables
Chuletilla De CorderoUS$36.00
Grilled baby rack of lamb, glazed with black cherry reduction sauce
Presa IbericaUS$32.00
Baked pork tenderloin with Cabrales cheese sauce, served with rosemary cambray potatoes

Seafood

Sea Bass MOLAUS$32.00
Mejillones A La MarineraUS$26.00
Fresh mussels steamed with fresh tomato and white wine
Gambas MarinadasUS$32.00
Sauteed fresh tiger shrimp marinated with garlic and parsley
Sea Bass VizcainaUS$32.00
Baked sea bass with fresh tomato and bell pepper sauce, garnished with Mediterranean braised vegetables

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at Mola Spanish Bistro.

3.5

(10)

3.4Food
3.8Service
3.8Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

10 Reviews

OT
OpenTable Diner
San Diego2 reviews
3.0
Dined on 30 May 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
main course came out very fast, we were still working on appetizers. my dish, Mussels, was fair at best, a small amount of mussels, nothing additional, no rice, not a little pasta, not even bread. for $26.00 I expected something more. even the presentation was poor.
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jdrinca
San Diego34 reviews
5.0
Dined on 9 May 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had tapas and sangria. Sangria was refreshing and not too sweet. We ordered jamon and manchego croquettes, bread and tomatoes with chorizo, fried calamari, and salmon tartare. All were delicious. We also had dessert. Manchego flan was the best! Bread pudding and chocolate creme brulee were also good. The patio location is beautiful. It is fun to watch the people going by.
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Alina
San Diego12 reviews
2.0
Dined on 27 April 2016
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
No vegan choices. Food tasted marginal and way overpriced! Will never go there again!
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OpenTable Diner Gold
New York City161 reviews
3.0
Dined on 15 April 2016
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
Got a great online deal, which helps alleviate some missteps like salmon carpaccio not being very fresh (did not smell right). Stay with cooked dishes.
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Davethediner Gold
San Diego399 reviews
4.0
Dined on 20 February 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This could be a 5 star place - the food was fantastic - Lamb shank the best I've had in years and we go out a lot. A few things need to be fixed 1) Not enough wait staff - our poor guy was running around - took him over 10 minutes to get to us when we sat down 2) more heaters - There's barely any indoor seating and it was cold.
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KenW Gold
San Diego57 reviews
5.0
Dined on 11 February 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Melanie makes a wonderful experience even more special. The variety of foods offered adds to the ambiance
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OpenTable Diner
San Diego1 review
5.0
Dined on 7 February 2016
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We booked Mola for a birthday celebration for a group of ladies on a Saturday evening. None of us had ever been before, and we all live in NC Coastal. Loved the atmosphere, we sat outside under the lights with heaters on sheepskin cover chairs with a charming duet playing Spanish music. The server was very knowledgeable with recommendations and a fabulous wine for the table, several tapas including the Octopus and a quite large flatbread! It was perfect!
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KellyB
Orange County22 reviews
4.0
Dined on 17 January 2016
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The Pulpo here is lovely. I would say that tapa alone will bring me back.
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SoCalTravelers Gold
Orange County23 reviews
1.0
Dined on 20 November 2015
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 4
The service was ok, but the food was just not worth the visit. The dishes were not tasty at all.
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Micky
Los Angeles21 reviews
5.0
Dined on 25 October 2015
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great place to enjoy a nice bottle wine or They have a fantastic gyns , the seafood is really good.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Spanish
Hours of Operation
Daily: 3:00pm - 10:00pm; Happy Hour: 4:00pm - 7:00pm;
Website
http://www.moladelmar.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress Code
Casual Dress
Private party facilities
For more information about private parties please contact our event coordinator at events@agavedm.com We look forward to helping you celebrate!

Location
1555 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014
Area
Del Mar
Cross street
15th St
Parking Details
There is a parking garage located on our premises, 2 hours free with validation. Parking validation offered on location.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

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Mola Spanish Bistro

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Menu

Appetizers / Tapas

Opa SaladUS$12.00

NicoiseUS$12.00

PXUS$14.00

Gazpacho AndaluzUS$9.00

LentejasUS$9.00

Sopas Ensaladas

Opa SaladUS$12.00

NicoiseUS$12.00

PXUS$14.00

Gazpacho AndaluzUS$9.00

LentejasUS$9.00

Flat Breads

ChorizoUS$16.00

DiablitoUS$16.00

Jamón SerranoUS$16.00

Meats

Solomillo En Salsa De TrufaUS$34.00

Chamorro De CorderoUS$32.00

Chuletilla De CorderoUS$36.00

Presa IbericaUS$32.00

Seafood

Sea Bass MOLAUS$32.00

Mejillones A La MarineraUS$26.00

Gambas MarinadasUS$32.00

Sea Bass VizcainaUS$32.00

Reviews

Additional information

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