Beso

Reviews

• Paul R.

  star star star star star 4 June 2026

  Short review - just go there for Latin inspired tapas.
  
  Service - great
  Price - $$ average
  Value - very good food
  Ambience- romantic low light dinner
  Food - perfection

• Devon O.

  star star star star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  Immediately when you walk in there's the smell of garlic, oil, rice cooking. This place has flair, décor, and great food to tie it together, but unfortunately in some areas it just fell a little short.
  
  I want to start with the sangria, as it is, just where the meal began. The sangria was bold, flavorful, just smooth and light, very good sangria that I don't believe you would find in most places. We should have ordered tapas, but we just weren't in the mood for appetizers so we went straight for the entrees. That being said, the entrees took quite a little bit to come out, but staff were sure to keep attending to us and apologizing for the wait.
  
  While the food was hot, there was a different issue with the entrees. My wife's paella was huge for her alone, and my churrasco steak was very petit. Luckily, we were able to broker a deal where she would get some tomato salad and I would get about a third of paella plus all of the mussels (there were clams, but they had not meat, most likely cooked out). Either way, without rice the meal comes off very small for someone who may not have someone they can get paella from, as the rice and beans on the side was very small and lackluster in taste.
  
  This place is so close, so close to being a great spot, just need to revisit some of the portions and tweak recipes OR encourage guests to order tapas with deals or whatever the case may be.
  
  Thank you.

• Jennifer L.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Was shopping In the area to checkout the new empire outlets and decided to come here to enjoy an early dinner. This place is such a cute little gem. We arrived around 4pm so it was nice and early, it does get busy so if you want to come later I suggest calling for reservations. Online reservations is not available.
  
  Service was very friendly. We ordered a bunch of tapas and sipped on some sangria and modelo. We had a great time. I noticed the place getting packed. Didn't feel rushed. If ever by the ferry definitely check out Beso.

• Gabriella S.

  star star star star star_border 19 May 2026

  Love this restaurant so so much!!! There is usually a wait because it's always packed, but you can sit at the bar and order drinks while you wait, which is what we did. The food is AMAZING!!!!!
  
  My only complaint was that the waiters weren't very attentive with refilling our water. We asked 2-3 times for a refill, and only got it once. Because of that we had three different people serving us. One took our order for appetizers, another for entrees because the first one was busy, and a third one for dessert and water refills because we couldn't find the other two. So service is a bit inconsistent, which i highly suggest they work on. BUT nonetheless I really love this place. The food is too good to not like it.
  
  The shrimp appetizer was my favorite. Paella is out of this world, and the whipped cream dessert with the fruits on top was also really really good!!!!  Highly highly recommend this place. Please go. But yeah, i suggest working on the service a bit.

• Mark S.

  star star star star star 15 May 2026

  Came into Beso with high expectations and it definitely did not disappoint...
  
  Made reservations for a Saturday evening two days out ( highly recommended) and it's smaller inside than you would expect. Not a big concern, because the tables are spaced nicely apart. Being that it was my first time at a Tapas style restaurant went mostly with suggestions from our server Jen.
  
  After a pitcher of white pomegranate sangria the first two of four tapas and lighter portions came out. Tierra Y mar for 2 and Ajillo. First one is grilled with baby lamb chops, shrimp, calamari and scallops( so good). Ajillo is garlic shrimp with a nice little spicy sauce. And we were off to a very good.
  
  Next round was a little heavier. But with good spacing thankfully. Lobster enchiladas in a creamier sauce along with beef empanadas. We never felt rushed even though this place was hopping.
  
  Dessert, no way.
  
  In a area of Staten Island not known for good eats, this place is a very pleasant surprise.