Botanya Restaurant & Bar

Came here for a ladies night. Our bartender Sarah did not disappoint. A friend and I shared the Burrata and Meatballs dish. Both were absolutely delicious. The parking is street parking so be prepared for that. I had a passion fruit mojito and that was pretty tasty. The lights are low and the music was at a volume that allowed you to continue to have conversations with the person next to you. We had a really awesome ladies night.

This was the worst restaurant experience I’ve had in quite some time - both food and service were very underwhelming. We almost immediately got our appetizers, but ended up waiting at least 50 more minutes for our entrees. We had a 5pm reservation and the restaurant was not busy, so we don’t know why the wait was so long. We got two steak entrees (bistecca and beef Wellington) and did not receive steak knives. Our server also never came back, so we didn’t have the opportunity to ask for them. The beef Wellington was fraudulent. There was no duxelles, and instead it had what appeared to be canned mushrooms sitting on top. I am not convinced the steak itself was beef tenderloin; it was not very tender or flavorful. The potato purée that came with it was cold (not exaggerating - literally co

Sarah was absolutely fantastic! I had a wonderful time at my birthday brunch. The service, atmosphere, and food were exceptional. I will definitely come back.:)

I had always passed by Botanya on Cary Street and honestly always saw it packed, but I never had the chance to stop in. I didn’t even realize their concept was an Italian–Spanish fusion until tonight. My sister in law got married this evening, and we had reservations for nine but needed to add three more seats last minute, and they were able to accommodate us without any issues. Our server, Italia, was incredibly sweet and communicative throughout the night. We ordered a few drinks and shared tastes across the table. The spiced sangria had a beautifully authentic flavor with notes of clove, rosemary, and other warm spices. The popcorn Old Fashioned was a surprising favorite, unexpected and delicious. My sister in law ordered the chorizo gnocchi, which was superb. I went with the pumpkin

To be quite honest, I don’t understand the reviews regarding the food because the carbonara was the first time I experienced one that wasn’t dry or too egg-like. The prosciutto croquettes were dope and hit the spot. I can agree with the opinion that the dishes are a little more expensive than they should be but I feel that way about many places nowadays. Additionally, the bowls in which the pasta dishes come are a bit deep so it looks like there is less than there actually is. In any case, I think the food is tasty & worth it! The drinks are equally tasty. They didn’t have exactly what I wanted so our waitress, the lovely Sarah, put something together for me that hit the spot. Additionally, the old fashioned with the fire was 👌🏼 Speaking of Sarah, what a sweetheart. She answered our ques