Tavares Rico Review

Reviewed by susanafreitas from London on 2/6/09
I would like to share with others the really wonderfull and nice experience that we had last night at Tavares, from the stunning dinning room, to the delightfull dinner, good atmosphere, very good service, it was just perfect. Definitely an experience that is worth it to repeat again and to share. Everybody that passes by Lisbon, Chiado should visit the Restaurant you wont regret it.

Member Rating: 4.8
Ratings details: Food: 5.0 Atmosphere: 5.0 Service: 5.0 Value: 4.0

Reviewed by commander10 from boston on 1/13/09
I and a friend had dinner here very recently. The dining room is spectacular, with modern touches. The service was elegant, cold, and the slowest I have ever experienced in a famous restaurant; and it was unco-ordinated. A 3-course dinner lasted over three and a half hours, and it took 35 minutes to get the bill (3 requests). We were surrounded by angry or very impatient diners! No no-one came to offer a cockatil (we wanted a glass of champagne), and it took over half an hour to get a menu. The food was, like the service, elegant, nouvelle cuisine. Portions were tiny, and my starter of pig's head and langoustines arrived, topped with beautiful froth, but stone cold. The restaurant was not full, but when I tackled them on leaving about the poor service they said there was a problem as all the diners had arrived at the same time. Not true, and such an excuse hardly justifies the time taken to provide the bill. To add insult to injury my umbrella was stolen! Please remove the star!

Member Rating: 2.4
Ratings details: Food: 3.0 Atmosphere: 4.0 Service: 1.0 Value: 1.0