Mini Bar - José Avillez (Mini Bar - Bairro do Avillez)
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Staff are 10/10. Unfortunately, it is extremely overpriced with tiny portions. Don’t arrive hungry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 5
To say the food was amazing doesn’t do this team justice. Service, hospitality, atmosphere, everything was absolutely unreal. Ty Denys & Team.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Located in the back of another restaurant, Mini Bar feels tucked away but once you’re inside it’s absolutely the main event. Live music early in the evening, a dj later. The food is fantastic. The service amazing. People are partying and eating and drinking and it’s an event that you don’t want to miss. There’s a tasting menu so you don’t have to make tough decisions, and as the night continues you can sing along or dance and enjoy the atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A unique place to share experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Terrina de Foie Gras Com Uvas E Vinho do Porto, Cone de Chocolate Em 3 Texturas Com Flor de Sal E Pimenta-rosa, El Bulli Olives Caipirinha Ferrero Rocher
Super special place, excellent staff! I went for a drink but I still want to go back and try the food.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Well, I loved Mini Bar!!! The Steak Tartare is the best I've ever tried. It's a shame that the octopus wasn't up to par... But everything else was at a high level. As a drawback I would say that the tables are very small and all very close to each other, and the portions are small. The service is “informal”, but very attentive, and the place is beautiful.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
We had made a reservation here before we traveled to Lisbon and after the first evening there, we decided to spend our last evening in the minibar (that evening with live music).
Both the service and the variety of food were a highlight for us. On the first evening the menu with wine accompaniment.
The wine accompaniment was very well chosen, even if it came very quickly one after the other. On the second evening we ordered our “favorite dishes” individually.
The location is very noisy and if there is a larger group at the next table, the noise level is very high and conversation is no longer possible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recently had the opportunity to visit this Restaurant and I would like to share my experience. The ambiance of the restaurant was really great. The decor and atmosphere were impressive and inviting. Unfortunately, the service was very poor. Our waiter was rude and disrespectful. He criticized our group of five women for not ordering alcohol and made fun of us again for supposedly not ordering enough tapas per person.
The food was very average and did not justify the high prices. The portions were so small that they resembled appetizers. After an expensive evening with a 200-euro bill and still feeling hungry, we had to go to another restaurant to get enough to eat. The price-performance ratio was absolutely poor. For the quality of the food and the terrible service, the prices are completely overpriced.
The food was average, the portions were tiny, and the service was rude and disrespectful. After seeing our reactions, the waiter simply threw the bill on our table and walked away. Such behavior is unacceptable and ruined our evening.
It's just perfect. Be sure to ask the staff about the food that suits your taste. Well, if you come across a vocal… what a treat!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a fun experience to have while visiting Lisbon! The ambiance is like no other and the food was fantastic. We did the tasting menu and left so full! The tuna cone was our favorite, as well at the passion fruit dessert. Make a reservation online before you go. This was easy and we were able to get a table a few days in advance. Wish we would have booked a later dinner reservation because it looked like they were setting up for some music on stage when we left at 9:30!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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We traveled with 6 guest from South Africa to Lisbon and mini bar was the location for birthday dinner. What a disappointment!! Everything that could go wrong happened:
1. The resturant had a too small aircon for the size of resturant and we were roasting and sweating, it was so hot
2. The waiter was awol most part of the evening. We either had food with no wine. Then the wine got delivered but food was missing
3. The food was so small portions, it felt like a rip off
4. The food had to be returned cos it was cold or burnt. The apologized saying they had it waiting under a salamander in the kitchen
5. We had enough and busted needed to leave but once again, waiter missing. We called for manager and they had decided to change waiters but no discussion with us
The meal was atrocious, waste of money, over hyped. I would have rather chosen any other restaurant in Lisbon.
The hype about the chef has lost its sparkle and would suggest you spend you money anywhere else but here.
If you think we are exaggerating, we met a couple from USA on our way out that felt the same way.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very cool location! The service was very attentive and friendly. The food was very good, but the next course was always served very quickly. When we expressed the wish to wait a bit before the next course, that was very much respected. Price-performance ratio is also right :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The staff is lovely and kind but I was very disappointed with this place, so disappointed with the entrees that we didn’t order the main course. To keep us happy they sent a complimentary dessert, choux craquelin, which was great, but we went to seek food elsewhere. Apparently there is a show too, but there was no way we could stretch that little food into two hours to stay and see it.
To go over what we had: we started off with the rose, which was tasty and interactive. The hummus eggs were tasty but it was two candy sized eggs. The ceviche was literally one bite. Potato bites were tasty. Cocktails were decent.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Spectacular creative cuisine restaurant in Lisbon. The price of the menu is 85 euros and it is very complete. In fact, it may be a bit long.
As a negative point, when ordering a bottle of wine, they do not leave it on the table and serve it to you (with the subsequent waits).
Another thing we didn't like was that the tip is included in the bill (14%). It's true that you can choose not to pay it, but you don't like that kind of American-style coercion.
Otherwise the food is great, as is the service.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Stunning location, great, welcoming service and really tasty food. Would always recommend to go there (again).
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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