14. December 2014: Restaurant Bar Estrela
Although the Bar Estrela is a typical Portuguese restaurant, I must admit that I have had better cod before. The “sun dried cod grilled with roast potatoes in skins” (GBP 15.00) was pretty average. The fish was too dry for my personal taste (despite it being sun dried) and just lacked aroma. The vegetables were a bit overcooked and the potatoes were regular and fine.
The “Vinho Verde” (0,75L, GBP 16.00) was a great match to the dish though. However, the service is really not up to the task. We had to wait approximately 50 minutes before we finally got our beverages, and another 50 minutes before the first dishes arrived. I get that you are maybe not that many people working there but frankly, 50 minutes before you get your first beverage is way too long! The place is also only limitedly atmospheric. To sum it up, not a place I would go again, below-average food, relatively high prices for that, and last but not least superslow service.
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Contact Details:
Restaurant Bar Estrela
South Lambeth Road 111-115
SW8 1UZ London (UK)
Tel.: +44 20 77 93 10 51
About the Author: Sven
I started the blog in October 2009, while living in Milan which I definitely consider to be one of the food capitals of the world. I was in touch with food since my early childhood (as my father is a former chef). Whenever I can, I travel the world to discover new places, to meet people but mostly to try local dishes and to find hidden gems! If you know a place worth going, please drop a line to: info@thediningexperience.org.
Currently, I am a member of the following food-related associations: Chevalier @Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Zurich-Ville; Membre Gourmet Dégustateur @Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs [OMGD]; Gesellschafter @Goldener Fisch and Member @Slowfood Convivium Zurich City. 
