Tapisco

Chronos★★★★★★★★★★4.03 months ago

We had a birthday dinner here, which we enjoyed. The starter with marinated fish was fantastic. Very delicate and flavorful. We also shared a traditional codfish cake. The restaurant elevated it, adding an egg yolk and herbs, almost like a tartare. While it tasted good, there's only so much you can do to make this dish better. It was still quite heavy and oily for me, but that's a personal preference. Adding a side of simple fresh/pickled vegetables would do wonders to cut through the fattiness of the dish. For the main course, we had mushroom rice and duck rice. I thought my mushroom rice was a bit one-note because there was no variety to it, every bite was the same to the end, and there wasn't enough freshness or acidity to balance the cheesiness. Again, a fresh side salad or pickles would improve the experience, allowing you to mix and match bites with different vegetables. For the dessert, we shared a chocolate mousse, it was delicious, rich and airy. It had some salt on top which paired very nicely, even though it was still too sweet. What was missing was a classic tart fruit to cut through the richness of the chocolate. Cherries or raspberries would go perfectly with it. As you can see, there's a pattern throughout the menu here, which is the lack of balance and variety. The first bite might be fantastic, but it loses novelty and becomes boring too quickly. A few extremely simple changes would make the dining experience that much better. Aside from the food, the place was cozy, and the staff was extremely attentive and polite. I didn't mind the 5% optional tip but it seems tourist-oriented, as the menu prices are already on the higher end.

Samantha Lemon★★★★★★★★★★4.07 months ago

I had higher expectations since the restaurant is very well renowned. They use prime ingredients indeed, but i did find it too expensive for the offer. I liked the Tuna-wasabi starter a lot,then the mussels did not pair to well with the smoky sauce, they didn't have many vegetarian options, but the few I had were just ok. Excellent service tho, there's an encouraged tip of 5% in the bill.

Stephanie Slepkanev★★★★★★★★★★5.03 months ago

I cannot say enough good things about our experience at Tapisco Lisboa. The food was absolutely amazing, from appetizers to desserts. The service was also excellent, we came in without a reservation and waited maybe about 5-10 minutes only.

Vivian★★★★★★★★★★2.03 months ago

first two dishes were so incredibly salty that i can't tell if the later dishes were bland/unseasoned or if they've nerfed my tastebuds. food came out incredibly slow, the table beside us had ordered a jamon & bread which somehow took 20 min to come out....all u have to do is slice and plate it. between our first two dishes and our later two, it took 30 min in response to google's question about whether i would recommend a reservation - i would recommend not coming at all

Angelos Panayides★★★★★★★★★★5.03 months ago

I sat at the bar which was a great experience watching the chefs preparing the dishes. The marinated fish was excellent with a very fresh citrus flavor. The seafood rice was great too. The cubed fresh red peppers add a real crunch and texture to the dish. A little pricey, but I will certainly dine here again.