Estimar - Barcelona

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 read more Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Meal type: Lunch read more Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Meal type: Lunch

We booked a table at Estimar Barcelona on Saturday evening with high expectations based on their website generally speaking, very good reviews. The food was exc... read more We booked a table at Estimar Barcelona on Saturday evening with high expectations based on their website generally speaking, very good reviews. The food was excellent, the ambiance appealing, the wine list comprehensive, however, the service was terrible. I worked in the restaurant industry for 30 years (high end caliber) the manager server at Estimar were unattentive boreline rude. We asked for them to explain the menu, as I was traveling with a less sophisticated diner. The server couldn't do this (or wouldn't do this), so the Manager took over. He rushed through the menu, appearing to be frustrated with us. It was very unprofessional frankly, unpleasant. We ordered the John Dory (99 euros for the entire fish), red gambas side dishes, and two appetizers. We spent 46 euros on a nice bottle of Albarino/Godello. The bill was over 150 euros honestly, we wouldn't go back based on the way that we were treated alone.

Best seafood in Barcelona. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 read more Best seafood in Barcelona. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Disappointing. Nothing compared to what it once was 4 years ago when we last visited. The menu and the taste this time was good but super mediocre to what we ex... read more Disappointing. Nothing compared to what it once was 4 years ago when we last visited. The menu and the taste this time was good but super mediocre to what we expected from estimar. And the service by one lady was made worse, we paid the price of a 5-star restaurant but gotten a worse service than other local places. Felt almost like she was splashing wine, throwing plates with no gentleness or a friendly face, which felt really unpleasant . But the rest of the crew who didn’t serve us was good. It was just her. And the mediocre food that didn’t worth the price.