A Tasca Tequila - Lisbon
A Tasca Tequila
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Owner operated bar. Service is great and the drinks are amazing. We had a caipirinha and a Paloma. They were really good, especially the Paloma
I didnt eat, just had a mojito and its good. The vibe was very cool and chill. The music was very nice. Atmosphere: 5
Dug this place so hard. It was our last night in Lisbon and we hadn't seen fado yet the whole week we were there. People from our hostel were talking about how they went the night before and had this whole emotional experience that one of them even cried. I honestly knew nothing about fado but after hearing them describe it, I wanted to go. Someone knew of a place and decided to come with us. We passed by a few places in Bairro Alto they all seemed to have different vibes from the outside, but all were packed. It's really small, so seating is tight and the only spots left this time were directly in front of the Portuguese guitars and singers. We ordered a couple of glasses of red wine before they dimmed the lights and closed the doors for each short set. There was a woman, then two men followed, all very different styles, from heartbreaking to more light hearted and almost comedic to deep and powerful. We had no idea what they were saying but I could see what all the fuss was about. Great to experience at least once!
If you 're looking fado, look no further. This place was recommended to me by an actual fado singer and it 's been a fantastic experience every time. Very simple without bells and whistles; the staff isn 't rude as some reviews might suggest, as long as you engage with them and don 't expect them to just serve you on hand and foot. The artists they attract are talented and give you the nostalgic experience of fado in an intimate space. Even if there 's a line outside, it 's worth the wait and moves quickly.
Such a disappointing experience. We waited in line for about 30 minutes, which we expected without a reservation. While we waited, we could overhear a lovely fado singer inside, she was the quintessential harmonic voice you would expect. Once we were next in line to go in, the owner/manager 's buddy showed up with a date and were allowed to go in with a huge line of people waiting. Can 't say I 'm surprised, that happens at most clubs, but when you are traveling from far to experience this while an apparent local can come anytime, it 's irritating. We were rudely told to go in and head straight to the back to stand even though there were seats available. We sat on some side seats and were told to get up, and told to go further back behind a beam, so we had no view of the performance. Because we had already waited and I was bent on trying to make the best of it, I placed a soup and drink order at the bar, the bartender misheard me and gave me Vinho Verde instead of Caldo verde, and when I corrected her the other bartender shushed me since the rude male that directed us (I 'm guessing another manager) was singing. Mind you, I was speaking closely to her, not yelling from across the bar. The sangria looked like some store bought bottle, it wasn 't awful, but wasn 't great. The Caldo Verde was decent, but my serving had no chorizo. The guy singing could use some lessons too. We left promptly after. I 'm aware they have a reputation, but that doesn 't mean you should let it go to your head and be rude to newcomers, who can then give you a negative review. Two stars only because the soup was pretty good, and the first singer sounded top notch (from what I could hear outside).
