Arola

Dan G. • 12 reviews

October 5, 2024

7.5/10

+2

We were a bit disappointed in what we hoped would be a Michelin-star-adjacent experience. We got the 66 € tasting menu and a kids meal. On the positive side, our waitress was very nice and the kids meal was terrific. And the food was presented very well. The veal croquettes were excellent. But sadly the food wasn’t quite up to par with what we expected. Some misses: the patatas bravas lacked spice, the entrecôte had a tough sinew through much of it, the panna cotta was largely dissolved, the meringue in the pavlova was hard as a rock. And when I asked for bearnaise sauce with the steak we got hollandaise. At this price point, those kind of details matter. I think most aggravating was that we only got one entree for the two of us to share under the tasting menu, which struck us both as quite odd (considering the whole meal cost almost 200 €). I think they can do better.

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Katherine C. • 2 reviews

July 25, 2024

9/10

Every single thing we ordered off the menu tasted amazing, and we had really great, affordable wine. The lush green backdrop is a bonus!

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Catherine W. • 1 review

June 27, 2024

10/10

Arola was amazing, everyone is so welcoming, the sea rice was one of our favorites!

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Karen B. • 1 review

June 20, 2024

10/10

Excellent food and great service

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Nadia L. • 2 reviews

June 10, 2024

10/10

Wonderful experience!

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Ross W. • 2 reviews

April 11, 2024

9/10

Wonderful food, great service - just wish they did more food service and drinks outside on the balcony.

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Maryna V. Shevchenko M. • 1 review

March 23, 2024

10/10

More people in this area need this experience. I live in Cascais for six months already and found out about this place only because of their chocolate. Guys, you do a great job and service.

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Ross W. • 2 reviews

March 10, 2024

10/10

Exceptional service, very good food, good views and a lovely environment. It's a destination restaurant but worth the trip

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Dorothe S. • 114 reviews

October 25, 2023

3.5/10

Very very poor the calamari was fried in pork fat we had one guest what is pescatarian !!!!! We asked for ONE appetizer they charged us for 3 Never never again and being a reporter for food this is absolutely not interesting for me and will advise my magazine

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Matthew E. • 1 review

July 17, 2023

3.5/10

I went to this place as I had been told it was up for a Michelin star, but I have no idea why? For starters there was no one at the door, instead the guy was behind the bar making some cocktail and casually asked us over like we had just walked into a pub or something? On top of that I told them we would not be having cocktails and yet they still brought cocktails to our table almost as if they where selling some new drink or something. The cocktail was pure sugar so I had them take it back . For food I had the T-Bone, even though it was medium rare it was dry, tough and had hardly any taste. My Mother had the Sea Bass, and it was a tiny fillet with zero garnish, I know they are trying to be modern but it was a joke, The mixed Vegetables side was actually a normal lettuce salad with some grilled mushrooms in it . I have eaten all over the world and I think they are trying to be modern and fancy but they really don't have service or the food quality to deliver this, especially for the price. On the service front the waiter was pleasant , but only gave us water once and never returned to check on refilling out water . Also they even where going to bring my mothers dish first before mine? She objected as she obviously wanted to eat with me together. For a 220 Euro bill I was left hungry and without the feeling like I had been really taken care of .

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Aparupa B. • 1 review

July 3, 2023

7.5/10

The food was very good and the staff were so kind. Things were very slow to come out and we almost had to ask for some of our food to be cancelled as it was taking so long to arrive. Atmosphere was nice, we were hoping for a romantic evening though - be prepared that it's a restaurant at the resort, so there is a mix of families and couples, business and vacation.

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Pebbles W. • 2 reviews

May 25, 2023

5/10

My husband and I dined at Arola and were incredibly disappointed in the experience. The service was substandard, the food was really just ok and the prices were relatively high.

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Sara H. • 1 review

May 13, 2023

10/10

Exceeded our expectations! Staff was friendly and professional, making great recommendations. Food was delicious? Unique flavours and so many great options to choose from!

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Paulo N. • 189 reviews

February 26, 2023

10/10

Beautiful view, excellent food. From the starters to the mains, all really good. Service was also excellent.

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Pete S. • 3 reviews

February 15, 2023

10/10

The wait staff and bartender are very friendly and capable

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R B. • 2 reviews

February 4, 2023

7/10

Food is extraordinary, staff tries but is just very chaotic, ambiance was awesome in 1994 but needs some updating. However, especially the staff is a common Portuguese service problem. We noticed it in the airport upon departure as well, total chaos! Big difference to Spain where we normally come.

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Mark O. • 115 reviews

December 19, 2022

10/10

We had a great lunch with very attentive service (thanks Dan), and wonderful food in a really beautiful room with a spectacular view of the property!

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Arun N. • 2 reviews

November 20, 2022

9.5/10

For a restaurant of this stature they did not have enough menus and the meal got off to a rocky start but the chefs menu was great and food quality was amazing.

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Curtis S. • 34 reviews

November 17, 2022

10/10

The restaurant has a marvelous view over the golf course and the Serra de Sintra, making it an outstanding place to have lunch on a sunny day, as we did. The food was first rate, the service superb.

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Martin M. • 32 reviews

October 30, 2022

10/10

Simply stunning

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