Reviews - Carnal
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Atul V. • 3 reviews
July 19, 2025
8.5/10Pastor was good and so was the shrimp. Need more dishes and more choices. Margaritas were really good.
Ada W. • 1 review
July 17, 2025
9/10A really nice Mexican restaurant in Lisbon. We were well looked after and the food was delicious. We enjoyed our meal there.
Reinhard P. • 2 reviews
July 7, 2025
4/10The restaurant's decor is very nice. The food is terrible. No one from the Chiefs has ever been to Mexico, especially not Micheline's food testers. Chiefs try to cook Mexican food, but the result has little to do with Mexico. The pico de gallo was okay, the rest was indefinable. Chipotle and green chili sauces taste total difference, and the rest too. And the marguerita was sweet with a salty rim. No fresh lemon. Brrrrr. A recommendation from Michelin cannot have been made legally.
Michael B. • 1 review
July 4, 2025
5/10Very limited Manu almost everything is either pork sauce
Valério N. • 6 reviews
June 27, 2025
8/10Nice ambiance, good food. Few menu options were not available.
Nina F. • 4 reviews
June 15, 2025
10/10We had a lovely time at Carnal. Our waiter had excellent recommendations, the food was superb and our drinks were refreshing and creative. We’d love to go back!
Terry C. • 3 reviews
June 17, 2025
5.5/10The food at the restaurant was not very good, and the drinks were ok. Everything was grossly over priced for what you get. We tried 80% of the menu, and nothing impressed. I don't know how this place got a Michelin recognition, not only is it not special, it was generally bad. The only thing that was good was the service. As a final note we are Mexican/Americans who know what good Mexican food is, and this isn't it.
Emma H. • 5 reviews
June 15, 2025
7.5/10Prawns were very fishy and the language barrier made the ordering a bit difficult. We tried to order 3 orders of tacos but the waiter misunderstood and ordered us 6. When it came to the table we explained the misunderstanding and the staff wouldn’t take it off the bill. Tacos were okay for how expensive they were.
Uzma S. • 1 review
June 6, 2025
10/10The food was excellent and the staff helped us select from the menu kindly .
Patricia R. • 13 reviews
June 8, 2025
6/10This place has changed. Just not a lot of food choices that appealed to me. Service was mediocre.
Bobby S. • 1 review
May 25, 2025
9/10Great location and great price. Service, ambiance and cocktails solid. Really wanted to like the food. Some of the flavors in a dish too bold and couldn't appreciate other flavors. Steak/beef dry. Tuna and pork were great. Dishes could be a bit simplified.
Jennifer L. • 2 reviews
May 19, 2025
10/10The food was incredible. Such great flavors and amazing quality.
Andrey K. • 59 reviews
May 23, 2025
5.5/10Horrible food, except guacamole which is really hard to go wrong with
Carnal • Owner
Dear Andrey, we are disappointed to read that the menu wasn’t exactly what you expected. Our team is always available to change, at any time, any dish that isn't to the customer's liking. We apologize for what didn't go so well this time and we thank you for your feedback, which we will share internally with the team so that we can continue to improve our service. And we hope you may consider coming back in the future and give us a chance to change your mind about Carnal. Best regards.
David W. • 1 review
May 20, 2025
10/10Fantastic service, cool restaurant, and outstanding food. We loved every dish but do not miss the shrimp tacos — the best I’ve had!
Stephan T. • 3 reviews
May 19, 2025
10/10I went to Carnal with my wife, my oldest daughter (25) and her friends. I have to admit that I picked up Carnal because my daughter loves Mexican cuisine and I am not a fan....but I had been very impressed with the cocktails, foods and wine. Carnal is a game changer in Mexican cuisine. Thank you for this incredible experience.
Beth G. • 2 reviews
May 8, 2025
5/10We saw Carnal on the Michelin guide so thought it would be great. We love Mexican food. Our server couldn’t seem to get our order right and while we do understand language was a barrier (he wasn’t Portuguese but from Eastern Europe) he even repeated orders back and had a pen and paper to write orders down. Despite this, he still missed one complete entree and one margarita. Efforts to remedy the order resulted in him bringing 4 new margaritas instead of 1, despite us telling him only one and showing him 1 finger. There is no group appetizer for chips and salsa, so you have to place one order per person which was cumbersome. The carnitas tacos were decent but the carne asada tacos were horrible per two of our guests who said the meat was so full of gristle they couldn’t chew it. Margaritas come WITHOUT ICE, which we didn’t care for, so we had to ask. Our biggest complaint the was the horrible service from the waiter, who never checked back and required us to leave our chair to find him.
Carnal • Owner
Dear Beth, we are very sorry to read that your experience at Carnal couldn’t entirely meet your expectations. Our business, more than food or drinks, is to make people happy and it's really disappointing when for some reason it doesn't happen. Our team is available to change, at any time, any dish that isn't to the customer's liking and we are sorry if that wasn’t the case. We already shared your feedback internally so that we can continue to improve our service. We sincerely hope we can welcome you back to our restaurant to provide you an experience up to the standards of what Carnal truly is. Best regards.
Joey D. • 1 review
May 7, 2025
10/10
Great service. The tuna ceviche was one of the best things I've ever eaten.
Ryan S. • 1 review
April 18, 2025
4/10The service was slow and impersonal. The food was very average. We have had better tacos, carnitas, and tortas from street cars. The cocktails were great but everything was way over priced for what was delivered. For having a Bib Gourmand, this did not live up to the expectation. They would need a serious revamp before I would recommend.
Carnal • Owner
Dear Ryan, we are very disappointed to read that your experience at our restaurant couldn’t meet your expectations. We apologize for what didn't go so well this time and we will share you feedback internally so we can continue to improve our work. We sincerely hope we can welcome you back soon and have a chance to change your mind. Kind regards.
Charles L. • 30 reviews
April 7, 2025
9.5/10service was great and food also
nancy l. • 1 review
April 15, 2025
10/10The staff was delightful & informative. The food was simply fabulous! We had guacamole, several tacos & desert. Each made with the best ingredients; the meat was very tender all ingredients combined to create a perfectly balanced symphony of tastes!
Aymeric L. • 1 review
April 7, 2025
8.5/10tapas , main courses guacamole are good. but i was expecting better from a "bib gourmand " recommandation.
LARRY R K. • 4 reviews
March 21, 2025
7/10The food was not as great as in the past, it was just acceptable. Service was slow and lacking anything special.
Carnal • Owner
Dear Larry, we are very sorry to read that your last visit to Carnal wasn't able to live up to your expectations. We apologize for what didn't go so well this time and we thank you for your feedback, which we will share internally with the team so that we can continue to improve our service. We sincerely hope to be able to welcome you back to our restaurant to give you an experience that lives up to what Carnal is. Best regards.
Séverine P. • 4 reviews
March 15, 2025
10/10Incredible!
Michael R. • 2 reviews
March 8, 2025
9.5/10Great Food, super Service
Jared C. • 1 review
February 21, 2025
10/10Excellent Mexican inspired cuisine and ambiance! I highly recommend.
changsu h. • 1 review
January 25, 2025
2/10
We said we can't eat raw because we have pregnant women. We said there was no raw food, but we had tacos with raw shrimp on them. The hospitality was really bad, and we gave them our change in a lot of coins.
Carnal • Owner
Dear Changsu, we are extremely disappointed to read that your experience at our restaurant couldn’t meet your expectations. Our guests’ safety and health is something we take very seriously. Since day one, our main objective has always been to provide our customers with an outstanding experience, made up of good food, good wines and cocktails, a good atmosphere and a great service. And it's really disappointing when for some reason it doesn't happen. We have already shared your feedback internally to ensure that these situations do not happen again. We sincerely hope to welcome you again soon and have a chance to change your mind. Kind regards.
Kevin O. • 2 reviews
January 18, 2025
9.5/10Food was great
Hans L. • 2 reviews
January 11, 2025
10/10
I have been told that the Mexican quinine belongs to the best in the world, however that it requires a real Mexican to cook the food. For the first time. I had the opportunity to experience this at Carnal, and I fully concur with the statement. The food truly is delicious, and on top of that a very friendly and efficient service,
Ricardo D. • 9 reviews
January 10, 2025
10/10Great food
KATE L. • 1 review
January 3, 2025
10/10The food was really great. I’ll remember the cauliflower tacos. Really helpful service.
Maria K. • 3 reviews
December 27, 2024
9.5/10Excellent experience
Maya S. • 5 reviews
December 14, 2024
10/10
Amazing food, friendly staff, delicious cocktails!!!
Andrea D. • 2 reviews
December 16, 2024
5.5/10Indifferent wine, no concept of pacing the food, uneven service
Carnal • Owner
Dear Andrea, we are very disappointed to read that your experience at our restaurant couldn’t entirely meet your expectations. Since day one, our main objective has always been to provide our customers with an outstanding experience, made of good food, good wines and cocktails, a good atmosphere and a great service. We apologize for what didn't go so well this time and we will share you feedback internally to check what went wrong and continue to improve our work. We sincerely hope we can welcome you back soon. Kind regards.
Nariman M. • 19 reviews
December 15, 2024
9.5/10Delicious food & excellent service. Wish they had more tequilas offered!
Emil K. • 4 reviews
December 7, 2024
9.5/10nice restaurant
Kristina L. • 21 reviews
December 2, 2024
8.5/10The cocktails are great! Also, the guacamole with insects is so so good! The food itself was flavorful but they spice it too mild for my taste ( but they give an extra spicy sauce). Overall, I can totally recommend going here!
Brian C. • 1 review
November 24, 2024
9.5/10
Went here on a recommendation and wasn't disappointed. Fantastic food and the staff were incredible. we had a great night
Tim E. • 17 reviews
November 24, 2024
10/10Excellent food and cocktails
LARRY R K. • 4 reviews
October 26, 2024
9.5/10The food was amazing, especially the Tacos
Silke P. • 3 reviews
October 24, 2024
10/10We had a wonderful evening and the recommendations of the restaurant manager were amazing. We truly enjoyed the food.
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