Reviews - Villa Velha by Alberto Punset
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9.4/10
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10
Fabulous Food and service.
10
Thank you, everything was amazing. And the girls lit the candle for my boyfriend's birthday, it was very sweet!
10
As always fabulous great food from Alberto. Sandra and her team do amazing service. This is our favorite restaurant in Alvor.
9.0
The staff were very welcoming and attentive. The food was well presented and hot. My chicken and mango curry was tasty with a good sauce and well cooked rice. I opted out of the vegetables which I felt were unnecessary. I had expected pieces of mango but there werent any. The curry was beautifully garnished with fresh fruit. My husband was a bit disappointed with his vegetable paella whivh he felt lacked flavour.
10
Just a top class restaurant. Our group had different types of steaks and we all loved them. We asked for a mixture of medium and well done and all were cooked perfectly. We all commented on the great taste of the different sauces. Service was top class as well. Highly recommended and will return 👍😁
10
Everything was excellent from being shown to our table and the efficiency and friendliness of the staff. The food was fabulous and the quantity was perfect we had a very pleasant experience
10
Food was excellent and so was the service. Would recommend.
8.5
A second visit which was most enjoyable
6.0
This year we found the service had really declined. When we entered the restaurant, I told the lady at the front we had a reservation. She promptly marked off the book, took some menus and walked to a table leaving us behind her. Not a Hello or this way or anything!! Meal was fine. We were finished main course and the bill was put on our table. We had half a bottle of wine left and intended to have dessert. It was 9.45pm and the restaurant was half empty so they didn’t need the table. 10 minutes after we had paid the bill, another waitress came to ask if we wanted to order dessert or coffee. We left the restaurant without any acknowledgment at all. Just sad to see the service fall so much from one year to another
Villa Velha by Alberto PunsetHi Petrice I'm sorry you didn't enjoy our service. I personally welcome everyone and sit them to the table as I did with you.. apologies if my welcoming didn't fit your expectations... When you arrived I had 50 people having dinner at the same time so sometimes we can not being as friendly as you expect because we are working. I'll check your table a few times and everything was ok. I have a new waitress working (2days) and she mistake the table number for the bill...we are also humans beings and make mistakes but is as simple as saying that you didn't ask for the bill.
10
+2Lovely meal here. The food was top quality and service was excellent
9.0
Very nice atmosphere and staff
10
delicious food - the lamb shank was out of this world. Staff very friendly.
10
Perfect from start to finish, our best meal whilst in Alvor. We’ve booked to go back before we leave
8.0
Had a great meal at Villa Vehla. Very varied menu offering something different. We had a great Paella. Thought starters and deserts were very expensive. Very good attentive service. Will return.
10
Beautiful restaurant, great food.
10
staff and food
10
Best dinner ever.
10
Amazing food and friendly staff.
8.0
We were really excited after recommendations to try the paella. The starter were lovely, duck samosa and crab and prawn croquettes. Loved the touch of a little parapet of basil sauce and one of of spicy sauce. The paella however was presented nicely but all the fish was over cooked and felt like it had been held in the oven and not cooked in the traditional way. Taste was fine but not the best. Overall a nice experience, restaurant was nice and cool, good local wine and good service
10
Excellent food and service. We would highly recommend. Very friendly front of house. Chef greeted us and told us all about the dishes. We are a family of 3 and 2 of us are fussy eaters but we all really enjoyed each dish.
8.5
Food was lovely however we waited over an hour for our food to arrive.
10
What a fabulous night we had here in July. Food, service, ambience all top notch. Booked again for my bits in August
10
Excellent food, nice environment not overcrowded, lovely local feel to the service. We have been a few time now and will definitely return again.
8.5
Yes, it was. Staff were really friendly and attentive.
7.5
Air Conditioning is definitely required, it was unbearably hot in the restaurant. The food was nice and service good.
10
Excellent service and delicious food. Paella was amazing.
8.5
Food was good but genuinely a bit overpriced. The service was amazing
10
Enjoyed the evening meal. Efficient service, pleasant surroundings and all the food was good. The slightly different menu that the typical Portuguese restaurants enhanced the experience too.
10
Food was absolutely delicious and service excellent
9.5
Helpful staff, great choice of food, efficient service. Portions very generous.
10
delicious garlic prawns and their sauce was sublime..
6.0
Food was just mediocre and I had expected better given the good reviews this restaurant has received. Myself and my son had the mixed paella which was just ok, quite dry and portion size was small for us. My wife had the oxtail and said it was very nice. Starters were mediocre at best. I cannot see why this is currently rated number 1 on trip advisor for restaurants in Alvor. Plenty of other restaurants in Alvor that have better food and ambience. This was just about ok. The biggest concern from our visit here was my wife vomiting a number of times 6 hours post this meal, I cannot say that this was as a result of the food and may be coincidental but there was no other obvious cause and she recovered within 24hrs. This alone would make us reluctant to return.
10
We had the bau buns to start and the lobster paella for mains and it was absolutely amazing! Great service and a beautiful setting
10
Fantastic food. Tasted amazing. Nice servers and helped with choices
10
We are at a variety of restaurants during our stay in Alvor, but Vila Velha was by far the best. The food was absolutely delicious on both occasions we visited. Beautifully presented, cooked to perfection and lots of choice too. The staff were so friendly, helpful and polite, and the service was excellent.
5.5
Very slow service, some dishes were not really hot but the wait had been so long we put up with it, but there are LOADS of better options in Alvor !
10
Great food brilliant service.
10
A warm welcome, delicious food and excellent service. Great variety on the menu and very reasonably priced too. I will definitely be returning and would highly recommend this lovely restaurant.
10
Group of 19 and everyone happy
10
Simply the best meal and fillet steak I can remember eating. Beautifully cooked, lovely accompaniments and a wonderful atmosphere outside. The Pao Bao Chicken and Pork wrap starters were something else! Villa Velha is highly Recommended!
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