Reviews - XXL by Olivier Quinta do lago
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Yulianna D. • 1 review
September 29, 2025
10/10Must try the Monkfish
Paulo S. • 2 reviews
August 5, 2025
8/10The flavors & quality of iberic pork and lamb need to be upgrade .
Julian P. • 13 reviews
August 17, 2025
10/10The food was great, as was the location. But, the service was amazing - our waitress was friendly, funny, knowledgeable and even helped me learn Portugese! She and the team there made this a very special occasion!
Jo J. • 3 reviews
July 15, 2025
10/10Just fantastic!
Johan v. • 6 reviews
July 10, 2025
10/10XXL is a great place with amazing food and service
Natalie A. • 19 reviews
July 6, 2025
10/10
Fabulous meal as always.
Paul W. • 12 reviews
May 29, 2025
10/10Made to feel welcome. Excellent service. Amazing food. Made my wife’s birthday meal a real treat. We will return.
Henri G. • 1 review
April 13, 2025
10/10Fantastic service overall. Receptionist was great and attentive. Food was nice and ambience was good in general. I would say a bit dark at the beginning when I was reading the menu, but waiters realised and immediately came with another lamp and sorted the issue. I own different high end restaurants similar to this one, and I can definitely congratulate this entire team. Well done!
XXL by Olivier Quinta do lago • Owner
Dear Henri, Thank you so much for your thoughtful and generous review. It truly means the world to us that you had such an exceptional experience at our restaurant. We take great pride in our food, service, and ambiance, so to hear your kind words makes all our efforts worthwhile. We’re particularly touched by your recognition of our team’s attentiveness and ability to adapt to ensure your comfort. Your insights as an experienced high-end restaurant owner are incredibly valuable, and we’re honored to have met your expectations. Thank you again for your support and encouragement. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future for another memorable dining experience! Warm regards, XXL Team
Maria Luísa V. • 8 reviews
April 4, 2025
10/10Mto bom
david o. • 24 reviews
March 18, 2025
8/10Very Pleasant dining room and good service. The menu is lacking any vegetables! Salad was very good. The duck lacked the port wine sauce. The port wine reduction was reduced to almost nothing so no contribution to the interesting combination.
Lavínia S. • 5 reviews
March 11, 2025
7/10Overrated but very good service!
Grace S. • 6 reviews
March 6, 2025
10/10
impeccable service, great food, food portions reasonable and amazing ambiance!
Christine E. • 6 reviews
February 26, 2025
8/10Good food, large portions … not a lot of choice on the menu and feel it’s a bit over priced. Not comfortable on the “sofa” chair or the wooden chair … black chairs looked nicer and think they’d be nicer throughout the restaurant.
Rick C. • 8 reviews
February 25, 2025
9.5/10The food and service are not to be missed.
Jorge E. • 3 reviews
February 20, 2025
10/10Great Team
Sue S. • 9 reviews
February 12, 2025
10/10First class food & service….would highly recommend!
Beatriz V. • 16 reviews
February 4, 2025
10/10What a wonderful experience. Food was great, staff was very kind and helpful. This restaurant has one of the best desserts I’ve ever had. The profiteroles are something to die for. Besides, everyone should definitely try “O Ovo”, as a starter. It’s delicious.
Valerie D. • 17 reviews
February 6, 2025
8/10This time all the items on wine list and menu were available. Food quality again was good, ditto service. Music was too loud and not suitable (in our opinion) for the style of the restaurant. We moved table away from loudspeaker, and asked for the volume to be adjusted.
Sonia C. • 7 reviews
February 3, 2025
10/10Wow Everything was amazing, very friendly professional staff, food was divine! Great experience. Will definitely be back.
Tatiana A. • 11 reviews
January 26, 2025
9.5/10
The food is prepared to the guest standard and the service is flawless.
Barry H. • 6 reviews
January 25, 2025
5.5/10Disastrous night. Service was very slow - I think understaffed. But biggest issue was that when mains arrived one was missing. So one of our guests had to wait for 15 mins for cod dish to arrive (despite being told 6 mins). When it arrived it was a huge chunk of Cod that had clearly not been cooked property and was impossible to cut through the middle (suspect it was microwaved). Sent it back. So one guest had no main - very awkward. They then exacerbated the issue by insisting we had free deserts even though we had all said no. They put a selection on the table which nobody wanted or touched. Ok they deducted some costs from bill - but completely spoil our enjoyment. Shall not return.
XXL by Olivier Quinta do lago • Owner
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and disappointment caused during your visit. It’s clear that we fell short of the standards we strive to uphold, and we sincerely regret the issues with the delay, the cod dish, and the overall handling of the situation. We understand how frustrating it must have been, and we take full responsibility for these mistakes. Your feedback highlights areas where we need to improve, including communication, food preparation, and ensuring guests' preferences are respected. Please know that we are addressing this internally with our team to ensure such situations do not happen again. We truly appreciate your patience and understanding and hope we can have the opportunity to restore your faith in us in the future. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention.
Valerie D. • 17 reviews
January 13, 2025
8/10Yet again the least expensive bottle of wine was not available, and no alternative at the price point was offered. The prices on the menu outside the restaurant were not the same as those presented on the menu at the table, 2 Euros more, Service was good, food plentiful and a good standard, although the cod was somewhat dry. On the night we were there, a Monday night, lamb had sold out on Sunday. Brits eating Sunday lunch?! no alternate lamb dish. Discount was offered and we were billed correctly.
Gyan N. • 15 reviews
January 11, 2025
10/10The food was excellent. Would definitely visit again.
Johan v. • 6 reviews
December 26, 2024
10/10The food and service was simply amazing. Huge surprise the high quality of the food. The starter and main course were of very high quality. We were extremely pleased to see soufflé as a desert and amazed by the quality.
XXL by Olivier Quinta do lago • Owner
Dear Johan, Thank you so much for your amazing feedback! We are thrilled to hear that you had such a wonderful experience with us. Knowing that you enjoyed the high quality of our food, from the starters to the soufflé, truly makes our day. Our team strives to deliver both exceptional service and flavors that leave a lasting impression, and your kind words are the best reward we could ask for. We can’t wait to welcome you back soon for another delightful experience! Best regards, XXL Team.
Camila O. • 6 reviews
November 21, 2024
10/10Delicious food and very attentive staff. Great environment!
Samuel C. • 77 reviews
November 17, 2024
8.5/10
+3Excellent experience and good service. Very pleasant space. Too expensive for the quality of the food and not what I would call an “experience”. It's a very good restaurant.
Val H. • 12 reviews
November 7, 2024
6.5/10Limited choice on menu
Joana A. • 14 reviews
October 13, 2024
8/10
Great service and great food. The ambience really sets the tone for the evening. As the restaurant was rather quiet when we arrived, I wished that the kitchen was more mindful of their open concept.
Daniel M. • 1 review
September 14, 2024
10/10Great setting, requisite food and excellent staff. Would recommend
Anne R. • 1 review
August 28, 2024
10/10Amazing food in a beautiful setting. Service was also great! Highly recommended.
Julian P. • 13 reviews
August 20, 2024
10/10Amazing food, lovely location and brilliant staff (Mario especially was great). It wasn't cheap, but nothing this good is... will be visiting again!
Samuel K. • 6 reviews
August 4, 2024
6/10This restaurant cannot compare to other choices in Quinta do Lago. Service was mediocre as was the food.
Rob B. • 2 reviews
July 31, 2024
10/10Magician at the table was exceptional. Service impeccable (until deserts, they took quite a while to take order and bring desert)….. not enough to mark down tho as our experience and food was exceptional!
Ben B. • 7 reviews
July 29, 2024
10/10Fantastic it’s one of our favourite places
Natalie A. • 19 reviews
June 8, 2024
10/10Fabulous
GARY ADRIAN J. • 6 reviews
March 3, 2024
10/10All the staff were very friendly and helpful and the food was great.
Carlos C. • 12 reviews
February 2, 2024
10/10All perfect
Mariana S. • 8 reviews
January 22, 2024
10/10
Great dinner for two! Food is delicious!
Luis T. • 2 reviews
January 15, 2024
10/10I decided to propose in this amazing place and I recommend 100%, from the beginning until de end everything was perfect. Thank you so much for this opportunity and experience.
Alex E. • 58 reviews
January 7, 2024
10/10Very friendly and attentive service. Food was tasty and well presented.
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