Lagar Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food was absolutely delicious! I had the pork entree and the calamari and sausage appetizer and it was all fantastic!"
• "Now the food had so much flavor I wanted to get an apt nearby ... calamari, filet minion and chicken ajio.... soooooo good"
• "The Food was freshly prepared it was extremely delicious."
• "The Stuffed Mushrooms with Crabmeat were tasty as well as the Shrimp Appetizer."
• "The food was very very good."
• "It was the best ‘feijoada’ I have ever eaten."
• "The food is EXCELLENT!"

Cons:

• "Wonder if they even have a chef there."
• "The steak was very dry and rubbery."
• "The food left a lot to be desired, my paella had almost no seafood, a lot of rice for little seafood and the flavor was different….."
• "The food wasn't very good, the Spanish potatoes were frozen, they meats didn't taste fresh."
• "The food was amazing, but we got a steak/shrimp combo with pineapple, and it came w only 2 shrimp each."
• "Ordered some stuffed crab, and it was terrible."
• "The food is awful."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was friendly and attentive."
• "The staff were adequately staffed, attentive to our needs, and genuinely early and pleasant to engage with."
• "The manager were very accommodating."
• "Lucy was our waitress and she was absolutely amazing!"
• "The servers were extremely friendly, always ready to accommodate us with our requests."
• "The service is simply amazing."
• "Our waitress Lucy was amazing."

Cons:

• "The staff left much to be desired."
• "The server at our table had a disgusting attitude."
• "The staff is clueless and it’s evident that they hire people that have NO experience."
• "Staff were standing around, bar tender literally reading a novel behind the bar."
• "Poor staff, poor management."
• "Our server couldn’t understand us."
• "Terrible service. Waited over two hours for our food."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The place is absolutely beautiful to host an event."
• "Great place with an amazing atmosphere."
• "I think I found my new home away from home."
• "A bit expensive but worth it."
• "Fantastic ambiance."
• "Decor and ambience was just right."
• "Such a great family ambience and they throw parties like no other."

Cons:

• "Food was decent but, if you can enjoy food in such a terrible environment by all means this is the place to go."
• "The music was so loud we could not even hear each other at our table talk unless we were screaming."
• "It is a great place to be. However, there was this guy who probably might be the manager, tending to be disgusted with the music and microphone level."
• "The atmosphere was very welcoming."
• "The ambience is amazing."
• "The environment was welcoming and beautifully decorated!"
• "Nice restaurant but the Sangria is so sweet and over price for what they give you all ice."

Value

Pros:

• "They have really good traditional Portuguese food, they have a variety of different dishes."
• "The entire staff was amazing and we loved the food and drinks."
• "Everyone enjoyed their food and drinks."

Cons:

• "This was our first time and last time we will ever spend go to this place. My best advice is to save your money and go elsewhere."
• "Food was average and to our surprise, they mandate a 20% surcharge (gratuity) on ALL orders, regardless of party size."
• "They are adding hidden surcharges and tips on the bill."
• "And they charge an automatic 20% gratuity for 2 people. NO THANK YOU."
• "Food and service awful since they changed ownership..waitresses are very condescending if you ask a question."
• "Need to revise the quality of the food. #restaurantimpossible #gordonramsey"
• "PLEASE save your money and don’t ever step your foot on this place."