The W Restaurante Manaíra — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata de João Pessoa

Uma experiência excepcional no The W! Fomos em três, com nossa filha de 11 meses no carrinho, e tudo foi perfeito do começo ao fim. O ambiente é maravilhoso, com uma vista deslumbrante da praia de Manaíra, e a atmosfera é ao mesmo tempo elegante e acolhedora. Destaque para o atendimento: nosso garçom moveu uma cadeira para acomodar o carrinho, trouxe um pedaço de brioche para nossa filha e ainda pegou o ursinho dela que caiu no chão — sempre com muita gentileza.

Na parte gastronômica, foi um verdadeiro festival de sabores! De entrada, os pastéis de carne e os “couchés” estavam deliciosos, crocantes e bem temperados. Como prato principal, compartilhamos a Prancha de Lagosta Família: um prato generoso com uma lagosta grelhada incrível, suculenta e perfeitamente temperada, camarões enormes e no ponto certo, e um polvo super macio, nada borrachudo, com um sabor defumado delicioso. Os legumes estavam crocantes e bem grelhados, uma delícia. E o arroz tostado com alho? Simplesmente sensacional! Fez tanto sucesso que até pedimos mais quando acabou — e eles trouxeram!

O garçom ainda se ofereceu para cortar a lagosta pra gente, já que estávamos com bebê. Para finalizar, as sobremesas “Milfy” e “ZEF” estavam muito gostosas, um pouco doces ao estilo brasileiro, mas perfeitas para encerrar a refeição com uma nota doce.

Adoramos de verdade e voltaremos assim que possível. Sem dúvida, nosso restaurante preferido em João Pessoa! Muito obrigado a toda a equipe por esse momento inesquecível.

Une expérience exceptionnelle au The W ! Nous sommes venus à trois, avec notre fille de 11 mois en poussette, et tout a été parfait du début à la fin. Le cadre est magnifique, avec une vue splendide sur la plage de Manaíra, et l’ambiance est à la fois élégante et chaleureuse. Mention spéciale au service : notre serveur a déplacé une chaise pour installer la poussette, a apporté de la brioche à notre fille, et n’a pas hésité à ramasser sa peluche tombée au sol, toujours avec une extrême gentillesse.

Côté cuisine, c’était un véritable festival de saveurs ! En entrée, les Pastéis de Carne et les "couché" étaient délicieux, croustillants et savoureux. En plat principal, nous avons partagé la Prancha de Lagosta Família : un plateau généreux avec une langouste grillée incroyable, juteuse et parfaitement assaisonnée, des crevettes énormes et très bien cuites, ainsi qu’un poulpe tendre à souhait, jamais caoutchouteux, avec un superbe goût de grillé. Les légumes étaient croquants et bien grillés, un vrai plaisir. Et que dire du riz torréfié à l’ail ? Absolument incroyable, avec une texture et un goût parfaitement équilibrés. Il a eu tant de succès qu’on a même pu en redemander lorsqu’il n’y en avait plus !

Le serveur a même proposé de découper la langouste pour nous faciliter la dégustation, sachant que nous avions un bébé à gérer. Pour finir, les desserts "milfy" et "ZEF" étaient très sympas, un peu sucrés à la brésilienne, mais parfaits pour terminer le repas sur une note gourmande.

Nous avons sincèrement adoré et reviendrons dès que possible. Sans hésiter, notre restaurant préféré à João Pessoa ! Merci à toute l’équipe pour ce moment...

They should call it “The WC Restaurante”. The pros: nice view. It’s located in front of the beach. The cons: Everything else. I ate here twice with my wife; the first time the food was an absolute disaster—her lamb was overcooked and my duck was raw. I offered to switch plates with her and the first thing I tried was the purée, which was ice-cold. I put my fork in another part, and out came a hair. I was done eating at that point. The service that day was very good, and the manager suggested that it was a one-off, and asked if I would come back another time and try them again. I did, to my regret. The second time, the service was absolutely appalling. I sat 35 minutes waiting for a server in between courses. I had to ask for the check 3 times so I could leave. The food, while improved from the first time (no hairs), was disappointing. My lamb, this time, was raw in the center; my wife’s fish was uncooked in the center. The plating is also rather childish. Needless to say, I won’t be eating here...

Nice location and service was good but there were too many issues to ignore. Firstly, they only have an option for digital menus which is not practical for tourists with no internet specially when the restaurant's wi-fi was not working. Secondly, the photograph of the dish in the menu was very different from what I received. The piece of salmon was twice the size in the menu. Thirdly, the menu did not detail the dish. Lastly, the dish I ordered had risotto in it and it was undercooked and lacked taste. The salmon was cooked well. Joao Pessoa has many nicer restaurants so I won't...