Restaurante Contos de Réis — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata de Santa Bárbara - Ouro Preto

The history of this place is still palpable as we dine in what was once a slave quarter many years ago. If you pay attention to the low ceiling, the barred windows, the materials used in the building, and the decor featuring ancient and historical artifacts, you'll realize that this establishment offers a unique experience and tells a profound story.

The food complements this narrative, as much of the traditional cuisine reflects what the enslaved people could eat and how they prepared their meals to enhance the flavors.

Although the history is somber, I found it touching when our server said, "The story may be sad, but we aim to bring something good out of it and ensure everyone remembers so we don't return to dark times."

This restaurant is the best for authentic food from Minas. The dishes they prepare are incredibly tasty, and the portions are generous, making it easy to share or take leftovers home. I highly recommend ordering the traditional,...

I hate to be that unpopular guy, but I have to be honest, I didn't enjoy my dinner here. The average price is quite pricey, but I suppose the ingredients are probably sourced from miles away. So the costs added up, which I could look past that. I had the empanadinhos with stuffed cheese for the starter and it was incredibly salty. I'm aware that cheese can be salty, but this was just another level. Then I had bacalhau for the main. Despite the price point being among the top dishes, I had my hope so high that it would redeem my experience. Unfortunately, No. This was also incredibly salty, which I assumed it was due to the amount of olives they threw in this tiny dish. Put it this way, the portion of olives was half of the dish, whilst the other half was bacalhau & potatoes! I have no issues with olives, in fact I like them! But for this dish it was a fail. Let's hope that I was just unlucky. Let's assume that maybe these 2 dishes were...

Eu e meus amigos ficamos 1h30 na fila aguardando pra entrar, entendemos que estava cheio e escolhemos esperar para conhecer o local e a comida, tendo em vista a boa avaliação pelo Google. Quando finalmente entramos, ficamos mais de uma hora esperando só as entradas. Chegaram pessoas na mesa do lado, tempos depois da gente e vimos nossas entradas sendo entregues à eles, sendo que chegaram bem depois de nós. Uma total desorganização e falta de consideração com o cliente. Reclamamos e falaram que iam tentar "agilizar" nossos pedidos, que foram entregues pra outra mesa. Quando trouxeram, tivemos que pedir mais talheres pois tinha apenas 3 pares, pra uma mesa com 7 pessoas, pois pelo visto, esperavam que comessemos com as mãos. Acho que é óbvio a necessidade de talheres, né?! Mas não para por aí, eles não trouxeram os talheres, a comida ficou esfriando enquanto esperávamos por mais de 15min e no fim, desistimos e dividimos os talheres que tinha, entre nós. Esse desespero todo só para a entrada, pois já fizemos junto o pedido das entradas e prato principal, que ainda tivemos que cobrá-los trazer. Quando finalmente conseguimos comer (dividindo os talheres), a comida estava fria e o tropeiro não tinha nada demais, pro preço exorbitante que cobraram. Tivemos que conversar com o gerente do local, e ainda ouvimos do garçom que não precisava ter "exposto" ele ao gerente, que poderíamos apenas ter conversado com eles, sendo que todo o tempo que passamos lá, fomos deixados de lado e nenhuma das nossas solicitações (básicas) foram atendidas.

ENFIM, NÃO RECOMENDO. NÃO VALE A PÉSSIMA...