Evvai Restaurant — Restaurant in Região Imediata de São Paulo

Very mixed feelings. I have visited a long list of Michelin star restaurants and I am quite familiar with the standards required to gain and maintain stars. I believe if a Michelin guide critic experienced my visit the star would have been put into question. I will start with the negative.

The music is very questionable, the interior decor gives a warm and cosy ambience but they were playing heavy rock and other loud, heavy beat tracks which ruined the ambience and left me very unsettled as a diner and I found it difficult to focus on the conversation. On top of that the speaker behind us had a poor connection so it was producing a distressing interference/ high pitch sounds. We raised this with the waiter and asked if they could turn it down or disconnect the speaker but they did not despite multiple reminders, they could have moved our seat when the restaurant was emptier but they did not.

We asked for non-alcoholic cocktails at the entrance as we saw some really creative cocktail options. The waiter questioned us in shock, “no alcohol?” and proceeded to question us at to our reasons, this was quite alarming and unprofessional. When we were seated upstairs we saw other drinks arriving, we had to remind them of our drinks order which was 2 different drinks of their creation, when the drink eventually arrived it was 2 of the same drink and not different drinks. We were essentially served straight juice with a bit of lemon. Despite asking for no ice, the drink returned with ice twice and the third time a diluted version where the ice had clearly just been removed and the drink not remade.

There were repeated instances of poor attention to detail and a general lack of attentiveness from the staff. Multiple of the tasting menu courses arrived without the adequate cutlery already placed. Multiple requests for ignored such as requests for salt and pepper, which arrived almost halfway through the meal despite asking at the start and multiple reminders being given. Requests for bread were also late. The food was churned out quickly but the rest of the service was very slow and poor.

The food was generally good. The tuna served on ciabatta was delicious, as was the black cod. Whilst the food was consistently well presented the flavours did not always live up to the presentation or the Michelin standard one would expect. For example, the lamb chop was seasoned to perfection but there was no meat on the chop and the little meat present was extremely chewy and gristly. I mentioned it to the waiter who brought another and it was delicious, tender and succulent; this should have been served in the first place.

The sourdough bread is freshly made in the restaurant. The desserts were also good. They give you a goodie bag on the way out which contains cookies.

Unfortunately the service and standards were so poor and the majority of dishes average in taste that I’ve given the...

I recently visited this restaurant, and unfortunately, I left feeling quite disappointed. While I will say that the food was good, I certainly wasn't blown away. It seemed to lack that special touch that would elevate it beyond the ordinary. The presentations were creative, and I appreciated the effort that went into making the dishes visually appealing. However, when it comes to dining out, I believe the value should match the price, and in this case, it simply didn't.

The atmosphere was nice, albeit not remarkable enough to warrant the overall cost. For the money I spent, I expected more than just aesthetically pleasing plates. It felt as though I was paying for looks instead of exceptional taste or experience.

In terms of service, it was merely average. Our bartender recommended a whisky that he claimed was comparable in price to a favorite of ours. We trusted his suggestion, but once we received the bill, I was shocked to see that the drink was three times the cost of what we normally pay. To add insult to injury, I didn't even enjoy the whisky as much as the one we usually order. This lack of honesty regarding the pricing left a sour taste in my mouth—literally and figuratively.

Overall, I feel that the five-star reviews this place has received are highly overrated. If your preference is to leave feeling hungry while enjoying beautifully arranged food, this might be the spot for you. However, for a more fulfilling and value-driven dining experience, I would recommend looking elsewhere. After spending a significant amount of time in São Paulo over the past four weeks, this is not a place I would return to for a second visit. I left unsatisfied and unlikely to recommend it to others. #whoyouchoosematters...

Why and how come they still keep 1 Michelin Star? Not the service nor the food can explain it.

We’ve been there for ‘dia dos namorados’ special menu. Booked and paid half menu in advanced. Arrived on time and had to wait 1 hour to be seated. Yes, 1 hour!!! During this time, anything (aperitive nor drink) was offered for the waiting time. These folks haven’t even been on a michelin star before. Busy days all restaurants can happen, but being able to respond to busy times it’s a must for such a caliber. Definitely that beginning of the experience was telling me already that was about to follow wouldn’t improve, but the contrary.

Some other guests, left the restaurant very angry in front of me. Like myself, they got tired to wait 1 hour (with previous booking!!!).

Once seated, we had to wait for having our table setup. And then… such a wait for 4 small salted dishes 😨. To my surprise, the waitress tell us to get ready for the sweet courses after the 4th salted dish… Can’t believe it. That was the worst michein star in my life.

Hopefully it will drop. It’s impossible they can keep it for more time.

I’m also very disappointed on low demanding majority of the people is rating the restaurant. It’s probably because they care more about showing-off about their first and only michelin star, spending half their salary dor 4 dishes, rather than value the whole experience what...