Hide & Seek - All day bar restaurant — Restaurant in Municipality of Chalandri

I'm a firm believer in supporting local businesses and was looking forward to trying out this all-day bar restaurant in my neighborhood. Unfortunately, my experience last night was underwhelming, earning an overall 2-star rating from me.

We arrived at 9pm to find the place oddly empty. We chose to sit outside to escape the blaring music indoors, hoping for a more conducive environment for conversation. The night was chilly, and even though heaters were present, none were operating near us. When we requested to have one moved closer, the staff declined, which came off as unfriendly and unaccommodating.

The limited menu compounded the disappointment. After running a significant distance earlier in the day, I was in dire need of a substantial meal. The absence of starches on the menu was a shock, with the only option being a dish with 'nduja, an ingredient I find too pungent for my taste, making it an unsuitable pairing with seafood in my opinion.

Our orders were a mixed bag. The soup of the day was excessively rich and heavy, not the comforting dish I'd hoped for after my run. The burrata salad was passable, though it lacked the freshness and creaminess one would expect. The fish fillet, served over puree in a deep dish, was decent, though the presentation left something to be desired.

The situation with the finger food menu was particularly frustrating. Initially barred from ordering from it outside, I saw others around us being served items from that very menu. After some back and forth, I was grudgingly served the pinsa I hadn't been allowed to order initially, which arrived greasy and seemed to be given in a tone of concession rather than hospitality.

In a city with a plethora of dining options, especially in the 40+€ per person range and within a short distance, the service and quality here fell short. Despite its proximity to my home, I now understand why it had never been on my radar before. It's a shame, but I will be opting for other venues...

We placed a simple order of a salad and two main dishes on a fairly busy Sunday afternoon. After a long 45-minute wait, with no food and no explanation of the delay, we asked for our order to be packaged for takeaway. It took another 15 minutes for our meals to be ready.

We were given a generous 40% discount and sincere apologies for the delay. I get it, things like these happen.

I wouldn’t have been posting this review if our order was correct. I got home to see that our salad was missing. Also, our order of chicken was not 180 grams, as we were told, but 120. Essentially, there was no discount.

The place has a good atmosphere and friendly staff. Prices are on the expensive side but it makes sense, the dishes are interesting and tasty.

Just be equipped with patience...

Food is okay, nothing special. Setting is pleasant as well. Pricey menu relative to what it offers. The main though problem is the attitude. I had made a reservation for indoors but somehow we ended up eating outdoors (although it was almost empty inside!). We asked for a change in the sides because of an allergy and we were told that the plates are prepared and no change can be done unless there is an allergy… The issues here: are the dishes prepared and charged so high? If they is an allergy and we say it, then why things cannot change? By the way the change was super simple and we did it ourselves “manually”. It just felt that they did not want to accommodate any request. Everything happened btw in a very polite...