Pescobar Herastrau — Restaurant in Bucharest

That was possibly the worst experience I’ve ever had at a restaurant. I don’t often write reviews but I would like to advise on this occasion.

It was absolutely freezing cold, to the point where I had my coat and hat on AND could have worn my gloves and the no lights?

Im a fan of dim mood lighting but it was obvious there was a problem but a problem not one person spoke to us about and apologised.

FYI if you want to give off Ivy Asia ‘vibes’ coming from a person who lives in London you are falling short.

The smoking was horrid, understandably different cultures are different but I’m pretty sure it’s no longer a thing in București to smoke in restaurants, regardless, if you are trying to put on a persona of high end restaurant on social media smoking isn’t the way to go.

Best thing is the staff couldn’t even care less, sat on tik tok at the front desk isn’t so inviting.

We came from London last year to Taverna Raciilor and was so excited to come here, but never ever again, we was excited at the potential of one opening in London but it’s a hard pass to be honest.

The food always meh, cold and absolutely not fresh.

Now off to spend some more money getting my coat washed from the...

Prima si ultima oara cand merg la acest restaurant. In ciuda faimei dobandite, faima NEMERITATA, locul lasa de dorit. Daca esti pitziponc/pitzipoanca de fitze, sau, daca esti doar un parvenit full de bani, dar lipsit de educatie sanatoasa si adcvata, stil si cultura generala zero, AICI E DE VOI ! Nu conteaza ca locul e naspa, conteaza sa fii vazut si la Pescobar, sau sa afle lumea ca ai facut prezenta acolo. Pai sa va zic ce nu mi-a convenit : In primul rand SE PERMITE FUMATUL, ceea ce nu e ok, avand in vedere ca este spatiu complet inchis, iar ventilatie aspersoare NU EXISTA ! De fapt nu exista nici un fel de ventilatie. Nici macar un geam deschis, desi, repet, inauntru SE FUMEAZA ! Preturile nu le comentez. Cam mari in opinia mea, vis-a-vis de ce ofera locatia ca si ambient. Mancarea ok. Nimic wow. Am servit calamar cu feta, coasta de porumb si cartofi prajiti. Plus sucuri si desert care au fost de asemenea ok. Atentie la garnitura Coasta de Porumb ! E O MARE TEAPA ! Nu este altceva decat un porumb fiert, sectionat in 4 cu tot cu cocean si stropit cu maioneza din supermarket. Porumbul asta fiert a costat 29 lei. Nu pretul e problema, ci teapa oferita. Nume in meniu care trezeste curiozitatea. In al doilea rand, meniul se prezinta EXCLUSIV online sau virtual prin cod QR ! PE BUNE ??? Daca veneam cu mamaie care nu stie sa foloseasca un smartphone, sau pur si simplu DORESC SA VAD MENIUL TIPARIT pentru ca ma dor ochii de la prea mult privit ecrane digitale, ce fac ? Stau pe telefon sau vin cu laptopul ca sa-i citesc lu' mamaie fiecare fel in parte, sau trebuie sa vin cu picaturi de ochi la mine daca incep sa ma usture din cauza ecranului de la smartphone sau de la laptop? In al treilea rand, ambientul E JALNIC ! Pe jos e doar o podea de beton cu fisuri din loc in loc, si ca sa nu se mai vada, au tras un linoleum :)))) BRAVOOOO !!!! Fete de masa sau o mocheta care sa dea totusi un pic de farmec locului, NICI POMENEALA ! Culoarea predominanta este negrul, cu exceptia linoleumului care este maroniu. A avut totusi inspiratia sa cumpere ori mobilierul, ori linoleumul, depinde care a fost achizitionat primul, la aceeasi culoare "ca sa fie asortat dom'ne...sa vada clientu' ca ne dam silinta..." De muzica nu mai zic : m-am simtit ca-n club la Mamaia. Adica de kko pe bani multi. Buntzi - Buntzi cat cuprinde ! La volum sa zicem moderat, dar suficient de tare cat sa deranjeze. Nu neaparat prin volum, cat prin calitatea muzicii. In al patrulea rand, la cat de "jmeker" e restaurantul asta, n-are parcare ! A trebuit sa ma invart vreo 20 minute si sa pandesc pana pleaca cineva si elibereaza un loc cu plata de pe bulevard. Nu plata locului de parcare e problema, ci lipsa lui ! Pe scurt : restaurant cu o atmosfera sterila, neprietenoasa, trista chiar prin faptul ca in interior predomina negrul si sticla. Muzica total neadecvata, mobilier auster, ca la fast-food, preturi cam mari pentru ce ofera. Faima...

The food was delicious and massive, everything was going well.. until my birthday was ruined. We asked a waiter (a guy with glasses) to bring a dessert because it was my birthday and I wanted to put candles. Once the big boss arrived, they completely forgot about other people. Not only us, but I could see the waiters talking between each other that they forgot a table. Such a shame...after approximate wait of 20 mins, we were starring at the guy, he came just to ask if we want the bill. He completely forgot about the desert, although I work in a restaurant as well, so I know very well that dessert are made in advance, he was supposed just bring it to the table. And this has never happened. Moreover, they were not at all understaffed, one lady was sitting and folding the napkins all evening long. She would rather gone looking for my dessert. And it was...