Lucus Bar — Restaurant in Barcelona

We were excited to visit Lucus Bar during our trip to Barcelona from South Africa, but our experience was incredibly disappointing. After being seated, we waited about 10 minutes without anyone acknowledging us. I eventually went inside to find a staff member, only to be abruptly ignored. What made it worse was that two locals sat down at the table next to us and were helped immediately—while we were still waiting without so much as a greeting.

It genuinely felt like we were being treated differently because we were foreigners. We’re not the kind of people who leave bad reviews unnecessarily—we fully understand that we’re visiting another country and respect that things may be different. But the lack of basic hospitality here was unacceptable.

After checking other one-star reviews, we noticed a pattern—not just of bad service, but also of the owner dismissing complaints, saying that “everyone has a bad day” and that it’s unfair to leave a bad review because of it. But that’s exactly why reviews exist: to share honest experiences. Ironically, the menus on the tables explicitly invite guests to leave a review, yet when people do, their concerns are brushed off.

Barcelona is an incredible city full of warm hospitality, but Lucus Bar is the complete opposite. Instead, visit the restaurant next door, Via Napoli. We went there afterward and had an amazing experience—great service, a friendly and warm welcome, and we were helped right away.

Definitely would not...

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