Pinchos is a typical chain restaurant - with all the flaws you'd expect it to have!
Service: The Pinchos restaurant in Örebro's city centre has good "service" for sure - very friendly and helpful staff -, but the kind of "service" definitely isn't what you're used from "real restaurants". I find it very strange that you have to download an app for being able to order your food! I prefer having my phone in the bag when I'm dining out for that you can concentrate on the person in front of you! Here you need to have your phone all the time on the table! Plus: You have to get your food yourself when the phone is ringing. I definitely prefer real service - especially when I pay a bunch of money. I mean I don't go to fast food chains for a reason (many reasons...), so I don't want to have the service of a fast food chain in a restaurant neither.
Food: The food is definitely underwhelming. I actually like the concept of ordering different dishes in small portions for having a variety. But just because something comes in a very tiny serving size, it shouldn't be of less quality than a full meal. And there it comes: it really tastes like from a chain restaurant. Don't get me wrong, the taste is okay, but not special or very much delighting for your tastebuds. Especially not for that price. It's worth half of it's price in my opinion. And it doesn't taste hot and fresh neither.
Prices: It's a very clever concept to give people very tiny portions of food for overstated prices, so that they need to get several portions for not staying hungry. And if the food would be really good, I'd be more than willing to pay it. But since the food is not more than okay, it's just way too expensive. Also the drinks are very pricey for the setting. Without drinks you pay about 25 to 35 $ for one person (men probably pay even more since they eat more). That's what I pay in a high quality restaurant for a good sized artisan pizza and a big salad /antipasti plate (25 $) plus a glass of wine (35 $). My tummy didn't feel too well after eating there neither.
Atmosphere: The restaurant is unappealing from the outside, but pretty nice inside. I really like the decoration and design. It's like being in a nostalgic circus. The atmosphere is alright, but there is something missing. It doesn't feel too warm and welcoming. And it feels strange not having waitresses running around, but being all by yourself as costumers. It feels like visiting your friends' house without them being there. If it would be an obvious fast food restaurant that'd be acceptable, but since it is very pricey restaurant it should definitely have an adequate service.
Overall: The idea of the concept with the tiny portions for getting a good selection is nice, but it's just not worth it. The food isn't worth that amount of money!!! You definitely find way better restaurants in Örebro that are also way more special and personal and offer...
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