I have been coming to Sebz once a week now for around 20 years. I am so familiar with the place that I have never bothered to write a review, but when I saw the one star review posted here a few days ago, I had to say something. The poster described Seb (the owner and sometime chef as being sexist and xenophobic. Whilst he could never be described as a ray of sunshine or a perfect optimist, I have never, in 20 years, heard that man make any such remarks. Further, he has never mentioned Indian immigrants or Brazilians in Portugal at all (and we have had weekly discussions about politics, Portugal, Madeira, the UK and the EU. I would also like to add that the food is delicious and the service...
Absolutely dreadful experience! The salmon dish arrived with cold, fridge-tasting salmon, and the bread was stale, hard, and drenched in oil. However, the low point was yet to come. During our family lunch, the owner made utterly unacceptable remarks that were both sexist and xenophobic. As a Portuguese restaurateur, he saw fit to disparage Indian immigrants in England, drawing an inappropriate parallel to Brazilians in Portugal. His comments were not only rude but completely uncalled for. Needless to say, we will not be returning to this establishment.
Absolutely dreadful experience! The salmon dish arrived with cold, fridge-tasting salmon, and the bread was stale, hard, and drenched in oil. However, the low point was yet to come. During our family lunch, the owner made utterly unacceptable remarks that were both sexist and xenophobic. As a Portuguese restaurateur, he saw fit to disparage Indian immigrants in England, drawing an inappropriate parallel to Brazilians in Portugal. His comments were not only rude but completely uncalled for. Needless to say, we will not be returning to this establishment.
A visit to Seb’s after many years away. Sadly nowhere near as nice as our first. Perhaps unlucky as we arrived on a midweek evening when it was quiet. It was hard to find anything positive to say about any of our 6 tapas dishes. Awful overcooked prawns in a bowl of tepid, tasteless liquid. Mushrooms that tasted soapy, a paella with nothing in it, average overall just way way way below average. Even the glass of wine I ordered tasted odd. I am sure a one off as past reviews are very good but we sadly won’t be hurrying back despite the nice service.
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There are a lot of good reviews for Sebz and I don 't know if it was a bad day, but the food was awful.. It looks nothing like the nice pictures they have up. As a previous comment has put 'It was like childrens party food from Iceland ' There are few places I tell people to not go to and Sebz is one of them. The Olives and bread were pretty nice to be fair..
This is hands down the best food I have had in a long time. The olives were outstanding - even my wife, who usually dislikes olives, loved them. The tapas were perfect and so was the service. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who enjoys Mediterranean cuisine.
My partner and I had a fantastic meal. I am a huge tapas fan and Sebz did not disappoint. The service was excellent and we were served 13 lovely tapas dishes in the space of 40 minutes which was very impressive! It was also reasonably priced too.
Always good services food is quality as well. Never been disappointed going here over the years. Recommend the tapas all day long.
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This restaurant consistently provides a fantastic dining experience! I highly recommend it for unlimited tapas.
The food is delicious with a wide selection to choose from.
