Henali Patel
Latest Reviews
Belcanto
I enjoyed learning about classic Portugese dishes in a beautiful presentation. The most memorable dishes were all of the appetizers, the crispy chicken skin & fish surprise dish, and the dessert with almond crust that made the best texture combined with the soft filling in the bottom and tarty sorbet to balance out the sweet flavors. I don’t think I could have ever enjoyed getting the traditional suckling pig dish on my own at a typical Portugese restaurant that comes with fries and other sides, but in here this dish was elevated so cleverly so we can still enjoy all flavors without feeling stuffed. So smart, chef Jose Avillez 👌🏽
Between a group of 3, sharing a bottle of champagne worked out perfectly..because it’s a lot of courses so doing wine tasting might have been too much.
Overall it took us 3.5 hours, so I recommend doing this on a day when you are not in rush.
FYI for team Belcanto:
There was a dish that was a bit too fishy which was strange because we didn’t expect that at a place like this.
The Fish entree had no special memory type of flavors.
The ambiance and decor unfortunately didn’t feel anything special to remember.
I recommend the servers to speak a bit loudly when explaining the next dish. It felt like we could barely hear full sentence.
Even though gratuity is optional in Portugal, the restaurant machine had only two options explained to us for payment - with or without suggested gratuity. I recommend explaining the third option where the guests can add any % they prefer.
Between a group of 3, sharing a bottle of champagne worked out perfectly..because it’s a lot of courses so doing wine tasting might have been too much.
Overall it took us 3.5 hours, so I recommend doing this on a day when you are not in rush.
FYI for team Belcanto:
There was a dish that was a bit too fishy which was strange because we didn’t expect that at a place like this.
The Fish entree had no special memory type of flavors.
The ambiance and decor unfortunately didn’t feel anything special to remember.
I recommend the servers to speak a bit loudly when explaining the next dish. It felt like we could barely hear full sentence.
Even though gratuity is optional in Portugal, the restaurant machine had only two options explained to us for payment - with or without suggested gratuity. I recommend explaining the third option where the guests can add any % they prefer.
Juice Press
They barely have any fruit options and it’s only 10am (they already ran out of 🍍). Very $$ compared to juice generation ($15 for a 16oz with less superfood options) where they have wheatgrass, broccoli, parsley type of veggies that this juice press doesn’t. I recommend going some place else if you are in the area.
Arthouse Bar
Easily became one of my favorite cocktail bars in upper west. The ambiance is super chill and they have live music on weekends.