il Vero Italian Kitchen & Bar
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Hours
Sun
17:00 - 0:00
Mon
17:00 - 0:00
Tue
17:00 - 0:00
Wed
17:00 - 0:00
Thu
17:00 - 0:00
Fri
17:00 - 0:00
Sat
17:00 - 0:00
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4.0
Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
€16.00 – €40.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
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About
Il Vero is a new restaurant that just opened doors, serving an authentic and honest Italian cuisine along a exquisite selection of cocktails and generous wine offer. Aiming to drive all our guests into a journey full of flavors and experiences. Is located central in Quinta do Lago resort ( off roundabout 4) with a unique and breathtaking view over the Golf Course. Is opened everyday for diners!
PRICE RANGE
€16.00 – €40.00
CUISINES
Italian, Pizza
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Gluten free options
Meals
Dinner, After-hours, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music
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4.0
475 reviews
Excellent
303
Very good
63
Average
36
Poor
26
Terrible
46
Paul B
Blackpool23 contributions
Feb 2020 • couples
Staying at the Diamond Resorts complex we thought we would try the on site restaurant.
The welcome was professional, if a little aloof, the restaurant was stylishly fitted out and the music was perfect for the surroundings.
The menu was varied and as a vegetarian I chose the Gorgonzola and pear risotto which was exceptional. Sadly from there it was downhill all the way.
My wife had a prawn salad as a main course. The salad consisted of FOUR prawns with several slices of orange, lettuce and not much else , very unimaginative. When the waiter asked if we were enjoying the meals I said the risotto was beautiful but we not unreasonably said that the salad, which was €18.00 was very disappointing and why. He told us defensively, “prawns are expensive” and that was that, he wandered off. Why ask if people are enjoying their food if firstly you don’t want the truth and secondly to do absolutely nothing about it.
For dessert I had the amaretto creme brûlée which was again very disappointing- it was burnt and due to over burning the amaretto had evaporated and was notable for it’s absence leaving only a very burnt top and plain creme brûlée.
Overall il Vero we found expensive and bordering on pretentious. Neither the expense or the pretentiousness are objectionable IF the food is good. Sadly, the food, apart from the risotto was disappointing.
It saddens me to write this, I think my first negative review as a lot of effort has obviously been put into this restaurant but we did leave disappointed and in truth the staff didn’t seen that bothered by our thoughts.
Written 24 February 2020
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dizzyb3
1455 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
The setting is beautiful, overlooking the golf course. We were a big table, but even so the food took an age to arrive. We also ordered take out pizzas one night, and despite pre-ordering these, there was also a wait of over an hour once we'd arrived to collect them. The food was good so maybe you'll decide it's worth the wait.
Written 21 August 2020
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Caroline F
1 contribution
Aug 2020 • family
Our first visit to Il Vero did not disappoint. Fabulous setting, beautiful restaurant decor. All staff were extremely helpful and attentive, offering a first class service. A fantastic recommendation of a local wine at just 28 euros a bottle. The white sangria is also a must! Food was delicious, tuna tataki starter the best I’ve tasted. Sirloin steak cooked to perfection and proper Italian style thin delicious pizzas. This was certainly our favourite meal in Quinta.
Written 21 August 2020
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Hajer5
16 contributions
Aug 2021 • family
Unfortunately we didn't have a great experience. The restaurant was fully booked, we had to wait 20mn before the waiter comes and take the order, salads came before the couvert . They are under staffed. I can't it an Italian restaurant at all..as the risotto came with crispy rice and the carpaccio with kind of Mayo sauce. No more Spaghetti and no more Ravioli at 21:30 .
Anyways, the food is disappointing as much as the service. Such a horrible experience.
The only positive thing they have is the view.
Written 4 August 2021
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Mandy W
Kent46 contributions
Jun 2021 • none
We went to this restaurant on the first night of our holiday having booked well in advance from England .
We were given a little table pushed against a wall , it was very noisy and we asked to be moved , yes we were moved but the table was not much better close to the kitchen . The service was very slow , no one seemed to know what was happening , the waiters were running around like headless chickens.
When the food eventually arrived it was wrong , my steak was very undercooked so asked for it to be cooked more , they left my husbands food there , so we asked for it all to be taken away and brought back when the order was complete.
After another long wait the food came back with items missing and yet again my steak was still under cooked .
We asked to see the manager , he couldn’t even be bothered to stand and listen to what we had to say and blamed the kitchen . We called him back again , and he said he was fully booked and some of his staff had not turned up . He offered us a free drink ! It’s a very expensive restaurant and we don’t mind paying for good food and service but this was certainly not that . The manager can clearly not do his job , a very bad experience, and terrible food .
Written 6 June 2021
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Sam B
London37 contributions
Jun 2022 • family
Stunning view but disastrous service! We waited 30 minutes for our first drink and it was very hot on the outside deck. Waited ages for the couvert, then one turned up not two. Waited another 45 minutes for food and when it turned up 2 dishes were severely overcooked veal Milanese the pizzas were nice and sea bass was ok. Because of the long wait and being starving the food was eaten and I complained when asked if everything was ok only to be told sorry you can have free dessert which we didn’t want.
Written 10 June 2022
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salinalau
London24 contributions
Sept 2020 • none
We dined here as a group of 6 to celebrate a special occasion. The food was outstanding and our waitress was very friendly. We ordered a variety of starters to share and a main dish each. The highlights were the prawn linguine, seafood risotto, lamb chops and the tomahawk steak! Great selection of cocktails and lovely desserts. The service was a little slow as it was quite a busy evening - the waiter had forgotten my cocktail and we had to chase twice for it, however we will definitely be back for the tasty main dishes!
Written 5 October 2020
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Miguel Barbosa
Lisbon2 contributions
Aug 2020 • couples
The restaurant has an amazing ambience, located in a golf course. Amazing view and location. The service is above all expectations, polite and careful personnel always concerned with your satisfaction.
Pizzas are excellent, handmade just in front of us, my wife had the special risotto of the day and she was delighted.
Pastas and risottos are amazing.
I'm coming back, over and over again.
Thank you everyone
Written 28 August 2020
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Miguel W
3 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
This happened about 2-3 weeks ago, Horrible restaurant. Booked big table for 7 in advance, when we arrive we were assigned a table in a weird place, where everyone goes in and out, to make it worse there was Horrible live music, incredibly loud! (I like live music this one was just bad, and really loud).
The food took very long to arrive, we could not hear anyone on the table, I requested a table change to our server (can't recall the name but he his hair was a single spike hairstyle), he said he'd check, came back said somehow it was impossible to change.
The balcony has 2 big tables on the corners, I had requested one of these when I called, and I asked the server to change us to one of them, BOTH these tables were empty the entire night! I pointed this out mid dinner to the server, he simply did not care.
When it was time to leave while paying I spoke with the lady in charge and she said she had told the server it was ok to change tables, and that she thought the server had told us, but that we didn't want it anymore!
the food was below average, mine was salty, took a long long time to arrive, no one came to check on us when drinks were empty.
Was there last year and had a good experience, this time was horrible, a disaster since I brought so many friends.
Won't be returning.
Written 21 August 2022
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xnesx
Brighton198 contributions
May 2021 • couples
We got off to a bit of a slow start but as soon as the waiter who wasn’t originally serving us realised, we had excellent service. They let me try a couple of roses and I advised I liked blush roses which were dry and they recommended one which was delicious.
The breads were delicious and especially the olive spread to go with was heavenly.
My husband had the lasagna and I had the sausage pasta- both were delicious.
We then had the tiramisu and the caramelised banana parfait which were corn also delicious.
The decor is beautiful as is the ambience with the music they have.
Thank you for a lovely meal!
Written 18 June 2021
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FinnV1210
Dollar5 contributions
Jun 2021 • family
. Service was not that good but food yes but the service was so bad That Steven hawkin would be quicker.
Unorganised employees who should be trained as they accuse wrong things and can’t remember anything on bookings
Decent food but sh*t service
Written 19 July 2021
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davidmlowe
Cheshire998 contributions
Nov 2022 • friends
After a long round of golf and having not eaten since breakfast we were ravenous and very much looking forward to our evening meal booked at Il Vero located on the Quinta Golf Estate. It’s a beautiful looking restaurant and the staff were superb, with a special mention for a waiter called ‘Didi’ who’s antenna style haircut was extremely ‘cool’ He gave us some very good recommendations, which I normally worry about as I feel they are trying to sell something to you, however on this occasion I needn’t have worried and in fact I was glad I took Didi’s advice, nothing disappointed. The pizza garlic bread with tomato was fresh with a base as thin as a razor blade and a crispiness to match. Mrs Lowes negro seafood spaghetti was superb with that lovely taste of the sea without being too ‘fishy’ tasting and was packed with fresh prawns, mussels (all removed from shells) and scallops and it was a generous portion. I went for the recommended fungi risotto which was superb and I loved every morsel. I was also lucky enough to be able to assist Jackie whose pizza Diavlo was too big for her to finish, again this was thin crispy and very very tasty. Like most restaurants around the ‘golden triangle’ that’s Vale Do Lobo it doesn’t come cheap but boy was it worth the money, one of the best Italian meals I’ve eaten in a long while. Highly recommended
Written 18 November 2022
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Alan P
Knaresborough31 contributions
Apr 2021 • family
Poor service all round - queue to get in, 40 mins to receive drinks, slow service in general
Poor food - antipasti was terrible 2/10, sea bass rated 5/10 by my wife, pizzas were decent though
Bill arrived at 170 euros for family of 4, with no wine (albeit 3 beers and 2 G&ts). No question from manager as to how the meal had been etc - I should really have told him instead of venting on here tbh. But sometimes you just accept you’ve made a bad decision and cut your losses, can do without getting into a debate with the manager, and so it was this evening. We won’t be going back.
Written 31 May 2021
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IAN S
8 contributions
Jul 2022 • friends
Started as they meant to continue, table booked for 8:30, appeared to be surprised by our arrival. Sat at table, chased for menus, after 40 minutes waitress arrived “I only do drinks orders”. After about 70 minutes placed food order, by 90 minutes we’d had enough and left, so I can’t comment on quality of food. It’s a great looking place with a fantastic location and view, but to fulfil its role as a restaurant it really does need to serve people with food. I don’t know if this was a one off, and I’ll never know because we won’t be returning.
Written 20 July 2022
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Nuno G
Dear Ian ,
Sorry to hear about your last and unique experience at zip Vero on the past 19th July.
We faced several issues with internal internet / POS that limited extremely the normal service timings delivering to our guests! All sorted and glad that we had great clients feedback on the following day as an example that it was just an on off issue.
Unfortunately it happened on your day visit which we apologies and pleased to welcoming you shortly for an amazing dinner experience!
Kindest regards
Il Vero
Written 23 July 2022
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Bob F
2 contributions
Sept 2019 • none
We’ve been coming to this resort for twenty years and the Bobby Jones bar/restaurant was the centre of everything. Now it’s lost the personal touch. Yes the food is reasonably good ( don’t order Calzoni pizza, tiny, the size of an average pasty). The manager was clearly fed up with people like me complaining how much better it was, and was distinctly unpleasant. Much more expensive, and with those glorious views why, oh why, isn’t it open during the day? Surely a couple of staff could serve drinks to thirsty golfers, families etc, while relaxing in the sun. It’s a ‘ghost terrace’ during the day. Such a waste. Now we go to the golf clubhouse. Just so disappointing, a sell out to commercial interests.
Written 28 August 2020
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