Nicolau Bar da Esquina

I was very pleased to see that all COVID-19 protocols were being followed. The food is outstanding and the closed menu is a great deals for those who are planing to taste several options. We had a great time and the service was perfect!

Great atmosphere, tasty food. I can’t recommend it enough.

Location 4* Interior design 5* Quality of the food 5* Presentation of the food 5* Innovativness of the food 3* Taste of the food 3* Comments: the experience was great but I would probably not come again. The food is not as amazing as it's reputation. Some dishes are very fatty and some are not very innovative and too basic. The quality is exceptional and the design is outstanding. However, arriving in the first hour of opening is essential otherwise you will be in line for hours. The aucustic is not great but that's subjective. It is too loud and as the kitchen is open, it generate a fair amount of sounds and your clothes will smell like fat after the evening. Some drinks are amazing, others are unacceptable. Prices are very fair!

I tried to go to this bar many times and could not enter due to the huge waiting line (something like 30 tables before my call) and I think that this might have influenced my high expectations for the place. The main problem with Nicolau is the excessive noise. I went there with some friends and we couldn't hear each other. There is a lot of loud voices sound and you and barely hear the music. The open kitchen concept contributes to the problem. Related to the open kitchen, as the restaurant serves many fried or fatty dishes, you get this very strong smell of fat all over your clothing and hair. I personally hate this smell. I recommend closing the kitchen with a glass wall so you keep the open concept without compromising the environment of the bar. Related to the food, I was expecting more. The portions are good sized and the taste is above average, however, I was expecting more mixture of tastes and textures. It might have been a bit too fatty as well, but I think this belongs to the type of cousin. The drinks were undersized and below the expectations as well. They were either too sweet, or not at the balanced point between the spirit and the other ingredients. Service is fine. Good suggestions and good timing. Could offer a more digital ordering service (such as tablets with the menu) so the waiters could be more careful with the clients. For example, there was a drink that we order that we didn't like. We tried to talk to the waiter about it but he didn't seem to care.. I believe that many of the problems described are just a matter of taste, but others I would recommend the bar to work a bit more to improve the costumer experience.

Very nice place (too bad I didn't take more pictures) ;great food, drinks and beer...totally worth visiting

Spectacular food, a bit pricey but high quality. Unfortunately the service does not follow yet the same standard. It will probably get better in a couple of weeks, but for now consider 3 stars a compliment.

One of my favorite bars in town. Food is great, the options of cachaça are really good and the drinks are awesome.

Fantastic food and great decor. Slow service - it seems they don't have enough waiter and definitely they need A.C. It gets extremely hot which becomes unbearable. Highly recommend reservation or coming in early, waiting time can be extraneous. Overall nice place however it needs improvemnt!