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Opinions XALAVRO Héraklion
Members' reviews on XALAVRO
4.7/5
26 reviews
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The ratings and reviews below reflect the subjective opinions of members and not the opinion of The Little Witty.
Juste pour l’ambiance
Endroit super agréable pour se poser et parler
Musique pas forte et personnel souriant
Des Options sans lactose (lait végétal) et sans alcool pour certains cocktails ????
Juste en face il y a le restaurant qui a l’air bien aussi
Personnel souriant qui parle bien l’anglais
Ne pas hésiter à passer par la si vous êtes en visite sur Herakion.
La cuisine est délicieuse et recherché
Une pur moment de Plaisir
At the beginning I was a bit disappointed that my pancetta/pork belly was not well rendered. (It looked great, but The meat was very fatty with no crispy layer. When i asked if they could put it back in the pan for a while, to crisp up, that was not possible. Maybe it is a cultural thing, but in Holland chefs never have a problem to give it some more heat/cooking.
It was a shame, because the flavours were absolutely there. I had to leave my pancetta.
Luckily the manager noticed and asked me if i wanted something else of the menu. I felt a bit doubtful but luckily he convinced me.
I then had the tuna tartar, which was the best I ever had. It was so well balanced and refined! Absolutely delicious!
Finally i got a beautiful orange flavoured crème brûlée on the house. The pancetta wasn’t charged either.
I want to give the staff and the manager a big thumbs up for spinning this around. At first I wanted to leave asap. But now I am looking forward to come back with friends and to try the other dishes.
Thank you! And compliments to the chef for his outstanding tuna tartare! ❤️