Carlos Restaurant in Schwerte

First class service, cozy and piratey atmosphere 😉, the food is fantastic, we'll be back

Great evening, great food, attentive staff, great!

Wir sind auf Empfehlung zu Carlos gefahren und waren begeistert. Man kann nicht alles in Worte fassen. Das Ambiente, das tolle Essen und die freundliche Bedienung - auch sehr nettes Inhaberpaar -….. wir kommen wieder und können nur eine Empfehlung aussprechen. Danke für den tollen Abend!!!

Great restaurant with a special atmosphere. Attentive service and delicious food. Reserve early enough!

100/10 Carlos and his family make a visit to a restaurant an experience. The warmth of the people cannot be described in words. Thanks to you, we won't soon forget this evening. We'll definitely be back! Thanks to Carlos, who really took the time to sit with us. We could have listened to you for hours. About the food: 100/10, incredibly delicious! The location: unique, you have to see it for yourself! The atmosphere: unique, you have to experience it for yourself! The owners and the team: people with a heart! Thank you for this unforgettable evening! (Thank God I made a reservation here otherwise we wouldn't have met such great people like you) Best regards

Highly recommended! The ambience is awesome, there's a pirate ship in the house. The service was great, attentive, quick and very friendly. The food was absolutely amazing! Conclusion: again at any time!

With the pirate ship and effects a nice restaurant.

Absolute recommendation. Good food and nice staff

Super great restaurant. The ship in the restaurant is amazing. Food was super tasty.

Went to your place for the first time yesterday with friends. Great atmosphere, good service, unfortunately the food was only satisfactory for me, skewered meat, dry meat, salad with too much oil.....The salmon skewer on the plate next to me was very appealing and probably also very tasty. I'll come again and then have the salmon skewer.😅🐟 Greetings Günter Schwidder (I managed several kitchens myself for around 20 years)

Really very cool restaurant with a great atmosphere and very tasty food. Little idea by the way: put the staff in costumes 😏

Great atmosphere, the ship is great, It's a shame that the staff isn't dressed or disguised according to the theme. The light show with music is weird, unnecessary, no action at all or a pirate coming around the corner. The bread, starter and turkey skewer were delicious. Unfortunately you won't be full because everything has to be ordered separately. There's nothing wrong with a beef fillet skewer for just €25.90 The potato SHELL chips are a joke, you won't get your money's worth from the portions!!! My husband had ribs that were not seasoned well and were not tender but tough. Nice experience, we don't have to have it again. The dessert was way too sweet and greasy, an almost raw cookie dough with 1 scoop of ice cream and chocolate underneath... a shame.

You have to experience it to be believed, we feel like we are on a pirate ship! There are special effects every hour on the hour. Fantastic!

It's not cheap but it's very tasty and the ambience is something special

A stormy show, delicious cuisine, a calm atmosphere, an interior that you want to see - that's all, Carlos restaurant. Definitely will visit again)

Very friendly staff, a unique atmosphere, the food is great, always worth a trip. Hello from Hattingen

Totally cool location. The food was really tasty and arrived very quickly. Absolutely recommended.

Portuguese cuisine that is delicious, plus the lovingly designed interior and fair prices.

We were there for the first time yesterday. Was even better than I thought. The food, staff and ambience were really very good.

Mostly good tapas. We paid around €40 per person for food, drinks and dessert. Our table was "below deck" of the "pirate ship" built into the building. The lights go out regularly and the music from "Pirates of the Caribbean" is played when there are light effects.

Inconspicuous from the outside but as soon as you enter you are simply overwhelmed by the location. The ship is breathtaking. The service we had was also very good. We all really enjoyed the food too. Yes, you can argue about the prices of the food, but you don't go there every week. We really liked it and will definitely go there again.

Nice ambience, delicious food, friendly service

I was there for the first time, the ambience is stunning, the staff was great, there straight away. The food was great. What I hadn't noticed, however, was that you have to order the side dish separately. So I only had the pleasure of the main course without any side dish. But that wasn't so bad. I can still recommend it to everyone...

We were there for the first time and were very impressed by the ambience, which you wouldn't expect from the outside. The driftwood ship gives the room its own unique character. We've never experienced anything like this before. Very lovingly presented and with beautiful details. The presentation of the dishes was quite plain and simple. The food tasted very good. Price-performance tip top. The service was also very good. All questions were answered very friendly. Despite good occupancy, there were no long waiting times. We'd love to come back when we're there again. The evening was a great experience, especially because of the fascinating ambience and the room design, which we will remember.

Great event restaurant with great flair. Also ideal for children! The food was really great, but the staff was a bit lazy. Something was delivered incorrectly when ordering drinks. Staff but still very attentive and friendly. During the main course a meal was forgotten and a sauce too. Otherwise really highly recommended.

The ambience is really something special – stylish and inviting. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the service. The waiters seemed clueless, the wrong orders were brought to our table twice and we later discovered a drink on the bill that we didn't even have. After our complaint, the waiter seemed personally offended. The food was ok, the meat was tender but nothing outstanding. However, you have to order each side dish separately, which quickly increases the price. There was actually no choice for our four-year-old son - just the pirate skewer with four nuggets and fries. Too bad! Conclusion: Once you've seen it, you don't have to go there again!

First-class food, typically Portuguese, in an exciting ambience. Simply always a wonderful experience!

A lovely evening in a great ambience, with delicious Portuguese specialties 🤩👌🏻

Nice, impressive ambience, friendly service, delicious food but no longer hot, unfortunately it was difficult to reorder drinks after the meal. Lots of free parking spaces

Hello Yesterday we were at Carlos with 4 people and 2 big dogs Labbi and Berna to spend a nice evening. The ambience is phenomenal as is the service (the extremely friendly Lina served us), the food is of very good quality and served quickly and hot. Our only comment would be that the meat skewers could be a little larger. But our evening was a complete success after I finally found a parking space. In any case, Carlos is one of our regular restaurants. 10 out of 10 stars from us.👍👍👍👍👍

Yesterday I had dinner there again with friends after a long time. The waitress was super friendly, the food was soaked in oil is not possible 🤮, cucumber salad €6.00 ​​consisted of 8 cucumber slices in oil, Carlos skewer €25.90 dripped down the oil, glass of wine €7.90 was kept tight, we left the restaurant hungry and paid a lot for it. We're not going there anymore.

Great ambience and food so delicious gladly again ☺️

An absolute recommendation and a highlight

Insanely great facilities, great food, great service, super nice staff

Were here for the third time now. It's just fun, great atmosphere and nice service. Food is served great. We'll be back!

The ambience is super nice - unfortunately the service is often a bit overwhelmed, i.e. long waiting times - which can normally be quite nice - BUT - you have to clear the table after 2 hours and this is pointed out several times. This really destroys everything. Ordering with the clock on your back, hoping that the service is quick and then eating quickly because you have to clear the table is an absolute "NO-GO" - if you enjoy starters, main courses and desserts in a convivial atmosphere and in If you want to sit quietly and chat, you shouldn't go there. It's really a shame - the food and the ambience deserve more time.

I have been here four times and am absolutely satisfied every time. The food in particular is very tasty. The only drawback - although there are two parking spaces, I have never been able to get a parking space there.

A really interesting and nice restaurant. The service was very nice, but could be a little more attentive. Everyone enjoyed the food.

The location is beautifully decorated and definitely worth a visit. Of course, you pay for the ambience when you eat. And the ambience really deserves it. To be honest, the portions are manageable. If you're hungry, you're better off at the buffet. But there will never be another location like this. And the service is friendly too.

Unfortunately, one star is too many. The location is really nice, but everything else is not recommended. We waited 45 minutes for someone to take our food order, despite asking several times. Drinks exactly the same. Food wasn't particularly tasty, meat wasn't cooked through, other things were cold and other things were forgotten. Leftover food from no idea when was crouched in the huge grooves of the wooden tables, which is now also not attractive. Then the lights went out for some show. You can do it, but it's stupid for the guests sitting at the top of the ship because they have to eat at night and turn on their flashlights on their cell phones in order to continue eating. Summary: Food miserable, service miserable, drinks miserable and the price is a disgrace. Never again!

So first of all I have to get one thing off my chest. I can't understand some of the negative comments here. I visited this extraordinary location for the first time with my brother and sister-in-law from the Lower Rhine near Kalkar. Just standing in front of it was enough for us totally fascinated by how much attention to detail was put into it. When we went in, some of the tables were clean and ready, but we decided on a place that still needed to be cleared, what can I say within 1 minute it was clean and ready to eat. When we ordered the food, the drinks arrived very quickly and the starter within a few minutes. I have never enjoyed anything like that anywhere before. A highlight was of course the ship and the associated presentation and decoration, and Carlos once again demonstrated a great instinct for that the detail.We had ordered the chicken piri when it came, my brother and I were thrilled. I have to say we love chicken and have eaten a lot, but when I took the first bite we had it the purest taste explosion in the mouth. Neither of us had had such a fabulous chicken before. We then had the opportunity to get to know Carlos and his family that evening and what can I tell you, he and his family are such lovely people and really human , which will make the whole evening on my 50th birthday unforgettable. He told us his story and really touched me with the passion and dedication with which he runs this restaurant. So Carlos, if you are reading this, please remain exactly that fine person and you have Your Heart in the right place.Thank you for this unforgettable evening on my 50th birthday. LG.Siggi

Am Empfang wurde ich erstmal Minutenlang ignoriert und musste warten bis die Bestellung des Nachbartisches aufgenommen wurde. Als ich endlich beachtet wurde und nach der Position meines Tisches fragte, wurde ich gefragt ob es auch freundlicher geht! Unmöglich! Service hat noch einiges zu lernen. Essen war ok.

We like to arrive first, have something to drink, then order and eat the starters and then order and eat the main courses in peace. Unfortunately this is not possible here as you have to leave after 2 hours. That takes away the coziness from everything. Our daughter had already eaten her childish face when we adults received the main courses. The main courses were OK, but I expected more, they definitely weren't 250g and very oily. The atmosphere in the restaurant is unique and loving.

We were there for the first time and were simply thrilled

The Carlos Restaurant in Schwerte impresses with its extraordinary and fascinating ambience, which is reminiscent of an old pirate ship. Antique wood dominates everywhere, which makes the atmosphere authentic and cozy. The furnishings and atmosphere are definitely a highlight that makes a visit worthwhile. The musical interludes every half hour round off the experience and add a special touch. Unfortunately, the service staff can't quite keep up with the great ambience. It is noticeable that many young, inexperienced people are employed. Friendliness and efficiency leave a lot to be desired here: drinks take too long, orders arrive incorrectly or not at all, and you rarely see a smile. Training and improvement are urgently needed here. The food leaves mixed feelings. For the fairly high prices, the portions are disappointingly small and the quality is not convincing. For example, a meat skewer with just five small pieces of meat, three pieces of pepper and some bacon for 15 euros is not satisfactory. The seasoning is also unbalanced - too salty and not well balanced. In summary, one can say that the ambience at Carlos makes a big difference and makes a visit worthwhile, at least in terms of atmosphere. However, the service and the cuisine fall well short of expectations. With some improvements the restaurant could reach its full potential. At the moment it remains an ambivalent experience. Overall rating: 3/5 stars.

Great atmosphere, the food was very tasty, the service was very friendly!

Great atmosphere, always very nice. It's definitely worth it, it's really great to sit in a ship. But you should reserve in advance, it is always quite full.

Something completely different! A big ship in a building. With lightning and thunderstorms. It's funny. The taste of the food was ok, but nothing more. Been there 1-2 times. Then that's good too.

That was the coolest birthday EVER! I would like to give 6 stars for “ambience” 😅 The entire Carlos crew is super friendly and good for fun! There the guest is still king...or captain 🏴‍☠️ The food is super tasty and also something to look at! The prices are absolutely humane and reasonable! It’s also worth traveling from Cologne 👍

The food comes to the table cold, the effect of the light being switched off is annoying every hour. Once is enough.

It couldn't be better, the evening was perfect.

The restaurant's ambience is second to none. An absolutely great location. But you have to be honest, you go to the restaurant to have a delicious meal together. It didn't work together and it wasn't really tasty either. The menu is very manageable, but what is served is poorly crafted, of poor quality and absolutely overpriced. The service couldn't manage to serve the food to everyone at the same time, one part was already eating desert while the others got their main course. The emphasis here is on quantity and not on class. Unfortunately very sad.

So, the food was disappointing. The price-performance ratio is okay, the portions are very small for 14.50. dr burger was okay. The salad was tasty but also expensive. The fries were actually very very bad. The ambience is great, but unfortunately the food doesn't save it. All in all a nice experience but not again. The music is quite funny, but also a bit annoying

Very good restaurant with super friendly staff. The interior design is just a dream

SENSATIONAL. Ambience can't be beat with a replica pirate ship inside. Very friendly and courteous service. Great quality of food. The second generation has more than everything under control here, dad in the kitchen at the grill and mom at the bar. Highly recommended!

We stayed with Carlos between the holidays and really enjoyed it. We had a table right on top of the ship, GREAT. For the 4 children we had with us, this and the “light show” were simply “THE HIT”. The food was also great. Given the number of people (12), we basically ordered the menu out and down and everyone was happy. A large part of the group went bowling down in the basement "Schacht" afterwards, we weren't there anymore, but it was still really fun.

Very nice atmosphere.. Food is very tasty.. Friendly service...

Great service, interesting restaurant, solid food.

Very nice restaurant with good food and nice waiters! I have already recommended you

The setting is beautiful, there is a galleon on which you can eat both on the deck and in the hold, really very beautiful, but the quantity of food is really poor for the price you pay, really small portions, and for the dessert we had to wait 45 minutes, in my opinion it's fine to go there once just to have a beer and some appetizers, but not to have dinner. We spent almost 200 euros in 5 of us, only 1 beer, the rest water and soft drinks, we got up while we were all still hungry

Great ambience, service that can be improved, "it comes out of the kitchen as it is ready" long waiting times for drinks. You have to please make sure you get something to drink even though the restaurant is manageably full. If you like it, okay, but thanks I don't have to have it more often, prices for the service can be improved...

Very tasty food in a great atmosphere

Great ambience and very good food!

Very nice restaurant, lovingly furnished. Food was great too, but a bit expensive.

Food was top notch as always! Ambiance and service really very good! Reservation is definitely recommended as it is always full.

Unique facility, even if the restaurant doesn't look like anything from the outside. The staff was super friendly, the food was very good. The only sticking point: when we were served our food, the lights went out for several minutes (great timing) and the theme music for "Pirates of the Caribbean" played. 😂 Next time we’ll be forewarned. Always happy!

The slightly different restaurant .. great ambience .. it's a shame that no complete menus are offered, everything has to be ordered individually, even bread .. portions weren't exactly very large, so if you want to be really full you have to order a lot and the bill falls then accordingly.

Nice location, very nice waiters, especially Lina was very nice and great food.

Super great atmosphere. And the food tastes great!

Ambience and food very good. The service runs pleasantly in the background. We were always asked if something was missing and we were satisfied.

The professionalism of the catering industry began with the telephone booking. We had booked for 8 people, including baby. We arrived the next day. WOW! WOW! WOW! What an atmosphere! It smelled so delicious in the entrance area. We were led to the large table, the seat for the baby was already there, what service, bravo! When ordering, only top qualified staff, very accommodating and super friendly. When the food was served and people began to eat it, 100% satisfaction was confirmed. All in all, a great Portuguese restaurant with an ambience that we have never seen anywhere like the one in Schwerte. Many thanks to everyone who gifted us with this God's food. We'll definitely come by more often because you won't find such good food anywhere else.

The food was good, the special thing about this restaurant is simply the ambience. You should have experienced it 😉

Very tasty food in a pirate atmosphere.

Absolute madness. There is nothing to complain about. From arrival, to the map, to the service and price performance... simply WITHOUT WORDS 😍 100% recommendation 100% AGAIN

An experience that you won't soon forget! Ambience top / service top / food top we’ll be back thanks for the lovely evening 👍

You have to see it and experience it. But I've eaten much better

We went to Carlos for the first time yesterday and we really liked it. Very unusual and the food is also very tasty! The waitress also did a good job and is friendly. All in all great and definitely worth a visit 😊👍🏼

You are overwhelmed right in the entrance area. The scenery is simply wow. We sat at the top on the right side of the ship and had a wonderful overview of what was happening. We were just sitting and the music and the show had something unique that we had never experienced in a restaurant before, very impressive. We were in the middle of it all The food was very tasty, I had the Piri Piri chicken and can highly recommend it. We also had the vegetarian starter and it was awesome, it was recommended to us and we were not disappointed. As soon as we are in the area again we will come over . Thanks for a nice evening! Our visit was back in August.

Delicious food, friendly service, location simply more than worth a visit. We have been to Carlos several times and have not been disappointed once. We're always happy to come back!

Great atmosphere, very nice staff (Lina was always there for us), food and drinks were very good. We traveled an extra 150 km for the Christmas party to experience this great atmosphere. Always happy 5☆

The ambience is unique! We held our Christmas party at Carlos in December 24 and were thrilled from start to finish. The friendly service accompanied us from the starter to the wonderful dessert. The food was of very good quality and tasted excellent. The evening at Carlos will remain in our memories and is a top location for a lovely, exuberant evening 🏴‍☠️🥗

Very nice restaurant, great ambience and excellent food! Always my pleasure!

Very nice atmosphere, delicious food and the staff is super nice 👍🏼 gladly again 😍

Absolutely recommended, we drove from Aachen to Carlos especially to eat for our Christmas party. We became aware of the restaurant because of a presentation on the Internet. Best decision. Many thanks to our waitress Lina.

It's an experience, the food and especially the ambience. Absolutely recommended.

The ambience of the shop is really harmonious and really well set up... Since I went there primarily because of the interior, I can't rate the food that well (Portuguese food is not my/our thing)... It was something for me too greasy and spicy... But the other people probably all liked it. So, don't look at our food rating, it's just our fault and not Carlos's. But the visit is definitely worth it. You have to reserve in advance!

Tolles Ambiente und köstliche Tapas Das Carlos in Schwerte ist absolut zu empfehlen! Das Highlight ist das beeindruckende Schiff in der Mitte des Restaurants, das für eine einzigartige Atmosphäre sorgt. Die Tapas sind nicht nur vielseitig, sondern auch äußerst lecker – ein echter Genuss. Ein perfekter Ort für einen besonderen Abend.

Einrichtung top 👍 Aber das war’s dann leider auch schon. Wir waren mit einer Gruppe dort und es sollte ein gemütlicher Abend werden. Leider war das Personal überfordert, Bestellungen kommen nur in Teilen an. Mann muss immer wieder erklären, was noch fehlt. Die Preise sind sehr hochpreisig, zumal man sich jede Beilage zum Hauptgericht dazu bestellen muss. Ich hatte den Rinderfiletspieß, der leider lauwarm serviert wurde. Beim Essen geht dann das Licht aus und laute Musik ertönt. Somit Essen unmöglich. Nach 2,5 Stunden wurden wir dann gebeten zu gehen, weil der Tisch anderweitig reserviert sei. Dies wurde bei der Reservierung nicht erwähnt. Leider endete der Abend somit sehr abrupt. Alles in Allem eine Enttäuschung. Nur die Einrichtung konnte überzeugen. Das reicht bei Weitem nicht!

Carlos ist ein interessant eingerichtetes Restaurant, das ein Besuch mal wert ist. Eigentlich macht die Einrichtung des Restaurants, den meisten Charme aus. Es ist ein Schiff in einer hohe Halle und ab und an wird das Licht ausgemacht und durch Licht und Soundeffekte wird ein Sturm simuliert (das ist an sich sehr cool aber äußerst laut). Das Essen find euch aber nicht wirklich besonders, aber deshalb geht man auch nicht nach Carlos.

Portions were too small, there were no seconds, even though we were told we could always get more. At least 4 people went home hungry again. For 40€ the food was not enough The waiter simply cleared away the dishes even though people were still eating. I could barely hold on to my plate. The ambience was fantastic. Great location. Was very comfortable.

Visited for the first time, came especially from Osnabrück, super nice people and very tasty, see you next time

This restaurant offers a unique ambience with the old pirate ship built right in the building. You can sit below deck on the deck or on the side. After dinner, a thunderstorm is simulated on the ship. The food and drinks are very tasty, but also expensive. The service gave us good advice, but was not very flexible. It was difficult to make a reservation in advance by telephone because it was difficult to get someone on the phone. I recommend the restaurant, it's a great experience to visit.

The prices are exorbitantly high for the amount of food you get. Yes, it was delicious. But we went to McDonalds afterwards to somehow get full. It's a shame, because the idea of ​​the restaurant is really good and the food is really tasty. However, being actively asked for tips by the staff is not the best way to go. I usually always give a tip. Not here then.

Wir waren gestern spontan hier, um eine Kleinigkeit zu essen. Wir hatten Datteln im Speckmantel, Pimientos Verde, überbackenen Feta mit Pistazien, Spanferkel Teigtaschen und die Garnelenpfanne. Alles schmeckte sehr gut, nur die Garnelen schmeckten leider fischig. Ich könnte gut auf die laute Musik und Blitz und Donner verzichten, aber für Kinder ist es bestimmt ein Erlebnis. Wir hatten nur Tapas, waren aber sehr zufrieden.

Wow. Just really brilliant. Very nice, individual interior in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" style, with a wooden/pirate ship in the restaurant.....you can sit in there, on top of it, next to it and in front of it. An experience with a light and sound show with Pirates of the Caribbean music and initial thunderstorms, always at 6 p.m. and around 8:30 p.m. (at least on the Sunday we were there). The food is of very good quality. Absolutely recommended in all directions!!!! Quantity and quality match the price/performance ratio. Yes, a little more expensive, but with this restaurant's facilities and the good food, it's absolutely justified.

Great ambience, nice and attentive service. Unfortunately there is only a 2 hour time slot on Saturday evening. We would have liked to have stayed longer.

The atmosphere is great and something completely different.

We went there with a couple based on a recommendation from friends. After reading some bad reviews beforehand, we were a bit biased, but we thought we would like to test it out ourselves to get our own opinion. First of all, I have to say that the service staff were very nice and the atmosphere was very impressive. But unfortunately we can partially confirm the bad reviews. As a starter we had bacon-wrapped dates, which were already bathed in fat and therefore tasted that way. For the main course there was a burger with fries or rosemary potatoes, a mixed meat skewer with fries and ribs with homemade potato wedges. The burger was okay so far. Fries, rosemary potatoes and potato wedges (small cut fries) all tasted the same, like fat. The meat skewer was lukewarm and wasn't anything special. It's a shame, but one meal there was enough for us.

It is not a gourmet restaurant as some describe. The ambience is well done but that's about it...the seating was made of benches. Coziness??? None... you can't stay here. About the food... if you think you're getting something excellent here, you're wrong... The food was just overpriced and not really tasty.. 26€ for a single skewer (200g) without any side dishes? No thanks not again... Small salad 7€ because it was soaked in oil dressing. No thanks, not again. To the supplement Demanding 7 euros for potato wedges in exchange for getting 80 grams of diced potatoes.. No thanks, never again!!! There were four of us there and despite dessert we were very hungry… On the whole … If you want to take a nice picture of the ship you should visit it. If you would rather leave there full, you should avoid this restaurant.. The waitresses were very accommodating...

A very great restaurant in Schwerte. No matter what we had here, everything was delicious. Of course the ambience with the big ship is an absolute highlight, I've never seen anything like it before. Service is always attentive and very friendly, sometimes it can take a while before you can order new drinks because there is so much to do. Parking is ok as long as you don't arrive late, then you can search the area first because everything is so full. But it's always worked out so far ^^ As a fan, you're always happy about the little show. Wish the Carlos team all the best ;-)