Tapas Milena in Esslingen am Neckar

The restaurant 'Tapas Milena' in Esslingen-Krummenacker was such a disappointment. We (four people) were looking forward to a lovely evening with Portuguese food... well, then there was just a slate board on the table with four dishes on it (hello, Italy)... two starters... also Italian... and the dessert: right - also Italian. For Portuguese food (tapas, paella), a reservation would have been necessary. The restaurant is called Tapas Milena, and there were zero tapas on the slate board - spot the mistake. We were very disappointed with the whole thing, because the pictures on Instagram promised the best - sentence with an x 😒

The food was very good and beautifully presented. The staff was super friendly and helpful. The food came quickly. Everything was perfect. I'd definitely go back.

Brazen, bolder, on... We had reserved a table for two on December 29th for 7:30 p.m. via the restaurant's website. Because it was extremely foggy, we were late and entered the restaurant at 7:42 p.m. The restaurant was completely empty, and it didn't look like anyone had been there before us. The lady of the house immediately informed us that there was no more food available. She claimed to have canceled us via email. This was a... (I'm avoiding the appropriate term and saying it's untruthful, as no such cancellation had appeared in my spam folder either). Rather, we had received an email, which I'm attaching to this review, confirming our reservation with a time period from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. When we pointed out that we hadn't received a cancellation, the lady replied that we were 12 minutes late, which meant we couldn't be served. Mind you, we didn't arrive at 8:42 PM or 9:42 PM, but at 7:42 PM. Considering a journey of over 30 minutes, I find this behavior absolutely outrageous! Attached is the email I (actually) received: Dear Uwe Wendler, We would like to remind you of your upcoming reservation. We look forward to seeing you! December 29, 2024, Time: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM 2 people Add to Google Calendar Add to Outlook / Calendar Restaurante Tapas Milena Im Bregel 8 73733 Esslingen am Neckar

We enjoyed the food very much, even if the portions were a bit small. The menu is a bit small, but because everything is freshly prepared and there is only a small kitchen, that's not possible. The operator was very friendly and always asked if everything was OK. We were satisfied.

Super tasty tappas, but please order in advance

It says online that it is open. Then closed on site. Both the outside area and the visible interior are unfortunately very carelessly furnished and visually very outdated. Really disappointing if you take an extra 30 minutes to drive.

Excellent food and the owners are more than friendly. I would even give it more than 5 stars. 🫶🫶🫶🫶🫶

Simply always delicious and very personal

Unfortunately, our rating does not relate to the food. We were told in a very unfriendly way that there was nothing, and it annoyed us a bit because we didn't think there was that much going on. She won't keep up and it would all take too long. It would all be fine if it had been said with a tiny bit of kindness. But that was so unfriendly and dismissive... we won't be planning another visit.

Small menu but super tasty food, very friendly service towards our dogs too :) See you next time

Ordered monkfish and got a seafood platter (scampi, lobster, squid) with 1 grilled fish for 4 people €160

Small, varied daily menu always offers delicious surprises.

Sehr gutes Lokal, etwas rustikal eingerichtet, dafür eine grandiose Küche. Waren eine Gruppe von 10 Personen, die Hauptspeise dauerte zwar etwas länger, dafür bekam jeder gleichzeitig sein Gericht. Die Speisekarte war zwar klein, doch für jeden was dabei. Sehr gute Qualität und freundliches Personal, gerne wieder.

Super lecker!Preiswert!netter Service sehr Gemütlich!Komme gerne wieder!

Sind jetzt erst zum dritten Mal hier,würden immer wieder kommen!top Essen und super nette Gastgeber!!!

Sehr nettes Ehepaar und Tochter...super leckeres Essen....Preis Leistung einfach top....wir kommen immer wieder!!!!!

Sehr leckeres Essen! Keine große Auswahl, dafür aber extra gut und mit Liebe gemacht. Sehr nette Besitzerin. Man kann gemütlich draußen sitzen und auch innen ist es sehr schön! Waren das erste mal da und kommen auf jedenfall wieder! Top :)

Sehr nette Betreiber. Kleine aber sehr feine Speisekarte. Sehr gute Getränkeauswahl. Nur Tapas muss man vorbestellen. Was aber okay und nachvollziehbar ist. Daher sehr gut und frisch gekocht wird.

Ordentlich aber hat leider nix mit Tapas zu tun.

Sehr leckeres Essen, kleine Karte aber von allem was dabei. Die Besitzer unglaublich nett, zuvorkommend und aufmerksam. Gerne kommen wir wieder.

Ambiance tres cosi et calme, tres sympathique.

Sehr nettes Ehepaar, leckeres Essen

Sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend, so kommt man gerne wieder

Super Service, extrem freundliche Wirte-Familie, leckeres Essen, toller Außenbereich im Sommer!!!

Das ist ein wirklich nettes kleines Lokal, wo noch alles frisch und von hand gekocht wird. Das Wirtspaar löst sich dabei ab und ich kann nicht sagen, wer von beiden besser kocht. Die Karte ist klein und mediterran. Fast jeden Tag gibt es etwas sehr Einfallsreiches. Auf jeden Fall hingehen, auch, damit diese Art Lokale erhalten bleiben. Wir waren bisher jedes Mal mehr als zufrieden

Überragend ! super Essen, die Besitzer unglaublich nett und creativ. sehr lecker Auf bald! Bernd & Isa

Super nette Bewirtung 😉🤩 .. eine leckere Überraschung nach der anderen.. der Wein passte auch ✌... Ein mega gemütlicher Abend in heimeliger Atmosphäre 🙂 🤗👍Top 👍

Sehr freundliche Gastwirte und gutes Essen erzeugen eine angenehm ruhige Atmosphäre. Wir waren mit 11 Personen zum Tapasessen und hatten alle einen sehr schönen Abend.

Sehr lecker und alles frisch zubereitet!

Einfach sympathisch und ehrliche gute Küche mit kleiner aber feiner Karte. Wir werden Stammgäste!