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 were super friendly and helpful. The food arrived quickly. Everything was perfect. I'd gladly come again.

Outrageous, more outrageous, more outrageous... On December 29th, we booked a table for two at 7:30 pm via the restaurant's website. Due to extremely foggy conditions, we were delayed and arrived at 7:42 pm. The restaurant was completely empty and didn't appear to have been there before us. The owner immediately informed us that they were no longer serving food. She claimed to have canceled our reservation via email. This was a... (I'm avoiding the correct term and admitting it's untrue, as no such cancellation was found in our spam folder either). However, we had received an email, which I've attached to this report, confirming our reservation and specifying a time slot from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. When we pointed out that we hadn't received a cancellation notice, the waitress responded by saying we were 12 minutes late and therefore couldn't be served. Mind you, we didn't arrive at 8:42 PM or 9:42 PM, but at 7:42 PM. Given that we traveled over 30 minutes to get there, I find this behavior absolutely outrageous! Attached is the email we 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

The food was delicious, even though the portions were a bit small. The menu is somewhat limited, but since everything is freshly prepared and they only have a small kitchen, more isn't possible. The owner was very friendly and always asked if everything was alright. We were satisfied.

Super delicious tapas, but please pre-order

It says online that it's open, but on site it's closed. Unfortunately, both the exterior and the visible interior are very poorly decorated and look very dated. Truly disappointing when you make the extra 30-minute drive.

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

Simply delicious every time 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!