Ernesto - Vila Real de Santo António

We were completely disappointed. Carpaccio di manzo was terrible, spaghetti alle vongole tasteless. Very expensive for the quality which was delivered. Would not come back for sure. Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 2

Excellent food and concern for service by Abilio. Unfortunately, in the end we were literally chased from the table by Ernesto, even though we strictly complied with the reservation time. A stain on a very interesting restaurant but one that I will hardly return to. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 3

Food was gorgeous, really lovely service with fun waiter.

We are regulars to Italian eateries worldwide with Italian family. We ordered ‘arroz negro com gambás’ and bruschetta. The second dish came first so we asked why ? The waitress expressed it was because we asked in that order! We replied that the entrada antipasti would come before a mains dish normally. The mains dish had arrived with lightning speed and was not tasty to our palate. We decided to cancel the bruschetta and leave.. though not before visiting the gelato parlour next door. We found this to be a delight. The owners sister was very friendly and suggested tasting many flavors that we enjoyed. Many parlours object to tasting not conducive to maintaining or attracting customers imo. We subsequently viewed some of the commentary and found the owner’s comments retorts to the client’s comments were occasionally questionable Clearly we can all have variant experiences: this was a less positive one redeemed by the flavors next door. This transformed the evening. Many thanks for your kindness and humour.

Cheguei ontem em Vila Real cansado da viagem. Estava um calor terrível. Nada melhor que sentar na esplanada, aproveitar a brisa do rio e jantar uma massa feita em casa com marisco. Extraordinária. Até pedi pão para acabar o molho, delicioso. Sobremesa no final é dia que acaba super bem. Estava em falta um restaurante destes em Vila Real, onde a qualidade é a aposta principal.