Ok, it might be at the end of the season and we were the first customers but!!!
The place was empty except for the waiter, cook and another man doing odds and ends. We were greeted as we approached the top of the stairs and...ushered to our seats. It is a large restaurant with well spaced seating and tables, we were put at a window table which would have been nice if it had not been dark and there had been something to see. The restaurant is situated between a housing estate and an industrial estate and not really on any main tourist route.
We ordered our meal starting with the vegetable soup, followed by an Iberian Grill and a sweet. The usual couvert arrived and were we grateful, having finished that half an hour later we started to get a bit concerned. We tried gaining the waiters attention but to no avail, his cleaning of glasses was his main concern. He then started on some paperwork so I thought I'll grab him now. As soon as I stood up he was off. I did catch the cook, she had no English and my Portuguese though coming on was not up to her understanding although she did smile and wave.
Eventually thing were stirring, all be it 40 minutes later. The waiter approached with the required accoutrements for dining when I realised not a spoon in sight.
"Excuse me, the soup"
"A yes the soup, sorry I forgot." and that was it, no would you like it now or even a more meaningful apology.
The food we received was very good and hot when it arrived. It consisted of Hare, Venison, Black Pork, Lamb and Chicken I think? The meal was very good and the staff pleasant enough although they could have been a bit more attentive as they were to the family that arrived just before we finished.
There was no offer of the customary Port to end the night and I can't remember getting the usual boiled sweet.
It must be me, we order vegetable soup every restaurant we eat at as there is such a variation from one to the other but I must say I have not been served the soup almost as often as I have been served it.
All in all it was not to bad and we would go back but with our order written down and underlined.
Their speciality is the Grill Special which includes, Wild Boar,Black Pig, Crocodile, Zebra, Deer, Kangaroo and others. Maybe next time??More