We opted for this restaurant as it was super close to the amazing guest house we stayed at, and I was too I'll to walk far. We were actually looking for an alternative, since the hours listed online said the restaurant was closed, but we passed this one on the way, and it was actually open on a Tuesday evening.

The dining area was understated and elegant, and menus were available in English, despite none of the staff on duty speaking it. Portugese is not one of the languages we speak, even brokenly, so this did make for some difficulty for all involved.

We got over the difficulty and ordered a light appetizer to go with the olives, bread, and cheese that Portugese restaurants invariably place on the table, and charge for if one eats them. We get the munchies and didn't mind the small charges, as the olives were quite good, and our ham appetizer went much better with bread and cheese.

Raz ordered the cuttlefish, which neither of us had tried before. It was obviously well prepared, and definitely much more to Raz's taste than mine. The accompanying potatoes, however, were quite tasty.

I had the Octopus Rice, which seemed a small enough dish, until I realized the croc holding it must have been at least 1.5 liters, and it was full up to the brim! I made a valiant effort, and even got Raz to help me, but over a third was left when I couldn't eat another bite. Word of advice to future patrons, get the octopus rice and share it as a main dish between 2-3 people. It's wonderful, heart, filling fare and there's a ton of it!

We had no room for dessert, and I still felt hugely full after the walk back to our lodgings. All-in-all, it was only somewhat better than a-ok, but the rating system won't let us give a 3.5. We gave that extra half-star for being more available than the posted hours would suggests.