Steak 'n Beach — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata de Angra dos Reis

TLDR: underwhelming. Good ambiance, ok service, horrible food.

We had read great good things about the food and drink, and after walking by the restaurant a few times we decided to give the food a try on a Wednesday night.

Environment: 5/5 Great ambiance. We sat right on the beach with live music behind us, it was hard to beat the environment. However, there are 5-6 other restaurants with the same setup, so it's definitely not the only experience in town to go to for that. The only thing that could've been improved is that the chairs that are directly seaside are recliners for drinking only, which means our view was obstructed by people sitting in front of us.

Food: 1/5 We had read the review online and had high expectations for the food. Unfortunately, we were very disappointed. I ordered the gorganzola filet mignon, cooked medium rare. After 45 minutes our food came out. My steak was bathed in a puddle of gorganzola cream sauce to the point where I couldn't even see the meaf underneath it. The sauce was good, but it really overpowered the actual beef. The actual quality of the filet was also bad because it was too thin (around 1cm) and was cut at a weird angle somehow with the grain of the tenderloin, which made cutting it hard. The sides were roasted potatoes and white rice. My partner had the grilled calamari salad, which was a quickly thrown together mountain of lettuce, sliced tomatoes and peppers and carrots, with some grilled calamari rings thrown on top. It didn't come with a dressing, which was needed, and the whole thing was extremely bland for a 35 reais dish.

Service: 3/5 This was truly a mixed bag. Our server, Joaquín, was friendly and knowledgeable and the speed we were attended to was for the most part good. We'd been on the island for 3 days and were used to the slower/relaxed speed of food coming out, but we waited about 45 minutes for a steak and salad, which was disappointing. When he asked how things were, we gave our opinion on the food. He was very apologetic and asked for more info. He also said he would talk to the owner for us. All in all a good service experience, except for the wait for our food and check. We waited around 7 minutes for the check after we asked for it. He told us that they were sorry we didn't like the food and gave me the check, which also included a 10 reais charge for...

I had high hopes for this place, but unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. The food itself was good, but the service was a complete letdown. I ordered drinks, and they arrived after I had already finished my meal. On top of that, they got my order wrong, so I had to wait even longer for them to fix it. To make things worse, when I got the bill, I noticed an unexpected music fee. No one informed me about this charge, nor was I given the option to approve it. It felt sneaky and unfair. The male waiter was also incredibly rude, which just added to the frustration. Overall, while the food was decent, the poor service, hidden fees, and attitude from the staff completely ruined the experience. I wouldn't recommend this place unless they seriously improve their service and...

Terrible experience... we had issues with the ordering (we asked for a ceviche as starter and a tuna and picanha for seconds). We canceled the ceviche after taking more than 30min to be delivered and then after an hour, the tuna came cold and not as crunch as expected. We send the dish back. The picanha was also stiff and out of point, but we ate it anyway as we were quite hungry. I had a conversation with the owner previous to the arrival of the seconds and hoped at least the food would be good. My friend and I left...