Restaurante Portal do Mar — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata de Salvador

My boyfriend and I got a table outside, where we had the most embarrassing experience of all our trips to Salvador.

At the table next to ours, three elderly men were seated, and one of them—a tall, overweight man with gray hair and a foreign accent, though speaking Portuguese—was the most obnoxious. He kept insulting the waiters the entire time, yelling at them, giving aggressive orders, and even using profanities. I initially thought he was just a rude customer, and we decided to leave the place out of discomfort. We called over one of the staff members and explained why we were canceling our order. That’s when this person told us that the rude and aggressive customer was, in fact, the owner of the establishment. They went on to describe the atrocities they endure at work, including verbal abuse and even racist treatment.

The LGBT flag hanging above the door does not make the establishment a place of inclusion and respect when the very people serving us with kindness are suffering from workplace harassment. I am certain it won’t be long before the Ministry of Labor opens an investigation. My support goes out to the staff still...

I came here during carnival because I was passing by and the owner came to me and my friend to greet and helping with the menu in English. Once he left was a disaster. Even if we speak Portuguese we had to repeat the order 3 4 times before the waiter got what we wanted (1 Margherita and 1 portion of French fries). After 45 minutes of waiting we asked to another waiter to bring at least the fries, never arrived. Then I decided to stand up and come back to the owner complaining about the waiting time because many people were overtaking us. He went to the kitchen and never came back. Anyway, after 1 hour of waiting never got food and we...

Great, attentive and friendly waitstaff. We ordered the shrimp Bobo on recommendation from a friend and were not disappointed. It's delicious but be warned (if you are new to Brazilian food) it is very heavy. Cod fish croquettes were great. Fried calamari was good but not a stand out. The food here is low key Bahian style food. Do yourself a favor and sit outside by the boardwalk after the sun sets and enjoy the cool breeze from the bay during your...