Restaurant Graça — Restaurant in Mainz

Yesterday, I went to the "Graça de Comida Portuguesa" restaurant with high expectations for authentic flavors from the homeland. However, my experience was quite disappointing. Starting with the draft beer, it was bitter and not in its best condition. We opted for a shrimp appetizer that, unfortunately, wasn't fresh and seemed to have been reheated. The accompanying bread was also hardened after heating, which was not appropriate.

Regarding the main dish, we ordered codfish with vegetables, but we were extremely let down. The codfish seemed to have been simply defrosted, tasteless, and lacking salt, far from the delicious codfish one would expect in an authentic Portuguese experience. The vegetables also fell short in terms of taste and quality.

To make matters worse, the rice that accompanied the dish was extremely unpleasant. It had a texture reminiscent of leftovers from the pot from previous days, with clumps and an uninviting flavor.

Although the ambiance was pleasant and the space well-utilized, it's regrettable that the food and dish quality didn't match the rest of...

Wir kennen das Graça, als es noch in der Schillstraße, in Mainz, war. Das damalige Restaurant gefiel uns vom Ambiente und der Atmosphäre wesentlich besser. Es war gemütlicher. Es erinnerte uns eher an Portugal. Es waren auch viele portugiesische Familien dort mit Kindern. Den Raum in dem neuen Restaurant Graça empfinden wir als schick und steril. Der Service war wie immer ausgezeichnet, die Bedienung aufmerksam und freundlich. Ärgerlich war, dass man nur bar bezahlen konnte, worüber man nicht informiert wurde auf der Website. So mussten wir erstmal zur Bank fahren. Das Essen war gut, natürlich schmeckt der Tintenfisch frischer und leckerer in Portugal, aber er war gut. (23€) Die Flasche Rotwein, ein einfacher Borba, war in Ordnung.(18€) Die Preise jedoch für Essen und Getränke sind sehr viel teurer geworden und für das Essen enorm hoch. Mit einer Vorspeise für uns zwei, Gambas in leckerer Soße, Brotkorb, mit Oliven, die fad schmeckten und Knoblauchsauce, den zwei Hauptgerichten, 2 Flaschen Wein, 2 Espresso: 111€ ist heftig. Sehr nett war am Ende einen Mandellikör und Aquadente geboten zu bekommen. Das alte Graça hat uns...

Some good. Some not so good. There were two roaches on our table. Staff was inattentive. All the food was very good with the exception of the Shrimp plate my wife ordered. The shrimp weren’t deveined and the garlic in the butter sauce was burned. Also, entirely too much garlic on the potatoes. With just a little work, this restaurant could really be...