Inato Bistrô — Restaurant in Braga

Inato is, food-wise, a pretty good new spot in Braga but, to me, the staff/service is what let them down.

I got in from the street for lunch with no reservation and could be seated, which was nice, but the restaurant was also empty at the time as they had only just opened and it was before typical lunch time for the Portuguese.

My experience of the staff was that they seemed to (try to be) too posh for my liking in their attitude and interactions. This especially goes for the head waiter/maitre d’.

Just because I came in shorts and a t-shirt with a backpack on, it seems as if I wasn’t as worthy of their time and efforts as other guests, even though I was the only one in the restaurant for the first 30-40 minutes. The head waiter was more concerned with prancing around looking important and tending to minuscule things than to cater to me.

I simply didn’t feel like I was given the same care and attention, as I am used to in this level of restaurants, and when other guests arrived, the difference in service was clear.

And mind you, I have eaten at quite a lot of Michelin star restaurants and even two 3* (Noma and Geranium), alongside a bunch of other Michelin recommended or other fine dining restaurants.

Food is my drug and this trip was, unfortunately, a downer.

Anyhow, they got the Bib Gourmand recommendation pretty early on and in terms of the food, I think it was well-deserved. Decent quantity, though there could have been a little more, and some really nice and clean flavours with nothing being overpowering or too dull.

The wines were good as well and more than decently priced, as it goes in Portugal.

Overall, nice little restaurant with good food from some great chefs, but the waiting staff and the experience they gave me was the big let-down and what makes it so I...

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