Soul Carioca — Restaurant in Cascais

The food is very good so if you are craving Brazilian food go for it HOWEVER, it took 53 minutes for our appetizers to arrive and another 30’ for the main dishes. After 25’ waiting for the appetizers, I asked the waiter when the appetizers were arriving and if he had a couvert because we were very hungry, the waiter answered: “We are very full and will take a while longer.” I suggested that he could have informed us that the waiting would be long when he took us to our table, he was very unapologetic about it saying if we moved to another restaurant it would take longer. How in the world do you say this to a client who is obviously hungry and tired to wait for so long? I was choked with his “joke”...

Last Sunday, my wife was in the mood for "feijoada" a typical brazilian dish. Feijoada consists in black beans, pork part and dried beef. And features as side dish, white rice, kale, farofa (fried manioc flour), and some slices of orange. Rich in flavor and in calories, feijoada doubles down as a colorful meal choice.

Feijoada at Soul Carioca is the traditional feijoada that we had at Rio de Janeiro which left us a little bit homesick. Although the place was fully booked, the manager and waiters are very sympathetic and were able to swiftly arrange a table for us and our 18-month baby inside. Service...

Primeira experiência no Soul Carioca. Serviço muito simpático embora moroso, mas fomos bem atendidos e compensados pela espera (1 hora de espera sem marcação e oferta de uma entrada). Ambiente convidativo, não ruidoso e bem localizado. Entradas aceitáveis, embora com pouco sabor (falta de sal e condimentos), e excesso de fritura (pastel e dadinhos vinham demasiado fritos). Fui pela feijoada e esperava mais da mesma, que ao preço de 18,90 por dose (que só dá para 1 pessoa, máximo 1 pessoa e meia) pensava que viria melhor servida. As carnes utilizadas estavam rijas e sem sabor, falta de sal, e no geral pouco apurada. Ao pedir 2 doses para 3 pessoas, a quantidade de acompanhamento deveria ser ajustada e não cobrada à parte, um preço exorbitante de 7 euros por um prato de arroz, couve mineira, farofa e batata assada. O espaço tem potencial para crescer, no entanto têm que organizar melhor o serviço da sala (não sentar 2 pessoas numa mesa de 4) e velocidade de saída dos pedidos da cozinha, qualidade das carnes e ajuste de preço. Muita simpatia e atenciosidade no serviço de mesa, que deve...