Restaurante A Casa do Vizinho — Restaurant in Funchal

No complaints re the food, the stuffed Dorado I ordered as a main was particularly good, the accompanying sauce amazing, the steamed vegetables just right!

Service felt somewhat pressured though, in particular the need to point out the chef's recommendations, which in the case of the wine would have been very expensive had I chosen to accept, the wine we opted for went just as well with the dishes we ordered, at least to our way of thinking.

There were 2 cover charges on the final bill, I've never understood those.

In conclusion, excellent food, although for a similar price, maybe even a little less, you could enjoy top notch fine dining elsewhere.

Scrap the cover charge, sort out some wine pairings, make clear the charges up front, and this place would be right up there, as the...

Very poor . I was served part cooked frozen spring rolls and after being promised a refund the waitress denied all knowledge and looked as though she had never seen me before in her life despite serving me 5 mins previously. Main courses consistent with the starters - warm fish cakes and a flavourless kebab. Apparently the recipe for the kebab was proudly described as an invention from a previous chef who I can now only presume works on a building site. Staff very friendly upon entering the restaurant but soon change their behaviour when challenged on their promises. Really poor on all accounts I would give this a miss with plenty of alternatives...

First we were placed on the table right next to the toilets.... worst table in the house.... And we had pre-booked our table. So we were moved When we ordered we were told our choice was off the menu. There was little else we really fancied and most meals came with potatoes or pasta but no veg or veg but no potatoes. In our opinion we should not have to pay for extras to make a meal complete. I asked for my steak to have no blood and when it came it was very bloody. Another wait whilst the steak was cooked. Not a good...