O Mexilhão — Restaurant in Lagos

I can talk all day about this restaurant. We stayed a week in Lagos and ate at this restaurant 3 times. We would have eaten here every night but once they were closed and another time we couldn't make it into town.

The food is FABULOUS! I don't mean, just good, I mean Fabulous! We had the red mullet, cockles, mussels in marinade, shrimp in a wonderful sauce, razor clams, dover sol, sardines, and squid (over the 3 nights of eating here). All the food is fresh, even the vegetables. You can taste the freshness! The presentation of the food makes you want to dig into each dish. Each time we were presented with a dish we were amazed at how it was presented. We did eat at a couple other places but nothing come close to the perfection of food in O Mexilhao.

The drinks are beyond any we have experienced. We started with Red Sangria because that is what we knew. The Sangria was even better than we have had before. We were then introduced to Amarguinha. This is an amazing almond liqueur that is local to Lagos. Although we couldn't find Amarguinha on any menu in Lagos, we made sure to taste it in all the places we went. This restaurant had the best. We then had the privilege of trying Gin Sul! WOW! The drinks are amazing here and the presentation makes you want to drink them.

The staff went above and beyond to make our experience a once in a lifetime. Pedro is the owner and is passionate about what he does. He buys only fresh products and can show and tell you all about them. We loved talking with Pedro and trying all the dishes we could. Pedro went above and beyond what anyone could ask! Filipa is a wonderful waitress! She takes time to listen and is great company and offers great advice about the food, drinks and Lagos. She is a lovely girl. I have to mention Chef. He made sure the food was to our liking and was passionate about cooking. I even got some lessons to bring home so I will be grilling more fish! There was another waiter there that was very good also but I am sure I will misspell his name. It is something like Gonzalo. The whole staff is really good and love what they do.

I do not understand how this restaurant can not be the #1 restaurant in Lagos after the others we have tried. This is the best place we have ever eaten! We will go back to Lagos just to eat here and enjoy the company of the staff.

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I chose this restaurant after reading the positive comments received and unfortunately I regret . From the beginning we were greeted rudely like unwanted guests. Once seated, a discussion started between the staff in the room, complete with shouting... it certainly didn't help us feel at ease. Coming to the food, I ordered a glass of white wine which was perhaps more vinegar than wine... I asked for a normal beer and I was brought a black beer... like Guinness... The roasted octopus with sweet potatoes was good, the most positive thing of dinner. The same cannot be said of my wife's sirloin, the meat was very tough... and it didn't even look like a sirloin steak. Another detail: I didn't happen to have left over wine, beer and half a steak with the total disinterest of the staff and owners. None asked us if was good or not or why we left food and drinks…In Lagos you can find much much better! Not...

The Mussels! Ok there's more than the mussels and that's what makes this place so great. Razor clams, octopus salad, mussels (four variations on our visit) and a nice selection of gin. Owners were incredibly helpful with the best suggestions. Razor clams are a must, and we thought done perfectly. Get bread with the meal to enjoy the sauce from any of the shelfish dishes. Octopus salad was delicious as was the grilled Octopus with sweet potatoes. The sweet potatoes were an excellent complement to the grilled Octopus. Then the mussels, the owner suggested Mediterranean style and those did not disappoint. Beautiful large mussels done perfectly served with (batatas fritas/fries/chips, covering the bases here). We loved the food so much we made a return trip and can confirm we got the same great food as the first time. If you're looking for a great little seafood restaurant in...