Café do Forte — Restaurant in Lisbon

Save yourself the headache and go to the Confeitaria Nacional Belém on the opposite side of the tower; they are great. Wanted to grab a bite and drink to go. This place only allows sandwiches and drinks for takeout, which is fair enough, so after examining the menu I decide on a toasted ham and cheese sandwich, pretty basic. They tell me that only sandwiches are allowed to-go, and I'm like yes, I'm ordering a sandwich. They tell me untoasted ham and cheese sandwich is allowed, but if toasted, you have to take a number and wait to be seated at a table. They told me a toasted sandwich is not a sandwich, and I could not convice them otherwise. This logic was unhinged enough to lose my appetite completely and I left without ordering anything, having...

Incredibly slow service, we spent more time waiting for somebody to pay than anything else, one person calmly walks around taking orders and payments while others, 4 of them, seem to be doing nothing

Then when you finally manage to get someone to notice you they give you the check for the wrong table and you have to wait even more to be finally able to pay and leave this terrasse

I only feel compassion for that one waitress who was apologetic but then again ultimately useless.

The drinks...

Just read the other reviews and I keep on reading that the restaurant is "working on their menu." I am currently eating there now and the food is still horrible. I can see this place being enjoyable when you are just having a drink but that is all. Will not be coming back here again.

P.S. The live band playing here sounds good but are very annoying. As a customer you are not obligated to interact with the band, yet they get angry when you don't...