Cerqueira Restaurant — Restaurant in Lisbon

I normally don’t leave reviews, but this experience was just too odd and uncomfortable not to mention.

When my wife and I arrived, there was a sign at the door that clearly said “Please wait to be seated.” So, we stood there waiting. Another couple came in behind us and also waited by the door.

After a bit, a waiter finally came up and just said “Yes?” — no greeting or anything. I asked politely if we could get a table for two. The waiter then looked at the couple behind us, got visibly upset, and said something along the lines of “This isn’t a line — there shouldn’t be a line here!” Then she walked away annoyed, leaving us standing there completely confused about what we were supposed to do.

The whole interaction felt rude and unwelcoming, especially since we were just following the instructions on their own sign. Definitely not the kind of experience you expect when you’re just trying to sit down and...

One of the best restaurant experience we had in Lisbon.

It is NOT a fancy nor touristy restaurant. It is a local restaurant in a residential area run by an older couple. It is where locals go out to eat. Menu is simple, food is good, and prices are very low in comparison to the over-priced touristy restaurants.

An older gentleman is the only waiter. He takes the orders and serve the food for the entire restaurant. He doesn't speak English. You need to be patient, respectful, and lower your expectations.

It was one of our highlights dinner, as were were sick and tired of all of the over-hyped and over-priced restaurants catering to tourist. The food was actually better than what we had in other restaurants charging twice or three...

Authentic Portuguese experience. If you're the kind of tourist that expects to be coddled and catered to in a foreign country - do yourself a favor, don't come here and go get ripped off somewhere else.

The portions are very generous and very cheap. The grilled squids were perfect, and the fries were hand-cut. I even enjoyed the side salad! I wasn't a fan of the olives, but that's it.

The owner might look a bit rude at first glance, but he's just overwhelmingly busy (I almost wanted to get up and help him out) and he doesn't have a lot of English. He's also the only one waiting the tables. He's actually very kind and accommodating and he's apparently a local legend (just look...