Cotidiano - Chiado — Restaurant in Lisbon

TL;DR Terrible service and uncooked eggs on top of a "bagel" that wasn't a bagel. Avoid this overpriced place!

I was incredibly disappointed with my "breakfast" here. I walked in with my friends and I ordered the Pink Benedict Bagel. I immediately asked the waitress if it was really a bagel and she said yes so I ordered it. What I got was far from a bagel. I ate a quarter of my dish before realizing that the bread was in fact not a bagel but just regular bread cut out with a round cutter. No one came to check on our table and I tried to get the attention of the waiters and no one even bothered looking at us. On top of all of this, my "poached eggs" were not cooked properly and the whites were not together. When I finally got the attention of someone I was almost finished with my plate (because we had been there a long time and I was hungry) and did not expect anything else but when I tried to explain to her the situation she became incredibly rude and then accused me of being rude. She went to speak with the chef and then came back and told me that in fact it was a bagel that is made by them, but that is not indicated anywhere on the menu, neither in English or Portuguese. It should be explained to customers because I specifically asked if it was a bagel and was told yes. When it came to the eggs she was like it is indicated that it is meant to be undercooked (even though this is not a technique at all). In Portuguese it is stated "ovos escalfados [BT]" which apparently stands for sous vide (which I am familiar with), but this was also not explained to us and it doesn't say anything in English. I told her that this should be explained to guests (as they do in every other restaurant I've been to) or written correctly in both languages. All of this could have been handled if the waitress was not so incredibly rude to us, I was not expecting anything in return. This place should hire people who are not going to be rude to customers, especially in an area where it's mostly tourists. I live in Lisbon and I certainly will not be...

VIBE: Generic brunch place from the global instagram village. They are trying to be more unique by playing popular morning music like Linkin Park, my usual favorite for a relaxed coffee. COFFEE: Sub par unless your usual is burned cheap Lavazza from a Mokka pot, in which case you should enjoy yourself. Otherwise there’s plenty of choice of actually good coffee in the same neighborhood. FOOD: So you know how poached eggs have the white well done and the yolk preferably liquid? Being the innovators they are (see music) they found a way of poaching that leaves the yolk liquid while also making sure the egg white stays liquid. Actually the yolk by some wonder of modern cuisine is even slightly more done than the whites. The head chef probably watched a lot of „The Bear“ and wanted to innovate. But hey… the hollandaise is pink!! 🤩 The Burrito had a very minimal flavor profile, being more texture (soft) than taste, so if your name is Marie Kondo, or you come from a spice less country you should...

I recently visited this café and had a rather underwhelming experience. The first thing that struck me was the size of the tables – they were extremely small, making it difficult to fit our food and drinks comfortably.

We ordered an Açaí Bowl and a matcha latte. Unfortunately, the Açaí Bowl was quite disappointing; it contained numerous small ice chunks and was too liquid for a proper bowl. It felt more like a poorly made smoothie than a bowl. The matcha latte was another letdown, tasting mostly like milk with barely any discernible matcha flavor.

On a positive note, the Vitamin C drink was enjoyable and well-made, offering a refreshing break from the other disappointing items. Overall, the experience left much to be desired, especially considering the issues with both the food quality and table size.

The service was very friendly, which somewhat offset the shortcomings in the food. The staff were attentive and welcoming, making the experience more pleasant despite the issues...