Lagar do Xisto — Restaurant in Lisbon

Expectations where high because of what I heard about the place itself. Unfortunately I can’t really come to terms with lack of cleanliness, when the table cloth is wet the initial plate that came to the table was dirty and my cutlery was dirty as well. I returned the items The service is just as poor. I initially order the Sopa de Cação, which wasn’t available I went on to ask for the Arroz de cabidela which the waiter answered if it’s on The menu it should be available. Which technically is not true because the Sopa de cacao was not available and it was on the menu. I ended up giving 2 orders just in case the arroz was not available. The waiter did not come back to me to let me know what was actually available. To be honest the Cabidela wasn’t bad if only ir wasn’t a big por of rice with 2 decent pieces of chicken. Ladies and gentlemen I am Portuguese I know what Portuguese food looks and tastes wise. Please don’t embarrass out food or the service that we know so we’ll how to deliver. I am only writing in English because I know my people they take it more seriously from a foreigner. Improve because you will loose customers with such poor service and...

Something went very wrong during our experience that does not match that of others.

We went to Lagar do Xisto on recommendation fron Viking. We were led downstairs to an isolated large room. Staff worked to accommodate our inability to speak Portuguese. We had a novice waitress who tried hard. Experienced waiters helped. We ordered appetizer clams and specials: Veal, lamb, octopus, and octopus and shrimp with rice.

Generally, portions were generous. None of us could finish our meals. Clams were small, tasty but salty, and came with an abundance of oil. Accompanying garlic toast was crisp and tasty. The octopus that came with vegetables and potatoes.

What they called veal did not strike us as veal (we were told it would be boneless but multiple pieces were bony).What we were told was lamb was NOT lamb (tasted like same meat as supposed veal) - had no flavor of lamb), The “octopus and shrimp with rice” had no shrimp but only overcooked octopus. Vegetables were very overcooked.

Every dish was far too salty (swollen ankles!).

I am unable to recommend any of the dishes we...

Excessivamente caro para a qualidade e quantidade de comida em alguns pratos. Ex (Cabrito) O bacalhau que pedimos veio demasiado demolhado ficado a saber um pouco já "batido" O Caril estava bom , no entanto foi um simples Caril demasiados ingredientes no Caril que tiraram o sabor característico do mesmo. Digo isto comparando com outros "caril" que estou habituado a comer. Seja Indiano ou Moçambicano. Os camarões do Caril estavam demasiados cozinhados deixando os assim rijos. O atendimento foi super normal e notamos um pouco de não receptividade quando colocamos questões em relação a comida (antes de a pedir) Ex: O Caril picante? R: O caril é Caseiro diferente de major parte dos "Caril" que existem ai" perguntou se outra vez se era Picante pois não tinha respondido a pergunta, foi respondido muito rapidamente e um pouco brusco " não não é " e realmente não era claro (a questão não estava em ser ou não mas na resposta a minha pergunta. Questionamos também se o cabrito era cabrito , pergunta simples pois em muitos lugares o servem como tal, e quem não conhece come e pronto. Foi nos dito " Acha que eu estou para pagar multas exorbitantes por estar a servir cabrito por borrego?" Sim sim é cabrito e pequenino. (Foi a forma como foi dito) mais uma vez um pouco agressiva. Os vinhos para não falar o que tinha o preço mais acessível do menu era 18€. Não é o ser caro , pois se tivesse noutro sítio muito provavelmente iria dar esse valor por uma garrafa . Aqui não justifica o preço. Minha pontuação são 3 estrelas. Também não nos foi questionado no final da refeição se estava tudo bom, por isso não temos que dizer nada, pois existem pessoas que gostam das coisas assim, mas fica aqui a referência.

Overly expensive for the quality and quantity of food on some dishes. Former (Kid) The goatling we ordered came too soaked and was a little "beaten" The curry was good, however it was a simple curry too many ingredients in the curry that took away the characteristic flavor of it. I say this comparing with other "curries" that I'm used to eating. Like Indian or Mozambican. The Curry prawns were overcooked making them so tough. The service was super normal and we noticed a little unreceptiveness when we asked questions about food (before ordering it) Ex: Spicy Curry? R: Curry is homemade, different from most of the "Curries" that exist there" asked if again if it was Spicy because he had not answered the question, it was answered very quickly and a little brusque " no it is not " and it really wasn't clear (the question was not whether or not, but the answer to my question. We also asked if the goatling was a goatling and not lamb, a simple question because in many places they serve it as such, and those who don't know eat it and that's it. We were told "Do you think I'm about to pay exorbitant fines for serving goatling for lamb?" Yes, yes, it's a little goatling. (It was the way it was said) again a...