Mogno - Your Natural Choice — Restaurant in Olhão

Stopped by for lunch on a Thursday afternoon. Had never heard of this place but I'm so glad we tried it!

Ordered the cover (carrots, cucumber, hummus and olive oil) which was fresh and delicious. I eat a LOT of hummus, and this one was smooth, creamy and flavorful.

Fish tacos were served in crunchy corn Taco shells.. A bit strange compared to the soft flour tortillas I'm used to in America. I have to say I think I'd prefer soft ones. The cod was lightly battered and a good portion size. The guacamole (in the taco) was a bit runny but fine as a sauce. The real star was the bed of warm rice they were served on. Bursting with flavor, perfectly cooked and plenty of rice for sharing.

The shrimp bao were small but delicious. Two bao per order, so hungry patrons may want to order two flavors or the sampler platter containing five.

We ordered sweet potato fries after seeing them on another table, and they were great as well. They weren't quite as hot as I'd prefer, but they were crisp, not overly sweet and lightly salted.

Our server was fantastic... Very friendly, good English and Portuguese, and quite chatty. I asked about the lovely pottery they use and she gave some great recommendations in the area.

Overall, we enjoyed our completely random visit and will definitely make plans to...

Tldr; got charged extra for what the waitress ordered on our behalf without asking.

Although food was fantastic, the service was one of the worst we’ve experienced in a long time.

We got Eggs Benedict with bacon instead of salmon and approached the waitress regarding it. Nothing dramatic, happens to the best of us.

Instead of discussing this, she says she asked if we wanted Eggs Benedict, which we confirmed, so what’s our problem?

She gave me an angry look and went to the other side of the bar leaving me awkwardly standing.

I came back in a few minutes and said we’ll take the bacon ones, that it was fine. Turns out she already ordered salmon from the kitchen and it was too late to cancel it.

A bowl of plain salmon was brought to us when we were finishing up, so we didn’t end up eating it.

This didn’t stop the waitress from charging us extra when she ordered it on our behalf without asking.

She also said she’s charging us only for 1 portion, not 2. We should feel somewhat grateful for her kindness, I guess? 😂

It would have been enough for the waitress to say sorry and give us a few options.

Long story short, the service was terrible. So although food was great, we would...

Overpriced and underwhelming.

The atmosphere and design of the space is lovely to be in and the service was adequate, although overall we left feeling dissatisfied. For what we paid it all felt quite underwhelming. The price for the carrot and cucumber humus plate is €5 but it was a tiny portion, and the tofu and quinoa salad felt greasy instead of a healthy nourishing bowl. The juices were incredibly watered down, and you will have to pay for takeaway boxes. We haven’t tried any of the meat or fish dishes which I’m sure are lovely, but from our experience the restaurant feels inauthentic and really overpriced! On a plus the service was super quick (although I assume this is the case because all the food is not made freshly). We mean no disrespect I just mean to share our experience so other vegans won’t have the same disappointment we did. The sweet potato chips were...