My sister and I heard good things about this restaurant from several people while we're staying here in The Azores. The first time we tried was a very long wait, second time as well but we decided to wait. It was an estimated two hour wait at 7pm. Getting drinks while waiting was irritating as the bar lady ignored me completely while serving the man before me quickly. She did not even acknowledge me. Finally, after about ten minutes, a tall young man made eye contact with me and intervened when I started to walk away. He got our drinks quickly and efficiently while being friendly and gracious. We waited outside with our drinks and the wait ended up only being about an hour. Once we were seated we already knew what we wanted since there is a menu posted at the front door. We had another drink fairly quickly, ordered fairly quickly, and unfortunately, a little later, the waitress came back to tell us they were out of Risotto with Duck. After choosing another dish we waited for a salad that never came. A waiter came to take the salad plates indicating our meals were headed our way but I told him we had a salad coming...he looked confused. He left and the waitress arrived immediately with our entrees. I inquired about our salad and she responded "What salad?", I laughed and she left. Almost immediately, the waiter came with our salad. So we ate that while our entrees sat there cooling.

My entree, Chicken, beans and potatoes, was excellent. My sister's shrimp was mediocre at best. Possibly frozen precooked shrimp tossed in garlic butter and some spicy heat. The salad was delicious, Avocado and Cucumber with cabbage, vinegar and oil.

The wait for good food in a lovely city is nothing with drinks and conversation. The spotty service should be addressed by management as it surely makes a difference in how much you enjoy your meal. Prices were excellent. They do not take reservations.

I would definitely return but with lower expectations this time and better planning.

I sure wanted to taste that Duck.