Tentações no Prato — Restaurant in Porto

I do travel a lot and it's the 1st time i experience such rude discrimination attitude like this before, after visiting the lighthouse i head there as it was recommended online, once i enter the woman in the kitchen looked at me in a bored way, i sat down in one of the small tables, there was around 6 tables, only 2 of them are occupied, a young lady came with a lousy smile and said in good English that they are closed, i didn't understand as i saw people still eating there, i asked again if they are closed and this time she said no but you must make a reservation, i asked about the reservation method but again she said they are not gonna serve and she's sorry for that ! well i call this a very bad customer service and even a racist attitude for the following; the young lady speaks English well so no miss communication here. if the place require a reservation she must clear how, and why ? is it because of limited number of people they can serve or a fixed menu and more over she must make me feel i'm welcomed and tell how to make a reservation (advising the phone number and webpage if applicable). Most of the tables are empty and i were alone, serving me would take only around 30 minutes not more.

overall i hope other people read it before heading to there to know which kind of a restaurant kick their customers out of the place without a proper...

This place is a real gem. We found it through TripAdv. and were not disappointed.

The food was fantastic; imagine you're eating at your mum's; and your mum is Mediterranean. The restaurant feels like the front room of a house that has been tiled in blue and white, is very informal with some framed cutouts of the restaurant's magazine appearances on the walls and pictures of vegetables.... The menu is simple and written in several European languages (I noticed French & English at least, and yes, we're still European!).

You choose your main from surf or turf (sea or land). We went for the chorizo board starter, which was thick cut, looked home made (not machine formed or cut) and tasted fantastic. The litre of house red for €7.5 is exceptional for its deceptively low price. We had the namesake steak; the most tender I've tried anywhere and the octopus with octopus rice. We shared a dessert as we were pretty full at this point.

The lady running the place is welcoming and friendly; even given the language barrier for those of us that know no Portuguese (yet), you will feel comfortable and welcome.

If you're the kind of person that can appreciate simple, tasty food in relaxed surroundings, I'd...

On 01/10/2024, I placed an order through the Bolt Food platform from this restaurant. The order included a chicken curry, chicken fried rice, and a shrimp tempura. Unfortunately, I had an extremely negative experience, both with the quality of the food and Bolt Food's service. The food took a long time to arrive, and when it finally did, I encountered the following issues: The chicken fried rice had almost no chicken, no flavor, and the rice grains were hard, as if it had been improperly thawed. The chicken curry, while it had some flavor, was extremely greasy and contained only around 8 tiny pieces of chicken. The price was extremely expensive for the quantity and, above all, the quality of the food. Bolt Food said it would talk to the restaurant about the situation. To date, I have received no response...