Restaurante Sabores Wok — Restaurant in São João da Madeira

Sushi seemed great. Nice-sizes pieces, not overloaded with rice, some red rice, good variety.

Buffet pretty good though not replenished frequently enough.

BUT my one major concern--and it's a serious one--is with food handling/safety at the grill. Contrary to most health regulations their process is this: customer gets raw food (shellfish, meats, seafood, vegetables, etc) and brings it to the grill. A numbered clip is placed on the plate identifying customer's table. Short order chef takes the food from the plate, cooks it, and then PUTS THE COOKED FOOD BACK ON THE SAME PLATE THAT CONTAINED THE RAW INGREDIENTS. This is, of course, a recipe for disaster. Bacteria on the raw foods that should be killed at cooking is of course reintroduced to the cooked food and then consumed by the customer.

Several hours after today's lunch I'm sitting on the toilet sick from the food. And I even waited at the grill to ensure the cooked food would be placed on a fresh plate.

Clearly there are issues with their food handling and food safety protocols. Not recommended until they resolve these.

Service was great from the...

I don’t like leaving bad reviews, but I also feel I should share our experience.

The food was just shy of the usual average for a buffet and that’s the best I can say about this place. The waitresses argued at our table when placing us, but I can let that slide. When we asked about a particular food item present at the buffet, the staff couldn’t tell me what is was (I’m not sure if that’s worst than my not being able to figure it out on my own). It’s the type of place that attracts big groups, including famillies with their sometimes loud babies, so keep that in mind (not putting that on the restaurant).

I wouldn’t have left a review had it not been for the bad case of indigestion my wife and I had to battle. We both had to hurry out of the car when we got home.

All and all, I can’t recommend this place with so many other good...

Sabores Wok could be a good spot with its wide selection of food, but unfortunately, the hygiene standards here are questionable. I’ve heard from others that they had stomach issues after visiting, and I personally have no desire to return after a couple of visits. While the food variety isn’t bad, the lack of proper cleanliness left a bad impression. It’s disappointing because the potential for a great experience is there, but hygiene concerns are a big issue for me. I would recommend looking elsewhere for a safer...