Sem Horas — Restaurant in Setúbal

Horrible experience ....

1. BAD - Got the feeling they were not really interested in our patronage ... perhaps because we were foreigners?

2. WORSE - we were charged almost €20 (see pic attached- cheese, croquetes, pasteis, and couvert) in appetizers + couvert we did not ask for it, and this was not explained properly to us - they just brought it to the table and "kinda" left it there ...

3. WORST - after we were seat they told us two of the dishes we were interested were sold out - this was after bringing the "chargeable appetizers".... we then chose another one they suggested "white veal" ... after waiting for 25 minutes, they came back and told us "sorry, we are also sold out" .... to this we just said we did not want to order anything else. We finished my wife ordered dish and left asap.

Cunning and really unpleasant experience.

Dont be fooled by...

This restaurant always seemed to be doing a good trade each time we passed so we gave it a go. The staff were very polite and attentive and spoke good English. There was quite a mix of nationalities dining at the same time.

We ordered wine by the glass, recommended by the waiter and were not disappointed. The wine list is quite extensive, so i guess they can match a wine to your tastes.

To eat, we had vegetable tempura, cuttlefish and shrimps in garlic. The tempura turned out to be just green beans, which was a bit disappointing, though they were good. The cuttlefish (Setúbal style) was OK. The shrimps (probably prawns, judging by their size) were teriffic and full of flavour. I'd highly recommend those.

Our visit was in February, but we were able to comfortably sit outside under their effective heaters. A good spot for a bite to eat or...

We arrived for our reservation and stood there as waiters passed us without saying anything. We had to search someone inside to get seated. We then waited 30 minutes to have our drink order taken. Meanwhile, many others that came after us were already served with drinks and appetizers. Very disappointing feeling when you see others receiving better service (or even service at all) than you. After 45 minutes a waiter came who seemed like he wanted to be anywhere but there. The appetizers and sides came together with our drinks. While eating the first course, the main course came. Not only was one meal incorrect but most of the meals were just extremely salty. Overall horrible service (I’m not sure if they wanted us there) and mediocre food. The two stars they earn with their lemon cake and the white wine sangria which were delicious. Go...