O Caixeiro — Restaurant in Silves

Where to start with this Trainwreck? Arrived at the appointed time after being greeted by a sour faced employee and grunted at we waited 20 minutes for our booked table to be ready, 20 minutes after sitting and sampling the thinnest slices of bread I've ever seen they must use a laser to cut the bread,someone finally decided to take our order even though we were never given menus to choose from we decided to order mixed grill surely no one could mess that up, wrong the chef that prepared the dish should be ashamed and embarrassed to present such bad food undercooked and extremely salty accompanied by a plate of cold chips and a few lettuce leaves, waitresses were completely inattentive and ignored several requests for service, we chose to bypass dessert and leave hungry and thirsty due to the massive amount of salt destroying what would probably be tasty pork if it wasn't cooked by an amatuer burger flipper All in all a terrible disappointment and we for sure will never darken their...

Food 2: Cold dishes, food was rationed by different tables; disgusting burnt coffee, not recommended for authentic Portuguese experience. Food was tasty, but was on the oven for too long for lack of organization between kitchen and room service.

Service 1: Rude staff, bossy behaviour from the younger staff. Unacceptable exchange of words with customers. Cringe.

Atmosphere 2: blue collar restaurant, that could be an enjoyable experience if it wasn’t for the small portions and cold food, the lack of smiles from staff, the cold shoulders towards customer queries, disrespectful behaviours.

Despite my experience, and the other reviews stating the same problems, I am sure that not all days are good days; and that sometimes people are not on their best moods…

People are people and I wish the best of luck to this...

Great out-of-the-way place off the A-2 that we found on Google Maps. It has terrific, fast service and a pleasant space with lots of indoor and outdoor seating. Good prices too, although some of their specialty dishes (order ahead) seemed pricier. The food is wonderful. My Turkey in cream sauce with mushrooms was absolutely delicious, as was my friend's Pork in cream sauce. The Portuguese Loin Chops with grilled onions was very good, and the French fries were crispy and flavorful. Highly recommend and would love to...