M&F 21 — Restaurant in Viana do Castelo

We came in late night after a bad experience at Viviana Aromáticas, and even though M&F was closing, they took us in and offered to cook for us what they had available (steak frites with salad) and it was delicious and well priced. Wine was also good. Minor cons: had a TV with sports in the dining room... kind of diminished the atmosphere (if you must have it... just play some local scenery video at the very least). Also, a small piece of (not raw) egg shell had fallen into our (delicious and fresh cut) fries. The presunto (ham) was average, but was 5 euro and cut right there, so no complaints. Again, none are a big deal, but details to improve on. Our 15 euro beef steak was better than many I have had in New York, at a fourth of the price. Give them...

The food was alright, but towards the heavy side. Plus, the cod gratin had fish bones in it which seems odd for at combined dish. The dishes were not seasoned sufficiently (e.g., the grilled shrimps were only very spicy without other flavors and the cod dishes lacked salt and pepper). But, the biggest caveat was the big flat screen television which was kept on at all times. The only people who used this screen was the head waiter who wanted to watch the news. This tv destroys the atmosphere. All in all the food wasn't terrible and there was plenty of it. The wine was very good. The restaurant just struggles with a couple of details considering that it looks like it wants to be a...

Very disappointed by this place. We have ordered cot fish and waited for more than 40 minutes for the food to arrive...our white wine was completely warm by then. Even though the quantities were generous, the cot fish was overcooked and lacked seasoning. The only tasty element of the dish were the potatoes. Another interesting thing about the service is that the "usual guests" seem to be served much faster than the...