One of the coziest and greatest restaurant experiences I have had in Portugal so far. And for the prices they have I have to give it five stars. I recently went twice with my partner and her parents who are Portuguese natives and they know a good restaurant when they experience one so we returned the day after our first visit.

I tried their fish soup, their vegetable soup, Lulinhas (that's smaller squid things for all English speakers out there) with fries as well as the tried and true test of any restaurant: Steak with cream sauce and fries.

Nailed it each and every time! Good flavor profile, good resources, good presentation, everything is cooked right and to order (The medium rare steak was medium... orders to replace fries with rice was no issue et. c.)

The price of the soups? Ballpark between 4-7 euro for a small-ish but sufficient bowl for a starter...like come on, what are you doing if you're grabbing a ready meal from intermarche instead of this? STOP... Take a seat, soak in the ambiance.. order a soup and some bread and ENJOY LIFE instead. Cost for main dishes are also cheap and good and they strike a good balance between being able to provide variety without becoming "masters of none". It's clearly focusing on traditional Portuguese restaurant food with strong Algarve influences... plenty of fish and seafood going on.

I digress...Bread was fresh, the details like the "red pesto butter" served on a neat little rock thing.. They're good at picking wine. Olives were fresh and seasoned nicely.

Music and ambiance is nice. And the place just looks nice! It has a nice attention to detail.

The people serving you as well as the owner give off excellent vibes in my humble opinion, sociable if you strike up conversation or ask questions, professional whenever you'd expect them to be. Responsive should you signal to pay your tab (I did twice).

Desserts were also on par with the rest of the courses... lots of almond/carob goodness... didn't have the time to try the ice-cream but I bet it's fantastic!

It's no Michelin three-star... then again most people probably wouldn't opt for a restaurant like that to begin with...I prefer places like this!... It's just a place that serves good food in great ambiance, they nail wine and drinks... they even have good non-alcoholic alternatives like Why Not Soda which is appreciated. Prices are also great... It's five stars from me!

Snag a seat during less busy hours for the optimal experience in my opinion... but if you're not as picky as me I'd say just go for it... this place is definitely worth it!

Next time I'm around these parts I'll return. That's a guarantee.