Porto Douro Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The food is exquisite, with delicious desserts and impeccable service."
• "Every meal was 5-star quality."
• "All home-cooked, the bbq ribs were so tender and flavorsome."
• "Every dish from the starters to the enormous dessert, all tasted and presented beautifully."

Cons:

• "Piri piri chicken could be spicier and better."
• "The food is quite basic! Just potatoes, carrots, and some chicken."
• "The main course was not worth the wait."
• "I had Polvo a Lagareiro and it's not made the way we do in Portugal. We don't use Pesto on this dish!"

Service and Staff

Pros:

• "The staff is friendly and attentive, providing fast service in a beautiful setting."
• "Polite and friendly staff and so amazingly delicious food!"
• "Staff are very friendly when we arrived."
• "Service was lovely and the food was amazing."

Cons:

• "They got the drinks wrong several times, had to chase them up."
• "Waited over 40 minutes for a pre-booked table, not given menus, not offered a drink."
• "We felt like we were sitting in the kitchen with the chef as we were squeezed into the corner."

Ambiance and Decor

Pros:

• "Lovely little restaurant hidden amongst the shops in Acocks Green. Beautifully decorated inside."
• "The restaurant is airy, clean and has freshly white interiors with Portuguese traditional touches."
• "The clean blue and white colors of the Mediterranean filled my view as I looked at the entrance."

Cons:

• "It was quite loud and difficult to hear everyone around me."
• "Very noisy, they had a musician, piped music and football on the TV. Very difficult to talk with friends."

Portion Sizes and Value

Pros:

• "The portions here are large, you won't leave hungry."
• "Generous portions and delicious."
• "My daughter had a bit of a shock when she ordered the pork ribs which was huge."

Cons:

• "The whole thing was quite overpriced as well for what you get."
• "The portions were huge and we couldn't eat it all."