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Reviewed 7 September 2022 via mobile

The food here is very good... but the service sucks! After asking for 4 drinks, only 2 were placed on our table. The customers next to us didn't get their glasses of wine either. There is only 1 person working in the restaurant, which is...far too little if they have to take care of both the bar and the restaurant. It was an evening of patience and absent-mindedness... fortunately we still had the good food!More

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 7 September 2022 via mobile

The food was really delicious , but the service was something else. Slow and the waitress forgot part of our order ( and the orders of other customers).

Date of visit: September 2022
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Reviewed 31 July 2022 via mobile

Yes, the best place in town as far as we could see - a smart dining room with decent food - but it’s not up against quality competition. Really surprised that Vila Do Porto doesn’t have more good Azorean restaurants (the best place on Santa...Maria is on the other side of the island). So we ended up eating here twice. Both times the food didn’t disappoint - but eating here a third time would have been more challenging because the menu is so small (two seafood, two vegetarian and three meat options).More

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 19 July 2022 via mobile

The space isn’t great, it’s echoey and empty, and poorly illuminated. The waiters are extremely friendly. The food is good, but far from remarkable, specially considering the price. A solid four stars!

Date of visit: July 2022
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Reviewed 9 April 2022

For sure best place to eat: local products of the island, nice Portugese wines, good price / quality and decent dishes and perfect English spoken service…

Date of visit: April 2022
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Reviewed 21 August 2021 via mobile

This restaurant has been downgraded to a snack bar. The menu consists of nothing but some sausages and cheese plates. Only one coo working and we have now waited an hour for our sausages. Can’t speak to whether they will be any good. Still waiting....Avoid this place.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 17 August 2021 via mobile

Worst meal on the island. Came in for dinner with my family. The menu is a really short list of dishes (disregard the published menus). One employee for all the tables, and one cook. Mind you, only 3 tables occupied so in total there were...12 people in the restaurant. The waiter seems like it’s his first day on the job. Brings the wine, pours one glass and leaves, disregarding my wife has no glass. We waited for 45 minutes for a cold melon soup. Then another 45 five minutes for the rest of the dishes. Absolute nonsense. Stay away from this place. It’s overpriced and the worst in device.More

Date of visit: August 2021
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Reviewed 20 December 2019 via mobile

The food was very good, the service was friendly and the atmosphere was relaxed and comfortable. The shrimp risotto was very nice and the vegetarian burger also nice.

Date of visit: December 2019
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Reviewed 29 July 2019 via mobile

Median meal, which my kids barely touched, at an extremely overpriced rate. Waiters had to be called upon by shouting, place was completely empty. Never to return.

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 4 July 2019 via mobile

A great restaurant located in Vila do Porto. Nice selection of wines and a small but very tasty menu. Great coffee to finish off. All served by some of the most helpful staff on the island. If you are looking for a bit of style...to your lunch of evening meal, look no further.More

Date of visit: July 2019
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Reviewed 4 July 2019

Elegant and good style. Tasty and high quality food with special tweaks. The pasta with pesto had mint and tasted very fresh. Excellent service, very attentative.

Date of visit: June 2019
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Reviewed 27 May 2019

We enjoyed the squid risotto and the grilled tuna - each perfectly prepared. A calm atmosphere, good food, and I recommend this restaurant based on our experience.

Date of visit: May 2019
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Reviewed 29 August 2018 via mobile

Lovely pasta and soup. Service was wonderful and all we wanted to do was take a dip in the pool because it looked mighty tempting. Try the pesto pasta with peppermint. An odd combination but it works!

Date of visit: August 2018
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Reviewed 14 August 2018 via mobile

The service tonight was hostile, the lead waiter was unwelcoming and showed no hospitality. He rolled his eyes at our request for the bill and was in no way welcoming. The food was fine but not what you’d expect for the price or decor. My...steak was overcooked and the octopus risotto was potentially microwaved based on heat and dryness. I don’t usually do reviews but this was unusually terrible.More

Date of visit: August 2018
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Vera T, Gestor at Mesa d'Oito, responded to this reviewResponded 18 August 2018

Dear Sirs, First of all we thank you for prefering Mesa d'Oito for your meal. I apologize in name of all team this bad experience. We appreciate your feedback, because it's throught them (good or bad) that we can analyse the situation and improve our...More

Reviewed 1 July 2018

Stayed at the Charming Blue Hotel which shares the facilities of this restaurant. I must say, we really don´t get all the good reviews for this place. The food is alright, but price much higher than the surrounding restaurants. The risotto was not really anything...more than rice mixed with a few things and the portions are very small. The lady that served us was however really friendly. It is conveniently located so we tried a few times, but there are other better options at Santa Maria offering higher value for money.More

Date of visit: June 2018
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  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 5
  • Value: 4