I don't usually write reviews. Except when a restaurant is exceptionally good or exceedingly bad. This was exceedingly bad. Not because the food was poor (actually, the steak I had was ok, if a bit overpowering with the pepper sauce it was bathed in, and the onion soup before it was was watery and a bit tasteless, but at least the food was fresh.) However, the service from beginning to end was absolutely awful.
When I arrived, the blonde-haired head waitress told me it would be at least 45 minutes' wait for a table outside. However, I could see at least 3 tables leaving. She repeated it would be a wait, and could I please come back later. There was a bar inside that she did not allow me to wait at. I was about to leave, and a table then freed up. Glaring at me, the waitress said it would take 15 minutes to clear (which it did not).
When I asked about the contents of the menu (saying I did not eat pork/ham) I was promptly cut off and told briskly that everything except the vegetarian option on the menu had pork. When I chose the steak, the waitress told me in a condescending fashion that it had wine. I had not asked about wine, I told her politely, just pork.
After more than 30 minutes, the starter (a soup) had still not arrived, and by that point the restaurant had half-emptied. When I enquired how long it would take, the waitress replied that it was a 'slow food restaurant' so it took as long as it took.
When the food finally arrived, it was ok but not spectacular. My companions had the 'menu' option, stuffed vegetables , preceded by goats cheese on croquettes. The food was a bit oily and burnt round the edges slightly, although it had a decent taste. My steak was swimming in very strong pepper sauce and the vegetables were soaked in oil, which was a shame as they were fresh and did not need to be drenched. The pear dessert (which my friends had) was not as fresh as could be and not very original - they just stewed a pear (nothing else) and soaked it in chocolate.
However, even if the food was of a good quality in view of the price, the service was so appalling that there is no question that I will ever go back.