Cabrinha A - Full Menu

I visited Cabrinha by myself on a Tuesday night and much to my surprise it was a bad experience. I remembered this restaurant in a better way. I had a plater of... read more I visited Cabrinha by myself on a Tuesday night and much to my surprise it was a bad experience. I remembered this restaurant in a better way. I had a plater of “percebes” and “camarão de espinho” and to be quite honest the “percebes” were either not fresh or were poorly boiled. The taste was bland and peeling them was not easy. Typically you just snap the skin and the inside just peels off. No the case!!! As for the “camarão de espinho” it basically tasted like… well… like nothing. It didn’t taste bad but it didn’t taste like anything thing at all… I am sad to say I actually boil them better at home… As for the beer… they need to clean the pipes of their draught install… It’s a pity to see such a place not living to its long standing reputation.

The quality of the food is not good but actual problem is the staff and staff attitude. There was one waiter who was standing outside and he greeted us and make... read more The quality of the food is not good but actual problem is the staff and staff attitude. There was one waiter who was standing outside and he greeted us and make us sit. We told him what we wanted. But he asked us to tell the same thing to another waiter. And we repeated the same order to second waiter. The second waiter made grumpy and angry face while taking our order. He then put dishes in front of us. When we were eating the first waiter came to us 4 times to ask how is the food. And he put both his hands on our table in over friendly sense while we were eating. I found it disrespect, uncomfortable and too casual attitude. Then he said to us about his colleague waiter (who took our order) do not mind him. He does not like to do his job . I was baffled by this kind of politics being played out by two colleagues and how he was back biting about his colleague. After a while he again came to us (5th time now) asking how is the food and he starting whistling around us. It was too awkward and unprofessional. Then the one who took our order (second waiter) came to us from inside and said angrily do not deal with any other waiter except me. Do not deal with him (first waiter) . There was clearly some politics going on between two colleagues. The first one was doing nothing except whistling and asking how is food multiple times. He did not take order, he did not put dishes. Whereas second one was taking orders but with angry face. Instead of enjoying our food we were too uncomfortable to eat. When we finished, the first one came abruptly and ONLY THEN he pretended to work and started picking our dishes. But the second one came to us seeing this and we asked him to bring the bill. He (second one) brought the bill and we paid. And he asked specially No tip?? How are we supposed to tip when you show bad manners, grumpy attitude, asked us to be part of your office politics and by making us confused with 2 waiters pulling our legs. I am NEVER coming back. Such an unprofessional behavior. Their staff needs training.