Porto Mar - Delson

As a Portuguese person, I was excited to have Portuguese food away from home. When I walked in, I asked if they had bacalhau. The waiter said yes. Then I asked... read more As a Portuguese person, I was excited to have Portuguese food away from home. When I walked in, I asked if they had bacalhau. The waiter said yes. Then I asked for bacalhau grelhado, and she said they had run out of all bacalhau over the weekend. Second red flag? The staff didn’t speak a single word of Portuguese. Given the limited options, I ordered lulas grelhadas. Unfortunately, the dish was completely tasteless — and honestly, the squid looked and tasted like the kind of frozen ones you’d find at Walmart. I asked for salt, and the waiter brought peri peri sauce instead. When I said the squid was still bland, the response I got was, “everyone loves them.” I asked, “are they Portuguese?” and was told “yes” — yet I didn’t see a single Portuguese person in the restaurant, and the food didn’t reflect authentic Portuguese flavors at all. Eventually, the waiter suggested I just pay for the wine and forget the meal — which I appreciated. However, their new payment system charged a tip before processing the wine bill, and I ended up tipping $3 for poor service and no food. It felt manipulative and left a bad impression. I rarely leave negative reviews, but if you’re looking for an authentic Portuguese experience in Montreal, this isn’t it. Try Casa Minhota in the Portuguese neighborhood — just make sure it’s not Monday, as they’re closed Meal type: Lunch Food: 1 Service: 1 Atmosphere: 1

Very old school restaurant with an uninspired menu and relatively small portion. This is sort of a local tourist trap, you can literally go one street up and tr... read more Very old school restaurant with an uninspired menu and relatively small portion. This is sort of a local tourist trap, you can literally go one street up and try 20 much better restaurants at a similar price point. Why my client wanted to go there I have no idea but it was a very disappointing and underwhelming experience. Like eating cafeteria food, served in cafeteria dishes and a crumbling setting that hasn't been renovated in like 40 plus years. Do yourself a favor and just cross the street and go to Gibby's you will thank me for it. Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $70–80 Food: 3 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 2

Love this place. Sardines were wonderful. Thansk,Sinna, for great service. This cafe goes into our blog-: Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $40–50 Food: 5 Serv... read more Love this place. Sardines were wonderful. Thansk,Sinna, for great service. This cafe goes into our blog-: Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $40–50 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

We went to this restaurant on a Friday night and found that it was almost empty, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it was understaffed. The... read more We went to this restaurant on a Friday night and found that it was almost empty, which turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it was understaffed. The same waiter who served us also acted as the host. Despite the situation, he did his best to provide excellent service and was very friendly and helpful. Although we enjoyed our meal, we couldn't help but feel sorry for the waiter who had to handle everything on his own.

We had a wonderful Portuguese wine some of which was spilled during decanting onto the white tablecloth. The escargot and calamari were okay but we expected gri... read more We had a wonderful Portuguese wine some of which was spilled during decanting onto the white tablecloth. The escargot and calamari were okay but we expected grilled calamari and it tasted more like it was marinated. We ordered rack of lamb medium rare and it came well done....