Reviews - Gilberto
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Was Ilovemyjob77 at Gilberto a mag?
My dad and I, went there for lunch, Waiter was attentive and just took down the order, we ordered melon with ham, portuguése style pork stew with clams and and fish caldeirada(stew), some olives, bread and cheese. Melon arrived straight away and was dry, we complained and sent it back, with no problem. Pork and fish stew arrived, and they were excellent... Just a pity about the starters, then we ordered coffees and b... View all feedback.
What Mart53A dislikes about Gilberto:
Worst rice dish Arroz de Marisco I have ever eaten in Portugal! I’ve been visiting the Algarve since 1978! The fish consisted of rice and crab sticks artificial shellfish). There were two tiny prawns and a few clams hiding in the bottom of the pot like an endangered species! What an absolute insult to the client! View all feedback.
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Last update : 07.11.2023
Basic fare but well cooked. Mushrooms in garlic and prawns in garlic both delicious. Sardines were plentiful and cooked to perfection. The monkfish in rice was good. Perhaps stick to fish rather than steak. The Algarve tart should not be missed.
Service was ok, but the food is just awful. Terrible seafood rice, overpriced and very mean on shellfish for the price paid. Much better option is Lambertos or Ala Do Castelo if this is what you are looking for. Terrible wine too.
Very good service! Excellent Portugese food/cuisine! Polite/kind staff Their menu offers a selection of local dishes. Next time in Lagos I definitely visit them again!
Arrived at a quiet time. Service friendly and efficient. Both had grilled seabass (fine), chips (good) with boiled mixed veg (awful; not hot; grossly overcooked and soggy). Also wedge of lemon looked like it had been cut the day before. Also pudim, very nice. Have not yet eaten elsewhere in Lagos but better must be possible.
After a few years of lock down we returned to this restaurant with high expectations but left disappointed. Ordering a starter of garlic mushrooms a plate of tinned button mushrooms with roughly chopped garlic arrived, how difficult is it to slice some mushrooms up and throw into a pan is a head scratcher. While only half way through the starter the main course arrived, so we sent it back to the kitchen which was met with a huff of dissatisfaction form the waiter. We then realised that the staff were more interested in watching the football on the TV than waiting on the customers, disappointed to say the least.
