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Algarve, Portugal Reviews

Delicious food, wonderful staff

Reviewed 30 August 2015 via mobile

I'm struggling to find anything negative to say about our visit.

Family of four having our last night of holiday meal. The staff were
friendly, attentive and very professional. The complimentary appetiser of fried sardine was
delicious. We like dessert so skipped starters. My fried sole with banana was exceptional, the
king prawns, monkfish rice and chicken curry were all delicious. Crme brle and warm
chocolate cake to follow. Clean played from all. Very busy but didn't feel rushed at all. Would
definitely recommend.
What a mistake!
Reviewed 8 November 2015

Undoubtedly the worst restaurant and meal of the week! Very average food cooked to a very
average standard served by very average staff but with the most ridiculous prices for what
you get!! I came to this place 5 years ago and left it saying the same things. Having read these
reviews we decided to give it another chance we are now asking ourselves why?! There are at
least a dozen places nearby which provide a far higher standard of cuisine with far better value
for money you have been warned!
Bar/Night Club L. Algarve Portugal

Great Music and Staff

Reviewed 5 July 2015

We visited it a number of times on our holidays and found this to be the

most classy place in Portugal. The waitresses are very friendly and
efficient and we never had to wait too long for a drink.
Prices were reasonable at 7.50 euros for a Jack Daniels with coke and a
large beer.
The atmosphere is very relaxed and pleasant. The music is very good.
The main guy has an excellent voice and covered a lot of music genres. He also got singers up
out of the crowd and had great interaction with the crowd.
On weekends the place wasn't as good as lots of stag and hen parties are around and some of.
Overall this is normally a very chilled out club with a great atmosphere, lovely decor and very
good staff and entertainment.

"Gin with no Gin"

4 Jul 2015

Pleasant evening with reasonable music. The worst was that in the gins we ordered, water was
the main ingredient. Gin, there was almost none. After complaining, the gins came improved.
Unacceptable for a bar rated with such high quality to serve water-based gin. To remember and
also as negative, an LCD screen showing lingerie commercials. Very awkward.

In: Tripadvisor.uk (abridged and adapted)

Learning English 2 Minutes at a Time.

Complaining at a Restaurant - Food English Conversation - English lesson about food
Listen to the following complaints and fill in the blanks:
1- Not Enough Options.
Elan: Are you (1)___________ to (2)__________, Sir?
Richie: I wanted to (3)___________something (4)__________today, but I don't see anything (5)_____________ on
the menu.
Elan: What (6)___________ of food are you looking (7)___________?
Richie: Hmm.. nothing (8)_______________. Actually, Ive tried all the (9)____________ that are listed here. I was
looking to explore new ones.
Elan: Let me to talk to the (10)___________. Im sure he can (11)_______________ something.
Richie: No. Thats okay. Let me just suggest that you (12)_________ some more food (13)_____________ to your
menu. I havent seen any (14)________________ in it, for a while now.
Elan: Youve been one of our more (15)_______________ (16)_________________. Ill definitely take your
suggestion to the (17)______________________.
Richie: Thats good. For now, you can (18)___________________ me the red sauce pasta and potato wedges.

2- The Soup Wasnt Good.

Andy: Excuse me! Are you (1)________ ____ vegetables today?
Sam: I am (2)_________, Sir. I dont understand...
Andy: I ordered a Creamy (3)________________ Soup and there arent many vegetables in it. Its mainly just
(4)_____________.
Sam: I really (5)____________ for that. Allow me to (6)________________ it with a (7)_____________ one.
Andy: No. Thats alright now. Ill just fill up on the main (8)__________________.
Sam: I (9)______________ you it wont happen again. As a token of our apologies, we wont (10)_____________
you for the soup.
Andy: Thats good. I hope we wont be (11)______________ with the food (12)________________.
Sam: You will not, Sir.

3- This Is Not How I Ordered It.

Elan: (1)____________ me! Would you mind telling me whos the (2)_________?
Sam: Whats (3)______________, Sir? Is there anything I can (4)______________ you with?
Elan: Well, as you can see, I (5)____________ a chicken parmigiana and the chicken is not (6)______-__________.
Sam: I (7)__________ apologize for this (8)____________. Allow me to get you a better (9)_________.
Elan: Thats alright, but you people have been (10)______________ this restaurant for so long! Usually such
things do not (11)____________here.
Sam: Its a (12)_______________ mistake. I apologize on behalf of my (13)______________.
Elan: I would (14)________________ if you can replace it with a well-cooked dish.
Sam: Sure. Thank you for your (15)__________________.

4- It Is Taking Too Long!

Andy: Excuse me, Captain!
Richie: Yes Sir. (1)___________ can I help you?
Andy: Well, its been 20 minutes (2)_____________ I gave my order. Weve havent received any (3)____________
or even any (4)______________ yet.
Richie: (5)___________ give me a (6)___________ of minutes. Ill (7)__________ the (8)__________ of your
order.
Andy: (9)_____________ do so. Im in a (10)______________ and dont have much time today.
Richie: Sure. Ill bring your drinks now, and your order will be on your (11)___________ within the next 5 minutes.
Andy: Thanks a lot.
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