Casa Madeira

Looks like it might be a tourist trap, and it just might be. But the food was delightful, and the atmosphere was enjoyable. All the sea food dishes were solid!

Erstmal eine Klugscheisser-​Info für Aron aus Sommerville USA (Bericht aus 2014 mit einem Stern) und alle anderen, die Ihre Reiseführer nicht lesen:
In Portugal ist es üblich, dass nach der Bestellung eine kleine Vorspeise — oft aus Käse und ggf. Sardinenpaste mit Weißbrot — gebracht wird. Wer diese ganz oder teilweise isst, zahlt dafür, wer nicht der nicht. Also kein «kriminelles» Vorgehen für das man Sterne abzieht.
Das Casa Madeira ist ehr eine Location in die die Einheimischen gehen, also kein chichi an den Wänden oder auf den Tischen, keine pompöse Einrichtung. Sondern eine bodenständige, auf Nutzen ausgelegte Einrichtung.
Die Bedienung war schnell und freundlich, die Erklärung in Englisch nicht immer optimal zu verstehen, was aber auch durchaus an mir gelegen haben könnte. Der Fischspieß war frisch und von der Menge großzügig bemessen. Die Aufmachung des selbigen war interessant und ansprechend.
Der Weißwein war nicht ganz mein Geschmack, aber das ist ja bekanntlich Geschmacksache, dafür kann man den Sangria ohne Bedenken als spitze bezeichnen.
Fazit: wer gute Fischgerichte essen möchte und Pomp nicht benötigt ist hier richtig.

I don’t think I gave more than 20 «one or two stars» rating out of 250 reviews, but this place deserves it.
I should give «1», but I’m too kind. Ok, the food is acceptable, and they didn’t spit in it, but that’s where the «good part» ends…
Service is pitiful, don’t even think about asking for anything after they served your food. It’s not very cheap either, but the bad rating is really for the service.
Run while you still can, fools ! :)

I had dinner here on my last day in Lisbon Dec 26^th. The food was OK, but the practice was «criminal» I sat down and ordered their grilled cuttlefish dinner with a mixed salad specialty and a beer. While I was waiting for my food, the waitress brought my beer and a piece of cheese (Brie like roundness) with some bread. I ate some of that. Then my meal arrived. It was OK, not too bad. When I got the bill, the waitress charged me 3.5 Euros that I did not recognize. It turned out that they bring you extra stuff (eg the cheese) without telling you that they charge you if you ate the item. That is the most wicked business practice I have ever experience. Second, the mixed salad (4.8 Euros) was nothing more than a small (dinner plate) of lettuce, 4 slides of tomatoes and a few shred of raw union. You have to drizzle vinegar and olive oil. That was a rip off! I highly recommend that you support this restaurant or asked them about any items they bring to your table that you did not order. Very sad…

Gostei de jantar na Casa Madeira– como sempre gosto de jantar fora-​, mas não fiquei apaixonada pela cataplana de marisco que pedi. Longe de ser crítica gastronómica, mas já comi melhor.
Gostei do serviço, do ambiente e dos preços, que são muito acessíveis!

Boas espetadas de lulas e camarão!
Curiosa que sou com a fome não me reconheço. Quando vim jantar à Casa Madeira não perguntei o porquê do nome mas dadas as espetadas boas, grandes nada parcas em camarão conclui que o nome de dava à espetada das ilhas. Eu preferi a de lulas e não me arrependo. Quem me acompanhou também ficou bem servido com o robalo grelhado. Não há requinte na casa com mesas muito próximas toalhas de papel e travessas de alumínio mas isso não me incomodou porque procurava um local para comer bem e barato. E encontrei.

Localizado numa zona bastante turística, onde se descobre a Lisboa tradicional. A comida é bastante boa, em especial os petiscos. Gostei bastante das gambas fritas com molho à casa. A espetada de camarão também é muito bem servida, bem temperada e muito saborosa. Os preços são acessíveis.