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Classy Portuguese restaurant but food lacked punch

Le Portugais

tel  Tel: +41 22 329 40 9
Address Address: Boulevard du Pont d'Arve 59, 1205 Gen?ve
Rating:  Wok Rating

 

 

I spotted this restaurant whilst walking back to work from Carouge and was intrigued by the fact that it had an impressive-sounding plat du jour (choice of seafood or meat from what I could make of it) for only CHF 20. I came back with a friend for lunch on a Friday and we had a choice of a pork dish with rice or squid served with some steamed potatoes. We both went for the squid and didn't order drinks but had what my friend thought was tap water. We both received a fresh salad as a starter and then the squid came shortly after. The squid itself was really fresh and well-cooked (i.e. not overdone) and came with a little mixed vegetable salsa (aubergine and tomato and courgette). The problem was that it also came with two rather measly new potatoes that looked quite lonely on the plate and didn't make for a particularly generous dish. We then got the bill and were charged CHF 4.50 for a bottle of water that my friend wasn't told was supposedly mineral. I think the restaurant could be pretty good on a la carte but had the feeling they are a little light on the plat du jour servings. Service was very friendly however, and they also take Ticket Restaurant vouchers (which is refreshing), but I'll have to come back and give it another shot as I wasn't massively convinced the first time round.  

 

 

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