Marisqueira Casa Velha - Silves

When we first visited this restaurant, it was perfect. What is normal for a 600 Euro lunch for four people. Last year we went back, it was a mistake to gooing a second time. Lobster was stuck in the rabbits, everything else was not to eat meat. dry as in

The fish soup and vegetable soup was so watered that the taste was not present. I had the Bacalhau, it was terrible, a plate of bones on dry bread. The vegetables on my plate Broccoli, carrots, potatoes were cooked at... at least 2 hours, just a soggy mess. The Rosenhaus wine had no taste, tastefully diluted. Couldn't get out of the place fast enough. Such a disappointment compared to our meal there 3 years ago . will never go back.

To be honest, I wasn’t sure how to rate this restaurant. For starters, I thought the guy who greeted visitors was really pleasant and polite. He was up front with me when he said there could be a 10-minute wait. I passed the time away...strolling in the area. He called me to a table as soon as he saw me. Good customer service from that guy. Secondly, I thought the percebes and the grilled salmon were fresh. I enjoyed these dishes immensely. Now, for the negatives. They brought me the ends of the bread loaf. I noticed the group who came after me had fresh buns. My fault for not speaking out. The fish soup was also bland. Lastly, I had to wait for a while for the grilled salmon. Considering that it took me a while to finish the percebes and the fish soup, I had assumed the salmon would have been ready then. So I would say caveat emptor.

Delicious food, incredible price (we thought they had got the bill wrong). Very welcome to dogs (also inside). It's a certain must visit.

We absolutely loved our lunch here! We stumbled across the restaurant as we were wandering the streets of Silvas on a very hot day with 2 very hungry children!! Tbh I wasn’t sure what to expect, when we approached, as the menu doesn’t the food...justice but we were greeted by a wonderful man on the street who seemed to know instinctively what we needed and lead us to a table in the shade. We were then introduced to the wonderful Ilda who was the most attentive hostess throughout the whole meal. She spoke to the children, made them laugh and brought colouring pencils over so they could draw on the table cloth. She recommended the cod catalpana for my husband and me which didn’t disappoint and the kids had their best meal of the holiday (cheese burger and pizza). It’s so hard to find somewhere which is equally enjoyable for both parents and children but Casa Velha absolutely nailed it! Ilda ensured the children were well fed, entertained and kept an eye on when we needed another round of refreshingly chilled beers. She even noticed immediately once a knife got knocked on the floor when she was in mid-conversation with another customer and replaced it. An absolute hidden gem in Silvas! Thank you!!