3/5 Simon S. 7 months ago on Google • 39 reviews
Well,
let
me
give
you
the
lowdown
on
our
experience
at
Sacramento,
recommended
by
the
hotel
front
desk.
Our
expectations
were
high,
I
mean,
it's
our
first
night
out
in
Lisbon
and
we're
on
the
hunt
for
authentic
Portuguese
cuisine.
Sacramento
restaurant,
let's
talk.
They
delivered
on
the
authenticity
front,
but
when
it
comes
to
the
flavor,
it
left
me
scratching
my
head.
It's
like
the
food
was
playing
hide
and
seek
with
my
taste
buds
–
I
just
couldn't
quite
put
my
finger
on
what
was
missing.
Good?
Sure.
Mind-blowing?
Not
even
close.
We
decided
to
dive
into
the
seafood
rice,
which
the
staff
had
been
raving
about.
I've
got
to
hand
it
to
them,
the
seafood
was
cooked
to
perfection.
But
here's
the
kicker
–
the
rice,
while
cooked
nicely,
lacked
any
oomph.
It
was
like
eating
a
soupy-rice
concoction
with
an
overdose
of
sauce
or
broth.
I
mean,
come
on,
where's
the
personality
in
that
dish?
Moving
on
to
the
starters,
I
gave
the
mushroom
and
Portuguese
ham
entree
a
go.
I've
got
to
hand
it
to
them,
this
one
was
a
winner.
Loads
of
delicious
garlic
punching
through,
and
the
ham
brought
a
much-needed
saltiness
to
the
table.
No
complaints
there,
I'll
give
credit
where
it's
due.
Now,
let's
talk
cod-fish.
It
strutted
in
with
those
beautifully
reduced
onions
and
eggplants
–
or
was
it
zucchini?
Anyway,
the
fish,
I
can't
deny,
was
cooked
with
finesse.
Carefully
laid
on
a
bed
of
olive
oil-soaked
potatoes,
it
was
hearty,
it
was
filling.
But,
here's
the
kicker
again
–
where's
the
excitement?
It
needed
a
little
kick
in
the
taste
department,
so
I
took
matters
into
my
own
hands
and
added
some
Tabasco
sauce
and
pepper
to
wake
it
up.
In
the
grand
scheme
of
things,
this
joint
offered
a
decent
meal.
We
managed
to
find
solace
in
some
lovely
whites
by
the
glass
–
props
for
that
wine
selection,
I
must
say.
They
did
cozy
up
to
the
food
offering
rather
well.
So,
there
you
have
it,
a
culinary
adventure
that
didn't
exactly
explode
with
flavors
but
did
manage
to
tick
a
few
boxes.
Will
I
rush
back?
Not
likely.
Will
I
remember
it?
Yeah,
for
all
the
wrong
reasons.