Adega do Monte Velho - Batalha

Based on the previous reviews, I had developed expectations that were not met. My female table server was as friendly as an iceberg, almost rude. I almost went out, but traveled with 1.5 hours for this lunch I decided to stay. The quality of food was average for the region, and on the expensive side. I would have had the same meal in Lisbon for 20% less. Uploading more than 1 euro for two halves of a bread disc is exaggerated. The service was almost unavailable to comment. Bottom line, would I recommend this restaurant to a friend? No!

Recommended by our hotels owner. My wife had a pork dish, I had veal, both fantastic The side salad was a simple mixed salad, fresh is an understatement, the best I have ever had. We shared a dessert, a local plum tart. Forgot starter, presunto(...cured ham) lovely. Excellent house red ! People on adjacent table enthused over the house white.DO NOT be put off by outside appearance, the exterior is a little tired . Very reasonable prices, Menu very interesting range of dishes.

We had lunch here. The food was decent and the restaurant looks good and well maintained. But the experience was ruined by the unfriendly and rude service. It was like we were a pure trouble if we dared to go to the restaurant while... it was open. It took a long time to get the attention of the waiting staff when we needed it, and it felt that we were not even worth a look, let alone some nice words (also “Hello” would have helped). The place is obviously popular as there was a queue of people, and the food was quite OK, but it is not worth being treated like that.

The true taste of the Alentejo meat. This has been a place that pretty much every chance I get I got to. Never had anything that fell short from great. This being said make sure you get the pork Iberian pork. It is the best place I know to have pork. It is insanely great tasting.

We had a lunch here. The food was decent and the restaurant looks nice and well maintained. But the experience was ruined by the unfriendly and rude service. It was as if we were a pure nuisance, having dared to step into the restaurant while it was open. It took us a long time to get the attention of the waiting staff when we needed it, and it felt that we were not even worth a look, let alone some kind words (even “hello” would have helped). The place is obviously popular since there was a queue of people waiting, and the food was quite OK, but not worth being treated like this.