We had planned to go to a well-known and rated Portuguese restaurant here in town. And then a wonderful man working at Le Petit Café told us about this restaurant, and how the the chef used to work at the other restaurant we were going to go to, and how all the locals immediately switched over to this restaurant once that chef moved there.
It has been the absolute crowning jewel of our vacation. Having spent 3 weeks in Portugal in 2006, we are very versed on Portuguese food. For years we have been longing for fire roasted Portugese grilled chicken like we had in the Algarve. La Poule Mouille makes it absolutely perfectly. For $23 total Two of us each had a chicken dinner served with excellent french fries and salad, 4 cokes, and 2 homemade custard pastries. The atmosphere is not at all fancy; many people just go for take-out food. For us, that is part of the charm.
We've been there 3 nights in a row and can't wait to go again tomorrow. Kudos to this natural treasure!