Ambiance was great. If you're looking for a private room with a beautiful theme for a small party (we were a group of 10), this is an excellent option! I heard mixed reviews of the food across the table. The birthday girl had grilled octopus for her entree and really loved it. The trio was also a good option for those who can't make up their minds on which fresh fish to pick!
The overall experience was good. Our server waited until everyone had arrived and brought out the daily specials (literally fresh fish arranged beautifully on a chopping board). He walked the guests through it and then gave us some time to make our orders. A few of us ordered wine. I ordered a port (dry white) & tonic. I loved that they had it here. It's difficult to find a restaurant that offers dry white port and they had both Taylor's Chip Dry AND Fonseca!.
I had the vegetable risotto, which didn't taste or look like the usual Italian risotto. Which I expect to be normal, since we were clearly at a Portuguese restaurant! It was interesting to try something a little different. There are limited options for vegetarians, but that's expected. This is a fresh fish kind of restaurant, so it's great for fish lovers.
In any case, the service was good overall. Towards the end, it was a little questionable. Given that our group had not mentioned up front that the bill would be separate, we calculated our own amounts to pay, but I think the restaurant was closing up and we were the last ones there. It felt a bit like they wanted us out of there.
I could see myself coming back for some good Portuguese wine or a port & tonic.