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| - I had lunch at Adega last week for a co-worker's retirement party, and we ate downstairs in the private dining room.
Decor: The dining room is your typical wine cellar - bottles upon bottles lining the walls, crates, and an actual little cellar which added an interesting dimension to the room.
Ambience: Upscale, perhaps a bit of an older crowd, but pleasant enough.
Service: Waiter was incredibly knowledgeable about the different wines and pairing them with our meals, as well as being very patient with our large party. We had a few "difficult" guests making their own requests and comments, but he handled them gracefully and patiently.
Meal: I had the seasonal baby green salad with a champagne shallot vinaigrette for starters, and it was incredible. The dressing was tangy, fresh, and the dish was plated beautifully. I had the pan roasted breast of capon with a mushroom herb sauce, mashed potatoes, and market vegetables for my main course. I would've liked a bit more of the vegetables rather than the few string beans I got, but the breast was huge and there was a hefty amount of mashed potatoes. The sauce was very flavourful, and there was a generous amount of it too. The dessert was a bite-sized trio of a cheesecake, pecan caramel square, and a custard-type square. Not a big dessert fan, but these were the perfect size for a post-meal sweetness and I cleared all three.
Cons: While I really liked everything that i had, i'm not sure anything really blew me away in terms of flavour or uniqueness. I'd be open to returning and trying some different dishes for a more authentic Portuguese flavour.
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