Quay Lagos

I’ll have to be honest, when my wife said she wanted to go here, I wasn’t feeling too optimistic. Why British food when we are in Portugal?
But I was pleased with her choice. I’d give it 3.5 stars if I could, but 3 is too low, so 4 it is.
We started out with appetizers.
Smoked haddock chowder — well done. Not low fat by any means, but good haddock flavor and some potatoes to even it out.
Fried Camembert– not bad. My wife liked this more than the «chowdah.» Light flavor cheese with chutney and candied walnuts as a garnish.
I had the pie of the day, which was chicken and mushroom. It was good as well. Lots of big chunks of chicken that tasted pretty good. I was worried that it was going to taste like the chicken had been in the fridge for three days before being added to the pie. It did not. It was slightly on the salty side.
My wife had the salmon with hollandaise sauce. I wasn’t a fan. After spending years in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle area), I can’t eat Atlantic salmon. Hollandaise sauce is an insult to a good piece of fish in my book, but I already told you my feelings for this fish. It wasn’t bad, but I am very very picky when it comes to salmon.
Worth a visit, if you want a break from local foods.
My food was served very hot and stayed hot.
Ambiance is probably great in the summer time. We were here during the off season. The music could be changed. Not a fan of teen love ballads during dinner.

Pie of the day– steak and red wine with fresh veggies and roasted potatoes
Located along the marina. Fairly popular amongst tourists. We chose Quay for their beautiful sunset views and menu. I ordered the camberbert cheese wedges with field greens, pears and red chili jam to accompany my glass of brandy (which packed a punch).
It appears a British family owns the establishment– based on the menu and staff. Very friendly and service-​forward.

Located on the marina front, we popped into Quay Lagos on our recent visit. After a delicious meal at Meu Limao, we were just after a quiet drink, and definitely found it here.
I believe the owner and management are British, so there is plenty of English influence on the food menu — tables around us were tucking into fish & chips, and they do a Sunday roast. Although this isn’t to my personal taste when on holiday, I can see the appeal, and it was a well put together menu.
We quickly decided what to have and the waitress came over to check on us throughout our few hours there, great considering we were only having drinks and it would have been very easy to ignore us for those paying a bit more.
My piña colada was tasty and refreshing, with a huge strawberry adorning both glasses ordered. The other half went for his standard bottle of Cristal on both rounds, so nothing exciting to report from that side of the table. Drinks were well priced, with cocktails starting around € 6.50, and plenty of smoothies/​non-​alcoholic options.
The marina is a commercial area, so there is quite little of what one may consider ‘authentic’ Portuguese (a pizza hut upstairs and an Irish bar just along the way, for example) but it’s a lovely place for a wander and to look out across the boats.