O Almacen Do Avo - O Grove

Although we were the only clients, they made us wait for a table and, while we were doing so, they asked us if we wanted a drink. We accepted. When our table was ready (it had been ready since we arrived) we sat down and asked for a parrillada. It was then that they apprised us that their grill was not working. Had we known that from the outset, we wouldn 't have stayed, however we were already consuming. We ordered BBQ ribs, purportedly cooked on a griddle. When we started eating, due to their texture, we knew right away that the ribs had been oven-roasted. Furthermore, the Pulpo á feira was salty ad nauseam and we got food poisoned afterwards. To add insult to injury, the prices were unconscionable. The waiter was friendly, though, so not everything was bad. Bottom line: avoid this tourist trap like the plague.

We had just arrived in O Grove, and came across this lovely restaurant that managed to squeeze us in despite not having a reservation. Wonderful Tosta with octopus and cheese to begin, followed by succulent sole and hake. Strongly recommended.

My friend who lives locally took me here for lunch. The grilled pulpo octopus) was gorgeous and I had a wonderful piece of bacalao a la brasa bbq salt cod) that was succulent and not too salty. The desert of coulant chocolate sponge with a chocolate sauce filling) with lemon sorbet was melt in the mouth. Would definitely visit again.

Estuvimos comiendo ahí, entre plato y plato tardaron una eternidad, entramos a las 15.15 y salimos a las 16.40… El cocinero estaba tranquilo hablando con un camarero, mirando el teléfono, pero entre pulpo (nos comimos dos trozos de pan con una diferencia de 15 minutos de uno a otro las sardinas y la carne de angus, nos dio tiempo de hacer la digestión entre plato y plato, sin ofrecernos aperitivo si quiera. La comida estaba muy rica, pero sigo sin entender para hacer cosas en brasas que ya están encendidas, se tarda tantísimo… si volveremos pero la próxima vez, pediremos antes de ir lo que queremos viendo lo q tardan entre los platos… Al ambiente le pongo dos estrellas porque nos montaron una mesa donde el acompañante estaba al sol y tuvimos q cambiarnos de lugar, y en frente de donde comíamos estaban de obras levantando polvo…. El precio no es barato, pero estaba todo muy rico, así q nos pareció bien.

No estuvo mal, una ensalada muy buena con bacalao,brotes y mostaza, Y un churrasco con patatas fritas con un precio razonable.