Had 2 applies. Calamari and Nachos. Nachos had the fake cheese you get at sporting events. Calamari....blah. Only good thing was the Negro Modelo. Step up your game guys. Lots of North Americans have tasted authentic Mexican and this is not it.
The Santa Maria is very casual and very shielded from wind. It's on one of those winding back streets in Lagos that are filled with restaurants, shops, and character. Our server was full of personality and, score, she gave recommendations that were spot on. I...got the burrito bowl and it was filled with fresh chicken, pico de gallo, guacamole, leaves, beans, rice, corn, and more. The strawberry basil Margarita was fresh and delicious. I loved this place and I can't quite figure out why it hasn't got a better rating on Tripadvisor. We loved it! The mural by the patio is something else too.More
I really was impressed and amazed with the awesome piece of street art on the end of the outdoor sitting area back from the main street. The owner commissioned Yarso Silva, the top local artist who is a 'cracker' originally from Brazil but via college...in US. The scale, colour and design are incredible, and there is plenty to ponder in the symbolism. Of course you can see the art free, but for a reataurant in the tourist area of Lagos, the food is good and choice plenty,More
Mediocre fast food (which was slow to come), overpriced. The margarita tasted like salty water. The new mural is very cool - now the food and drinks need to improve. Very disappointing
Very friendly staff. Menu full of choices. Great patio where to sit and dine. Good cocktails/mocktails. Nice setting in the city centre.
We had a pretty good dinner at this spot. We had walked back from watching the sunset at Point Piedade and needed some food to replenish ourselves. This place ended up having a great meal - I had the fish and chips which I really...enjoyed. This place offered blankets which was a great touch as it got a little chilly towards the end of the night. I would recommend this restaurant if you happened to be in the area looking for some food. The one knock on this place is that it doesn't take credit card and they don't tell you have signs to let you know that. They direct you to an ATM that is right in front which charges some exorbitant fees. Even if they decided to accept credit cards but pass that through to the customer, it would have been a better option then forcing customers to use the ATM.More
Nothing to do with portuguese food. Expensive for what it offers. It is a pity there are restaurants that don't deserve to be named restaurants. This is the bad in touristic places. It was an unfortunate choice cause every other place was full.
Was walking the strip Looking for somewhere to eat and decided to come here for food. Has sort of a Mexican menu and I decided to get the vegetable tacos with chips and some extra guacamole. It was a nice meal. Also had a few...cocktails although the Irish coffee was very strong and not for me. Would go again.More
Called here for cocktails and food - food not served until after 6pm - no bother had a few cocktails to warm up - sitting outside watching people go by in the sun - what more could you want. When we ordered food - it...was great - all-in-all worth going to. NOTE FOR VISITORS - CASH ONLYMore
Visited as the kids liked the look of the menu. Poor service from the start, constantly had to try and attract the waiters attention to order anything, food, drink, extras, average at best, took payment before desert! Better restaurants in Lagos, don’t bother.
I was basically heading to one of the local bars and decided to have dinner here. Mexican food is always my first choice from the menu. I had a starter and dinner both Mexican which where both lovely. I made sure that the burger was...well cooked rather than rare. The waiter was friendly and prices pretty good. I would come back here again.More
Nice tapas and mexican food! Nice Place and Top, simpatic Service! Enjoyed a lot staying at the „santa Maria“. Adorei!!
On the outside this looks like a nice spot for lunch but the food is all overpriced and lacks any flavor. The chef and wait staff just stood around and talked and we’re not very attentive and it showed in the food. Do not stop...here even if you are starving!More
We wandered upon this restaurant as the restaurant we wanted to go to was fully booked and didn't have space for us. We thought it looked nice as it had a great outdoor space for a nice sunny day. Found out later when I went...to pay that the outdoor space is the only space - there is no indoor seating area. There is a limited food menu which looks bigger than it is as half is in Portuguese and the other half in English. We really should have gone on to the next available restaurant as various factors made this an unrecommendable experience. The wait for the food was excessive given it's the type of food that goes in the deep fryer. We finished our beers and had to ask about when our order was arriving. The fish and chips was oily and too salty. Our 6 year old kept asking for more iced tea as he said it was too salty and tasting it myself I had to agree. For the price you'd expect something pretty decent but it wasn't the case. Better fish and chips is to be found at Ol' Bastard's not far away. The calamari looked liked the ready made supermarket bought type. There is a fish market in Lagos (Mercado Municipal de Lagos) so no idea why it wasn't bought fresh. Also tasteless. The prawn curry with Basmati rice was average but was not spicy in the least. The wait staff were very accommodating, thoughtful and friendly but the kitchen is just super slow and what comes out doesn't really meet expectations. Having hungry kids doesn't help and delivered food is overpriced for what you get. Many better restaurants in Lagos so just walk on a little further and save yourself an unsatisfying dining experience.More
Ordered sides so we could have a selection of dishes, staff very lovely But we are in a fishing town they are serving cheap frozen calamari, Spicy wings had no flavour whatsoever chips were lovely. Soup good but not very warm. Prawns no flavour at...all. Presentation of all dishes very good Just need to rethink quality of the products Very clean including toiletsMore
