Apparently a fairly large chain of primarily seafood restaurants here in SP. They seem to have about twenty locations, though most of them appear to be takeout/delivery or smaller spots. Two standout as their bigger ones, and, I think, the original two. This is, I gather, the second, but it was open, and closer. I think. Either way, we headed north across the river and ended up in this cavernous restaurant, with seating for about 200-250 people. The menu is a massive affair too, with about 30 pages of dishes.
Their specialty, from everything that I could find, and from our waiter's lips, is shrimp. They also only serve portions for two or more people, so you kind of have to agree on something. It wasn't hard, we took our waiter's recommendation for a couple of dishes and picked one. A mound of perfectly grilled, glistening shrimp, topped with lots of browned garlic, and accompanied by rice flecked with bits of broccoli, and a saute of mixed vegetables. 158 reales, or $41. Tack on waters which ran us to 28 reales, and a two person music charge (they have live music playing in the background, not really a show or anything), and tip, and it jumps to 223 reales, $58. Okay, it's a bit pricey for what we're used to in BA, even for shellfish, but it was a huge portion, it was absolutely delicious.
Also worth noting... Monday evening, and a place this size was jam packed with people. As soon as anyone would leave, the table filled up again. A restaurateur's dream. read more