Been meaning to try this restaurant for a while, i was not disappointed…read more The atmosphere was relaxed and all the staff were pleasant and attentive. Food was reasonably priced and of good quality.

From the owner: Taste of Portugal means a small holiday in uk, restaurant, cafe and delicatessen, real Portuguese…read morecousine

Excellent food, friendly service, authentic Portuguese cuisine (the owners are from the Portimão…read morearea of the Algarve), and real value for money. They have some great offers on week nights, and do remember to book if you plan to go there on a weekend or on popular days. The place isn't huge (though the second floor wasn't open yet when we went) and fills up quite quickly. Their piri piri chicken for two is a great meal choice. And if you want a personal wine recommendation, I suggest you try the Casal Garcia sparkling white ("vinho verde", bottled before it is fully fermented, thus "green:, not in colour, but in the maturing process). A great wine to go with great food. Parabens!

I like others liked the light and comfortable dining room of Lusitano, which is on the first floor,…read moreit's both casually elegant and comfortable. Food wise, bit of a mixed bag: 1) Very good - Codfish (bacalao) patties - Cheese and spinach patties - Fish and shrimp croquettes - Stuffed peppers with minced beef and cheese - Chorizo flamed in red wine (I mean, it's just chorizo but it's hard to mess chorizo up) I would definitely have these if I went back and that would be a great meal. The first two in particular were excellent. 2) Fine - Batatas bravas (not bad at all, just not that memorable either) - Goat cheese wrapped in filo pastry (although others really liked this) - Salada di polvo (this was generally well received although not the best thing we had) - Gambas piri piri (not very spicy) - Tempera battered fried vegetables (these were a bit chewy, although I kind of liked that about them) 3) Not so great - Calamari (again, chewy) - Garlic bread Looking at the above it seems to me that the more Portuguese sounding dishes were generally the best, which is a pretty good sign. We didn't try any mains so can't comment on those, they're not that cheap though. Tapas were buy 3 get a 4th free the night we went, which was excellent value - between four our food was less than £12 a head and as you can see from the above we had a great range. Finally I didn't drink any alcohol but the Portuguese wine and port I understood was a bit rough!

Had a lovely meal at Lusitano. Sampled both the tapas and main food and it was all very good and…read moremost generous. Service was lovely too. And the sangria is great! Taste card offers a hefty 50% discount here - but without it the pricing is on the steep side. They do an early bird offer for those of you lucky folk who finish work early. If this was on Beech Road it'd be packed out every night. I really hope it does well and will certainly be going back.

The Algarve is a TRUE Portuguese restaurant. The staff and management are Portuguese, and all their…read morefood are extremely well prepared according to what you would get in the finest restaurants of Portugal. This is not a fast food restaurant and everything is meticulously done "home made" style. The ground floor is an open space informal area, whereas you may find a more reserved lunch or dinner area on the top floor. Prices are fair and service corresponds to expectations. Highly recommendable.

Definitely its students favorite one. 1/4 chicken plus fries taste good. The price is like 4…read morepounds. Anyway the cooking smell (soot) is a bit big. Again I really love the chips there its really tasty instead of over burnt

Charco's is yet another place by the university that shamelessly emulates a successful high street…read morechain restaurant. You have Mahmood's (McDonald's), Highway (Subway) and now Charco's - which undeniably takes its cue from the insanely popular Nando's. This is perhaps the most copyright-infringing imitation of all three - the same little chicken logo, the same flame-grilled chicken offerings, and the same system of offering a choice of 'side' or, in Charco's case, 'sideline' (chips, rice, wedges etc). The menu is basically the same as Nando's too - you can get a serving of wings, or a half or quarter chicken, or a chicken breast in a pitta, as well as salas and platters and the like. How does it measure up to Nando's? Well, the food is cheaper, the service is quicker, and it's never as busy as Nando's always seems to be. The food isn't quite as nice, but it's still good and offers somewhere nice to sit down for a meal near the university, which is quite a rarity. And top marks for plagiarism.

Really good food and friendly staff. The environment of the restaurant is something else, feels…read morelike we're not in colwyn bay anymore.

Lovely place to eat, the food is second to none and the service superb…read more You do have to wait a while for your food but it is worth it. I orderd Fillet Steak with pasta and arabieta sauce.....Superb! The only down side is "they acually butterflyed my steak"