2/5 Victor C. 4 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
We
had
a
great
impression
of
Barulho
when
it
first
started
as
a
little
tapas
&
drinking
hole.
Always
gave
us
an
impression
where
we
can
find
great
(and
authentic)
Spanish-ish
cuisine
we
love
so
much.
Been
a
while
since,
and
while
the
service
is
relatively
attentive,
I
was
kind
of
bothered
being
served
what
seem
to
be
a
“white
wine”
glass
when
we
ordered
a
bottle
of
red
(we
referenced
other
table’s
red
wine
glasses!).
We
were
so
looking
forward
to
reminiscing
what
we
had
in
Portugal/Spain
and
so
it
didn’t
live
up
to
it-
Charcoal
grilled
octopus
comes
with
a
few
rings
of
calamari
in
the
plate…
not
sure
what’s
the
point?!
Is
it
to
fill
up
the
plate
or
fool
the
customers
?!
What’s
your
intention?
While
I
did
enjoy
the
generous
Pimenton-olive
oil
sauce,
I
don’t
quite
understand
the
purpose
of
the
bed
of
marinated
olives
served
with
it,
over-powering
the
grilled
octopus.
Cos
lettuce
salad
dish,
which
traditionally
(the
Spanish
version)
had
the
cos
lettuce
charred,
served
with
manchego
cheese
and
anchovy
dressing,
an
absolute
delight.
But
this
salad
is
simply
raw
&
cold,
and
without
a
hint
of
anchovy
in
its
dressing,
if
any…
so
I
can
only
describe
the
dish
as
a
normal
lettuce
from
fridge,
tasteless,
though
with
cheese
&
green
apple
stripes..
totally
under-seasoned!
Then
the
grilled
rack
of
lamb,
well,
nothing
Portuguese/Spanish
about
it.
If
anything,
it’s
simply
drowned
in
sweet
marinate.
It
says
“charcoal
grilled”
on
the
menu
and
I
see
them
using
the
Josper
charcoal
but
nothing
smoky
nor
grilled;
again,
disappointed-
simply
drowned
in
some
sweet
marinate.
So
overall,
well,
if
you
have
not
been
to
Portugal/Spain
or
had
any
knowledge
of
what
the
cuisines
are
about,
maybe
it’s
not
too
bad,
just
another
restaurant
serving
some
fancy
food.