By Carl Dombek
My wife and I, visiting from the States, happened upon this lovely, small-ish place in a neighborhood not far from our hotel.
Oysters on the half-shell and Sauvignon Blanc started the serious dining. The oysters were from the Netherlands and Portugal, while the wine was from South Africa. All were delicious.
For the main courses, my wife had the sea bass while I enjoyed the lobster special. It had been roughly the Clinton administration since I had lobster, and this one made it worth the wait.
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| Our pre-dinner nibbles |
We arrived sans reservations but were welcomed warmly, seated quickly, and brought water to sip and bread to nibble as we perused the menu. The appetizer plate included butter and a mackerel spread, which accentuated the wonderful European bread nicely.
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| A selection of Dutch and Portuguese oysters |
Oysters on the half-shell and Sauvignon Blanc started the serious dining. The oysters were from the Netherlands and Portugal, while the wine was from South Africa. All were delicious.
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| Whole sea bass |
For the main courses, my wife had the sea bass while I enjoyed the lobster special. It had been roughly the Clinton administration since I had lobster, and this one made it worth the wait.
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| LOBSTER! |
Our server was attentive and made sure our questions were answered to our satisfaction before we ordered, then checked back to be sure all was to our liking. It was indeed!
A second glass of wine was our dessert before we asked for the bill (never a "cheque" in Europe).
A second glass of wine was our dessert before we asked for the bill (never a "cheque" in Europe).
Tipping in Europe is different than tipping in the United States.
At most every sit-down restaurant, we were presented with a straightforward bill; no screen with tip levels spelled out.
Diners in Europe generally "round up" with a target of more or less 10 percent of the bill. Our bill at Vigo was €131,50. Adding €13 to the bill brought the total to €144,50. As I handed my credit card to our server, I said, "Make it 145." It really is that simple!
Our bill settled, we headed out into the rainy night. Rain or shine, I'd recommend Vigo without hesitation.
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