Cambucci is a nice addition to the courtyard of Porto Cupecoy You may recognize Rodolfo who his the front of the house who greets you with a wonderful smile and does all the serving The owner of the restaurant searched the island and gathered a seasoned staff to ensure a great restaurant Rodolfo was at Moulin Foo for about 15 years Not sure where the bartender was recruited from but my wife awarded her passionfruit mojito the best drink of the vacation I was assisted in my choice to a craft cocktail similar to a gin sour with the addition of raspberry, it was garnished with a basket held to the glass with the tiniest clothspin it was smooth and really easy to down
The menu has a south american influence especially in the first courses we shared an order of tostones (mashed / fried plantains patty topped with a tasty shredded pork shrimp topped the order of arepas made of ground corn meal
entrees included a properly cooked, sliced tuna with mashed potatoes, side salad and pickled vegetables My seafood dish included grouper, shrimp, calamari and mussels served over black beans and additional vegetables on the side
as good as the entrees were, we had plenty to be wrapped up for the next days lunch
we had nice conversation and learned the chef is the brother of the chef from La Hibiscus which was previously reviewed the chef came out later and was interested in our thoughts, we explained that although a bit pricey, the food was excellent but the service was not upto the level of food
he explained how he assembled his staff trying to "borrow" the best of the best he mentioned he was going to Miami and wrote down a couple of recommended restaurants searching for new menu ideas
the owner stopped by and was very welcoming as well
next we received a delicious chocolate mousse dessert (I was full but it disappeared) and two shaken limoncello shots (bring some more)
Cambucci is cash only and on the return list
only negative side note, bill is presented with 15% service charge and the 15, 18, and 20% tip amounts we left additional cash as all was very good but certainly not the full tip amount
a touchy subject which I do not agree with with my catering business, service is included and when asked, i say service is included but if you wish to leave additional the staff is very happy I also mention that tips are never expected but always appreciated I am also very fortunate to have an extremely welcoming staff that works hard
