Disappointing service today. Group of 5 people, 4 plates made it out. 5th plate took over 28…read moreminutes to arrive out for last guest. Never seen something like that that the restaurant brought all other meals first and then waited so long for last person. To top it off we were running late to another appointment and 5th guest had to take meal to go. Finally eating now and steak is rare rather than medium well. Seems like they did intentionally. Restaurant did nothing to correct meal coming out so late. Disappointing.

Let me start by saying that Bessa Grill is more of a "bar & grill" than a grill. While they are…read moreopen for lunch, happy hour and stay open until late night, the food is not the reason to come here. DO come if you want to hear live music, or come on a night when they have a DJ, or come for drinks in front of the beach & if you get hungry, stick to the basic snacks on the menu. I unfortunately came here to eat and was completely disappointed. We asked for picanha rare and shrimp. Both arrived severely overcooked and had to be sent back. On the second try, the meat was at least closer to medium than well-done, but unseasoned; the shrimp came back as rubbery as the first time. Cocktails were also shaky--my margarita was so sour as to be undrinkable; my date had piña colada which was ok.