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Small establishment in Little Portugal loaded with Portuguese charm and flavors. It's a grill place, so the smell of skewering/grilling meat inside can be a bit on the nose. The delicious smells made me hungry as soon as I walked in with some friends late afternoon on Super Bowl Sunday. It was pretty packed!
We ordered the flaming sausage, grilled squid, jumbo shrimp, salad and a pitcher of sangria. They were out of their pork and mussel dish when we visited, which was a bummer for me. I am porky and love to eat pork! The flaming sausage was a nice spectacle and delicious taste, although it could have been cured/cooked a bit less. The shrimp were deliciously grilled, I enjoyed them head, tails, skin et al. My friends enjoyed their grilled squid as well, though it could be a bit more flavorful. I absolutely enjoyed the sangria, but my friends thought it was a bit too sweet. The sangria was a nice accompaniment to the heavy meats we were eating and was very evocative of July1st/4th parties! I am hungry all over again just writing this review.
The service is pretty good, they were patient as we dilly dallied over the menu, and were helpful in guiding us. They were usually attentive in filling our water, and quick to process our bill which was a bit hefty. Memory eludes me how much.
The restaurant has a very cosy, familial feel; the interiors smell like meat and smoke ( two of my favorite flavors) and the cutlery is ordinary. However, you can see the joy in people's faces as they tuck into their food!
The food and ambiance deserve a 3.5.
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