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| - 2.5 stars, but no .5 ratings on yelp.
Frequently I am in little Portugal or Little Italy, and I see plenty of small 'hot table' type places, but unfortunately the 'whiteboard menus' in the window are rarely in English, so I usually walk on by.
This day I passed by this fine establishment with its Portuguese whiteboard, I noticed quite the line up. I daringly ventured into the unknown, opened the door and stepped in. To my surprise their menu inside was written in English and Portuguese. I could understand so I could order/eat there. I left, mind made up I would return later for dinner here.
A few hours I returned for a late dinner (6:30) with a friend. No big line up like the mid day crowd, but a few other customers inside awaiting take out or dining in.
Choosing to dine in, I grabbed a half chicken dinner, my friend a chicken sandwich. It came served on a plastic plate and with plastic cutlery. Somewhat of an environmental travesty. Too late to back out as I have paid, but this was not impressive.
The half chicken, I chose 'spicy' it was basted with a franks red hot type sauce, generic but it didn't ruin anything. Two sides were served with this. Rice and potatoes. Starch and More Starch. The roasted potatoes were decent, herb covered. This rice had olives in it. Flavorful. The chicken was moist. Juicy. Just how a bird is supposed to be cooked. That was satisfying. Overall a generous portion of food of decent quality.
But aside from the environmental travesty, the other thing that keeps this review low is the cleanliness. The table we ate at, although no lingering food scraps, grease stains. (The chicken and the rice were 'greasy') and from whatever may have spilled on the table from previous diners was just swept away I'm sure. Soap and water to wipe and disinfect a table is not too costly...
My friend was very impressed with the chicken sandwich. A generous portion of chicken on a fresh bun.
Maybe next time I'll just grab it to go...
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