We dropped by Antonio's the other day for lunch. It's a very traditional Portuguese restaurant, and the food is always very good. I ordered the swordfish steak, which was accompanied by steamed broccoli and boiled potatoes. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Swordfish steak, steamed broccoli, boiled potatoes - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Was always one of our favorite Portuguese restaurants. Just been a few years since stopping in. Service was fast and the food came out quick as well. We sat on the bar side and it wasn't loud or anything. Our appetizers were great (Meat Croquettes are a fave) and our Steaks were very good (the gravy seemed a bit different than what we always knew it to be, but still good). read more

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Ordered through DoorDash this time around--there was a buy-one-get-one-free deal on some soups, which is what we were in the mood for so we couldn't pass it up. Haven't been to this place in years so I can't speak for the current atmosphere/customer service in this review, but will update in the future. The kale soup was different from what I'm used to. It came with a thick, rich broth packed with white beans and greens. I would've liked more linguica and potatoes, but it was still really tasty. We also got the chicken soup, which was pretty much your classic chicken and rice--nothing fancy, but solid and comforting. Lastly, we tried the fish sandwich with fries. It came with a huge piece of fried, flaky white fish on a pop, and the fries were a generous portion--easily enough for two people. Oh, and can't forget the olives! I paid 26$ for 3 soups, the sandwich meal, and an extra pop. Really can't beat the prices for the portions. read more

We LOVE Antonio's! It's always great food, great service, great prices for the portions! We always have a great meal. We highly recommend. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Shrimp Mozambique with rice. This is the appetizer size with 20 shrimp - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Delicious fresh food. Started with a stuffed quahog, just ok. The mixed grill and chicken skewers were tasty, well prepared. Always a nice meal. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Chicken skewer - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Our favorite Portuguese restaurant! Shrimp Mozambique and fish and chips are a family favorite!

Very very good. Hubby got the cacoila plate with rice & broccoli, I got a steak sandwich, and we got a piece of tiramisu to share. The steak sandwich was so soft & tender ... delish! And hubby said the cacoila was perfect (I also tried a bite, I agree.) and there's enough for 2 or 3 meals out it! read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Cacoila plate, steak sandwich with fries, and tiramisu. - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

Honestly would give this zero stars if I could. Went with a party of 6, ordered a bunch of appetizers. Nothing was good. Not one of the appetizers or anyone's entrees were edible. This is the worst Portuguese food I have ever had if you even want to call it Portuguese food. Service was equally as bad. She had a bad attitude and didn't pay any attention to us. read more

We ordered pick up and I thought that the food was decent. I ordered the Steak Antonio's Style with rice and boiled potatoes as my sides. I liked it but I found both the steak and rice to be very under seasoned. I would still like to try to dine in and see how the other dishes may be! read more

Antonio's Restaurant - steak antonio's style w rice and boiled potatoes - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

I mean, what's not to love? The food is great, the portions are huge, and the prices are right. A Portuguese staple for me and my family!

Since becoming "locals" 2 years ago, we having been trying the many Portuguese restaurants recommended by Azorean friends throughout RI and SE Mass. We finally made it to what many say "the best in the area". Well - they ain't wrong.. Caught the last table at lunch during the week. In summary, Extensive menu Great service Very reasonable prices HUGE portions. As we had been warned on the latter, we skipped appetizers and only ordered beers and coconut shrimp and sirloin and stuffed shrimp entrees. Both came with massive quantities of very well made potato chips and the steak had the usual mountain of rice. Food was very good and we both ending up taking boxes home. Damages were $52 with tip. What a bargain (and where do you see draft beers under $3?) Food 5/5 Service 5/5 Value 5/5 Cleanliness 5/5 COVID sanity 5/5 Noise 3/5 (lively) Decor 3/5 read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

If you're looking for quality, Portuguese cooking done the old school, family way, then We spent just over $100 for 4 plates that really could've fed 8 people, plus 3 IPAs, a sangria, and 2 root beers. I had feijoada and my wife had this incredible beef rib dish with rice. My daughter had a steak that came with ham on top and a fried egg. Such a treat, Great family atmosphere. Lots of Portuguese- speaking families as well as other languages. What I liked the most was the wait: after ordering, it took about 20 minutes for our piping hot food. Just like the old days when family would gather around the table on a Sunday afternoon after mass. Sounds counterintuitive to enjoy the wait, but it made complete sense. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Junior Steak - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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TLDR: amazing food, efficient service, beware of secret pork I heard about this place as a teenager but haven't tried it until now. All I can say is "wow". The service is fast pace but attentive. You do not see the servers sitting around, I feel like they are going from open to close but they work efficiently and politely. However, the food here is so good, it would take the server yelling at me and slapping my boyfriend not to come back. Portion sizes are big depending on the dish. The Alentejana dishes are incredible, literally clams, meat and potato mountain. While they only give you about half a dozen clams, When you inevitably take home the leftovers you can always throw some canned clams into the sauce, which our waitress cleverly separated for the ride home (efficient AND clever). I don't know what they fry their potato's in but they come out so crispy and the dryness begs for a good sprinkling of vinegar to round it out. The first time we went (we've gone back twice in a week and we live 40 minutes away) I got the grilled sardines because those are a rarity at any typical seafood establishment and I Effin LOVE FRESH SARDINES. They are presented simply and with a good char. I got mine with the house made fried potato chips and just scooped up the sardines with it. I was so happy. My bf has loved the meals he has had. His only complaint was that the beef skewers had sausage that was not mentioned in the menu and he does not eat pork. So asking about pork products in food may be necessary. read more

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My husband and I went into Antonios for the first time. The food was absolutely delicious the best portugese food we've had in years. The owner is very visible and communicates with all of his patrons. We can't wait to go back again. 5 stars read more

If you craving a Portuguese dish! You must get the Antonio's Mozambique with cut chips, cacoila plate and some bread! Homerun every time consistent and price makes it for a steady regular spot! Not fancy but incredibly consistent and delicious. read more

Outstanding!!! Although my Irene has been here before, this was my first time. I had the codfish casserole. My Irene had the cacoila. The servings are delicious and generous. Eli was out server. Excellent, happy, courteous. He recommended a Portuguese super bock beer. I can't say enough about the price, quality of food and terrific service. If you're in New Bedford, you must stop here for authentic Portuguese food. read more

I am Portuguese and live in Texas . So I have none of these great foods available to me where I live, so when I go home, I kind of over do it. So these picture are what , I ate for lunch . The bread for the sandwiches, were some of the freshest Portuguese rolls I have had in a restaurant, soft on the inside and crusty on the outside! The kale soup was good but I wouldn't order it again because it is not made like my dad makes it. Their soup has noodles and their broth is cloudy tastes like potato. The blade meat was so tender and the flavor was incredible. Beside my fathers blade meat, which is a 10 , this was a 9.9 . The linguica sandwich , cooked perfectly, great flavor and was a high quality sausage. The fried sardines were scrumptious. The were cooked nice and crispy but not greasy! Definitely coming back again, plenty of parking in a vacant lot across the street. Service here was amazing . They have a full bar and make a great Manhattan! Finally their Stuffed quahog was made like my dads! Had pieces of linguica and nice cHunks of clam and a nice spicy flavor. I would order all these foods again but maybe not all for lunch! Lol read more

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The food was awful and you could tell that it was old. The waitress was arguing with me. The gravy for the chicken was the same gravy for the Portuguese steak. Just plain old beef gravy. Unheard of. Portuguese steak gravy is made with wine pepper garlic salt paprika. They were good ones this place sucks read more

If you've always wanted to go to Portugal but don't have the time or the money, this is as close as you are going to come here in the United States. Fall River and New Bedford have a huge Portuguese population due to it being one of the largest ports and fishing fleets in the United States. Antonio's doesn't look like much on the outside (or inside, really.) but I can assure you the food would do Anthony Bourdain proud. In fact, on an episode of his show No Reservations, he actually gave a shout out to Fall River as having some of the best Portuguese food in the United States. I casually knew Tony, being an infrequent drinking buddy in NYC at one point, and Portugal was one of his favorite culinary countries. First off, while you probably couldn't find fresher or better seafood because of the location, don't feel that you have to order it here. The chicken and beef dishes are also equally amazing and filling and authentic. The portions at this restaurant are in one word, HUGE. You really can't go wrong with a meal that will last you that night and the next day for lunch ... and the prices sort of feel like stealing. If this restaurant was in Boston or NYC, you'd have to double the prices. (and probably cut the portions in half.) Let's start off with the exterior ... it looks like the typical ugly three-decker house that folks outside New England probably wouldn't imagine living in. The restaurant is on the bottom floor and inside looks like a quasi-cafeteria or legion hall from 1973, of sorts. Combined with the age and reputation of the restaurant, this icky interior is a sign that good things are to come on your plate. We chose to eat at the bar where we watched soccer on the television ... what other team but Portugal? They also have another television with football on it. The bar is comfortable and long ... I probably wouldn't sit in the actual restaurant (which was packed on a weekend) unless I had to. I had the traditional seafood stew, which at $26 was probably the most expensive item on the menu. It comes with a side of rice, boiled potatos or French fries ... which judging by the size of the entrees are probably not needed. The stew was great ... served in a large tin pan which adds to the authenticity. The restaurant does itself a bit of a disservice by doing this because it spreads everything out ... if this was served in a bowl, the seafood would literally stack up and spill over the sides. There must have been 5 big scallops, 8 shrimp, 5 steamer clams. 1/2 a chicken lobster and 3-4 large Thai muscles. Oddly there was no calamari or fin fish, which is traditional to this kind of Bouillabaisse-ian stew. My date had the Chicken Diane which was absolutely fantastic and enough for two meals. The sauce was perfect and everything was cooked perfectly. At first, I gave her a bit of a stare for ordering chicken at a place so close to the docks but as it turned out, this dish was a good call. The staff here was friendly, not overbearing and ethnic. The Portuguese rolls served with dinner were fresh and great. The menu is fairly extensive and nothing is expensive ... your average chicken or beef dish is under $20 and the seafood dishes are also reasonably priced with fish and chips under $15. The beers also were inexpensive being around $5 for a Carlsberg. Don't expect fancy craft beer on draft. This has become one of our favorite authentic dining restaurants and we will hopefully make it back often to try more of their dishes. Skip the fancier places with waterfront views when in New Bedford and go for ethnic authenticity, great food and huge portions. read more

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Went for the first time. Great place, lots of food. Maybe serve less rice and potatoes. Good service and friendly staff. Look forward to going again. Seafood looked great. read more

Fritters were amazing! Tried the cod, lobster, and shrimp. The lobster and shrimp were reminiscent of a spicy ravioli and were amazing! The only downside was that the spicy flavor made it impossible to tell the two apart. The cod had a much more distinctive taste and shape, almost as good as the ones we had in Portugal! Clam chowder was great, and Antonio's claim to fame, The Mozambique Chicken was pretty good. I would probably order it with a side of cole slaw or something to add some texture and taste but the chicken itself was very moist and flavorful. There's a decent bar with some double/quad tables in the front and a large dining area in the back. Service was relatively quick! I would come back for the fritters alone. read more

called in a large order of two main dishes, salad, potatoes, tiramisu and sweet rice. Being several states away we needed this ready for pickup and hot for a large family function. All items were ready on time, packaged in sturdy cardboard boxes and delicious, no complaints from anyone. Perfect! read more

Dry scallops that were chewy and bitter tasting and miniature shrimp. I have never tasted anything so bad. There were three of us and we ordered the fried scallops, fried shrimp and broiled shrimp, scallops and fish. I regret making a trip to New Bedford to eat the so called "fresh" seafood. I will NOT return to Antonio"s. I can find much better in Boston. read more

Hearty portions. A staple in the community. Terrific Portuguese food. I ordered the broiled seafood. My colleagues ordered the paella; broiled scrod; chicken breast sandwiches; clam chowder. Highly recommend this place. read more

First time in New Bedfud and we wanted something Portuguese. Our visit was hilarious. And delicious. We can see why some reviewers didn't love it. Been in business for years and they have a solid local clientele. Definitely not a place where people effervesce all over you When my partner ordered the waitress explained she wouldn't like that. People order it because it has the word Portuguese in it, but it's not for you. She was a hoot, and she was right! We started with the Bulhao Pato. OMG the sauce was delicious. I don't know where they get their olive oil, but I've only had such flavor in Europe. Garlic everywhere. Pounds of garlic. By the time we were done we had sauce all over us. Stains of a hard fought combat all over. My partner had the shrimp Mozambique as a dinner. Sooo delicious. And so much better than the first choice. I had the baby sardines because I can't get them where we live. This is blue collar fisherman's supper. A tactile meal that most people would not enjoy. Pinching off the heads and eating the bodies, bones and all. So tasty. You should go here if you like to get your fingers in your food, sauce and dipping. We had a ball. read more

Perfect dinner - tonight's dishes were the bone in rib-eye and the sautéed haddock with shrimp (sans scallops for me). Also tried the Kale soup which was very nice. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Bone in rib-eye special - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

What has happened to this once amazing restaurant? We had a 5:30pm reservation on Sunday for 5 people. We arrived on time & were promptly seated in the bar/lounge. I asked to be reseated in the dining. We were there for dinner, not to there to watch the football game in the bar. We waited for at least 20mins before a server arrived at our table. We placed a drink order, sometime much later our drinks arrived. Cocktails were good. The bread basket was stale. Calamari app. was ordered. It arrived as rubber bands in disguise, totally over cooked. The fried scallop dinner arrived. The fries were cold and scallops were totally over cooked w/ the breading falling off. Chicken & Mushroom dinner was so salty it was not eaten. Seafood Paella was ok, not hot, and no tools provided to crack open the lobster. Server did not come back for several minutes. Table service was abysmal. The restroom floors were sticky and there no paper towels. The guest that were seated next to our table just before our dinners were served were still waiting for drinks when we left! Sadly we won't be back. In hind site we just should have left after we got hostess attitude for not wanting to be seated in the bar. Instead we opted for horrible service and terrible food. I for one will miss the old place. read more

We went to Antonio's last night for dinner. This place is always hopping. My husband had the chicken Mozambique sandwich and couldn't say enough about it. He brought home what was left of the huge serving of the chicken. I got a special of the day. The roasted lamb shank. As soon as she put it in front of me I asked for a to go box. The serving was so large and it melted in my mouth. Would recommend Antonio's for anyone looking for authentic Portuguese food. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Roasted lamb shank with broccoli and boiled potatoes - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

The food at Antonio's is so good. We have never been disappointed. The round fries and the rice are the best. Only food I found to not be good is the sweet rice it was too starchy and clumped together. Service is great very fast and friendly even the take out read more

excellent food and services big portions and very tastseful will be going back prices are great and places is very comfortable

The food is amazing. Setting inside can feel a bit crowded. Everything on the menu is good.

Holy crap this place is out of control!.. Best food we all had in a while and most of the plates were under $20 but you normally get a huge portion. Plan for leftovers, unless you haven't eaten in a few days lol. Seafood and steak dishes were unreal! Cozy atmosphere kind of like a brightly lit tavern. Host and wait staff were very nice. We all can't wait to go back!! read more

Why is there not a 10-star rating option?!? Given I am currently sitting on the sofa in a bit of a massive food coma thankful for stretch pants, Antonio's certainly deserves it! We are in town visiting Boston and New Bedford on vacation and wanted to try some seafood (particularly lobster, mussels, clams, etc.). Some awesome locals recommended we try Antonio's because we could get seafood and a sampling of Portuguese cuisine. I took one look at their menu and just knew I HAD to try it! To start, we ordered the stuffed quahogs and oh me, oh my! Heaven in your mouth! I then ordered the seafood paella for one and my boyfriend ordered the seafood stew. I have absolutely no words at how large the portions were and just how amazingly delicious each of our entrees were! Given I've never eaten lobster, I was also crazy thankful for our server who took the time to show me how to crack the dang thing open! My only regret is that we didn't leave room for the tiramisu. Oh well, next time! And again...thank you to the person who invented stretch pants! Don't help me! I've fallen and don't want to get up! Zzz read more

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9/6/2021 was our visit date. Absolutely phenomenal place with what we noticed was a lot of regular patrons. I ordered the broiled seafood platter and the amount of food was insane. Be sure to get the rice as a side dish; Perhaps the best rice I've ever tasted. We also got the Shrimp Mozambique as an appetizer for the table and everyone love it. Garlicky and saffron goodness. My wife started with the chicken and rice soup and she said it was delicious. Everything was perfect. Service was exceptional. We'll be back when we're in the area. read more

A quick take-out lunch. This is a better alternative to fast food and they are quick. The phone was busy when I called and when it rang nobody answered. Once I got there and put in my order I was out in about ten minutes. The steak sandwich was pretty good with cheese onions and peppers. For 10 bucks it's a deal I will be back for. read more

This place is worth the visit. The plate sizes are good for two so bring a good appetite. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Bitoque ... beef topped with egg & ham with fries and rice - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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This is a great place for paella. The paella for one can literally feed 4 people. Shrimp Mozambique is delicious just enough garlic and generous portion of shrimp. Shrimp croquets are also good. Great atmosphere and the waitress's are always friendly. read more

Antonio's Restaurant - Paella for 1. Antonio's - Portuguese Near Me - New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Ordered from door dash and not really impressed, gave the restaurant another shot and still underperformed... it's a restaurant in a sea of other Portuguese restaurants with the same food. read more

Service was excellent. We received a food in a timely manner after placing our. The quantity of the food and the price were very good. Definitely will go back again read more

Great food! Would highly recommend this restaurant for its food,friendliness,service, and prices!