Portions are generous and excellent presentation y flavor. Service was also very good and the…read moreambiance made an amazing impression and a great experience

People if you want a great go to for Dinner this is it!!! Portions are large and the taste is…read moreexcellent !!!! Service is outstanding!!! I suggest eating at the bar, nice ambiance in there!! I have eaten there at least four times, all food and service great!!!!

Chicken piri piri and Bolinhos sandwich were my entree sandwiches. Both were really good. For one I…read morewent with the portuguese chips and salad for the other one. Portuguese chips was a really good way to make potato chips. I loved it. I also went for Canja soup. It was not as flavorful as other items. Mostly it was rice, with some chicken in it.

The shrimp piri piri was incredible. It's not pictured here because the taste was so good, I didn't…read morethink to take a picture. As the other reviewer mentioned, the canja wasn't very flavorful. But the shrimp piri piri is one of the best plates of food you'll have.

Really not clean , really loud. You have to shovel the snow out the ground after it falls. There's…read moreonly street parking and way too many cars on the road. I can't drive to get to school and work in the morning.

I haven't been so impressed by a restaurant for a long time! We went in on a whim looking for…read moreBrazilian/Portugese in Bridgeport and was immediately greeted by a friendly server. The a la carte menu is in Portugese and it looks like most patrons eating there do speak the language so it's probably authentic? The buffet had an assortment of delicacies and you can pick and choose whatever you want (priced per plate, not totally sure the full pricing structure but the small to go box was $10 and I think the medium was $14?), so we got to try some tasty pork bean stew with bacon & tripe, ribs, etc. Regret not trying the chicken dishes too as they look great. Staff was friendly, welcoming and very helpful when we asked what was in each dish. Would most definitely come back again!

Lunch today at Banana Brasil Grille in Waterbury. I went with the $14.95/lb Meat only option. My…read morelunch certainly "filled me up", but like other fellow Yelpers have stated in their reviews, some of the meat selections were very salty. The meats that were not as salty tasting were on the bland side, I just kinda expected to experience "more flavor", and it simply just wasn't there. I lived in the Deep South for a year, and the Q found in that region simply blows away what I experienced today. Maybe it's not a fair comparison, but I couldn't help but think that. The location of the Banana Brasil Grille is conveniently located near Rt8, so it was easy to get back on to the highway to continue my journey after my lunch. Overall, I'd say it was a mediocre lunch, I can't see a reason for a return visit. A weak 3 Star Rating, IMO.

So impressed by this buffet! Exceptionally clean but casual and laid back. We went at 11am when…read morethey first opened to experience the food at its freshest, and everything was delicious. A great variety of meats, Brazilian classics, juices, and desserts! Fair pricing too. Can't believe I hadn't been here sooner, and we definitely won't let so much time go by again before our next visit!

My daughter and I dined here last night. Our server was great and the food was outstanding... the…read moreprice though. Wow. For the taste, value and the amount of food served my bill was super low. We shared everything from the caldo verde, fried quail appetizer (six something bucks), and flaming sausage to the branzino special to the chocolate mousse desert. Everything tasted homemade and scrumptious. I will definitely be back. I love Portuguese food and Chaves did not disappoint. Run here!

Great service and food. Been here plenty of times and never disappointed... The bar side is quite a…read moregood place to eat, not too loud, just a good family restaurant.

Very good churraskeira. Been there many times snd always satisgied. On Holiday , always a big…read morevariety and cakes and pastries for the different holiday Friendly snd cleaned. I do recommend it

Time for an update it seems!!! Always wonderful, flavorful and feeling like a home away from home…read more We stopped by on a Saturday for lunch and were pleasantly surprised with a great special of Dobrada! Not for the faint of heart it's a hearty pork and sausage stew type dish with white beans and carrots. Pork pieces are fresh from the hog with bones and cartilage for that umami flavor. Carrot soup, salad and a bifana (thin shaved cooked beef slices with Porto sauce kind of like a paprika beer sauce on a Portuguese roll) moda Porto sandwich and we were in heaven. Service is always great and the smell of the churrasqueria was the best.

Last month, on a Saturday, my husband and I were craving Portuguese food. Our all-time favorite…read morePortuguese restaurant, which was located in Waterbury, is now permanently closed. We decided to drive to Danbury for dinner after reviewing the Portuguese Cultural Center's menu online. We arrived shortly after 7 pm and were the only ones there. A few more people arrived later on. The place is very big and has no ambiance or charm whatsoever. It lacked the warm hospitality and welcoming staff we've always found at other Portuguese restaurants we've visited over the years. The food was good. As soon as we sat down, we were given a bowl of marinated olives - they were delicious- and Portuguese bread. I ordered "Bife a Portuguesa". My husband ordered some kind of cod fish. We both liked the food. The flan I ordered for dessert was acceptable but the caramel sauce was unusually watery and it had an overwhelming cinnamon flavor. The service was adequate. The place was very clean and spacious. We will go back, not because we loved it but because we like Portuguese cuisine.

Everything here was delicious. The service was fast, the place was the cleanliest restaurant i've…read morebeen in, and the staff was nice accommodating. I loved how fresh and soft the bread was - the freshest and best rolls i've had in my entire life. The espresso here are unmatchable compared to any other i've had. I will without a doubt be back here for my Portuguese food fix.

Nice location and staff but spotty food…read more Came here on recommendation by a friend. Made the trek out to try some authentic Portuguese food. They were prepping for a big event when we came, so they were a bit distracted when we came in. They offered us seating at the patio or the bar and we opted for outside. Our server for the nice was very nice but clearly stretched thin. She tried to check in frequently but ended up only really dropping by a few times through the night. We get a gambit of items. The garlic steak bites, the mussels with chorizo, the picaha and get the saffron rice and salad as our sides. Food comes out quickly, along with some bread for the table. Very crunchy bread, butter was cold but easy enough to massage to make spreadable. The steak bites and mussels came out first. The mussels were cooked, but the dish was really lacking flavor. You got chicken stock, the smokiness of the chorizo, and the veggies. That's all the flavor you got though, no real seasoning and very basic flavors. It really needed salt. The steak bites were pretty good. Kind of a little open faced Philly cheesesteak crostini, but with untoasted bread. Flavors were solid but also lacking seasoning. Then we got our entree, and the thought was there but it was very much lacking. Meat was unseasoned, overcooked (probably because they threw a cooked steak onto a sizzle plate which took it right over the edge of done) but it did have a wonderful charcoal bitterness which was a welcome choice. Instead of asking for a new one (steak was tender, just well done) we asked for a sauce. They took 5 minutes to make a scratch sauce for us. A mushroom type gravy, which was the highlight of the meal. All the flavor that was missing from the other dishes brought to the forefront, with a strong emphasis on salt and acid to really pop the flavors of the meat. I really enjoyed the sauce. It showed that the kitchen can put out good food, it just was too focused on the event to put up a good showing. It was a shame, but it's good enough to try again some day. Pricing was reasonable for the quality, it's possible to get a good meal here, but your experience can vary.

This was our group's annual trip to celebrate end of school year and our favorite Portuguese…read morefriend's birthday. A few disappointments including no clams or calamari for seafood mix or clam and sausage appetizer. The two soups were the highlight as well as our beloved chorizo. The mussels were not as flavorful as I recall although portion was ample. Overall, a predictable meal with no culinary surprises. O

The food was delicious and the portions LARGE. The service was excellent. We ordered the Paella…read moreand the skirt steak. The Paella had a lobster...and a ton of shrimp and scallops. It was advertised for 2, but could easily feed 4. The skirt steak was tender, tasty and again could easily serve 2-3. The wine offerings were limited but of excellent quality. GO!

They make the best rotisserie chicken in Westchester. I can only post a review about the chicken as…read morethat's. The only item I bought there. I have seen people eat there though and their food looks delish.

*under new management* Updating my review as there has been…read moresome changes. The place got a makeover! Which is very nice but I wish it had more of theme. It's just generic decor. It's not bad, just not memorable. The menu changed a lot too. It's much smaller but the prices went up! So keep that in mind. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of the new menu. I ordered one of the steaks and didn't realize it would come like pictured. It was tasty, but the menu lacks detail. I had a few questions about other items too. All the food we got was good! Anyways, I wish them luck! But just be aware there's a lot of changes if you haven't been in a while.

Probably the best Portuguese restaurant I have ever been to in Connecticut! The chicken soup…read morebrought back memories from when I went to Portugal and how my grandmother made it. The food quality was high. All items were prepared adequately and had a strong, enjoyable flavor profile. Overall, the dining experience met expectations. This establishment can be recommended for individuals seeking Portuguese cuisine.