I have been eating at Fall River Grill for many years. I recently got some food and the fries were dark like they were cooked in days old oil. The food quality has decreased over the years. read more

We went with some friends to sample some traditional Portuguese for lunch. The bar was hopping and the dining room had 5-6 tables occupied. We sat and were greeted by a very pleasant server- Isabelle? The tables were a little sticky. We enoyed the cod croquettes and the queijo fresco with gorgeous fresh bread to start with. The cheese was so light and creamy - it was a nice mix with the red pepper sauce. My friends got the Portuguese soup which was good- not fabulous. The broth tasted a little under seasoned and maybe watery. The fish soup was almost entirely blended- I think we expected it to be chunkier, also mediocre in flavor. We then shared a plate of fried smelts which I had never had and the Bacalhau a Braz. My friend said the smelt were sort of dried out- not much fish meat to enjoy. My Bacalhau a Braz was delicious- a nice blend of flavors. I thoroughly enjoyed it and we left completely full. One suggestion to the restaurant- that many restaurants do- please be mindful of spraying the table cleaner in a nearby table when your guests are eating. Overall- it was a great experience. read more

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One of our favorite restaurants to stop off for a delightful lunch when we're in the area. We are so happy that they survived the COVID shutdowns and back to full indoor seating. They haven't quite returned fully to table cloths and table settings (in order to ease sanitation), but I'm sure they will in the near future. More importantly, their food quality remains the same as in our pre-pandemic visits. So pleasant to return to our favorites: the goat cheese of course (queijo fresco), clams with tomato and garlic, shrimp in garlic, fried calamari, and a new favorite: grilled limpets, hot and sizzling, with a wonderful dipping sauce. And plenty of those terrific soft Portuguese rolls to sop up all the juices! read more

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The food was delicious. But Damnnnn waiting 30 minutes for the check to leave. Still waiting. Had to ask for bread and butter. I waitied 15 minutes to be seated with no line in front of us. The food was BombBomb, service needs attention. read more

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Food was great and staff very friendly. Cute local place with Portuguese's food. Close to Lizzie bordons house read more

Have had take out for work functions and was pleasantly surprised how well the whole experience was.

My steak was good,grilled cod was awful,waited for ever for food.waitress said she would take cod off the bill she didn't,I paid it because I was already mad,she sat us at a little table people right on top of you.Get rid of small tables!!! read more

The food was very good. Nice portions. It was obvious that everything was cooked to order. Our waitperson was very attentive Clean and bright read more

Fantastic service and the food was out of this world. We are from Rhode Island 20 min drive and def will be back read more

Fall River Grill - American Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

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The French fries were not the same as previous weeks they were not fresh!The fish portion shrunk plus the fish was refried and not cooked all the way thru. When I complained about it I was told there is nothing she could do about it. There is no consistency from week to week the quality is not the same. I don't understand how this happens. It should be the same quality from week to week. I believe I will not be returning to the fall River grill. You walk in to a bar area to be seated dining room is ok. read more

Great food (tasty liver and onions), excellent service and a pleasant atmosphere. A short walk from the Lizzie Borden House.

Food is always amazing & portions are enormous! I come here every time I'm in town and it never disappoints! Authentic and delicious every time!! read more

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My order arrived almost a half hour later than originally scheduled and the food was extremely cold. The fish and chips had a batter so thick that there was a small amount of fish and the fish appeared not to be cooked thoroughly. The shrimp Mozambique was made with fully encased shrimp so removing the shell was difficult at best and meant there was little flavor once you reached the shrimp. The rice and fries were the best part of the meal unfortunately. Will not order again. read more

I have lived here my whole life and never have been until last Sunday. I love Portuguese pork and little necks and I have been craving it. Of all the places I have eaten pork and little necks this was the absolute worse place. It had no taste at all, no spice, no garlic nothing. it was like a nursing home...bland. my wife got the steak and she said it was not good, I tasted it and it had a weird flavor I couldn't figure out what it was but agreed it was not good. Once was enough for us. read more

Food wasn't fresh. Service was slow. Bring a salt shaker. Waitress had the nerve to charge me full price until I told her I wouldn't pay for food I didn't consume . SUCKED !!! read more

This is a friendly Portuguese neighborhood restaurant. We tried a couple of soups, sandwiches, salad, little necks and dessert. Many new taste experiences that were all good. read more

Appetizers we good. We had a party of four, three different meals and all were very salty. Never had this issue before.

From cold forgotten calamari to grilled shrimp that tasted like a wet ashtray, dry pork, chicken and steak this was a total fail. The staff was more interested in playing on their phones and sitting to talk with their friends than attending customers needs. Won't be coming back. Adding insult to injury one of the waitresses was openly vaping in the dining area while we were leaving. read more

Been back many times since... each time it's gotten a little worse. I've left up three stars because they work hard, the bar area is cool and the chourico and peppers sandwich is phenomenal. read more

The food is good, our waiters was excellent. Thanks Tara for your lovely and fun congestion. It's a bit loud in the restaurant.

The Portuguese stuffed shrimp was great. Probably the crispiest fried fish I've ever had. The place is lively. Only drawback was the wait time. But, it was Valentine's weekend and lots of people celebrating. Would recommend! read more

I usually end up coming here because my boyfriend (who has grown up around Portuguese food all his life, whereas I have not...) likes it, and we live nearby. I've never eaten inside so I don't know how the service is, we usually do pickup and it's always ready when we get there, even if we show up earlier than quoted. He loves the little necks, I usually get either the chicken sandwich or chicken Mozambique, both of which come with fries, which are usually on the soggy side... read more

In the 15th century, Portugal and Spain led a brazen exploration of the African coast and beyond. Explorers were ordered to bring back any exotic fruits, nuts, and plants from new lands. As a result, the Age of Discovery dramatically affected cooking in Portugal and around the world. Portuguese cuisine is characterized by rich, filling and full-flavored dishes and is closely related to Mediterranean cuisine. Common ingredients include piri piri (small, fiery chili peppers), black pepper, olive oil, garlic and wine. And the bread, cannot forget the bread. It is an important part of the cuisine and is the only food that plays an integral part to every meal-breakfast lunch and dinner. Fall river, the state's 10th most populous city also has nearly 50% of the US Portuguese population, easily the highest concentration. Fall River is proudly America's "Little Portugal". It also happened to be my home for an important and wonderful 7 years of my life-i know it well. So, a Portuguese restaurant in Fall River opening is always notable and worthy of local gossip. The restaurant is on second street, home to the infamous Lizzy Borden if you wish to take a stroll. Walking in through the unassuming front you find yourself in a hallway leading to the bar. Its a typical male Portuguese bar, i walked in accidentally with my wife and everyone glared. At her for being at the bar and at me for me bringing her; very unladylike of course. My Portuguese wife from Fall River knew better against grabbing a drink before dinner so on to the main (and separate) dining room we went. Inside its nicely decorated enough. The peach colored walls are a bit much though and there is little character to the space as its a simple garage-like square. But my first impression walking in was not the decor but the smell...roasted garlic cooked in wine and other spices-its all about the food when you go to a Portuguese restaurant. Right away came the bread-but of course. It was softer than typical and it wasnt warm but Delicious nonetheless. Just like you can judge an Italian restaurant by its Chicken Pa rm and a Thai by its Pad Thai the Portuguese steak is the staple and naturally what i ordered for my first time. As the norm with this dish, it came with yellow rice, fries and topped with peppers, garlic and a fried egg. It was notably spicy adding to a bolder taste than customary. I ate about half and it was delicious. It is not as good however as the local legend Academica version and so my search happily continues. Fall River is certainly a wonderful Portuguese food haven, The Fall River Grill is a top 5 but there is certainly better places. read more

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I went here with a local friend who loves this place, and so did I. I had an excellent meal with the Chicken Mozambique, which was very flavorful. The service was also excellent. I'd definitely come back! read more

The service was sloooow even through they were not busy or understaffed- we couldn't figure it out. We waited about 20 minutes before our drink order was taken (water) and then a bit longer before our dinner order was taken. We looked around at a few other people who looked unhappy with nothing in front of them. This included a group of six sitting at a table near us who had not been acknowledged in anyway for a good long while- we watched as the family got up to leave- a waitress paused from talking with two customers at their table and said she'd be right with them- and the mother leaving fired back "you've just been standing there chatting!" - the hilarious thing was that as soon as the family walked out the door said waitress continued her spirited conversation (it seemed the customers she was talking to were friends). We kind of expected the outburst to make the waitress realize that every other customer in the restaurant was thinking the same thing...and that she'd also lost a tip from a party of six. Plus- If I was the owner I'd be pretty upset that money was walking out the door due to poor service. Our food was finally delivered 50 minutes after we first arrived. My fiancé had ordered the surf and turf and I had ordered the steak sandwich. My sandwich was ok- nothing to write home about. My fiancé said his steak was tasty- so an overall average meal. It seems this might be more of a locals place as some customers got more attention that others- not sure. Wouldn't go out of my way to come again. read more

My fiancé family if from FR and love to visit the grill weekly. It is a small yet well decorated place. Very cut reminds me of a cafe in Italy. The staff makes everyone feel like they are family. Being introduced to Portuguese rolls was a delight! Goat cheeses was interesting...steak with the red pepper and egg was amazing! We will be back! read more

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Great food if you have an hour and a half to wait for it on a slow Tuesday night. Food was good but for as long as we waited is questionable... read more

Horrible service take for ever to answer the phone and even longer to place order. Always crazy wait, background noise when placing order so it's a project to communicate. Bad Bad Bad they need to change staff and organize how they run it. read more

Live in Fall River my whole life and finally came to try to this place. Classic Portuguese restaurant. Waitress were nice and food was good. Didn't care for their fish cakes. Ask for their boom boom sauce you won't regret it. read more

Fall River Grill - BIFE NA CAÇAROLA "Steak in a Casserole" and GALINHA A MOÇAMBIQUE "Chicken Mozambique" - American Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

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Went here for late lunch, place was clean and not many people around just locals at the bar. We had a groupon otherwise I had never heard of this place before. Definitely recommend the spicy chourico which had a good kick but not too spicy, dipped the portuguese bread in the sauce which was pretty good. Also had the shrimp mozambique which was ok, and the steak medallions which was cooked perfectly and served with a flavorful sauce. Overall the portuguese dishes were pretty good and very flavorful and you get a lot of food for the price. Only downside was waiting about 30 minutes for our food to be served, although it was probably due to the kitchen being backed up by catering orders for fourth of july weekend. Good local place for lunch or dinner if yoi have time to stop by. read more

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This would be the second time i have eaten there food and it was not even worth half the money for the plate. I ordered the bife a casa med. was over cooked no sauce tasted like old meat. The egg looked like it had been sitting there for days. My boyfriend liked the pork and little necks. But i let him choose but i am so disappointed. So many better Portuguese restaurants like caldeiras or lusitania. Never again read more

Avoid this place at all costs! I wish I looked up the reviews to this place before we went there, but it was the closest place we could find and we were hungry! When my friends and I (7 total) arrived, the place was pretty busy. We told them that we had 7 people and they were able to seat us pretty quickly. So far so good, right? Wrong. Now before I go into sharing how awful our service and our food was, let me just say that I'm sure the Portuguese food is good here since this is a Portuguese restaurant. HOWEVER, if you are going to put burgers onto your menu, at least try to make it "good". The only reason why my friends ate their food was because it was 2:30 and we haven't eaten all day. So, four of my friends ordered cheeseburgers with a side of fries. I ordered chicken and rice soup because I wasn't feeling well. It took over 45-50 minutes for them to serve us the burgers... bubba burgers. You heard that right. The cheeseburger patties were cold and so was the cheese. It wasn't melted, not even warmed up, just a solid slice of cheese on top of a bubba patty in between two cheap ass burger buns. When we told the servers that the burgers were cold and the cheese wasn't even melted, they tried to justify this nonsense by saying that since the patties were cooked to medium, the inside of the patty should be cold and the outside shouldn't be that hot, which is why the cheese isn't melted........are you incompetent? That's not how meat works. The lettuce and tomato was placed on the side and the slice of tomato was the size of literally 1/3 of the entire burger. Also, my soup came out last. At that point, I didn't even want it anymore. How does soup come out last?? Also, I'm pretty sure it came out of a can. Nothing against canned soup, we love ourselves some Campbell's. But there's no way in hell I'm gonna be ok with $4 canned soup. Water wasn't refilled until we were almost out the door. Oh, also-they can't do separate checks. They can split the bill an even number of ways, but you can't pay separately either, so don't bother asking. I really hate to leave such a negative review, especially at a local restaurant. However, after our experience, we will not be returning nor will we recommend this place. read more

Amazing food, customer service often slacks. Recently ordered to go food two orders only received one had to go back inside they said only about 10 min they would call me and I assumed I would be getting it for free she didn't give me a price or anything they messed up not me. Still not call over 20 min while I'm sitting in car waiting with my 2 year old. So I go inside they charge me full price which is already expensive $20 for spaghetti with chicken? No remorse or anything couldn't even give me a discount free drink something for their mistake. Also didn't receive utensils over all wasted my time customer service lacks but food always good. read more

Food and atmosphere was sub-par. Felt very cramped and the atmosphere didn't lend any hands for it to not feel that way either. Entrance was also fairly difficult to find which almost had us walk away to begin with! Started with the kale soup and it was really quite decent, they use chicken broth which made it a little saltier which I actually like but my date very much disliked. My clams were honestly amazing! Cleaned very well, taste was awesome, not rubbery, very smooth but the peppers that were in the rice were so salty I had to pick them out one by one, never a good sign. All in all we will absolutely give this place another chance, they have an outdoor patio that seems very nice, and the food was ok enough for us not to write this place off just yet! read more

Two stars are for the friendly staff and the clean facilities. We really had high hopes coming here based on several referrals (from Portuguese people!) but the food was incredibly disappointing, much to our chagrin. Given how mediocre the food was and how few people were in the restaurant for Tuesday lunch, it took a very long time (easily 20 minutes) to get our entrees. The Littlenecks appetizer were plump and juicy but the broth was much too salty. With my surf & turf entree, the steak had no flavor whatsoever (tasted like water) and the shrimp were overcooked & dry. My wife's stuffed Scrod tasted good but the fish itself was overcooked to the point of having no firmness and the side vegetables were boiled to pure mush. If it were not for the immaculate restaurant and the very sweet waitress & bartender, I would have given 1-star. Super bummed to drop $72+ tip on this place given all of the local hype about this being a great local Portuguese restaurant. We won't be back. read more

Came here about 3 months ago with my family, food was below average and my girlfriend and I agreed we weren't going back. UberEats had a promotion and Fall River grill was just about the only option so we decided to give it another try. Boy, did we make a mistake. Ordered the surf and turf plate and chicken Mozambique. Both plates had zero flavor. The chicken was extremely overcooked, dry, mushy and floating in a watery, flavorless Mozambique sauce. Steak was under seasoned, tasted of vinegar and sat in a 1/4" of oil. Shrimp was definitely not fresh, and tasted fishy. The shrimp stuffing was average as well as the rice and fries. They charge $25 for the surf and turf which is comical. It's a $15 plate at best if seasoned correctly. Try Portas de Cidade or Avos Feast for a delicious Portuguese meal. read more

Fall River Grill - Half of the Surf and Turf plate which went right in the trash. I wouldn't even feed it to my dog.. - American Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

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The service was great the decor was good and the appetizers were amazing however the actual main dish I was not impressed with and felt like it was flavorless read more

Only went to bar this time. Wait was like an hour. Carlina didn't want to wait, Emily and I got beers at the bar in the back. Def want to come back. Back bar is crusty, locals hanging out. Not fancy. Cheap. $6.50 for a Sam and a bud light. Coffee drinks looked awesome. If I had to give one negative, the bartender wasn't the friendliest ever. Will go back read more

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The location of the restaurant could be better but the cuteness inside the dinning hall makes up for it. It's bright and open and looks freshly painted. I ended up having the mixed kabobs and they were cooked to perfection. Layers of shrimp, chicken , streak , onions and peppers. The presentation of the kabob matched the food. All the food was cooked perfectly and I wished I lived closer but I'll be back when I go for my dress fitting at Alexandra's around the corner! read more

Fall River Grill - Mixed chicken , shrimp, steak kabob cooked to perfection and beautifully displayed. - American Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

My go to Portuguese restaurant in Fall River. 9 out of 10 times I get the house steak with round fries and rice because that's just exactly how it should be done. It's one of my favorite steak plates in the area. Their goat cheese appetizer is also perfect with some pops and crushed pepper. Overall if you've been to one Portuguese restaurant you basically know what to expect menu wise. But here everything is delicious. The Mozambique sauce is spot on. Fries always hand cut(every time I've gone). The service always great. I love how they offer little stapled baggies to bring home any unfinished wine so you never have to be worried about whether or not a bottle will get finished. Drive home safely then finish it off! One of the best Fall River has to offer. read more

Fall River Grill - Ice chilled rosè! - American Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

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