Worth a visit! The staff are wonderful and friendly. The food was excellent and authentic. The space is comfortable. We have had Angolan, Cape Verdean and Brazilian food in many places. We were in the area and we thought we'd try Luanda Restaurant. We didn't regret it! The staff were immediately super friendly and we chatted about Brazil, Angola and Cape Verde. We ordered a few traditional Angolan dishes. The portions were generous and the flavors were excellent. I got full, but took every morsel to enjoy at the hotel later. I would say it's one of my favorite African restaurants that I have visited in the U.S. read more

Luanda Restaurant & Event Space - Portuguese Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

Great food, cocktails, and family feel. I always feel welcomed. Grateful to find this establishment since moving to the area!

Luanda catered my birthday party and the experience was great from beginning to end. They were responsive, flexible, very professional and willing to work with me to meet all my needs. Highly recommend for any catering needs. The food was 5 stars, my guests loved everything. Will definitely use their services again and will visit the restaurant for dine in. read more

It would have been 4 stars had it not been for one thing ...but before that... - The food was good - grilled octopus was my favorite- tender & flavorful. - The service was pleasant and attentive. - Parking is easy - has a parking lot. - No reservations needed for a party of 2 on a Sunday evening. Plenty of tables available. Back to get one thing - they added a service charge to the check but failed to include that on the original check and did not provide the original check after charging our cards. And the service fee was 24%, not the18% they claimed it was. The whole thing seemed shady. Unfortunate because we enjoyed the food and service, but this left a sour taste. read more

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Really great food and extremely pleasant staff. Felt like home cooking. I wish I lived in the area, I'd be there all the time.

If you want a Cape Verdean food fix Luanda's a good option. Typical of Cape Verdean restaurants service is slow but friendly. Done come here if you are starving but expect to have a few drinks with friends while waiting a bit longer for your food. I had the octopus which is pretty good though i liked them a bit more crispy but the flavor was good. We also ordered the chicken guzzards and cachupa which were pretty good too. read more

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My family and I went on a Sunday afternoon when it was not as busy. Once we walked in, we were immediately seated which was nice. We didn't have to wait to be serviced as soon as we sat down. Hubby and I already decided we were going there for their Shrimp Mozambique. I got French fries on the side for our little one and he got plantains which didn't disappoint. The portions were just right. (Nice and filling!) We plan on coming back for sure; not only because of their delicious food but also because it was a nice little vibe. read more

Yesterday for lunch I had my favorite dish from @luandabrockton Chicken Natas (white heavy cream sauce) BombBomb accompanied with a Mango Caipirinha (Brazilian drink) Always delicious- I got to chop it up with @jaysenluanda and @vice_ant 2 young men that I adore our conversations read more

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One of the worst restaurants in Brockton I do not recommend it to anyone I order a octopus meal they send me a appetizer for 25 dollar one lemonade I payed 43 dollar for both of them Last time I order I found fly on my food And I text the manager he didn't reply nicely read more

Luanda Restaurant & Event Space - Portuguese Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

Me and my partner came here for an impromptu sit down dinner while in the Area, and it was fantastic! I ordered the Portuguese passion fruit soda as a drink, we got the Jaysen's Special with fried plantains and yuca and chorizo for an appetizer and the Muamba De Galinha bone-in chicken dish with cassava/yuca mash and palm bean sides for our main course. I think it was all worth the wait for the food and 18% auto-gratuity (which I like, explained below) and I would come back. Our appetizer was amazing, the Yuca and Plantains alike were indeed fried to perfection as it says on the menu and the chorizio was also perfect. It also comes with a ketchup and mayo mix on the side which gives a nice flavor to the fried yuca and plantains and makes for a perfect appetizer. We then split the Muamba De Galinha which was also delicious! It consisted of 5 pieces of chicken roughly, on the bone and in a special broth with palm oil beans and cassava/yuca mash on the side. The chicken, especially near the bone, was tasty though it got a little drier near the edges of the chicken. The broth and beans are also a bit salty on their own and maybe could use a little more spice (for my palette at least), but go perfectly when eating with the chicken or the cassava/yuca mash! The service and ambiance was also nice with the wait staff being very friendly to us, though the food did take a bit to get out. And regarding the 18% automatic gratuity, I personally like that kind of thing as it safeguards employees and ensures an equal distribution of tips to all the workers. More people need to tip in this country! If the employees of this restaurant read this review, keep up the good work and don't listen to those who don't want to tip. read more

The food is amazing and the service is great! The food is authentic Cape Verdean food and you get the food in a timely manner!

Everything is flavorful and made with intentions. Great service. I'm there weekly for the rice soup n the coffee, it's the details that makes me return read more

Good food, did uber eats. Everything was good and still hot. Would come back again. Found a near local restaurant! Five stars yucca and pork good read more

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Luanda does not have to worry about me ever stepping foot in this restaurant again. My friend and I went for lunch on Saturday at 1:15 PM. We left after 3. By the time we got our menus we were the only customers in the restaurant. It took an hour for our food to get to the table and it was lukewarm. She ordered six chicken wings with a side of mashed potatoes that tasted like they were instant potatoes and I had a breakfast sandwich that consisted of a fried egg on mini Portuguese rolls, thinly sliced chorizo and plantains. I asked for my egg to be fried hard, but the yolk was soft, The young lady at the entrance desk was having a full on conversation at the top of her lungs with a gentleman sitting at the bar on the other side of the restaurant so we couldn't even hear ourselves talk. The waitress came to the table and she also was having a conversation with somebody in her earbud. Very unprofessional! The food was expensive and on top of that, they added an 18% consumption fee which I was told was for the cook.The waitress still was trying to show me where the tip section was on the POS machine so I could leave her a tip, too! There was a woman there, who carried herself with a managerial air. I think she might've been one of the owners, but at no point did she come over to our table to see how we were doing, or if we needed anything. It was our first and last time there. If I could give negative stars, I would! read more

Luanda Restaurant & Event Space - Consumption fee of 18% - Portuguese Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

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I had dinner with my family here tonight. The food was okay, and also very pricy. What left a bad taste in my mouth was the restaurant charges the consumers an 18% in house consumption fee, also they expect the consumer to leave a gratuity of at least 18-20%. That's almost 40% just on tips alone. They don't mention, it to you. read more

Very good food. Made fresh with generous portions. A pleasure!

Thank you Luanda restaurant!! They catered 6 dishes for a Birthday party..had a stressful day..went in to grab the food..didn't realize they delivered! Which I would've have them delivered! They ran a little behind.. which stressed me out..But the owner came and assured me that everything was ok and that they would deliver it to the venue for me!!!! she sent us with a drink on the house... the food was delicious! Everyone asked who made the salmon...the chicken natas and the grilled chicken! Thank you!! I highly recommend! And will definitely use them again! read more

This restaurant takes way to long to prepare food. It will not even be busy and you will have to wait 15 to 20 min for your order to take out. This is after you called it in and didn't go to the restaurant until 15 min or more after you placed the order. Most recently when I ordered I was told 5 min after I arrived. I timed it, 38 min later I had my food. This was one regular entree. However if you are friends with the workers you get food quickly, 6 different people came in for take out, shake hands with the person at the bar and within 5 min they have there food. This place is more of a friends only type. Also you are stuck because you already paid for the order. Heads up no masks or masks off most of time by one of the owners as well, See picture read more

Luanda Restaurant & Event Space - No mask during mandatory government order to wear one. - Portuguese Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

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I've tried Luanda once before, but only for take-out and I promised myself I'd be back for a full dining experience as the atmosphere was lively when I picked up my order. The next time I visited was with my friend as she recommended this spot again to eat. I ordered the Salmao Grelhado which is a grilled salmon and she ordered the Bife A Casa which is a steak topped with a fried egg. The salmon was perfectly cooked and I would definitely order again. The restuarant was a little empty the random night we went it, but I know it's a hot spot once the weekend hits. Besides, the background music almost had me out my seat to do a little two-step ( I love CV/ angolan music). I think the next time I visit will be during their Sunday brunch as there is live music as well. I've never had katchupa, but I'm looking to gain a full experience of tasting it and hearing the music! read more

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Great people and very tasteful food. I would definitely recommend this restaurant as it puts us as CV on the map.

One of the worst service experiences I've ever had at a restaurant. For over three years this establishment has been receiving reviews about how terrible/slow the service is and still nothing has changed. Food is mediocre at best, very bland with a high price tag. To top off the very slow service, they wouldn't honor the free appetizer they have advertised on Yelp as a check in offer. We were told flat out that they tried taking it off Yelp so it won't be honored. That isn't the customers problem! That's between Yelp and the restaurant. Don't offer things and then not follow through. It's about the principal at this point. Oh and they added an 18% auto gratuity to a party of two. That's just really bad business practice. read more

I have been meaning to come here for some time and finally did with my parents this afternoon. We were not disappointed! The space is bright with beautiful artwork on the walls. Our server David was just lovely and offered to explain anything on the menu. The rolls were just out of the oven fresh and warm. We had the appetizer Jaysen's special with chourico, plantains and yuca with mayo ketchup dipping sauce. Everything tasted delicious. Between us we had the chicken natas, natas being a lemony tasting smooth and creamy (but not heavy) sauce. The chicken was pounded thin, I got it with yellow rice and boiled potatoes. My parents had the tuna rice and cod baccalau (my spelling may be off). The flavors were gentle and nothing was overly salted because the flavor stood on its own. Desserts (yes I love boxing up half my meal and ordering dessert ha!). My dad's tres leches cake was moist and delicious. I had the house dessert, a custard like pudding with two cookies that had been soaked in coffee and you could really taste the coffee. Would love to try the drinks mojitos etc next time. We are lucky to have Luanda so close by. Would highly recommend and will be back. read more

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I've been to Luanda Brockton twice before, for the Sunday brunch buffet. Both times absolutely loved it. Food was fresh, servers were on hand to take care of you, great atmosphere and food tasted great. I need to come back for dinner service to try out the menu. My grandparents on my father and mother's sides were Immigrants from Brava and Fogo, so I'm not the greatest speaker of Kriolu. I find this a great opportunity to practice speaking and dine on great food at the same time. Win/win! read more

Luanda is a very good Cape Verdean restaurant and the portions are decent size for the price you are paying. The shrimp in heavy cream is good and I will go back again for it. Service is great. 4 stars because the steak was dry and I asked for medium. read more

I woke up this morning and wanted octopus so bad so I decided to come to Luanda. I ordered a delicious mango smoothie. I should've got one to go it was so good. Jaylens special was great the yuca and plantains were fried too perfection nice and golden and not dried out. The octopus came out beautiful except it was cold I was disappointed because I was super hungry I told the waitress she took it back with no problem and when she brought it out it was nice and hot this time. My friends chicken was to bland no flavor what so ever I asked if the olive oil sauce that came with it made it any better it didn't. My shrimp Mozambique was very milky no spice what do ever the rice and beans were ok the vegetables not so much. The service is really slow here It took about 10 min to get a menu ... 15 min after ordering drinks they came ... I asked for more ice for my Canada Dry she brought it out when the side was gone ... the apps were still on the table when the food came and she brought out the containers also so the table was packed with stuff .... I like that this restaurant is home style but the service isn't the greatest they're good servers friendly and all but a bit lazy and laid back if you ask me ... I'd go back read more

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The best Portuguese food in Brockton! Anything I have tried has been great. My go to is the salmon & shrimp!

SO yummy but pricey! We ordered from them through Uber eats and will definitely be trying them again when we are in the area. First time really trying to Cape Verdean food and must say we were impressed. The perfect comfort food! We ordered two plates. One was steak tips, white rice, and fries & the other was their chicken Nata with orange rice and sweet plantains. We added additional shrimp to both of our plates. No complaints besides portions. It's a lot of money for the amount of food you get. The steak plate alone was 38$ and my chicken plate was 20 something. We also got one very small pina colada. With fees and taxes, our meal came to 80 something.. that's almost 100$ for takeout for two people no dessert. Waiting to see what the menu is like at the actual restaurant, hoping it's just Ubereats hiking up prices because we'd love to try more items but definitely not worth it for delivery. read more

This is second weekend in a row I've come to Luanda's for Sunday Brunch. The food is fresh and delicious and the wait staff are attentive and kind. My favorite brunch bite are the pastel with pepper sauce and of course a passionfruit mojito! read more

Luanda Restaurant & Event Space - Portuguese Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

This is my go to Brockton CV/ Portuguese spot. I love their canja (the chicken soup) definitely a great comfort food. Their churasco ( whole grilled chicken or 1/2) is amazing and comes with 2 sides. Salmon with sweet potato and veggies the best healthy meal. Their white rice is bomb.com. Definitely a must try if around the Brockton area, you can eat in, it is always a nice experience or call for take out. They cater events I always order the white rice and veggies for my events. read more

Hay bendito! Que rico!!!! Los sabores del sur. It may be NE cold outsidw, but inside its carribean warm! No bathing suit needed to feel the heat! Staff gracious,, respectful and a little shy! read more

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I came here with two friends when things opened up after the quarantine, and the reason why they get such a low rating from me is because of the extremely bad service that isn't worth the 18% gratuity that they add to the bill. With the place at less than half capacity, especially on a weekend, I expected to get more attention from our server, but this did not happen at all. We ended up staying in the establishment for over 2 hours! During the first hour we'd only had one cocktail each because our server didn't check on us regularly, nor were we able to flag them down on a rare appearance. At one point my friend literally had to go to the counter to ask for the glasses of water that we'd asked for when we first sat down. Having worked as a server during college, I was trained that it was a standard practice to always serve water no matter what. I don't understand this because they literally had two other tables to tend to with two people at each table, which isn't a whole lot to manage. Don't get me wrong, the food is delicious. I had the potatoes and chorizo for an appetizer, but by the time it came to the table an hour had passed by and it was lukewarm. For an entree I had the house steak with eggs, rice, and fries. It took another 30 minutes for my entree to come, which I'd asked to be cooked medium but it came out well done. By this time I was so hungry and disappointed that I didn't even care because I just needed something in my stomach. So a total of an hour and a half just to get the main meal. This is beyond ridiculous at any standard. When it was all said and done our bill came out to more than $190. We left cash and left. After analyzing the bill I realized that they charged us the extra 18% just for sitting down. It also dawned on me that the service is so bad because the servers are guaranteed a pay from the customers that they don't really have to work for. By the way, there's no way that with what we ordered that the bill and service justifies this amount. In conclusion, the service is just as bad, as the food is delicious. Don't get over charged just for sitting down at this place like we did. Definitely not recommended. read more

Authentic food with warm, homely vibes. The Mozambique and natas sauces are to die for. Great entertainment on weekends with live music events as well as night time Sunday events. If you follow the Luanda instagram page, they post flyers about upcoming events. Sports games are usually on if requested. Desserts are delicious! read more

I had my hesitations about eating here last night...I knew the food was going to be good, but was it going to be worth the wait? After the check came and we saw the automatic 18% service, I would say no, it wasn't worth the hour + for our app and food. I ordered the fried pork and yuca for an app; that didn't reach us until 20+ minutes later. And steak with nata sauce was really good, but after waiting almost an hour for it, I almost didn't want it. I could totally understand the 18% service charge during these difficult times IF the food was brought out in a timely manner and if the server actually checked in with us at least once. read more

I'd written a good review for this place before, but this time it was a complete disappointment. First, we had to walk almost around a huge fenced in patio area to find out which door was unlocked, as the door facing the street was locked. (Does that make any sense?) We were seated only to find out they're still operating with QR codes instead of menus. I asked why and they said "we're working on it." (I could download their menu from their web site, pull up MS Word and hand them a finished product in probably minutes.) The place was also freezing cold; too much AC and I had to run to the car for a sweatshirt for my girlfriend. We ordered food, waited half an hour and decided to leave since we were quite hungry. Meanwhile as we waited, some guy at the bar who came in after we did got his food, and several "to go" orders also went out. But nothing for in-person diners??? The restaurant was completely empty so there's no excuse. I will say this: The waitress was nice. But clearly these business owners either aren't trying anymore or don't know how to run a business. Not coming back. read more

The food is great here. The prices are good as well. This is a great place in Brockton to have a meal.

This food is amazing! But their service? It's awful! I would opt out of dining in, and just getting takeout from them. I had a bad experience once, and nobody tried to offer me any coupons, any money off the bill, all they said is there was nothing they could do. There was no manager to talk to also. But, their food is amazing so just order take out and skip the customer service aspect! It's worth it! This is one of the best little restaurants in Brockton! read more

Luanda Restaurant & Event Space - Portuguese Near Me - Brockton, Massachusetts

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Absolutely delicious I've been eating here for about 3 years and I've never been disappointed the chicken and shrimp with Natas sauce #TheBomb read more

I ordered the salmon to go with white rice and vegetables and also got the jaysens special appetizer, which had plaintains, olives, chicken. The appetizer came with chorizo but they told me they were out and replaced with chicken instead. It was ok the chicken was a little dry however the seasoning was good. I really wanted to taste the appetizer with chorizo. The salmon and rice was really good. The salmon had a nice crisp to it yet middle was still delicate. The rice was nice and fluffy. I even had leftovers and it was great after i reheated it. read more

Although the interior of the restaurant isn't much to look at--somewhat bland--the excellence of the service and the flavor and presentation of the food more than made up for it! Our steak and chicken dishes were accompanied by a pina colada smoothie that is perhaps the best I've ever had. And then dessert! Tres leches. I could eat that all day and all night! We're definitely coming back. read more

We stopped in and tried the grilled octopus and it was excellent. The dish came with two sides. We chose vegetables and rice and beans. Both were great. The wait staff was very friendly and attentive and the owner stopped by to say hi. We would definitely return. read more