It's a bar room / casual restaurant. Some nights the girls are working the bar and tables, but…read morethis is a gem. Wonderfull family inspired Portuguese recipes.

The server was very kind and very knowledgeable. The atmosphere was simple but clean. The authentic…read morePortuguese food was delicious.

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.

The new owner has given this place a new life! She works so hard and cares so much…read more I never go wrong with a special here! Take-out service keeps this place busy. But a sit-down meal of grilled or baked seafood is delicious with a glass of Portuguese wine. I love to start with fish or shrimp cake appetizers and follow up my entree with a chicken soup or kale soup. I leave as stuffed as their stuffed shrimp!

Not entirely thrilled unfortunately today…read more Went to T&P's around 2:00pm today after a trip to the zoo as my daughter wanted pasta. We were one of six tables within the facility that were occupied. Our server came over and greeted us after about five minutes of sitting, so we'd already knew what we wanted to order. We placed our order and waited about 37 minutes for the food to come out. During the time we waited, all the table next to us did was complain. They complained the music was too loud, they complained the service wasn't fast enough, and then when they got their check to pay, the server accidentally placed the itemized receipt of another table on their table. Good lord, that caused the man to absolutely flip out. Very loudly he goes "ARE YOU KIDDING, CANT THEY DO ANYTHING RIGHT?" which was so very offputting. He flagged the server down who apologized tenfold. Our food came out, it looked...well..you can see from the pictures. The mushrooms and calamari were just disappointing. The mushrooms were very dry and could have used a lemon wedge, if not some kind of sauce. The calamari I had specifically ordered because it was named "Calamari RINGS Rhode Island Style" but when it came out, the plate was full of the body/tentacle style which I do not eat. The breading was also not crispy in the least, it was soft and soggy. Calamari should have that crunch to offset the seafood. The marinara was also very watery. My daughter (8) thought her pasta was okay, she didn't touch the meatballs but we took her leftovers home. This was the first time I'd been to Tony and Penny's in over a dozen years. Unless menu items change, I more than likely won't be going back.

This place by far has some of the most amazing human beings working in there. They were super…read moreattentive and they truly cared about what you thought about your drinks, your food, and if you felt comfortable where you were sitting. They were so busy and yet we felt as though we were the only two people in the restaurant. They made sure that everything was perfect for us. The food was, by far, five stars for us! If there was a way to rate this restaurant with 20 stars, we would. It is Guy Fieri worthy. We will be reaching out to diners, drive-ins, and dives. If you haven't been to this restaurant, you are missing out. It is seriously a hidden gem!

The service was good unfortunately the food was not. I guess it depends on which cook is working…read more I will not be back.

We stumbled upon this lovely Portuguese market in Lowell and right away I knew I had to go in to…read morecheck it out. I was recently in Portugal and fell in love with the country and its beautiful culture, so finding a Portuguese market in New England was a great surprise. As soon as I walked in I felt transported to Portugal. The staff speaking Portuguese, the seafood, the oils, the sweets... it was almost like I was back in the Iberian peninsula. It was overwhelming, honestly, but in the best possible way. This place had it all! It had fresh produce, meats, fish (including cod!), sweets, and a separate section for coffee. I got some of their pasteis de nata and although they were not as good as the ones in Lisbon, they definitely fulfilled my cravings. I also got a latte which was phenomenal. The people working here were very sweet and welcoming. If you're in Lowell or passing by, I'd definitely stop by Valentina's Portuguese Market.

This is a wonderful authentic Portuguese Market with excellent services. Thank God that we have…read morethis market available to the Portuguese community in our area. Love this Store!!!!

Hole in the wall. True neighborhood dive bar. Not the trendy type dive bar. The real deal. They…read moreoften have a couple food items. Drinks and food are reasonable prices.

Get some great wings at the open door! Multiple sauces all at once with a 20 wing order. Cooked…read moreperfectly crisp and not messy. Or they can presauce them. Your choice!...All kinds of beer on tap! And Big TV's for Sports and Fun Bartenders!

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.

Went here for a Lenten dinner. It's a cozy neighborhood bar and restaurant. Lots of locals and…read morefamilies. The wait staff was prompt and polite, they start you off with Portuguese rolls, butter and olives, probably from the Portuguese bakery across the street. I had the breaded fried cod ( bacalao ) with the round fries. The wife had the baked haddock. Meals are a great serving size prompt and priced really good for the amount and quality of meal you get. Looking forward to trying out their pork chops.

I'm a long way from home.. clear across the US! And coming from California my expectations on food…read moreare pretty high. If you're not from around here, don't let the kids inside fool you. I was unaware at first if it was family friendly because the first thing I saw was more bar area than restaurant and we were ready to drive off. So happy we stayed! The inside is just that. A bar n grill. Cozy home like vibe. I'm sure everyone knows each other. We got the ribs, lamp lollipops , burger and drinks! Fantastic flavors! My lamb was cooked great! Although the mash could have used a little more flavor but that was on me for not taking the gravy! Great great first meal upon our arrival here in Massachusetts!

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

So sad to see it out of business! It will be missed! The food and atmosphere were great!read more

Hands down my new favorite restaurant. Killing time waiting for my knives to be sharpened around…read morethe corner so I stopped in for lunch (thanks to the Yelp reviews). Found parking right in front - a good omen. It wasn't quite, "You had me when you said 'hello.'" but I was definitely hopeful when I walked in. Small place. A working man's taverna. The bar takes up a third of the room and a dozen tables, mostly high hats, take up the rest. The owner's at the bar sipping a beer and presumably looking over things. A number of obvious locals at the tables and the bar. Portuguese intermixed with English the sounds of the house. The menu consisted of well-known Portuguese fare, and I had already determined what I would have based on the Yelp reviews. But in the back was the chalkboard with the daily specials. The friendly server came by with olives in garlic and bread and butter, and explained the specials, so I switched up and got the spinach soup and the beans "transmontana," all with a glass of house Portuguese red. Everything, simply everything, was delicious and abundant. No frills. Nothing vertical, no olive oil drizzle on the soup, just plain good food. The soup seemed to have a chicken stock base but had some thickness, spinach, nice potatoes. Warm and rich. The bean dish - if you want to call it that - was really a full plateful of hacked pork, chorizo, cabbage potatoes...and, yes, beans, with a side of white rice. The pork was to die for, succulent, melt-off-the-bone good. The flavor probably enhanced by the marrow from the broken bones. I mean, this was REALLY good. I intended to try more just to see if I happened to get lucky. They had two fish dishes worth a try and everyone seems to like the crab/fish cakes. But I had all I could handle and still took a plate home for my next meal. If I told you the price, you'd think I was being paid for this. Simply put, this is home-cooked food, plentifully portioned and priced like it was 1950, or maybe like you were in the mountains of Portugal. Thanks to the house for making this my lucky day.