Food flavoring abd service were amazing! Decently priced and everything tasted soooo good. Had the…read moreoctopus and grilled chicken (so well seasoned and flavorful)! Their home made Sausage was very good (comes with 4 pieces) and definitely order the fried pork belly with cassava. Highly recommended!

Sodade Restaurant is a delicious place to obtain cape verdian/ Portuguese cuisine. I enjoyed a…read moresalmon in coconut cream sauce that accompanied rice and vegetables. It was a tasty dish that I recommend if your into seafood. Friendly customer service. Street parking available.

Amazing family own restaurant. The music and food is amazing and drink amazing. They cater to your…read moreneeds and are very welcoming and friendly a nice place to go for solo/date with friends, Family or significant other.

Worth a visit! The staff are wonderful and friendly. The food was excellent and authentic. The…read morespace 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.

Did not know what to expect since I have not been in this area and picked this out since it was…read moreclose to my hotel. Excellent service. Awesome bar area wit TV's and comfy. Ordered the steak tips and they were 4/4. Highly recommend.

You guys as a whole ROCK!!! THE ATMOSPHERE, food, drinks, staff! You guys top the charts! Thank you…read morefor all you do!!! You Are amazing Frank!

This may well be 5* as a market, but I went only because the local bakery was closed in the evening…read moreand I wanted pasteis de nata. These might be the worst natas I've ever had--while they're edible and the filling is fine, they were stale enough that the crust was some combo of soggy and chewy.

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.

Nice place clean bartender was nice ordered the octopus stew.... Was a little disappointed had more…read morepotatoes than octopus but it was good

We hosted a small wedding rehearsal dinner at the Pearl. We used the lovely backroom to have our…read morefamily gathering. It's beautifully decorated , complete with a bar and private restrooms. Contacting the event coordinator, Fatima was easy. She was very responsive, gave food suggestions for our party and was a pleasure to work with. She even was on hand the night of the party to answer a few questions we had. Our bartender/waitress, Danielle, was friendly, attentive and worked very hard to make our night pleasant for our guests. And for the biggest reason we chose The Pearl is the food. We have been restaurant patrons for many years. I always say ,"I haven't had a bad meal yet." It's still true. Not only are the event menu choices endless, they are very affordable too. Many of our guests were not accustom to Portuguese cuisine, but enjoyed the Chicken Mozambique and the Carne Assada and roasted potatoes. With some sides, a fresh salad, rolls and Grandmothers pudding, our guests left happy and satisfied, ready for the wedding the next day.

Love this place! It's been a while since I have eaten there, however, I can remember how delicious…read morethe couscous with salmon is. It's Cape Verdian owned so that means the food is bomb! The people are always nice to me and give me extra food even if I don't ask and if you enjoy desserts then that's a plus. Will recommend, and it's located in Roxbury on Dudley Street.

The service is always friendly and the chicharrones are thick and crunchy. I get snacks from here…read more It does not disappoint.

Food was great! Very traditional Portuguese sports club. Don't expect frills. Felt like I spilled…read moreright into my hometown Portuguese club.

Oh my. Such a great spot. We made friends there. if you like Portuguese food and nice people…read more Waitress is a one man band. Very busy bar tending and serving food. She didn't miss a beat. She was very pleasant. We enjoyed immensely.

After making reservations at another restaurant, we drove there only to discover they were…read moreclosed--even though we had received confirmation for our 7:00 PM reservation. Needless to say, it was a disappointing start to what was supposed to be a special family evening. Thankfully, a quick call to Aguardente in Fox Point changed everything. The person who answered explained that they weren't taking reservations that evening, but they did have one outdoor table left if we could make it there in time. Despite the challenges of navigating Providence during the World Cup festivities and the Cape Verde Festival in the Fox Point area, we managed to get to the restaurant and secure that last table. We are incredibly grateful to the staff at Aguardente for helping turn our evening around. Our daughter and son-in-law were hoping to enjoy one last dinner with both families before leaving on Monday for a special assignment in South Carolina, and the unexpected closure of our original restaurant had left everyone feeling frustrated and disappointed. From the moment we arrived, the team at Aguardente made us feel welcome. The food was excellent, the drinks were wonderful, and the service was outstanding. Most importantly, they helped transform what had begun as a stressful evening into a memorable celebration with family. Thank you to everyone at Aguardente for your kindness, hospitality, and professionalism. You made our families smile and created a special memory during an important moment in our lives. We highly recommend Aguardente and look forward to returning. -- A very grateful family

Atmosphere: cute outdoor seating area for summer nights. The inside has cool decor (including a…read morebathroom that apparently won an award??), but is very small and cramped. The upper 'porch' like area looks really fun, but the table we were seated at was so close to the other tables I was uncomfortable. I get that we're in a city, but I value my personal space and privacy and felt like the whole restaurant could hear my every word - ick. Service: our server seemed annoyed that I didn't want an alcoholic drink, and was not very helpful. Half of the menu is not in English (very chaotic how some portions are in English and others are not, it doesn't seem consistent), so we had some questions, such as "what does x taste like?" and the only response we got was "not too sweet"....okay, but what DOES it taste like? She spoke very fast and I couldn't understand her listing off the specials, even though she didn't really have an accent. She left partway through while we were there so I guess she was just at the end of her shift and checked out, but it was so offputting how rude and unhelpful she was. When our servers transitioned, we offered to cash out then since we weren't getting anything else and wanted the original server to get her tips, but she started joking around that we didn't have to do that - which I appreciate, but we actually did want to get going and get cashed out, but she refused to give us our check. I asked three times and she still wouldn't 'let us do that'...very weird. Food: there were not a ton of vegetarian options that appealed to me. I went a little overboard on plantains by accident, which is my mistake. I first ordered the Rellenitos with cilantro crema sauce, which were very good and a flavor combination I wasn't expecting. The dough to filling ratio was a little off and they were pretty dry inside, so I needed a lot of the sauce. An order only came with 2 and I wish it was more. I'm glad I ordered something else - Tula Fries, which came with the same exact cilantro creme sauce as the Rellenitos, even though they are described differently on the menu, which felt lazy to repeat a sauce. The sauce didn't go well with them at all in my opinion so I did not enjoy these as much as I would've liked. My friend enjoyed her drink, but thought almost all of the meat on her meat and cheese board was either low quality or close to going bad. It was priced reasonably, which we were shocked by, but she couldn't eat a good portion of it sadly. We did really enjoy the baked flava bean snack that was a part of it. The board weirdly came with just half of one small, half rotten strawberry that looked terrible - it would've been better to leave it off. Towards the end of the night, there was so much water on the floor in the hallway that goes to the bathroom and passes the kitchen - I had to walk through it to go to the bathroom, which felt like a safety hazard. My friend was on crutches and wouldn't even try to get over there since we knew she'd slip on all the water. It just looked terrible and was dangerous, so not sure what we going on that there was such a water issue there. Their specialties and more meat based dishes are probably great, but there just aren't a ton of things for me to eat here. I'd be willing to try it again for drinks and apps if the service wasn't so unwelcoming.

I'm Josh B. with an important message. Review Postponement Disorder affects 38% of Yelpers. This…read morecondition leads to issues such as forgetting what you ordered and in severe cases could lead to loss of Elite status. There is no cure for RPD but remember two sentences are better than nothing. Even a simple caption like "chilaquiles FTW!" may help. Now back to the review. The Shrimp Antonio is a spicy and tangy masterpiece that I believe is the same as Shrimp Mozambique other than size and lack of rice. But even though it's an app it's quite large. The fried sardines, relatively hard to find, are superb. The peppers offered an intriguing counterpoint to the intense oceanic blast.

Amazing Portuguese food. My wife and I had the paella for 2 for $57.00 and it was huge. We got…read more4 plus meals out of it. All the seafood was fresh and delicious. We had stuffed clams for an appetizer and they were yummy. The Sam Adams Summer Ale on tap was cold and refreshing. Prices are very reasonable for large portions of high quality food. John the bartender from Portugal is awesome. Free parking across the street from the restaurant. We are looking forward for another lunch at this fabulous restaurant.