Called and made reservations for party of 12! With Sebastian! Our son's wedding was on June 6 and my other in law flew in from Portugal to attend! We celebrated family time at Seabra's Armory the night before my mother in law flew back to Portugal! Food is always delicious! Wide variety of drinks! Dessert so yum! Great views! Free parking! It was a wonderful night! Great conversation and being in the moment! I even forgot to take photos! LOL Thank you! read more

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Gorgeous location and plenty of free parking in the municipal lot next door, although be warned, park like a jerk and you will get a ticket. The bar was PACKED on friday around 5pm when we arrived. There are some picnic tables and seating adjacent to the bar to enjoy drinks, no food. No service, you walk up to the bar yourself. Food was amazing! Portions are gigantic and everything was delicious. Friday through Sunday you need to call for reservations, we tried 3 times, no answer and no call back but we did get seated outside. Service stinks. Automatic 20% gratuity added to all checks. Our waiter disappeared constantly, never checked in to see how are food was, left us wanting more drinks. We had to flag down another server to get the bill, then run it. We will definitely return for drinks, hopefully the bar service is better. The Flan is amazing! So amazing it needs it's own section of our review. read more

Seabra's Armory - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Sometimes the stars align. Happen to come the night Ecuador beat Germany in the World Cup. So it was pretty festive. Went with my summer camp buddies. Place is on the water. The weather was great so sitting outside was perfect. Our waiter was super nice. We started with fried calamari garlic shrimp. And garlic clams. All were so good. We shared a rib eye and Sea bass. Food was plentiful and good. A couple of pitchers of sangria. Only complaint is they add a tip. Which i kinda understand. But point it out upfront. Otherwise a great experience read more

Seabra's Armory - Disappearing Sangria - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

First time here. This waterfront restaurant is very charming. They have an entire outside area set up with large tvs and a bar. There is an upstairs venue that I believe held a wedding. Reservations are recommended as it gets very busy. They have a free parking lot but it gets very busy!! The food is known for its fresh seafood and paella. We tried the soft shell crab and the tilapia very good. Service was slow due to how busy it was. read more

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This past weekend my siblings and I celebrated my mom's birthday here. I haven't been here since I celebrated both my daughter's Quinces and the place has been completely updated. It looks great inside and out, while also being surrounding by stunning views of the waterfront. We dined inside in the main dining area. They specialize in Portuguese cuisine and serve many traditional dishes. The appetizers were delicious and the food was good, but it was not all served to us at the same time and some of us had to wait. The service started out great, but as the restaurant filled up, we saw less and less of our waiter. Thank goodness for the busser Johanna who stepped in and took great care of us. They have two huge free parking lots on site. I definitely want to return and experience the outside dining area which looks fun. Add this to your list. read more

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We wanted to love our experience at The Armory, but the service really pulled down what could have been a great night out. The space itself has incredible character and energy, but the servers were inattentive throughout our meal. We had to flag down staff just to get water refills, wait long stretches to place our orders, and track someone down to get our check. The food was decent, but when you're paying these prices, you expect a basic level of attentive hospitality. Hopefully, management can get their front-of-house staff squared away because the venue itself has a lot of potential. read more

This was my first time dining here in years, so I barely recognized it from the inside. It has a large dining space that also extends outside. Its waterfront location makes it a well known restaurant and preferred choice, overlooking the Raritan Bay. I ordered the steak which was minimally seasoned, served with yellow rice and chips. For dessert, I had the creme brûlée which is my go-to dessert. Everything was just okay, not bad but also not memorable. I recognize this is a seafood restaurant, and I did not order any seafood. I would be open to coming back and trying something different on the menu. read more

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The food here is very good. The waiter offered great service and the experience here was one of a kind. I'm going to recommend this place to my family and friends. It's next to the water too, so you get to take in a nice view of the water and boats. A great experience overall for anyone in my opinion. read more

Seabra's Armory - Garlic Shrimp and Yellow Rice Dinner Platter. - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

This is a great restaurant to go buy the food and very good very great and I love the people

Never had an issue, but yesterday for the World Cup, they were ripping people off at the bar. Never seen a place where you order drinks, they will give you a receipt with the total, not itemized items, and it has where you can add the tip. However, when I asked if the tip was already included (because my husband went earlier and knew they were adding because he asked for itemized bill), he said he's, it was included. So, they added the tip and asked for another tip. Shady! read more

Seabra's Armory is an excellent restaurant, save for two dings, sitting at the Perth Amboy waterfront. January is not the time of year to appreciate this location fully, but the restaurant interior is a large space with the front desk to the right of the entrance and the bar located behind the desk. The kitchen is on the left as you walk the length of the bar and it's large window allowing patrons to see its operations is confidence inspiring. Making my reservation was easy with a simple phone call and I arrived on time for my 5PM reservation. I asked for a seat with a good view, which was accomplished, but was of little utility at this time of the year when one is inside and daylight is short. I was immediately seated and poured a glass of ice water and my server, Gerculano, left the pitcher of ice water on my table. Nice touch. The bread he left was even better. I don't know the name of this Portuguese bread, but Portuguese restaurants serve this sourdough type bread and it is always a hit for my palate. It was served warm and the butter spread and melted into the bread nicely. I also ordered a great Portuguese brandy, CR&F Reserva, made from grapes. It has a nice mouthfeel, with some oils to accompany the smooth finish as it moves to the back of the palate. The notes did not stand out until later. We will come back to this brandy and why I recommend it. I ordered the Rodizio all you can eat, which, at $53, is a good value. I ordered medium rare, which was followed to a certain degree. Many of the cuts were coming out medium, but none overcooked for my tastes and preferences. They were all juicy and tender for the most part. They started bringing it out as you would find at Brazilian steakhouses, minus the green and red coun or whatever the Brazilians typically display on the table. The first marinated chicken chunks were actually very good. If you're working this to get to the steak, I would not skip the marinated chicken chunks, but I would skip the wings (had 2) and the sausage, the latter I did not have owing to the steak mission. Skirt and flank were better than the bacon wrapped filet minion and garlic steak. The sirloin is where it gets good. Even the cheese steak, steak with cheese cubes melted into the steak was very good. When you see the C shaped pinwheel steak come out, pay attention. That is really good. So is the short rib. Yeah, the short rib is very tender and the fat and marbling lend lots of flavor. The prime rib was the absolute best and it was served fairly close to the end of the meat servings. I only asked for a few slices of the spit, thinking I was near the end of my capacity and I could ask for more if I wanted. Well I was mistaken and this is where the first of two dings of the rating emerges. I was told there was no more prime rib and it was very early in the Saturday evening service. I asked twice. That is dishonest to me and it would ask that I set aside rationale and reasoning to accept they were out so early on a Saturday. The bottom line is when they serve you the prime rib, ask for as much as you can within your capacity at that moment. They will not come by with it again. This is one item that is not AYCE, but it is part of the Rodizio AYCE offering. Now I forgot to mention they serve a healthy amount of fries and fried onion rings with this meal. There is also shredded garlic greens, which may be collards, with the fries and onion rings. You also receive white rice and black beans. So this is a very high value meal and would make an ideal choice for many patrons. Many people around me, couples and large parties, were ordering the same. Now on top of it all, there are flambeed pineapples served in a sweet liquor sauce with cinnamon that sparkles when shaken onto the flaming pineapple slices on the plate. Not only does the acidic pineapple cut through the savory feast you just had, but its flavors bring out the flavor notes of the CR&F Reserva brandy. Brandy often has cinnamon notes as well as tropical fruit and oranges. All that comes to life in the brandy with the flaming pineapple, which is included in the Rodizio price. The brandy was necessary as a digestif, whether or not it actually helps. I waddled out of Seabra's Armory to my next destination after this lavish feast and it was a necessary half hour walk in the cold air. Just what the doctor ordered. I would have otherwise been in bad shape. My bill came to a reasonable $86, but here comes the second ding: they put the 20 percent gratuity on the check already. I really do not like this practice. It leaves a bad taste for the patron and it detracts from my evaluation of the experience at restaurants. I gave Herculano an additional cash tip for his work, but that does not excuse this practice. Leave the tipping to patron discretion please. Three and a half stars... read more

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Extremely disappointing service. We waited over 30 minutes at the bar, and the bartender, Alex, ignored us multiple times. When we finally got his attention and mentioned we had been waiting and felt ignored, his response was dismissive and unprofessional--saying, "If you're going to talk to me like that, I'm not going to help you." Completely unacceptable behavior for someone in customer service. Two stars because after I talked to the manager, a young lady took care of us and was sweet. read more

Great experience and great food! Oysters _ 8/10 fresh, large and well presented. If it had more toppings would be a 9/10 Calamari with peppers - 9/10 solid sauce, peppers and calamari well cooked and tasted fantastic. - Paella-8/10 solid amount of seafood and flavors hit hard. Baranzini-7/10 good fish, bit boney could use a sauce on the side. Chicken Parmesan- perfectly cooked and large portion 9/10 Rodizio! Fantastic! Sides were good, Meat was amazing! Honestly service was fantastic and would be back in a heartbeat read more

Seabra's Armory - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

Came here recently to celebrate my friends birthday. Had a great time and good food. Always classy and great service. Portions were overwhelming. We had leftovers for days. read more

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Nice place. Service was a 5/10 and food I'll give it a 7/10. It's decent if you plan to stop by. They did take long to get our check. Mojito DO NOT recommend Ny strip was 24oz!!!! Huge didn't realize and they automatically add a 20% tip FYI read more

Seabra's Armory - NY New York Strip Steak, Mashed Potato and Steamed Vegetables. - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

To start, was reading prior reviews, and all were inaccurate or irrelevant to the food or location. We were blown away by the service from the door. Great attentive service by the host and were introduced to our server, Herculano(yes, he told us & spelled his name). Very attentive and service was excellent. To start, fenomenal octopus salad, good enough for two, as we awaited for the main course. All else was like cherry to a cake! Can't wait to return with the family and close friends. PS- parking was right next door, well lit area and water front area. Due to waiting time, we decided to try the indoor seating. Outside looks great!! We ordered the chicken Marsala with Spanish potatoes and steamed vegetables and salmon with steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes. Price was good, specially for location. Atmosphere was calm and cozy. read more

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I've had worse. The waterfront location, high prices, and three dining areas - under umbrellas, under a canopy, and indoors - scream tourist trap, but the meal slightly exceeded expectations. The strawberry basil crush is sweet and balanced, and the crab cakes crunchy and fishy on the finish. In fact I'd say the crab cakes were the best part of the meal, despite the busy presentation. Everything else was underseasoned. And that's a shame, because the seafood is definitely fresh. The nicely seared halibut has crispness, but not flavor, and I pulled four - four! - bones out while I was eating. The gorgeously broiled salmon was dry. My "baby" spinach was just regular spinach. Everything lacked herbal notes. At least the portions were generous. Our waiter did put in the wrong protein, but volunteered to fix it, unlike a previous poster. (We declined and so he offered us a free drink instead.) It got really loud at 4:30p on a Friday as they amped up the outdoor music to attract customers. read more

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Very disappointing overall. First and last time eating at The Armory. Food quality is mediocre and bland and not at all worth the outrageous prices that they charge. Adding insult to injury a lot of their items include potato chips which they deceivingly call "Spanish Potatos. Stop lying, they're not "Spanish Potatos" they're just potato chips. If I'm paying $60 for a steak, I expect a real side - not potato chips. Skip the Armory altogether. read more

I have been here many times for years and continue to return even though I no longer live in the area but typically host an annual family dinner there as I did last night. I've always felt the food has been very good. I have no issues with the quality or quantity of food. Its prepared and served well. It is on the expensive side but you're not coming here for a bargain and I know the cost of food, labor and general overhead has been rising in recent years. I paid a lot but don't feel I was overpaying for what we received. The service is attentive and efficient though I would not characterize it as warm or engaging. There is a vibe of arrogance that comes with it that is difficult to characterize. The examples would seem trivial but cumulatively leave an impression. The location is easy to get to with abundant parking very close . Some of our group is older, with limited mobility, travelling in multiple vehicles so this is a big plus for us versus comparable places where you might be looking for street parking. The one thing that surprises me that I have encountered on more than one occasion is that, even having renovated significantly in recent years, the first thing that hit me last night as I walked in the front door was a strong smell from the bathrooms that permeates the lobby, hostess stand and likely one end of the bar, a huge turn off considering what the place aspires to be. The bathrooms are nicely renovated but smell awful. I don't know what the problem is but it is worthy of investment in better ventilation/frequent cleaning because its a tough first impression. Fortunately the dining room is far away. read more

This is one of my favorite restaurants. The food, the service, ambiance and view are everything I can want in a restaurant and more. In the summer months the outside area is a gem not to mention the delicious Sangria. My favorite is the stuffed lobster but everything is delicious with very large portions. Can't wait to dine there again! read more

Seabra's Armory - Lobster fit for a Queen! - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

We came in around 6pm for drinks. The bar was full, and we were told that since we only wanted drinks and appetizers, we couldn't sit in the dining area. We asked again at reception since it was a Monday evening with plenty of empty tables. The receptionist said she would check with her manager, but before the manager arrived, a waiter kindly accommodated us and gave us a table. The dining staff were generally polite, but the experience felt unnecessarily complicated--as if allowing us to dine inside came with strings attached. We ordered two mocktails, but when the drinks arrived, we immediately tasted alcohol. We double-checked with the waiter, who insisted there wasn't any, yet the bill reflected cocktails, not mocktails--adding $5 more per drink. On top of that, the sausage platter was overcooked and partly burnt. The one highlight was the calamari, which was excellent--crispy, tender, and flavorful. Overall, we couldn't shake the feeling that the mistakes and confusion were part of the "circus" around letting us sit in the dining area. read more

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I loved this place ! The service, the food, the atmosphere. It's a nice Portuguese restaurant on the water-- who knew there was a waterfront in Perth Amboy?!? Not me! The rodizio was tasty, the sides were fresh, and the dessert was 10/10. Definitely a nice place to go for a cute celebration or for some decent Portuguese food! read more

This place has changed so much over the years. The service ok but the food was of very poor quality. The chicken Marsala had a salty soy sauce taste to it. I was not impressed at all. What happened to this place? It used to be so good. Then the bill arrived and there was no mention of the 20% gratuity added in. I guess he was hoping I wouldn't notice and tip again. Since when do you add a 20% gratuity for a party of TWO?! This place is classless It is no longer worth the money and I do not recommend. read more

This was our first visit to Seabra's Armory and it was all I expected it to be. The decor is rustic with a modern vibe. They have an open view kitchen (very cool). The service was good, our drinks and appetizers came out quickly and the apps were hot and delicious. We had the garlic shrimp and fried calamari, my drink was the white sangria. For the main course I ordered the grilled halibut, my husband had the paella marinara and our friends had the Surf and turf, everything was hot, fresh and delicious. For dessert we ordered the tiramisu and the nose warmer coffee! Funny name but so good. We will be back this summer to experience their outdoor dining. read more

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Over the passed years we went for Easter Brunch paying anywhere from $700.00 to $800.00 with about 9 people. My son is highly allergic to seafood and cannot eat the food so they made a special dish of steak for him. This year they accused my wife of lying about his condition and that he did not eat the steak last year. The managers name is Alejandro and was extremely rude accusing my wife several times of lying about his medical condition and will not accommodate. This place acts like they are high end but they are very sub par with quality of food and do not realize there are better places to eat. I only go there because of convenience due to other family living by that area. Never again and they say discrimination is over!!!!!!!! I will take my money else where read more

Summer is around the corner and this is the place to be ! Their outdoor area which is covered and overlooks the waterfront is awesome. They had amazing house music blasting on a Monday for lunch time , I can just imagine how this place gets on a weekend - I'm coming back! Their spicy margarita was perfect . The house salad was delicious and the seabass was so tasty . They have plenty of parking and indoor tables as well - the place is really big so def check it out . read more

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Our family has been dining at Seabra's for decades and we finally returned last night. It will be our last visit to the old armory. The dining experience was atrocious, but our family still managed to enjoy the reunion. Without detailing every single aspect of the food quality and service, I'll leave you with these highlights: 1. The owner / manager parks his sportscar right in front of the restaurant to let everyone know he's there, however his oversight is nowhere to be found during the dinner service that falls off the rails. I'm pretty sure that was him flirting at the hostess stand all night on the way to the restroom. 2. The food is expensive, but this is not fine dining on their outdoor patio overlooking the harbor. The owners made sure of that with the flat screen televisions and by piping in loud Latin music to give the establishment a taqueria vibe. 3. The restaurant placed their kitchen in the center of the restaurant in a glassed-in fishbowl arrangement. It's some kind of take on an open-kitchen design that displays just how understaffed they are and reveals things patrons likely shouldn't see. Oh, there's my lost waiter playing on his phone! If you are looking for potent-yet-boring sangrias which soften an otherwise miserable dinner service, this is your place. read more

We just held our 50th high school reunion here. WELL, the food was well over cook the chicken was so dry was a tad difficult to cut. The green bean/broccoli tray was so over cooked you could have mashed them with no problem. Tortellini was soft and over cooked too. I heard the fish was over cooked also and very dry. The staff was excellent! Last but least, their was another event down stairs and their music was SO LOUD our music could not be heard at all, talking to each other was a challenge. We were told twice they would ask the other party to lower the music, that never happen. It was sad since we hadn't seen most of our classmates for lots of years and the event was to get reacquainted, well that was not easy. I would and will NEVER have an event their again ever !!! read more

The food here at Armory is so good!! There is also a nice view of the waterfront. Their calamari is the best I've ever had. Ordered AYCE Rodizio with white Sangrias. Grilled pineapple and chocolate lava cake . Great service too! There's a parking spot. It can get busy, so highly recommend reservation. read more

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We stopped in there just to have a drink. We sat at the outside bar. It was early and hardly any customers were there. The location is nice, HOWEVER, as we were sitting there you can smell sewerage every once in a while. We ordered only 2 drinks. I had a glass of Cabernet Sauvignon and the other was an Espresso Martini. It took too long for only 2 drinks, the Martini was so weak I'm seriously doubting if any alcohol was even in it. We got the check. 2 drinks and they included 20% tip already!!!!! So the service sucks, drink sucked and you still get 20%?!?! NEVER going back. Such a ripoff and major disappointment. read more

Had my daughter's bridal shower in the piano room. We had the brunch menu. The food was fantastic so many choices. Javier was very attentive. Thank you Fatima. read more

Wonderful location of the Armory should be enough to make it worth the trip to the waterfront. However, the beauty of the restaurant inside and out, coupled with the incredibly delicious food, extensive menu and top notch service will leave you wanting to return. Paella, seafood ranging from Red Snapper and Tuna to Sea bass and lobster in a lovely environment overlooking the ocean. Angus Filet Mignon, lamb chops and burgers satisfies the meat lovers. Great specialty drinks and excellent appetizers, finished by array of good desserts completes the evening. Go enjoy the Sunset! read more

The Armory is a huge event space and restaurant right on the water in Perth Amboy. The last few visits I've made here I ordered the rodizio. Honestly, If you are planning to get steak anyway this is the way to go because it's such a good value. I like that my whole party didn't have to order rodizio for me to be able to have it. The only rule is you can't take anything home which was fine by me. The servers didn't skip a beat, and before I knew it I was super stuffed. read more

Seabra's Armory - Sides for the rodizio - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

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My wife and I went to the Armory today and had the twin lobsters. The food had a strange taste to it as did the water. Additionally, they try to force you to tip the server twice: the total amount due is shown on the check. Twenty percent is then added to this amount and the total is shown. When you sign the cc slip, there is a space to add a tip. Most people would not notice this so they would leave an additional 20% tip; the server is in fact getting paid twice. STAY AWAY! read more

My new favorite place! The food was great I got fish and it was delicious. The Henney sangria wasn't that good but we got drinks to go and they were delicious! I can't remember what we got but it was really good. The views of the boats and the water really pushed this place up for me. It's great to walk around before or after you dine. It was PACKED expect to wait a bit. read more

Seabra's Armory - Henney Sangria - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

The ambiance was nice beautiful view. Drink was good but did not like the crab cakes. They were fishy and had a weird taste that i just cant put my finger on. Flan was good. I tasted some of my friends entree which was good she had the salmon salad. She got the creme brulee for dessert which she said wasnt that good and just tasted like pudding. All in all not a bad experience would give it another chance. I just would order something different next time read more

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Stopped for Bloody Marys outside to enjoy the nice day. We got 2 8oz plastics cups of watered down drinks with obviously old olives. Tasted so bad we couldn't even drink them. Very disappointed. read more

Seabra's Armory - Bloody Mary not good! - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

I was here recently with a group of friends and we had a great time. What impressed me mosg were the great drinks and spectacular views of the shoreline when pulling into the garage. Even from the windows inside the restaurant you can still catch a glimpse of the sea. This place was epic and larger than life. I felt like saying "pandemics over!" eating here. Lots of festive people having a good time. There was the smell of the meat cooking on the grills and the raw seafood on ice displayed in the open kitchen. I had the seafood paella, which was ok not great. Kinda salty. I also tried the 36 ounce bone in ribeye. We ordered it medium rare but it came out medium to medium well. The taste was pretty good though. Definitely a good value for the size of the steak. Above all else I think this restaurant is more about gathering and drinks and having a good time. read more

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I'm a big fan of this place. It might not be the coziest spot, but the fantastic vibes it offers during the summer win me over. The only reason I had to cut back on coming here is because I ended up spending a small fortune, haha. I typically just come here for drinks, which I wouldn't say are out of this world, but they're pretty strong- so I can't really comment on much else. That being said- The place is quite spacious, both inside and outside, so I can't imagine having trouble finding a seat unless it's exceptionally crowded. From what I know, it's essentially the same restaurant with different settings - the outside is more like a bar, while the inside feels more like a restaurant. They're welcoming to both small and large parties. However, do keep in mind that the bar has limited seating, so it might be a bit of a hassle if you're hoping for a seat and there's no other available seating. During the warmer months, you can sit outside, but you'll need to make a trip to the bar to get your drinks yourself. read more

My wife and I were taken here by a neighbor for my birthday. The only issue that I had is that we had to wait over 10 minutes for the hostess. At one point we saw here standing by the bar, it looked to us as that she was complaining about something. Our waiter came over quickly after we sat down and took our drink order. It took about 15 minutes to get our drink, we were given bread and olives, butter, and oil. Once we got our drinks he quickly took our orders. The appetizers came out quickly which consisted of a salad and calamari that we all shared. The calamari is excellent, hot with spicy peppers added to the plate. My wife had the garlic shrimp, and I had the pork cubes, chorizo, and cubes potatoes. They give a rather large portion for dinner, and our waiter was very nice, but not overbearing. Of course the view and is amazing, and the insides of the restaurant is neat and clean. The only other issues is that the wait staff congregates together by the kitchen, and they are a little loud. read more

Seabra's Armory - Pork Cubes, Chorizo, and cube potatoes - Seafood Near Me - Perth Amboy, New Jersey

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