Came in for a family dinner. Our usual spot was closed so we picked TA as it was close. There was 9 of us so we made a reservation. We were an unruly bunch and the waiter handled it very professionally. People were arriving at different times and we had 2 kids with us, but he kept checking and getting us drinks. When we were finally all present he took our orders, we got a lot of stuff, but the little necks in garlic and oil, the chourico and clams casino apps all hit. We scoffed them all down The kale soup was amazing, wasn't hot but really tasty. Soup was just warm, but very delicious I had the steak with egg and French fries and it was very good. Really tender and cooked perfectly medium rare. Fries were amazing. Had a great meal, with excellent service read more

T.A. Restaurant - Miss this when I'm Not in Fall River - Portuguese Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Excellent, authentic Açorean cuisine in the heart of Fall River. We tried this place since the Clipper Restaurant was closed due to a local festival observance (Holy Spirit Festival). We got seated in about 20 minutes. Manny was our server. Love the interior decor here. Service was excellent. Staff worked extremely fast during a busy Saturday lunch hour. No Luso water but plenty of Sumol! Recommend the Octopus entree. Upstairs seats about 75. read more

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Solid spot to check out while you are in Fall River! The service was slow, but I think it's just where we ended up in the restaurant since we were in the corner a bit. Most of the group got the bitoque, and they found the meat to be a little tough. I did love the seasoning on it though and the roasted red pepper was a *chef's kiss* addition. They have a lunch menu during the week, but not during the weekend. Overall I'd certainly head in again! read more

T.A. Restaurant - Bitoque - Portuguese Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

So many Portuguese restaurants in Fall River... it's hard to know where to go! Well, T A Restaurant is a pretty solid option. Compared to some of the other spots I've been to in town, the ambiance was on the nicer/more modern side. They've got plenty of choices in terms of Meat & Poultry and Seafood. Our waitress was really nice and helped me decide on a dairy-free dish. My friend and I both opted for seafood. I got the Bacalhua a Casa (shredded codfish) and my friend got the Bacalhua Assado (salted cod). To be honest, I found my fish to be a bit overcooked, but I'm not sure if that's just because the fish was shredded. I tried a bite of the salted cod and the cook on that was perfect. The plating is also really nice, so I'd recommend for anyone looking for a bit of a more upscale dining experience. read more

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People are great but the steak is not the same feel like they went from sirloin to top round it was very chewy and had a hard time cutting also ordered the carne asada the sauce was all congealed wasn't very good .The salmon was very good but dam this was a good spot for steak and not so much anymore read more

A group of nine and we had different entrée. Each dish came out hot, delicious and tasty. Everyone lived their food. Our waiter Brandon was awesome. Great personality and great service. Baked stuffed shrimp, Shrimp TA Style, Portuguese steak, two other shrimp dishes. All delicious and fresh. Thanks Brandon for great service and laughs. read more

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I went to the Portuguese feast and they were serving cacoila sandwiches and boy was I excited.... But just to be absolutely let down. When I watched them hand over my sandwich, one of the employee's who would wrap the sandwiches was wearing gloves, but would handle money and handle the food at the same time, contaminating the food. I was disgusted. Not once did those gloves come off, I did not see the point of wearing them. As I take my first bite, the meat was so mushy I thought I was eating baby food. I should have never taken a bite. I continued to find a hair in my sandwich. When i brought it back the same man who was touching money then my food gave me another sandwich. Unfortunately I tossed both in the trash I wish I should have warned everyone else in the line. I have never been so disgusted and disappointed in my life. What a waist of time and money. To experience this, I wonder what their kitchen must look like too. read more

Went there to celebrate our engagement and could not have been more happy with the food and service! The service was impressive , they were always on the spot when we needed something but didn't bother us . The were very busy and crowded so it was a little noisy but that didn't ruin our meal. The fresh cheese was incredible, I would go back there just for that. The flaming chourico tasted amazing, you can tell It's homemade. The rice and seafood was cooked perfectly and the flavor was amazing. The amount of seafood in my dish was plentiful. My fiancé had the Portuguese steak it was also cooked perfectly and extremely tender even though she likes hers well done read more

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I really e joyed the clams with beer appetizer. But the octopus was greasy, but this is the second time I've had greasy octopus in a Portuguese restaurant. I think it's me & not the restaurant. The decor is welcoming & it has a local pub feel. Service is very good, but they did forget us with our water refills. Maybe they were expecting us to order alcohol. read more

I LOVED IT! Way nicer than I expected inside but it was sectioned off between bar and restaurant side. We were a little underdressed but it was fine. The Chouriço comes out literally on fire which was fun. Restrooms were downstairs in a separate event space area. My only complaint was that the molho with the bife was SUPER salty. Maybe it was a mistake but otherwise it was all great. read more

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Great food and portions with excellent service. Perfect for a date night or family dinner.

Excellent Portuguese cuisine served with pride. Not my first time here, as a matter, fact that one of my favourite restaurants in Fall River (which there are many, so that says a lot) I took a family member who was here from out of town during this holiday week. She's not Portuguese has been mixed into our culture for the last 23 years, only visit from New Mexico every couple of years. She commented on how nice the restaurant was, and how she felt the professional waitstaff took a lot of pride in their work and in the restaurant. I totally agree with her, and I always feel like that when I dine here. My aunt has soy and seasoning allergies, so she asked for her T-bone steak (t-bone was a special)to be grilled plain with just salt. The waiter wanted to be sure her allergies were addressed, and if there were any other things he should know about her food allergies, very attentive, and her T-bone steak came out to perfection, just the way the chef grilled it. I had the octopus special, which was absolutely to die for! Octopus was great, and the caramelised onions were cooked to perfection. I had a glass of Portuguese, white wine with my octopus, so good. The Portuguese rolls that they serve are the best! They're not served warm or anything, they're just my favorite roll with the crunchy outside and soft inside. Ambience feels authentic, old New England city vibe with corner window store front and checkered floor tile in the bar area, wood finishes and lanterns, it's charming. read more

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Never disappointed. A mainstay in Fall River and when I come up to area for the summer. From the Portuguese Kale Soup to the Portuguese Bread for the table to the entrees, you get your money's worth here! Steaks marinated Portuguese style. Typical Portuguese side of rice & potatoes with protein. 2 lbs. Stuffed Lobster special was humongous. Service is always excellent and ambiance is casual & relaxing & familial. A+ place to eat! read more

First time at this Portuguese restaurant and it reminded us so much of the two weeks we spent in Portugal. The bacalhau frito was the best we had anywhere. The Arroz con Mariscos was like what we had in Portugal, the clams in Portuguese sauce were so good we asked the server to save the sauce so we dip our bread in it. The steak Portuguese style was so tender, and the baked scrod was so delicate and came with delicious vegetables. The server Beatriz was wonderful and so accommodating, made it a really enjoyable evening that makes us want to go back to Portugal again. read more

The food is great and serves been coming with my family for many years and will continue ty.

I was here this past weekend for a wedding. As a Portugee, I was psyched to have some quality Portuguese food. All the servers here are fantastic! The meal started with Portuguese kale soup, my absolute favorite! For the main course, there was roasted chicken, clams, pork and potatoes. Everything was delicious! I can't wait to come back and try more of the menu. read more

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Nice place. Authentic Portuguese Seafood and such. Stopped in for lunch on a Friday around 11:30. Had the Chorizo and peppers sandwich with fries. Came out quick and hot. Very good. Fries were hand cut, hot and plenty of them. I would have liked them a little crisper, but they were obviously freshly made. I was in/out in 20 minutes. Wine menu looked like it could be fun, but I was headed back to work. I took a while to read through the diner entrees. I will definitely need to find some time to come back and have a proper meal. read more

I'm going to Keep this one short and simple. We walked in for lunch on Sunday around 12:3pm , there was only 1 other table occupied, in the process of choosing and ordering , it became quiet busy. So you figure we would get our food before people who actually walked in after us?? Nope!! Food was good, but very long WAIT !! read more

T.A. Restaurant - Grilled octopus !!!! - Portuguese Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

After waiting a little over an hour for baked stuffed shrimp, it was so over cooked that it was rubbery. Waiter offered to get me another one. Didn't want to wait another hour. We won't be going back anytime soon. read more

Good service and good tasty food. Loved the octopus and the calamari. The waiter was attentive and friendly read more

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Sooo disappointing. My shrimp was so over cooked it was like eating sand, my friend's meal was over salted...service was flawless however the food was inedible and we left :( read more

Always amazing food and wonderful service every time I come here for dine in or take out. The best Portuguese food in Fall River by far. read more

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Delicious, Portuguese food. Friendly service in English or Portuguese. Comfortable, clean environment with parking lot in back..

Food was very good I got the octopus special cheesecake and calamari was all very good. The service was amazing very fast and friendly waiter was a good dude. Ambiance is very pleasant there's a lot of people though. Wait was about 45 mins without reservation so if you don't get one be prepared. read more

My only experience here was getting a prego - Portuguese steak sandwich - to go. It was solid! Steak was good quality, tender, thin and flavorful and reminded me of the sandwiches I had in Portugal. The sauce/gravy/dressing/whatever you want to call it was ridiculously good. The woman at the bar who served me was friendly and the sandwich with fries was a great deal for $8.50 read more

T.A. Restaurant - Prego! - Portuguese Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

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Ten Lapas came in the $21 appetizer, 10!! And they were tiny ones, And they were made with garlic powder instead of fresh garlic and to top it off the garlic powder burned. So bad. I got a Portuguese steak and had them use the sirloin. It was beyond chewy and over charred, seems they grilled it first. Very strange as it's supposed to be seared in olive oil. My wife got the surf and turf. Three small "tenderloin" fillets and two (bland) stuffed shrimp. The fillet mignon were previously frozen and almost raw. The waitress, I believe her name was Beatriz was the only positive thing about TA. There are definitely much better options for Portuguese food in the Riv. read more

The food may be good, however, Kevin, the manager, is the most unorganized, unprofessional and lacking in attention to details. Very little of my instructions to set up for a party of 38 were followed! The bathrooms were very dirty and smelled badly... the wait staff was very apologetic for the mismanagement of a party. If you are looking for a casual gathering, this is not the place. read more

Food was tasty however I ordered the Portuguese steak medium, however it was overcooked, and the vegetables were cold. My wife had the octopus and it was delicious! Good sized portions and dining room was very clean. read more

Thoroughly enjoyed my Bacalhau Assado, beautiful, sweet and salty codfish served as a whole filet with potatoes. My dining companions liked the Pork Alentejana, though the littlenecks were a bit dry, and a Portuguese Steak special substituting a nice Sirloin over the standard Rump cut. The starting course was a highlight. Chourico a Bombeiro presented in a pig shaped, ceramic serving dish, complete with a roasty fire burning below. The chourico are prepared by a small market down the street, and were so good I had to order 2, 1 for me, and one for the table. But the star of the show was our server. The waitstaff here is always good, this evening it was exceptionally fine. My selection from the unbelievably reasonable wine list was unavailable, and our expert waiter suggested a finer bottle and vintage, decanted it properly, and then insisted that I pay no more than my earlier choice. I only wish I had taken a photo of the label, because I would love to seek out another bottle or four. This is not a fancy place, and it doesn't need to be. They serve a fine and honest rendering of local Portuguese favorites, and serve them well. read more

T.A. Restaurant - Chourico on fire. - Portuguese Near Me - Fall River, Massachusetts

Outstanding! Started off with a bottle of the Casal Garcia. Great combination of dry and sparkling. Appetizers were the Chourico (you are in for a treat from both a taste and presentation) plus the Azorean cheeses. For the entrees, the Portuguese steak and the Rice Seafood. Both were generous and full flavor. Next time we will do the full rice with the steak. Another bottle of the Casal followed by Grandmas cookie dessert. Do yourself a favor. All served by Gina who really made the experience just great! Ask for her! read more

We t to TA for octopus stew, and it did not disappoint. Large bowl, lots of tender, tasty octopus, and plenty of potatoes in a delicious sauce (and pops for dipping). Way more than I can eat in one sitting. Coming back for octopus kabobs. read more

We went to sagres but it was closed and ended being here. Big mistake! The bread they bought out is burnt and when I asked the waitress, she just said it's just burnt as if it's normal. She did not do anything about it. We ordered the Portuguese steak chef style medium rare and it came out well done and tastes like rubber. And the worst thing is the sauce it's so salty that if you dip the patato chip in it you can't eat it. The other dish (sea food sizzling platter) is also too salty. Will never come back again and I don't know what the 4 stars are all about. After I posted this review, I decided to read on to what others have said about the place and here are common problems: 1) service is lacking! In our case even the bread is burnt she considered it normal to bring out and serve customer 2) food overcooked and over salty and beef tastes rubbery! These are the exact problems we had. read more

The house steak with eggs, rice, and French Fries was incredibly good, with an unbelievably low price. Also, the minced codfish with potatoes, eggs, olives, onions, was very good---and again, an affordable price. Service was ok . The ambiance was very nice and the place very clean read more

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I absolutely LOVE this place, very authentic Portuguese food. I had gone for my cousin's birthday and had to go back there again for my father's birthday! The food is definitely cooked fresh but does not take forever to come out! I do however wish the tables were set up a little bit differently, I know that they cannot change the structure of the building but that is the only thing I would change. I overall love it! read more

Great food, friendly staff, clean, stuffed shrimp and kale soup was amazing! Thank you for all you do!

This place has quickly become my favorite Portuguese restaurant, I've been twice and I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a great place to eat Portuguese food! read more

What a cool little place. During my 1st trip eva to Fall Riva, a friend took me here for some authentic Portuguese food, and a questionable milky green alcoholic bevvy. Upon walking in, it was pretty quiet, except for the old guys at the bar speaking in their native tongue. My friends imitations were spot on! I finally got what he has been talking about! :) I let him do the ordering. It was all amazing. We had a steak w an egg on it, I couldn't for the life of me tell you what it was called, but it was GOOD. We also had the pork w the little necks. Also, great. It was pretty quiet for a Monday afternoon after a hurricane, and Im sure this place gets packed. I'll be looking forward to anotha trip to the Riva for this place. read more

How many family restaurants can you go to and get a Piece of Ass with your meal? Not many,... so look no further and go to TA's and while you're at it, getcha mind out the gutta!! Piece of Ass is a shot the bartender created and made for us after dinner as a "dessert". The calamari with banana peppers was fantastic!! It came in this cute fish shaped bowl that I totally wanted to steal,... The classic Portuguese steak plate was amazing! Can never go wrong with Portuguese Steak at a Portuguese restaurant! The couple I was having dinner with knew the owners and everyone chatted with us while we drank and ate so my experience here was a very positive one. My plate was loaded with food so of course I asked to have my leftovers packaged to go. I get home, pop them in the fridge and wake up anxiously to take my leftovers to work.... boooo I left for work and forgot my leftovers in the fridge. Thats okay, I'll eat them for dinner!! I get home open the fridge.... WHAT?!?!!? NO LEFTOVERS... I looked everywhere in there! I began accusing my mom of eating my leftovers, but nope it wasn't her. A few weeks later, we're out to a family dinner and I asked my dad if he ever ate my leftover's from TA's... he said oh no no no it wasn't me. Then my sister and I started chatting about how great the food was there and how good the steak plate was and my dad chimes in and says, yea that steak was pretty good!! WHAT?!?! Daddddddy, got caught lying!! LOL. read more

Friendly service and great Portuguese/Azorean food. I've eaten here twice and have not been disappointed.

Sorry, this was not a hit. We had a $25 gift certificate for this place, and I love Portuguese cuisine.....I wasn't impressed. We felt like 2nd rate customers from the moment we presented the gift certificate. The wait staff was incredibly slow, especially seeing as it was a Wednesday and there were maybe 4 tables between 2 waitresses? The biggest party was of 4...this isn't rocket science. At the beginning of our meal we asked about a wine, she said she would double check on it. She didn't remember the wine again until our main entrees arrived. I asked for a 2nd soda, seeing as wine never came...I got my 2nd soda during the middle of our main entrees, after the wine even. We asked for no lemon juice in the shrimp appetizer...we seemed to get extra lemon juice and several more lemons to squeeze into the app. There was a long wait for apps, and an even longer wait between apps and our actual dinner. We got desserts to go, and even this they couldn't do properly. We asked for triple chocolate mousse and plain cheesecake. We got cheesecake and tiramisu....thanks but no thanks, neither of us like it and we didn't realize it was incorrect until after we got home. Not worth the hassle, all set. read more