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 portions are huge, so you definitely get your money's worth, and the food is always really…read moregood. You honestly can't go wrong with the kale soup to start it's full of flavor and tastes homemade every single time. Everything came out hot, fresh, and seasoned perfectly. The staff is friendly, the atmosphere feels comfortable, and it's the kind of spot that makes you want to keep coming back. One of the best parts is that they're open on Mondays because it feels like every good restaurant is closed that day. If you're hungry and looking for good food with big portions, this is definitely a place to try.

Service, atmosphere and ambiance were lovely!! I almost considered giving it a higher rating…read morebecause the server was so welcoming. But the food that my husband and I ordered was almost inedible. We got the sausage and peppers for the appetizer, and it had no flavor and was floating in oil. The server recommended sausage and claims for the entree, so that's what I ordered. But it tasted like it was frozen and reheated, and frankly, the sausage was stale. My husband ordered the octopus, and you could barely chew it. I wish the place the best because the people were so nice! but I would not recommend their food.

Amazing lunch except I was looking forward to some cudlefish but everything else was goodread more

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.

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.

I was at Parkville Market for a Yelp event and we were given a twenty dollar passport to spend at…read moreany restaurant. I decided to come to Piri Piri and I ordered the Honey Chicken. The chicken came out in about ten minutes and the chicken looked very tasty. I bite into my chicken and the chicken was lacking so my flavor and crunch. The sauce was okay but the chicken was missing some seasoning. I would definitely come back to try something else to give them another go around. Although the food wasn't that impressive, the customer service was great and staff were very friendly.

They missed packaging most of my order. They didn't refund me for what was found missing In…read moreperson. Later found more missing items and tried to call them to fix. Their phones don't work. The food that did I did get was a soggy salt bomb and a small portion. I'm guessing that this place is on its way out. Hope my chargeback goes through before their merchant account closes. All very avoidable if they had a working phone. Oh well.

Very authentic Portuguese restaurant. We were in Portugal a few weeks ago and while there are a…read morefew places in greater Hartford that have very authentic food, this place had that, plus the very authentic feel of a small cafe in Portugal with great service. My wife had a perfect grilled sea bass and I had wonderfully prepared octopus. If there is something you want and don't see it on the menu, ask and they may have it. That's what happened with my octopus. We can't wait to go back and visit Portugal in Hartford again soon!

Yup, I'm a fan of this tiny Portuguese restaurant serving up some very interesting and tasty…read morePortuguese specialties. There are only 8 or so tables, usually one waitress and a stand up bar; however, service is not a problem even if it gets crowded. Le Bijou is very typical of the traditional Portuguese bistro with good food, good drink plus Portuguese TV tuned to the latest European soccer match. The food and wine is typical Portuguese fare, large, hearty and wholesome, give them a try if you wish to step into a authentic ethnic dining experience. Prices are quite moderate.

Really not clean , really loud. You have to shovel the snow out the ground after it falls. There's…read moreonly street parking and way too many cars on the road. I can't drive to get to school and work in the morning.

I haven't been so impressed by a restaurant for a long time! We went in on a whim looking for…read moreBrazilian/Portugese in Bridgeport and was immediately greeted by a friendly server. The a la carte menu is in Portugese and it looks like most patrons eating there do speak the language so it's probably authentic? The buffet had an assortment of delicacies and you can pick and choose whatever you want (priced per plate, not totally sure the full pricing structure but the small to go box was $10 and I think the medium was $14?), so we got to try some tasty pork bean stew with bacon & tripe, ribs, etc. Regret not trying the chicken dishes too as they look great. Staff was friendly, welcoming and very helpful when we asked what was in each dish. Would most definitely come back again!

Wasted Talent To preface, we have been to Brasa almost a…read moredozen times in the past. One of the restaurants to go to for Portuguese food in Bridgeport. That being said, in order to eat the great food, one has to be able to order it!! When we arrived at the restaurant there were two other couples at tables in the dining area and the bar area had maybe eight or nine people. So it was by no means busy. We ordered drinks and we knew what we were going to order having been there multiple times, that was when we were ghosted by the waitstaff. Not sure if this was a miscommunication between one waiter to another or what happened. We waited for twenty minutes. No one, Nothing! During that time frame the other table received their food, and not even a glance over to meet the eyes to order. A few minutes later i finished the drink and at this point i had to flag a waiter who was seating another customer to bring me my check. A minute later (25 minutes since first contact) a waitress shows up. I explained that i would like my check that we were leaving. Paid and left for good. Shame and very disappointing that such a fine back of the house kitchen has such a dysfunctional front of the house. Can not rate the food this time as we could not even get to that point, so the rating reflects that. Very Disappointing. Wasted Talent!

The food came out pretty quick, I thought it was slightly over priced, and I was right…read more.. The service was great! And the vibe is good too. I ordered a Medium Steak. (Most cooks tend to cook it Medium rare anyways) Had to take it to go. Steak came out damn near well done. I told myself if it's good I'll come back. If it's not...I'll just go somewhere else. Looks like I'm going somewhere else next time.

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.