Still 4 stars for delicious food. And only 3 stars for overall experience…read more The restaurant is charming and authentic. Everything was delicious. I think my fish was slightly overcooked but still delicious. The reason why I am reducing a star for overall experience is that the server was so overwhelmed with how busy it was that anything we needed was uncomfortable to ask for. Her facial expressions were uncomfortable. But what really felt uncomfortable was the hostesses constantly looking around for tables and saying within earshot that we were still eating. She pointed out every table still eating as if it was a nuisance. It took almost an hour to get our plate. And you sort of want to take your time when paying $27 a plate. We couldn't swallow it in minutes. We asked for our desserts to go because we felt uncomfortable.

Grew up in Springfield and this is a must visit whenever I get back home to see family…read more Such a great family spot. Food is great, service good and the place just feels like home.

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.

Service and price great. I ordered the presunta toasta mista sandwich. Everything except for the…read moreham was excellent. The presunta (ham) was basically inedible due to being way too tough. Fries and onion rings crispy and tasty. My meal partner had a chicken wrap also with ham and agreed on the inedible toughness of the ham. Looking forward to trying one of their Portuguese dinners.

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!

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.

Two traditional Portuguese meals that cooked perfectly. Server was very attentive and friendly. We…read moredined in on a Thursday evening and they had a few tables with customers.

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.

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!

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

Food is good, nice setting and horrible untrained servers…read more We were there about a month ago, sat down at our table and were promptly ignored for 30 minutes. We got up an left. The food is very good and reasonable, but the service is very mixed.

The food quality here is always great! The service was prompt and the ambiance is nice as well…read more I'm a frequent customer here and am always very satisfied...