I wanted to love this place but unfortunately I don't. The place is super pricey for the amount of food. I get tapas style, but I've never paid for sliced bread at a wannabe upscaled restaurant. They were out of cheese bread as well as the Portugese tarts which was a letdown since we really wanted to try these. We got the blood sausage, beef tongue, shrimp in garlic sauce, mushroom rice, the meat croquettes and obviously sliced bread for sauce dipping. The croquettes were the most underwhelming dish, the rest were ok. The service is pretty slow and the attention to details is non existent. I was expecting a spin for each dish but we got none, I don't particularly like cross contaminating my sauces. Anyways, just ok, not worth the price tag tho. read more

Petiscos - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

I'm at the San Jose Civic frequently for dance competitions and now I have a go to restaurant to eat near there ! We went before a show right before Christmas and the dining room was warm, inviting and festive. The food was great! The duck rice and pig ear salad were highlights and of course the cheese bread !! My aperol spritz was a very generous pour. I'd say the service started great - very friendly and welcoming but after the food came out it was hard to flag down our server. We'll definitely be back - I want to try the mushroom rice next time! read more

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I googled bread pudding in downtown San Jose and Petiscos came up. I ordered the bread pudding to go. I just ate it. A+. It was rich and sweet. It was the perfect comfort food . Took me back to my childhood. I should add the staff was exceptionally customer friendly. It was not packed but there were other people at other tables. Very welcoming. In fact, overall I would say A+. read more

Took me right back to Portugal. Loved the food, drinks, and atmosphere but sadly the staff seemed overwhelmed. Without that issue, would have been stellar overall. 3.5 stars Food: 4.25 Service: 2.5 Atmosphere: 4 Cost to worth it rating: 3 Opentableable: no, but Resy Return worthiness: yes Eve award: best Portuguese steak sandwich I've had outside of Portugal Highlights: - Steak sandwich: one of the best I've had. Thick and juicy cut of meat cooked to my liking between 2 halves of a dense chewy bread roll. Had some slices garlic and a bit of jus to oomph up the flavor. 5 stars - Vino verde: fell in love with this wine in Porto and this was a top notch version. Dry and light with a touch of effervescence. 5 stars - Duck fried rice: super crispy with slices of duck. Smaller than I thought in mini cast iron like boat but oh so good. 4.5 stars - Cocktails: unique menu and enjoyed my Alentejana (bullet 6 year bourbon, brown sugar and lemon juice topped with a crispy big slab of iberico ham). 4 stars. - Octopus: one arm that was very tender on top of some wilted spinach and paired with fingerling potatoes. 4 stars - Shrimp: simple in garlic similar to Spanish tapas style with a good amount of shrimp. 3.5 stars - Olives: set of tiny dark purple and green marinated ones that looked like a pile of mini grapes. 4 stars - Cod cakes: oblong fish mounds with a mild flavor. Found a bone in mine, but at least knew it was real fish. 3 stars Midlights: -Pastel de nata: loved that they brought it with the cinnamon shaker like in Portugal and then the pastry exterior was flaky and crispy, but the interior was a bit gelatiny than custardy for me. - Bread: did the combo bread and liked the denser darker one that tasted bit molassesy, but nothing special. 3 stars. Lowlights - Service: MIA. Busy likely due to a conference in turn on a Wednesday night, but sadly the staff was hard to get a hold of most of the evening after we placed our order. The drinks took over a half hour to get to us and we sat at our table for almost 45 minutes asking for extra takeout boxes 3 times from different people. Staff was kind, but a non tasting menu 3 hour dinner due to lack of service attention is a bit much. - Out of cheese bread: that was a bummer, especially for an early-ish. Luckily was catching up with a friend who I hadn't talked to in a while, but if it was a standard dinner the service would have ruined the experience for me. Giving them the benefit of the doubt since I did enjoy the food and drinks. read more

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Came here at 4:45pm on a Saturday to celebrate a birthday. The online reservation process is super easy. Although there wasn't a lot of people at the time we went, I recommend making one if you're going closer to peak meal times because it became absolutely packed around 6 PM. I didn't see a lot of people wait though because there's plenty of seating. The space is located in the SoFA area near other restaurants and theaters. It's beautifully decorated. I liked the warm lighting too. There are paintings of Lisbon and Porto on the wall. Flamed chouriço - Delicious sausage with a cool presentation. I'm not sure exactly what's inside but don't expect a smooth meat texture like a hot dog. It was a bit chunky and chewy. Based on the way it looked, I thought there were potato chunks stuffed inside but turns out it must've been fat and some cartilage. Octopus, oven roasted in olive oil - Had a nice texture and pretty plating. Nestled on three little potatoes and garlic-sautéed spinach that felt like it was there more for decoration. Cod casserole - We asked for an explanation of what this was before we ordered. It wasn't what we were expecting but we were happily surprised. When they said it had a cream sauce, I was envisioning cod with potatoes topped with a sauce. Instead it's a casserole that's kind of like mashed potatoes and cod chunks mixed in with a creamy liquid. Sangria - I thought the pricing of the cocktails were quite high ($19 each) and we went with a sangria but wow... we didn't expect to get 8-10 full cups out of it. It's surprisingly a lot of liquid for $29! The ice melted of course but I enjoyed the drink throughout. It had a good balance of fruit flavors and it wasn't dry at all. Just to keep in mind, I might not order this again if it's just two people because we got tired of it by our 5th full cups. Definitely great for small groups though. We weren't super hungry so this filled us up. The staff is very friendly. Payment is done on your own digitally at the table which is cool. I enjoyed the variety of dishes and would love to come back! read more

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I've wanted to try this place for a while now, and finally went because I had a craving for duck rice. I've only had duck rice in Portugal, and it was one of the best dishes I had there, so I ordered it at Petiscos, thinking it would be just as good. It wasn't, and honestly, it was my least favorite dish here. The portion was small for the price, which is fine except it lacked flavor and was really disappointing. A couple other things I would skip: mini chicken pie (I'm kind of glad this was tiny because it was just meh) and the pastel de Nata was so dense and the worst I've ever had. How did they get this so wrong?? If you do get dessert, order the bread pudding-- that was pretty tasty. I would come back for the bread pudding, garlic shrimp, ribeye steak and also to try the seafood rice. read more

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We came in on Sunday and it was surprisingly empty. We ordered the duck rice, filet mignon, beef tongue, and oven-roasted octopus. My favorites were the filet mignon and oven-roasted octopus's the Filet mignon comes with a flavorful garlic sauce and the octopus is cooked to perfection. Duck rice was good but I wish the portion size was a bit bigger. Service was decent. read more

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Not sure if we were here on an off night, but everything was not edible. We only had 1-2 bites and just asked them to take the plates away (even though we both dislike wasting food). I felt pretty sick after. If you like tasteless, difficult to bite/chew food, then this is for you. Personally, I have a pretty diverse palette and we came in looking for adventurous food-I can tell you this was just plain bad. We didn't complain to the restaurant, but I don't think we'll be coming back. I noticed the tables near us were bagging their food to-go/looking solemn. For example, the couple to my left came in incredibly happy, then left immediately after their food came. This was not worth going out of town for, looking for parking for 30-40 mins for, walking 20 mins in the rain for, or paying $150 for. Customer service: the person at the front was not friendly, but the servers were nice (the one star is for them, rather than 0 stars based on food alone). There were a few things that can be improved on. For example, it took quite awhile after we were seated before the server came to check in on us (10-15 mins); it took another 5-10 mins to get a glass of ice and then another 5-10 mins after that to get water for the ice. I asked for a water with no ice, but received a cup full of ice-this was a small mistake though, so I didn't really mind. However, no one checked on us for water again and we had to ask a couple time. Our server also switched to another person into the meal. Perhaps if they were very busy, I can understand, but there were a good number of employees and only a few tables were filled when we were there. Food: Awful... - Broa (Portuguese Corn Bread; $7): I thought this was going to be great...I mean come on, it's corn bread! But no. This was so dry. The crust was like chewing on a shoe, the center tasted stale. This is really dense bread that also has no taste besides a lingering weird flavor if cardboard. The olive oil and butter it came with added nothing, although I did try to use both to alleviate the Broa's staleness, to no avail. This also came out almost last-isn't bread supposed to come first? - Lupini Beans ($4): do not get, please. Trust me. These were the hardest beans I have ever had the displeasure of putting my teeth on. You'll break your fork before you'll be able to pick one of these ups. I had to just scoop one up. I love beans, so I didn't think this could go wrong...but then again I didn't think the Broa was going to be a bust. I could not chew this. It also had like a strange taste similar to Japanese Natto, except this was very subtle so I was unsure if it was supposed to have any flavor. - Codfish Cakes ($9): probably my favorite thing, or rather the least offensive item of the evening. This comes in a set of 2. After how horrible everything else was, this warm, fried goodness was much welcomed. That said, the inside was quite mushy. By comparison, we actually had the croquettes from Fugetsu earlier (pre-made, sitting in a heated container) and those were way better than these. - Octopus Cold Salad ($12): this wasn't great, but it was okay. I didn't have spit it out, so that's the bar. Thin, dime-sized squares of octopus mixed in with some ingredients and lots of dressing. - Pig's Ear Salad ($12): thought this would be a fun thing to try; it had no flavor. When you're eating something super chewy with no flavor, it is not very enjoyable. - Sardines, Grilled ($29): please save your $29, please! Granted, these were not awful, but again this is in comparison to how everything else was god awful. You get 2 sardines and a side of vegetables. The sardines were filled with bones, some spots were bitter/burnt, and the vegetables were again very hard/raw. - Pastel de Nata ($5 for 1; $25 for 6--but the online order is $21 for 6; $36 for 12?): Nope; they suggested making a reservation for them online because they run out (I don't think this is true, they offered them in restaurant on a Sunday night). We took these to-go since the meal was a let down. I tried one, but sadly they were stale and cold even though it had only been 5 minutes since we got them. The sizing is okay, maybe smaller than the usual eggtart; they also were burnt. Seemed like they were from yesterday/that morning and had been left out. It's embarrassing to say the Costco Portuguese Custard Tarts are leaps and bounds better than these. We tried to warm them up; they were so incredibly oily and the oily burned my fingers even when the custard itself was just warm. Definitely gross. Again, had to toss as much as we wanted to salvage them. Pricing: Overpriced as expected at a sit-down restaurant in downtown, but especially so considering nothing was edible. There's also a 3% Cost of Living surcharge that is added to your Parking: there's no parking. There was no street parking, the Convention Center lot was full, the South Hall lot was full. We had to park at San Carlos and walk. read more

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I made reservations here for my boyfriend's birthday and we had the best experience! We were seated promptly and didn't feel rushed by the waiters even though we took forever to order since there were so many good options. Our top dishes were the oven roasted octopus, duck rice, and beef tongue. Everything was cooked to perfection and extremely tender and flavorful. They even gave us a complimentary dessert for my boyfriend's birthday and it was delicious! We felt well taken care of and will definitely return in the future. read more

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Stopped in on a whim after seeing bread pudding on the menu outside. O.M.G!!!!! This newly-added bread pudding is amazing on many levels! If you love bread pudding like I do you know there are numerous variables to align to produce a great bread pudding. First of all, if you hate Nutella's dominating flavor like I do, you'll quickly realize this bread pudding is NOTHING without the Nutella sauce! Weird, I know! I ordered without Nutella bc why gross myself out! lol. But the balance was clearly unbalanced and underwhelming. So I asked for a sample of the Nutella and MIND BLOWN!! Order it on the side if you have toast issues like I do. You're welcome! Second, the bread is ideally moist and firm, not soggy or dry. The ice cream's creaminess is a delightful counterpoint to the subtle richness of the Nutella sauce and the warmth of the dessert itself. think the bread pudding will do well, as long as folks aren't thrown off by the Nutella like I was initially. Also, trust anything Ruben recommends! He seems to really understand flavor combinations! First timer here, returning ASAP for more including Ruben's recommendation for the best octopus in the Bay. read more

Petiscos - The new-to-menu bread pudding - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

Portuguese tapas restaurant with a modern vibe. Space was airy, very white, and quite loud. Service was friendly and attentive. Started with cheese bread and olives which were excellent. Finished with a seafood paella which was so-so. I've had better. Portions were small and prices were steep. Considered giving it 4 stars, but knocked it down to three because for that price, I expected more. But the menu looked interesting, and service was great, so I would consider returning and trying something else on the menu. read more

This restaurant came as a recommendation from a Portuguese friend. She was raving about the grilled octopus so I was curious. Located in downtown San Jose, street parking was a little challenging. Thank goodness for the parking lot across it, you just pay a fixed rate of $10 and you should be good. The exterior is made of glass and so anyone can see through it. The lights were dimmed, giving it a little bit of an ambiance. We were greeted as we entered and seated at our table. By the way, reservation is recommended as it can easily get busy. It's a tapas style restaurant and so the food comes small plates. We casually went over their menu and ordered their codfish cakes for appetizer. There are 2 in a serving, but big enough for sampling. Then we ordered their flaming chorizo. The chorizo was good but not extraordinary. But the presentation is to behold as it comes in this cute serving plate that is shaped like a pig with real flames. Then we had the scallops and the grilled octopus. The scallops was scrumptious. There is a little crunch on the outside but very juicy on the inside and flavorful. It is on top of some kind of beans that very well complement the scallops. The octopus was surprisingly very tender and flavorful as well. We needed some starch and so we ordered their seafood rice. This was also good. Though I don't think it's paella, it's kind of like one but a little runny maybe because it's somewhat like a risotto. We also tried their beef tongue in tomato sauce and it was delectable and tender. Their dessert menu is the usual fare. But we preordered their pasteis de nata and that was yummy! Overall it was a very good experience and definitely will be going back to try some more! Tip: Book your reservation online at petiscosadega.com and preorder their pasteis de nata. It will be available when you get there. If you want more, you can go to their Pastelaria or order online at pasteladega.square.site. They will email you when it's ready for pickup. read more

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Bread was underbaked, pastry dough was raw, service was slow. The breads had a visible ring of dough along the crust. Likewise the pastry of the mini chicken pie was raw for 1/8". Cheese bread, kale soup, chourico, pork and clams were good. At these prices you would expect properly cooked food. read more

Food was delicious but service was slow and slightly awkward? Dinner took 2 hours for a party of 2 and we only had 5 small dishes. They warned us that the rice took 25 mins to make which was fine but instead of timing everything else around it they brought everything super fast and the rice at the very end. We wanted the rice to eat with our steak so the steak was cold by the time the rice came. Dessert took another 30 mins to come out which we were not warned about and then after that it took forever for someone to come give us the check. We only ordered glasses of wine but those also took a very long time to get. The house salad - we loved this but had to ask for more dressing as it was dry at first. Once we added a little more dressing it was great. The grilled prawns - perfectly cooked and delicious. The herby citrus sauce was great on the shrimp. They are just a little messy to eat since it's the whole shrimp. Filet mignon in garlic sauce - this was super yummy but as mentioned it got cold while waiting for our rice to show up. It's so saucey that you want a bread or rice with it and it's unfortunate that they didn't come out at the same time. Flavor was there but meat was slightly over cooked. Asperagus rice - this was cooked perfect. Rice was so creamy and the asparagus had just a tiny bit of crunch left. This was the star dish! As expected the garlic sauce from the steak dish was also great on it. Banana chocolate bread pudding - was not worth the wait. Came out room temp after waiting forever and was a little too dense. Overall I would come back as long as we didn't have anywhere else to go after due to slow service. read more

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Came here with friends for a nice catch-up and had a pleasant experience. Petiscos is located off the corner of 1st and E San Salvador, and is the sister Portuguese-themed restaurant of Michelin star Adega. The interior is super light, airy, and is reminiscent of sitting off the coast of a European cafe. We made reservations and were seated right away. We ordered the following: "Jar" of red sangria Chicken mini pie Charcuterie platter (cheese platter is a separate order :[ ) Duck fried rice Sauteed vegetables Chicken gizzards Filet mignon Beef tongue Bread and broa My favorite dishes were the beef tongue, duck rice, chicken gizzards and sauteed vegetables. They stood out the most and were super flavorful. Service was pretty good (water is refilled, checked on us regularly). They were also patient with us as we figured out how to split the bill. Overall a great lunch day with tasty foods. Definitely coming back to try the seafood offerings! read more

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We were welcomed at this place 20 minutes before kitchen's closeout. Despite our late arrival without any reservations, the waitress and waiter did not made us feel pressured to order. The food was tasty and delicious with variety of tapas plates from vegetarian to all sorts of meet (seafood, poultry, beef, duck, etc.). There were different prices available for different preferences. The restaurant was neat and spacious! Entrance is on a sidewalk without any stairs. Street parking are available on the adjacent streets and the Convention Center Public Garage is also within 2-minute walking distance. read more

Petiscos - Filet mignon - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

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Everything we tried was very good. My favorite was the flaming chourico, which indeed arrives at the table over flames. I also especially enjoyed the cheese platter, and I'm glad we ordered extra bread to go with it. Service was very attentive, even bringing us our bill twice! (But we had a good laugh about that.) The setting was quite pleasant, and not too noisy. read more

Quaint casually decorated and bright restaurant serving Portuguese food. They had a $69 lunch special which included 3 courses, an appetizer, main and desert. I ordered the tongue braised in tomato which was super tender and savory as the appetizer. I was surprised at the generous portion size for bother the appetizer and the main. For the main, I ordered the rib eye, grilled to perfection tender and so flavorful, tasted like no other rib eye I 'be had. It was served with garlicky spinach and a gently fried sunny side up egg and a side plate of crispy fries. For the desert, we had the orange cake, it's a small infused with an orange flavored syrup. Very satisfying. Would have given them 5 stars but the wait staff seemed a little confused and less than welcoming. Still, the food is so good I am willing to over look that. read more

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Made reservations here for a dinner out with my husband and brother. The area seemed very busy that day and we couldn't find parking anywhere. We ended up doing paid parking right across from there which was a great alternate option. Once we arrived at the restaurant we got seated right away. Our server came and asked us for drinks and we tried some awesome drinks. We also ordered some food right away the shrimp, the seafood paella and couple more dishes. Food tasted decently well but I think their could be more addition to the flavors to make them stand out a bit. The shrimp dish was really nice and I think it's worth a try read more

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The restaurant is in Downtown San Jose and is just a few blocks away from Christmas In The Park! We made reservations and arrived an hour early so we checked in but our table wasn't ready so we were able to check out the park. We got a text about 30 mins early so we were able to walk back quickly. The restaurant has nice high walls and feels intimate but still spacious! The staff is very friendly! The food itself was good. My dinner person who came with me loved her octopus! The rib eye I got was very big and generous portion. They were out of cheese bread so we got the two kinds of bread and really nothing special. The cod fish appetizer was also good! I think the stars were the alcoholic mixed drinks! Amazing! read more

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Food was underwhelming considering Michelin pricing and ambience was fine.. until they started loudly vacuuming the dining hall. I thought they were out of their minds. read more

There was a Comic-Con or something going on when we visited making the entire area impossible to find parking. We spent $30 on parking alone. Overall really enjoyed this place. I like that it's real traditional Portuguese food and not this "Portuguese-inspired" stuff a lot of places do. There were just a couple of things: - When the Blood sausage first came out it wasn't cooked-- still cold. They took it back and apologized and blamed it on a shift change. No big deal. After it came back cooked it was delicious. - Only thing I wasn't a fan of was the caldo verde. It was a bit bland and the fresh kale was a weird texture to me that I just wasn't used to in this dish. Now let's talk dessert... that orange tort! Wow. So delicious. Not even sure what to compare it to. I thought the pastel de nata was just standard. But it was a real nice touch to bring it out with the powdered sugar and cinnamon shakers. The staff was wonderful. The decor is cool but the chairs... those are a miss. They feel so cheap and not good for Portuguese people considered "bem forte" So many things I wanted to try! I will come back when visiting the area again. read more

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It turns out it's not just Spanish restaurants that live on tapas. Portuguese ones do too, at least this one. The waiter advised a solo diner to get two, which turned out to be perfect: they're rather larger servings than most tapas I've had. The codfish in cream sauce, which is not on the online menu, was brilliantly successful: a baked dish of shredded fish embedded in cream, plus small chunks of potato. Duck rice, a thoroughly dry fried-style rice, was also good though the meat (a fairly generous quantity) was not very ducky and in fact tasted more like chicken. For dessert I had the chocolate mousse, likewise delicious. Couldn't eat all of such a sweet thing, so they gave me a container into which I could scoop the rest. Service very courteous but rather slow. I got the impression that, though the restaurant was far from full, the staff were overworked. It took a particularly long time for the food to arrive, but I suspect that was due to the dishes, especially the fish, being baked from scratch: it certainly tasted emphatically freshly-cooked. I definitely need to come back here and try some of the other tempting dishes. read more

First time at the restaurant I love the service the food is great very clean customer service is five stars I strongly recommend

Went to Petiscos last night for our date night and ordered some starters which was the beef tongue and steak in Demi sauce and a lobster bisque along side an order of the octopus for main. The starters were really good I'd say the beef tongue lacked some flavor we could have skipped that. We went right around 8pm, they brought over our starters, soup and drinks and we waited and waited for almost an hour for the main then when we asked the sever where our main course was he said that he forgot to put it in and now the kitchen was closed, so we were basically screwed. I really wanted to like this place but the service is not what I expected for a Michelin star restaurant. read more

PRIMIEIRA VEZ I went to Google to find the Portuguese translation of first time, which is the title of my review. Portuguese cuisine have major influences on other cuisines. The Portuguese introduced the Japanese to tempura. In Hawaii malasadas are Portuguese donuts. Fish and chips in England as we know started as the breaded deep-fried fish was introduced by Portuguese Jewish immigrants. Despite the influences I never had Portuguese food. I thought the best place to try Portuguese food is at Petiscos, which was founded owners of Adega a Michelin Star restaurant that focuses on Portuguese food. I came here last week on a Sunday as my reservation was at 11:45 AM. I looked at the menu and there were items that looked appealing. Since I have no knowledge about Portuguese food I asked my server what he would recommend. He said the best thing to do is order three items at a time. The items he recommended to start were the beef tongue, duck rice, and octopus roasted in olive oil. The first dish to arrive was the beef tongue in tomato sauce. I've had lengua at taquerias for tacos, but the beef tongue at Petiscos is the best tongue I've ever tasted as it's not pasty or gamey. The tongue melts in your mouth. Since the tongue was in tomato sauce the dish was similar to beef stew. The duck rice is another surprising dish as it is served in a small cast-iron casserole, which my server warned me was hot. I thought this dish would be rich due to the duck. As the rice was in a cast-iron the rice was moist but not mushy. There is a smokey aroma that makes the dish flavorful. The duck rice goes well with the beef tongue in tomato sauce. The combination of those two dishes can be a single dish. The next dish was the octopus roasted in olive oil. I've had charred octopus in the past and never had been impressed. I've been told the charred outside makes the octopus flavor. However my experiences have been the charred octopus was too mushy for my taste. How can the octopus roasted in olive oil at Petiscos can be any different? Well it was completely different. This is the best octopus I ever tasted. The outside of the octopus was crispy and the inside tender. What disappointed experiences I've had with charred octopus in the past were erased with this roasted octopus. Out of the first three items I ordered I could order the roasted octopus multiple times. After the three dishes I was not quite full. I wanted to order more items however I did want to get dessert, which I informed my server. One item he recommended prior to dessert was the corn soup as customers have informed him that they really like this dish. Also he recommended the flamed chouriço. The next item I got was the corn soup, which had popcorn in the soup. The corn soup I've enjoyed in the past was the chicken corn egg white soup at Chinese restaurants. That soup has a slight corn flavor. The corn soup at Petiscos had an intense corn flavor. The popcorn accentuates the corn. The corn soup is sweet - a great way to balance the savory items I ate. The next dish was flamed chouriço. This dish is playful due to the fire. I love my sausages with a snap and is grilled not boiled. Those are the features I get with the flamed chouriço at Petiscos. The texture of this sausage is similar to longanisa, which is Filipino sausage. I ended my meal with the bread pudding. It wasn't heavy but filling enough to make me full. Overall the bread pudding was my least favorite item, but the meal overall was phenomenal. Usually if an eatery is about a 30-45 minutes drive I would like to go a second time to really guage how I feel. Not in this case with Pesticos as the first impression was a favorable one since I never had Portuguese food before. When I eat dishes I want them to tell me a story. My brunch last Sunday did that introducing me to Portuguese food. My meal at Petiscos provided me a foundation of trying other Portuguese restaurants like Adega. read more

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Well lets say the Night of Dining started out Great but took a Turn for the worse when all the main entree's came to the table . Server was ok and the Food came out in a decent amount of time except for the Seafood platter. So we ordered 2 x Garlic in butter, cheese bread, bread x2 , pig ear salad, fried green beans, For main dishes we ordered Franschina the sandwich with all the Meats , seafood rice, pork & Clams , Kale Soup i believe. The appetizer's were pretty Great , the garlic shrimp was really good , bread was ok, cheese bread was ok, fried green beans was good and the Pig ear salad i would say was the best. So we were expecting to be blown away if your appetizer's are on point....... Wrong So the Kale Soup came out first an was Super bland, we had to ask for Salt to make it taste better, the potatoes are blended into the soup which was different, there was exactly 3 pieces of Lingucia and 3 kale leaves lol so that one on Taste Failed Second was the Pork and Clams which visually was the Best looking Dinner Entree but was Found lacking. Which is Torresmos , which is marinated Fried pork and they out that in the Stew. 3rd was the Francesinha Sandwich , now this Whopper of a Bundle at First Glance your like ahh yeah this is going to be delightful. Not. One of the worst things was the inability to actually eat it . They gave me a Knife but they might need better cutlery because it was difficult to cut through all the layers. Its 2 sandwiche breads, then a 6 oz filet mignon, Lingucia, ham, cheese and fried egg on top. The Steak was Super rough and you better have some strong jaw muscles to chew through that. Add the bread was just as stiff as a Board , i tried the bread , steak, cheese and Lingucia in one bite and was just like meh . I would of rather have a bread with Lingucia at the pastry shop to be honest . Overall i only ate the rubber puck that you call a Steak an left everything else because its lackluster Flavor. So we saved the Best for Last, Seafood Rice , which takes extra time 25/35 minutes because preparation. Well they should've went to back to the Sea because this was probably one of the worst dishes I've ever seen in my life Visually and Tasted in my entire life . Visually when they brought it i was like ooof, they're serving up regurgitated Baby Food, the rice was Hard and mushy at the same time i guess you can achieve that with a Michelin Star. I know it's a Seafood platter, but when the platter smells like pure Fish I'm sorry thats a major issue . When the server passed by to drop the dish i was like man they must've caught some Fresh Fish but now it was the platter we ordered being delivered. Yum!!!! My wife who is Full Blood Portuguese took 2 bites and that was a Wrap. Everyone at table tried it and was absolutely disgusting. From the overwhelming smell of Fish to the Mush of the rice . I myself tried a piece of i think shrimp an the texture was like it was barely done and very off putting. So we literally did not touch this platter. If you like smelly Fish platter's this is the Dish for you. So the server saw we didn't touch it and said he would try to get it taken off, he came back and said sorry no Luck they wont remove it. Which is fine we can pay for whatever we ordered but if the Food is considered inedible thats kind of an issue. We said thats fine let us pay an we will be on our way. To make the experience even more off putting, the Chef came out to see who was complaining and looked at us and didn't care to bother to come ask or explain why they charged us $45 for Fish Mush. I would like to meet the person who gave this place a Michelin Star because that is insanity. I married into a Portuguese Family and I've had so many more dishes that Explode with Flavor from Seafood to soups , to sweet rice ( arroz doce) , to my mother in laws Torresmos, if this is what Michelin Star restaurant Tastes then that system is invalid because that Seafood rice was so disgusting and disappointing. When your appetizer's out shine your main dish's , you got a problem. Overall i would rate it 2 out of ten an thats being generous. Even the sodas - i know its FINE DINING- so only drink water an drink with your Pinky up right guys ;) the sodas were bland, the appetizer's were good , the main dish's were better off in a Trash can. An then to have the Chef to come out an take a Peek an be like nah , they aren't worth my precious Michelin Star time. So she might need to get an air gun to go change Michelin Tires because cooking seems to have left the place . As when we left i felt like what a disappointment You can have Better Portuguese Food at a Festa . read more

To celebrate a birthday, we ordered lots of Pesticos: 2 pitchers of Sangria, if you don't finish, they will package it up for you to take home! Flamed Chouriço Green Beans Tempura Duck Rice Seafood Paella Scallops with a Curry Crust Octopus in Olive Oil Pig Ear Salad Beef Tongue in Tomato Sauce Croquettes Lobster in Kimchi Mayo Although we ordered Filet Mignon, the order didn't make it to the kitchen so we didn't get a chance to try it and we weren't billed for it either. While service and food were good, I don't feel like I need to return. read more

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I'm not sure why ppl complained here, but the Yelpers here had me worried about the one dish that made me make that reservation yesterday: grilled octopus. I'll get to that later. We came on Sun early evening for dinner, and it wasn't completely full which I personally liked because then I can hear what my husband is saying across the table. The atmosphere was calm and relaxed, and it was nice being away from the mayhem called Christmas in the Park which we explored rapidly after dinner (way too crowded). At first, I thought service was going to be problem after reading the reviews here. It was slow in the beginning but once we ordered, food came out at a good rate and our server stopped by often. My white Sauvignon blanched was oaky and delicious. We order a number of tapas, and they were the right amount for us (2 adults and 2 kids). We ordered the cheese bread which I thought was a little too heavy on the cheese (used to make this at home myself from scratch) and a little overdone but not terrible. We then enjoyed the beef honeycomb, filet mignon (more my daughter who devoured it), blood sausage, kale soup, and sautéed veggies. I liked how they roasted the variety of veggies with balsamic vinegar and had some crisp on the edges. The beef honeycomb or tripe was also pretty good in the gravy. I didn't care for the spices in the blood sausage but my husband liked it a lot. Now the grilled octopus was really good, IMO. It was grilled crisp and firm, and the fingerling potatoes and roasted garlic were perfect accompaniments. I probably could've eaten 5 more tentacles. I'm not sure what others are talking about here, but mine was perfect! That roasted garlic... wow. Soooo good with that crust. I didn't know if they ran out of Portuguese tarts, but they didn't. So we finished to dinner with these and decaf coffee. I can't remember if I've ever tried Portuguese versions, but these were great with a hint of cinnamon (enough for me so I don't need extra). The server brought out cinnamon and powered sugar those hard core ppl, but I skipped these and the tart was delicious. It was eggy, smooth with slightly buttery crust. I like my crust with tons of butter (I must be part French). I would come back here for the food and service if I'm in downtown SJ. read more

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Came by for a weekday lunch and was promptly seated. We ordered the octopus salad, filet mignon, and cream tart. Just as the menu mentions, the portion sizes are relatively small as they meant to be shared. Portions were smaller than expected, but the food did taste good. The octopus salad was lightly flavored, and the small bite sized pieces made it great for sharing. It was tasty, but probably wouldn't order again. Next, the filet mignon-- the meat was perfectly cooked, and there was an unexpectedly nice tang to the flavor. Pretty good! Our favorite had to be the cream tart, which was incredibly interesting. It was lightly sweetened and wasn't overly heavy despite being made of cream. It was so smooth, creamy, and the perfect end to our meal! Overall, good place to share many small dishes. The service and experience was great. read more

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So we were recommended to try this place by a friend, but the first thing I noticed was the menu with many (40+) items had no description as to how they are prepared or what they might contain. The server was quite knowledgeable to our questions, but we're not going to inquiry that many items, and so we ordered a handful. . -- nothing was exceptional and the mussels were well past their prime (fishy smell), so we sent them away. Nice location here and nice appearance inside, but that comes with the relative pricing and the food just doesn't measure-up. . read more

We were graciously greeted by Pablo who escorted my friend and me to our table. Pablo brought us menus, water and time to decide. The atmosphere is pleasing and relaxing. We ordered our drinks and a plate of cheeses and bread which was wonderful. My friend had grilled sardines and I had the clams and pork. It was delicious. And, then, desert which was generous enough to share. And, special thanks to Andre for his attentiveness. Both Pablo and Andre were charming and exceptional. Thank you! And, this restaurant is perfect for events at the California Theatre. read more

Family dinner at Petisco, the bistro version of Adega, the only SJ Michelin 1-star Português restaurant (lost this year) Reservation was made before learning it got into the Michelin recommended list in 2023. However, somethings wrong with its acoustics, i can hear all the noises from tables away from me but i cant hardly hear myself. No conservations can continue at ease. Other than that, i relived memorable food moments comparable to my last visit to Portugal. Most of the dishes lived up to the hype except for my fav - seafood rice. Menu: Cream tart Seafood rice Potato and clams Pig ears Francesinhas Codfish croquettes Port tonic (white) read more

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Came here for lunch on a weekday, but it wasn't busy at all. The interior and ambiance is super cute. The service is pretty slow, despite it not being busy during the time I was here. Ordering and waiting for the food to come out took ~30 minutes. The food: The duck rice is definitely overrated. Maybe my expectations were a bit higher because of the reviews? But I was not impressed. I am usually a huge fan of octopus, but I am sad to not have liked the grilled octopus here. It had a fishy taste and it didn't taste like it was cooked fully through. The meat croquettes were difficult to swallow. However, I would come back only for the scallops. They were amazing! read more

Came here for a friend's birthday dinner and was disappointed by the service. Orders were forgotten and wrong orders sent to our table. I suspect the rest was short staffed but it was disappointing. The cheesy bread is good. The charcuterie board is only meat. The cheese platter is separate. Duck rice is the main star. The Octopus roasted in olive oil is spongy and tender but meh, I wish it had more seasoning. The backalau is another must try. The bread and butter is a pass for me. Too dry. The ambiance is cute and classy, good for a date. This place is good if you like to eat your food slow lol. read more

I was really looking forward to this dinner after I read the reviews. Unfortunately its just didn't do it for us, we were very disappointed. The restaurant is very nice, clean, spacious and simple décor , a lots of space, no need to reservation and very casual, also easy parking for downtown San Jose, you can find parking one block away from the restaurant. I found the chef is just not creative enough, maybe we order the wrong stuff from the menu, the food preps were just so boring, no arrangement the thing that added on the side were doesn't make sense at all and the menu doesn't indicate what come with the food so you are in the dark until your food get at the table and realize its weird: Grill sardine is nice but what's up with the pickles bell pepper or whatever that was and chopped tomatoes ? For that price ? I don't mind to pay the price if the food is actually nice and chef show some creativity. The service is good but overall I prefer to have good food over bad service Not my place and I am not coming back. Not a fun. read more

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Great little tapas place! We were downtown to attend a Cinequest film event, and Petiscos is just at the end of the same block as the theater. We went earlier in the evening to be in time for our film, and were glad we did, as it became quite busy later in the evening! The service was fantastic: just attentive enough without being overbearing. We ordered the duck rice, the beef tongue, shrimp fritters, and the sauteed veggies for something lighter. Everything was delicious: the duck rice just right, the sauteed veggies perfectly cooked. The beef tongue was surprisingly rich and filling - we wondered whether we'd ordered enough food but this was plenty of food for 2 people. We also ordered a specialty cocktail (sorry can't remember which one!) but I remember it was unique and also delicious. Highly recommended, esp. if you can go on a less busy weeknight or early evening. read more

Petiscos - Duck Rice and Sautéed Veggies - Portuguese Near Me - San Jose, California

3.5 Overall 4.0 Food- The food is quite tasty! It's full of flavor! I mean everything is full of flavor. The filet is especially delicious. The grilled prawns are really good but are kind of a challenge to get all of the meat off the shell. Note: Food is all small plates. The idea is to order a few (maybe 2-3 per person) & eat family style. 2.0 Service - Oí service ....I would have enjoyed my dining experience so much more if the service had been better. It was incredibly slow. For the caliber of food & the prices, the service really should be much better. Staff was kind. The issue was that they were unresponsive, inattentive, & spent their time chatting amongst themselves instead of focusing on the table & our needs. We had a larger party, so attention to the table was critical because there are a lot of needs when more people are involved. We were also spending quite a bit of money there, so I had higher expectations. read more

This is a fantastic place to come with a group of people so that you can order a bunch of small plates and share. The food was fantastic. We enjoyed everything we had. The service was great as well. Rose Sangria - $29 - Delicious and really pretty Flamed Chourico - $15 - This was great tasting and it was neat how they served it to you while on fire Green Beans Tempura - $14 - Cooked perfectly and the aioli served with it was great as well Shrimp Garlic - $16 - It had the perfect blend of lemon and garlic. Ribeye Steak - $39 - The sauce on the ribeye was phenomenal. This dish also comes with french fries. Duck Rice - $19 - So flavorful. Delicious! Orange Tort - $10 - I didn't care for this dessert, but the rest of my table enjoyed it. Bread Pudding - $11 - Fantastic! The only downfall of the location is there is a club next door so if you're there late you'll hear the music/feel the vibration from it. read more

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Real Portugal in downtown San Jose! After several trips to Portugal, the idea of "A Taste of Portugal" was attractive. Downtown San Jose had nobody walking the streets or in the restaurant at lunchtime, but it's a nice high ceiling on a corner with big windows and a menu that's on a small sheet of paper. We even found a meter, but I wouldn't plan on it. Pro tip is to browse online before or while there to get a better idea of what you want. The three of us started off with codfish cake and shrimp fritters to start. They were both fine, but not exceptional. For mains we had Mussels, Pork&Clams, and Francesinha. The mussels were satisfactory, the pork&clams wonderful, and the Francesinha huge and tasty. It's probably worth explaining that Francesinha is sort of a Monte Christo sandwich on steroids. In Porto Portugal, it's always a mutilevel sandwich with a couple meats, typically ham and something else, melted cheese, egg and a sauce that comes from beer and tomatoes. We had spent a week in Porto and no two were alike. All of them had tasty liquid so we ordered some bread, it was indifferent at best. Service was difficult. I couldn't understand the server half the time, but we got the order in. It arrived slowly, and in spurts. They have a 5% add on fee. It kind of spoiled the afterglow. Perhaps its a courtesy so you can do a 10% tip instead of having to calculate a 15% or other more difficult number? read more