Still 4 stars for delicious food. And only 3 stars for overall experience. 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. read more

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

The food was absolutely delicious. I ordered from the appetizer menu three items. It was a whole meal. The salad was one of the best I have ever had The greens were bright green and so fresh and the salad was huge. The atmosphere was like being in in your own home and totally unrushed. I felt like I was visiting families in Portugal. I can't wait to go back again. read more

Have been to a lot of restaurants in the New Bedford, Fall River and Providence area and my meal here was by far one of the best I ever had. Congrats to the owners and the chef read more

This is by all means the worst Portuguese restaurant I have ever been to. The staff is very nice and the facility itself is clean and attractive. The food came very quickly ( which is a miracle by Portuguese restaurant standards) Unfortunately I can whole heartedly say Thai is the absolute worst Portuguese food I have ever had. Limited menu- missing the classics- I had cod Gomes sa Picture home fries at the greasiest nastiest diner you can imagine. That's a good start but imagine it with cod The steak was over cooked- paper thin and of low quality. The Coca Cola was top notch I must say Caldo verde was good but I should have known something was wrong when I noticed the sausage in the soup was not the real stuff- but commercial crap. Overall hit McDonald's you will be equally disappointed read more

Food was amazing. The shrimp was in a lemony sauce that would pair perfect with anything! Service was quick and sweet. I will definitely be coming back soon! read more

Primavera Cafe Restaurant - Portuguese Near Me - Ludlow, Massachusetts

This used to be a much better restaurant. I have been going to this restaurant for many years. I took my family last Sunday for lunch, and I was underwhelmed. The waitstaff was excellent. The menu is tired and offers no memorable experiences for which to return. And why were they piping in pop music?! It's Sunday afternoon. It's not a Friday night pub. The ambience should have been managed with softer music, perhaps even Portuguese classical guitar or subliminal fado. My carne alentejana was so less than average....soggy potatoes and amorphous and mushy pieces of pork. The owner needs to pay attention to quality control. Primavera used to be the go Portuguese restaurant in Ludlow. read more

The service was terrible, I waited 20 minutes before I could even get a drink. The chicken was so dry . The place was not busy. The waitresses spent more time chatting with their local friends. read more

I'm really curious who these dimwits are writing these low rating reviews? Very clean restaurant with excellent service. I had the salmon with the shrimp. It was excellent. The soup was kale with the most savory Portuguese sauce I have ever had. The flan was perfect. I will definitely be back. Go check them out and remember to tip your servers. It's 2023 and $2.00 isn't and acceptable tip. 20% people! If you can't afford to tip, you shouldn't be dining out! read more

Primavera Cafe Restaurant - Salmon & shrimp lunch. Includes soup not in photo. - Portuguese Near Me - Ludlow, Massachusetts

Excellent, fresh, tasty Portuguese style food. Nice bright interior, friendly staff. Reasonable priced $$. My husband had the octopus and it was outstanding! Not chewy. Definitely will return. read more

Have been coming here for years. I am about 40 minutes away in CT but always have taken the drive. In recent years this placed has declined. Today I was disappointed with the soup to start. Portuguese soup usually has veggies like cabbage and today it was puraid, it was good but I like the hearty pieces of veggies. The cod fish plate was pretty bad and lacked any authentic flavor of this Portuguese traditional dish. My meal came with frozen french fries which is an absolute no no for Portuguese restaurants. If they are to lazy to cut some fresh potatoes then I am lazy to take the drive up here. This place is ok for lunch time if your at work and live close but definitely not worth driving to if you live farther than 30 minutes away. read more

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Waited over 15 minutes after our food arrived for my fiancé's meal to arrive. It got lost in the kitchen the waitress said. Food was over cooked and extremely dry, Bacalhau Assado was way too salty. All our meals (party of 8) were very disappointing! Some of the worst Portuguese food we've ever had. My fiancé's family is from Portugal and I've been to Portugal myself and agree it's some of the worst Portuguese food I've ever had. Not worth the trip. read more

Authentic Portuguese food!!! We ate with family and we can share. First they start with a variety af Portuguese breads and butter! We had mussels and shrimp appetizers. Which was made with piri piri sauce. This was amazing sauce paired with these seafood dishes. The mussels had some sand which makes me not eat anymore. The shrimp is flavorful. With your meal we had a choice of house salad or the soup of the day. We had the Caldo verde which is puréed potato and shredded kale. Never will you eat something so delicious. I had the bass and it's dressed, grilled with raw onions, garlic, paprika, and simple Portuguese olive oil. Simple is better with boiled potatoes sprinkled with olive oil served with broccoli rabi which was so tender and bright green. My husband had half lobster stuffed with grilled haddock. What a beautiful presentation. Home made chips and rice as a side dish. My family had the shrimp with the same sauce as our appetizer with chips as well. The grilled salmon was a good portion again simply made( olive oil, garlic with the same sides homemade potato chips and rice. Vino verde was mild and didn't bite your throat. The specialty brandy is smooth and goes well with dessert flan which was a about 6 inches high and so creamy beautifully caramelized. Finally the espresso is not your typical American. You will stay awake but it has a robust flavor and gets thicker the closer you get to the bottom of the cup, so keeping mixing if you don't want a mud consistency. read more

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Primavera is a warm and comfortable restaurant. The menu offers lunch specials as well as a full menu offering Portuguese cuisine and alcoholic beverages. Prices are in line with this area for a more fine dining atmosphere. The dining and bar area are immaculate. Staff are all efficient and knowledgeable. Service very good. Parking is limited. Top shelf place to go. Consistent read more

Amazing food with equally amazing service. Fresh ingredients used in these authentic Portuguese dishes! We love to stop in when we're in town. read more

Food is great been going here for years, it's definitely worth stopping in if you like Portuguese food..

One waitress seated us, another walked over and told us we could not be seated at any open tables, as they were being help for party in 40 minutes. I am not sure how to review this place, because they are obviously disorganized. The food on other patrons tables did look good though. Maybe we will give it another try after the sting of being unseated wears off. read more

We have been patrons of Primavera for over 30 years. We have always enjoyed the food and atmosphere. Last night we decided to get take out. We got two orders of grilled octopus. We were totally surprised when the server told us that they no longer include the soup or salad.. we would have to pay for it... yet on the website it offered it with every meal. I don't mind paying $30 @ for our dishes, but the least they can do is give soup/ salad with it... also no bread was given either. I'll think twice @ takeout from there again!! read more

I have eaten here many times and the food is very good,although, while it is not my favorite Portuguese restaurant in Ludlow, you will find it to be very solid and generally quite consistent. They offer some items you will find only made there when comparing local menus. Prices are moderate, even their bottled wine prices, you really can't go wrong when choosing to dine there when you are seeking a nice pleasant evening out. read more

Another delicious meal at our favorite Portuguese restaurant! Well worth the hour drive to get here! read more

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Exquisite, I absolutely love it!! Thank you so much! Fabulous chef's! Waitress is very nice!!

Haven't been here since before Covid, but used to make the one hour drive once a month. Disappointed today, the quality has gone down hill. Shrimp appetizer was ok, a little too much vinegar in the sauce. We had finished our bread with our soup. Waitress took the basket but never brought it back. No bread to dunk? Bread is cheap, id pay another 50 cents for a roll. Fountain drinks now charged for refills? Gomes sa was dried out, over baked, and rice was bland with no flavor at all. Also interesting choice of background music, why are we listening to reggae in a Portuguese restaurant?? Not the place it used to be. read more

Went for a baptism party and the food was prepared beautifully and it was very delicious will be back soon

Everything is so good from this place. Great costumer service and amazing food I recommend this place to other people.

Delicious food, nice outdoor seating. Their octopus special was delicious, very well cooked.

Great place great food always have a great experience when ever tee go there. The service is always on point.

This was our go to Portuguese restaurant for years. The attention is good but I think they recently changed the cooks and the food just is not the same anymore. It's a hit or miss. We ate here yesterday and everyone's rice was cold. Never had that issue before. Also the ribeyes were bland and way too much gravy on them. My grilled shrimp seems to have been reheated and a bit tough. We didn't complain because we aren't fans of sending our food back but we all agreed that we will be taking a break from this restaurant for a while. Hopefully you bring a better cook to your team soon. We do enjoy the atmosphere and the great service. read more

Best Portuguese food around. The new owners have made the place even more amazing. The octopus is incredible and the cataplana seafood pot was to die for. The wine selection was very nice and drinks were well done thanks to John the bartender who is very professional. The staff is super friendly and accommodating, especially with dietary restrictions. 5 stars read more

Okay for the record I rarely post reviews good or bad and feel the need to express my absolute disappointment with what used to be my go to favorite hometown Portuguese eateries. Horrible customer service and hard to describe how to handle an error in judgement. We made a reservation over a month ago for 6 people at 6:30 on what we know would be a busy weekend since it is a Portuguese festival and to make matters worse we call to confirm the Rez 2 days prior and reconfirm the day of. We show up and have to wait over an hour to get seated and another 20 minutes to get served. Then we find out at 8 pm that 2 of the specials were sold out. After all of this we approach the management and explain and they say they are not sorry since everyone had to wait 1 hour or more and they never offer Reservations on Festa weekends. Great way to piss off a local who has supported you since you opened. No gratitude sem empatia e sem consideração. No worries you will never see me or any of my friends again. adeus e você vai se arrepender do seu erro. read more

One of our favorite Portuguese restaurants. If you're looking to try authentic Portuguese food you won't find a better place. The waitstaff is helpful and friendly. The Bitoque is our family's favorite, topped of with a 1/2 carafe of Portuguese House wine. Close out your meal with a piece of flan and a cafesinho and you're full for the entire day! read more

Primavera Cafe Restaurant - Bitoque! - Portuguese Near Me - Ludlow, Massachusetts

The waiter was super nice and not shy(: we had a big group and we were all served no problem with no complications!(: the food is also great and there Portuguese style cuisine is great(: they have all meat options and fish, if your pescatarian!! I recommend bringing someone here to show them that you have good taste, although it's a little on the pricy side, but not outrageous(: read more

Primavera Cafe Restaurant - Rice is great and the chicken has wonderful sauce! - Portuguese Near Me - Ludlow, Massachusetts

Great authentic Portuguese food! Primavera Restaurant has to be one of my favorite Portuguese restaurants that I have been to. The dinning area reminds me of being out front of my families home in Portugal, and the food is just as memorable. My favorite meal at this restaurant has to be their bacalhau (cod fish). The way that they prepare the fish is exactly as you would see if you were in the country itself. Another favorite of mine is the rissois de camarão (shrimp cakes) that are served as appetizers. Even though this dish is something that you can purchase frozen at the local market, the ones at Primavera are cooked perfectly and are just the right shade of crispy! Another shout out has to go to their Caldo Verde (Kale soup). In some previous reviews some folks had talked about both the wait time and cold bread that is served with the meal. For me this is classic Portuguese culture. The bread served at the beginning of the meal is supposed to be cold and hard, it is actually where the bread gets its name from Papo Secos, translation "dry bread", which accounts for its texture. When thinking about the wait time, yes the wait can be pretty long at times, but again this is in accordance with some Portuguese traditions. It is not unheard of in Portuguese cuisine to wait while the dish is cooking, since the food itself is prepared fresh, and the time it takes to complete a meal takes forever as well. The nice thing about this restaurant is that generally if the wait is going to be longer than expected, the owner and chef will sometimes send out a complimentary appetizer. The last time we were there they send out a delicious mussel dish because they had a slight back up in the entree oven. Overall moral, if you are going to Primevera Restaurant, then expect to bring a group of people that you will have a fun time talking with. There will most likely be down time between your appetizers and your entree but that it the nature of the beast. If you are looking for a place where you can get in and out the door with a meal in under an hour, then go to another local restaurant or Burger King. If you are looking for a little Portuguese culture and a great staff and experience than Primavera is the best Portuguese restaurant in the area. read more

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Just had an excellent lunch. The soup was a creamy and delicious vegtable soup beautiful and tasty. I then ordered pork medallions tgat were perfectly cooked and quite large. There was a lovely, tasty rice and a pile of mixed vegtables and everything was really good. I have enough for another lovely meal. I will be back and I will be telling all my friends. read more

This restaurant is wonderful, food & staff is amazing!! Had the best baby lamb chops!!! Everything is particular to homemade Portuguese food!! Try this restaurant!!! read more

Food and service were amazing- fresh, as always! Love stopping by here whenever I'm in town. read more

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great portuguese food. Had a pork dish with some spicey sauce and my wife had a grille shrimp dish with a spicy sauce.. both were very good. will definelty go back. Great little place with great portion sizes.. we didn't leave hungry. read more

Service always friendly and attentive. Cozy family atmosphere. Great hours. I have dined here r a dozen times. I would normally rate this a 5 but the owner was not cooking an there was a notable difference. The spicy shrimp (my fav) was harmless tonight. But I managed to plow thru and dip my Portuguese roll in the sauce. I love a Sagres (try the Bohemian if you like amber)beer to accompany the shrimp. We also ordered a flaming chorizo who's was tasty but unusually fatty. There was a house appy complimentary which had a fresh cheese, tomato and cold corrizo which is tasty. Normally course are spaced well but tonight the main course came to quickly and we did not have a chance to eat our Kale soup, so we asked the waitress to package our soup and had her serve the main course while it was hot. Being a creature of habit so I order. THE bacclao mahrihero (trad salted cod, shrimp and scallop dish, which is surrounded by slices of lightly fried potato slices. Tonight the dish had the seafood was separated and the onions and celery were sliced very large. Again, a different interpretation from the norm. I always recommend a poto, tonight only 10 year avail.. to Finnish, but a had a lovely Cappuccino that I highly recommend. read more

Primavera Cafe Restaurant - A cozy family friendly trad Portuguese bistro! On weekends you might even hear an accordion player! - Portuguese Near Me - Ludlow, Massachusetts

Went here tonight for a girl's night dinner. We sat outside and had a great dinner! The service was good and the food was excellent!! Would highly recommend!! read more

First time here; the food and service were excellent. Nick our waiter was very friendly and pleasant. They give a comp app plate with tomato, cheese and delicious olives. Cup of soup with every meal; today was vegetable and it was amazing. Portugese bread was very fresh. Prices are extremely reasonable too! read more

Primavera Cafe Restaurant - Bacalhau marinheiro - Portuguese Near Me - Ludlow, Massachusetts

Amazing food and service. Such a homey little place where your surrounded by great people.