Portuguese Restaurants in Naugatuck, CT

“My husband is Portuguese and from Naugatuck, with his great grandparents having been greatly involved in the Portuguese club. For his birthday, he wanted to go in and experience the restaurant since we heard the food was good, so we called ahead and made a reservation with someone at the club. When we arrived, all heads turned and looked at us from the bar, and they couldn’t locate our reservation, but thankfully seated us anyways. A bit bare bones, which we expected, but the food was good. Our server perked up when my husband’s grandmother started speaking Portuguese to him. The shrimp Mozambique sauce was a bit too vinegary and more similar to buffalo sauce than we were expecting, and the chicken francaise was very lemony, but nothing was bad! We loved the presentation of the chorizo. When we were leaving, we realized there was a nicer restaurant side that had been locked when we first arrived, and we wished we had been able to sit in there instead of the bar side. Overall, it definitely felt like an authentic experience and is a well kept secret in Naugatuck!“

“The bartender (izzy) was so kind to me when I came back after leaving my smart glasses at the bar the night before. What a kind soul. Food is amazing I had no idea now I’ll be a regular . 10/10“