T J's Diner

4 Alger Ave, Taunton
(508) 880-0460

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Steak with Three Peppers
Chicken Parmigiana
Shrimp Mozambique
Panado De Frango
Carne Alentejana
Bacalao a Braz
Grilled Salmon
Chicken Wings

Menu

Appetizers
Cachupa
Toresmo
Fried Pork Belly
Camarao Mozambique
Shrimp sauteed in our famous Mozambique sauce.
Chicken Wings
Crispy fried wings.
Cod Fish Cakes (Pastel de Bacalhau) (6 pcs)
Steak Tips Comes with Fried Yucca
Comes with grilled onions and peppers.
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp
Comes with our signature olive oil and garlic sauce.
Pork Tips Comes with Fried Yucca
Comes with grilled onions and peppers.
Fried shrimp pockets (Rissois de Camarao) (5 pcs)
Chicken Tips Comes with Yucca
Garlic Butter Shrimp
Littlenecks In Garlic Sauce
Sauteed in our classic butter garlic sauce.
Spanish Style Littlenecks
Sauteed with chourico in our signature red sauce.
Flame Broiled Chourico (Chourico a Bombiero)

Sandwiches and Fries
Cacoila Sandwich
Portuguese marinated pork sandwich.
Steak Sandwich
Rib eye steak sliced thin and served with Portuguese peppers.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Comes with a choice of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, or mayo.
Tj's Sandwich
Our biggest sandwich it's steak chicken and pork all sliced thin with plenty of cheese and a choice of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, or mayo.
Pork Loin Sandwich
Comes with a choice of lettuce, tomatoes, onions, or mayo.

Chicken Dinners
Fried Chicken
Marinated crispy fried chicken, breast wing leg, and thigh.
Chicken Kabob
Tender chicken kabob with red pepper, green pepper, and onions.
Chicken Mozambique
Tender chicken breast in our famous Mozambique sauce.
Grilled Chicken Breast
Seasoned flame-grilled chicken served with sauteed onion sauce.
Breaded Fried Chicken Breast (Panado de Frango)
Comes with sauteed onion sauce.
Barbecue at Home (Churrasco a Casa)
Marinated flame-grilled chicken, breast wing leg, and thigh.

Pork Dinners
Pork Chops
Seasoned grilled center-cut pork chops.
Carne Alentejana
Classic Portuguese-style marinated pork Comes with littlenecks and potatoes. No side.
Pork lion Comes with shrimp Mozambique
Sliced seasoned pork loin with shrimp Mozambique over the pork so the plenty of sauce.
Pork Strips
Tender pork strips with onions and peppers.
Small Pork Steak (Bitoque de Porco)
Smothered in signature garlic gravy and served with fried egg.
Grilled or Fried Ribs
Baby back ribs marinated and then prepared to your liking.
Pork Loin (Bifanas de Porco)
Sliced thin grilled then smothered in signature garlic gravy served with two fried eggs.
Breaded Fried Pork Loin (Panado de Porco)
Served with sauteed onion sauce.

Steak Dinners
Home Style Steak (Bife a Moda de Casa)
Classic Portuguese steak and eggs perfect hand-cut ribeye smothered in garlic gravy.
Bife a Mozambique
Shrimp Mozambique served over ribeye steak.
Three Pepper Steak (Bife a Tres Pimentos)
Ribeye steak sauteed with onions and peppers.
Beef Kabob
Tender ribeye cubed and grilled with onions and peppers.
Grilled Steak (Bife Grelhado)
Tender flame-grilled ribeye cooked to your liking.
A Little Bit (Bitoque)
Small Portuguese steak and eggs smothered in garlic gravy.

Fish Dinners
Grilled Salmon
Grilled to perfection best with white rice and veggies.
Grilled Swordfish
Swordfish steak grilled then covered in garlic and crushed red pepper sauce.
Bacalhua Gomes de Sa
Shredded cod sauteed with garlic potatoes, onions, and boiled eggs- no sides.
Fried Fish
Black sea bass - red snapper served with our signature onion sauce.
Fish and Chips
Fresh haddock lightly battered and fried crispy Comes with fries-no sides.
Bacalhua a Bras
Shredded cod sauteed with garlic potatoes, onions, and eggs. Similar to games but the eggs are mixed on no sides.
Dulce's Style Salt Cod
Boneless cod sauteed with garlic, onions, and peppers.
Grilled Fish
Black sea bass-red snapper grilled then drizzled with olive oil garlic sauce.
Bacalhua Cozido
Boiled cod served with boiled potatoes veggies and one boiled egg.
Bacalhua Grelhado
Grilled cod served with boiled potato veggies and drizzled with olive oil and garlic sauce.
Filetes Dourados
Portuguese-style fish and chips Comes with red onion sauce with rice and fries- no sides.
Fish Soup (Caldo de Peixe)
Authentic fish stew Comes with potatoes yucca carrots. Available boneless or bone-in-no sides.

Seafood Dinners
Shrimp Mozambique
Sauteed in our famous Mozambique sauce.
Grilled Octopus
Soft tender grilled octopus drizzled Comes with amazing olive oil garlic sauce.
Seafood Rice
A mix of shrimp, octopus, mussels, calamari, littlenecks, and no sides.
Shrimp Kabobs
Tender shrimp grilled perfectly drizzled Comes with our amazing olive oil and garlic sauce.
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp
Grilled shell on to keep them tender and drizzled Comes with our amazing olive oil garlic sauce.
Shrimp TJ's Style
Sauteed in our simple yet delicious butter garlic sauce.
Grilled Calamari (Lulas Grelhada)

Pasta
Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta
Chicken Mozambique Pasta
Shrimp Mozambique over Linguine Pasta
Seafood Marinara Pasta
Vegetable Medley
Comes with mystery sauces pasta.
Spaghetti and Meatballs Pasta

Desserts
Chocolate Mousse
Flan

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Recent Reviews

My husband and I went for dinner this week. The food was wonderful. It was served hot and FULL of flavor. The Portuguese soup was one of the best I’ve ever had. My husband had the steak with the egg and I had the shrimp Mozambique, both were amazing. Drinks were good too. Prices aren’t bad. We will definitely be back. I strongly encourage others to try this hidden gem.
February 2026
Formerly TJs , this is a great little Cape Verdean/Portuguese restaurant. They have many classic dishes that represent both countries.
The service was very attentive by our waitress including the chef. He wanted to make sure everything was ok.
We came for lunch so we ordered sandwiches. the grilled chicken sando and I got a side of Mozambique sauce for dipping 🤤😋. Had I been hungrier I would have definitely opted for the Cape Verdean dishes they offer.
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January 2026
Wonderful place to gather with friends from out of town. Food and drinks were great. We sat comfortably at the last high top at the end of the bar area. Waitress was attentive yet not intrusive. Definitely will return again.
June 2025

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T J's Diner

4 Alger Ave, Taunton, MA 02780
(508) 880-0460