Maybe our 5th or 6th time here and it just never disappoints. Went for the Piri Piri chicken instead of the the fried skate this time. Fantastic. prawns a la plancha are goated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jose Andres Passarelli
Phenomenal spot! They closed a road right in front of us due to flooding and they were really understandable about it. We were a little bit too late thanks to the enormous detour but we were treated very nicely even though we were late. Wine was phenomenal, service was excellent and food was outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Prawns a La Plancha, Flan, Golden Rice with Albacore Tuna and Chorizo, Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy, Peri Peri Chicken, Fried Skate Wing
Yulia Shekeladze
this place is awesome!! food, cocktails and wine - everything is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brynn Semeraro
Amazing food, cool space... and the staff was unbelievably sweet. Go! Get the lamb burger!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Burger with Anchovies
Justine Wezenaar
It’s been quite hard to get into lately but surprisingly easy to get a group reservation for 10! Above 8 people you can’t order a la carte but have to use their set family style menu (no choices) which was a delicious array of seafood for $85 a person.My favorite dish was the prawns, and the breaded fish. Not pictures are French fries, a green salad and an orange cake.The app and mains were very good; the desserts were underwhelming in comparison but fine.My only negative comment is that the tables are a bit small and the music was loud. But the vibes are otherwise very nice.Vegetarian options: We did a group family style menu (for our group of 10). The menu didn’t contain vegetarian options, but they accommodated our vegetarian with some very nice dishes just for her. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the vegetarian alternatives they provided.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy, Head-On White Prawns
John Bantigue
Was excited to try this place but wasn't that impressed with the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Peri Peri Chicken
Matthew Murphy
The food was excellent. We started with the crispy shrimp heads and crab croquetas, and then for mains, my wife had the seabream and I had the fried skate wing. Every bite was wonderful. (I literally began salivating just thinking about it!)The staff were also excellent: every one of them - be they taking an order, guiding you to the bathroom, or dropping off food and drinks - made a warm and genuine personal connection. A model of what service should be like in 2024 NYC.If it weren't for the uncomfortable seating, I would have easily given a 5-star ranking. We sat on stools at one of the tables across from the bar/kitchen. While sitting on backless stools may be OK for a bar, I would prefer something more comfortable for a proper meal. The bigger problem was the close proximity of the tables against this wall. A larger man was sitting behind my wife and she was shoved close to the table for the entire time (honestly, the gent himself looked quite uncomfortable as well). I was literally leaning back-to-back against the stranger behind me but that felt weird, so I ended up pushed up against the table, slightly bent over for most of the meal. Toward the end, I had a sensation in my stomach that perhaps I wasn't sitting in the best position for digestion. Our meal completed, we were anxious to stand up, stretch, and leave (would have liked another round of drinks but couldn't bear it any longer). But maybe that's the idea?: they're not going to have a lack of guests so perhaps they prefer that diners are uncomfortable, so they don't stick around and the table frees up quickly (this was my wife's - a restaurant worker's - guess). Could just be the cold hard business decision: squeeze in one more 2-top and you can make an additional $500-$800/night.SO, if you're a making reservations for a party of two, this is an odd instance where I'd recommend getting seats at the bar: you'll still need to sit on stools but at least you'll have a bit more room behind you and only have to deal with an occasional guest or server brushing against you. (Note: parties of 3 or more get sat at proper tables.)
Very intimate date spot. The seats were sooo tiny but I don’t expect much else from NYC. We got some white wine & food. Everything was so delicious!Food Ordered: Daisy mandarins with moscatel and smoked cheese, fried sourdough with chickpeas and crab, half chicken with piri piri and French fries.My favorite was the chicken - it was seasoned so well & the aioli was also fantastic. The fries were crispy - just like how I like them. The sourdough dish was a close second - the chickpeas were crispy & the whole dish was full of flavor. The mandarins were good too, but a simpler dish.Went on 1/21/2024
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy, Peri Peri Chicken, French Fries with Aioli
Chris Munro
Incredible food - can highly recommend all of the seafood items. Great from start to finish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Asriel Low
Very unique vinegary Portuguese-ish flavors. Mussels are a must! Some dishes need a bit of balancing but overall everything works well together. Piripiri chicken was cooked beautifully but over brined and too salty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Mussels Escabeche
Rachel S
Best restaurant in lower
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Rice with Albacore Tuna and Chorizo, Grilled Prawns, Spicy Mussels Escabeche, Arugula Salad, Crispy Shrimp Heads, French Fries with Aioli, Charred Cabbage
Rhea Davila
Food was good. Nicely cooked seafoods but a bit too small amount. So my conclusion is - taste is good but overpriced! Ambience is really
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy
Maybe our 5th or 6th time here and it just never disappoints. Went for the Piri Piri chicken instead of the the fried skate this time. Fantastic. prawns a la plancha are goated.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Phenomenal spot! They closed a road right in front of us due to flooding and they were really understandable about it. We were a little bit too late thanks to the enormous detour but we were treated very nicely even though we were late. Wine was phenomenal, service was excellent and food was outstanding!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Prawns a La Plancha, Flan, Golden Rice with Albacore Tuna and Chorizo, Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy, Peri Peri Chicken, Fried Skate Wing
this place is awesome!! food, cocktails and wine - everything is
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food, cool space... and the staff was unbelievably sweet. Go! Get the lamb burger!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lamb Burger with Anchovies
It’s been quite hard to get into lately but surprisingly easy to get a group reservation for 10! Above 8 people you can’t order a la carte but have to use their set family style menu (no choices) which was a delicious array of seafood for $85 a person.My favorite dish was the prawns, and the breaded fish. Not pictures are French fries, a green salad and an orange cake.The app and mains were very good; the desserts were underwhelming in comparison but fine.My only negative comment is that the tables are a bit small and the music was loud. But the vibes are otherwise very nice.Vegetarian options: We did a group family style menu (for our group of 10). The menu didn’t contain vegetarian options, but they accommodated our vegetarian with some very nice dishes just for her. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the vegetarian alternatives they provided.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy, Head-On White Prawns
Was excited to try this place but wasn't that impressed with the experience.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Peri Peri Chicken
The food was excellent. We started with the crispy shrimp heads and crab croquetas, and then for mains, my wife had the seabream and I had the fried skate wing. Every bite was wonderful. (I literally began salivating just thinking about it!)The staff were also excellent: every one of them - be they taking an order, guiding you to the bathroom, or dropping off food and drinks - made a warm and genuine personal connection. A model of what service should be like in 2024 NYC.If it weren't for the uncomfortable seating, I would have easily given a 5-star ranking. We sat on stools at one of the tables across from the bar/kitchen. While sitting on backless stools may be OK for a bar, I would prefer something more comfortable for a proper meal. The bigger problem was the close proximity of the tables against this wall. A larger man was sitting behind my wife and she was shoved close to the table for the entire time (honestly, the gent himself looked quite uncomfortable as well). I was literally leaning back-to-back against the stranger behind me but that felt weird, so I ended up pushed up against the table, slightly bent over for most of the meal. Toward the end, I had a sensation in my stomach that perhaps I wasn't sitting in the best position for digestion. Our meal completed, we were anxious to stand up, stretch, and leave (would have liked another round of drinks but couldn't bear it any longer). But maybe that's the idea?: they're not going to have a lack of guests so perhaps they prefer that diners are uncomfortable, so they don't stick around and the table frees up quickly (this was my wife's - a restaurant worker's - guess). Could just be the cold hard business decision: squeeze in one more 2-top and you can make an additional $500-$800/night.SO, if you're a making reservations for a party of two, this is an odd instance where I'd recommend getting seats at the bar: you'll still need to sit on stools but at least you'll have a bit more room behind you and only have to deal with an occasional guest or server brushing against you. (Note: parties of 3 or more get sat at proper tables.)
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Shrimp Heads, Fried Skate Wing
Food has gone downhill a bit with its success but still pretty good, and service is great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Seafood focused small plates to share, accompanied by great cocktails, in a busy, yet laid back environment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: White Prawns a La Plancha
We had a great dinner! Would 100% recommend the seambream and fries as a shared main for two.
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Very intimate date spot. The seats were sooo tiny but I don’t expect much else from NYC. We got some white wine & food. Everything was so delicious!Food Ordered: Daisy mandarins with moscatel and smoked cheese, fried sourdough with chickpeas and crab, half chicken with piri piri and French fries.My favorite was the chicken - it was seasoned so well & the aioli was also fantastic. The fries were crispy - just like how I like them. The sourdough dish was a close second - the chickpeas were crispy & the whole dish was full of flavor. The mandarins were good too, but a simpler dish.Went on 1/21/2024
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy, Peri Peri Chicken, French Fries with Aioli
Incredible food - can highly recommend all of the seafood items. Great from start to finish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very unique vinegary Portuguese-ish flavors. Mussels are a must! Some dishes need a bit of balancing but overall everything works well together. Piripiri chicken was cooked beautifully but over brined and too salty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Spicy Mussels Escabeche
Best restaurant in lower
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Golden Rice with Albacore Tuna and Chorizo, Grilled Prawns, Spicy Mussels Escabeche, Arugula Salad, Crispy Shrimp Heads, French Fries with Aioli, Charred Cabbage
Food was good. Nicely cooked seafoods but a bit too small amount. So my conclusion is - taste is good but overpriced! Ambience is really
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Grilled Roasted Chicken w Piri Piri Sauce & House Fries w Aioli Crispy