Went this weekend and had a very enjoyable meal.
Pasteis de bacalhau- plenty of salted cod interspersed with small pieces of soft potatoes. Slightly crunchy outside and soft inside.
Caldo verde- didn’t see the potatoes but they probably already blended it into the broth. Kale was cut into narrow strips. the linguiça sausage added a bit of tang. Simple and delicious. Liked it much.
@mariacarmen, looks like they charred our octopus a bit more. Smoky and delicious.
Linguado/ halibut. The highlight to me was the molho cru, a type of Portuguese chimichurri- bright and tangy. The halibut was cooked fine, though underseasoned. I think this was more a dish for the Californians than the Portuguese though, but its probably hard to source the fishes they eat over there.
The sardinhas asadas- solid dish. We grill sardines at home in exactly the same manner, minus the egg and caramelized onion, so while we enjoyed the dish, the flavors were too familiar to us, but that’s our own problem.
Housemade chips and piri piri. Loved the piri piri.
The Soalheiro Alvarinho Vinho Verde 2016 was very enjoyable- fresh and fruity. Have to stop by K&L some time to get a full bottle. I’d love to explore more of the Portuguese wine list.
Not a huge fan of the barely cooked beans though in a few of the dishes. But overall, like @mariacarmen, I’d happy go back and drag people with me. At some point I just stopped using my fork and just used my hands to eat the sardines.
