La Familia Restaurant

​We stopped in to try this place out and opted for a few appetizers to share. The menu had a nice variety, and the prices seemed very reasonable. ​We ordered the steamed mussels, the eggplant stack, and the homemade Portuguese stuffed quahog. The mussels were good—fresh and served in a classic garlic and wine broth. There are a few options to chose from. The eggplant stack was probably my favorite, with tender eggplant and an okay marinara sauce. It was interesting to see a stuffed quahog on the menu at an Italian restaurant; it was tasty enough, though not a standout version also a little spicy which I personally enjoyed! ​Overall, the experience was perfectly fine. The service was efficient, and the value was good for what we got. Nothing was bad, but nothing really wowed us or made th

Awesome seafood casserole with newburgh sauce! Hard to find places that still make newburgh sauce which is odd being in New England. Had LARGE pieces of shrimp and sea scallops over fish with breadcrumbs. Also had penne pasta with a sauce made of the same newburgh sauce, with cream added and Spinkled parmegian cheese on top. A blast for us seafood lovers. The bread was way above average with the flavored dipping oil.

We laughed a bit when the first things I spotted on the menu were chili con carne and nachos; the laughter turned to serious consideration pretty fast. There is too much on this menu that sounded amazing. We ended ordering a salad and calamari to start, along with butternut squash soup and clam chowder. The salad (peach burrata) and butternut squash soup were specials; I sure would like to see them added to the regular menu. Dinner was equally yummy- scallops Genovese and butternut squash ravioli in a honey walnut cream sauce with chicken (also a special). The chicken was unexpectedly a little spicy but since there were many Portuguese dishes on the menu a little heat makes sense. Can’t wait for dessert!

Food is horrible dry. We ordered fried calamari and it was just dry rubber. The kids hamburguer is risible, the ratio of meat and bread is out of proportion, an adult hamburguer was dry also despite order as medium not well done. Iced tea is good, crab cakes and chicken tenders were also ok.

Absolutely loved our experience at [here]! From the moment we walked in, the warm and cozy atmosphere made us feel right at home. The service was outstanding—friendly, attentive, and knowledgeable about the menu. We started with the salad, which was fresh and flavorful, followed by the pasta that was cooked to perfection. The sauce was rich and authentic, just like something you’d find in Italy. To top it off, the blueberry lavender soda was the best I’ve ever had. We can’t wait to come back—this place is a true gem!