Leitao

Flavorful, delicious dishes! We very much enjoyed our dinner at Leitao. Everything had a delicious sauce. We loved the little neck clams, the peppers and the sirloin steak in garlic sauce. Portuguese bread was amazing. The piri piri chicken was good but the drumstick was a bit dry. Fries were fresh and crispy. Overall would recommend. Good, attentive service. Note they got rid of tipping and automatically charge 20%.

I had an order of clams and chorizo and an order of shrimp in lobster sauce. The clams were just ok. They could've used more seasoning. The shrimp in lobster sauce was great. The menu is really interesting and extensive. I have to go back to try more dishes. Service was fantastic. I love the cozy atmosphere here.

We were very grateful to get a table as a walk-in around 5pm without a reservation. The appetizers were much better than the main courses. The polvo was the best dish of the meal, the clams were extremely fresh, though the sausage was a bit salty. The Mediterranean white bread with olive oil was amazing; my mom even ordered an extra one. For mains, we ordered the grilled chicken and the seafood rice, and both were quite underwhelming. The chicken lacked flavor and was mostly just covered in chili oil. Surprisingly, the seafood rice was less flavorful than the clam appetizer and also tasted bland. We finished with a Portuguese egg tart, which we expected to be a specialty of a Portuguese restaurant, but it wasn’t really to our taste. It felt like flour was added to the custard, giving it

On Christmas Eve, I went out for dinner at Restaurante Leitão in New York. We started with an octopus salad as an appetizer, served with an incredible little bread. For the main dishes, we had codfish and a francesinha — honestly, one of the best francesinhas I’ve ever had in my life, absolutely amazing. We were warmly welcomed by the owner, Nuno, who quickly realized we were Portuguese and made us feel right at home. We were served by Juliana, who was extremely kind and recommended the octopus salad, which turned out to be an excellent choice. To make the night even more special, they surprised us with two incredible desserts: a chocolate mousse with crumble and CRF Reserva, and a cinnamon-infused pear dessert that was absolutely delicious. I was also offered a glass of CRF Reserva, whi

An exceptional dining experience from start to finish. The atmosphere is incredibly cozy and inviting, and the staff go above and beyond to make you feel truly at home. Every dish was outstanding, showcasing authentic flavors and impeccable quality. Without a doubt, this is the number one Portuguese restaurant in the tri-state area. I’ll be very happy to consider myself a regular moving forward.