Easygoing, informal pub serving hearty Portuguese staples alongside cocktails, beer & wine. Based on 291 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
350 Market St, Lowell, MA 01852
Phone: (978) 453-8285
Website: http://friendslowell.com/
Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11:30 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Hugo Costa
Great portuguese food in a cozy and friendly restaurant. They have a menu with a big variety from octopus to the tradition steak with french fries ( Portuguese style ). Totally recommend it
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Darryl Brooks
We found this location on yelp. They have a bar area, seperate dining area, and a small outdoor space. Our server was very pleasant, and was able to suggest some favorites. The chef surpise appetizers was full of flaor. The sauce was perfect for dipping our bread in. My sirloin tips were prepare just right. My wife loved her steak and said she hasn’t tasted authentic Portgual cuisine since coming from Portugal. Going to make it back before our weekend trip is over.
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Megan Phillips
This is a good place. The bar is separate from the dining area which makes for a nice experience. The food was good and reasonably priced. Went on a Friday night, it was busy but not overcrowded. The drinks, appetizers and food came out pretty quickly. Out waitress was wonderful and very friendly. Would definitely recommend trying friends restaurant!
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Peter Sward
You can have the classic dish of Carne Alentejana ($16.95) at @friendsrestaurantlowell. “Marinated cubed pork with littleneck clams in a zesty white wine sauce, served over cubed potatoes with rice.” Or you can have the “A Chefe” version for $21.95 that adds scallops (1 large) and shrimp (3). Not sure if this was worth the extra $5. There were three whole clams, so it wasn’t exactly an abundance of them. The potatoes were cooked perfectly and then lightly fried. The pork was tasty and tender. The gravy was fantastic, well seasoned, and really delicious. It was plenty of sauce, and that makes me happy. The white rice was unremarkable and cold.
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John Holdsworth
Great food. Had a dish with Shrimp and a great orange colored sauce garlic sauce. Camarao Alhinho. It was fantastic. There was only the bartender there, and I think she may have also been the waitress. No fault of hers but the service was very slow
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Amy Craft
Can’t beat the atmosphere, it’s really like being at your family’s house for dinner. Indoor seating, but also a nice patio in the back that is lit up beautifully at night. A great place for dinner, but also nice to come for a few drinks, or an espresso as well. For the later crowd there is a pool table, and juke box, that you’re able to use after the dining room is closed. My favorite dish here is the Chicken & Shrimp Alentejana; the sauce is amazing! I also highly recommend the espresso martini! I’ve brought guests from out of town here a few times and they still rave about the food.
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ralf irene erz
Went there on a Friday night and the food as well as the service were exceptional. Prices are moderate. I can recommend the Kale soup and the Galinha Alentejana as well as the Carne Alentejana. We will be back.
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Andrew weisman
Nice and cozy…very romantic setting
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Jessica Rayno
We just tried this place for the first time and loved it! The food is inexpensive but so delicious. I can’t speak to authenticity because I’ve never had Portuguese food before, but it was really tasty. We got the linguica for an app which was a flaming spicy kielbasa. It was wondeful! We highly recommend.
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Matthew Girard
Great food and service. The grilled swordfish is solid.
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