Reviews for O'Manel Restaurant in Bridgeport, CT
I ordered the Salmon with vegetables and I loved it. Service was good too. I haven't tried any drinks yet here. Maybe next time.
Very friendly server who was helpful in helping me explain the menu to my companion (who mainly spoke Spanish). Tasty food in... generous portions. Clean, cozy space, and not crowded when we went (5:30 p.m. on a Friday). The sound of singing from their barnext door was hilarious. It's great that they have it separate, that way it's just a fun hint of atmosphere. Read more
Very, very scrumptious dinner experience. Flaming Chorizzo started it off. The kids got chicken meals that made me second guess... my Filet meal, the chicken was so good. Lovely waitress and staff made us feel like we were family. Would definitely come hereagain next time we visit CT. Read more
My husband and I love Portuguese food. Saturday night, we decided to go to Bridgeport and have dinner at Omanel Restaurant. From... the moment we walked in the door, we were made to feel welcome. Lisa, our server was exceptionally welcoming and competent. Thefood was authentic, perfectly cooked, fresh and tasty. We liked everything we ordered. We both had Ameijoas a Bulhao de Pato asan appetizer. What a delight! The Portuguese bread they gave us was perfect to soak up every bit of the garlicky sauce they werecooked in. Much to my surprise, the sauce had cilantro; I always expect Portuguese food to have parsley instead of cilantro. Itwas good, however, and definitely not overwhelming. My husband had grilled balcalhau with potatoes and vegetables on the side. Iordered one of the specials, which consisted of a variety of seafood in a tomato sauce. It came with white rice on the side. Weshared a flan and had espresso for the perfect ending to this delicious meal. The portions were big. The ambiance waspleasant. We plan to return and hope that Lisa will be our server again. Read more
So delicious Portuguese food! We ordered steak and salad. Fresh bread with butter on the side and a beautiful table setup... welcomed us, along with fresh, real flowers. We ordered calamari as an appetizer, and while I didn't think I would eat much, allthose smells made me so hungry right at the start! Although we only had water, they have sparkling water, tea, espresso, wine,and many other drinks to accompany your meal. Our steak came on a hot stone rack. (tip: call ahead if you order a hot rackbecause the stone takes about 25 minutes to heat prior to your meal. We did and it worked out perfectly!) The steak is raw andyou can add fresh garlic, rock salt, and lemon to the steak as it cooks, slice it as you prefer until desired temperature andeat right away. The salad was delicious too, raw onions and olives with the pit (Portuguese style you can't taste anywhere else)to accompany the typical house salad toppings and olive oil and red wine vinegar dressing, and white rice like no other I'vetasted (and I eat lots of rice, as Japanese and Asian cuisine are my favorite and good for the skin). To split between 2, you'llboth feel full and have leftovers! Finished off with a orange pekoe black hot tea. Can't wait to come back and eat everythingelse :) Read more
Very easily one of the better Portuguese restaurants I have been to in this state. My only knock was that my dish(which was one... of the simpler ones to make) took wayyyyyyy to long to come out of the kitchen and by the time I was served everyone else hadalready eaten. That being said all the food was prepared to taste and cooked well. Their version of kale soup wasnt as hearty asI had hoped for but the linguica (portuguese sausage) was high quality. They serve a wonderful bread/roll to whet your whistlewhile you wait and their menu is fairly extensive. Their homeland specialties are not available at most any other basicrestaurant of this nature so this place is a real treat. I loved the flavors and the ambiance of this establishment and amlooking forward to the next visit in hopes that they improve upon this past experience. Authentic Portuguese food done well. Read more
Old world feel with an excellent dining experience. Even though O'Manel is on a part of town that some might consider sketchy,... you be well enough getting rid of any misconceptions. The food was expectacular!! It a great place for a date night. A little onthe pricey side on their dinner menu, but I have check their website and they more moderate prices for the lunch menu. We wentthere to celebrate my wife's birthday and the staff was really courteous and the food got to our table really fast. We orderedsome Lulas Fritas (Fried Calamari) and they were really fresh and delicious. Food is plenty and should be shared. I ordered theBacalhau a Gomes de Sa (Salted codfish baked with potatoes) and windup taking half of it home. Read more
I used to like this place. The roses on the table are still fresh, the table cloth still white. Yet, the fish shrunk, dried out,... and the vegetable was previously frozen?ands half the portion from one and more years ago:( I won?t be back. Read more