Reviews for Friends Restaurant & Pub in Lowell, MA
We had a awesome experiences here. We booked a 20+ person party for a baptism and the place was great. The food and apps were... fresh. The staff was very attentive to our needs . Highly recommend this restaurant. Al Read more
I?m giving it a 1 because I can?t give a 0. We were there last night and the place is small and was very loud. The food was... horrible and the service was even worse! The only good thing about the place was the drinks because you can?t screw that up..sumols and the beer but the waitress spilled the beer all over my husband. This place is not worth your time or money! I don?tknow how this place gets a 4.5 rating when I?ve been to many Portuguese restaurants on many..many trips to Portugal and thisplace doesn?t even compare! Read more
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 prettyquickly. Out waitress was wonderful and very friendly. Would definitely recommend trying friends restaurant! Read more
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 fordipping our bread in. My sirloin tips were prepare just right. My wife loved her steak and said she hasn't tasted authenticPortgual cuisine since coming from Portugal. Going to make it back before our weekend trip is over. Read more
Great food and service. The grilled swordfish is solid.
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. Read more
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 espressoas 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. Myfavorite dish here is the Chicken & Shrimp Alentejana; the sauce is amazing! I also highly recommend the espresso martini! I'vebrought guests from out of town here a few times and they still rave about the food. Read more
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 thatadds scallops (1 large) and shrimp (3). Not sure if this was worth the extra $5. There were three whole clams, so it wasn'texactly an abundance of them. The potatoes were cooked perfectly and then lightly fried. The pork was tasty and tender. Thegravy was fantastic, well seasoned, and really delicious. It was plenty of sauce, and that makes me happy. The white rice wasunremarkable and cold. Second photo is Bifes De Porco Amigos ($17.95). "Fried pork steaks, flavored with garlic and white wine.served with fried potatoes and rice." All the other pork dishes said pork loin, so I'm not sure why they called them porksteaks? This was pork loin as well. The rice was warm today, and the potatoes were just lightly fried. Three good-sized slicesof tender pork in an excellent sauce. I think this was just about the same sauce that I got with my previous meal. It wascoldish outside, and it was coldish inside as well. Read more