O'Manel Restaurant

"I called around 12:30 pm for a reservation and it was there. The Steamed clams in white wine and garlic sauce were great appetizers. Assorted seafood with clams, shrimp, mussels, scallops, and a half lobster in green sauce served with rice was great too. My fiancee enjoyed Pork meat with clams and potatoes in brown sauce. "Carne de Porco a Alentejana ". Also, she enjoyed the Flan and I enjoyed the Maria cookie dessert. I felt the price was fair. The service was good also. Zero complaints if I ever come back from Ma/RI I would consider stopping back in."

"Wanted to try something new! My first Portugese restaurant. I love how they have a bar, restaurant, and venue. All together but separate. We started with a red Portugese wine. It was so tasty and they gave a great pour! For my entree I ordered the Peito de frango mocombique - which is chicken breast served in a spicy sauce. The sides were rice and French fries. The chicken was not spicy at all but it was moist and very flavorful. The ff and rice were really good too. Would definitely order this dish again. My friend ordered the bacalhau a bras - which is COD fish Braz style. It was chopped up and served with egg and sautéed onions. It was tasty! Could of used more seasoning or salt. But she did enjoy it! The restaurant itself is beautiful and calm. The server was great! We really enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be back."

"I asked for Salmon and lombos de porco com camarão,we didn’t like ,doesn’t look like a Portuguese dishes"

"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. The food was authentic, perfectly cooked, fresh and tasty. We liked everything we ordered. We both had Ameijoas a Bulhao de Pato as an appetizer. What a delight! The Portuguese bread they gave us was perfect to soak up every bit of the garlicky sauce they were cooked in. Much to my surprise, the sauce had cilantro; I always expect Portuguese food to have parsley instead of cilantro. It was good, however, and definitely not overwhelming. My husband had grilled balcalhau with potatoes and vegetables on the side. I ordered one of the specials, which consisted of a variety of seafood in a tomato sauce. It came with white rice on the side. We shared a flan and had espresso for the perfect ending to this delicious meal. The portions were big. The ambiance was pleasant. We plan to return and hope that Lisa will be our server again."

"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, all those 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 rack because the stone takes about 25 minutes to heat prior to your meal. We did and it worked out perfectly!) The steak is raw and you can add fresh garlic, rock salt, and lemon to the steak as it cooks, slice it as you prefer until desired temperature and eat 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've tasted (and I eat lots of rice, as Japanese and Asian cuisine are my favorite and good for the skin). To split between 2, you'll both feel full and have leftovers! Finished off with a orange pekoe black hot tea. Can't wait to come back and eat everything else :)"