A++++++++++ foods always amazing. serve team is very professional and pleasant. The atmosphere is to die for, very comfortable not to bright not to dark.

The food is amazing here. I think I've tried everything on the menu, that isn't shellfish due to an allergy, and it's been delicious. My husband has tried most of the seafood and he loves it as well. The service is amazing. Definitely worth a trip.

An outstanding restaurant in every respect. Delicious food, great service, reasonably priced.

We had such a great lunch -- on Valentine's Day!! We arrived at noon and no wait! Our drinks -- rose and G&T were yummy. We ordered Portuguese Soup, Garlic Shrimp, Azorean Grilled Seafood Trio and Portuguese Haddock Skillet -- delicious!

Really impressed with this Portuguese restaurant on the North Shore. The lightly fried haddock with green beans and pan-fried potatoes was excellent; I loved the texture of the pan-fried potatoes was not so oily, but still had a nice crispness on one of the edges. The haddock was fresh and tender, and seasoned with a special sauce. The green beans were well-cooked, not too soft and not too hard, and they were appropriately not seasoned, allowing the flavors of the fish to come through. The Azorean salad had pineapples and came with a pineapple vinaigrette. I didn't know the Azores to be an exporter of pineapples, but apparently it's a thing! (Not saying that this restaurant used pineapples from the Azores). But it was a tasty dish, and a nice addition to a more typical salad. The cataplana (rice stew with seafood) was excellent and harmonious; it's sort of like a paella, but more of a soup, and maybe less rice. I wasn't as used to this soupy version, but I did find the seafood to be quite fresh, not overcooked, and the calamari especially was quite soft and chewy and nicely textured. The soup itself was a tad salty for my tastes, but likely not for other people's. Definitely worth a revisit! And you can park in the lot if there's space; no need (ahem!) to park in a metered city space!!! :)

Loved my dish. It's not fancy but the food is delicious and the price is excellent. We went with 3 others and sat in the bar area. I had the traditional fish soup with a white wine/garlic/saffron broth. So flavorful and delicious. I almost finished it which is amazing because it was huge. You can get it with potatoes or rice and I got potatoes which are supposed to be a little more traditional. Two other people in our group got Cataplans - big platter dishes and loved them. The other half had a grilled seafood plate that was huge and fully enjoyed. On top of this we had a nice Albariño for only $18! Worth it!

This food from the tradition of the Azores was delicious. We had bread and oil and salmon cakes, octopus cataplana (like a jambalaya), and swordfish. The bread was toasty warm, crispy on the outside, melt in your mouth on the inside. The oil was amazing with sliced garlic and what looks like diced dehydrated red pepper. The octopus was oh so tender, as was the swordfish. These are two items that restaurants often don't get right, but the kitchen staff was skilled. And one has to be patient with what I presume was slow cooking to get them so tender. This was a very nice find.

I've known about the Azorean Restaurant & Bar for quite awhile now, and was in the area yesterday, and was able to place an order for the seafood cataplana, which was fantastic. The broth was delicious, as well as the seafood itself, and I thought they gave a generous portion of it for the meal. And as always, what earns the 5th star in my book is the service. I hesitated to place a takeout order even though I would be in & out of there quickly because it was peak dining hours on Saturday evening, but I went for it because I live a bit out of the area/am not in Gloucester frequently. Both of the servers I spoke to on the phone were gracious and friendly, and I had the same experience in-person, despite the bustling atmosphere. I am looking forward to returning!