Lisbon Cafe

The outdoor appearance of the restaurant resembles a fast food restaurant or a diner but when you enter it’s a cozy restaurant with a small bar center left dividing by a wall two dining rooms. As soon as you are seated they bring out homemade Potato Chips; Bowl of Black Olives; and assorted rolls with Portuguese corn bread. We were a large group and we devoured the bread and potato chips. They were very generous to provide us with four more servings of the potato chips and three more servings of the bread rolls. All of our food was excellent I had the Salmon and Shrimp in a green sauce which was excellent. They also providing complimentary port wine with our desert. This will be one of my many visits.

Very nice restaurant with a very friendly atmosphere. My only negative thing to say is everyone sits on top of each other and every waiter and waitress hit my body by walking by. The food was very tasty and the portions are very nice. My husband got the paella and I got salmon stuffed with shrimp and spinach. Both were delicious. The waitress and waiters were very nice and accommodating.

This was a very pleasant find due to reading Unilocal reviews. While it doesn’t look like much from the front, our dinner was a great experience! The food was delicious and the wait staff was very attentive! We had fish and soft shell crab. The portions were generous and the flavors were so good! It was our first time there and we will be back.

I’m a seafood junkie. No shortage on choices. Awesomeness. Deserts too were off the chart.

We chose Lisbon Café to celebrate Mothers Day with the family. What a great choice! We had 7pm rezzy and arrived on time and were seated immediately upon arrival in the dining room to the right as you enter (there are 3 small dr’s on that side). Our group of 5 were starving and watching all the beautiful dishes passing us by just whetted our appetities.
Kevin, our waiter came by quickly and we put in our order for a couple of pitchers of their fabulous Sangria and Portugese potato chips… To move things along, I ordered a larger version of the Hot Antipasto Appy we had tried for 2… this time made it for 3 and it was more than enough for our hungry group. It contained; baked clams, fresh grilled Calamari, stuffed mushrooms, garlic shrimp, large sliced shitake mushrooms et. al. All in a wonderful garlicky sauce.
We were kinda getting full after the Appys but that never stopped us before and certainly not now with these great mains coming shortly;
Goat Stew w/​chorizo on side, Salmon with shrimp in green sauce, Grouper stuffed with seafood with green sauce and my rare Prime Rib on the bone… not traditional prep but more like a grilled steak… so good…
By now we had finished two large pitchers of Sangria and copious quantities of wonderful food and were starting to fall into a food coma… Not yet! must have dessert; one Cream of Heaven and one Tartufo quartered! The establishment always closes the meal with Tawny Port for all… the perfect finish to a wonderful meal. Thanks to Kevin and Kelly for being our servers and making it a wonderful Mothers Day event!

I’ve been coming to this part of long Island on a regular basis for over a year now always looking for good food and a good experience; something a little off the beaten path. This place hit all the marks! Wonderful seafood, nice ambiance, friendly people, and even natives haven’t heard of it… yet.

Great, great, great place! Everything was excellent. Portions are huge, food is delicious and service is extremely friendly. Prices are simply unbelievable. We had a dinner for 4 adults and 4 young children and the bill was about $ 230 + tips. I have to note that we’d ordered from every section on the menu — drinks, appetizers, main entrees, and deserts. I rarely give five stars but Lisbon café deserves them all. Thank you!

I’ve been here twice and each time the service has been friendly and attentive and the food delicious with good portions (comes with chips, bread, olives and salad). We ordered the shrimp with garlic sauce appetizer which was super tasty especially for dipping the bread in the sauce. For entrée we got the lamb chops for two which was a huge portion after all the rest of the food. The «for two» options are great for a couple eating out. A cappuccino and cream of heaven dessert rounded off a perfect meal. +there’s parking! Will be back!

Just had lunch here, EXCELLENT! Our second time here. Outstanding service, food… must try the octopus and seafood soup. Thank you will definitely be back soon!

The crowd at this restaurant is older but the food is phenomenal. The skirt steak, shrimp in the cognac sauce and grilled calamari are to die for. Also Kevin is a great server. Definitely give this place a try if you’re in town.

Food was excellent and service was just outstanding! All staffs were very sweet and friendly, although my always-​starving dad complained the food took too long to get on table but nah lets just ignore him, I think he probably gained 5 pounds from the dinner.
And tips for first timers: do not over order your food! I know the price may seem very decent but don’t be greedy because the potion is just gigantic! Especially those seafood combos. We took the manager’s suggestion and ordered a seafood combo special from the menu. I posted the pictures. That platter was filled with scallops, claims, lobsters, shrimp, mussels, salmon… and even for a picky person like me who focuses a lot on food’s freshness, it was so good! Everything we had tonight was just FRESH, loved it! Will go back again… Wait I forgot to have desert…

Excellent local Portuguese restaurant. Great service, delicious food, friendly atmosphere. The home made potato chips are an excellent alternative to the usual bread and butter. All entrees were accompanied by salad and steamed vegetables. The large selection of specials made the menu unnecessary. This place has become a regular dinner destination.

I have been passing this restaurant a lot, so decided to give it a try with my wife, son and his girlfriend. All I can say is «wow».
We started out with the hot antipasto, which was awesome. The clams, calamari, shrimp and mushrooms were delicious, and there was enough for the four of us.
My wife and my son’s girlfriend had the chicken with mozzarella and asparagus, which was excellent. My son had the prime rib, which was perfectly cooked and I had the rack of lamb which was tender and just right. It all came with steamed vegetables and some excellent rice. For desert we had the flan, cheesecake and the chocolate moose, all fresh and very tasty.
All in all, I have to say I am very happy with the Lisbon Café, including the price, which was very reasonable for four people. I will be back…

Had a nice meal with friends recently. 6 of us made a last minute reservation and they were able to take us without a problem. We had the cod cakes and the flaming sausage for appetizers, plus a big salad to share. Cod cakes were very tasty and the chorizo was delicious. The presentation of the chorizo alone makes it worth getting. A couple people ordered the Portuguese steak with the egg on top, we had the paella, the pork and clams and the Bronzino special. The portions on everything was huge! The pork was a little dry, but the sauce was amazing. I loved the Bronzino — was cooked really nice and the seasoning was spot on. Oh and the red sangria was so yummy. I love when they leave fruit in the actual sangria. We were too stuffed to try dessert. The service was also really spot on. Definitely a recommendation!

Nice neighborhood place food is excellent people are extremely friendly just don’t go there the night the second chef is cooking that’s all I can say otherwise it’s great how you know when that is your guess is as good as mine

What a gem! Lisbon Café provided stellar service and spectacular food in a charming environment. I couldn’t have been more pleased with our visit, and found every aspect of our short time there to have been first rate. The restaurant is on the small side, however the owners have certainly done their best in regards to making the most of the space, resulting in a dining area which is both cozy and contemporary. The waiters, in full traditional uniforms of black and white, added an upscale feel to the ambiance that was noted and appreciated.
Upon being seated, we noted that in anticipation of our reservation, our table was prepped prior to our arrival with a basket of assorted breads and butter, homemade potato chips and a small tray of black olives. The waiters took great care in explaining their specials, and in a move that I had never experienced before, then propped the specials board onto an easel that they placed next to our table. That was a very helpful touch, as specials are often rattled off as soon as you’re seated and forgotten before the waiter has poured a glass of water. Our group ordered a variety of seafood dishes: stuffed lobster, a grilled seafood platter, whole branzino, coquille st. jacques and a seafood stuffed grouper were our entrees of choice, while we decided on the hot antipasto as an appetizer. In the spirit of being direct, I’ll just say that EVERYTHING was phenomenal. They expertly deboned the branzino tableside with great precision and expertise, taking care to regarnish the plate once it was served. The stuffed lobster and coquille st. jacques in particular were exquisite. The stuffed mushrooms provided in the hot antipasto were also the star of that platter. We were also given a house salad and dressing served family style, along with additional plates of assorted steamed vegetables and green, rice pilaf and french fries, none of which we were expecting and all of which were welcomed and enjoyed!
For dessert, we ordered two natas de ceu and a tartufo and were again surprised when they brought us a complimentary pudim flan. Again, everything was lovely. The wait staff checked in with us multiple times throughout our meal to ensure that everything was to our liking and their hospitality and courtesy was rivaled only by the quality of their food. I intend on recommending Lisbon Café to all of my friends, and becoming a repeat guest! I cannot wait for my next visit and encourage anybody thinking of dining here to make a reservation: it is worth a trip, even for those who are not in the immediate area.

The food at Libson Café was delicious. My steak was cooked perfectly and the portobello mushrooms were great. Everyone else in my group seemed to enjoy their food as well.
Maybe we caught them on an off night, though, because it took OVER AN HOUR to receive our meals. Looking through the other reviews keeps me hopeful that this was a once-​off occurrence, but it still bordered on ridiculous at points.
We ordered our entrees. 35 minutes later, they bring out salads for everyone. It wasn’t until 30 minutes after the salads (well over an hour) that we actually received our meals.
Food was great, but I won’t be going back on the off-​chance I get them on another bad night.

We have been there twice, everything was fantastic! The service was attentive. The food is phenomenal! Tonight we forgot to make reservations, the hostess told us it would be a long wait. We understood and advised her we would sit at the bar and have a couple of drinks and wait. She said it will be a long wait, we told her we’ll wait.
After a couple of drinks and 40 minutes later it was worth the wait. If the service and food is great, trust me it is worth the wait.

What can I say? Lisbon Café rang my bell in a big way. Physically very nice, servers excellent, menu large, food very good, and prices extremely friendly.
Where should I start? We walk into a very crowded restaurant and are greeted by the hostess. «Your table will be ready in a few moments, please wait at the bar — not necessary to get anything.» There are 4 of us, but only 2 want a drink and a half pitcher of red sangria is ordered. It is really good and easily could have served all 4 of us. «How about some chips» says the very friendly bartender as he brings us a small bowl of really good, hot Portuguese potatoes. It takes us about 2 minutes to finish the bowl and as the last chip is eaten the bartender brings us another bowl. The cost of this pre-​dinner feast is $ 14.95. I would have expected twice that and am smiling as we leave the bar, pitcher in hand, and are escorted to our table.
Another bowl of chips is on the nicely set table. The menu is huge with all my Portuguese favorites. How can we possibly choose? Although dinners came with salads we all ordered appetizers. I order the clams and chorizo and find 10 little-​necks in the pot along with what must be an entire sausage. It is excellent and at $ 9.95 a real bargain. Other starters were just as good. The main courses were perfectly prepared and delicious. Our group tried lamb chops, veal chops, salmon and swordfish preparations. Special requests (extra sauce, double vegetables) were thoughtfully honored. Prices for the mains averaged a more than reasonable $ 25. My only disappointment was at dessert time. They no longer offer a molatof.
For years Lareira in Mineola has been my go-​to restaurant when I needed a Portuguese fix. I have to say that my meal at Lisbon Café was equally as good.

Arriving for an 8pm reservation on a Saturday night we found a packed house, with people filling the bar and entrance. They were running a bit behind, but everyone seemed OK with it in anticipation of getting to eat. We were offered some of the awesome homemade potato chips while we were waiting by the bar.
The space itself is not all that big, but it is lovely. Modern and simplistic it creates a warm and inviting vibe. For a new restaurant it has blown up in a short amount of time and now I know why.
Once we were seated, the table was filled with olives, homemade potato chips (which are totally addicting), a bread basket and once our order was placed we were served a salad with a tasty and tangy vinaigrette. It’s quite a spread before you actually get to the food.
A pitcher of red sangria went down way too easily; it was delightful.
We opted for the octopus appetizer. Not the standard grilled version you normally see, it seemed more braised with with roasted peppers, onions, olive oil and garlic. It melted in your mouth and had a wonderful flavor.
Most of the entrees are available in single or double portions. We decided to share the Carne de Porco a Alentejana and a Paelha Marinheira.
Carne de Porco a Alentejana is pork and clams. Cubes of pork and potato along with tender clams served in a sop it up worthy sauce. I kept going back for more and more it was so delicious. This is a must order.
Paelha Marinheira is seafood in saffron rice. The rice was bursting with peas, clams, shrimp, mussels and lobster. The rice and the seafood were cooked to perfection and it was all quite tasty.
Portions are large, we were full and still brought lots of leftovers home.
Dessert we decided to share a flan which was OK, a bit too sweet for my liking. The coffee could be a bit bolder as well.
The staff was very friendly, attentive and we had a leisurely dinner and we never felt rushed. This is a fantastic place for Portuguese and I can’t wait to visit again.