Bom Apetite Restaurant

I have been coming here since I was little and the food is always great. The location is ok right off of Belleville Avenue near mills located primarily in a residential area. There is some parking spots right in front of the bar but it is more of a nuisance to get out so it’s much easier just parking on the street. The restaurant is split into two sections. Left side is the bar area and the right side is the dining area. This place is super outdated and the service depending on who you get aren’t the friendliest at times. However the food is consistently delicious and for that I always keep coming back. They have this strange rotisserie setup that I’m pretty sure they haven’t used in years and a seafood type stand which never has seafood in it. There are usually plenty of seating areas and service is usually pretty fast. The food and drink is absolutely yummy. Plenty of wines and beer to choose from and they have Sumol of course. For an appetizer I highly recommend the chourico bombeiro which is a Portuguese sausage cooked on a ceramic dish that is served to you on flames. I always get the shrimp Mozambique for an appetizer which is Portuguese style shrimp pan seared with slot of garlic and orange Sazon type sauce. It is so good. Also for a meal you cannot go wrong with the Bife Regional which is a decent sized steak with a large side of rice fries, fried egg on top and red peppers on top. So good and I can barely finish it every time I eat it. I recommend everyone to at least try it here, it is affordable but tasty.

This place is awful. You walk in to the restaurant side to find white tablecloths (paper) and wine glasses on the tables, then order drinks and have the 2 year old drink her apple juice out of a Coors Light beer glass (that looks great and doesn’t pose a problem at all when she tries to drink by herself!- sarcasm) then when the food arrives it is cold, unbelievably dry, and a complete waste of money! We were SO disappointed and will never return to this place. I advise each of you to save your money for a place that has more pride in what it puts on your plate.

This is a great little authentic Portuguese place where actual Portuguese people go to eat. No frills, affordable, really good food. I like the cod fish dishes the most and the carne aletejana. The service is not super warm and friendly, but attentive enough. Just don’t be shy. Call them over or you may end up sitting passively for a while. Great for desserts and takeout too!

Authentic Portuguese cuisine. Go where the locals go. Shrimp Mozambique was great with a flavorful spicy sauce. Preg no Prat Portuguese style steak with rice and fries was what I had. Great sauce and clean crisp fries. Steak was thick and cooked perfectly medium rare. Bem Vindo!