IV Seasons Restaurant — Restaurant in Lowell

Absolute worst lunch decision I've ever made. I work in downtown Lowell and I've always wanted to try the food at 4 season because I love Portuguese food.

A coworker was looking at the menu online and the steak looked good on their website, so I figured let's try it.

Three of us ordered and I went over to pick it up. I needed separate transactions, and was rudely told by the waitress that they didn't do separate bills there, and that they had an ATM I could use. I said well there are two different people buying food can't you just ring them up seperately? She replied you can use the ATM or just tell me how much is going on each card (EXACTLY).

I stood there for like 10 minutes before the waitress even came back to ring my order up. The meals we got were $9.50 on the website, and we were charged $17 per plate!!! Got back to work and the food was terrible!!! Bland, no taste, and certainty didn't have any Portuguese spices.

So not only was it the worst lunch, but it was the most expensive and over charged lunch I've ever had.

If you are looking for good Portuguese food just go to Friends...

Found this locally owned family restaurant offering up some traditional Portuguese foods in Lowell. Very diverse menu offerings. The little neck appetizer was excellent. We were there around 5:30 and the place was mobbed. Clearly a local favorite. I had the seafood stew and enjoyed every bite. It wasn't heavy on the white fish like some tend to be. Plenty of scallops shrimp and calamari as well. The alentejana was okay. My husband got the pork and shrimp combo and thought the pork was a bit overcooked. They served it with both potatoes and rice so it was alot. In Portugal it was only served with potatoes where we had it. Nice variety of Portuguese wine for a reasonable price. They appear to be known for their Espresso martini. We saw many being made and could see why it was popular. They use a fresh brewed Espresso shot to make the drink. Yum! Didn't have time for dessert, but want to try the homemade flan...

I was going to have the standard Portuguese Carne Alentejana but got sidetracked by the specials board. 1/2 Rack of Lamb with Shrimp and two sides for $18.95 could not be ignored. The shrimp with garlic was cooked perfectly. I must admit that I dipped the bread in the garlic oil! The rack of lamb ordered rare was perfectly cooked and really tender with a nice char on the outside. For my sides, I settled on Portuguese fries and rice. I have found that the rice is usually surprisingly good. The table service from the bartender was pleasant. Seems it can get loud in here when...