Wonderful Restaurant in Odd setting
Even though this restaurant is in a strip mall you would never know it by the ambiance and food. The staff is outstanding and very attentive. The price is reasonable and the staff is always willing to make recommendation. Always worth the drive.    [04 Aug 2003 17:14:40]

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     ­Lynda Eisenmann   

Absolutely the best!
We have been eating at this restaurant since the mid '80s and love it. The food is well prepared and the presentation is excellent. The ambiance is superb and the staff is above reproach. The service can't be beat and everyone is so nice and attentive to your every need. My entire extended family and various members eat here numberous time each month. As the old saying goes, "try it you will like it".    [16 Sep 2003 18:35:32]

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Recommended Dishes: They are all very good.

     ­Henry Krautwurst   HenryK248 at aol dot com

A Pleasant Surprise!
My family moved to Kemp Mill in 1959 - we were the first to buy a home there. I don't remember when this restaurant opened, but I ate there in 1973 - a couple of months before my daughter was born - and then, for some reason, did not go back until this past November, when we took her - and her fiance - there for her birthday dinner. We were so impressed and just loved the food, the service, everything. Since then, we've gone back several times and brought others with us, and it has been unanimous that this restaurant's food and service is outstanding. To think it's been literally across the street all these years! We will be going regularly from now on - there are so many delicious things to t    [14 Mar 2005 10:41:16]

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Recommended Dishes: grilled shrimp, lobster, rack of lamb - just to name a few

     ­Robin L.   robinsrefuge at aol dot com

AH portugal!
My family has friends in Portugal and I have visited the country three times. I have never set foot in a restaurant as close to Lisboa as here... It makes me think back on my travels with a smile... I will eat here as often as I can on my teachers salary!    [03 Jun 2005 23:40:44]

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     ­Anonymous   

Serene continental dining
Tucked into quiet strip mall that is itself tucked into a residential neighborhood, Nova Europa always gives one a sense of having "discovered" it, even if one is a regular. Nicely decorated (I believe the site was once a posh French restaurant) with wood paneling and good copies of French impressionist paintings, the proprietors honor their guests with gracious manners, white nappery, and quiet service. [Unfortunately, 21st century patrons don't always return the favor to the proprietors or to other guests, frequently showing up dressed too casually.] Many customers are locals--very local, since it is walkable to the Kemp Mill neighborhood--who take advantage of specials; busiest dining hours are the early ones. As a non-cooking bachelor, I frequently take business guests, visitors, or friends here for dinner. For some reason, the proprietors are shy about putting forward Portuguese specialities, offering up primarily Continental oldies. As a result, one may have to ask even for cod if one is looking for a preparation beyond the one usually on the menu, despite the fact that bacalhau is the Portuguese "national dish." [It is said in Portugal "there are 365 ways to prepare bacalhau."] Bacalhau in Portuguese cuisine is normally prepared from dried, salted cod; when consumed, it is not especially salty, unless wrongly made. Some Portuguese dishes can be had by ordering ahead [e.g., bacalhau à braz]; others by ordering ahead for parties of 4 or more [ask them to prepare their version of feijoada, the Brazilian national dish; they omit the exotic variety meats that might deter the squeamish in Brazilian restaurants]. Caldeirada--a 'cauldron' of seafood--is my favorite, but I usually ask for it with potatoes versus pasta, as the noodles invariably splash the stew's succulent juices onto my shirt-front or tie. Pork and clams (Carne Alentejana) is another favorite, as is filet mignon. Ask for a Portuguese wine to accompany your meal. The prices are moderate for the very fine ambiance and equally fine service and the very good food; if one has a coupon, or dines early, a meal here is a real "deal.    [13 Mar 2006 14:30:02]

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Recommended Dishes: Seafood stew, pork & clams, cod

     ­Gary B