4/5 Jeff E. 2 months ago on Google • 227 reviews New
This
is
the
birthplace
of
the
Portuguese
tarts.
There's
a
lot
of
history
here,
though
you
won't
find
anything
in
the
way
of
plaques
or
displays
that
speaks
to
this
on
site.
The
line
is
long
to
get
in,
but
it
moves
quickly
as
there
are
multiple
seating
areas
and
they
are
large.
If
you
don't
care
for
the
seating,
there
is
a
walk
up
option
to
a
take
out
window
so
you
can
order
and
be
on
your
way.
You're
not
missing
much
in
terms
of
the
atmosphere
if
you
skip
the
seating
as
the
place
is
very
functional
and
designed
to
move
people
through
as
quickly
as
possible.
Depending
on
the
room
you
get
seated
in,
it
can
be
very
hot
and
stifling,
as
we
found
out
when
we
moved
through
the
place
to
get
to
the
bathrooms,
which
were
clean
and
well
maintained.
The
Portuguese
tarts
were
fantastic,
as
expected,
but
honestly,
not
noticeably
better
than
many
of
the
other
places
we
tried
throughout
our
trip.
I
wasn't
surprised
by
that
either,
but
they
were
still
great
and
I
went
here
for
the
experience,
to
see
and
sit
in
the
place
where
the
tarts
were
born.
You
can
watch
bakers
working
through
a
large
glass
window
as
they
work
their
magic.
The
one
we
watched
was
very
friendly,
smiling
and
holding
up
tarts
for
me
to
take
photos.
You
can
get
many
other
pastries,
as
well
as
sandwiches
and
snacks
too,
but
why?
Just
get
the
tarts.
Also,
as
we
explored
the
surrounding
area
and
rested
in
the
nearby
park,
we
watched
a
staff
member
ride
around
on
a
bike
with
paniers
full
of
tarts,
selling
them
to
whoever
had
a
craving
but
didn't
know
it.
Really
cool
idea,
but
I'd
rather
go
get
them
hot
out
of
the
ovens.
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