We supped at the Macau Portuguese Restaurant because it's one of the only restaurants with English-language signage in the north Jing'an area (Xikang Lu) that's not in The New Factories. I know nothing of Portuguese cuisine and even less about Macanese cuisine, but I presume the restaurant stands in testament to some horribly egregious and wide-reaching act of colonialism that thrust the two culinary cultures together, i.e. French Vietnamese. Sure enough, Wikipedia elucidates that "In 1535, the Portuguese obtained the right to anchor ships in Macau harbors and carry out trading activities. In around 1552-1553, the Portuguese went ashore and erected storage sheds, in order to dry out goods drenched by sea water, and established a settlement..." blah, blah, blah, blah. Anyways, Macau Portuguese specializes in mostly mid-to-low priced grilled, BBQ, and seafood dishes, but they've also got a slew of Filipino dishes on offer at reasonable prices, which probably explained the amount of Filipino diners that were there when we went. Maybe it also explains the vile muzak on the stereo too -- Celine Dion and other offenders. But that's fine. The restaurant doesn't really sell itself on ambiance and decor, but perhaps they're just being... unpretentious. Service was better than good, very professional, making us feel valued as soon as we entered, but not accented to the point of forced sycophantism. The Macau Portuguese has a relaxed diner-feel to it and is very ho-hum until the food starts arriving, which is just about when it deserves to be qualified as one of the finer options for budget dinner in the area. Prices afforded us the opportunity of sampling a slew of dishes, including Shrimp Toast (15rmb), Baked Broccoli w/ Bacon and Cheese (38rmb), and a Mixed Meat Skewer dish (40rmb). All three of these were delicious, singular, and warrant repeat ordering when we go back. Especially that cheese-drenched broccoli... it's about time someone made broccoli unhealthy. For a main, I had Grilled Spare Ribs with Pepper Sauce (48rmb), which was satisfying -- tasty pepper sauce -- but my partner, somewhat inexplicably, went for the burger, which was rather sad-looking and disastrous. Perhaps this was to be expected, however, as burgers are probably ordered as frequently at the Macau Portuguese as are hot dogs at old movie theaters or pickled eggs at dive bars. So I'd stay away from the Burgers (20rmb) and Hot Dogs (20rmb) they offer despite the price and just go with their grilled section, along with an ample array of appetizers. The chief selling point of the Macau Portuguese Restaurant is that it's affordable food that doesn't taste like it came off of an assembly line. It's a diner restaurant without the diner prices that are the norm at western diners around town. Overall, it feels like a more south-east Asian version of Always Caf