Bloomfield Ave Bbq Churrasqueira

Decent food with huge portions and an excellent price point. Not a fancy spot at all but it’s a go to for a decent meal at a cheap price. I recommend the salad with any of the bbq. Place can be loud as the waitstaff blast Novellas from the TV. Parking is a bit sketchy and neighborhood can turn rough in the evening.

Customer service is sucks rude and nasty attitude especially the old lady with blonde hair

Old Bitter old Man at the register does not deserve your business they gave me the wrong order and he literally started bad mouthing me in portugese to his staff as if I did something to him smh P. S. they don’t understand the concept Well Done. Food is OK at best. Much better places. Nearby

Best Portuguese pork ribs in the area. Never dried up, like some other places. Always juicy, tender and well seasoned. Place is pretty popular, so they occasionally run out of food on the weekends. Chicken is good too. Garlic shrimp is average.

Greatest ribs and chicken ever! This place has been open for years, CASH ONLY! You have to order the combo, it includes ribs and chicken, delicious yellow rice, as well as fries. The ribs are flavorful and well spiced as well as the chicken. I recommend this place to anyone, it’s so good! 5 stars!!!

Don’t miss out on this great takeout treat!

Be patient with the lady on the phone. She sometimes sounds like she has an attitude or sounds frustrated but she responds to hundreds of calls a day so it may just be that. However, the food is very good, especially the pork steak combo with rice and fries. The chicken can be a bit dry at times but the ribs are delicious. Lines are long so call ahead.

for a quick fix and the price. this place is always a good quick option.

Stop coming here. (What a shame) last time I order a picadiho. The shrimp was rotten, it stunk and I spit it out. Never again. I use to like this place. Taking my business down the street.

Great ribs, rice, and fries at a great price. I have been going here at least 15 years!

Coming to this place for years (take out only). I always enjoy the chicken and ribs combo with yellow rice and french fries. In all honesty, the rice and french fries can be oily so if you’re on a health kick be prepared to throw it right out the window.
The portions are fair. The chicken and ribs are well made and seasoned. The ribs are meaty and rarely tough. The chicken is juicy — well cooked but not burned.
It can get quite busy on the weekends and parking is sometimes a problem. Customer service isn’t the greatest. There are times the lady at the counter is nice and others were she can be short and quick with you, all in an effort to get you in and out.

I was in the area for a doctors appointment, so I figured I’d stop by. I’ve had this place bookmarked for a while.
This place is located at the corner of 6^th St. and Bloomfield Ave. in Newark. Its a pretty sizeable store, and parking is pretty easy on 6^th St.
I’m a fan of Portuguese BBQ. The amount of food they give you for the price is a really good bargain. $ 14 for a tray of ½ chicken, ½ pork ribs, rice, and fries is a deal that can’t be beat. I got a good 4 meals from the tray.
The food was very good as well. The rice was buttery and both meats were tasty. The ribs are, as others reviewers have stated, a bit tough, and are not the fall off the bone type ribs. I know Portuguese BBQ meats are bit dry, so I decided to get some sauce for my to go order. The chicken with a bit of hot sauce and the ribs with a bit of BBQ sauce was scrumptious. Although the fries are soggy, the plentiful amount outweighs any potential negatives. Soggy fries are good every now and then anyway.
The only other place I’ve tried that is similar to this place is Ferry St. BBQ, in the ironbound section of Newark. I ordered the same tray at both and in comparison to Ferry St., both are about the same in terms of quality and quantity.

After hearing rave reviews, my boyfriend and I went for lunch and got half of the BBQ chicken and half of the pork ribs. First off, portions are very generous, both meat and sides (we got ours with fries and rice). The meat is moist and flavorful and deeelicious. My only gripe would be that the fries were very soggy. All in all a hidden gem with authentic tasty food. Will be sure to return.

I’ve had takeout from here a bunch of times, and always the same thing: ribs and chicken combo with fries and rice. The ribs are consistently a little tough coming off the bone and are sometimes a tad dry, but nevertheless well-​seasoned. As for the chicken, I’ve never had a problem. Same goes for the rice. I love the fries. Thin, kind of oily and far from crispy, but fresh and delicious.
You simply can’t beat the prices here. $ 9 for a half portion, which is more than enough for one really hungry person or just enough for two semi-​hungry people to share. Or $ 13 for a full portion if you’re feeling fat.

Charcoal Flavors! Woohoo!
Around this area and Newark ironbound area you will see many, many Portuguese style BBQ restaurants and I must say I’ve tried just about all of them but This one wins my heart (right behind Pulaski street BBQ in Newark).
Yes, there is a long wait here for pickup, usually on the weekends, but moves relatively fast. Parking is hell so I would recommend to bring a buddy along with you.
The consistency of fresh fries and rice always satisfies the craving. The chicken is little smaller than normal but very tasty. The ribs are not falls of the bone ribs so be ready to chew people — chew! It’s Portuguese style ribs.
Anyway, the Ribs are well seasoned and evenly grilled. Very few times I’ve had Skimpy ribs. My favorite part of the this place has to be the charcoal scent and flavors on my meats. I love it and I assure you, these ribs are not over smoked.
I can’t say anything about a sit down experience but for the most part I noticed there’s always seating available.
As for side dishes, I did try their beans and salad once upon a time ago and nothing out of this world so I don’t go out of my way to have it.
Overall, if you want a bargain meal, come here.
Enjoy.

Top quality Portuguese BBQ recommended to me by a reliable source. This is my first time having Portuguese BBQ from Newark in about 10 years, and it makes me wonder why I’ve been settling for a distant 2^nd best.
Chicken and/​or pork ribs grilled over lump charcoal (Royal Oak to be specific). Ribs are very tender, albeit a bit on the dry side. It also could have been meatier. However, the flavor is very simple, but top notch. Chicken probably the best Portuguese BBQ around. Unmistakable char-​grilled flavor. I’m so used to drowning my chicken in hot sauce. Adding hot sauce to this chicken would be an injustice.
Fries and rice are very good. I prefer my fries thicker, but I’ve never been one to say No to fries. To my delight, they include a bit more fries than they do rice.
The black beans have bits of pork in it! A bit of smokiness and a bit of fat. So far the best black beans I’ve tasted. Combine it with the rice, and there is still plenty of flavor to spare.
Now to convince my coworkers to order from here instead of the nearby joint.

This is one of those bbq places where one would drive by and pass it by.
It’s a local place that is well known by people who live there and workers around that area.
I have known about this place for years and like to trek up there at least 4 times a year.
It brings back good memories.
The place used to have one charcoal grill, now they have 3. So business is good .
This is not a Bbq where meats are slow cooked for hours, it’s grilled meats in a rotating grill contraption. The meats will cook over charcoal and those flavors of charcoal permeate the meats. .
The seasoning is very simple and end result is succulents charbroiled meats .
Now the portions are huge. example if you bought the beef ribs, they hand you over a big aluminum tray with rice and French fries that will feed 4 people for 17 dollars.
I have tried every bbq meats they carry and I like it. The charbroiled method of cooking makes all the meats delicious .
They have a dinning area with pretty good service. Don’t be discouraged by the looks of the place. It’s quality local bbq that is famous around this area. I think they have much more potential to expand this bbq methods to other areas .
It is quality bbq you won’t regret eating there.
I recommend. Try it for lunch you won’t regret it.

Yum. Great ribs and BBQ chicken. Well seasoned. Don’t bother calling in advance. They don’t fix it until you get there, anyway. (Unless you have a special relationship with them– it seems)
We always get the combo (ribs and chicken), which feeds us for days.
We always ask for the pickled veggies along with the rice and fries that come with it.
They never seem too happy/​welcoming, but who cares? It’s take out, fairly fast and delish. Reasonably priced and piping hot.

I haven’t been to this place in a few years, but very happy that I stopped by this weekend because the food is just as good since day1. Always fresh, flavorful and juicy meat. Yes it does get busy, so call ahead for take out, and you will probably need to wait once you get there but it’s oooh soo sorth the wait!

This was my first time at this restaurant, and since my friends are from that area — they could not wait for us to taste their chicken/​barbecue. The ribs and chicken are slow-​roasted all day.
The waitress was very nice, but the service was a little slow considering the chicken/​ribs are already done. The amount of food they serve is very generous. The meals come standard with yellow rice and french fries. The chicken was juicy, and tender — very good. I am not a big fan of ribs, and if I do eat them — I would like them to be tender. These were a little tough.
Overall — the food is very tasty, and I would probably eat there again.