Good food....and plentiful for the price. Quick turnaround with a comfy atmosphere. Yellow rice is delish and fluffy. Sometimes the meat can be somewhat salty, but the food is great. Be careful when chomping down, some of the smaller bones get mixed in there. read more

I've ate here, mainly for lunch, countless times. The inside of the place is fairly small so if you plan on dining in, you might have to sit outside but in my opinion where this place shines is its take out. For around $9, you'll get a contrainer of meat, rice, and beans that could feed a small village. There's simpily no way to eat it all in one sitting unless you eat once a day and are extremely hungry. The meat is a tad salty in my opinion but I know that's how Portugese food is. Overall, it's an awesome bang for your buck and I'd definitely recommend giving it a shot. I know some people prefer Dunellen BBQ which is very similar and about 10 minutes down the road but I've ate there numerous times as well and I much prefer the rice and beans, which I love, at 28 BBQ. read more

The beans that I bought here are incredibly delicious. The service is warm and friendly.

This place usually hits the spot with their yellow rice w/ vegetable, french fries, and you choice of meat. The place is charming, by just walking in you lick your lips because the smell of food is making you hungry. They start you off with salad and bread w/ butter. They are good at telling if your party needs two salads and bread. As addicting bread and butter could be, you don't want to make yourself full before the food comes out. The food is just simply amazing may it be the beef or pork or chicken. This is the place where I like to get down and dirty and try to get every last meat off the bone. The portion is also on the large size and the pricing is on point. You have to make sure to leave room for the Tres Leches because it just completes the meal plus more like you can't have just one bite. This is a go to place if you want excellent BBQ. read more

Thee best Portuguese/BBQ food around! Everything they have is soo good. Love this place! read more

Good stuff! I've have a couple different things off the menu...my usual is the *Pork Ribs, which are huge and sometimes look like they were off a Brontosaurus! They have that great salty meat flavor and can taste the smokey fire they cook over. Very juicy, different from a smoked rib, great BBQ taste. Very salty as well, but in a good way, as most churrasqueiro's are. *The Chicken is delicious. They cook them over an open flame on a rotisserie. Always moist, with that distinct flavor of the fire in which they're cooked over, I think they squirt Franks Hot Sauce on them while they cook but I could be wrong, it is very good though. *The Garlic Shrimp is good too, but my only complaint is that they're not butterflied so they have the vein up the middle of it that I'm not a huge fan of due to the fact it has their "poop" and other waste...lol *The Chorizo is okay, different from most that I've had, I didn't really like it from here, but I guess that depends on taste. *The Steaks aren't the greatest quality of meat, tried their steak sandwich once, wasn't very happy with it, but the other menu items make up for it. *The Short Ribs are that great, if you're getting ribs, stick with the pork. *The Serradura is fantastic too, very tasty dessert. Overall, I like the place, the portions are HUGE, and the rice and black beans are pretty good. You can get red beans, or fries too. I only ate their once, and the service was decent, nothing special, but they did what they were suppose to do. I would recommend this place w/o a doubt! Very reasonably priced and definitely worth the portion size!!! read more

The food here is great. The portions for the prices are awesome, so go hungry. Just not too hungry as you'll probably wait for your food for a while after you order. The last two times I ordered from here I called ahead for take out, showed up five to ten minutes after when they said it would be ready, and still had to wait another 15 minutes for the food to be done. I'm okay with waiting for really great food, but slightly above average Portuguese BBQ is plentiful in these parts and I'm going to start ordering elsewhere. read more

The BBQ chicken is good! I have to most of the food is good. My main problem is that I have visited this place a few times and the restroom is gross! No hot water to wash your hands and just gross. Makes me question how the kitchen area is. Spend some money and fix it!!!! Gross!! read more

Bbq chicken is mostly good, the white meat tends to be dry. The beef ribs are also very tasty. Just be aware that you might sometimes get a batch that is mostly tough, inedible tendon. The paella serves a generous amount of seafood including half a lobster, decent flavor, however the rice tends to be undercooked. Convenient location and parking. The flavors are very good. Portions are generous and good prices. read more

I normally get a chicken with fries and rice and it's always juicy and well seasoned. Sometimes the service is a little slow but the food will make up for it. read more

I love this place! Best Portuguese and very huge portions as well. The staff is really helpful and I love the fact that this place has outdoor seating now that the weather is finally nice! I totally recommend this place. Family and very casual. They even have a place for your kids to sit and color after they are finished eating. Never saw that in any other restaurant before. My favorite was the BBQ chicken with yellow rice and black beans. read more

Great value for the money. Well seasoned food. Has become a staple in my house. Best alternative to fast food and pizza there is in town. Owned and operated by locals. read more

Love this place, but have never really eaten there. Let me explain: I only go there for take out and am always happy with the quality and sizes of what is served. They have a Brazilian style steak that is to die for, served with yellow or white rice and choices of salad, fries or beans. Love them all. I was never disappointed and every so often, when I am not feeling like cooking, I call them and rest assure that it will be a good meal. read more

I had 2 good tasting meals there, and I agree that service was bad and prices were high. The third time I ordered a bunch of food to go. The pork tasted like soap, it was awful. Never went back. read more

My roommate and I literally eat here 3-4 times A WEEK. I work in the City and get home late and my roommate works late M-Th, so by the time we get home, rather than cooking, we order 28. For about 3 years now, 3-4 times a week..you do the math. There is a reason why we've been here literally hundreds of times. The price is unbeatable (hell, I come from New York, where $14 barley gets you a wrap in a deli, never-mind a WHOLE TRAY OF FOOD!!) and the quantity and quality are above and beyond. My roommate and I split a chicken order and there is still enough left over for me to take in for work. My co-workers constantly say "that smells so good, what is that?". If you are looking for authentic Portuguese food at an unbeatable price, give them a shot, you won't regret it. Their in-house hot sauce is outta this world too. read more

The reviews on here crack me up. It's a Portuguese BBQ place! it isn't a 5star sit down restaurant. Of course the service isn't awesome and no, the lady up front isn't going to kiss your ass when you get in there. Just like any other takeout spot that has a few tables thrown in..... If you want quality BBQ at an amazing price, this is the place. I've tried many of the BBQ spots around NJ and this place is definitely on par. The steak is so good and can be cut with a plastic utensil. I also like the garlic shrimp and ribs. read more

We were led to believe that this restaurant was more upscale due to the elegant photos of folks holding wine glasses on their website, but these must just be stock images. There are about 10 tables in a small room with the atmosphere of a pizzeria. We brought wine as 28 BBQ is BYOB. Since we expected a fancier place, we were reluctant to walk in. However, the immediate aroma of the wood charcoal grill insisted that we stay for dinner. There wait staff was quite accommodating and friendly and explained many of the dishes to us. The portions were huge! The shrimp & garlic sauce was just as good as any Portuguese rest in Newark. The BBQ chicken was also a top dish. Be prepared to bring food home. 28 BBQ does a brisk takeout business as well. Causal place, Great food, Friendly staff! I'll be back in the Summer to enjoy the BBQ with a bucket of Coronas on their outdoor patio. read more

Food is great, BUT it's freezing inside. The place is poorly insulated and has cold air drafts. I asked the waitress to turn the heat up, she said it's already set to 80F. Yes it was, but the heating system could NEVER catch up to 80. The inside temp showed 66F! You cannot enjoy your food and company. Sad. read more

first time there.. had a issue ordering on the phone...assigning short ribs to the order...cooked but not all the way...the chicken was ok with the white meat dry....The staff had issues with a common name and waited for them to discover my order...2 stars is a gift.... read more

I'd like to see this place succeed. That said, the bottom line is that they can't handle volume. It seems as if they do not prepare enough product at peak hours and people are stuck waiting over 40 minutes for things that you should only wait 10 minutes max for. I can be in and out of a restaurant in 30 minutes and have a nice steak. Why should I wait 40 minutes for grilled chicken??? read more

ate here several times as well as ordering take out! amazing food! i have no complaints. They have been consistent time after time with their quality and robust flavor, i am certainly a loyal customer for as long as they stay in business read more

5 stars for the food. The half chicken with rice and fries is always delicious! I've also had the steak, which is very good. I recommend getting it To Go from the take-out section, where even when they say it will take a while, it's never longer than 10-15 minutes. The restaurant side is very hit-or-miss with service. A couple of weeks ago we went and had a fantastic waitress who was friendly, happy, and checked on us a few times to see if we needed anything during our meal. But there are a few waitresses who will avoid eye contact or just don't seem to think to check and see if you need anything (like the check) once they serve you. You never know if the service will be good that night - so if you go expecting that you will be there for 60 to 90 minutes for your meal and are ok with it, then try the restaurant side. read more

The food is ok, it seems like the prices increased and the quality of the food decreased. The worse part is definitely the staff! not because they are young and clearly inexperienced but because they have no etiquette or sense of good customer service (no thank yous, no welcome, no attention). Coming from a customer service industry myself I can say this is some of the worse service I have ever had at any restaurant. Definitely font recommend to eat in, maybe take out. read more

Good sized portions. Shrimp in paella very small and no chorizo in the dish. Pork spareribs and rice were tasty. Service needs to be more attentive. read more

This place used to be on point with the flavor and tenderness of the meat but lately it's been mediocre or less. The past couple of times the meet been dry and disappointing. The portions are great, deff will feed a family of 3 or 4 without a doubt. Maybe a little TLC with the meat would be a start. read more

This is my go-to Portuguese Churrasqueria. I love that they serve good, affordable Portuguese fare. Try the Tres Leches cake, it is divine. My daughter loves the food and I love the fact that it is affordable. Win-win for the both of us. Service can be a bit faster though, which is the reason I gave it a 4. read more

I have been going to this place for years. We love their chicken- the spicy sauce they use while cooking is delicious. I had my rehearsal dinner here and the owner and staff are all very nice- though the waitresses sometimes bare more skin then they should. The portions are big however when it comes down to it it's mostly rice that they serve. The ambiance is just a very relaxed- casual environment. The food is served relatively quickly. It's BYOB. Also have very good desserts. I would definitely recommend it! read more

I'm a little surprised at anything remotely negative here. I am 100% Portuguese, and my family has owned multiple restaurants in iron bound. I moved out west years Ago and have still been driving to iron bound for my fix! That is until I found this spot. I just had my entire Xmas eve catered from here, paella and picadinho were the main courses. With a table full of Portuguese people we all agreed this was the best paella we ever had, with a very generous portion of lobster and shrimp, and clams, and mussels. Just perfect! The picadinho was as good as any spot in iron bound. It had a little spice to it, not a lot, but definitely a little kick and that was a homerun too! The portions were also very very generous. I could not be happier and I'll be going back as often as I can. I have no clue where the negative comments are coming from, food, and value were both 5 star in my book! read more

The food was very good! The portions were large you definitely were not going to leave hungry and service was excellent. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone that wanted large amounts of good food read more

This is a great restaurant if you are hungry and don't want to spend a lot of money! You'll get some great tasting food and you'll get your money's worth. It's at a great location and they have outdoor seating so you can enjoy the days with nice weather. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Bound Brook. If you want more up-scaled decor, try Ria Mar.

I absolutely love their Brazilian steak. You get a very generous portion for $15 - 4 or 5 pieces of steak depending on their size, plus two sides that take up 1/4 of those aluminum sheet pans each. The garlic shrimp and garlic chicken are pretty good too. As is the shrimp/pork/potato combo. I've never had anything bad here. The dine in venue is a little strange compared to other restaurants, I saw someone comment on this. You get your own drink from the fridge (bottles) and the waitresses aren't actual waitresses. It's definitely a turn off for someone that comes in and thinks they will be served like at a regular restaurant. Their food is 100% worth it, and we usually order and pick it up on the way home anyway. read more

Like most Portuguese BBQ restaurants this was very large portion for a very reasonable price. Most importantly the food was very good too. I was seated right away, got my beverage right away, my food quickly, and my check right away as well. read more

Family owned, great place to eat! Awesome food, big portions and decent prices. I LOVE THIS PLACE!

food was good but better to get takeout ... loud mexican tv and uncontroled children runing about but if you have uncontrolable kids this place is for you read more

Can't even review the food because the service was so bad that we left. We walk in, there's empty tables everywhere and the guy is acting like there's no place to seat us. We were only a party of 6 and there were tables of 3 pushed together and another one with 4 or 5 tables so obviously there's more than enough space to accommodate us. Then we sit there for like 10-15 minutes before the waiter gets there...mind you it's empty with one other table. She asks if we are ready to order, we say "yes" and then she walked away without taking our order for another 15 minutes. When she finally came back She didn't know the menu whatsoever or was pretending to not know what the hell we were talking about, not sure which. Then she leaves before we can even ask about drinks for another 10 minutes before we got plates and some cold bread. We finally get to ask about drinks and she says we only have bottled stuff and then walks away. Sooooo are we supposed to go get them or what? So now we are sitting there for another 15 minutes before we decide enough is enough. People who came in well after us were promptly served. They got their bread, plates, had cups of ice and bottled drinks brought to them, and got their food. Looks like the business is about to have to eat the bill for the food we ordered because we left before it came out and not one of the people working there tried to fix it or stop us. Won't be back again, obviously. read more

We had 28 BBQ cater my birthday part a few months back and we really enjoyed the experience. For about $150 we fed about 30 people and still had food left over. We got a full tray of short ribs which were very good and not to fatty. The meat is tender, but obviously not as tender as you would get with slow cooked pork. We also got a full tray of the chicken which was very flavorful and not to dry. For sides they gave us a full tray of french fries, full tray of rice, and a half tray of black beans. Pretty incredible considering the price. When we eat in here we either choose the outdoor porch area or the tables by the counter. There is also a dining room area, but I like either being outside or sitting by the counter where you can watch the food being made. If your going on a date share one of the combo dishes. They range from 14.50-17 dollars and is more then enough to feed 2 people. Chances are you will still walk out stuffed and with leftovers. Everyone that works here is very friendly, helpful, and will make you enjoy your experience. I will agree with Ann that the food is overly salty which is not what of my attributes of food, but its not terrible. Also they don't serve alcohol so grab your beer and wine across the street at Buy Rite. read more

Terrible! Placed an order over the phone, was told to pick up in 20 minutes; arrived thirty minutes later and waited more than an hour for a chicken and rib order. Others walked in and out with their order (my order # was 39 as I watched #60 walk out with their chicken). I questioned (the barely English speaking counter girl) what was taking so long and she replied just 10 minutes more each time. It's a chicken place, everyone with take out orders is leaving with chicken and she can't explain what's taking to long. I tried to tell her my order number is 39 and number 60 just walked out the door, to no avail. They did not want to understand. After waiting more than an hour I demanded my money back (stupid me paid the order since it was only going to be "10 minutes"). Totally unacceptable! Mediocre food not worth the wait or aggravation. Drive to Union, same distance and Burnet BBQ has a better quality food and a great counter staff that understands their customers. read more