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    Avenel BBQ

    4.2 (25 reviews)
    ModeratePortuguese, Barbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What they call Lemon checkerboard and rice (more like cardboard and rice) & a simple salad
    Juan D.

    Their food quality & taste are really bad, & for the price they charge, the quantity you get is horrible. As you can see, the tray is only a little over an inch high. They charge $27.50. The salad was a tiny salad. They charged $11.25. RIDICULOUS!! By comparison, Colonia BBQ has the same dish at $24. The tray is almost 3 inches high and larger. Their food tastes amazing. Their salad tray is the same size as the food tray, and they only charge $11.50. The only reason we ordered from Avenel BBQ is because Colonia BBQ is closed on Mondays. But never again will I order from Avenel BBQ. I DO NOT RECOMMEND AVENEL BBQ

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    2 months ago

    We order from here quite often, their food is delicious and always delivered hot! Great service and they deliver!

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    Terrible food burnt fries were over cooked. Never go back again save your money. Ribs were so so

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    2 years ago

    Good night Avenel BBQ ! very Well Excellent Very Delicious Chicken , Rib , Very Good Well .

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    4 years ago

    Had the BBQ Ribs which were meaty and outstanding. Ask for their BBQ sauce very good.

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    Amazing food with a large variety on the menus. The staff is super friendly and very helpful. Called ahead or eat there. Great place!!

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    3 years ago

    Dry tasteless and and overpriced where's the zero star button I wouldn't go to Barros bbq again

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    5 years ago

    Food is great and the workers are very polite. I order from her all the time so i highly recommend it.

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    Lita

    Lita

    4.3
    (171 reviews)
    12.3 mi
    $$$$

    Fantastic! Everything we ordered was so yummy and perfectly seasoned. The service was awesome. I'm…read morestill thinking about the cabbage, it was so tender and light. Will be back for sure to try out the paella! First place I've seen do a ticket system for picking up leftovers at the end of the meal. Cool idea.

    Came for the Tasting menu experience, at the Chefs counter. Was quite happy with the visit…read more It's a nice restaurant inside, although located within a random strip mall. The parking was actually full when we arrived, possibly because of the bar using the same lot. But there is an elevated connected lot for the bowling alley that has plenty of parking. I have to say that the best thing about this place is the service: everyone was very friendly, and quick to attend us. Food was great, except maybe the flake fish (first course). Seemed more Spanish to me than Portuguese though. Portions were huge... actually had leftovers from a dish, which is the first for me from a tasting menu. The prices were reasonable In terms of why I'm giving this 4 star instead of 5: -we were seated at the "Chefs counter", but did not really have a view of the prep, which was really far away. Basically could just see the fireplace. The sister restaurant Heirloom is a much better chef's counter setup where you are seeing everything -Dishes seemed to be regular menu type dishes (just smaller portions), as opposed to super interesting types that you would expect from a tasting menu -Beverage pairing was okay... didn't really love the wines For these reasons, I'd likely return, but just stick to the regular menu/ experience.

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    Sabor Unido

    Sabor Unido

    4.5
    (568 reviews)
    12.1 mi
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    A store recommended by a friend. I passed by here while traveling. At first, I didn't have high…read moreexpectations. After trying some of the food, my opinion changed. It's a really unique place.

    I did not expect to enjoy this restaurant that much! It's unfortunate that it's located far into…read moreNewark, but I'm so happy I was able to try it. They had a wide variety of food, all ranging from beef, pork, chicken, seafood, and some vegetarian options. They had an extensive wine menu, and my boyfriend joyfully enjoyed a glass of wine. I got the brazilian fried chicken, which was extremely flavorful, and i was surprised there wasn't any breading on the chicken as typical fried chicken does. I much preferred the no-breading style, which I think is the Brazilian way. I would have preferred a boneless dish, as there were quite a few pieces with bones, and it was pretty oily at the bottom of the dish. It came with two very large sides, and totaled around $25. 100% would recommend this dish, but I do think at a lower price point, this could make do with just one side, instead of two, as the main dish was quite large enough to fill me up. My favorite part of this meal was the garlic butter bread that they provide for free. It comes out extremely fresh with lots of chopped up garlic, which is my favorite part of garlic bread. It was a great way to start the dinner off. The service was great and the waiters were extremely attentive. They regularly checked up on how we felt about the food and filled up our drinks. The restaurant was pretty empty while we were dining, but the space was laid out very nicely and the decor was beautiful. Would come again if it wasn't so far!

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    Colonia BBQ

    Colonia BBQ

    4.0
    (80 reviews)
    3.0 mi
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    I've ordered food from Colonia BBQ several times and it's always freshly made and ready in a timely…read moremanner. I usually get a whole BBQ chicken and you can get a variety of sides. Don't forget to get some hot and BBQ sauce to go with your meal. The chicken is so good and it makes my stomach happy lol. It's located in small strip mall but it's clean, the staff is friendly and you get good quality service. I love their food and I like the fact that I can also order online and customize my order. Please be sure to support local businesses!

    Ate there last week with a group of six and we all shared apps and entrees. This was a great meal…read more First, the aroma of the bbq fills the air when you come in. They seem to be doing a lot of take out, but there is a dining room with 6 or 7 tables. We were greated and served by Alexandria, who was friendly and attentive. She made some recommendations that did not disappoint. The sauteed chicken with garlic sauce had tons of flavor. We tried all the empanadas : chicken, beef, and spinach-cheese and they were excellent. Super-flaky and big and tasted great. We also got the beef short ribs and they were tender the way i needed. The bbq chicken and pork rib combo is another great dish. The Pork cubes dish has plenty of chorizo with loin chunks and sauteed veggies. Everything came with a brocolli, cauliflower and carrot medly that was cooked perfectly. I hate overcooked veg, and these were just right. The rice side dish was large and fluffy and I kept going back for more of the black beans side. This place is worth a return, the standouts being the garlic chicken and crispy empanadas.

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    Seabra's Armory

    3.0
    (451 reviews)
    5.0 mi
    $$$

    Called and made reservations for party of 12! With Sebastian!…read more Our son's wedding was on June 6 and my other in law flew in from Portugal to attend! We celebrated family time at Seabra's Armory the night before my mother in law flew back to Portugal! Food is always delicious! Wide variety of drinks! Dessert so yum! Great views! Free parking! It was a wonderful night! Great conversation and being in the moment! I even forgot to take photos! LOL Thank you!

    Gorgeous location and plenty of free parking in the municipal lot next door, although be warned,…read morepark like a jerk and you will get a ticket. The bar was PACKED on friday around 5pm when we arrived. There are some picnic tables and seating adjacent to the bar to enjoy drinks, no food. No service, you walk up to the bar yourself. Food was amazing! Portions are gigantic and everything was delicious. Friday through Sunday you need to call for reservations, we tried 3 times, no answer and no call back but we did get seated outside. Service stinks. Automatic 20% gratuity added to all checks. Our waiter disappeared constantly, never checked in to see how are food was, left us wanting more drinks. We had to flag down another server to get the bill, then run it. We will definitely return for drinks, hopefully the bar service is better. The Flan is amazing! So amazing it needs it's own section of our review.

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