Definitely a very good Portuguese-American food joint. First off, there are two Burnet BBQ's in town and I've tried both, but for whatever reason I find the one actually on Burnet Ave to be better. It might just be me, but for the sake of this review I'll only be speaking for that location. The inside is small. Has 3 tables inside. Most of the time people are taking out but you'll see people eating in once in a while. Parking isn't too bad. They do not have their own parking lot, but there's a few spots out front, across the street, and in one of the side streets nearby. Their chicken is very good. There are so many Bbq places where the chicken is either too dry or too greasy. Here, you get a good smoky BBQ flavor and the meat itself maintains its moisture. I've also had the ribs, rice, and vegetables here. The ribs are decent, and the rice and vegetables are good. Chicken is definitely my favorite thing though. Something definitely worth mentioning is you usually get a good amount of food for what you're paying. You can get a full combo of chicken, ribs, rice, and vegetables for less than $20. That's enough food to feed my household of 5 people comfortably. You can also get a chicken or steak sandwich for less than $10. Both very tasty and come with plenty of French fries. Overall, It's a good place if you're feeling Portuguese BBQ, or BBQ in general. It's definitely worth the money you spend. read more

Burnet BBQ I - Churrasqueira - Barbeque Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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I think Portuguese BBQ just isn't our thing. We heard a lot of good things about this place from family members but we just find the meat dry and we don't particularly like the flavor. We have had Portuguese BBQ/steak from another pricier restaurant and we thought it was just ok as well. Sorry for the 3 stars but I guess Portuguese BBQ just isn't our thing c read more

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Rude rude rude!!!!! Wanted to place an order for a party/ lunch at my job for a celebration. Called to discuss possible delivery and the male individual could not be ruder! Definitely seemed as if I was annoying and a problem because I had the audacity to ask questions. That always how it is at this location. They definitely lost a customer. read more

Ordered 2 large meals for pick up. The food was hot, fresh and delicious. This venue is always consistent and they feed you well, like it was your last super! Highly recommended! You guys ROCK!! I just realized the address was not the one we went to. We went to the Stuyvesant Avenue location in Union. read more

Food so dry not good at all and how you don't have barbecue sauce at a barbecue restaurant

We ordered a lot of chicken and sides for a family gathering recently. All went well, but it didn't stand out as an exceptional dinner.

Very popular place. The mixed tray was good. Large ribs and tasty chicken. The order took about 10 minutes. read more

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Very Poor customer service extremely rude much better at other locations. Very short on a phone hung up was put on hold you might have had a long day but you don't get to take that out on customers I'll spend my money elsewhere where I'm wanted thanks ​​​​​​​​​​ read more

Food was good. Beans are a little iffy, but everything else was great. Nice people that greet you at the door and understand you. Place is kinda small but its better to eat at home plus they give you good portions read more

Great no frills Portuguese bbq spot in Union. I usually order the whole chicken with yellow rice and veggies. The chicken is well seasoned and delicious. The cabbage is excellent-so buttery and flavorful. I've had the chorizo here too. It's so good from the grill. The garlic shrimp is very good and fresh. I've dined in, have ordered take out and delivery. It is a small place with some tables so it's best to order take out/delivery if it's during a busy time (lunch and dinner). read more

Burnet BBQ I - Churrasqueira - Whole chicken with rice and veggies & garlic shrimp - Barbeque Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Really was craving Portuguese food because I love garlic chicken and rice. I ordered from here and first off they gave me bone in chicken, but to be honest I didn't specify chicken fillet. Ok my fault. But I asked for GARLIC chicken and this chicken didn't have a ounce of garlic on it. Just the rice like wth? Why advertise garlic chicken and give me fried chicken? DO BETTER. read more

It's always consistently good. Love the chicken , rice, French fries well done not covered so they don't get soggy. Soup was amazing

Good fries. Soggy but good. Other than that probably won't give it a second try. Ordered a steak sandwich, cold floppy unmelted cheese ontop of the toughest steak that I could barely bite into. Friend got the pork and shrimp picadinho which was maybe like a 5/10. Half the tray was cabbage. Pork had decent flavor but overall a forgetful meal. Really can't get good Portuguese bbq outside Newark. read more

The steak sandwich and fries is a great under $10 meal. Terrific Portuguese roll, hot/crispy/salty fries, just add some of their vinegary hot sauce and you're good to go! read more

Holy smoke!! The food is great but too bad I can't order it because I am disabled and this is the only place I've seen in 2024 that doesn't offer grub hub or Uber Eats delivery service. SMH. read more

Ever since I was a little rib I always wanted to be loved and today after a long hike in milburn I just randomly picked a place on Yelp that was near the trail, but I am so happy I picked this place. Was it the best thing I ever had no, but it was really really good. Omg especially the cost, I went in there so hungry and made the "mistake" of thinking we needed a meal per person. We were so wrong one meal could easily fill two people. I usually eat way more than the average person but I couldn't even finish my order. The atmosphere was great too, you can really tell every employee cared about the restaurant, and as a little rib I felt the love. read more

Burnet BBQ I - Churrasqueira - Half chicken with rice and vegetables. And the right is half pork ribs and chicken with French fries and vegetables. - Barbeque Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I had got the combo ribs and chicken didn't get rice and fries but instead I got the salad it was really good

The chicken is dry, for half of chicken I got the butt 1/2 wing, a split breast, the rice was soaked in oil n instead of veggies they put a whole potato on the side I live 30 mi from this restaurant, if I was closer....SMDH now my stomach hurt, Nunzio's is much better!! Disgusted!!! read more

Food was okay. I find it's no different than any other bbq grill establishment. Nice people.

Odd place on a super busy street. Tiny parking lot. Equally as tiny restaurant. Dark on the inside (I guess from the smoke). Reminiscent of a dive spot. So whether the place was clean or not was figurative. Wanted to eat there but felt cramped, and again, parking was iffy. Service was all business, no personality. But the food: DELICIOUS!!! I've had Portuguese BBQ and it's different from American BBQ so for those saying it tasted bland, I disagree. It was exactly what I was expecting. Except this place didn't have overcooked hard edges on my pork ribs. Everything was so tender and juicy! Portions are HUGE and weighed a ton. And you can't beat the price! read more

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I ordered food for a Christmas party. I paid $170. The ribs had so much fat on them. We ordered ribs, chicken, and shrimp. Everything thing was extremely salty. The restaurant staff put the shrimp in the bag and did close the rib. All of the sauce was spilled in the bag. When I called the manager, he said 'sorry that the food was not to your liking, the next time you come in, we will be careful with the amount of salt we put in the food. What?? I will never purchase food from this restaurant again. read more

Totally pissed off. I paid $39 for a beef short rib dinner and half chicken with pork ribs. I opened the beef ribs and there are only two beef ribs for the $26 that I paid. I was bewildered a "whole pan" of beef ribs came with only two pieces. However, I called back and after saying what was wrong, I was put on hold for 2 minutes. I am still waiting for them to resend the right order an hour after calling back. I'm not really sure what's going on, no one has called to inform me of anything and I don't know when the driver is coming. The food does taste good, the ribs are very tough and chewy but I'm not sure if I would order again. I tried it for the first time after seeing my neighbor order and BBQ sounded good. Just wasn't worth the hassle. read more

I am absolutely obsessed with Burnet BBQ. I moved away from New Jersey and cant find anything like this in Florida. Their garlic shrimp with the cabbage and carrots is my favorite of all time!! im trying to find the recipe to somehow make it myself read more

I'm working for Amazon right now so when I don't get the chance to make lunch I have to buy out and I always check the reviews to make sure the food is good . Saw this place and decided to give it a try. I truly feel they deserve 4 stars or more. When I came in it was busy and they were very quick to take everyone's orders. I ordered through the phone and they said it would take 15 minutes. I waited briefly when I arrived to receive my food and I was on my way. To say the least , the food is very delicious ! Definitely worth trying if you haven't already, here's a picture of what I got! :) read more

Burnet BBQ I - Churrasqueira - Steak ribs , with fries and rice - Barbeque Near Me - Union, New Jersey

A rack of ribs isn't 8 pieces of ribs ok every time I get 7 to 8 pieces of ribs No it's not a rack ok BURNETTs on chancellor Ave in Irvington nj read more

Got the full bbq chicken with rice and beans and it was amazing! Also got a small salad. It's enough to feed 4 people. Really good flavor.

Quick and easy if you call at the right time and even if not it's always worth the wait. Handful of menu items that are great for example the steak and mushrooms, garlic chicken, bbq chicken, beef and pork ribs, and the rice with fries are to die for. Small little place that will leave you impressed. read more

Really good chicken, rice to rich and bean are not seasoned. The service is nice. Small place 5 small tables in front of the counter. read more

I ordered a half chicken from burnet bbq and when I picked up my order and place it in my car I notice my car had started to smell like something was rotten, but when I got closer to the food it seems like they placed a lot of garlic in the food. Now when I ate the food, my stomach started to bubble and the food gave me diarrhea asap. I will never eat here and I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

Obviously they don't have a temperature to gauge when the chicken is done so it is so dry, but this is not the first time, but it will be the last Time...! read more

I'm not fond of "Portuguese BBQ" except for the fact that restaurants serve huge portions of it. I've been to Burnet BBQ on Stuyvesant but can't really say I enjoyed the food. This branch seems a lot better. Whole Chicken with Rice and Fries ($15): My main complaint with Portuguese BBQ chicken is that it isn't as well-seasoned as a lot of people claim. However, the chicken at this branch was very flavorful. The meat was moist, while the skin was a bit salty and had a spicy kick. The portions are just as plentiful as other places in town; the rice was also flavorful and the salted fries were fresh from the fryer. I'm really hoping for consistency. The Burnet on Stuyvesant is pretty average, while the food at Nunzios just doesn't appeal to me. I haven't tried the ribs here, but I might give it a shot next time. So far, I was happy with what I ordered. Even if this branch doesn't have its own parking lot, finding a space was actually easier. I was going to stick with the Stuyvesant branch but couldn't find a spot since it was packed and, as usual, there's a squad car doing nothing but hogging up space. Then again, that seems to be norm...never mind. read more

Burnet BBQ I - Churrasqueira - Whole Chicken with Rice and Fries ($15) - Barbeque Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Love this place! Our go-to for dinner every week. Super fast, always friendly, always reliable. Never get tired of that combo platter with hot sauce. read more

Everything it should be, this is! A plate of chicken and ribs cooked over a fire served with rice and beans. Find a way to beat that!

I don't know who they had taking orders over the phone person screwed up my order twice. I asked for a large tray of shrimp and rice with extra shrimp. When they quoted me price which seemed too low person repeated it's a large tray. When my son arrived it was in a two small trays for one person's lunch. I called back again second order she gave large tray with shrimp and no rice WTF. Get a new person to take orders. I will not be going there for a long time. Food not that great to forget so easily. read more

Was in town from San Antonio and friend recommended this place. Had the half order of BBQ chicken with rice and beans and really great. The potions are pretty large and enough for two people. Service was quick for BBQ items and anything else would take a little longer. Price was very nice for the amount of food and should offer half portions. Most of the business is take-out as they have limited seating and the also deliver for a price and with a certain distance. Would recommend if in the area or have a long layover at Newark as not to far away and a break from the airport food/service. read more

This must have been the most flavorless ribs I have ever tasted in my life. The "tastelessness" still echos in my mind after all these years. read more

"Methinks not" is right. While the prices are reasonable, the quality of the food is not. I had ribs which were literally tasteless - no seasoning, sauce or flavor. I asked for sauce (BBQ? anything? SOS?) and they said there is hot sauce on the table *aka franks red hot in a ketchup bottle* Perhaps I don't understand Portuguese meat, but I don't think it should be so flavorless. The carrots and potatoes were literally boiled and dumped onto a tin plate. I have to say, the server was very friendly, but the establishment is a dingy hole in the wall and was definitely NOT cleanly. (i.e.: a pile of raw chicken sitting out in a silver bowl...?!?) PASS! read more

Burnet BBQ I - Churrasqueira - Flavorless - Barbeque Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I cannot believe it took me this long to try out this restaurant that I live right next to, but it is AMAZING.. the portions are huge for such a great price and everything is fresh to order. They are really busy so please tip because it's all worth it! I ordered the Portuguese style steak and eggs with rice and vegetables as well as the soup of the day. They have gained a loyal customer! read more

A great standby for feeding a lot of people. Really busy but attentive! Their Churrasco BBQ chicken is nice and moist and comes with a slightly spicy dipping sauce. Their ribs are similarly moist and delicious. For take out, their fries usually get soggy in the tin tray, but can be revived in an oven.Their portions are HUGE. read more

Churrasqueiras, or Portuguese BBQ take-out restaurants, have been popping up all over this area in recent years. This place in Union has a long-standing reputation, and is one of the best in the area. It got a shout-out in the NY Times several years ago, which is how I discovered it. There is a long, brick BBQ pit which runs the entire length of one wall. They have a few tables, but it is hot and smoky in the place, so you'll probably want to get your food to go. Recommended dishes here include the BBQ chicken, BBQ ribs, garlic shrimp, pork cubes sautéed with clams, and the steak sandwich on a hard roll with cheese and sautéed onions. Entrees are served with your choice of rice or french fries, and steamed carrots and cabbage. If you are a carb junkie, ask for rice and fries w/a smaller portion of veg. The portions here are gigantic. A $10 plate is easily enough for two people to share. A single, $10 to-go order fills a disposable roasting pan big enough for a Thanksgiving turkey. read more