Really liked this place... GREAT SERVICE!!! Nice people... Wonderful atmosphere... Good Happy hour menu, especially for a Saturday!!! read more

I have rarely, if EVER, given a 1 star review in my MANY years on YELP but this dingy, musty establishment was a disgrace! First issue they FORGOT to put my order in and still came out with only my fiancés plate. They should have apologized for the delay and just waited to serve us together! 15-20 minutes later after he is almost finished they brought my dish. They did not suggest I pick from their salad bar to at least kill some time before my dish was ready. I had to ask if it was ok, and they agreed. HOWEVER, as soon as I start to pick through the limited salad bar options of mush and slop that mostly looked very unappealing, I found a HAIR in the food. I showed the waiter the hair, barely had 2 bites and had to have him take the plate! Finally I got my northern chicken cassava dish and the chicken was BLAND AF, the slimy sticky sauce was ok. Thank goodness for the sauce to mask the un marinated bland chicken, rice was cold and beans were worse of all! Absolutely bland beans. We could not wait to leave and to our additional disappointment they did not discount a dime off of our bill!!! The audacity, lack of consideration, and lack of initiative to try to make things right was UNACCEPTABLE!! We had to essentially demand that at minimum they remove ONE of four drinks off our bill. The only good thing I have to say is the margaritas and caipirinha was good. The karaoke singer was horrible and gave us a headache!!!The music playing on TV was good. The steak & chicken dish is 7.5 out of 10, the HAIR, lack of consideration and the disgusting salad bar is a NEGATIVE! Suffice to say, we will NEVER go back. There are too many fantastic restaurants in Newark to bother giving this place a second chance. Não estou feliz! read more

Casa Nova Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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Sad. Truly a sad place. First n foremost this place was trash for the price!! N I mean GARBAGE!!! The "chef" needs to be replaced or go back to cooking school or something! everything n I mean EVERYTHING, from the calamari which they serve u massive rings super unflavored, no lemon on the side, the "Seabass" is a Pardon my language a fucken joke!!! I've had tilapia taste better than than THIN side of under flavored, OVERCOOKED peace of fish n don't get me started on the sides that come with it, disgusting unflavored potatoes n the "grilled veggies" whoever is back there NEEDS TO LEARN HOW TO COOK!!! Garbage! My son's "Mac n cheese" uff... grated PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE! Super grainy $150 for trash food, no wonder this place is empty! read more

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I was looking forward to going to this restaurant because I've been to similar restaurants that serve churrascaria Brazilian buffet. Unfortunately, they did not measure up. The service was poor, I don't know if it was a language barrier or we weren't their nationality (we're African American), but it seemed to us they just did not want to serve us. We practically had to wave the waiters down for every thing... ridiculous. Are far as the food was concerned, the buffet bar was okay, some items were tasty. Now I must say the carved meats they bought to the table were delicious, all of them. But they only came for 1 Round !!!! We waited to see if they were going to come back again, nope. We just got tired of asking for everything. For a price for 5 people over $320 it wasn't worth it. Even though it's very close to where I live, I will not go back to this restaurant. You don't get a second chance to supply me with mediocre service and then look for a tip, (even though we did leave a tip). I will take my money elsewhere where I'm treated like I'm valued and appreciated. read more

Tuesdays are the day to go. They have 31.95 Rodizio. Great price. All the meat you can eat and they will come back again. What they didn't have was the grilled pineapple. They said it usually goes to waste to so they didn't set it up. They all have a Rodizio special for lunch. The sea bass was not great according to my companion. It was a frozen fillet. Didn't taste fresh. The Rodizio on Tuesday is their best offer. It wasn't packed so you could hold a conversation. read more

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ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE SERVICE !!!! Make sure you don't ever order anything for delivery either , they will give your order to someone else and than say it's not their responsibility to track your order . SERIOUSLY ?? How is it NOT their responsibility to track an order that costed me over $60 ?? I called the store and spoke to the manager and was told to call the delivery service . Are you serious ??call the delivery service ? Let me get this straight , you charge my card , give my food to someone else and than basically tell me it's not your problem ?? SO MUCH FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE !!! DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM THIS PLACE . They rip you off and give you the big fuck you ! Because it's not their job to track your order . read more

I don't know how to describe my experience since I don't consider it bad or good. Food was good, just they forgot to give us something was on the menu. And the restaurant wasn't busy, very clean the restaurant. But was something else missing like that Brazilian vibe. read more

Casa Nova Grill - Paella - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

We went to Casa Nova Sunday around 4-5, We ordered caipirinhas and they were delicious! Listened live music which was great vibes and met new friends. Staff is friendly and attentive ! read more

Casa Nova Grill - We went to Casa Nova on Sunday around 4-5, ordered delicious caipirinhas, enjoyed live music with great vibes, and met new friends. - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Evamdo was a great server he was very attentive made sure to get us fresh food and was on top of everything today. Will def come back n

Ended up in Jersey & wanted to take my uncle out for dinner nearby the port he was docked at! Our usual seafood place closed early so I yelp'd a bunch of rodizio places nearby & decided to try this one out! I called & made a reservation ahead of time just in case! Street parking isn't too hard to find! We came a bit early & the restaurant was all to ourselves wooo! The ambiance is decorated old school -- place is spacious & the service itself was good! The meats kept coming out (I wish it was a bit slower so you can thoroughly enjoy your meal but I appreciated the different options we had to choose from), the sides came on a tower (this is new but I loved it so you don't have to get up continuously to go to a salad buffet) & the chips to start with were delish! It was still happy hour (surprised Caipirinha's weren't on the happy hour menu) but we decided to get a bottle of wine that was recommended instead! The wine was dry .. just what we wanted! We ended the meal off with some coffee & were all happily in food coma! (Btw they have grilled pineapple - they didn't bring it out until I asked but that had to be my fav part!!!) Will definitely be back again - want to try out the sangria & next time I know to come hungry heeheee read more

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Found parking across the street in the Bank parking lot. Came here with high expectations but I was disappointed. We were sited right away and ordered Sangria, which was really good. We ordered an appetizer of toscino with fried yucca and our entrees were the rodizio and a feijoada. The food and Sangria are really the only reason I gave them a two star. Our waitress was busy only attending to one particular table so that means all her other tables suffered. Never checked on us , if she would have she would know I never received my dinner. Finally when she got away from the other table my husband was able to get her attention to let her know i never received my food. Even though she apologized my husband that got rodizio might of been on his 5 round of meat, by the way the gentleman passing out the meat was very attentive. At this point why would I want my dinner, almost an hour after my husband got his food!!!! When we got the bill we were furious to see that she had the audacity to charge us for 2 rodizio's !! Be warned the 20% tip is automatically added on as well our total for 2 people and really one dinner was $185!!!!! I started to try to get her attention again to complain about the bill but I was not going to get myself even more upset. Be warned if you want good service don't come here. Pretty sad because the food was pretty good. read more

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Tive uma experiência incrível no Casa Nova Grill graças ao excelente atendimento do Cleuber e do Victor C. O Cleuber foi excepcional. Ele serviu o churrasco com perfeição - sempre atento, cordial e nos recomendando cortes de carne deliciosos. Ele fez questão de garantir que tivéssemos a melhor experiência com as carnes e finalizou com um abacaxi com canela delicioso. A qualidade do churrasco estava impecável, mas o atendimento de Cleuber realmente fez a diferença! O Victor C. foi muito simpático e eficiente, cuidou de todas as nossas solicitações com rapidez e extremamente atencioso. Ele garantiu que nossa mesa estivesse sempre bem servida. Recomendo o Casa Nova Grill não só pela comida, mas também pelo atendimento caloroso e de alto nível desses dois profissionais. Voltarei com certeza! read more

Food was great and our server Evando is very accommodating. Best eat all you can brazillian restaurant.

The food was ok. Nothing to really write home about. I had garlic shrimp that arrived to my table cold and tasted like they were microwaved the service was ok . Nothing special most of the waitstaff found it hard to understand us and vice versa. The restaurant is in a really busy area with MANY of the same type of restaurants Parking is a bit tough if there are no spots in the lot across the street. read more

Casa Nova Grill - Stuffed lobster - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Staff were very nice and very fast, the food was also just as great as the service. Would go again.

Great food and atmosphere. Servers are great, bartender was excellent. Decent pricing, will come back soon!

As of 04/2022 -Service: have been here 3 times and it seems Service varies in speed depending on season and where you sit. Rodizio service can be slower outside. -Food: -rodizio sides: fried hand cut potto chips (crispy and food), green salad (light, fresh), potato or chicken salad (too much mayonnaise), rice and black beans (very good), fried yucca and fried banana (good). -rodizio: very good. $42 on weekends (starting Friday evening). Although it can be a bit salty, we love the lamb. I like that they bring by well-done pieces of the different meats when asked. -grilled pineapple: love the pineapple after the rodizio. Grilling the pineapple brings out/heightens it's natural sweetness. Excellent! Overall, very good. Will continue to patronize. read more

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Evando tiene muy buena atención, está pendiente de todo da buenos concejos al instante de pedir bebidas y postres excelente servicio

I visited Casa Nova this past Friday evening (Saint Patrick's day) and had a pleasant experience. I made the reservation through the website, received confirmation via text and had no issues getting a table. They had happy hour specials until midnight which was great. Many appetizers for 7.99 and draft beer for 3.99 including blue moon and Stella. I guess they normally offer happy hours on Thursdays but on Fridays they only offer it on special occasions. Food was good, staff was friendly, and Betho Alencar playing live music was great. There's a huge parking lot across the street for many businesses including banks and it is on to park there if you're visiting casa nova. read more

We always love coming here. Tonight is no exception. Tonight they had live music. The norm is Hubby gets the Rodizio and I always try something new. Each time is an amazing time. Food is delicious and service is great. read more

Casa Nova Grill - Spaghetti carbonara with chicken - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

We had to make an unexpected trip to Newark, and a friend invited us to lunch at Casa Nova. Honestly, everything was pretty perfect regarding out lunch - the food, the ambiance, and the service. We visited on a weekday for lunch, and the restaurant was pretty empty, so we had a very personal experience. I cannot recall everything that was served with our multiple rounds of meat, but I remember really enjoying the ribs. read more

Casa Nova Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

This restaurant used to be good we've been there throughout the years, and most of the time we got the rodizio for two. Yesterday 11/1/24 Friday was the worst meat quality, service and hot food/salad bar. They served us with well done meat even we ask for a medium, I have to ask our server to refill the fried banana three times takes them 30minutes. The server is not attentive to our table, i guess because automatic gratuity is included in our bill, they don't care about the service anymore. At that time we were there the restaurant is empty on a Friday night , guess it explain the food quality is declining a lot. Not going to come back. A waste of money. read more

Casa Nova Grill - the service is very bad I guess they don't care about the service since they knew automatic tip is added no matter how poor the service is. - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Just a heads up, folks. Apparently as of this week they're raising their prices from $29.99 to $36. We ate here on a Wednesday night and they tried charging us $72 for two even though the menus clearly state $29.99 This is crazy! And very unprofessional to charge a different price than printed in the menu! I didn't bother arguing about the price of a small strawberry sangria... $16 to $17. This place is mediocre... as I mentioned in a previous review, some knock out stars and some bleh ones. Some items are cooked well while others overcooked and dry. Due to the price increase, I'm not likely to come back. read more

Food was excellent. Very flavorful. The salad was to die for. My brother said he steak was excellent. The black beans were done with care. The Bar B Q chicken was also done with care. The atmosphere was very cozy. The tables are spaced out just right. Our Waiter did not seem like he was that interested. Whenever I wanted something I had to get his attention. That was the only flaw the service. Otherwise, a must go to place you will not be disappointed.. read more

AVOID THIS RESTAURANT. They use deceptive wording on the payment receipt you sign in order to get you to double your gratuity. It's like they're hoping you're too drunk to notice so they can get away with it. The receipt gives you a "suggested gratuity" but in reality it's a not a suggestion, it's a mandatory forced gratuity. You end up writing down their suggested gratuity and in effect doubling their tip. This practice is illegal in many parts of the country, as New Yorkers no doubt know. They are taking advantage of any trust the customer has in the establishment. After speaking to the owners multiple times to resolve this, they promised they would issue a refund but that ended up never happening. Restaurants that engage in these practices are no different than someone trying to slip a $20 out of your pocket when you're distracted. No upscale or classy restaurants engage in this practice, it's sneaky and shady. Most places will tell you if there is auto gratuity like if you're in a large party but this place does not tell you about auto gratuity even if you're just a party of 2. Besides this dishonest practice, this is also the worst All You Can Eat Brazilian Rodizio I've ever been to. THEY decide when you're done eating. We had the service indicator at our table visibly set to green so they could continue serving meats but they ignored it, and we had to wave to get them to come over after 20 minutes of no service to tell them we were not done. If for some reason you decide you want to try this place out, make sure you avoid the starters they put on your table like rice, beans, salad which are just designed to fill you up and limit the amount of meats you consume. There are much better All You Can Eat Rodizios in this area you can go to, this isn't your only option. read more

Found this place based on reviews as closeness to the NJPAC. Came after 9 pm to plenty of open tables. They sat us right away, he ordered the steak and I the spaghetti. When the waiter arrived with our food, he placed my pasta down but saw something on the steak and immediately took it back. We didn't get to see the plate, he Apologized and said there was a hair on the food and he sent for another plate to be made. Well, as soon as he walked the way another waitress brought the same plate back. We were puzzled as there was no way they could have made it so fast. We called the waiter that told us they were making another plate back and told him what had happened. He took the plate back with him and said he will have the kitchen make a new one. 10 min later he brought the same food back, it was just reheated. The eggs were crispy and steak was darker. This left a bad taste in my partners pallet as he felt conned to top it off we felt the waiters staring at our table the whole time! Just felt weird. He didn't even finish his whole steak we finished our sangria and asked for the check. It was just the two of us and they automatically included themselves a 20% gratuity on the bill! I'm sorry, but I base my tips on service and overall dining experience and to me, it didn't call for that amount. But we didn't fight it. We paid and left. Needless to say we won't be coming back. read more

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Hidden gem deep in the Ironbound. Not nearly as loud as the bigger places, with a pleasant staff and great rodizio. The meat was perfectly cooked and not overly salty, like some other places. Plus the happy hour drinks special was a deal! Will definitely be back. read more

Casa Nova is a great place if you're looking for a good time with family and friends, Their food and drinks are great, there is Live music (Always amazing singers); Staff is always on point and willing to learn and provide great customer service, (which I find extremely important to run a successful business.) I do believe the restaurant would do even better with more fish, vegetarian options and one day new interior design. Prices are also pretty reasonable! read more

Let me start by saying the staff was amazing and attentive. The home made chips were delicious and not salty. However that's were it ended. The amount of salt in this food could bring on congestive heart failure. I and four others ordered the Rodizio. This should have been an eating extravaganza but instead we shared one plate of rice, one bowl of beans and one tower plate set consisting of half plate of salad, fries and yucca chunks. Albeit, they will refill if requested. If your not into passing plates best order something else. The endless meats of the Rodizio were so over salted that one bite and done and no interest in having anymore. I actually left hungry since I could not eat most of what was offered due to the overwhelming salt content. Drinks were expensive and watered down for the price paid. Stick with wine or beer. On the evening I visited they had a guitar player which was good but having a table of six people the music was loud enough where one end of the table could not hear any part of the conversation. Did I mention the staff was amazing.... read more

Well what a weird experience I had there. There was no smile no greeting no explanation of the menu whatsoever. Even after I said it was my first time and I even asked for recommendations they completely ignored me. I also asked how the all you can eat steak worked and they told me "order it and you will see". The food was okay, some of the meats were very salty. Maybe there was a language barrier and NO ONE in the restaurant spoke English. Overall it was extremely underwhelming and a waste of money. If I was given better service I would have left a little happier. I regret going. read more

Went here for dinner with friends. Made reservations since there was a lot of us. We were greeted and seated right away. They hostess was friendly and helpful. Once we were all there, we ordered some sangria and the rodizios. Their buffet isn't large but has a good selection. The meats took a while to come but once they did, they came quick. As in most rodizio spots, chicken and sausage comes out first. Overall the food was ok but the service was excellent. Our waiter was accommodating and patient with us. There was a live band and crowded bar area. Good atmosphere. Casa Nova gets a recommendation. read more

Visited this restaurant for Mother's Day. Must say I am disappointed. The waitresses don't really speak English or Spanish mostly only Portuguese so it's hard to communicate. It took asking 2-3 people for things such as a drink we were waiting on, napkins, appetizers, etc. The staff was friendly but it is really annoying having to ask multiple times for things. By the time our entree's came they were cold and flavorless. I will not return. I recommend brasilia in Newark instead for rodizio. They never disappoint. read more

Nice and pleasant place to eat, drink and listen to live music. Thank you Filipe and Gabriel for the service. read more

Casa Nova Grill - Picanha com tropeiro. - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Uma delicia a picahna! E o servicio otimo! O Fabio e o Jorge que nos ajudaron com a nossa ordem sao os melhores. Voltarei com certeza. O melhor restaurante Brasileiro na ferry street! read more

I decided to have a friends bday party here. We were a huge party so the staff did well considering the many different orders, drinks, etc.... I didn't think the waiter Rodrigo was on top of us and checked on us as he should. I found myself trying to hail him down a few times. The Rodizio took a while to come around. Then came around a lot, then stopped again. It wasn't consistent. The sangria in this place is super strong and will give you a major headache the next day. Im not sure what kind of cheap liquor but Ive never had a massive headache from Sangria the way I did at Casa Nova, everrrrrrrr. Im not kidding. My friend puked his brains out and wasn't even wasted. For those that ordered the Rodizio we were able to enjoy a nice variety at the salad bar. The options for both hot and cold food were great! The music was a bit too loud for my liking. This place gets really packed and turns into a lounge after 10pm. Once we received the check we noticed we were overcharged for a Rodizio and when we mentioned it the waiter quickly fixed it. The waiter Rodrigo was nice, lots of smiles but not as attentive. FYI the meat was tasty and tender. Will I go back? Probably but not with a big party or on a Saturday. read more

Great atmosphere, awesome service and decent food. We had the clams, boneless wings, and cheesy bread. The clams were good, but for some reason it tasted like tap water- we only ate half. The boneless wings were so delicious and very crispy! We had cheesy bread which we thought it was actual bread based off Yelp reviews, but it ended up being similar to mozzarella sticks/cheesy curds. We sat outside and it's a total different environment than inside. Everyone was sitting inside but it was too cold for us. Overall it was a good experience ! read more

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I would not recommend this restaurant as it was highly disappointing, and I felt that way upon entering when my utensils were dirty, and their food was no better. I would not recommend the food from the main menu; if I had to go again, I would only get the Rodizio, as the meat I ordered was dehydrated and tough to chew (Brazilian Steak). I was very upset with the food and wished it was better. read more

Service was quick, and friendly. Drinks were well constructed and the appetizers we ordered were very good. The live music on Sunday evening was a nice touch. We had a group of 6 and we had a great time. All the other food I saw come out of the kitchen looked very good. read more

Casa Nova Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Been here several times and it's your typical Brazilian rodizio spot. I've been here in the weekends when they're very busy and also during the week when we were the only ones at a table (everyone else was at the bar) and the service was always the same, good and prompt. The selection of meat is great and their buffet of sides is also hot and good. The sangria is amazing! Definitely check the place out if you're in the area. read more

We've been to this place many years ago and decided to go back. The atmosphere wasn't the same. The music wasn't the best selection. Seem really sad and calming. Unlike in the past was more lively. They had a live singer he was good but songs seemed really sad . Not for a bar atmosphere. The waiter was amazing. He was so attentive and helped us decide what to get. The Dessert he recommended was fantastic! Tiramisù. Everything he recommended was as he mentioned and in detail. They didn't have a big drink selection. The bartenders seemed inexperienced. The waiter suggested caipirinha and it was a good choice but he did warn us it's a very strong drink to only have 1 to avoid a hangover. He was right it was very strong. Our second drink we decided to go with captain and coke. it was terrible. Seems the bartender squeezed a lemon in the drink and totally removed the spiced rum flavor and made the drink taste bitter. I couldn't drink it. As a meal we decided to go light with appetizers. We had picanha mixta with different meats and sausage. The sausage was very good with lots of flavor. The picanha was raw and some parts were burnt. Was ok. I expected a more lively atmosphere and better drinks. I wouldn't go back. read more

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