Came here to celebrate my son's birthday, and I'm so glad we decided to give this place a second chance! We found parking across the street at the bank, which was very convenient. It was a Monday, so we were actually the only ones in the restaurant, but that didn't take away from our experience. We started with the sangria, which was delicious! We all ordered different entrées, and three of us had the rodízio. It came with an all-you-can-eat salad bar that was so much more than just salad--it had a little bit of everything, including some of the best fried fish! All of the meats brought to our table were cooked perfectly and seasoned just right--not too salty, just the perfect amount of flavor. We also tried the octopus, ravioli, and a traditional Brazilian dish called Tropeiro. If you're looking to try something different and authentic, I definitely recommend it. Overall, we had a much better experience this time around, and I'm really glad we gave them a second chance. Everything was delicious, and it was a great place to celebrate my son's birthday. We finished our meal with espresso and birthday cake. A wonderful evening overall! read more

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Beautiful location, food was ok. Service left much to be desired- if it weren't for the young lady attending us - would have been a complete flop! Lamb chops were seasoned and cooked to perfection. Maybe will give it a 2nd chance. Buen provecho read more

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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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Came to this spot after watching a Brazil game, worked up an appetite from stand. Our server was Arthur and he was absolutely phenomenal Food was good. Sangria was nice and strong. Sauce for the shrimp was amazing The restaurant also has many TVs, so the ambience is absolutely great Definitely give this place a shot read more

Casa Nova Grill - Steak Brazilian Style Shrimp Casa Nova Style Sangria - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Casa Nova Grill was okay overall. The food was decent, and the prices were reasonable for a Brazilian rodízio. The biggest downside was parking--it was very difficult to find a spot. Overall, it's a decent place if you're in the area. 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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Horrible service. Even at the bar. They stare at you forever until you flag them down to order. Took 15 min to get drinks after we finally ordered. They were too busy picking up plates. We are in the service industry so we understand you get busy but my god, the service we had was disrespectful. They lost what could've been a better tip as well as returning customers. Food was gross. No seasoning. Check your tab because they add extra things as well as auto gratuity. I guess that's why they ignore you. Never again haha read more

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 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

Been meaning to try this place for a while, had a large party to entertain after 1 of my cousins graduated college this week & they said they could accommodate 9 ppl. Service was 10/10 from start to finish, final bill was close to $700 after gratuity & tip which was kind of pricey but what isn't right now. I personally don't eat red meat but everyone was raving about how good the pork & beef was & my wife said it was a better dining experience than Fernandez & she actually likes Fernandez, I dont & find it a overpriced & overrated. There was no sauce served with any of their meat or Chicken but I still totally enjoyed their grill chicken & their fried Yuka. The Garlic Shrimp was also 10/10. My baby cousin ordered Mac & cheese that I tasted & I was impressed by it. I did not eat the bacon wrapped chicken but everyone said it was good. If you are a meat lover, I would definitely recommend this place & I totally enjoyed my grilled chicken that was fall of the bones soft, flavorful, & grilled perfectly. I will ll definitely go back even though my options are limited for the price as this is more of a beef & pork eaters paradise. 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

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

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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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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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

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

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