Good option for Brazilian food. Reminds me of the atmosphere from back home. The salad buffet is small, but has some great traditional options. The rodízio is tasty and has various options of the classics. Drinks are pretty good too. There is often live music which is a big plus! Staff is friendly but gives you space, which for me is a plus, but others may want more attention. read more

I made a reservation for my birthday. with my friends and family. i had the worst experience ever. on my birthday too. our bill came out to be $441 for 11 people. 2 who never got their meal.... 2 who never got their drink. we were sat down but weren't given napkins or forks. table was dirty. flies were all over our foods. kids were blowing bubbles all over our food. our food was supposed to come with sides. we had to ASK for them after our meats were served. i then ordered a second margarita. the cup was DIRTY. had DRY FOOD ON THR BOTTOM. at that point i just threw up into my napkin because wtf. i wasted my money coming here. the place has potential. i understand shit happens when they're understaffed. but i genuinely feel like i shouldn't have paid that much for everything and i'm never the type to disrespect food workers. wasn't even sung happy birthday too. my family and i just wanted to get the f out of there. waiter tried to give me a free dessert for my birthday but it would've taken 2 hours to make it so i just declined. might as well have gone to a Burger King. cheaper and faster service. read more

Me and my boyfriend are frequent visitors to this restaurant, we go at least twice a month. The food is usually good as well as the drinks. The service is also on point most of the time. However my last visit left a bad taste and view of this establishment. I know noticed they are adding extra taxes to the bill, which is actually the gratuity. As a customer who always leave a great tip I was upset when I discovered this. We even tip the man who cooks the food in the back. So in all actuality we left a 30% tip. One they disguise in the bill as well as the one we left. read more

I left one star only because I couldn't leave less. Went here with my love who just happens to be Brazilian. (Thank God because had he not been I would have thought they were discriminating against me; I'm Afro Latina). We walked in and immediately we noticed they were full so we went up to the bar. We were greeted and told we could have drinks until a table became available. Wanting anything but a fuss my love asked if we could eat at the bar. The server said that would not be a problem. She walked away for what seemed like forever; it more like 15 minutes and we THEN ASKED HER; not her asking us!!! We asked for 2 beers. She returned with the beers and 2 menus; my boyfriend asked would it be a problem to order the Rodizio being that we were at the bar. He wanted to make sure that the server would make his rounds to us too. She said no problem at all. Well let's just say we were there over an hour and missed every run they made with the meats aside for one chorizo. After waiting so long we tried to Flagg down management who look right through us as if we we're invisible. We were invisible the entire time until we ask the server for our bill; (we made sure to mention that we did not think it fair to pay for the Rodizio; when we did not get any meat aside for one chorizo. She huffed off and returned with our bill and slammed it down. I would never return to such a place; honestly who goes out to eat, only to be ignored and treated with such poor service? I am honestly appalled and I would not recommend this establishment at all. Needless to say we paid for our beers, but I felt that $30 for a salad bar we barley touched because we were waiting on the Rodizio that never came; was adding insult to injury. What can I say? No bueno. I have attached a copy of the receipt and a picture of our empty plates and glasses waiting on service. read more

Casa Nova Grill - The bill where we were charged for a salad bar we barley touched waiting on a Rodizio that never made its way to the bar in over an hour - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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If you're looking for a good Rodizio buffet in the Newark area, this is a great option. Rodizio, of course, is Portugese for "meat raining from the sky." and Casa Nova does it better than most. Unlike other all you can eat meat places I've been to, the meat at Casa Nova was never overcooked or dried out. Just delicious, juicy, meaty meat. While most of these places try to get you to fill up on bread and other buffet items, and Casa Nova is no exception, I recommend you have at least a few of their cheese bread nuggets. It's going to be tough to resist eating your fill of those, so try and just have one or two. I know, it's probably impossible (it was for me) but do as I say, not as I do. The buffet alone was worth the money, even without the delicious meat. Fried shrimp were good, but the pastas were amazing. I think it was a ziti in vodka sauce with chicken and mushrooms - yum. After all that food, our waiter tried to tempt us with some dessert, but we had to pass this time. I also have to recommend the capirinhas. Very good drinks. The only reason I'm not giving it a full 5 stars is that the meat was sometimes over salty. This is a pretty typical problem at these places, but I wish they'd be a little more careful with the salt. read more

Casa Nova Grill feels very authentic to me. It's a local bar & grill on Newark's popular Ferry Street. They usually have live Brazilian music on popular nights. Their have a wide variety of food choices, making it very hard to choose, but ask the server to recommend you something - the staff is super friendly and attentive. I always come for the drinks and end up getting food as a result ;) if you want that local Brazilian bar/ restaurant vibe, give it a try! read more

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WACK.!!!... some of the food maybe cooked all the way through or not. Was with a group, we sampled each others plates. some did the buffet which sucked.. how do you mess up plaintains?... 1 side cooked/ other side raw and some of the meat was consistantly hard, like it had sat there, then some other stuff wasnt even cooked through.. so many other good places in area... so skip this one.. unless youre feeling lucky read more

Casa Nova is absolutely great in every way. I have been going for over 10 years and it is always amazing. i had asurprise party there for a freind and they were absolutely willing to entertain my early guests. The food is always great and so is the service. 10 STARS! read more

I will definitely come back again without rethinking it! I enjoy the steak options.. the service from our waiter was great.. although there was a little language barrier I wouldn't mind having him serve us again & again! These guys were friend and very generous.. my suggestion go with an empty belly.. sign up for the buffet & feed your self as much steak as you can! Their great! read more

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I used to love this place But the quality of their food has gone bad ... their calamari its just so poor..

The rodizio is delicious and the buffet! Reasonable prices. The picamha is delicious. Rodrigo is an amazing waiter and the atmosphere is great. read more

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

Plenty of good food at the right price. Our appetizer was huge. A trip to the salad bar came with the entrées (which included more than just salad). The entrées were large portions. We ordered the grilled filet mignon and jumbo shrimp, both fantastic. The atmosphere is great, the staff attentive and the location is easily accessible. Very trendy feel to it all. read more

So I place an order late Tuesday night through Uber eats and I literally had the best surprise ever. I am vegan so I usually place a order for a dish and ask for casa nova to substitute the animal protein for whatever they can. They always accommodated me and I'm supper grateful or that. There is a difference between a restaurant that prepare your food and the restaurant that does it with love and care. I got the most delicious meal with a couple different options of sides instead of just one. I can't explain how that made my meal much more enjoyable. I want to thank the whole staff for their job and I hope they are appreciated as employees. One special thank for who was working that night. The person who took my order even drew a heart on the order's note. I'm beyond grateful for that. P.s I've always ordered food here and it is absolutely delicious. read more

Server doesn't speak Spanish or English, food is mediocre at best. Ordered a juice midway through my food and never arrived, only after the check arrived they brought the juice. Told them we didn't want it and they still charged for it. Don't come to this place expecting a good experience everything seemed wrong in this place. read more

Nothing special. Really. I ate better brazilian food in Newark for far less. The restaurant is cool and the ambient is nice but is you are aiming to the quality this is just an average one... read more

Best sangria I ever had! the food was amazing and the service was very good. i had the garlic chicken which was awesome. I'm definitely getting the rodizo next time. read more

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A traditional Rodizio is and should be an endless amount of Brazilian BBQ at the request of the customer. I mean, the restaurant even gives you a double sided card to tell the server "more" and less/stop...BUT for some strange reason every time I've experienced this restaurant, I've had to flag/wave down the sever because he keeps skipping our table and ask again and again for more BBQ....then after waiting for 5+ minutes...I get my BBQ. Then it stops again, and the process continues... So after, 1.5 hrs at the restaurant, only an appetizer amount of BBQ had entered my stomach. Not to mention, we know the Manager Very well...and the complaints only fall onto deaf ears! This $@%¥ won't fly in Brazil!!!!!! read more

I loved it here, a very good shrimp garlic, very good sangria and good brazilian music even tho i am peruvian i loved the atmosphere The only cons i found was that the food took forrrever to come, the waitress was slow and it was a fight or argument outside at the door and people were starting to get drunk. Other than that it was a descent experience. Maybe i need to try it at lunch time and not dinner time it was very late on a saturday night around 11:00 pm. read more

Decent Sangria and the vegetables accompanying my codfish Brazilian style were tasty, especially the asparagus, but the fish was excessively salty and undercooked, the rice and beans also were too salty and I didn't like the singer who came to our table either. read more

I am not used to spend my time writing comments about places I visit as a customer. However I felt compelled to do it this time. Sunday October 17th-2021, around 3:45 pm, me and two of my brothers enter this restaurant since my friend recommended it. A very attentive waitress welcomed us and took our orders. I noticed a guy who appeared to be the manager was staring at us many times, presumably I guess he doesn't like customer talk with the personnel since he looked upset the waitress was talking to us, sincerely I don't understand why he would approach the table looking thoroughly  at us without saying a word. It was an uncomfortable weird moment. We are customers, but it seemed like the manager was doing us a favor by letting us be and eat in there. Any ways, my 2 brothers and me order drinks: bottle of wine, beer, water. As for dinner we all order food: steak, fish and myself rodizio and we were going to keep ordering more drinks and food. Apparently, the manager does not know the meaning of sharing not allowed on rodizio. He came to my table and told me we cannot eat from each other plates or he will charge me. I asked to myself "Is this army boot camp or a family restaurant?" You can't share when the other person didn't order any food and then you are sharing rodizio which is not allowed, that I understand. But it was evident this guy was annoyed by our presence there I still don't get the real reason unless he is racist ( we are latinos) or a jealous person( I don't care about his private life) on female staff talking with customers. He really ruined my time with my family and felt mistreated. I asked for the check and he still charged for two stupid piece of meat I gave my brother. Unbelievable!!... Don't go there, the management has no idea of the hospitality business... read more

Casa Nova Grill - charged for 2 slices of meat and 1 wing, are u serious? - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

1 star is generous. The service was terrible. The waitresses were at our table every 5 min. Then between the 2 of them they missed an Order all together so the food came out at different times. The waitress couldn't split the check for the three of us paying separately. The food was cold and meat was dry. I'd rather eat at a hot dog cart over this place! read more

Had dinner here with my brother. This is one of his favorite Brazilian Grills/Sports Bars. The staff are very friendly and attentive the food was good and the prices were reasonable. The buffet was stocked with many options and the meats that were served was ample. We ordered the buffet as a part of the meal. Make sure you are hungry when you go. They have live Brazilian music on popular nights, however not on the night I went. They feature Local artists Portuguese and Spanish speakers mostly. read more

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Great restaurant and the service was superb. The staff was friendly, attentive and most importantly, they paid attention to our needs. For example, asking how much time we wanted between meat service. Food quality was on point and the ambiance was great. Highly recommend. read more

Good place. Came and met up with a friend while I was waiting to pick someone up at the Newark airport. We didn't opt for the rodizio unfortunately because my friend couldn't eat meat that day. We ordered two appetizers and shared an entree. We got recommendations to get the barbecue strips (prior to knowing she can't eat meat) and the clams with white wine sauce. We got both (i wanted to try the BBQ strips). They were just alright. The BBQ strips is a bunch of meats and bacon wrapped chicken with yuca fries. I swear that's probably how they get rid of old meats. I was upset. The clams were small and did not taste fresh. For the entree, we shared the seafood paella. It came with half a steamed lobster which was good. But a pain to get out of it's shell. The rest of the paella was ok but it was a bit too salty for my taste. For dessert we got the flan and the papaya creme. The flan was good and really sweet. The papaya creme was different and had a funny taste to it. The best part of the meal was my drink. We ordered the mango caipirinha with Brazilian rum and it was amazing!!! Apparently late at night they clear the tables and it becomes a dance club. You begin to see a lot of girls come in with right short dresses. Some large group also had a birthday party there though I wish it wasn't so close to my table. They brought their own balloons, cake pops, decorations. The whole nine yards. read more

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Some of the best rodizio in Newark in a casual bar restaurant with fair prices. This is the restaurant I frequent the most. Been there 10+ times. Items from the rodizio can be ordered al lacarte. Favorites are skirt steak and drum sticks. Place has great buffet that can be ordered by the pound or included with a meal. There is a social scene in the bar area and they have very entertaining music after 8 or 9 pm almost every night that lasts the rest of the night. Local artists Portuguese and Spanish speakers mostly. No one is shy on karaoke nights and volunteers seem like regulars who want to put on a good show. -Recommend the red sangria, while strong it is extremely good. For casual, fun, value or fast try Casa Nova Grill. read more

Came here on a Sunday evening with 6 other people. They accommodated us nicely. The service is pretty great, friendly. There may be somewhat of a language barrier but just be patient, maybe learn how to say a few Portugese words like frango (chicken), bife (steak), or Coracao de galinha (chicken hearts) Or even Obrigado (thank you)....not gracias. We started off with some Sangria, 1 pitcher of white, 1 pitcher of blue; the blue was tangier more bluey than I've experienced before. With the full rodizio menu you also get access to the awesome salad bar, clean and full of salads, fishes, breads, fruits, etc. BUT don't fill up on that. MY favorite was a type of beef almost like a prime rib, that would be brought out in huge chunks, but only a few slices could be cut until it was very rare, they would bring it back in the kitchen, then come back with a new one...awesome. The pork loin is great, rich and juicy and the chicken hearts were pretty awesome, salty... Overall great experience, the food is salty, but still very flavorful, not just salty. Would totally come back here!! read more

I went there to surprise my husband for dinner. Everything was very good until it was time to pay the bill. I had purchased a certificate on Restaurant.com and validated it in front of the waiter. There must have been a communication barrier because he went to the back and then came back and explained that we could not use it because, we were suppose to tell them that we had the certificate before ordering (my husband translated). I did not see any of this in the instructions once I purchased the certificate. Also, I never had to do that at any other restaurant. Usually we present the certificate upon payment for the deduction. The waiter then went and got the manager who also said the same thing. This was VERY disappointing considering they were accommodating for everything else. Overall the food and service, atmosphere was good. read more

Good deal for grilled stuff. The service is good too. Next time will try the salad buffet. read more

Casa Nova Grill - Fried Bananas! So good! - Brazilian Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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Awesome! Maravilhoso Food is great! Churrasco was very tasty and with quality meats. Buffet was very generous and with several options. It included "Farofa", chicken heart and homemade Brazilian sausage! Yummmmmm.... read more

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Service ... No good !!! Meat ..... No good !!! Then you ask for a specific meat and it takes forever, never again. read more

Went here for the rodizio and was not disappointed. The meats kept coming non stop and I was stuffed to the gills. All of the food was top notch, juicy and tender. If you get the rodizio (which I highly recommend) be sure to start with an empty stomach if you want to enjoy it fully. read more

We went on a Wednesday at 5PM which is a dead time in general. The buffet was nothing special, but a good value combined with the Rodizio for $20.00. The waiter was young and a bit clumsy, he was a nice kid, smiled a lot, but seemed like he may have been new to the routine. I had the Paella, it was OK, but not the Ferry Street experience of the old days. read more

I have been here 3 times had the rodizio every time.. Meat is a little salty for my taste but good quality. the salad bar/ hot buffet that comes with it is OK nothing special.. some hot dishes which seems like a waste cause I eat the meats instead , but I get the salads maybe some rice and beans . Bread they serve is below average for NJ.. they had live music when I was there I only have been there on Saturday nights. they can get busy on weekends I made reservations I would return Food- Good Service - Good atmosphere - good read more

I loved this place for the good service, excellent food and great atmosphere. There are not so many different types of steak so I didn't get filet mignon and other Brazilian cuts but still worth it. It's not pricey! read more

Came here mothers day without a reservation after going to another restaurant that just disappointed (porta jersey city) and they said a 30 min wait and ended up to be only 15 mins. The restaurant was busy however service was on point especially when Pedro showed up. Pedro made sure we were taken care and our drinks were served. Love this restaurant, they never disappoint! read more

I had heard decent things about Casa Nova Grill, and I have been to their old location and loved the food. We arrived and it took forever to be seated. Mind you, the place was empty. We order our food. We did the BBQ MIX.... the food was cold. I pretty much just ate the rice and beans. It was my friends first time going to a Brazilian restaurant and I know she was a bit disappointed, and so was I. The service was ok. The meat was also saltless... read more

I have been going to Casa Nova for many years. Their service has gone down hill. The waiters need to be trained better. You ask them a question and they don't know the answer. Food was ok. It took forever to get our drinks. We had to ask for bread while we waited because our apps took a while. (No, it wasn't busy at all) I posted a pic of my bill because I was 1 of a party of 3 and they added the tip to my bill before bringing it to me. Yes, I always tip. I usually tip between 18% to 20% depending on the service. I was very upset because they took the right from me to choose the tip. I understand if you give "suggested tip" at the bottom of my bill because I know some people don't know how to tip but don't add it to my bill. Plus on the final bill for me to sign was another "tip" line. So be aware next time you go. The tip is already included in your bill for party of 1 or 10. That is just bad business. Never again!!! read more

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

Great Service, atmosphere, and live music added to the excellent rodizio. Best thing about the meats is that it was excellently seasoned. A lot of rodizio restaurants just pours on too much seasoning which makes for a very salty flavor. That's not cooking. This place does it right. read more

Simply outstanding!!!!!....The Service,sangria!!!!great value.. I highly recommend Casanova Grill!! read more

Had dinner here with friends, the service was really good and and the food was incredible, they offer you a special,all you can eat rodizio and they bring the meat to the table and cut it for you, plus they've got a salad bar. It's a lot of food, you gotta have a big appetite but it's really tasty. The clams casino, the sausage, the octopus were amazing. Overall a great experience. PS: My friends said the sangria was out of this world. read more