Last year, someone on our town forum threw down the gauntlet. He defied anyone to find a better dish in Berkeley Heights than the Picadinho served at Charkoal. My wife and I like a challenge so we quickly placed a take out order. We had previously only ordered ribs and chicken from Charkoal believing the gold standard for Picadinho could be found at Clark BBQ. The result? The Picadinho is very much worth the hype. No dried out cubes of meat here. A beautiful stew of meat and potatoes, add shrimp if you like. Intensely flavorful and although a tad on the salty side, you should definitely get yourself some if you are in the area. Is it the best dish in Berkeley Heights? Drunken Noodles from Proud Thai, a Pastrami sandwich from Goodman's, Yellow Curry from Hop Hing, the Short Ribs at Strega? Let's just say it's up there. Go and enjoy. read more

Charkoal Portuguese Grill - Picadinho. Delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

Hidden gems or hole in the wall kinda place. If you love the train experience, this is the restaurant for you. I am big on supporting small businesses, this is a small restaurant with only a few tables. Most people pick ip to go, but we enjoyed the train come and go. The restaurant is inside or basically part of the train station. The cook is also your server. A great place to grab a quick dinner and people watching. We love the chicken alot. I highly recommended read more

Delicious portuguese restaurant nom,nom I really enjoyed ordering their roasted chicken and pork ribs it comes with rice and French fries or black beans. The service was great the owner she was very friendly and offered some extra bread and sauces for my meal. The ambiance is very cute a small restaurant but nice and clean. The decor is very homey very lovely. I got the flan as a dessert and that was super tasty I will come back again read more

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We love the food at Charkoal, especially the garlic chicken which is my son's favorite. The garlic shrimp are also delicious. The service excellent and they are very nice people. I highly recommend going there. read more

Charkoal Portuguese Grill is conveniently located at the Berkley Heights train station. This first visit for takeout proved to be really good experience. I ordered the Garlic Shrimp, which came with Rice & French Fries. The rice tasted freshly made and was plentiful; the Garlic Shrimp was well seasoned and the aroma alone made me eager to taste. Once I got home with my order I couldn't wait to dive in. The food was still hot and ready for me to devour. I enjoyed the meal immensely, but could have done without the fries because as always, when fries are covered in an aluminum pan, they lose their crispness; other than that, everything was great; I will most definitely go back & try other menu items. read more

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Picked up 1/2 chicken dinner. Dry as a bone and could not eat white meat at all. What I could eat of the dark was tasteless. Served with huge portion of fries and rice which were so-so in taste. Would have appreciated the option of no starch and a vegetable instead. Ended up throwing most of my meal away. Perhaps their other menu items are better. read more

What a great dinner! On this rainy summer night, it was so pleasant and peaceful (ironic for being next to train tracks, right?) to sit outside and have a great meal. The service was so nice! So sweet and gave us the perfect amount of attention. We are so pleased with this place. read more

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Portuguese train station cafe. Their empanadas are my favorite. They're also on Too Good to Go

Great service and great food. The specials are always amazing and the standards like the bbq chicken are always on point and delicious!

We found charkoal Portuguese and had their food last nite. Small gem in Berkley heights. We ordered the kale soup, fish soup, grilled steak, fried fish sandwich and cod special. The portions were v generous and the food was delicious. Have plenty of LO's for today. And oh the bread was real fresh Portuguese rolls which was sooo good. We topped it off w flan n tiramisu. Oh my they were so good. Thank you Andre for a delicious dinner. We will be back again to try other items on ur the menu. read more

Charkoal Portuguese Grill - Cod special, Fried Fish Fillet, grilled steak,fish soup,kale soup n Portuguese rolls. - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

I don't what to rave about first... the amazing food, the ridiculous quality of portions, the friendly and welcoming owners/staff... so I'll rave about them all! A take out dinner will easily serve as leftovers for days to come... the Chicken is fall off the bone juicy & flavorful. The veggies wonderfully crisp with a tang! -A perfect compliment to the mountain of rice that accompanies each platter. I've eaten here just a handful of times and each time I don't know why we waited so long to come back. Keep up the fantastic business! read more

Charkoal Portuguese Grill - BBQ Chicken and Pork Ribs Combo - Barbeque Near Me - Berkeley Heights, New Jersey

they completely ignored me for like 20-25 minutes and took care of 5 people who came after me, horrible customer service

We have been ordering from here at least 1x per week this summer. The food is excellent and fresh! My family loves it. *There are not many vegetarian items* read more

We ordered Charkoal Grill at 5:30pm this evening for delivery.. Confirmation said it would be delivered at 6:45. I filled out the online delivery form with the address as well as my phone number. At 7:30pm we called over to find out our food had been ready and sitting on the counter for over an hour. The rude women on the phone not only was unappolagetic she was yelling over us about how busy they are and how we can come get it or wait until they find the time. If they would have just had the kindness to call us when we placed the order at 5:30 we would have cancelled or planned for pick up. I will never order from this place again since they clearly do not need mine or anyones business. read more

Not only breaking the law, violating COVID protocol, but also gave us the wrong order.

There is a difference between dealing with inflation and taking advantage of inflation. I got a steak sandwhich and was asked if I want lettuce and tomato on the sand which. I said sure. Little did I know a slice of lettuce and a slice of tomato would increase my bill by 5 dollars. Even worse the steak was about the thickness of a penny and on an enormous roll and dry as meat can be. So i spent 20 dollars to take a steak sandwhich home and throw it away. At least the tomato was good. First and last time I'll ever go there. read more

So I have been a regular customer from the days it was called Sherman's BBQ. Food quality in the past was great but I've noticed that the new owner is all about increasing the price of the food on their menus and reducing quality. I ordered their ribs with rice and beans. The beans was half filled with water, and the ribs they gave me was nothing but pathetic. For something that cost over $15 dollars, the ribs were not bigger than my pinky finger. I understand prices of food is gone up but the increase in price has to match the quality and quantity for the amount being charged. So needless to say, I may not be going back until they get things right. read more

Nice people , really good food real portugués, I recommend the house mix bbq, owner is nice

Just have a great dinner, at home. I would have taken pictures, but the family got to the food first. We got a whole chicken, with rice and beans, and pork ribs with fries and vegetables. read more

Great barbecue food! Tasty and nice people! Interesting location with plenty of parking! Go in and give them a shot!

Food was great and had a nice selection. Nice sized platters, had enough for lunch and then again for dinner! friendly staff! I got the chicken platter, my hubby got the pork short ribs. Both came with rice and fries. and then we got 2 empanadas, which were huge! read more

Under new ownership and the food went from very good to worse than cafeteria mush. Hire the original guys back and I will update my review. I miss the great food I used to get from here. For example, a great Taylor ham breakfast sandwich has been replaced by spamlike ham. Ribs that used to be great now have no taste and the vegetables are soft and mushy. read more

The taste of the food is great! I've ordered a few times for lunch while at work and have never been disappointed. We've ordered the combo pork ribs, Chicken and rice w/ veggies or the steak combo w/ chicken. Large portions for great price! Will definitely continue to order and recommend this establishment. read more

It used to be good place to go but not anymore. The service is really suck. I ordered by the phone and went there to pick up. There is someone before me, look like they has no clue what they are doing. The chef tried to figure out where is his order. Another guy was on the phone, doesnt care nothing. A woman walked in cleared the mess and gave the guy his order. Then, she just left me waiting no greeting not even asked me what I ordered and continue walking in the kitchen start cooking and ignored me. I have to yell and tried to get someone attention, hello ??? I need to pick up my food. WTH The service is getting worse these days and not the place I would go back for BBQ anymore. The chicken were dried and ribs are also dried, small portion and not tasty anymore. What wrong is this place really? The woman who just walked in the door not even recognized Im there, let me standing and waiting WOW!!! This is how she treated customer! The chef looks at me and shake his head realized what a mess they are in the place! read more

Like most people I've been cooking a whole lot lately, but I wanted to give myself a break so I tried take out from here and I was very happily surprised. Ordered the full BBQ chicken with beans and mixed veggies, and they do not play games with the portion size, it was a full chicken with tons of veggies and a big serving of beans - it could easily feed a family of 4. Or one guy after a serious workout like myself, I crushed almost all of it but I still have a nice serving left over for lunch tomorrow. The bbq on the chicken was very flavorful, the skin was delicious, they chopped it up into nice portions. Will definitely order again in the future and try some other proteins next time. Obrigado! read more

Okay so I had high hope for this place, but I was disappointed. The chicken and rice and beans were good but the ribs. I ordered 1/2 order of ribs with rice and beans. And the ribs were so salty..and now I'm in the bus with a stomach ache and trying not to throw up. I don't know what was up with them ribs but my tummy didn't like them, and now it's trying to get rid if that toxic waste. They didn't have a old smell or taste. I don't know I guess my stomach just didn't like this food. That's what I get for wanting Portuguese food and not ordering it from my house. ‍..never again read more

I was hoping for authentic taste, but the food is quite bland. Even the aji amarillo sauce they sell on the side did not deliver the punch that it should. I had many dishes prepared by my Portuguese friend, and they were nothing short of amazing. If this restaurant is trying to adjust the taste to "American" palate - don't! It ruins the true flavor of Portuguese cooking. read more

Excellent BBQ!! I love the chicken dinner platter. The chicken is cooked really well with a delicious seasoning/marinade. The food isn't too salty which is also a plus. I would also recommend their tacos! I had the chicken ones which looked amazing but I'm sure you wouldn't be disappointed with any of the options. They have a few tables to eat-in but also an option for take out. It's a great option for a take out weeknight or weekend dinner! read more

I just ordered a combo chicken and ribs platter, calamari, and Diet Coke. My order took 1.5 hours although restaurant is 4 miles away, they gave me a regular coke instead, calamari was tiny and completely dry and cold. I ended up paying $55 for just standard chicken and ribs and extra rice and fires. Not pleased with this place! read more

This is a great place for charcoal latin bbq. Had the 1/2 combo of chicken and ribs (only $9!). Couldn't even finish! So fantastic

The food and prices are amazing! The service is friendly and fast. This is going to become one of our regular go-to places for now on. The restaurant is exceptionally clean and there's a lot to choose from on the menu. The chicken and pork ribs had so much flavor you don't need any sauces! The portions are big enough to share. If you haven't been here yet then you are missing out on an amazing BBQ spot. read more

We have gotten take out from here a couple of times. We did the online ordering system which worked very well. The meat (BBQ chicken, pork ribs, and shrimp app) were all good, but the sides and veggies were so blah. I didn't think that people in this area would try and get away with anything less than fresh veggies, but their "mixed veggies" are that corn and green bean mix from the freezer that I haven't eaten since the high school cafeteria, and the broccoli was also the frozen kind, which is just really hard to eat due to texture and, in this case, lack of seasoning. The yellow rice was also just so-so. I kinda wanted to give 3.5 stars since the meat was really really good - just don't count on the sides at all. Next time I will see if I can just get meat alone and prepare my own sides at home. read more

New restaurant with very generous serving sizes of BBQ pork, rice, and beans. Portugueze style, with a dry finish but lots of flavor and falls off the bone. The location is very convenient, being at the train station, and the facilities are new, clean, and well maintained. The owners appear to be the primary members of the staff and they and everyone else was very friendly. Good prices too. read more

I work nearby and always go here for my lunch. The guys that work there are so friendly, and the food is cooked on the spot which is great. The taste is amazing as well! Love this place :) read more

The vege omelette is great here for breakfast. My family of 3 loves the barbecue chicken with rice and veges and a medium salad for dinner.

Delicious! The meats are amazing, never been displeased with an entree we've gotten here. The sides aren't the best, but who cares?!

Excellent place, very good barbeque at very reasonable price. The bbq chicken is fantastic. I love the pork ribs.The 1/2 sizes are more than enough for one. The Full size will leave you stuffed with plenty extra for leftovers. Helpful super friendly staff read more

Portions were huge and very reasonably priced. Black beans were delicious. We also had the garlic chicken and ribs. Both were very good.

I was told to pick up at a certain time, got there they told me 10 more minutes. They said fish takes longer, finally 30 minutes after original time I was on my way home. Very disappointed fish was over cooked. read more

Authentic portuguese bbq, huge portions, fair price, and friendly service. A regular.