Been going to this place on and off for about eight years and the food is so good and the people are so nice. They take their time then make sure the order is right and it's well worth the money. read more

Updating solely to load some pictures...the food is so good I never manage to get a pic before digging in :) read more

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This just isn't a restaurant this is a fixture. Service is impeccable. They know your name your order your number. They ask about you, like they really mean it. The food is perfect. Never a bad order. I've had 30-40 orders at this point. Solid every time. Rice is light fluffy and has a hint of spice. Meat is perfect every time quality cut of pork or chicken cooked over a nice grill. Right amount of Smokey wood taste mixed with a slightly sweet and tangy sauce that adds the ever so slight crunch. Bone sucking good pork or chicken. I've have had 2 or 3 different style of fry's on occasion but they never miss. Crisp clean fresh taste lightly salted light fluffy inside. You're gonna be mad cause can't finish them all. Large servings that leave the perfect amount for the next day or a midnight snack. The establishment its self is clean and tidy. With to small seats for waiting. Best if you call ahead. Parking is a bit rough but it's worth it every time. read more

On 11/17 I enter this location with a smile and I was the only person in line waiting to be helped, there were two women behind the counter chatting and I waited until they were finished chatting to say hello ..one of the women ( dark eyeliner ) gave me a stone look and ignored me ...so I left & I will never buy food from them again read more

I come here allllllllll the time! Their food is off the hook. Most times I get the whole chicken with rice and fries. But have ventured out and tried several other times on their menu and am always satisfied! Their chicken is beautifully seasoned to perfection every time. Their fries are always fresh and crispy, with the right amount of salt. The vegetable rice is always cooked just right, never soggy or hard, doesn't matter if I come earlier in the day or later before they're due to close. The main guy who runs the counter is always friendly and offers a warm welcome when I visit. Just hands down a great operation for delicious food at a super reasonable price. Like I said I go here at least 2x a month, and will most likely be there next week since it's Memorial Day weekend. I'd highly recommend this place and have put a few of my friends and family on already. read more

Estrela Da Serra BBQ - Beef ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Colonia, New Jersey

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This has some of the best Portuguese food around. Everything is good, but the ribs and chicken is fire! They have the best red beans I've ever had! Seriously! We often cater from them for our summer barbecues for the ribs and chicken. Estrela is a must try! read more

Simple Portuguese joint. Good food with an extremely great price. Friendly staff, no seating (completely understandable during covid). Could of definitely used some kind of sauce but all around really good. read more

Estrela Da Serra BBQ - Pork ribs platter - Barbeque Near Me - Colonia, New Jersey

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34 for dry old tasting meat took an hour for the food while being the only costumers will never come again rice tasted flavorless worst bbq i ever had read more

Estrela Da Serra BBQ - food - Barbeque Near Me - Colonia, New Jersey

Called in a take out order. I ordered the garlic shrimp appetizer and the house steak special. The man on the phone told me about 20 minutes and that's about how long it took. I arrive a bit early So I waited a couple minutes and noticed that my food was being made fresh, which I always appreciate. I noticed they had a variety of drinks including the Portuguese soda Sumol. When the food was ready I paid and headed home. As we finally began to are our meals the shrimp was immediately a favorite. The steak was a little bit dry and over cooked. I asked for medium and it came well. Other that the steak being a tad dry the shrimp, rice, and French fries were absolutely delicious. I will be coming back and trying other items on their menu. read more

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This is my favorite local place for Portuguese BBQ. The food is flavorful and the service is always pleasant. They get very busy, especially around noon, so make sure to call ahead to avoid a wait. This is more of a takeout place and parking can be tricky. read more

The food here is always AMAZING! The people who work here are so sweet. You really can't beat getting a platter from here!

Excellent Portuguese bbq. Ribs and chicken were well cooked and flavorful. Even the French fries were crispy and not soggy like a lot of other Portuguese take out places. read more

Great food!!! Reasonable prices. My favorite take out place. I definitely recommend. I give them five stars. The lady at the front is very friendly. read more

The food here is so good!! The best Portuguese bbq ! My favorite is the chicken and the rice and fries that comes with it are really good too. Danny the owner is the friendliest, nicest person. I definitely would recommend this place! read more

Estrela Da Serra BBQ - a brick oven - Barbeque Near Me - Colonia, New Jersey

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Have been coming here for over a decade. Before with my parents, now I go alone because it is just so good. New owners as of some years ago, but the quality is still on par! I have not had a dish here that let me down. My go to is the chicken platter, yet - I have had the ribs and the steak. All were really good and come with French fries and rice. New owner is very respectful and I appreciate that. FYI, this is a to-go place. read more

Best food in town and amazing service, will recommend this place to everyone. Will keep coming back read more

Estrela Da Serra BBQ - a table full of food - Barbeque Near Me - Colonia, New Jersey

Pretty standard Portuguese BBQ. Lots of rice, limp fries, and dry/overcooked meat. Personally, I like it. My wife, upon eating her dry as a bone chicken, says "this place always overcooks the chicken." This is the first time we've eaten food from here. It's just the way most Portuguese BBQ is I guess. So the guys working here were very friendly. Thanked me over and over for trying it out. I was asked how I like my beef ribs, which was nice, but it was not the medium I requested. That's fine though, the meat was still pretty tender. The rice was delicious, and I tried the red beans with it. There were carrots in the beans, which was super weird to me, but it all had the same flavor which was good so I didn't mind at all. The limp fries were good after a quick toast. Actually a little thicker than most other PBBQ joints I've tried, so I like that. Overall, pretty good but not the best. No Amex. Parking is a bit tricky, you are competing with the laundromat next door. read more

Take out only place. Nice guy running it. Was disappointed there is no table or heat in this place. Bare bones inside. I ordered a half chicken with French fries. I was super hungry and was looking forward to my first meal of the day. Chicken over all flavor was good. But it was extremely over cooked. The Chicken thigh was the only good part. Chicken breast was terrible and so was drumstick. Disappointing to say the least. I will give this place another try. Looking at all the reviews I'm hopeful I cough them on a bad day. read more

Super nice people and very tasty ribs! I've also had the chicken, which is tasty, but the ribs are my go-to!

I very much enjoyed my experience on my recent visit at the Estrela BBQ. It was my first time here and the person working behind the counter stated that he always recommends the half chicken for first timers. I was craving some ribs but I guess I'll get that next time. It was delicious but I would like to have either rice or fries and not both next time. I'll have to see if that's an option because that's way too many carbs for a meal as a side. I would have preferred more chicken instead. I have often gone to the BBQ places in the ironbound section of Newark and got used to seeing yellow rice paired with the chicken so to not see that was disappointing. However overall good place for what I ordered. I'll request some changes and get the ribs next time read more

Some of the best food around. There's a reason this place always has a slight wait for pick up. No other restaurant has been able to match the flavor of the chicken. Danny is one of the nicest folks I've ever dealt with. read more

Ordered on Saturday night around dinner we were told 20 minutes which wasn't bad.Never ordered from here before and had no idea how big the portions were! We said it was for 4 people so he said the 2 chickens was enough as it comes with rice and fries. We also wanted ribs he told us that's enough for 7-8 people. The ribs and chicken were both delicious! And their rice is sooo good. The ribs are dry but give sauce on the side. There's only one sauce though and it's hot. Definitely will be back! read more

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Very good Portuguese BBQ!! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food. Tried the pork with fries and could not believe how good it was. Sometimes it's a little bit of a wait but that's usually because they are busy, and I'm ok with that because the food is def worth the wait! Also the owner and staff are very nice and seem like they genuinely appreciate your business! A must try if you are looking for very good BBQ!! read more

Estrela Da Serra BBQ - Pork with fries - Barbeque Near Me - Colonia, New Jersey

Love this spot for Portuguese bbq! They're always so welcoming and kind? The food is amazing! I usually order the pork ribs and bbq chicken and it's always on point. If I ever have an issue the staff is always willing to make it right!! read more

Seems like they closed down. Their food was just so so, much better Spanish food in Colonia.

I can't believe that this fabulous place has been right in from of my face all these years!!! The service is great Dan at counter (owner) was friendly and very helpful. Now the food is soooo Good! I definitely recommend this place and will continue to order from them. Delicious and thank you! PS- the pice is just right too! read more

This place is awesome and I highly recommend it! The food is fantastic and so is the service. These people are hard workers and they're always busting out orders as fast as they can. They are always very nice and everybody that works there is constantly busy doing something! It's extremely hot back there with the BBQ going and they don't let them stop them or slow them down no matter how hot it gets back there. read more

Food is amazing! Friendly staff Great quality Super fresh Will return Nice serving size read more

Glad I found this place on Yelp and glad I live near a BBQ place like this now. Walked in on a Wednesday afternoon around lunch and ordered a combo (1/2 chicken, 1/2 ribs) to go. Only waited maybe 10 minutes and it was ready. Got home and everything tasted fantastic, from the fries to the rice and both meats. Will definitely be going back. read more

This place is amazing. I got takeout from here, and it was the best I have ever had. it did take 20-25 minutes, the guy told me up front. So- call ahead so you don't have to wait. I have no complaints, portions, seasoning, everything was just right. These guys do a fantastic job- and my only complaint is that they are closed on Mondays! read more

Love the food and people at this local gem. The food is always cooked deliciously and hot off the grill. read more

Estrela Da Serra BBQ - Great food and great people and even better portions. - Barbeque Near Me - Colonia, New Jersey

The food, specifically the chicken, is delicious. So flavorful. The gentleman who attends to the customers is so sweet and ensures his customers are happy with their orders. This restaurant is popular so try to order your meals at least an hour in advance! The wait time is definitely worth how good the food tastes! read more

Great food! The ribs are their best. Love this place. Keep up the great food. I will continue to visit the place and recommend to friends

The food is delicious!!! Every time I dont want to cook or need food for my hiking trips I go to this place. Food is good, people are very friendly, and prices are fair !!! I highly recommend this place!!! Danny always welcomes you with a smile** :) read more

OH MY F'N GOD! OK so the husband suggested BBQ for dinner and I heard nothing else after that. We had tried other BBQ in the area but wanted to give another local place a try. Located right next to Thai House Rock and a laundromat, we probably drove by a million times and had no idea it was there. YELP found this in a BBQ search and we are so happy for it. Sure, the portions are HUGE, and the similar rice, fries, and 1/2 chicken and ribs combo for $15 is like other BBQ spots in our area. But the seasoning and quality of the food here is above any other BBQ spot. It took one bite to know that this was going to be a fantastic meal. read more

The best ribs chicken and garlic shrimp I have ever had truly my family loves this place and the price is great!

Great service by staff, chicken is great with a little kick overall but very tasty, finger licking good and close by. Recommended and call ahead. read more

I stopped by this place after work because I was around the area and so totally hungry. I like the ribs and chicken along with the yellow rice. The ribs were a little try but tasty. The chicken was juicy. The yellow rice was soft and good! Also, the french fries were salty enough. There's no place to eat so if you are looking for a place to just order and take out, then this is the place to go. Good customer service as the staff were so helpful with helping with the order. I would go back! read more

This place really deserves a shout-out. I work about 5 mins away and I'm often hard pressed to find a good meal that doesn't involve a crappy chain restaurant, pizza, or a deli. Estrela Da Serra proved to be my savior this past Wednesday. Now I was actually here quite some time ago, yet I sorta forgot about it. Why? I don't know and I may have well wasted the last year of my life. OK maybe not to that extreme but damn this place is awesome. Enough of my blabbering. Let's get down to business. Their lunch specials can simply not be beat. For roughly $7.50-10 you can get your choice of chicken, pork, sausage, ribs, or steak served with rice and french fries. The amount of food that you are given can easily be enough for two meals. I chose the pork cutlets but instead of fries, I swapped a salad. The guy behind the counter was super friendly, was making suggestions, and couldn't have appreciated my business more. He didn't even charge me extra for swapping out the salad. Let it be known that this place is take-away only. Upon entering you will get a whiff of the sweet aroma of charcoal. That's because the meats here are cooked to perfection using charcoal grills. I would recommend calling ahead and placing your order. I walked in without calling and it took about 15 mins for my order to be up with no one else in the place. Ahh even as I type this, I can't help but salivate just a little bit thinking about that pork. Next time I stop by, I will surely be trying their rotisserie chicken as I hear great things. For delicious food, great prices, and guys who really appreciate your business, Estrela Da Serra should be your pick of choice. read more

My go to Portuguese food in the area. Good food and good customer service for take out only though