I've been coming here for over 10 years and it's still one of my go to spots. Just a heads up it's cash only so definitely bring cash. I usually do takeout but this time we actually sat down and ate there and I'm glad we did. The food came out really quick and you could tell it was made fresh, straight from the kitchen to the table. Everything was hot and flavorful. My go to is the BBQ chicken platter with rice and fries and it never misses. The chicken is always juicy with a good char on it and the portions are more than fair for the price. It's definitely a small hole in the wall type of place, nothing fancy at all, but that's part of why people keep going. On the tables they have ketchup, mayo and hot sauce and when we asked they brought BBQ sauce too which I appreciated. Simple place, good service, fresh food and not overpriced. I'll definitely keep coming back read more

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It's a corner cash-only restaurant that serves good Portuguese style BBQ. I've only did takeout and we got plenty of food for the price. I give four stars because it's cash only and they don't post an online menu so you know the prices in advance. Other than that, the food's good! read more

I recommend this restaurant. I have been eating Portuguese BBQ my whole life and here they cook the food with more flavor than the typical Portuguese BBQ that is usually more bland. That also have a dining area. They are so busy, so the service may not be so friendly at times since the employees are very very busy but worth getting the good food. Food is affordable. read more

This place is horrible! It was bad tge 1st time. I gave them a second chance, and it was even worse. I ordered a steak sandwich. I wish I could include a picture of the sandwich. Outrageous. Thin little piece of steak, cold bread, the cheese slices were not only not melted, they were cold! Never again. read more

Grove BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

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Grove street BBQ doesnt deserve even a 1star but I needed to rate them to post my review.​ They literally screwed up my order for pick up.Didn't get what was ordered .I ordered 3 dinners and an appetizer.My husband picked up food. No one understood him when he was describing what was ordered. I got2 dinners and wrong appetizer. ​​So no dinner for me. Never again they went downhill at that establishment.I called them to let them know of their mistake. They no understand me. I'm done.They suck. read more

Horrible experience I called over 3 times because the female workers kept hanging up clearly because they hate their job and didn't want to answer a couple questions after that first experience should have just not ordered after that . I order they tell me it would be ready in 30 min I get their takes an extra 30 min and then the almargada lady claims that it's by when you get here which makes no sense if I ordered like 30 min ago it was giving dumb I get some horrible attitude on these female workers in the front I don't know why they hire people like this they need better management way better staff I just left would rather buy some where else then a place like that service was horrible would never recommend this place !!! read more

Now I am usually patient but man the customer service was just not good and came off very rude.

this place is the worse, your order is never ready or they don't have your order at all . they are not accommodating and they can't speak or understand English. we've had this issue several times. read more

THE FOOD WAS SO SALTY!! We got two trays of chicken and steak with rice, it might as well just been inedible at this point, we called to see if they could fix this issue but the lady on the phone didn't even help us at all and instead got so defensive over the food that she didn't cook, I don't recommend this place unless you want a lot of salt and cardiac arrest. read more

No recomiendo este lugar la comida para llevar nos la sirvieron guardada la carne ya super seca , aparte el servicio de la señora que me atendio fue pesimo muy grosera no regresaria a comer ahi . read more

Beyond disappointed with this place. Nonetheless I order on the phone to pick up my food , first and foremost the prices online are not the prices they abide by. Next, The lady never, not even once mentions it's 'cash only' over the phone. I arrive to the place and she gives me attitude and assumes I know that it has always been 'cash only'. Besides it being over priced for simple platters , the customer service is poor and what type of business doesn't accept credit cards?! It's beyond me. Para las personas que hablan español : Más allá de decepcionado con este lugar. Sin embargo, ordeno por teléfono para recoger mi comida, en primer lugar, los precios en línea no son los precios que cumplen. A continuación, la señora nunca, ni una sola vez, menciona que es "solo en efectivo" por teléfono. Llego al lugar y ella me da una actitud y asume que sé que siempre ha sido "solo en efectivo". Además de ser demasiado caro para platos simples, el servicio al cliente es deficiente y ¿qué tipo de negocio no acepta tarjetas de crédito? Está más allá de mí. read more

I had a taste for garlic shrimp and rice and this place was recommended to try. I called in my order of garlic shrimp, rice and fries and when I got there the lady told me they did not accept debit or credit. This is a CASH ONLY establishment. They did however have an atm, I still was a little annoyed by this because I had to pay the atm fee. To be honest them not accepting cards is the reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5. The food was really good.had MORE than enough because it was prepared in a humongous aluminum tray. I was expecting a personal plate and got enough to feed 4 people cost me $18.xx after tax. Not bad read more

Grove BBQ - Grilled chicken - Barbeque Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

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Yum quick food. Great local spot. Portuguese food. Ribs are my favorite. Chicken is yum too

This rotisserie spot holds the top spot in my rankings. The meats are cooked beyond well done, and are very well complimented by their diverse range of sides and sauces. The flavor experience is simply explosive. The joint greets you with open doors, very welcoming atmosphere. Inside, the place is filled with smoke and light literally and figuratively. It's definitely worth giving a try. Note, it's a cash-only place and should be called ahead of time. I would wish to come back again coming from another state or just hungry. 5/5. read more

The service was not nice and treated bad and almost cursed and didn't have us out menu and we was the first one and then others came and take there service untested of us bad service and the food not good fries was kinda stale read more

I decided to try this place out because my usual spot for some reason was close today so we called this place, place and order an order over the phone, not once does the lady mention this is a cash only joint. We get to the place and she says cash only, mind you this place is no where next to a bank or anything, she then says to me there an atm at the door, lucky I had some cash in my glove compartment. We then bring the food home, the fries stays funny, nothing like I ever tasted before, the shrimp doesn't taste like most Portuguese joints, the garlic sauce not as flavorful then one of the ribs just had fat on it, seems to be a vein in it and we asked for well done, it was red inside and no flavor. I generally give high reviews but this place definitely isn't that great. Ended up eating cereal. Won't be revisiting and $42.00 down the drain. I don't think I ever had bad Portuguese food ever unless today. Hopefully my usual spot is open next time. read more

The worst service I ever had ! The food is good don't get me wrong but the women behind the counter will cause this business to constantly lose money. I called in my order ahead of time got there nothing was ready, only one girl speaks English well. They stopped accepting cards and the atm didn't work. I had to explain my order 4 times when I got there even though I called in 45 minutes before. Very Very bad business!!! read more

I started taking out from Grove BBQ since 2014. Love the thick French fries and fresh rice. The flavor of the chicken is out of this world, but my very favorite are the Ribs. If I order a half order of ribs they give me 3 pieces, If I say I want them "well done" the ribs are actually well done. I love how the flavor sticks to the bone of the ribs. Never a disappointment at Grove BBQ. Ordering wise, even if I call ahead I still have to wait when I Get there which is understandable because they are always busy. Specially if it's on the weekends. So even though Grove is my to go place today I ended up ordering from the BBQ on South Plainfield and I wasn't happy at all. Hated everything... French fries were meh, rice so so... but the ribs were horrible (no flavor, and not cook well) What a disappointment. From here to now I will always order from Grove!!!!! read more

Not once have we been disappointed. We've been going for over 5 years. The garlic shrimp is a great appetizer and the ribs are the best

This is my new go to place for fresh, hot off the natural charcoal grill, Portuguese style chicken. I couldn't make it in time for a neighbor's party, so I stopped here. Good decision. All the guests at my neighbor's party loved the chicken, fries and rice. Place is spotless. Meats look amazing. Desserts as well. Customers coming and going in such volume you know that it must be good. Cash only but they have an ATM. We'll be back read more

Good food and pretty cheap. There are other Portuguese/ Brazilian bbq spots 15 or so mins away but they tend to charge an arm and a leg. For less than $30 you can feed a family here. Service is really good (a bit brusque but that may be because futbol was on) and quick if you order ahead. By no means is the end all be all of Brazilian and Portuguese food. There are much better places if you are willing to spend the $ and the time read more

Firstly, the food is good but after dealing with the ladies behind the counter--they lost my business. It's very unfortunate. My hope is that these women get a few lessons with customer service/soft skills. If you don't mind the attitude....order ahead! read more

Terrible service, order half a chicken you get 3 pieces. They only put 2 wings and a drumstick, you call and ask for a manager they say he's not in until 9pm then 5 minutes later he's there to talk to you. No where near worth the money you'll spend. I've been going here since it's opened because I live in town and witnessed it go right down the drain, i wouldn't waste money here ever again. read more

Grove BBQ - Half chicken - Barbeque Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

If I could I would put negative star. We have been coming here from some time and this was the absolute last straw. They are horrible at costumer service. Not once not twice not even 3 times have they messed up our orders but almost every time. The people behind counter are rude and very un personable. They are so rude and blame everyone else but themselves for their mistakes and never once have they apologized. They need to fire everyone and change management immediately. Definatly could find a better place with better food and and absolutely better costumer service. read more

Average Portuguese BBQ takeout restaurant. Not terrible, not great. The chicken is mildly spicy, with a subtle charcoal flavor, but, predictably, it was dried out by the time I got it home and ate it. The yellow rice was OK, but the fries were soggy, and tasted like frozen. The flavorful garlic sautéed shrimp was the best dish I tried, the grilled choriço sausage the worst. It was overcooked to shoe leather, and inedible after the first few bites. I didn't try any of the traditional desserts displayed in the refrigerator case--tre leches cake, cheesecake, flan, rice pudding--but they looked pretty good. I don't plan to come back here--there are tons of these Portuguese joints around here, but, based on the shrimp, I'll give the place a middling rating. read more

I forgot about this bbq place and was reminded by friends what a great place it is. I was going to an outdoor play this evening and picked up a bbq chicken and salad for our picnic. I requested a chicken that was recently cooked (the meats are placed in the oven to stay warm) and not dried up. I also requested the rice and not fries; and a salad with oil and vinegar. Much to my dislike, when I arrived at the picnic area with our meal, I discovered that the salad was only dressed in oil; disgusting. When I opened the stapled paper bag containing the chicken, they'd given me fries. And lastly, the chicken was overcooked and dried out. This is the reason I had forgotten about this place. read more

Great place for BBQ! The prices are very reasonable for what you get, my favorite is the chicken yellow rice and French fry platter. The rice is very moist and flavorful. They offer take out or dine in. Also a great place to get catering, always a crowd pleaser. read more

Grove BBQ - a brick oven with grills on it - Barbeque Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

Always fresh and flavorful! The portion sizes are very generous for the prices. I always get the BBQ chicken! The only thing is that every now and then, they overcook their chicken. Whenever I go here, there is always a crowd of people waiting for their food. They'll stare if you aren't Hispanic for the most part, but doesn't bother me. Even with the huge crowd, service is very fast. Also, I love the hot sauce! read more

Food is great but the ladies behind the counter are very rude and extremely discriminatory towards those who don't speak Spanish. My wife is Spanish but born here in the US so her first language is English and when she ordered in English they were talking bad about her in Spanish not knowing she also spoke Spanish. read more

Cash only? I get it...Taxes. Was told on the phone it would be ready in 15minutes, I got there 25 minutes later...and had to still wait 20 more minutes. Pricing is not bad for platter since for us it feeds 4 adults, one plate each. I do question why they only provide 2 sauces which are half filled? Is there a drought of BBQ sauce? Food quality is decent, may taste better if any of the workers smiled. read more

Thank God their food is 1/2 way decent because the women that work there are openly rude. And treat you like your presence is annoying them.

I just love there BBQ. There service is great, top of that U can see how is UR steaks R making right in front of UR eyes. So U don't have any confusion about cleanliness. The time U get in to the restaurant U will see first how they prepare UR food that U going to order. I'm pleased then next day I took my entire family. read more

Grove BBQ - a plate of steak and french fries - Barbeque Near Me - North Plainfield, New Jersey

I had reviews at 4 stars food is great but service sucks when you order they tell you 15 minutes but they don't make your order until you go pick up wtf 15 minutes means 15 minutes assholes read more

Alright so they get two stars because you can't really go wrong with chicken and rice right? Just cover it in extra hot sauce It tastes good usually... But I've gotten SICK from this place more than once ... we thought it smelled like bathroom once. Maybe they used bathroom sink water to make the rice? Or the chicken wasn't clean... but it will give you the runs. This has happened to me maybe three times there out of like 15 times I've been there lol my friends too. We only go here because Burnett is all the way in union...never again Bottom line if you are sensitive don't eat here it's not the freshest. Update: two days later and my stomach is still not ok, still have the runs read more

Delicious whole BBQ chicken. I haven't really ordered anything else besides this as I usually only make my stop here on Thursday nights....right after the gym. I think it's a little pricey ($12), especially since I order JUST the chicken, no rice and/or fries. If it didn't taste so good I would stop picking this as my go to Thursday nights, but again, their flavor is irresistible. read more

1. Ordered over phone: Quality customer service. Was promised 15minute wait time. 2. Food wasn't ready for 35 minutes. 3. Staff was very stingy with condiments (BBQ/Hot Sauce) 4. Pricing was fair 5. Food did have a weird odor, but overall satisfying (ordered platter chicken/beef ribs/rice/fries) Suggestion: Provide realistic wait time, and even portion of rice/fries with platter (very small amount of fries) read more

Pretty good food. Garlic shrimp appetizer was tasty....very fresh. The BBQ chicken was seasoned nicely as was the BBQ steak. The rice pudding ROCKS!!!! The portions are generous and the staff is pleasant. They definitely don't short change you on the amount of food. I would go back and try other things on the menu. read more

If you like good food and are willing to put up with some rude people behind the register this is the place for you! The ribs and chicken are always good .. Thats why its a shame that this place with so much potential has some rude ladies picking up the phone! I personally stopped going there! I prefer to drive a couple more miles to dunellen bbq where they at least dont act like they hate their job. read more

More than 1 hour of waiting for a take out order and nothing, not even a simple "we're sorry for the delay" or "lo sentimos mucho". This place is not what it used to be. read more

Good food for a decent price. You get a lot of authentic Portuguese food and you see then cook it all right there. Definitely a good place for something quick to eat or a dinner meal for the family. read more