Went to this location today and order a drink with my Gf and it was not to my liking and i asked the waitress to change it after only tasting the drink to realize it wasn't what I ordered. She went and got manager and he advised We would need to pay for that drink. I advised it was the incorrect drink and I never drank from it. The manager became irate and irrational and stated he would call the police. I've never felt so uncomfortable and afraid. He began to gather our belongs and requesting us to leave. I advised i had been kicked out of better places. I would never return to this location again the manager was so hostile and rude! read more

My favorite local Portuguese bar!! From the bar to the restaurant side you have best of both worlds here if you want to hang out with the friend grab some drinks and even play some pool their bar it's the perfect place and if you want to bring the family enjoy some time with them right over to the the back they have two dinning room to choose from. Food was excellent service even better. Best sangria in the tri state.!!! Excellent wine list if you like Portuguese wine!!! read more

Lagar Restaurant - Portuguese Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Don't go to there!!! I ordered stake medium term. I got a reheated last night prepared stake. It was dry and tasted horrible!!! The fries were also cold and the server didn't care enough to ask if something was wrong. Don't go there!! read more

I am giving this 1 star because I can't give it a zero. The service here was HORRIBLE. We waited 20 minutes for someone to even come and check up on us. I ordered the filet mignon, and asked for it medium rare. First time it comes, it was well done. I asked them to redo it because it was expensive. Next time it comes out, it was RAW. I probably would have gotten sick if I have eaten that. Third and final time it comes. STILL RAW. We asked the manager about it and he gave us our money back. Horrible experience, never coming back. Worst place I have ever eaten at in all my years of eating. When they took it off the bull, they asked for my leftovers back!!!!! RIDICULOUS! read more

Just OK. When you charge $24 plus for a dinner entree and it comes with instant mash potatoes, your customers will be disappointed. The mashed potatoes at Applebee's is better which is scary. Sangria was good and the staff was very nice. read more

Hey guys have been here many times w great results,My wife and I stopped in last Saturday night and we were greatly disappointed she ordered skirt steak medium well came out raw w membrane still on it,I ordered beef short rib while tasty it was cold to the touch,We advised the waitress whom stated the restaurant was sold and we have new cooks and higher prices and you are not the first to complain,I'll get u the manager.He arrived and apologized and asked my wife and I if we Would like another entree we both said no as we were so disappointed.The waitresses then brought the bill and said the restaurant was brought by a corporation of the Seabras group.The only thing I thought of was don't mess with success this was a great restaurant why change very disappointed!!! read more

Lagar is a great local spot. Good food, great portions and good people. Service can occasionally be on the slower side, but the food makes up for it. read more

Where to begin. Was here for a baby shower. Some of the issues could've been solved with the party planner doing a better job. Party arrival 1 Tables set and soup served 2:30 As a portuguese person I feel qualified to review a portuguese restaraunt. Soup - flavorless. Needed salt. No salt anywhere to be found 30 minutes after soup buffet. Nothin spectacular here. One item serves was very large cheese ravioli. Very dry. Portuguese people don't make ravioli so I am sure was from frozen. Best part was the 'salgados'. The codfish balls and meat patties and shrimp patties The codfish dish was so so. The garlic shrimp needed more garlic The tomato mozz salad was delish but normally people add basil. None found. Chicken nuggets for kids were overcrowd. Breading was dark. Could be old oil. Chicken Francese was very good. Desert was eh. The chocolate mousse you could tell wasn't mixed well. I could taste the undissolved sugar The creme brûlée could've used a few more minutes in the fridge to set and definitely more time to set up caramel top. Service. They were very nice but you can't have 3 waiters and a manager serving 2 parties of 40. read more

If you like massive amounts of MSG in your food, mushy stuffed mushrooms, frozen pre-made clams casino, stale bread, weird waiters, crappy sangria and drunks loudly singing bad Aerosmith songs, this is the place for you. There should be a seperate entrance for the dining room so you don't have to walk through drunk idiots screaming and dancing and blocking the exit door. The dining room we sat in had 9 tables (including the screaming baby table) amd 3 HUGE TV screens, not exactly a pleasant dining room. My friend and I both got sick from all of the MSG in the food. The mushrooms were cold and mushy, the clams were so obviously Sysco frozen clams and the bread was totally stale. And the Sangria was just horrible. read more

I've had better. Went there with 2 dining companions, Carmela and Lizzie, for lunch during the week. We were the only customers so to me that's not a good sign. I had the flounder stuffed with crab meat. Three good size pieces served with over-cooked vegetables. Not great. Not bad. Carmela had the shrimp in garlic, she ate about 6 shrimp and pushed her plate aside. Lizzie had chicken smothered in brown sauce and said the Portuguese potatoes were stale. Personally, I never trust any dish smothered in brown sauce. The gals split a chocolate mousse layer cake. Both agreed it tasted like it had been frozen. I went for the homemade flan and it was delicious. We finished the pitcher of wine sangria. Better than most but not great. Personally, I'd skip this place as there are far too many other good restaurants looking for business. read more

Please !!! look at the date of the - reviews this is not a bad place at all try it for yourself, I have in Oct.&Dec.2019 and will be going back this month Feb.2020 Staff ,Food and service are all Great Simon is very helpful with large Parties. read more

Your basic Portuguese food...good for the locals...steak sandwich good and lots of Spanish potatoes.. read more

Lagar Restaurant - Garlic ladened olives - Portuguese Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Wow! The quality of the seafood! Mmmmm! Love this deceptively laid back patio! I'm back in Portugal! Caring service! I will be back. Highly recommended! read more

Went here for weekday lunch with a couple girlfriends. Red wine sangria pitcher with fruit pieces was tasty. Crab cake is not a patty at all. It's a bunch of small little crab balls the size of marbles. The buffalo wings had some whitish sauce (not blue cheese) drizzled on them, no hot sauce or buffalo sauce. I found it strange and saved it for home. The shrimp with rice was very good. Prices were fair. read more

Had a retirement party with 62 people. Open bar- domestic beer, sangria and wine with an all you can eat Portuguese buffet. The food was great! Everyone that came loved the food and the place. Tons of appetizers, Entrees and dessert!!! Will be doing all future parties here. read more

I went here tonight with my sister in law for her birthday and it was very good. I had paella and she had lamb chops. She ordered them medium rare but they were little more cooked but she said they were excellent. My paella was good. The service was a little slow but it was the waiters first day. Olives in garlic were to die for. I went here because of a Living Social deal and the food was super reasonably priced and the portions were generous. The sangria was awesome and everyone was friendly. The dining room had many people and there was a party in the next room. I will definitely go back. read more

We stopped for lunch today but decided to have just 2 appetizers. Shrimp and garlic ( very good) small portion and stuffed mushrooms ( ok) my wife had 1 club soda and I had 2 Tito's with club. I looked at the bill and they charged 23.75$ for my mixed drinks. NEVER AGAIN. 75$ total. These peeps are mucho loco read more

six of us went for dinner today and the food was delicious! We had the chicken and rice, pork medalions and the steak and shrimp dinners. The chicken and rice was plentiful and tasty, the other dinners came with white rice, savory vegetables and homemade potato chips. All the meats were well cooked, juicy and nicely seasoned. The dessert came out before the cappuccino, which were tepid. The serradura dessert was nice, the flan wasn't sweet enough and the rice pudding had an odd taste. So we decided we would eat there again but go elsewhere for dessert and coffee. read more

Lagar Restaurant - Pork Medalions - Portuguese Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Our local Portuguese restaurant. They serve good food, decent portions at reasonable prices. Our favorite here is their Codfish. Definitely worth a try. read more

I enjoy the food from there every time I order specially the cod fish it's great!! I wish they deliverer I would order more often read more

I had my baby shower back in June 2017 and I didn't like how they changed our price due to a different manager there and they kept rushing us out of the hall when we weren't done yet. I understand there was a time frame but guests arrived late. Also, we never got a receipt of our shower and when I emailed them about it and called, they kept telling us they'll send it. But never happened. Won't go there again. read more

Rudest staffs ever! If you want to spend a lot of money with lots of attitude, then this is your place. Even trying to call to place over $100 dollar order, they would be completely rude to you. Save your money and trouble and eat somewhere else. read more

I would give zero stars if the option allowed. Upon entering the establishment, the energy was off and everyone appeared too busy to greet us. The capacity was about 25% full in the outside seating area. Still trying to give the restaurant the benefit of the doubt and also curious about the place (ideal outdoor seating during the pandemic) , we stayed which I regret. We finally got someone's attention and sat down. The server seemed annoyed the moment he set eyes on us and during questioning even walking away mid sentence but we called him back to order our drinks and the server was visibly annoyed we had not ordered a meal right away. From his rudeness of are we eating or no rushing us to answer, we declined to order a meal but ordered drinks another regret (should have walked out). The server kept pacing around our table appearing more frustrated removing the bread that was dropped off which I've never experienced ever, but ignored the action, within 10-15 mins of drinking (did not even finish my drink) he drops the bill. I sarcastically asked if he was kicking us out. Basically among many things such as we are taking up space (at an empty seating area) from his actions and his approach towards us he said we did not order food and said we are taking up space. I was beside myself with the blatant disrespect. I made it very clear I will never come to this establishment or recommend anyone else.  DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME. read more

Good food and nice atmosphere! It's a good place if you wanna try some Portuguese food! They have good wine too! I'll be back there for sure! read more

I've eaten here on a few occasions and must say that the food and portions were very good.. Whether it be in the bar area or the dining room. My only complaint was when I attended a party in the big dining room, the food came out room temperature/cold, and the kitchen/waiters couldn't keep up with the buffet style dinner that was chosen for that party of maybe 50-60 people -- they kept running out of food and had people waiting for the trays to be brought out. Hopefully as time goes on, they'll gain experience in that area. read more

Terrible service. Waited over two hours for our food. The server at our table had a disgusting attitude. He never checked up on the table. Food was decent but, if you can enjoy food in such a terrible environment by all means this is the place to go. read more

Came here for Father's Day lunch. Had reservations for 1:30. We ordered calamari and chorico for appetizers. The chorico was very good, but the calamari was over done and chewy. I ordered veal estoril for my entree. It came with rice and fried potatoes and vegetable medley. I was suspicious when it was served because it didn't look like veal, but since it was breaded and with a brown gravy I wasn't sure. When I cut into the "veal" it had the texture of chicken. And I confirmed it was chicken when I took my first bite. Very disappointing because the flavors were actually quite good. I went ahead and ate because I was starving after waiting almost 2 hours before being served. Sorry to say I won't be returning here anytime soon. read more

This restaurant has taken a giant leap from it previous incarnation. It was a dark dank hole in the wall but now. It is bright and family friendly the food is ahhhhhh!! I would recommend this place if you do not have access to the Iron bound section of Newark. read more

Passed by Lagar and decided to go in there one day. Went in around 5:30 PM. On the patio there were only 2 tables occupied and the rest were empty. We got seated on the patio and waited about 5 minutes for the waiter to come but there was no one there. We instead asked where our waiter was? A young guy mentioned let me go grab her. Our lovely waiter arrived. She was super clueless about what was good on the menu just like us. We ordered two drinks and an order calamari as an appetizer. She left to get us the drinks and in 2 minutes we had the calamari on our table being served by the same young guy as prior. She later return with our drinks. Drinks were small but they were AMAZING!!! The calamari was really good as well and tasted very fresh. She didnt even ask if we were ready to order. But stood there clueless without a mask. We told her we were ready. We ordered sirloin steak with french fries, and rice and beans, and my wife ordered Pan seared veal in a marinara sauce served whit white rice with fried potatoes. That was the end of our waiter. NEVER SAW HERE AGAIN. The entrees were so bad. NO FLAVOR at all. They were just cooked without salt and pepper. I had to ask the young guy for ketchup to have my fries with since it was not provided on the table. No one came to ask how our food was, or to check on us. When we decided to pay we called the same young guy to thank him for his service and tipped him instead because he deserved it. we handed him the credit card and he told us if our waiter told us that the internet was broken and we shook our head and responded we were not made aware of that. luckily we had cash. We paid and left. This was our first time and last time we will ever spend go to this place. My best advice is to save your money and go elsewhere. Food is blah, Service is the worst, no credit card, and no management on the property. read more

My husband, my two daughters and I came to eat here for outdoor dining. The appetizer and my daughters buttered pasta was good everything else was horrible. My daughter ordered chicken tenders that were still completely raw. My husband and I ordered picanha with rice and fries. We asked for medium and received it well done and medium rare. But I have to say the service was actually very good but the food wasn't good at all! They need a new cook! read more

I had my 30th birthday party there as well as two other events and a couple referrals. I called to reserve the date for my 35th birthday and scheduled a day and time to meet with the manager only to find out when i get there they crossed my name out to reserve a bigger party that would bring in more money. The new manger was unapologetic and rude. I asked numerous times to speak with the owner as he is who I planned my previous parties with and all I got from the new manager was lies and excuses. After numerous attempts to speak with Nash (the owner) I finally gave up. After this experience they have lost a loyal customer. read more

Came here for Father's Day with family for lunch . Ordered the Portuguese sausage and calamari for appetizers,didn't eat calamari but had the sausage and were good but family that ate calamari said it was over cooked . For main course I had the grilled snapper also very good but, because we waited a very long time for our meal I stuffed my self with bread and sausage so I only ate a small portion. Told the waiter please wrap up the rest to take home. Honestly the food is actually not that bad here BUT, service is absolutely HORRIBLE!!! My Brother ordered the veal and instead was served chicken!!! At first you can't tell because it was covered in sauce but, when he cut the meat it was obviously chicken . Being that we waited so long for the meals he decided to eat the chicken instead of waiting another hour and half for the veal . Waited a long time again for waiter to come to to bring the check. Waited again for some time for the leftovers which never came. Finally we gave up and decided to pay the bill and just leave . On our way out waiter Comes and says the cook threw our food in the garbage. Good grief people if you want to run your business this way and crap on your customers then You shouldn't be in business.. and by the way to have one waiter for an entire room is quite remarkable. Who ever manages this place should be FIRED!!! 3stars is only because the food is actually very tasty or else you would get a -1 star .. never coming back read more

I made a reservation for 10ppl at an outside table a week in advance. The day before the reservation I called and added 4 more. The day of, I arrive 10 minutes early and the maitre d' brisky stated that the table is not ready, it will be a few minutes later.....40 minutes later they offered an inside table. AN HOUR after our reservation we were seated. No offer for compensation. I asked will we get sangria for our trouble and was initially told no...that my reservation was for an indoor table....that we only waited 10 minutes....I believe it was because we were Black that they didn't rush to clear a party from the table even though they had finished eating. If it wasn't the pandemic we would have gone somewhere else....but where can you take a party of 14 to sit outside at dinnertime on a Saturday?! The worst treatment/wait ever...the food was good and the waitress nice but the whole wait with no explanation until I asked the 8th time about the table.....the manager never came out to apologize....very poor customer service....I believe it was because we were Black...we receive 2 pitchers of sangria...we should have gotten 4 and appetizers or the something!!! read more

Food is Good, but Service is Slow My experience here was the same as most of the other reviewers. The bar gets most of the attention. They seated us in the restaurant area, and there was one server for 20 tables. There was no way he could keep up. They seated us in the back, which was worse, because he rarely came that far from the front of the restaurant. Most of the time, I had to stand up, and wave my hands over my head back and forth until he saw me. The owner came out and apologized, and left a bottle of something-grappa, or something like it, for us to drink while they caught up. The drink was like paint thinner, and not too drinkable. As far as the food, the chorizo is a nice presentation, which they light on fire at the table. The calamari is some of the best I have had in years-rings only, lightly breaded, and very tender. You couldn't make it better. The prices are extremely good. I think there were only one or two dishes over $ 19. For the meals, the paella was separated into the rice in one dish, and the seafood in another. Not great. The shrimp stuffed with crabmeat was excellent! The T-bone was good, but instead of coming out medium rare, it was closer to raw, but edible. For desserts, only a few were made on premises. The carrot cake, though not made on site, was excellent. The coconut sorbet was OK to good. But, the chocolate concoction that was a specialty was awful. We wanted to try something different, and it certainly was. It had that dark burnt chocolate taste, which none of us cared for. All in all, a C+ to a B-. Hints to my followers: Sit up front, or you will never get service. The drinks are poured strong, so be aware. I think the fish is their specialty, from whole fish, to fillets read more

I came here for lunch. They have a decent lunch special. The prepared food was really good. However, I will never go back for sanitary reasons. I sat at bar and watched bartender recycle the bread that was given from one customer to the next. I mentioned this to a friend and they told me that the complimentary olives that they give, he found a pit in his day before my visit. So yes, they recycle bread and olives, no telling what they do to food in kitchen. read more

Went there today, the food was marginal at best. The service was terrible. Had to ask for things constantly and they make a face as if they are doing you a favor. Head to Newark for better food and service. read more

Whent there last night. My wife had the Surf & Turf the Lobster Tail had a bad smell to it the Steak was not prepared properly as ordered. The Rice and the Broccoli were Cold. When she complained to the waiter he said it was Frozen and did ofer her a replacement. He gave her Shrimp instead. She requested the Shrimp with no spices it came in Garlic sauce. (It was good I ate them). My Steak on a Hot Stone was great. My Broccoli was also cold but I warmed it up on the hot stone. Service was not good. We had to ask for water twice and was at room tempature no ice. We had to ask three times for the check. read more

I usually go here for the drinks because they are nice and strong. The food is pretty good to me. I usually get the garlic shrimp and chicken meal and its seasoned to my liking. I've had better, but its close to home so once in a while I go because its convenient. I will get take out and have a drink by the bar while I wait. This is a better place to go with a group. read more

So, this past Saturday I hosted a party of 100 people at Lagar for my son's first birthday, and I just wanted to share my experience. From start to finish I have to say the service was AWFUL. I had my reservations about using Lagar to begin with, but my family knows the previous manager (Manny), and he assured us everything would be fine. When I went in to finalize everything for the party the week before I was surprised to find out that Manny is no longer there, and there is a new manager. Although I was anxious about the new manager, he also assured me everything would be great. The day of the party came, and our first course was a soup (caldo verde). The soup came out ONE HOUR after the start time (6:30pm). The soup was mostly flour, and had almost no collard greens in it. Another hour later the appetizers came out. One of my guests approached me and mentioned that there wasn't enough food on the table, and that she advised the waiter. The waiter then told my guest that on my contract it stated only two plates of each dish were to be put on each table. No where on my contract did it say that, and it was very unprofessional for a waiter to discuss "my contract" with a guest. They were putting the same amount of food on a table of twenty that they were putting on a table of eight. Then, TWO HOURS after the appetizers the main course finally comes out. Everything on the plate tasted as if it was reheated leftovers. The "paella" was nothing more than rice and a few shrimp here and there. The fact that I had guests come to tell me how bad the food was was embarrassing! I also forgot to mention that I asked the manager multiple times at our meeting if our guests would be able to ask for bottled beer at the table. He assured me the waiters would bring the bottled beer to the table. When we asked for beer, the waiter brought out beer in a pitcher. The manager tried to argue that my contract didn't include bottled beer. The manager also promised my mother in-law that he would have Avelda wine as a good portion of my family drinks it. They had not one bottle. Actually, one waiter at the end of the night told my mother in-law that they don't even carry that wine, and wasn't sure why the manager promised it. At the end of the party we complained to the manager, and the "best he could do" was not charge for the children. I only had four paying children, so that wasn't much help. Disappointed is an understatement, and I will NEVER host a party at Lagar again. -- at Lagar Restaurant. read more

Used a Groupon to venture here again and it did not disappoint. Sometimes when using a Groupon certain restaurants treat you differently and less friendly however it was not the case here. Again food was amazing, you cannot go wrong with the Bitoque or Bife a Portuguesa (bigger version of Bitoque with ham on top). The sauce is sooooo finger licking good!! It's official when it comes to a Bitoque, this place is my favorite! Can't wait to return on another cheat day! read more