Café Avenida is a fantastic spot for traditional Portuguese cuisine. The food options are…read moreauthentic, the quality is outstanding, and the service is always excellent. Nice ambiance. If you're looking for a taste of Portugal, this is the place to go!

Want to start off this is your local neighborhood restaurant. It's cozy and welcoming. The food is…read moregreat and it feels like your back in Portugal. They have a good wine selection and the service is great. If your ever in the area stop by and you won't be disappointed. There is only street parking but it's worth it!

Imperio in previous years was known as a small, local Portuguese bar, espresso bar, and…read morechurrasqueira. Nowadays, although the exterior and interior hasn't changed much, the clientele and menu has. Imperio now, for those in the know, is the go-to spot for a mini-escape from Elizabeth Ave. A great ambience, a drink or two, and most importantly, freshly made pupusas. The pupusas are made from fresh masa to order, with a bit of a circus act, watching the mound of masa make its rounds from the basement, past the bar, to the kitchen. The salsa roja actually has flavor and a bit of spice, which is a pleasant surprise compared to other pupuserias in town, where the salsa is closer to water than tomatoes.

The food is pretty tasty. Try the pork cubes with potatoes…read more I do wish the woman who usually picks up the phone spoke more than JUST Spanish. Also the music is pretty loud when you call to place an order and that's how you order comes messed up .... twice. My family and I have decided to stop ordering from here.

The food here is good but not being able to communicate with the waiter was not ideal. The fish…read moretacos were great.

The food is always fresh and the steak tender cooked to perfection. The ambience is causual…read morecomfortable and fun. No loud music to interfere with good conversation with your party. The service is outstanding always clean neat and smiling as they serve you. The best sangria I have ever had. I have become a regular here and know the waiter and waitress names and each of them have their special way of making me feel welcomed and ready to serve. 5 Stars and highly recommended.

Hooray! A Brazilian lancheonette and quilo restaurant!…read more Outside of Hillside and Newark, you'd be hard pressed to find many Brazilian restaurants in the area, perhaps which is why this location is so close to Hillside and Newark! Located in uptown Elizabeth, you'll find that finding a parking spot can sometimes be an absolute nightmare. On my first trip, I ordered off their set menu for their picanha. They have daily specials on a blackboard as well as a quilo buffet filled with delicious fresh homemade options. The picanha was cooked well, of good quality, and was a good portion for the "1/2 lunch portion" for $12 and came with rice, beans, and a side salad. They also make fresh bread and salgadinhos, such as coxinhas, empadaos, pasteis, and kibbeh. On several trips since then, I've gone for the buffet, which offers a variety of typical Brazilian dishes, such as vaca frita, feijao tropeiro, farofa, linguini, fried fish, and more. The buffet goes for $8/ pound or $13 for all you can eat, which is a steal! The owner was very friendly and I'd gladly return again if I'm in the area and craving Brazilian food.

It will be hard to find this restaurant because it's in a residential area, so it's kind of hidden…read more I'm so glad I found this spot. Let the staff know you came for the buffet. Look at the options in the back and chow down. All the food was super flavorful! The food were all so comforting. The pork Chicharrón, beans, potato salad, steak and chicken were all incredible and delicious. A lot of people took food to-go, but I rather try everything and get more from their $17 all-you-can-eat buffet. A very affordable buffet. The owner was very kind as well, I was curious about a fried dough and she let me try one. She even told me the name of it, but I can't recall. But the texture was chewy and a bit savory. They also sell fresh orange juice. I definitely enjoyed all the different options and friendly atmosphere!

The food was great, the service was friendly and attentive. Loved the atmosphere and ambiance.read more

The food is always good. The service is great, professional, and aim to please…read more I recommend this restaurant.

One of my top picks for Peruvian food! The food was delicious, the drinks were strong and tasty,…read moreand the atmosphere was vibrant. The service was excellent too all though we came around kitchen closing time the food came out perfect. Can't wait to go back and explore more of their menu.

Went on a Sunday to celebrate my dad's birthday, there was live music (mostly Peruvian music which…read moreI loved but they do accommodate the clientele and played Mexican and bachata/Dominican Rep music too. The food was delicious and the portions were impressively large. Very affordable too!! We got our full order in less than 10 minutes. We got Tallarines verdes con bisteck/Green spaghetti with steak, Tallarines saltado de carne/ Stir-fried noodles with beef, Lomo saltado, and Milanesa de Pollo/ Chicken Milanese, all were DELICIOUS!!! The only issue was that the restroom accommodate one person at a time and my husband had to go twice to check if it was vacant.

Great happy hour. $2 margs, mojitos...$1 extra for flavors, not the best drinks tbh, but for the…read moreprice you can't beat the deal. Service is great. The pupusas were amazing and so was the casamiento. However, empanadas were not good I'd pass. And the soup flavoring was top tier, but the carrots were still hard and the meat was a little tough, a little skimp on the works in soup tbh. I will definitely be back. Music was very good, I even danced with my daughter.

If I could give it zero stars i would. This place gave me uncooked chicken and only offered a 10%…read morediscount like wtf?

A place that feels like home away from home. Best place to feel like Spain in the United States…read more Great food, great drinks, great Atmosphere, especially for all the Spain euro/World Cup games

The place and the community is awesome. A great place to keep in touch with your rootsread more