The picanha with rice and beans is really good. The restaurant itself is simple, nothing special but the service is good and so is the food. Not usually super busy so it's not overly noisy or crowded. Recommend you try it out. read more

We got delivery for the first time here and it was pretty good. We got shrimp in garlic sauce which tasted either overcooked or like they were already precooked and then cooked again in garlic sauce. The sauce was really good but the shrimp were tough. The half bbq ribs had really good flavor and were the right amount of ultra greasy and salty to hit the 'guilty food' spot. The half chicken was a bit dry. The steaks were good, little chewy but that's just the cut of meat. There was a ton of rice and beans, and a vinegary sauce. We liked the fried banana too. Overall it was very filling. Ingredients probably not the highest quality, but this will feed a big family and was not too expensive. read more

Rei Da Picanha Restaurant - 10. Shrimp in Garlic Sauce - Steakhouses Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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I was in the mood for some portuguese food and I was in the area, so I decided to stop by since the reviews were good. The have a parking lot attached, which is great. As others have mentioned, the decor is outdated, but that never matters to me as long as the place is clean and the food is good. I tried the picanha and ribs, and although the food was perfectly seasoned, it was well done and far from the medium-rare I requested. The portions are big, even for lunch. For $12, I got picanha, ribs, rice, fries, and salad. You really can't beat that. I also ordered a serradura and it tasted like it had been in the fridge for a while. Definitely not fresh and I couldn't even eat it because it was unappetizing. The employees were very nice, although they seemed to be a bit understaffed. Would I eat here again? Possibly, but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. I'm guessing this was a fluke, because others seem to have had a good experience here. read more

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Very tasty food! The service was fast for take out and the staff is friendly and polite!! Definitely will recommend.

I came here with my Boo Boo and her younger brother fro dinner this past weekend. We usually eat at La fortuna when we are nearby the hillside/union/Elizabeth area. We decided in this place because we want to get steak without paying $$$. The place is dated/old. The TVs are still in box form and hanging from the table. The high ceiling. The waitress' English is not that great. They can get by but don't expect them to be to explain specifics items. We ordered a whole a lot of food (see uploaded pics). We could have done without the #54. The steaks we got were seasoned right with salt and cooked properly. CC accepted. I'd come back but I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

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Great brazilian food. I ordered the picanha with rice. It was cooked and seasoned pretty well. It's a small place so best for small gatherings. But if booked in advance they can serve a table for up to at least 10 people. Also had their caipirinha as a drink which was made well, not too sweet. Would definitely recommend if anyone is looking for authentic Brazilian food in the area. Dress code: dress down. read more

Rei Da Picanha Restaurant - Picanha - Steakhouses Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Food was right on. Delicious rice and beans, crispy fries, rotisserie chicken was juicy and delicious. The sauce was so good, we could pour all over the food. Staff was very nice and patient with us. So many good things, we took a bit of time to order. read more

Food is good..service not so good..place could use a revamping..hole in the wall..ceiling brown with leak spots..waited for water..had to ask 3x..got order wrong and forgot our app..but food is on point..and prices and options are good read more

Found my new portuguese/brasilian spot!!!! I mean.. unreal. This coming off the heals of having the worst experience to date from burnet bbq. Sorry not sorry, burnet bbq, but we are done! Rei da picanha is hands down the best spot in the area outside of down neck. Ordered cheese steak sandwiches, very simple, with a few extra ingredients on top, and it was out of this world. Also ordered the garlic bread w cheese and im salivating over the thought of it! The food was still warm when it was delivered (only via grubhub, ubereats), and the quality was superb. This was my first time ordering fron Rei, but most certainly wont be the last.. thanks for your dedication to quality! read more

Rei Da Picanha Restaurant - Garlic bread w cheese.. unreal! - Steakhouses Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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Food was delicious and worth the wait; service a little slow but the staff is friendly... read more

Rei Da Picanha Restaurant - Steakhouses Near Me - Union, New Jersey

Looks a little skeptical from the outside but once you go it transforms to a old timey steakhouse vibe. Very clean and great service. I ordered the parillada and WOW. It was amazing and cooked to a perfect medium well! Definitely coming back again! read more

Rei Da Picanha Restaurant - Steakhouses Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I recently ordered a delivery from this restaurant. I got the mixed BBQ dish, which supposedly included chicken, sausage and top sirloin steak (i.e., picanha), which is the steak that gives the restaurant its name. I was very disappointed to learn, however, that the steak in my order was not top sirloin, but rather some much lower-quality cut. It was tough and very hard to cut with my knife. Not to mention that I ordered it medium rare, and got only well done pieces of meat. The rice was decent, and the one sausage was good. The "vinagrete" sauce was ok, but it consisted almost entirely of onions. The collard greens were well-prepared and flavorful. I will give them another shot, but I hope they start using actual "picanha" to at least make justice to their name. read more

We were out and want to try something new . The place is in a very bad location on rt22 , not the best of areas . Parking a little tight only a few spots . The place is very ran down and but appears clean when you go in side . They have booths and tables set up for large and small parties. We ordered the special garlic shrimp and skirt steak the steak was over cooked , asked for medium rare and medium or higher . The plates were large portions that but not as cheap either 23 bucks each . If they were priced about 18 I would say that's cheap ! The food was good ! Not perfect or great ! In all and all place was ok . The staff was pleasant and easy to deal with I would like to note . Just a place you would go out of the way to hit ! read more

The meat is the main event. Perfectly cooked! I wasn't impressed by the bread though. It wasn't crowded on a weekday. Good customer service, friendly staff, BYOB....good experience overall. read more

Rei Da Picanha Restaurant - Mix BBQ (full order for two to three ppl) - Steakhouses Near Me - Union, New Jersey

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The food lacks flavor. I'm highly disappointed. I ordered the sirloin steak which came with fries that were soggy and bland, black beans, also bland, white rice (HORRIBLE), and the fried bananas with I wasn't a fan of either. The steak was tough and hard to chew. Got a big platter of good with no flavor and no care. read more

Very good selection of Brazilian-Mediterranean cuisine. Excellent value and offers many promotional discounts and coupons. A bit hard to enter on the road, bu very well worth patronizing. Thank you very much. read more

This is the best place in New Jersey to eat Brazilian food. The portions and plates are really big , the food taste so good it is like homemade Brazilian food. I had the picanha with sausage and was delicious . I'll definitely will be back to this place while in NJ. read more

Food is always hot and fresh when it gets delivered to me ! Love the flavor ! The fried bananas are the best!

The salmon and shrimp plate was pretty good, but I wasn't too thrilled with the steak dinner!! A whole lot of rice and French fries and two little pieces of meat???? For the price, you should have put 1 big steak read more

Want quality food? Definitely check this place out. Fresh food! Great friendly staff. I'm a regular and always leave here pull and happy! Strongly recommended! read more

I generally would give this place 4 stars because the food is good and reasonably priced but the last time I went there was on Mothers' Day The please and the service was absolutely horrible. We had to wait 1.5 hours to be served and the food wasn't well prepared. Every other time the food was excellent and enjoyable.In the past, the churrasco was very good and the food was juicy. I plan on going 1 more time and if the food and service are better, I will revise my review. read more

Big portions and well cooked meat to your liking! Its hard to get the place without making a uturn pn rt 22, if you miss it you have to make another uturn. read more

Just ordered through door dash and WOW! The food was amazing! We had the picanha with chorizo rice/beans and fries, and everything was delicious!!! Big portions, packaged right and at a great price. Grew up eating Brasilian/Portuguese food at places in Newark and this place is certainly on the same page! Can't wait to order again! Thank you! read more

Great food, friendly service and never crowded.. Shhh don't tell anyone about this place..

BYOB! That's always a plus, but the food is incredibly delicious and the folks there are really friendly, I come here once in a while and love the skirt steak with garlic shrimp! It's like Butter!!! And the take out is the best! Great Prices, Great Food, Great Service! You wont regret eating here and you'll be back! Enjoy read more

This place is a diamond in the desert. It's not in a location you would think is known but should be because a lot of traffic passes but they're sign is not lighted so not seen. The food in my opinion is GREAT staff GREAT and BYOB GREAT!!! ... the Place is not the prettiest kinda diner place but they have booth that make it cozy and private which I like .. would recommend this place for sure will be back.. and for mommies with babies they do have changing diaper place not that cutie but it's there .. read more

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I ordered food. Steak was good. Large portions. Tastes great. reasonably priced. read more

Once you're able to maneuver the twists and turns of the 22 to actually get here, you will be rewarded with some of the most savory Brazilian style meats for a reasonable price. Out of all the meats, if you have to choose 1, go for the picanha. The meat is seasoned with a hearty helping of salt to make the flavor jump from the meat right to your taste buds. Oh, and that trim of fat on the side? Worth every clogged artery. The chicken was also tender and succulent, with a slightly spicy flavor. My ONLY complaint was the passion fruit mousse. The mousse was delicious, but there is no need for cinnamon on it. Other than that, pleasantly surprised to bite into delicious meats from another hidden gem - definitely going back. read more

Great steaks, friendly service. Had clams appy, very tasty and even took the sauce home.

I have been eating here since the 90's, I love the food, the place is a bit out dated, but the owner is a sweet heart, very kind and always friendly. Large portions and very reasonable prices. read more

why would I go to a brazilian/portuguese steak house that's located in the same neib as another portuguese barbeque? because I just ate two...yes, TWO delish 20oz brazilian steaks, a salad, yellow rice and french fries for $13.00. who has some Gas-X or Pepcid A/C for me? read more

I came to eat with my family and we ordered the mixed BBQ platter and a flank steak, 2 simple orders. Well first off the service was horrible! We waited at least 20minutes or so to order our food and that's even after I went to the manager/ owner and asked to take our order because it seemed like he was the only one allowed to take orders. Then they forgot my flank steak, my family was almost done with their food by the time I got mine and when I did get it it was bloody and raw on the inside. It was just a horrible experience the manager had attitude and barely understood what he said. When the food is cooked right it's definitely delicious, but I won't go back just because of the horrible service. read more

What's up with the Portuguese-Brazilian fusion all across Hillside and Union? Yeah, I know both countries have had a long bilateral relationship since the early 1500s, but why is it that both cuisines seemingly make up the bulk of Union County restaurants? Obvious answer. But off to Rei Da Picanha, and off I went. There's an amazing dish here worth a drive/commute from NYC --- their Dobradinha (Beef Tripe) is some of the best around. If you want a taste of Brazil, go to Rei Da Picanha; if you want fast Ribs, Rice, Fries on the go, go to Route 22 BBQ (which is about a 15-second walk). Delicious Brazilian/Portuguese restaurant, in a large restaurant located on a remote on the outskirts of Route 22. read more

This review is purely for the take-out. We ordered the steak with a side of yellow rice and french fries. The steak was delicious. You can smell the charcoal grill scent as you bite into it. The rice was also good. It wasn't salty like nj other Portuguese restaurants. The French fries were subpar tho; but really you don't order here the fries, you order here for the meat. I'll definitely come by again and try the dine-in experience. As for the take-out, it's superb. read more

Food was amazing. Atmosphere is amazing. Service was amazing. Owner was super sweet and kind. Highly recommend the serradura for dessert and Picanha as your entree. 10/10 experience and I plan to come again real soon. read more

The food is great, the price even better.. Service is a little too sllow.. But still worth it. Totatly recomend

Ordered delivery from here tonight. This is my first time eating here and I was impressed with the quality of the food. I got the salmon and shrimp platter (came with yellow rice, boiled potato, and salad). Food was tasty and well seasoned. The food came quicker than expected (was told it would be 45 minutes and it arrived in about 25-30 minutes). read more

I have ordered from them before and was satisfied. However, yesterday was not the case. I placed a pretty large order which included picadinho. The minute I opened the tray and saw the picadinho, I was disapointed. The meat was a dull grey which is indicative of being under cooked. Well when I cut into it, it indeed was under cooked. The meat had a bunch of fat on it. It was the furthest thing from picadinho I have ever seen. Frankly, it was a disgrace to even put that kind of food out for customers. To top it off, it was for a birthday and had people over for dinner. I believe in second chances and will try them again; however, I will be making a visit in person and will be letting the owner know. read more

Rei Da Picanha Restaurant - Steakhouses Near Me - Union, New Jersey

I had a great experience there. We went on a Wednesday night and it was very quiet. Service was great, very quick to bring all food out and they were attentive to our needs. Best thing is it's BYOB and they offered a nice big carafe for water, so no waiting too long for water. As others have said, the picanha was awesome. We got the full order, which was 6 pieces and I got through only 2 before I was stuffed (I shared with one other person, she only had one piece). The steak sizes were roughly 12oz a piece, so pretty generous. The flavor was great! Definitely skip the calamari appetizer. Clearly frozen grade stuff. My girlfriend got the beef ribs and chicken combo. The chicken was very dry and pretty flavorless. The beef ribs on the other hand were very good. I like the beef ribs salty and they hit the spot. Overall I'd go back again. For four people, all of those entrees, one app, and 3 desserts the bill was $85 which is unheard of. Great restaurant to chow at with family and friends, but not an intimate place. Come hungry, leave happy haha read more

I ordered for delivery. Really good food and fast delivery. Driver was really polite.