You wouldn't even know there's a restaurant just walking by. It's a tiny entrance and a lot of surrounding construction. It's not the nicest looking restaurant but it's clean, the service is decent, and the food is delicious. This restaurant is great for large groups who enjoy sharing food. They serve large dishes which feed up to 8 people. I got the pina colada to drink, it had no alcohol. It was such a delicious smoothie. For appetizers we got the empanadas and the choripapa. We tried 3 different kinds of empanadas, all were delicious but my favorite was the chicken. The choripapa was a bed of fries topped with chorizo and sauces. Their fries were so delicious and crispy I feel like they could serve anything with them and the whole meal would be delicious. For the main we ordered a shareable beef steak combo (for 2). This plate was huge! And it smelled amazing. It came with rice, fries, plantains, beans, beef steak, eggs, pork sausage, and pork crackling. The meats were perfectly grilled and all the extra sides had good flavors. I had never tried pork crackling before, it was so hard to bite into but it tasted really good. It was super fatty and just overall unique (definitely be careful when you bite into it). read more

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I drive past this place pretty regularly and happened to drive past it today with my windows rolled down... the smell of chicken and ribs caused me to park and give it a shot. Their portions are massive for the price! The food is freshly prepared and comes out pretty quick. I think I found a new lunch spot! read more

Santa Luzia BBQ - Breaded chicken with friend and rice combo for only $11 - Barbeque Near Me - Belleville, New Jersey

Everything is solid with the food. One thing to keep in mind is that if you pay cash, you pay just the price on the menu. However, if you decide to pay credit card, it seems like they added a service charge to their "tax total" I ordered something that was 40$ and somehow the tax was 4.25$ which makes it closer to 10.6% tax. In NJ sales is at 6.625 which should've been 2.65$ tax. I know they're getting screwed by the credit card company for their using their service but at least let the customers know that they're passing the charge onto the customer instead of subtly putting a "tax total" Additionally 4% additional charge is more than the standard 3% charge that most credit card even charge. I'll keep coming back but next time with cash. read more

El peor chaulafan que ha probado. No tiene todos los ingredientes que lleva el chaulafan y es más arroz y vegetales en vez de la carne, pollo, y huevo que usualmente lleva un chaulafan. Aparte de que no tiene sazón, al comer encontré un pedazo de plástico mientras estaba comiendo. Si, lo encontré mientras estaba masticando. Este plato es más como arroz con vegetales y unos cuantos camarones. La carne y pollo son tan pequeño que hasta los puedes contar. Si quieres un verdadero chaulafan ecuatoriano, no lo pidas de aquí, también había más hueso que carne. Lo único bueno que tienen son los combos a este punto. read more

Santa Luzia BBQ - Plastic - Barbeque Near Me - Belleville, New Jersey

Living dangerously by visiting a 3-star joint? Not so much. Though I did avoid a 2.5-er in the area. The "small" chicken and ribs combo was massive - four pieces of chicken, two ribs, $13. If the primal taste of smoke isn't enough for you, the pink hot sauce is attention-grabbing. Presumably the rating reflects parking and delivery complaints, issue of no interest to me. Santa Luzia did very well with the basics and I hope to return soon to check out the deep cuts. read more

Delicious food, great flavor, great service, good lighting, no loud music, good portion for the money! Definitely recommend!!!

Have been ordering here for years and this place never disappoints. Ordered the Parrillada Mixed Meat Combo tonight especially for #yelpsbignightin Chicken, Pork Ribs, Beef Steak, Pork Sausage, Pork Crackling, Rice, French Fries and Sweet Plantains. The Churrasqueria BBQ flavor in the meats is simply amazing. Don't know how they do it but I'm sure glad they do. read more

Santa Luzia BBQ - Parrillada Mixed Meat Combo - Barbeque Near Me - Belleville, New Jersey

This place is a nice small local spot. Great for family/group outing who are on a budget. Price is right and food is amazing. Customer service was on point. We we're a group of 3 on 1 hr lunch. Had 1/2 chicken 1/2 rib combo(comes with yellow rice and fries), and a side of totones. Yes we had left over. read more

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Great BBQ. Very friendly staff. Absolutely delicious. Chicken cooked right and stuff is very attentive. Would highly recommend this place for sit down or carry out. read more

Love love love for a family night in! Food is tasty and service is fast. We usually get the bandeja mixta and it's a large amount of food for 3 people. Their regular grill combos are good as well! read more

Very disappointed in the meal that we received . Yes the portions were large, but what we got was a large portion of dog food. Everything was thrown together, improperly packaged, very undercooked rice / fries / chicken. Ribs were tough. Nothing had any real taste. The whole family complained. Nothing we got was as described in their menu. This was our first and last time ordering from here. If you have a positive experience from here, it's more than likely because you have low standards to begin with. Wouldn't dare order the ceviche there considering how dirty the inside was. Eat at your own risk. read more

Santa Luzia BBQ - Their version of chicken breast - Barbeque Near Me - Belleville, New Jersey

Santa Luzia Churrasqueria has never disappointed! I have tried different spots and nothing tastes as good as their chicken, rice and fries! 10/10 keep up the good work! read more

Do not give this place a second thought. It was DELICIOUS. Our waitress attending us was very sweet and kind and was able to make a suggestion for us for a better deal. We got the whole order of the pork rib and beef rib and every bite was to die for. The plate comes with the house spicy sauce and that was a PERFECT combination for the meat. My partner and I have been living around the corner for years and cannot believe we have been missing out on this place. It's quaint and has a big screen tv in the dining room. They offer alcoholic drinks but allowed us to bring our own bottle as well. Overall, this place was perfect for a date night. Will definitely be back. read more

Talk about bang for your buck! My family and I have been ordering from this place since we moved to Belleville 8 years ago! The thing we order religiously is the Mixto Platter that has a little bit of everything (chicken, ribs, steak, chorizo, pork, fries, rice, plantains) and feeds a small army. We feed 6 ppl with the 4 person platter, and it is about $26. I will say this is a takeout place for me, as the place itself is quite small and the parking is horrendous in that corner. You can get delivery as well, which does take long on the weekends so I tend to go pick it up instead. Also, a few people are mentioning rudeness, to say this place is busy is an UNDERSTATEMENT, so they tend to say hello on the phone very quickly and put you on hold as a lot if they are getting a ton of calls all at once - not in a rude way, just a bit short. If you go in person, they are VERY friendly and remember you EVERY time - also the smell of the grill will lure you in. With all of that said, I LOVE the grilled flavor of this place! They are Ecuadorian and have some traditional dishes like ceviche on their menu, as well as other Latin dishes from other countries. I saw a sign outside that they were expanding their indoor area, looking forward to their continued success! read more

The only place I get BBQ from!! The best I've ever had. I always get either the chicken and ribs combo or the mixed meat combo for 3 people. It's amazing! We feed about 3 adults & 5 kids with that. It's so much food. I got the chicken and ribs combo tonight and I was blown away. 5 pieces of ribs & they were huge and the also was the chicken. I'm not sure why a lot of people put bad reviews. I always go here so I know about the parking , that's why someone goes with me while I double park or park by the fire hydrant. Honestly you won't be upset if you go here! read more

Great service, good to great food. The fríes are amazing, my kids love them. Food ready in no time, they run this restaurant like a well oiled machine. read more

So a friend of mine put me on this place because he knows how much I love huge portions of food for a great price...and this place does not disappoint..once you walk in they have a take out area, and if you go inside the door to the right they have a dining area as well! So I went with the combo mean of pork ribs and chicken that came with French fries and yellow rice...now...mind you I've ate at places that served food in treys, but man I kid you not this place has the best price...15$! Could feed a family or one of me haha...French fries were seasoned awesome.....meats were juicy...and that hot sauce they give is toooooooo dieeee forrrr! Wish they gave me two containers of those lol read more

Santa Luzia BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Belleville, New Jersey

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Yuuuuuuumy food just wish they would give a little bit more meat lol too much rice and potato chips lol but other than that I mess with them heavy read more

I have been ordering food/eating here for some years now and I have never been disappointed. I usually order out because the dinning area used to be small but regardless I have always been treated with great friendly service. I generally order the mixed plate and it always serves more than what it states for. I paid $26 and fed 4 adults and still had left overs for dinner. The food is fresh with such great flavor. The chorizo is my favorite....but so is the chicken...and ribs...and plantains...ok just about everything lol try them out and you will not be disappointed! read more

Santa Luzia BBQ - All the yummy things you could ever want from a BBQ place. - Barbeque Near Me - Belleville, New Jersey

Ordered the half skirt steak with rice, beans, and plantains. Ended up only eating the rice, beans, and plantains. The skirt steak looked like a long stretched White Castle hamburger patty, that thin and that ugly. I had to try it to see how it tastes, and after one bite, covered the container and in to the trash it went. For $20 skirt steak, there are many great local options in the area, especially Ironbound. My battery on my phone was dead, so I couldn't take a picture. I was very tempted to leave the steak out until phone charged up so I can take a pic, but couldn't stand to look at it. Never again with this place. read more

Amazing food and prices just as amazing. Food made incredibly fast. Portion size for the combo deals are great. Great desserts too read more

Santa Luzia BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Belleville, New Jersey

Great place. Very friendly staff. I think the BBQ chicken is the best in Belleville. I always get a side of Columbian sausage.

I ordered for delivery from this place which happens to be less than six blocks away. Upon receiving our order we noticed they didn't send plates, forks, knives or anything else except for the food in a foil plate; not even a menu. Is it too much to ask for napkins? We call the place back and the person who took the order says "you have to specify if you want napkins forks or anything else and we're not sending the delivery guy back just for that"... NEVER AGAIN WILL WE ORDER from this place. Food was ok nothing to rave about very skimpy on the fries and over cooked the beef ribs. They probably won't be in business too long don't risk it. read more

Love this place! Been coming for a while and the food is consistent and always delicious. Empanadas are cute and the chicken, rice and fries always hit the spot. Super family friendly and they treat you like family which is always a good experience. For sure check it out! read more

DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE. They are absolutely rude & disrespectful. I called asking them to please give my doordasher BBQ sauce because I had forgotten to add it when I ordered. The female on the phone was being rude & refused, saying I needed to call doordash & tell doordash to call the restaurant and tell the restaurant I wanted BBQ sauce. MIND YOU, my dasher was standing in the store while I was on the phone with them. I couldn't call or text my dasher because my phone wouldn't allow me (not sure why). Then, I hung up out of frustration. Called back & spoke with a male this time. I started the call saying "Hi I just spoke with a woman & I don't think she was understanding what I was asking for" he cuts me off & says "no you're the one that doesn't understand what she's saying" he then continues speaking not letting me get a word in & when I did try to get a word in he kept saying "omg" as if I was annoying him. Then proceeds to tell me he has 4 other orders to take so in other words shut up so I can take these other orders. ALL THIS OVER SOME BBQ SAUCE. So I did get loud & tell him I would give him a bad review & that I won't be ordering from here again. He said ok & hung up. Working in retail for 2 years taught me that the customer is always right & even if they aren't you still treat them with respect because at the end of the day customers are why you're still in business. As far as their food, it's ok nothing great. They clearly don't take directions well. I ordered 2 combos, chicken & pork ribs. They gave me one pan with only rice, sweet plantains & chicken, the other pan with only ribs & fries. Apparently you have to pay for plates, utensils & napkins. So if you're at work or a place where you don't have access to plates, utensils & napkins, prepare to eat like a caveman. So done with this place. read more

Came here on a Saturday. First they didn't have NY strip steak. Then they didn't have mashed potatoes... They had an A-1 sauce and it expired in 2014 !!! They had no other sauce. Honestly stay away. Gave a 2 because service was ok. read more

I placed an order for delivery that was $100. I called them for plates and they said make sure you have cash it's $3.00. Really after a $100 order? Ridiculous!!! Then I get my order and it was wrong I called and they said " return the food we gave you" and we'll fix it? What are you going to do with me return food? Am I getting a returned platter from somebody else? Not sanitary and I'm sure a health code violation. When we ate at the restaurant they included my 2 babies under one year old who didn't even eat as a party of 6 just so they can charge the tip, when we asked for more sauce they said no because it's one per combo. Bad customer service. Never again. read more

One of the best run, no nonsense Portuguese/ Brazilian wood fired, rotisserie meat spots in the area. It has a steady clientele, so I am surprised to be the first to review. I don't know anything about the pizza and was unaware they even had pizza as part of their name. Anyway, flavorful barbecue that is moist and never too charred or too smokey. Beans are really good and are what help put this place above other local grills. An order of 1 split chicken, 1 large rack of ribs and a large rice and beans feeds a hungry family of four with left overs. Street parking is tough as goes for any business on Washington Ave. The lot across the street is tempting, but not open to this establishment so you have to be willing to drive around and search, double park and run in, or walk a distance. read more

Love the food and portions. I order here very often yet to be led down. No parking but if you order they have it ready for pick up.

Love everything about this place. The food, the ppl. Their chicken and pork ribs are too die for. Best Spanish spot in Belleville.

One of the better bbq spots in Belleville. They just tackily charge you extra for ever little thing. 3 bucks for veggies instead of rice/fries. 75 cents if you want more than one little tiny container of sauce. Their sauce is great btw. read more

Awful! Inedible! Overcooked and overpriced. Do not waste your money in this place. Disgusting food

I love love love love love love this place! I get takeout from them at least once a week everything is always really good. I would recommend the steak and chicken combo. read more

Downgrading my stars on this place. Hubby thought we should give them one more try and this time if we have the same issue explain how it makes no sense. So we ordered the same. Combo for 3 people and hubby goes to pick it up to make sure we get enough sauce. Same rude guy tells him yhay for more than one sauce it's 75 cent charge. Hubby proceeds to tell him this makes no sense as we are spending over 25 dollars for food and it's a combo for 3 people so we should get at least 3 sauces. The man says "it's business. Even if people order the 7 person combo they only get one sauce" and refuses to give him more than one sauce. It is AMAZING to me how bad the customer service is. We are in the process of picking up a tray of food for at least 3 people and you are going to insist on charging for sauce?? It's confirmed to me now how bad this place is. I will not be ordering here again. There are too many other places with good food that actually know how to treat a paying customer. read more

Ate here with my fiance recently and will not be going back. The food was mediocre, the shrimp in garlic sauce is a poor excuse for a dish. The dumping of unseasoned fries on top of yellow rice and shrimp is their way of filling up a plate. The waitress took FOREVER to take our orders, although we were two of three people sitting in the place. As we ate our veryy bland meals, instead of music we dined to the tune of the only waitress' speaker phone as she was on hold PAYING HER BILLS! ON SPEAKER PHONE! At that point we were the only people there, but it doesn't matter how many diners you have at a place, they are STILL PAYING CUSTOMERS! I have worked in the food industry in the back of the house as a line cook, and I have NEVER come to the front of the restaurant to stand and stare at customers eating their meals which is what one line cook decided to do for the final 15 minutes of our meal. It was very unpleasant to eat a mediocre dish while being scowled at, all the while listening to a girl paying her damn bills over the phone. It was infuriating! And on top of EVERYTHING, the first drink I ordered was served in a DIRTY cup. Pieces of black stuff floating around, I VERY politely pointed it out to the waitress, and she snatched the cup from my hand, came back 5 mins later with a new cup and placed it on my table, no eye contact and walked away. How about an apology? (BTW she never asked if we wanted refills, but thankfully did not charge me for that drink) That girl and I are the same age and race, why do I know what common courtesy and common SENSE are and she does not? This place is in dire need of Gordon Ramsey. My fiance and I are known for over tipping when the service earns it, but the absolute minimum service earned the absolute minimum tip. There are MUCH better Brazilian places to dine at within a mile radius with better food, service and ambiance. WTF is with the paper plate perfectly nailed to the ceiling? Seriously? read more

I order 3 different whole trays because I have friends coming over and didn't have time to cook, I regret it so much, what they send supposed to feed 7 people but they served the trays so skimpy that was not enough even thoug I spend more than 60.00, usually this places they give you rice and fries, with the meat of your choice well this one they send you ridiculous amount of the rice and fries compare to others like Master grill or Columbia BBQ. I will never order again from them they ripped me off read more

let's start off w/ the delicious food-LOVE IT! flavorful, well-cooked, ample choices. staff is courteous and helpful. I have placed orders for delivery and pick-up and have never been disappointed! for a quick, 'home-cooked' meal that will satisfy even picky eaters, try them! read more

Stopped here just based on the smell! Yum yum!!!! We ordered a platter for two and we are beyond stuffed! We got chicken and beef ribs on recommendation of our friendly waitress! Fried yuca was soooo good! Great customer service ( we dined in) home made hot sauce was just right not too spicy and full of flavor! It was well worth the illegal you turn on Washington ave! Hahahah ! read more

This is an amazing place to eat in or out. I especially love the newly remodeled dining area they have. I love all the food they make and their great customer service. I recommend to not forget the desert, the FLAN and TRES LECHES are to die for. read more