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    Sol-Mar

    3.7 (261 reviews)
    ModeratePortuguese, Seafood
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Keisha B.

    Sebastian provided great service to my party of 6. The steak is delicious as well as the chicken. The sausage appetizer is quite tasty too. The rice in the paella made me wish I had rice as a side instead of the potato cubes. Everyone loved their food and the espresso was so strong too enjoy with our dessert.

    Grilled sardines with peppers, onions and potatoes.
    Al S.

    Wow, wow, wow. Wish I had been there with a few more people to try more things. Fantastic food!

    Michael M.

    Convenient location. Plenty of parking across street. Open airy room. Service good . Food was fair. Plenty of competition for Portugese restaurants in downneck Newark. Better options around.

    Grill octopus, chopped
    Jay N.

    Family celebrating a birthday this place was lively, friendly service high energy. The food was fantastic. We shared it many appetizers plus our entrées all were well prepared a wonderful wonderful meal.

    Fantastic seafood soup.
    Dave O.

    I loved my experience at solmar. My friend and I sat at the bar at lunch time on a Friday. The bartenders were very nice and very attentive. Within 30 seconds of sitting down I got a glass of water, bread and olives. All the people around these dishes looked really good. It was my first time there and I was already impressed before I ordered. I ordered the short rib with mashed potatoes and my friend ordered the surf and turf which was a filet mignon with a lobster tail. I also got a cup of seafood soup. My soup was fantastic. It was a red broth and had little bits of lobster, crab, and shrimp in it. When my dish arrived I said to myself. Wow! I'm definitely taking some of this home. It was a huge short rib. Probably about 12 in Long. The mashed potatoes tasted very good. The short rib was so tender. I didn't even need a knife to cut it. The flavor was outstanding. I look forward to returning to this restaurant every Friday as long as I work in the area. The ambience was very nice. The bar had a very nice white countertop. A huge piece of granite that definitely cost a lot of money. This restaurant sits right in a happening spot of of the ironbound section. So there's a lot going on outside. There's a strip mall right across the street and I asked the bartender if we could park there and he said no problem. So I would say that the parking is not an issue. I would definitely return to this restaurant. Maybe even sit in the restaurant area with my wife.

    William W.

    I absolutely love this place. I've been here twice with my girlfriend and both times we were adorned with class, quality, of course great food. If you're in the area come stop by Sol-Mar. You will leave satisfied and wanting to come back.

    Jonathan S.

    Great service, ambient music and well decorated with Portuguese styled tiles at their bar. Food I ate was amazing would definitely recommend it.

    Cod Fish with heavy cream
    Christian D.

    Came here with a group of 10 for a graduation dinner and were seated fairly quickly. The staff was friendly and were cool when we asked to change a tv channel. Orders were accurate and brought out in a timely manner The ambiance as many have stated was warm and cozy. No loud music or loud commotion, and was well lit, but nothing that made it truly stand out just average in my opinion. No for the food service, we ordered a mix of drinks and water but they brought us room temperature water and no ice which was not great start. Some Items on the menu aren't too clear on what sides they include or if any at all, in return I ended up getting something I wasn't a fan of (cod fish in potato sauce!?) i tried bits of other plates and they were a bit underwhelming, just very average and not worth the prices. Overall a good experience but not a recommended or to return to.

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    Matt S.

    it was a rainy day so we drove to Jersey mills outlet mall by the eay recommend....anyway wanted seafood so we settled on this place, luckily got a table on Saturday night. Huge portions, fresh and tasty seafood.

    Rosie P.

    Sol Mar is one of our favorite places to dine at because the food is always fresh and delicious. We ordered: Rice with shrimp Cabrito - stewed goat Arroz tamboril - rice with monkfish Salmon stuffed with crab meat Picadinho mixto - chorizo, shrimp, beef cubes and fries - chocolate mousse - tiramisu - creme brûlée -espresso -cappuccino As always the service was amazing and the staff was very attentive. We will definitely be back soon.

    Variety of appetizers for a table of 9
    David H.

    Business party for 9. Talked and drank so much sangria we never ordered dinner, just apps and dessert. Nice place, was looking forward to dinner, but people were getting tired and we drank several pitchers of sangria. Only issue was their claim to a parking lot, was really some spaces in a strip mall across the street from the restaurant. We arrived and all the spaces marked were gone. In the Ironbound, a parking lot is a must have for a restaurant.

    Delicious

    Excellent. Meal. Everything was delicious from the old-fashioned to the tiramisu. The staff was attentive. The food was outstanding.

    Hollie R.

    First time dining here and will definitely be back! We sat in the Villa Nova room, even though the room was large it still felt cozy and loved the atmosphere. Our reservations were early on a Saturday so it wasn't too busy, but by 6/6:30 they were starting to get their Saturday night dinner rush. Started the meal with the shrimp in garlic sauce appetizer. The shrimp were nice and big and cooked perfectly. The garlic sauce was so delicious we couldn't get enough dipping the bread to soak up the excess. For dinner we ordered the Paella for two and the Steak Portuguese Style. When dinner came we were in shock, the paella could have fed a small village! There was a good amount of seafood mixed and the flavor was outstanding. The steak was just as good, it was cooked well and was a nice piece of steak. Lastly would highly recommend the sangria. We had the red, but it came in a few flavor choices, that will definitely try next time we go back.

    Seafood platter for two

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    First time here. Disappointed that the lobster was mushy. Claw meat had pretty much dissolved…read morecompletely. Towards the end of our meal the less than friendly waiter asked how our food was. When I told him, he just walked away! Was not sending back or trying to get a discount, just thought that since they asked, they wanted to know. Guess not. PS. There are only 2 reasons that the meat had a mushy consistency 1) lobster was dead before being cooked or 2) overcooked Too bad because the rest of our food was delicious. Would not recommend this spot

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    Excellent food and service! There are a lot of complementary foods, like garlic bread, olives,…read moresalad, and chocolate dipped churros.

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