The food was underwhelming. The Octopus was not grilled enough. Needed to have a light char. The shrimp was over done and hard. My Marisco was very good but my friend could not eat his sole which was battered and soggy. Service was decent. read more

Food is great and customer service is excellent Jimmy is the best bartender and shows everyone a good time read more

TLDR: decent food and seafood with good service The ambiance and service of the restaurant were great. Staff was always around our table prepared to portion food, change plates, fill water, etc. They were helpful and friendly through the entire meal. The menu has a promising selection of seafood and Spanish classics. Our party primarily ordered seafood dishes. The quality of ingredients is good, but some of the preparation fell short. The shrimp appetizer was slightly overcooked and mealy, and the special broiled red snapper was similarly dry. I enjoyed the octopus, flavorful with a satisfying chew, and veal cutlets, well fried and sauced. There might have been an off day with some of the seafood preparation, but I can't see myself coming back soon - maybe if I wanted paella. Based on one experience I wouldn't come back for the seafood especially considering the relatively high price of items. read more

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This spot is perfect whether you're having meal with a couple people or want to celebrate a large party! I came here in May for the first time and discovered that this spot has a main dining area and also multiple private dining rooms for gatherings like bridal showers, communions, birthdays etc. Ambiance: - rustic Spanish style decor - plenty of seating in main dining room, large round and rectangular tables to seat 10-15 guests - multiple private dining rooms available for larger parties Service: - staff was attentive and kindly explained the menu to us - food came to the table quickly Food: - grilled octopus salad: the octopus was tender and lightly charred. - giant prawns: prawns were slightly over cooked but the sauce was so delicious that we kept it for the whole meal to pair with the complimentary bread - Paella Valenciana: large size perfect to split with 4. It was filled with seafood and The mussels were particularly huge and delicious. I only wish the paella was cooked directly in the pan rather than made at mass quantities - Mariscada: filled with seafood- lobster was juicy and tender. The soup was flavorful, well seasoned and paired well with the potato chips and rice read more

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Came here for drinks with a friend and sat at the bar. It was Saturday night so it was packed, but not impossible to find a seat. Service was great but the food came soooo slow (that was on the kitchen, not the bartender.) Bartender was super friendly and entertaining to help pass the time. Steak but nice and juicy, but a tad fatty and could have used more seasoning. Wish they also had more options for sides. The garlic butter spread was amazing. So good! I'd def come back for happy hour! read more

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On May 10, 2026, yesterday, I took my wife out for Mother's Day to Spain Inn in Piscataway for dinner. We both ordered two stuffed lobsters that cost $69 per plate. We have eaten many times in the pass under the previous management. Stuff lobster was always our choice for the night. But our experience last night was not a good one, The lobsters that were served had a lot of green stuff ( lobster crap ) coming out of the part when we detached the tail from the lobster. We believe that the lobsters were not cleaned properly before being stuffed. It was gross. We also ordered a small sangria and the total amount for our dinner last night was $189 plus tip. The $200 spent for our dinner last night was not worth it. We expect it more for the money spent. read more

The service began pleasant. Soup was delicious.Caldo gallego. They pushed for us to order sangria. We did not. The main course was not edible. Filet mignon was super salty rice was cold no taste. Lobster was rubbery. I ordered salmon it was ok. We communicated to the waitress about our food, yet no one came to our table about it. As we were leaving my husband asked one of the waiters if the waitress had said anything. He said yes she had. What space cadets. We told them we would not return. read more

Took my grandma on a little date here a few weeks ago! The restaurant was super busy which was a great sign for me! The food was fresh, flavorful, and affordable! I will certainly return when I'm back in town. read more

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I have been going to Spain Inn for over 20 years. I go to buy the seafood piaya for my family to eat Christmas eve. This year I went and purchased the seafood piaya for $91.00! The tray was put in a large box. When I got home to look at the food, it was in a thin 1-inch pan with barely any rice or food. They have officially lost a 20 plus year customer! America we are in trouble! read more

A friend and I went to Spain Inn and had a great time. The service was prompt and friendly. We shared a grilled octopus with salad for the appetizer. The octopus was tasty and tender, but the salad was kind of plain. I had the seafood in green sauce and my friend had a meat dish. My seafood was fantastic - really fresh, tender and tasty. I really can't review my friend's dish except to say that he thought it was fantastic and said it was his best restaurant meal in months. The portions were big, too. Unfortunately, we were a little pressed for time and didn't get to have dessert. I look forward to the next time because everything was so good and I'll be sure to save time. read more

Always love to stop here when I'm in town. Jimmy the Bartender will make you stay enjoyable. He recommended the T-bone steak which came out on a hot stone. Can't forget the Sangrias which are always delicious . A nice relaxed atmosphere. read more

Spain Inn - T-Bone steak and Sangria - Seafood Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

I've been coming to this place for a long time, ever since I lived in the area as a teenager. I think the food quality has unfortunately gone down in my opinion. My go to dish here has always been the chicken and garlic sauce (on the bone). The chicken I received was so overcooked I didn't really eat much of it. It was nice to see the sorbets still on the menu though. read more

food is always amazing, we love the red sangria! Staff is always great! We love hector! The steak on the stone is the best.

The food is good, service is great, and price is not too expensive, we shall be back again. I highly recommend this place!

Have been here many times. Food is excellent. I think the steaks are steakhouse quality without the high price. And steak on stone is the best. Lobster tails were great. Very fresh. Love the veal dishes. Portions and sides are generous. Prices are reasonable. Service is excellent always. And best sangria around. read more

The foodbis delicious and the staff are very attentive to your needs. We hadbthe salmon from the special and it cooked to perfection in a lemon sauce. The chicken and beef empanads were tender , flavorful amd the right amount of spice. I recommend Spain Inn for the best dining experience. read more

Decided to try this restaurant because I was told that it's one of the best in the area. So for starters, the biggest problem was trying to get the attention of our waiter. He seemed a little overwhelmed. The food was delicious, I just wish it was served hotter than it was. The Spanish potatoes that we ordered came from the kitchen extremely cold. Outside of most our meals being served either cold or warm the taste of the meals were great. I would recommend the peach sangria, that was served iced cold and it was extremely refreshing‼ read more

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Check out the lobster tails, whole lobsters and steaks of course. Super nice staff, too. read more

Spain Inn - Carrot cake. Would not recommend it. - Seafood Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

Food was average. Needs more seasoning. Portions were smaller than images. Desserts were disappointing. Service was good, staff were attentive. read more

Great Spanish cuisine, deff recommend the steak! The service is always exceptional. They have a full bar as well. Gran cocina española, definitivamente recomiendo el bistec. El servicio es siempre excepcional. Tienen un bar completo también. read more

Spain Inn - Lenguado A La Madrilena - Seafood Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

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Was so excited about this place which I had been years ago But today was so disappointing Food was totally bad rice felt was not cooked enough and was cold The filet mignon was horrendous no flavor what so ever I was going to order the famous paella to go for a group of friends and end up not doing it I have to to add the service was good read more

Been thinking about trying this place for 12 years since I moved to the area and finally went for Mother's Day. Waited 10 minutes for someone to come to the table and ask for drinks. Then waited another 15 minutes for water to be brought to the table (more on that later). Then waited another 10 minutes for a different person to ask if we were ready to order. We found out after we ordered our food that they ran out of chicken for the paella (have you never been busy on mother's day before that you didn't know how to prepare). Food came fast enough, but none of it had any flavor. It was all very bland. I got up and got my own hot sauce because I didn't know how long it would take to get help. By the way, one section of lights kept turning off. Staff would keep going over to turn it back on, but they would soon enough turn off on their own again. This happened so much (at least 100 times in our 2 hour visit) that many of us went home with a headache. If all of this wasn't bad enough, I went back the next day at 4pm to speak to a manager as I didn't want to cause a scene in a crowded restaurant and to give myself time to calm down. I told him about the lights and he said nothing. No "I'm sorry", not an explanation as to the malfunction, just stared at me. Then I explained about the waiting 25 minutes for water and 35 minutes for our order and offered him the suggestion to hire more staff for a busy event like this or take less reservations. And his response was, "I think your expectations for service on Mother's Day is too high". I tried explaining to him that I'm in my late 40's and this is not my first time dining out on Mother's Day. But he doubled down and said, "trust me, no one was delivering food and water fast on Mother's Day". The guy took 15 minutes to fill 7 glasses with water and the manager at Spain Inn thought this was okay and any negative thoughts I had about the experience were my fault. To sum it up, if you go when they aren't busy, you might have some luck with the service. But no matter what, you can expect to spend $30 per person on a terrible representation of Spanish food. read more

Mother's Day: very slow service--although the food was good! Forgot our table constantly. We had to ask for bread, drinks, water. Sat in a terrible room with no decor--dark, lights kept flashing on and off. I felt like I was in a school cafeteria without any decorations. Price gouging on Mother's Day. My family has been dining at Spain Inn for over 40 years. I understand there are new owners. Food quality is the the same --very good. but other than that, prices were very very high, slow and forgetful service---horrible decor I feel like we were taken advantage of. Will not return! read more

Would say that there is no ambiance for sure. Was here last night don't think we will be back. First, seating was super tight. Felt like we had to wait for a bit for service. Took a bit of time just to get some drinks. It seems like there were regular customers, which is fine. But you gotta pay attention to other, new customers as well.. We order the sangria which was good and we had two small pictures.... It came real small..37.00. Don't think it is worth it. Should put price on the list for Sangria. It is good but not for the value. As for the food, Mariscada was ok. Traditional Spain food. Good with the bread dipping the sauce. Had mussel, shrimps and a piece of lobster in it. It was ok. My wife had the monk fish and she was ok. I think this place definitely needs to do better. read more

8 years ago, I reviewed this restaurant as a longtime patron. I was disappointed with the quality of food, that in my opinion, had been suffering. Last night my wife and I went back to give it another go. I am pleased to say the quality of food was superb! Every place that offers garlic shrimp, always overcooks the shrimp, including here, that is until last night! The shrimp was not only perfectly cooked, but the sauce was not the normal, "Oh, let's just throw garlic in oil with some paprika and call it garlic shrimp"! The sauce was actually a SAUCE and was delicious! I only gave them 1 extra star because even though the food and service were great, not to mention the prices are fair for what you get, but the specials were the same darned thing they have been 8+ years ago! Louis, if you're reading this, for Christ's sake, the steak on the stone stopped being "Special" after the first year! Either put it on the menu or take it off the specials! Specials should change weekly, not once every decade. Plus, the menu is exactly the same. All in all, I am happy that the food is good again! I hope you don't take my criticism in a bad way. I'm just being honest. read more

Love everything about this place food, is excellent, and personal so professional and friendly I just love everything about it. read more

Spain Inn - Love deserves sooo good - Seafood Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

Excelente servicio, la comida es súper deliciosa, el ambiente es muy agradable y los meseros son muy amables

If your looking for authentic Portuguese food and you don't want to to drive to Newark, then you've come to the right place. The Spain Inn is one of those restaurants that offers consistly good food and excellent service. I had two waiters and a bus boy. They work as a team. The Spain Inn happens to be a personal favorite of mine and I've been coming here for many years. Whatever you chose on their menu will be delicious. I've always left here full and with plenty of leftovers. I recommend ordering their sangria. It's made fresh and really refreshing. On every table is served warm Portuguese sliced bread and really garlicky dipping sauce. This time I did not order appetizers, but when I do my favorites are the Camarones Al Ajillo( Shrimp in Garlic Sauce)and Chorizo A La Plancha (Sausage spanish style) and Mejillones En Salsa Verde ( Mussles in Green Sauce) they also serve the mussels in a Red Sauce which is equally good. For my main dish I ordered Mariscada in Red Sauce. The dish is a shellfish casserole, fresh lobster, shrimp, clams, mussels, scallops, cooked in a rich tomato, brandy and wine sauce served with saffron rice. It also comes in a Green Sauce. Each person gets their own pot loaded with seafood and yellow rice is served on the side. I also ordered a plate of their homemade fried potato slices. They taste sort of like a potato chip. My Mariscada had so much flavor and loaded with seafood. I ate half and took the rest home. The Spain Inn has a full bar and they will do catering, all types of parties and weddings on the premises. There is free parking in their lot, but it can get filled quickly. This place is located off Rt 22East on Rock ave take it all the way down into Piscataway and it will be on your right. The decor is a bit dated, but all the tables have white linens on them. The dress is casual but neat. I can't wait to return and have some more favorites like their Stuffed lobster, and Paella Valencia. read more

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My parents have been coming to eat here since I can remember and I've been here a handful of times in my life. Was here most recently to celebrate Fathers' Day. The location has its charm because it has an old school, sort of divey, feel. It's hard to describe but once you're there you get exactly what I mean. Service here is fantastic. The menu is pretty good; has a great array of seafood, meats, and poultry. I went for the jumbo fried shrimp which are served with their homemade potato chips. For dessert, their tiramisu and flan, made to share where to die for. Oh and don't forget to get a pitcher of sangria for the table! read more

I arrived there at around 2PM for the lunch specials. The lunch special runs from 12-3PM. Guess what, they open at 3PM, the menu still has the lunch special listed (page/sheet), but they are no longer available. So now I must order from the dinner menu at 3PM. This is plain wrong and ridiculous. First time in 60 years, I must have dinner at 3 and pay dinner prices. I guess they will go out of business soon. They should offer EARLY DINER from 3-5PM at the lunch prices to make up for the new hours and to be consistent with the menu prices for lunch. Esto no esta bien chicos! Somerset NJ here read more

Always excellent food and service! Never disappointed in our meals! Super friendly staff!

Doesnt look like much but must say the food and service was awesome! The seafood salad was delicious and tasty i forgot to take a pic before eating it. read more

Spain Inn - Churrasco potatoes and vegetables was delicious and cooked perfectly!! - Seafood Near Me - Piscataway, New Jersey

I went to this establishment and I wanted to give this place a second chance . The restaurant is the same as the last review but way cleaner + are following social distance guidelines . Service was fast and prompt and really friendly . I got sangria and you cannot go wrong with it . Tastes great and is strong . Coffee was also good. I ordered the salmon special and it was delicious. Salmon was a bit overcooked but I like my salmon like that . Chips were fantastic and the veggies /rice was cooked perfectly . Mash potatoes were the only thing that I didn't like . Tasted instant. read more

My family and extended family arrived. The place seemed outdated. Service was not good, waited to pay, food wasn't on par. Don't recommend

Horrible, went there yesterday for a retirement party which was paid in full by the Union, and there was plenty of food leftover, and they would not let anyone take food out. Which is ridiculous? I know the staff took food home, they were rude . They had so much food leftover, and would not allow anyone to take the food home, would never go back read more

We eat at this restaurant often and it is on our "Favorites" list. This is the best Spanish or Latin restaurant in the entire area. Last night my wife and I along with another couple met in their bar, had a drink and then ventured to our table in the restaurant. This place is always busy and every weekend there is either a wedding or party going on in their ballroom. Last night was no exception. The ballroom was having a wedding and all tables were taken in the restaurant. As busy as they were, the service and kitchen staff didn't miss a beat. My complements to Hector, the lead waiter, who kept everything moving with precision. The food was great all round, from shrimp and clam appetizes to seafood and steak entrees. Everything was cooked with excellence and the quality of each selection was very good. Ever since the ownership change last year, the standards have been lifted and we have come to love this place even more. The prices are a value considering all of the above. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Food is good, but if you have a bartender named Jimmy behind the bar, watch your bill. He will overcharge you faster then a 4 second drag car. He is a crook. read more

Good food, good service. Crowded bar and longer wait on night visited. Good value. Paella dish are the best.

I always have a great dining experience at Spain Inn Restaurant. The food is excellent, the atmosphere is friendly and a good time is always had. Jesus, the owner, greets everyone. Jimmy, the bartender, makes excellent drinks and makes everyone feel welcomed. Hector, Yelitza, Carmella, Fiorelin, Jefferson and all the others treat everyone like family. This is a place not to be missed. I frequent many restaurants, but this place is very high on the list - very, very high!!! read more

A year ago I had a first date at the sister restaurant Spain Inn 2 in Asbury NJ. It was fabulous and we have been back. On our one year anniversary we decided to to try the original. I noted some negative reviews but pressed on. First, staff is attentive and friendly and the atmosphere was fun. Delicious drinks, but the calamari was like chewing thick rubber bands. The entrees were very good, but the evening was ruined when our carrot cake came, and on the second bite found a long strand of hair. Manager adjusted the check appropriately, but I would never go back and cannot recommend Spain Inn. If you're out in western Jersey try Spain Inn 2. They did it all right!! read more