Europa Bar & Restaurant
“Needed a place close to Newark Airport to meet a vendor for lunch.”
“I usually order the Mariscada with a pitcher of white sangria.”
“This gem is hidden right in my neighborhood.”
Europa Bar & Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
3 reviews
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We were feeling a bit hungry after picking up a friend from Newark Airport, so the Portuguese friend in the group suggested that we come here for dinner.
There's a bar in the back and flat panel TVs all around the establishment showing – what else – the YES network! Score. A few parties had just finished their dessert and were about to leave – they looked real satisfied. We eagerly followed the host to our seats and quickly ran through the menu.
After a round of Sagres Bohemia, excellent beer with frosted glasses for the dinner table touch, we ordered Baby Clams, which was an excellent dish. Light yet buttery and garlicky. The bread went very well with the left over sauce.
We also ordered the baked chicken with prosciutto and cheese. The prosciutto was thick-cut, which gave the flavor an extra boost.
Apparently, everything in Portuguese restaurants comes with rice and fries. We opted for the Spanish fries, which were basically thin-sliced chips. Very fresh and crispy.
Staff was very friendly, this seemed like a spot with a lot of regular clientele. I'll be back if I'm ever in town again!
I came here with my boyfriend on a Thursday night around 7. As a previous review mentioned, the inside is much nicer/more formal than the outside of the restaurant depicts. There's a parking lot right next door that is reserved for the beauty salon, but the next building down has parking for Europa. There was no one else at the restaurant, so naturally the waiter was able to be very attentive, constantly refilling our water, etc. We were given bread and salad before our meal. We both ordered grilled skirt steak (on special for 16.95), which was very delicious and juicy. I barely had to move my knife to cut it. The steaks came with mashed potatoes (which tasted like instant), broccoli, fried potato chips, and yellow rice. It was a lot of tasty food with plenty left over. I would go back with some friends and try out some of their appetizers and sangria.
This was a nice place to stop and grab a meal. The service was great. The waiter/bartender was attentive, fast, and very friendly. I opted for one of their specials. I had the breaded pork filet with rice and red beans. The pork was perfectly breaded with the right amount of seasoning. The rice and beans were like any other Portuguese style restaurant. I had the cookies and cream dessert, and it was pretty good. I would say the 4th star is for the sangria. The red sangria is definitely a winner. Overall, I would give this place a solid 3.5.
The parking lot is pretty small.