Iberia Tavern & Restaurant
“Also, the rodizio increased from $19 to $21 but thats ok cause its still a ridiculous deal.”
“I would suggest starting off with the shrimp in garlic sauce and the mussels in white wine sauce.”
“I haven't had portions this large in I don't know when — My first visit, I left with two 13" trays of leftovers.”
Iberia Tavern & Restaurant
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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went here for a friend's birthday. ordered the seafood combo which was very good. came with a side of yellow rice which was also good. The portions are huge.
According to the yelp reviews the Sangria is a must have so we got the white and Red Sangria which was good.
the staff was very attentive being that it was Saturday night and the place was packed.
They have two different rooms. One seems to be for more intimate dates and the other is for larger groups.
Parking: They have parking which we paid $10 for but at the end of your meal just give them your parking ticketing and they will remove the $10 from the bill.
I have been eating at Iberia and Iberia Peninsula since the latter was called Costello's back in the early 80s. These are massive, kitschy restaurants, decorated with nautical tsotchkes and serving very pedestrian Portuguese fare in massive quantities. Service is fairly attentive but if you're looking for warm and friendly waiters, you should probably look elsewhere. They are, however, very old school and wear tuxedos.
Went there last Friday and their food, the only reason I make the trip there, has gone downhill in a very big way. I ordered the stuffed lobster platter which formerly consisted of twin lobsters stuffed with lobster and crab meat but has now moved on to a single lobster stuffed with mostly bread crumbs. But where they really lost the ball was on their potatoes. Portuguese restaurants are famous for many things, among them are their homemade potato chips. I look forward to them and have for many years. Needless to say, I was more than mildly surprised when my lobster was accompanied by french fries, and not very good ones, at that.
There are many, many massive Portuguese restaurants in The Iron Bound. All of them exist on a simple premise. Offer really good food, in massive quantities at decent prices. With so much competition, I am really surprised that Iberia would mess with the formula in such an obvious way. I think next time, it's back to Fornos. Oh well……
Always great food here and I've been here twice now. Got the Ribeye the first time and Lamb Rack this time. Came on a Monday night and there was no wait to get in. There were a few other parties seated so it wasn't dead. Service was good and attentive. Meat was made right to perfection since I ordered medium. The food isn't too salty and they give you loads of food.
Ribeye – 24 oz is good enough for two people at a reasonable price too. The center is meaty and towards the fat is where the flavor is at – smokey, juicy, loads of flavor.
Rack of lamb – 6 pieces of lamb made medium just right. Loads of flavor right to the bone and it comes with a bunch of rice and fries as well.
Overall, I'll come back for parties or for a nice dinner. They have parking across the street for free too.
Iberia Tavern & Restaurant is OFF THE HOOK!!! My girlfriend suggested coming here because she thinks they serve some really awesome lobster.
My girlfriend and I both ordered 2 lb. lobsters. I got mine with garlic sauce and she got hers steamed with butter on the side.
OH!!! My Lobster with Garlic Sauce was AMAZING!!! The 2 lb. Lobster was huge. Big huge pieces of lobster meat. It was juicy, plump, and the flavors were melting in my mouth. It also comes with a side of rice. The rice itself is very flavorful, but if you dump some garlic sauce on top of it…oh boy..very good plate of rice. It is a messy dish, but I didn't care because I was loving my lobster and determined to eat all of it.
My girlfriends Steamed Lobster was just as amazing, but less of a mess. Her lobster was very delicious, huge, juicy, plump, and flavorful.
We also shared a Portuguese Broiled Sausage, which was had a good savory flavor and taste. Not overly salty. Just the right amount.
For dessert we had the Cantaloupe Sorbet. I liked how it's served on top of an actual cantaloupe. Very good suggestion of a dessert to end your meal. I like the natural sweetness of the cantaloupe.
Steamed or with Garlic Sauce. You could not go wrong with it. Both equally was amazing and delicious. Huge plate of lobsters. You will be so satisfied with your lobster meal. For the price you can't complain about it. Our 2 lb lobsters were $27.95 and $24.95 each. WHAT!!!
Now my review sounds like 5 stars and the lobster were 5 stars, but the service was a bit so-so.
Parking is $5. Bring your parking lot ticket to the restaurant and they will deduct $5 off your bill, so basically the parking is free.
LOBSTER HEAVEN!!! I am DEFINITELY coming back here.
All I heard were good reviews here, I came here with friends to eat and I must say service was horrible…it wasn't even that busy for the service to be that bad, I had to get that off my chest…we decided to eat outside for the weather was nice, we were given our menu…it took no exaggeration 15 min for the water to arrive and only arrived the second time we asked…including the ketchup,a1 sauce, and hot sauce….I had already ate a quarter of my steak?…the lady that was with us was asking where the bathroom/restroom was and the guy looked at her like ya I bring to you right now,pointing and than left ????????????????….now to the food, the food was delicious! …from the calamari appetizer…to the main course steak, shrimp, lobster, and rice….I mean you get what you pay for with the meal but the service really could have been better…
3.5 stars
The food is inconsistent. When they're on, the food is amazing. When they're having an off day, the food is mediocre, at best. The service is always good though and their sangria goes well with any meal.
This place is completely overstaffed. The staff was hovering over me like hawks. They weren't rude or anything but when you overly try to make your guests feel comfortable, we start to get a little … uncomfortable.
The food here is okay. I'd stick to the seafood when ordering. The prices are more than reasonable for the seafood dishes and its cooked rather good. The other dishes, in my opinion, are average and overpriced. My point: don't order chicken. On the bright side, the portions are generous and the sangria is great. I just personally think there are better places to visit in the Ironbound for the price you pay at Iberia.
Wow, mom always told me to be nice. What I can say is that before going to Pru for a concert, we had dinner here .. they have parking which is validated after dinner. Lot easier than parking close to Pru Center and $10 parking was rebated after dinner. Five minute walk to the arena. If I say more, mom wouldn't be pleased.