Taste of Portugal
“And last but not least, I'd go back for the dessert and sangria alone..it was amazing.”
“Again, the steak on a stone was fantastic – tender meat, terrific garlic butter sauce and mushroom gravy, and a gigantic portion for a great price.”
“The Portuguese sausage was really tasty and my filet was top quality including the extra sauce which was light and flavorful.”
Taste of Portugal
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
4 reviews
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Pretty good, but too pricey in my opinion, especially in the Ironbound where great eats at better prices can be had. Some of the dishes also aren't authentically Portuguese, but I can't knock them because chicken drizzled in creamy sauce always make me happy.
In short, Taste of Portugal is okay. For Portuguese food, I still prefer Portugalia on Ferry Street.
This is a decent Portuguese/Spanish restaurant among many similar places in Newark. The food is quite good, although not outstanding. I do recommend the sangria however. Service is very friendly, but can be painfully slow on a Friday or Saturday evening when it's crowded. The dining room is also VERY loud on weekend nights, with large groups talking & laughing loudly. Don't get me wrong, this is a good place to go and have a group dinner, especially if your friends & family are in high spirits. The prices are reasonable, and parking is a breeze right across the street. I would recommend any of the seafood dishes. The shrimp cocktail was a standout in terms of the quality of the shrimp. The sauce was mostly catsup though. I'd go again, as long as I wasn't planning a romantic, quiet dinner for two.
The filet on a stone was fresh, tender, and delicious. However, our other dishes were very so-so. Also, they gave us cold bread and frozen butter to start. Definitely wasn't happy about that. I didn't care too much for the rice and beans that came with the filet either. A bit soggy and flavorless.
If it weren't for the filet on a stone, this review would've gotten 2 stars max. Because it's Newark, I'm a bit more lenient too.
I've known Pedro (the owner) from when he worked at O'Connor's in Kearny so I'm biased.
But this place is killer… their 'steak on a stone' could even get the CEO of PETA to re-think their position.
I've had a slew of good times here (even if I can't remember half of them).