Brasilia Grill, Newark, NJ:
A Restaurant Review
99 Monroe St.
Newark, NJ
973-465-1227
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Restaurant Highlights
Fare: Brazilian Gaucho BBQ
Price: Moderate
Food Quality: 2 Stars
Service: 1 1/2 Stars
Decor: 1 Star
Overall Rating: 1 1/2Stars
Note: Four star Rating System from 1/2 Star = Poor to Four stars = Best in Class
Well prepared Brazilian Gaucho BBQ served in huge, all you can eat portions at a reasonable price
Value: Excellent
Noise Level: Moderate
Dress: Casual
Recommended For: Budget conscious BBQ diners with large appetites
Not Recommended For: Diners who enjoy traditional Portuguese dining with upscale ambiance
Recommended dishes: When available, The Rodizio de Churrasco, an all you can eat skewered grilled meat, sliced and served table side; The Paella Valenciana with a Combination of Mixed Seafood, Pork, Chicken and Yellow Rice; and The Grilled Skirt Steak - Fraldinha Grelhada.
Liquor: Full Service Bar with an extensive South American wine list .
Restaurant Review
The Brasilia Grill is your typical Iron bound Brazilian restaurant serving huge portions of Brazilian Gaucho BBQ food at a reasonable price.
The interior is huge with a large salad bar in the center of the dining giving it the feeling of a cafeteria. Dining is available in the main dining room ( fixed price) and in the bar area with high table tops, where lower priced ala carte items are available
The food is well prepared; People come here for their good selection of BBQ meat dishes served in huge portions at a reasonable price.
The style of food preparation is traditional gaucho BBQ from Rio Grande do Su region in southern Brazil. (Gauchos are native cowboys of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.)
Traditional Gaucho BBQ cooking uses embers of charcoal to roast their meats on long skewers.
Vegetarians beware, this place is for the meat lover.
The menu items are available in both traditional Rodizio style (fixed price, all you can eat), ala carte entrees, and buffet style dining
The place is also popular for wedding receptions, birthday parties, and baby showers.
There is a fully stocked sports bar with a good selection of cocktails and South American wines.
The service is friendly, though often times slow.
There is free valet parking in their private lot.
(updated: November, 2016)
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