Ordered for the first time today through Uber Eats. Had I ordered just the chicken I would have given 5 stars. The best Portuguese style chicken I’ve had in a long time. It was full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The beef ribs (short ribs) were also good, just a little tough as it was sliced a bit thick and was slightly undercooked so that made it a bit chewy but had good charcoal flavor. The sweet plantains were the best I’ve had from a restaurant, perfectly caramelized. Beans, fries and coleslaw also good. Ordered the flan but I’m so stuffed I’ll have to wait to see how that is. This is a keeper for sure and I would love to order from them when having a crowd for dinner.
Food: 4
Marlene Connors
Great staff and great food good portions and very reasonable will be going back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rib and Chicken Combo Platter, Garlic Shrimp
lesley chase
great food and customer service....my go to take out spot
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Taylor Lee
They sent a piece of salmon, 1/2 slice of tomato, 3 shreds of lettuce and a boatload of rice. The salmon is good but no other vegetables. They said it came with vegetables and rice and definitely don’t know what happen. I’ve been eating here for years and lately the quality and food has gone down.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
fredy ospina (FrO Md)
Nothing to be surprised about
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Norman Solomon
After living in Tennessee for some 45 years, I was able to develop a keen understanding of Southern barbecue - not only that created in Tennessee, but also that from Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and even Texas. I've also been to Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City to sample 'Q' which for many years was rated as the top barbecue place in the United States.
So it was with some confusion that when I moved back to North Jersey, my original Home Place, I was confused, time and again when I purchased barbecue at one of the very many barbecue places in and around Newark. At none of these spots did I find anything that bore any resemblance to what I had experienced in the South.
This is not to say I didn't like what I had from the Newark area spots... it was just unrecognizable within the frame of reference I brought from the South.
So I've done some investigation and I've realized that most of what I'm eating in Newark is Portuguese BBQ, largely consisting of a grilling of barbecue-able meats.
There are barbecue places up in this area that attempt to be what I experienced down South where barbecuing doesn't mean grilling, but rather means smoking, low and slow, until the meats proudly present their natural goodness augmented by application of smoke derived from various types of wood be it peach, or apple, or hickory, or many other options.
And that is not to say that you have to be down south to make good real barbecue. I've had such food in locations in New York. In point of fact I've tucked in at a couple of joints in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that were quite good, the best being Feta Sou.
And let's not forget that of the hundreds and thousands of food reviews and food commentaries that can be found on the web, each and every one of those is based upon a subjective view of what the reviewer has eaten. Even when I read reviews of restaurants that I ultimately attend, I recognize that what I think of a dish can vary greatly from what someone else might think of a dish or a plate. I don't think that makes either of us wrong and with all due respect to all of the great chefs who opine about this food and that food, the bottom line is: was it well prepared, was it interesting to the eye, and did I enjoy the taste.
So back to The Pit. It is one of these Portuguese places... and I find it to be quite enjoyable. I've had their barbecued chicken and their barbecued ribs and their barbecued beef ribs. And they serve these things with rice and salad and plantains. And for a local place with a quick and easy take out system there's no reason not to try The Pit and enjoy the quick and taste-tempting meals they offer.
The food's darn good; it just ain't Southern.
Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
Parking: Nice friendly folks taking orders and serving up good eats.
Recommended dishes: Black Beans, French Fries, Ribs and Fries
Michelle Baljam
I wouldn’t call this a bbq place nothing is actually barbecued it’s meats you would use for a bbq, no seasoning the bbq sauce tastes like ketchup and mustard the vegetables were so over cooked you wouldn’t need teeth to chew. I got the “bbq” chicken (which wasn’t bbqed it was oven roasted it seemed! And I got pork and beef ribs which again were not bbqed or seasoned. I wouldn’t call this bbq!!!beans weren’t seasoned tasted straight out of the can! What a waste of money!
Food: 2
Recommended dishes: Rib and Chicken Combo Platter, Black Beans, Cole Slaw
Kerry & Manny Perez
The food is delicious. The rice was cooked to perfection. Definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib and Chicken Combo Platter, Black Beans, Chicken and Rice, Garlic Shrimp
Sharri Sanders
Beef empanadas 10/10 .. chicken empanadas 7/10 I wish I had a hot sauce packet chicken was so dry but would come again
I can not believe that I've been buying from your Restaurant, since the First Day you Opened your Establishment, and I called to ask for 2-Honey Mustard Sauces for my Whole Garlic Shrimp,and the young lady told that we do not give any Sauces with this Order,When I been Purchasing this for Years,and they always gave me the 2-Free Sauces,I also in the Past always Order the Whole Chicken Breast and Received 2-Free Sauces.You make No Sense,I'm a Regular Loyal Customer for Years,So You Lost me as a Value Customer for 2-Sauces,Unbelievable. I will never Buy anything from your Establishment, ever and my Friends & Family also will not be Purchasing anything from your Restaurant.
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Garlic Shrimp
Frank None
If you are looking for reliable, great tasting food at an affordable price this is it!
Food: 5
Service: 5
O C
Had it door dashed bc I’m lazy, this could possibly be some of the best chicken and rice I’ve ever had.
Ordered for the first time today through Uber Eats. Had I ordered just the chicken I would have given 5 stars. The best Portuguese style chicken I’ve had in a long time. It was full of flavor and perfectly cooked. The beef ribs (short ribs) were also good, just a little tough as it was sliced a bit thick and was slightly undercooked so that made it a bit chewy but had good charcoal flavor. The sweet plantains were the best I’ve had from a restaurant, perfectly caramelized. Beans, fries and coleslaw also good. Ordered the flan but I’m so stuffed I’ll have to wait to see how that is. This is a keeper for sure and I would love to order from them when having a crowd for dinner.
Food: 4
Great staff and great food good portions and very reasonable will be going back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rib and Chicken Combo Platter, Garlic Shrimp
great food and customer service....my go to take out spot
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
They sent a piece of salmon, 1/2 slice of tomato, 3 shreds of lettuce and a boatload of rice. The salmon is good but no other vegetables. They said it came with vegetables and rice and definitely don’t know what happen. I’ve been eating here for years and lately the quality and food has gone down.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Nothing to be surprised about
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
After living in Tennessee for some 45 years, I was able to develop a keen understanding of Southern barbecue - not only that created in Tennessee, but also that from Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and even Texas. I've also been to Arthur Bryant's in Kansas City to sample 'Q' which for many years was rated as the top barbecue place in the United States.
So it was with some confusion that when I moved back to North Jersey, my original Home Place, I was confused, time and again when I purchased barbecue at one of the very many barbecue places in and around Newark. At none of these spots did I find anything that bore any resemblance to what I had experienced in the South.
This is not to say I didn't like what I had from the Newark area spots... it was just unrecognizable within the frame of reference I brought from the South.
So I've done some investigation and I've realized that most of what I'm eating in Newark is Portuguese BBQ, largely consisting of a grilling of barbecue-able meats.
There are barbecue places up in this area that attempt to be what I experienced down South where barbecuing doesn't mean grilling, but rather means smoking, low and slow, until the meats proudly present their natural goodness augmented by application of smoke derived from various types of wood be it peach, or apple, or hickory, or many other options.
And that is not to say that you have to be down south to make good real barbecue. I've had such food in locations in New York. In point of fact I've tucked in at a couple of joints in Williamsburg, Brooklyn that were quite good, the best being Feta Sou.
And let's not forget that of the hundreds and thousands of food reviews and food commentaries that can be found on the web, each and every one of those is based upon a subjective view of what the reviewer has eaten. Even when I read reviews of restaurants that I ultimately attend, I recognize that what I think of a dish can vary greatly from what someone else might think of a dish or a plate. I don't think that makes either of us wrong and with all due respect to all of the great chefs who opine about this food and that food, the bottom line is: was it well prepared, was it interesting to the eye, and did I enjoy the taste.
So back to The Pit. It is one of these Portuguese places... and I find it to be quite enjoyable. I've had their barbecued chicken and their barbecued ribs and their barbecued beef ribs. And they serve these things with rice and salad and plantains. And for a local place with a quick and easy take out system there's no reason not to try The Pit and enjoy the quick and taste-tempting meals they offer.
The food's darn good; it just ain't Southern.
Of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
Parking: Nice friendly folks taking orders and serving up good eats.
Recommended dishes: Black Beans, French Fries, Ribs and Fries
I wouldn’t call this a bbq place nothing is actually barbecued it’s meats you would use for a bbq, no seasoning the bbq sauce tastes like ketchup and mustard the vegetables were so over cooked you wouldn’t need teeth to chew. I got the “bbq” chicken (which wasn’t bbqed it was oven roasted it seemed! And I got pork and beef ribs which again were not bbqed or seasoned. I wouldn’t call this bbq!!!beans weren’t seasoned tasted straight out of the can! What a waste of money!
Food: 2
Recommended dishes: Rib and Chicken Combo Platter, Black Beans, Cole Slaw
The food is delicious. The rice was cooked to perfection. Definitely will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib and Chicken Combo Platter, Black Beans, Chicken and Rice, Garlic Shrimp
Beef empanadas 10/10 .. chicken empanadas 7/10 I wish I had a hot sauce packet chicken was so dry but would come again
Loved the food it was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rib and Chicken Combo Platter
Restaurantji Recommends
The best barbecue in the area
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The portion size was super underwhelming.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
I can not believe that I've been buying from your Restaurant, since the First Day you Opened your Establishment, and I called to ask for 2-Honey Mustard Sauces for my Whole Garlic Shrimp,and the young lady told that we do not give any Sauces with this Order,When I been Purchasing this for Years,and they always gave me the 2-Free Sauces,I also
in the Past always Order the Whole Chicken Breast and Received 2-Free Sauces.You make No Sense,I'm a Regular Loyal Customer for Years,So You Lost me as a Value Customer for 2-Sauces,Unbelievable. I will never Buy anything from your Establishment, ever and my Friends & Family also will not be Purchasing anything from your Restaurant.
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Garlic Shrimp
If you are looking for reliable, great tasting food at an affordable price this is it!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had it door dashed bc I’m lazy, this could possibly be some of the best chicken and rice I’ve ever had.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken and Rice
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