Portugalia Bar & Restaurant

I went to this restaurant with 4 coworkers and we sat at the Bar and ordered food. I immediately noticed a difference in the way my coworkers were greeted versus how I was not greeted at all. The waiter took their drink orders but completely ignored me, so much so that another waiter ended up taking my drink order as well as my food order. I was sitting in between my coworkers so he took orders all around me but choose to skip me. My food was decent, not good enough for me to endure the clearly racist waiter again. When I was attempting to pay for my meal I held up my payment method so he would know I’d be next to pay and again I was skipped, another waiter had to take my payment method. I was the lone black person in the entire restaurant and unfortunately I did not feel welcome so I will NEVER return to that restaurant again and I will tell anyone who’ll listen about my horrible experience

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 1

The cod is delicious but the meat is bad, the potatoes are cold I don't like
But the cod is very good

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 3

I had high hopes for Portugalia Bar & Restaurant, but unfortunately, my experience fell short. While the menu looked promising, the food lacked the authentic flavors I was expecting, and some dishes arrived lukewarm. The service was also disappointing—our server seemed disinterested, and it took a long time to get our orders and refills. The atmosphere has potential, but the lack of attention to detail really detracted from the overall experience. I hope they can address these issues because this place has so much potential.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

I passed by in my car...the cooks were barbecue whole chicken open flams...I ordered curbside barbecue chicken with portugese hot 🔥 sauce so delicious the staff were friendly and fast service with a smile...thank you guys

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Curbside pull up ...pick up your order and drive away. Friendly service delicious hot 😋 tasty food.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

A buddy of mine frequents Ironbound often so I asked for his advice on a nice place that serves great seafood, but not as formal as Forno’s, so he recommended Portugalia. We had a knockout dinner in the dining section, which is right next door to the bar. It’s a smaller space, they have a TV on the wall and of course, soccer was on. It was an early Saturday dinner for us and the weather was gorgeous for mid-October. We didn’t make reservations- just walked in and were seated. Everyone in this restaurant seems Portuguese, patrons and waitstaff, and although this may not be the case - it is an authentic experience. Knowing a few dishes beforehand will help to navigate the menu.
We went with the following: for apps, the cottage cheese (fresh and creamy), garlic shrimp (famtastic) and chorizo (flame grilled table side, robust and smoky sausage goodness). My wife is a super finicky eater and I tried to convince her to get a Cod dish but she was boring and got a filet mignon. I was disappointed because you come here for the fish, it I didn’t say anything. It wasn’t t a petit filet either, she had plenty to bring home. Also ask for the red chilled house wine, it’s nice and smooth. Now for my dish: I got a grilled seafood casserole in sauce. It was $90 and could have fed 4 people easily. Why did I order so much food? Because this is one of my absolute favorite dishes. It’s like a bouillabaisse or a chopping. It had clams mussels scallops prawns shrimp and fish - everything was fresh, perfectly prepared.and not overcooked. It came with plenty of rice on the side. I brought 80% of it back home with me and will have some more of it again, tonight. It’s so good. We didn’t stay for desserts and espresso and aperitifs because our stay was getting long as it was and our waiter kind of disappeared after they wrapped all our food, so I was getting impatient. The atmosphere is a little lacking in the dining room, you might have more fun in the bar side, where you can also dine. But definitely, without a doubt, these guys take seafood seriously.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Camarao Ao Alho Garlic Shrimp

I ordered a whole barbecue chicken for $18 over the phone when I went to pick it up. It seemed like and I asked if it was a whole chicken. I was told yes when I got home one hour later, I had two wings two drumsticks and a neck bone. Horrible horrible experience. I live over an hour away so there was nothing I could do about it but I paid for a whole chicken and I got not even a half ..no breast meat at all. The pan looked like someone had eaten chicken from it. . It is not right. I highly discourage anyone from ordering takeout from that restaurant.

Kid-friendliness: Yes

Wheelchair accessibility: It is accessible for wheelchair users

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sopa do Cozido, Lagosta Recheada

If you want the best Frango no Churrasco this is the place!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bacalhau à Lagareiro, Garlic Shrimp, Camarao Ao Alho Garlic Shrimp

This place is amazing every time I come to go to the airport I eat here for dinner or lunch. This place feels like everyone belongs here. They have amazing food, and service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

BEST BBQ CHICKEN IN NJ. They make amazing dishes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bacalhau à Lagareiro

Authentic Portuguese food, reasonable prices, and a fun, non-pretentious atmosphere. Only challenge is finding parking but sometimes that can turn into a driving adventure. ??‍♂️???

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bifinhos De Porco Algarvia Pork Little Steaks w Clams, Seafood Valenciana, Paella Marinera, Bifinhos a Casa, Bacalhau à Lagareiro, Caras De Bacalhau Cozidas C Grao Cod Fish Faces w Chickpeas, Garlic Shrimp, Camarao Ao Alho Garlic Shrimp, Cozido à Portuguesa

As always a great meal at Portugalia!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ordered a Grilled Black Sea Bass to share with spouse 20 minute later was told they ran out. Then we ordered the sea food plater in red wine sauce. Another 20 minutes go by (Now it's 40 minutes) and they come out with Grilled Trout and when we say to the server that we didn't ordered that plate he Placed it on our table and walked away.
We just paid for the 3 drinks and got the hell out of there.
We can't say anything about the food because we never got it.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Mr. Fernando Branco is an excellent host. The mini nails are top!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5