7/24/25 Portuguese restaurant divided into a take out section and a sit down part. Take out section has a full hot bar, quite the assortment. Service is friendly and quick. Portions are plentiful. However, you cannot mix dishes without a ridiculous up charge. If you want a few ribs and a bit of chicken, forget it. To me, what's the point of a hot bar. Try everything. That being said, grilled shrimp and chicken were phenomenal. Beans and rice were good too! read more

Churrasqueria Genesis Restaurant - 7/24/25 hot bar - Spanish Near Me - Freeport, New York

In and out just the way I like it when I come to visit the in laws. Not only am I buying for myself but I'm buying for them. The quality of the food- whether it's taste or texture Genesis never disappoints. The dining area could get a lil crowded but believe me there is an abundance amount of food available. The servers excel at customer service; patient and dedicated. There is a dining are where you could quickly enjoy your meal and there is a larger dining area where you could sit in with a larger group. I believe prices are decent, affordable for the amount of food they serve. Definitely a place to try out if you're looking to try something new or just can't figure out to have chicken or salmon for lunch or dinner. read more

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While the food was ok, nothing to write home about. The staff is friendly and the place is clean. Steak-lacked seasoning, ribs were seasoned well but dry-may have been a day old?! Rice ok and beans were good. I would give read more

Okay so I literally just finished eating my meal! I was scrolling through yelp to find a good spot for pupusas and Genesis restaurant popped up on my radar. I ordered the pork & cheese pupusas and bean & cheese pupusas as well as a sweet plantain because I love plantains ‍. The pupusas were stupendous! I have eaten plenty of pupusas and these by far are the best I've ever had! I will definitely be ordering some more very soon! read more

Have been here countless times. Great atmosphere. They have two sides a Restraunt for dine in and quiet atmosphere, and the main side has a buffet style food selection with first come first serve seating. You can call ahead to have your food ready. The portions are pretty big so the prices can vary. They have half chicken, whole chicken, chicken kebab, and you can choose to get it with 2 sides those range from $10-$16 a plate. If you ask for rice it's ALOT of rice they give you. The rice is good but the yellow rice is not my favorite. The plantains are usually really good, refried beans are good. Not a fan of the "Chow Mein" looks too greasy and lacking in flavor so don't be too hopeful on that, edible yes. They have fresh orange juice that they squeeze in front of you and other "natural" juices. They are just fruit extract with water that they keep in a fridge ready. But be ready those are pricey. $5 minimum for the smallest size I believe. Pupusas aren't typical, they are really big but cost effective $2.50 each the flavor can't compare to traditional pupusas but if you don't know or don't care they're good. They have two types of ribs and those are good. Anything shrimp will be expensive so be prepared as well. Despite being located in a fishing port town they charge $$ for those little shrimp be it kabab or whatever. But they are very good. They have tortillas and different soups. The beef soup is very good despite them only giving you one piece of meat for the small soup and 2 for the big one. I believe that comes with rice and a lime for about $12- $14. They have seafood soup which is SO good and definitely worth it for the price. They'll occasionally have mondongo soup and the flavor is definitely there but again maybe not so traditional. They have breakfast which is slightly different. You can order baliadas at any time and they are made pretty much as good as any Honduran spot you'll find,you can ask for the grilled chorizo whole in the baliadas and they are SO good. If you go in the Restraunt side you can see more of their menu but they can make burgers and chicken tenders, tacos, horchata. The customer service needs some work as most of the staff mainly speaks Spanish and the younger staff can be a bit negligent to the customers needs and wants. The Chinese looking guy is AN ABSOLUTE UNIT. He's like a machine running on all cylinders 24/7. It's like watching an airplane with 3 failing engines and that last engine can compensate for all the mess ups of the others. I wish he were more vocal and spoke better English bc he is beyond capable of running that whole place by himself if he had no choice. He needs a raise! The younger guys are a bit puffed up and need to learn that the customer is always right even when they're not and be humble to whoever walks through the door. The Chinese guy tells you when you're wrong but does it only when necessary but the young guys will fight you at each question and but. The owners are great and when they are there the place runs on a whole different level. The young guys shut up and they'll being at the helm makes you feel some welcomed and joyful. They are Christians and always have Christian music playing but it does not take away at all from the great atmosphere. You can tell they truly care about their business. I'm sure the daily lines can say a thing or too about how they have something that always gets the people coming back. They have been in service for a very long time now. Hopefully this place isn't going anywhere soon. read more

They're grilled calamari was very affordable and some of the best I've ever had. The flavor of their food was good. I particularly like how they cook they're vegetables. Perfectly crunchy and fresh. The service was good. I would like to go back and try other dishes. read more

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Food was NASTY and very expensive!! I had to throw the food away because it was nasty! Shrimp Kabob was $12.00 $2 dollar per shrimp!! Never ordering from here EVER! read more

Churrasqueria Genesis Restaurant - Spanish Near Me - Freeport, New York

My go to spot for grilled chicken and yuca . Whether ordering from the lichen or the hot food bar . Everything was always tasty and well package for take out . read more

For one the portions here are HUGE!!! You definitely get your moneys worth and More. Second the food is AMAZING! I've eaten here maybe 4-5 times now and I have never been disappointed with anything I've chosen. I always get the Yellow vegetable rice and a side ( usually String Beans or Roasted Potatoes) and a protein, which has been the 1/2 Grilled Chicken, Fried Shrimp or Grilled Salmon. Me and my husband are stuffed and always have leftovers. I'd definitely recommend this place:-) read more

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Food was delicious and service was great. I wisb they had a rodizio option in the dining room. That would make it much better. I got the skirt steak which was seasoned and cooked perfectly. The portion sizes are filling and the prices are pretty reasonable. They also have a takeout counter right next door. read more

What a great place ! It's like a mini restaurant for amazing rotisserie wood grilled takeout . Not really a deli ! They are experts at making skirt steak , T-bone steak , and chicken . I have no words for how delicious the steak is! You can order ahead of time and then pick out your sides from a buffet that they display there when u pick up ! My favorite is the skirt steak ! Chicken and shrimp awesome too. And they make pretty good chicken soup as well ! read more

Churrasqueria Genesis Restaurant - Skirt steak & a platter of heaven . Cooked medium well as I asked served hot juicy & delicious . Potato pink w beets ! Healthy - Spanish Near Me - Freeport, New York

Absolutely delicious, fresh, and excellent quality. It arrived quickly and was still hot. Will definitely return!

We stopped in for a couple pupusas with pico de gallo. I preferred the shredded pork and cheese pupusa to the shredded cheese one. The had a lot of appetizing, prepared food ready to go. read more

I cannot say enough good things about Genesis in Freeport. If you've never been there, you are missing out. Not only are they really awesome/pleasant/helpful, but the food is sooo freaking good. Every single time. The meat is flavorful, the rice never dry, the veggies taste fresh and delicious. I could go on and on!!! I've never eaten something here that did not live up to my (very high) expectations. Next time you need some food, stop at this gem and get something to go. And don't forget one or two pupusas! If you enter from the left doors closest to the corner, you walk into a cafeteria-style place, with a line to walk at the counter and cafeteria-style tables to sit. There is also an actual restaurant attached to it, though I've never dined in that section. You can call your order in ahead of time, or just show up and decide what you want based on what they've got displayed. If you don't see something, ask. They may not have had room to display it or there may be more coming out in a minute. They take both cash and credit/debit, though there is a minimum for cards, I believe it's a $10 minimum. There are also desserts in the refrigerated case, everything I've had here is just amazing. read more

I was recommended by a Christian friend of mine to try their food and I loved it! I love their food and most of the staff is friendly except for one of their employees. From what I heard his name is Carlos. He is very rude to the customers and even with the staff (cause he was talking very rude to one of the employees in front of the customers). He has a very nasty attitude. People would assume since it's supposed to be a "Christian" restaurant the employees will try their best not to take out their anger on their customers. Especially now with this coronavirus thing going on. He didn't do anything to me but I saw how he pretty much humiliated a lady who was in the line waiting for her food. You could see it in her face that she was so embarrassed by the way he treated her in front of everyone. That is not right. Christian or not , no man has the right to treat a woman the way he did. read more

Family friendly restaurant. Their bread is amazing! I ordered skirt steak as my entree but it was too hard to chew on. Yeah, my jaw was exhausted within the first 3 minutes and couldn't finish my dinner; the taste was blend. So I added this fresh salsa they give you on the side, amazing but my tummy didn't quite accepted it well the next day. Our server seemed like he didn't want to be there that day, not a single smile but for sure the parking lot assistant was friendlier than our server. read more

Love their food and the ambience! Love going to the restaurant side and enjoying a nice dinner with my family.

First time visiting and I was very much pleased; Its definetely a restaurant for meat eaters. The salad bar was not impressive but it does have options. The one thing I loved and was impressed with was the drink, it was amazingly delicious. I would definitely visit again. The only thing that I wasn't too happy about was the space, it was small and it was packed. There is waiting to be seated but food was worth it. The food and atmosphere was nice and servers were polite and pleasant. read more

My husband enjoys to eat typical meat rice and beans. We have ordered a cpl times; they add so much flavor to their food especially their rice, and the pork is so soft and juicy. And it's a generous amount of food per plate, can be shared with 2 ppl. read more

This is a great salvadorian spot nestled in Freeport. It has to die for roasted chicken, yellow rice, steak, Papusas and fish! All cooked to perfection. You can eat in here but it's better for takeout. The food is delicious and well cooked. Only downside is that the vegetables aren't that good here but the roasted chicken makes up for it! read more

Amazing food. Very clean. Friendly staff. Good prices. Best spanish food restaurant in Freeport. Elegant room for private parties.

Genesis is a gem in Freeport. The key to their success is their consistency-whatever ur favirite is, the food is ALWAYS THE SAME. The staff is well trained and friendly. U won't b disappointed read more

Food wasn't that great. Overpriced. Wouldn't come back And I would not recommend it to anyone . Retried beans were not good, oxtail was meh, rice was meh read more

Love this place! Their food is really good as well as their prices. It's close to home and is one of my favorite places for authentic spanish food! read more

Great traditional Hondurian food. Their definitely overprice but that's what you get for fresh , quality food. They have a great selection , and super friendly. Sunday's is their busiest day , the line is out their door. read more

The food here is very flavorful but the price is too high. My family came here to eat and we got 3 trays and the total came out to be almost 70 dollars! For 3 people. Imagine coming here with a family of 7. This place can leave you bankrupt. But don't get me wrong the food looks good and it tastes good as well, it's just the price in which I'm having a little trouble digesting. I've been to better restaurants with valet parking with 6 people and the price was around 150. FOR 6 PEOPLE, imagine if you brought 6 people here... read more

Good service. Good pupusas. No frills kind of place. We walked in and they made our cheese pupusas fresh. The red sauce was delicious. The food table looked good but I only had the pupusas and horchata. read more

Churrasqueria Genesis Restaurant - Pupusas with sauce and coleslaw. Yum!!!! - Spanish Near Me - Freeport, New York

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Good, fresh food and clean atmosphere with a friendly staff. I occasionally pop in for the excellent fire grilled chicken with rice and beans to go, delicious. It looks like a well run establishment and I'd recommend it to anyone. read more

Ive had papusa's before. However, this recent visit to this restaurant made me regret eating papusa's again. Before I even ordered we waited at least 20 minutes before someone asked to even place our order. Granted I should have left. I don't know why I didn't. I decided to give them a chance. I ordered papusa with chicken cabbage and tomato sauce. The chicken was the only thing that I ate. The chicken was very juicy and had lots of flavor and crispy. On the other hand the pupusa was not all that great. It was a bit soggy due to the cabbage and tomato sauce that was placed on top of it causing it to be very damp and tasteless. The cheese in the papusa made it very salty. Yelp-pers In case your not to sure of what a papusa is I'll explain. It's a type of dough or flour made from rice which is then taken and stuffed with chopped pork, cheese, beans, zucchini, and other types of vegetables. When I asked if my papusa can be stuffed the server told me no because it will take 15 minutes to stuff it. What! My response should have been to walk out of the store but I was hungry. If that's how the papusa is supposed to be designed and created then why stop me from engaging and enjoying that experience. Honestly I don't think that I'll be eating at this place again. The only thing that saved this place from getting 1 star was the chicken. read more

Horrible customer service. I was ignored by the lady at the register. I was picking up an order, but she continued to help people that came in after me. She made no eye contact and acted as if I was not standing in front of her. Finally the second guy that came on the register helped me, but this was after 8 or so minutes. I will not be returning. read more

Everything here is so good & always fresh. Employees are always kind and greet you with a smile and you get a lot for what you pay.

went there for dinner on friday with my wife wow i will say this place is off the hook the food was outstanding the pupusas rocked the staek was tender and tasty the srrvice was outstanding i highly recommend this place i definately will spread the word about this hidden gem read more