The food is always fresh and the steak tender cooked to perfection. The ambience is causual comfortable and fun. No loud music to interfere with good conversation with your party. The service is outstanding always clean neat and smiling as they serve you. The best sangria I have ever had. I have become a regular here and know the waiter and waitress names and each of them have their special way of making me feel welcomed and ready to serve. 5 Stars and highly recommended. read more

The food here is good but not being able to communicate with the waiter was not ideal. The fish tacos were great.

One of my favorite places to eat.You can't go wrong with anything you order . Great service, very friendly. Hopefully they open back up, they had a fire read more

Love this restaurant! The food is fresh & delicious. The service is top notch. Thanks

The food was excellent and the service was excellent. I ordered steak, they gave me three separate steaks enough to take home. The chopped collard greens were delicious. The fried Portuguese sausage was the best. I've had John one of the service an owners to you just like family I will never forget this and I will return, Bob Davis. ***** read more

It felt like going to dinner at an old friend's home. The crowd was happy and talkative, the food was overflowing on your plate. This small, unassuming restaurant, a mere 15 minutes from Short Hills was a great treat. Generous portions of chicken, beef, ribs or fish were accompanied by your choice of sides which included fries, boiled potatoes, rice, beans and veggies. Don't forget to try the Spanish chips. There is something on the menu to satisfy everyone in your party. The staff was friendly and helpful..service was quick but not rushed. Everyone seemed to know everyone in the restaurant, again that family feel, but welcomed the newcomers with opened arms. A full bar was active with "regulars" while televisions with news and sports played in the background. Rei Da Manivela is not fancy but the food and family atmosphere is all you need to put a smile on your face and a great dinner in your belly for a great price. read more

Rei Da Manivela - The chicken was moist and delicious. Look at this serving! - Portuguese Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

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My kind of place, no thrill just straight to the point great food , sports (plays soccer all day and other sports) and good wine. I live in a area that has a lot of Portuguese food in such a short readies. But rei da manivela taste like somebody's grandma made it with the most love. The beef rib is by the best beef rib I have ever had, I legit think I can live off of it. The mixed veggies in garlic? Omg delicious Love this local spot, feels homey, everybody is super nice and the food hits every single time. read more

Overpriced and the food is mediocre. They have reduced their serving portions and doubled the price. This is a little hole in the wall restaurant that wants to charge 5 Star restaurant prices! Not worth the money by portion size, customer service, or food taste. read more

I've been coming here for years, the food is great but the service is absolutely terrible. The waitress we dealt with was rude and completely in inattentive. read more

Wow, what a wonderful experience. I loved this place. Went with my co worker, we were in town for the week and wanted to find a local joint, this place was it! I don't know squat about Portuguese food not do I speak any but wanted an adventure. The staff was friendly and the kitchen full of pleasant smells. It's a hole in the wall, dated decor but it's all about the experience. This was just that. Check it out! read more

Incredible food! The service is a bit slow and the place looks like a hole in the wall but the food makes up for it entirely! I've been going since I was a kid. I'll continue to go! :) read more

Rei Da Manivela - the front of the restaurant - Portuguese Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

Honestly a hole in the wall but had some okay food! I ordered the codfish with chickpeas and broccoli instead of potatoes and had one of the best fish meals I've ever had in my life even though it was also the only fish I've ever eaten with some many bones.... I also ordered a shell steak which I was not to fond of for the the steak had too much fat and very little amount of meat and the fries are freezer bags instead of fresh cut. As always they give a mountain of rice a about two spoonfuls of freezer fries and charge me $20 for it. It sort of leaves you a little bit discouraged to ever buy it again especially after paying $20. I'll stick to the basics and have just chicken and ribs but the codfish meal is the only dish I highly recommend. read more

Rei Da Manivela - Grilled codfish was cooked perfectly with sautéed onions peppers and garlic. with chickpeas and onions,parsley and blk olives and broccoli - Portuguese Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

Great food and excellent service for a small casual restaurant. The servants are very nice and attentive.

The food is great the service is even better Best chicken Straight to the point good food that's all I got to say read more

want a home cooked meal but don't want to cook? rei the manivela is the perfect place to take out & dine in. amazing portions and even better sangria! read more

You can easily drive by and not notice this restaurant. If you are looking for a fancy place to show off on social media, this is not necessarily the place for you. However, if you're looking for tasty Portuguese food (made fresh) at a very reasonable price, then this is the place for you. I recently bought four trays of food for a group of 10 people. Everyone loved the food, there was leftovers, and my wallet is happier than everyone. Great place and I would definitely recommend it. read more

I've been going here for 23 yrs. Let me tell you they have the best food. My favorite is the ribs and chicken but there's more to choose from...they have such a great variety of Portuguese food Im sure u won't be disappointed. I recommend you call well in advance if you order takeout. But don't worry you can get a glass of great red Sangria while waiting. The prices are the bomb and the food is of the greatest quality read more

Great food but very dirty inside. I sat at the bar with a friend and watched a fly inside a sugar dispenser fly around trying to escape. The building looks like it's about to fall over. It's too bad that the place is so dirty because the food was good but it doesn't take much to keep a clean restaurant read more

ribs combo, awesome, yummy, they on lower rd, open late , great food

THE WORST PLACE EVER!! I been coming here for over 5 years and its very clear they have new owners, management, and Cooks. THE FOOD WAS HORRIBLE!!! I picked up my order drove home all to find out that my Shrimp was over cooked, my veggies were burnt, and the chicken didn't taste good at all, so I drove back to the restaurant to complain and the Manager FERNANDO appeared to already have an attitude, I explained what was wrong and he acted like he didn't understand how, he even tasted the shrimp and said "it taste fine to me" (dismissing my complaint) so i ask for a refund and as he giving me my money back he Says in a loud voice You know how many orders I do a day and nobody complains I told him I been coming here for over 5 years and it never tasted this Bad , He cut me off mid sentence and Yelled very aggressively I DONT CARE HOW LONG YOU BEEN COMING HERE!! So instead of arguing I proceeded toward the door in which He was walking up behind me to the point that I had to tell him if he didn't step back I would call the COPS!!! Keep in mind I'm a woman)FERNANDO NEEDS TO BE FIRED!!! I WILL NEVER COME BACK HERE AGAIN!! WARNING TO ANYONE OUT THERE READING STAY AWAY!!!! THE WORST EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!!!!THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE!!! read more

Superb food!!!!! They have a dish called the 'Estoril' Chicken breast smothered in a homemade out of this world garlic sauce with shrimp and mushrooms topping it. Rice and Spanish fries. Have that with their homemade sangria and once done look down, because you'll find yourself floating in the clouds read more

This is a very welcoming place with great service & food. My family has been coming here for years & it is a 45 minute to an hour drive from where we live and always worth the trip! Our favorite menu items are the garlic shrimp, portuguese sausage, spanish chips, BBQ chicken, grilled lobster, ox tails, and of course the BEST tasting sangria!! This place never disappoints my taste buds! read more

Simply delicious at a great price. A full rack of ribs, rice, and fries- no more than $14- Huge portions. Beats fast food any day. Wish they delivered. read more