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    Rei Da Manivela

    4.0 (23 reviews)

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    Casual
    Quiet
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    The chicken was moist and delicious. Look at this serving!
    Jane M.

    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.

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    JP O.

    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! :)

    Grilled codfish was cooked perfectly with sautéed onions peppers and garlic. with chickpeas and onions,parsley and blk olives and broccoli

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    4 years ago

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

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

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

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    12 years ago

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

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    I don't know squat about Portuguese food not do I speak any but wanted an adventure.

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    I really miss Portuguese BBQ in NJ from when I used to work in Newark, but rarely come out this way…read moremuch anymore. BBQ joints dotted the landscape in the Ironbound neighborhood. But I found Long Ave BBQ on a Yelp search and on a trip back on I-78, I took a detour through Hillside to pick up dinner. The place reminds me of all the hole-in-the-wall places in the Ironbound with stainless steel covering everything, a brick pit charcoal grill and a giant ventilation hood sucking all the smoke up through the chimney and the whole neighborhood smells like BBQ. One innovation I see is that they use a motorized grill basket system that's constantly turning a bunch of grill baskets with chicken & ribs sandwiched in them. After perusing the menu, I order the Parrillada Portuguesa, a huge family meal for 6 people, that'll last my little family of 3 for 3 days. The PP comes with grilled chicken breast, a half chicken, pork ribs & cross sliced beef short ribs (Korean LA Kalbi style). The slices of chicken breast are too dry and with not a lot of flavor, but the pork ribs have that Ironbound Portuguese charcoal flavor I miss so much (even though a few ribs were a little tough to chew). The BBQ half chicken is alright, but not as much flavor as Peruvian rotisserie style and the short ribs are not as good as Korean style. I think they should do whole beef ribs Southern style, low and slow or even a whole beef brisket would be great. The Parrillada comes with 2 side dishes that are not shy by any means. You get an aluminum tray filled with 1/2 french fries and 1/2 rice that will be enough for 3 meals also! Next time, I would come back just for a full rack of the pork ribs, but I hope that the pitmaster doesn't overcook it.

    This place has been our go to BBQ place for years. This is a take out place, but I believe there is…read moresome small seating available inside. Always fresh, tasty and great service. The BBQ chicken with rice and fries are amazing. On Saturdays they offer special dishes, and the dobrada or the feijoada were delicious. We have moved out of state and we always make it a point to come back every time we are in town.

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