Our family has frequented the Fisherman for 20-years, it'll always be a favorite spot…read more The Paelha Valenciana is to die for, the Sangria is great for sharing endless laughs, and the sizzling "Fisherman Style" New York Strip is a must. This year, we celebrated a Surprise birthday party in the Fisherman "Wineroom". The management and staff was supremely attentive and handled each detail with the utmost care. A plethora of delicious apps, deserts and favorite main courses / drinks. A beautiful venue well suited for both casual and formal events. Look forward to our next visit!

We are here for a second time and they nailed it again! The vibe is great and their food is…read moreawesome! Even my most picky mother-in-law liked it!

Solid 4 Stars located in South River They have a convenient…read moreparking lot next to the building. We were sat quickly on a Saturday night. We were served a complementary salad that was delicious, the menu was simple I asked the server for suggestions, he quickly said the skirt steak was great, he had me at skirt. It was accompanied by Spanish fries and veggies my guests had picania with garlic butter and the chicken franchase every bite of every dish was great.

Food and service is excellent it is worth the drive and price…read more Finally a authentic Portuguese restaurant to go to

We just had a wonderful meal here today. The place was bursting at the seams with people, looked…read morelike several big parties going on at once but we were still seated right away and the food did not take long to come out (like you would expect with them being so busy). Several servers were keeping in touch with us all throughout the meal and never left us hanging for long. They were always right there asking us how we were doing and if we needed anything. The only problem was the noise, just as a consequence of it being a busy and successful restaurant it was LOUD. We had to basically shout at eachother to be heard. Didn't ruin the experience and Im not sure how they could even fix that but it was annoying at times. The food was all pretty good, the shrimp shishkabob being our overall favorite with its nice charcoal grilled flavor and big juicy shrimp. I had the Seafood Ria Mar which was all kinds of shellfish in a bouliabase. It was a little peppery and overall I'd give it a 7/10. Not amazing but pretty good. The house salad is always very nice and also free, 8/10. We also got the stuffed mushrooms which I would give a 7.5/10. Great temperature and texture with good taste but it was a little small, being 6 smallish mushrooms. I guess it was supposed to be for one person but splitting it between the two of us it was a little small. The sangria was great as always and they made a decent pitcher of mocktail for just $8 which was a good price in my opinion. The lemon sorbet at the end was OK, 6.5/10. I would definitely recommend that you try this place. Even if you don't like seafood they have a lot of good options for you with all the land animals. Give this place a try! We come here all the time for special occasions. Its my mom's favorite restaurant.

I went to Avo Ria Mar for a birthday dinner. The waiters were super patient and nice, which I…read morereally appreciated. However, my utensils were dirty when I sat down. the waiter apologized right away, but it made me wonder about the rest.The bread and salad were complimentary and both were really good. We started with a pitcher of red sangria, which everyone enjoyed. For entrées, we ordered the bacon-wrapped chicken (the sauce was tasty, but the chicken itself was dry), the braised short ribs (very good), and the seafood rice, which was delicious. The shrimp avo was just okay. Overall, I'd recommend the place for the friendly service and good food; just make sure your utensils are clean before you start eating.

Everything here aims to please without trying too hard. The meal size is substantial and the cost…read moreremains reasonable. The dishes benefit from their dedication to quality ingredients. Employees delivered great service and all were supportive! This restaurant gets my full endorsement.

Custards are sooo good! The best I've tried by far. The staff was super friendly and were able to…read moreset a large batch aside for me - on Thanksgiving!

Amazing food and a great value! I got a Piri Piri Frango bowl to go and I had enough left over for…read morea full meal the next day. I called in my order and it was ready within 15 minutes. When I arrived, there was one other party waiting for an order, but not too many dining in-person. I got the vibe that it's more of a to-go type of place than sit-down dinner-date establishment. I will definitely be back.

Happy to have tried this Portuguese restaurant. We came during week so no one having sit down…read moredinner but plenty of people stopping for take out. That tells you how good this place is. John, the owner, was so friendly and told us about how they got started. My husband and I were very hungry and ended up ordering more than we could eat. Cod fritters, beef and chicken empanadas, and 1/2 chicken 1/3 ribs dinner which comes with fries and rice. And we also ordered sweet plantains as side. we could not finish it all so we have took home for dinner next day. Everything was delicious!! We will definitely be back. They also have a catering menu that I need to check out. John suggests making reservations if going Friday-Sunday. And it's BYOB!

It was great when the previous family had it. Now the service and choices are not worth getting…read morethere. Very disappointing.

Great food quiet welcoming family atmosphere the pastries are amazing and the staff is wonderfulread more

Still delicious. I don't come here often enough and it's worth the drive. The chicken in garlic…read moresauce is my favorite. I could drink that garlic sauce. The staff is lovely and welcoming. There are a few nice tables inside. They moved tables around to accommodate all of our food. The free bread is delicious. Love the Portuguese soda. The pao de queijo wasn't the best - it's very clearly frozen and was very pale (semi new menu item). It was still tasty especially dipped into the garlic sauce but nothing beats the real stuff.

Heyyyyyyyy you guys!!! Well let's get right in, this place is low key, super casual vibe. There…read moreis seating inside decor is not consistent. The server was very sweet, polite and soft spoken. In my opinion she was juggling too much with serving, busing tables, answering phones, attending to pick ups and walk ins and then having orders barked to her from kitchen staff. Now the eats, the steak was flavorful, the yellow rice is tasty and the black beans are a hit. The fries fell flat on flavor and the oil may be old or was just greasy. The garlic shrimp was good as well but over all it was decent not spectacular. What looked really good was the chicken but not sure how that tasted as we opted for a different protein. Overall it was meh...

I found this place on Yelp and decided to give it a try--glad I did. It's a little off the beaten…read morepath, but definitely worth it. The food was absolutely delicious. At first, I didn't smell much when I walked in, but the owner was kind enough to let us check out the kitchen--and boom, that wood-burning setup was fired up and doing its thing Great experience overall, and I'll definitely be back.

I was in the mood for Portuguese BBQ and wanted to get some takeout…read more I decided to try Brasa Wood- Fired Grill. I placed my order over the phone and it was ready in 25 minutes for pickup. I started with 2 Beef Empanadas. They were hot with a crispy outside and a soft and tender inside. They were good. Brasa offers a variety of fillings for their Empanadas like Chicken, Pork, or Beef. I then chose for my main dish their Large size Chicken Picadinho. It's enough for two people. I must say after trying many other places that Brasa Wood Fired Grill has the best Picadinho in the area. What makes theirs so good is they add potatoes and sausage in it with the Chicken and Yellow Rice. Their Yellow Rice was very moist and tender it wasn't dry like other places. I really enjoyed every bite. Brasa offers Salads, and a Variety of different Sandwiches, Sides like Sweet Plantains, Mexican Street Corn, Burgers, Shrimp in Garlic Sauce, Wings, Shrimp Ceviche and more. This place is casual with a warm and cozy feel.The staff is very nice and friendly. They do have some seating for dining in. The food is delicious! This will definitely be my go to for Portuguese BBQ.

This is NOT a good restaurant. This is a GREAT restaurant…read moreThe service is superb. Portions are over generous. Food is fantastic and there are dozens and dozens of choices. The only con is the 3 percent charge for using credit card. But outside of that this is a must go to restaurant.

I wanted to take my husband's mom out for a late Mother's Day celebration while we were in town,…read moreand we decided to stop here since Lita was closed on Wednesdays. My husband's mom, who lives in town, has been to their other location before and said it was very good, so we were looking forward to trying this location. When we first arrived, we were greeted warmly and seated immediately, which made for a great first impression. We ordered a pitcher of sangria and the grilled octopus appetizer. While we waited, they also brought out soup and bread, which was a nice touch. For our main dish, we decided to share the seafood paella. Once we mentioned we would only be ordering one paella to share, I felt a noticeable change in our server's attitude. I also added an extra lobster since the dish only came with half a lobster. The additional lobster was reasonably priced at $25, but unfortunately it was very overcooked -- dry, chewy, and much smaller than expected. That said, the paella itself had great flavor. However, after the dish was dropped off, I do not recall our server checking back on us or asking how everything was. We finished the meal with the blueberry crumble, which was delicious and probably my favorite part of the meal. Overall, I was not impressed with either the food -- especially the lobster -- or the service at this location. While the meal had some positives, the overall experience was disappointing compared to what we had heard about their other location.