Lots of hidden trouble at this place that is easy to miss because of such large portions, but more doesn't mean better, especially not in this case. However, if you're the type of person that is drawn to largess for a relatively low price no matter the quality, service, or ethics, this place is right up your alley. First, play close attention to your bill. They use handwritten receipts which appear very messily written and in the bottom right is the tip, but they do not label this charge as tip nor does the menu state anywhere that tip will be included, or as they call it: "servico." Now, why would they find it important enough to label the bread but not the much larger tip? I have dined at many places that include the tip in the bill but usually only for large parties - we were three! When I shared my experience with a local Ironbound friend, she told me they were well known for this trick. Now the food - mediocre. We ordered the stuffed lobster, surf-n-turf, and the Gomes Sa codfish. In total, over $150 for three persons. We weren't looking for cheap. We were looking for quality. The filet was tender and tasty, albeit a bit over cooked for medium (there was no pink center). The grilled lobster was so overdone the crusty skin shattered at the touch and the lobster meat was chewy and stuck to the inside of the skin; a clear sign it was overdone. The codfish was very dry. They apparently make this dish from pre-cut codfish "pieces" rather than take entire codfish fillets and shredding them, as is the traditional Portuguese method. For those uninitiated, doing the former is like using store-bought hamburger meat instead of buying a fine cut of beef and THEN having it shredded. Lastly, pay close attention to the cleanliness of the kitchen. It's semi-openness gives the perception of cleanliness and transparency but it's far from it. I witnessed the cook using his bare hands to select from large open plastic buckets on the floor, the stuffing for the clams, and the various sauces. Notice the chaos in this kitchen. Anything can fall into those buckets and contaminate the contents. This same cook then took care of the dirty dishes that piled up in the window between the back dining room and the kitchen. Putting his hands on used utensils, leftover food and then going back to handle the buckets of sauce and stuffing. Simply gross! Who wants the saliva from others to make its way to their plate?!? I'll close by commenting on the closeness of the tables, in an otherwise cozy place. During busy times, they pile as many people together as they can. It is entirely too packed when tables are, literally, less than two inches from one another. Our bread crumbs and lobster skin remnants kept flying over to our neighbor despite our best efforts to keep them contained. It was embarrassing to have to keep apologizing to them. My friend said this restaurant was once a jewel, when it first opened by the family of the same name, but has since been sold to owners whose sole motivation seems to be to line their pockets with dollars at every opportunity. Do yourself a favor and visit one of the other amazing Portuguese restaurants in Newark's Ironbound section. Between the unethical tipping trick, poor hygiene, bad food quality, and uncomfortable atmosphere (during busy hours), this place doesn't deserve your patronage. read more

The food was mediocre or worse... they actually served us instant mashed potatoes... yuck. The service was beyond slow and it's one of the loudest restaurants I've ever been in. The sangria was great though. I won't be back read more

From 1 to 10 i give them a 10 ...amazing seafood really fresh and jorge really nice very Profesional excellent services . read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Best seafood in the Ironbound. The King Crab Legs are the best - followed by the huge Prawns Mozambique (the dipping sauce that comes with it is superb). Most specials are very good - whether it's the Roast Sucking pig or baby Goat if you are into red meat. Everything is super fresh and expertly prepared. There's also a lot of sides, usually crispy potato chips, salad, steam veggies. Decent selection of wines and very good sangria. Service is friendly and efficient and the ambiance is festive. Unless you come at the opening hour, it may get busy, so book a table if you can. read more

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Had my first dining experience with a great friend who has been a repeat customer for years. Sat at the bar and our man Victor took great care of us. For starters had an ice cold Portuguese beer and my buddy had some white vino.My buddy ordered some smelts, anchovies cod croquettes and some octopus vinaigrette. Followed that up with a seafood paella that fed both of us with some leftovers for the road. Can't forget the Portuguese bread that we used to soak up some great flavor. Dessert was a flan and espresso. Great busy neighborhood atmosphere and feel. Welcoming place to many that day. At 130pm on a Saturday the place was packed. Looking forward to visiting again and again. read more

The decor is pretty outdated. The food is very generous, just not very tasty or seasoned. This Resturant is for older crowd. I had the fish order, it was pretty disgusting. I didn't touch any of my order, manny refused to take it off the bill. He was very rude, and spoke in a condescending manner. read more

Newark Ironbound district is a haven for Portuguese food, a lot of which contains seafood. I'll admit that I've always been a little hesitant to be adventurous with seafood but Seabra Marisqueira is certainly a good place to start. I got the vibe that the food is really high quality and they really know what they're doing with crab, lobster, etc. The king crab legs are great, perfectly tender and well-cooked. It's a little bit messy so get ready for that but the sauce that they use is out of this world. As my main course, I decided to keep it safe and go with the Frango à Guilho which is essentially chicken breast in their special garlic and white wine sauce. The chicken wasn't dry at all which is impressive when it comes to cooking chicken breast. Most of the dishes come with a side of rice and chips. As you can see from my picture, the meals are HUGE. It worked out because I had enough for both lunch and dinner. One thing I would like to see here is a lunch menu with smaller portions and lower prices. As is usually the case with good quality seafood and large dishes, the prices are pretty steep and I don't see myself ever coming back here for lunch. As far as logistics, there is a parking lot across the street which is a rare gem in the city of Newark. Most of the lunchtime seating is around the large bar but they also have a small dining room in the back with roughly 20 tables. read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Frango à Guilho - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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We had a large table of eight and were all impressed with the delicious selection of Portuguese seafood at this restaurant. Our main entree was the Frutos do Mar, an assortment of various seafood dishes. We also ordered the stuffed lobster, which was probably the largest lobster I've ever eaten, with a body shell full of lobster bake. The paella was also a good selection and complimented the sheer amount of seafood on our plates. And who could forget the simple yet tasty table bread served while we ordered. And finally the bill came, a rather reasonable price for premium seafood, and capping a memorable meal. read more

Ordered the Frutas Del Mar seafood platter. A lot of the seafood felt over cooked or tough like the shrimp and squid. The marinara sauce for the mussels was very "out of the jar" tasting. Nice desert selection though. Everything just seemed... Ok. At least from a seafood perspective, there are better restaurants in the Ironbound section of Newark. read more

I went there over the weekend they made the same mistake twice when we order the check! 1st we could not paid with Credit Card we had to used the ATM outside a charged of $4 came in the account, then when we order TWO appetizers the check came $180 we called our waitress he blamed on the people from the cash register! And he said he did not do the check, it was a big mistake after waiting 30 mins for the new check to come back corrected! Guess what another mistake another 30 min waiting on Top of that they want me to tip $30 dollars no way Jose!! Never again!! 1/2 pitch of Sangria $24 robbery read more

I followed other Yelp reviews to find this place. The red sangria is dangerously delicious. The rolls are crispy on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside. The seafood/fish dishes were authentically delicious. Carlos was a wonderful waiter. Will definitely be coming back here. The desserts looked great and next time we will have to not eat so much to have room for them. read more

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Hands down my favorite dish in the entire WORLD is served at this restaurant !! You MUST try the sapateira crab dish. It is a Portuguese crab where they serve a delicious dip made out of the crab meat and seasonings to be eaten with toasted Portuguese bread. This is absolutely phenomenal. The flavors, seasonings, and crab meat is perfection! We ordered the cold marisqueira plate frutos do mar, which for $66 serves 4 people and includes this delicious sapateira dish, shrimp, octopus, clams, oysters, lobster and a few other amazing seafood items. This price and the quality of the fresh food just can't be beat!! Great authentic Portuguese dishes in a charming restaurant!! read more

Seabra Marisqueira - The cold marisqueira dish that includes my favorite dish in the entire world... crab sapateira !!! - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Although the food here is good (specifically, frutos do mar na cataplana), I can't really recommend this place. My issues are: 1. They take reservations but they are essentially meaningless. I had reservations for 6 people at 7:30. It took us almost an hour to get a table. When I asked the waiter what the point of taking reservations is, he said they can't kick people out. So how does every other restaurant make reservations work out pretty reasonably?? If you can't honor reservations for whatever reason, then don't take them and just have it as first come first served. 2. The place tends to get very loud which is fine. But four times during our meal, a really loud obnoxious "happy birthday" song blasted over the radio and you can't hear the people you're with for a couple minutes. This just shouldn't be that type of place. 3. No pitchers of house wine. It's standard for Portuguese places in this area to offer a pitcher of the house wine but not here. Instead we paid almost $30 for a bottle of wine that retails for $6. I guess they like to take advantage of unaware Americans, but that's disappointing. I won't be going back here considering how many better options there are in the area. read more

Lively ambiance and hospitable hosts. The seafood dishes (and bowls) are delicious! The house white wine from Portugal goes well with the seafood. Great service too. read more

Make sure you look over your check at the end of your meal. Other restaurants in the charge 6.625% tax, but these guys have a tendency to round up to 7%. Also, the table next to us was upcharged $2 per entree and charged for water. read more

Simply put, this is the best seafood you can get in North Jersey. I moved away from NJ 5 years ago but I always come back whenever I'm in town. My family has been coming here for 30 years, since I was just a baby. At least once a month, we came out and had a seafood dinner. Over Thanksgiving break, I was back home, and we took the whole family for a dinner at our favorite place! The kitchen is smack dab in the middle of the restaurant surrounded by glass. You can see the crew making every meal. This is a nice touch and something I always remember watching as a kid. The seafood is fresh. Always. I've never had a bad meal here, not once in 30 years. Everything is delicious, but I usually go for Stuffed Portuguese Crab or one of the Shrimp dishes. This time, a little of both. The shrimp were enormous and the crab was so refreshing. I can't say enough about their food. Truly my favorite restaurant. It's not a massive restaurant and it gets very busy on the weekends. Make a reservation or be prepared to wait a bit. I went on Saturday night, and waited about 35 minutes for a table. Worth every minute though. I highly recommend eating here if you are a seafood fan. They have it all, and all of it will leave your mouth watering. read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Gambas Grelhadas - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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Come to Seabras to feed your seafood craving!! This place has free parking across the street after validation, which is a definite perk in Ironbound of Newark. I came with a group of 8 total and we were seated in the far end of the restaurant, as opposed to the area with the bar. I believe the menus are different too (more burgers in the bar section, more real getting hands dirty seafood in far section). The menu is a bit on the pricier end, but their portions make up for it. My dish, paella, and a few other dishes are double portions- our server explained that as we looked pretty clueless. I split the frutos do mar na cataplana which was $35, and the paellas range at around $16-18 apiece. My dish was seafood in shell- lobster tails, lobster body, crab, scallops, mussels, and oysters in a sauce with rice on the side. Our server brought lots of metal seafood crushers and picks for the whole table; super helpful. All in all, great seafood, very friendly and professional service, with everything you need to eat the food as nature intended! read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Frutos do mar na cataplana - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Seabra's Marisqueira used to be my go to place for Portuguese fish dishes for over 34 years but unfortunately, after yesterday's lunch outing with my girlfriend, I will not be going back. 2 orders of Ameijoas À Casino (clams casino) were undercooked and slightly fishy at $16.50 per order. 2 glasses of watered down sangria for $29 is absurd and then when the bill came they charged me $5.50 for these 2 deep fried mystery meat log things covered in a red sauce that I didn't order. When I inquired about this charge, the waiter tells me they just put these on the tables and if you eat them you're charged. I looked at him like he had 3 heads paid the bill and left. I'm going to miss the free parking lot across the street from the restaurant. Ci La Vie read more

I loved coming here for the first time! I've known about the Ironbound's many Portuguese restaurants for a while now and have been wanting to try them. I finally got the chance at a friend's birthday party here. The service was excellent and very quick. They are very busy at dinner especially when I came on a Saturday. Luckily we sat down right away as we got there at 6. It fills up quick though so make a reservation if you can! The food is delicious! I enjoyed almost everything I tried. For apps we had shrimp, rice, cockles, and mussels. I especially liked the cockles! For my entree I had the stuffed halibut. It has crab meat inside FTW! What I didn't realize until reading some other reviews is that the portions are extra large and meant to be shared. Well I had a nice dinner leftover for the next day. The fresh bread they give you is also delicious especially dipped in some of the sauces. I definitely recommend getting one of the specials here as they are very fresh. I tasted some of the goat entree which was ok, but didn't have the best flavor. Can't wait to come back here! read more

Your flight has been cancelled at Newark airpot and you have been rebooked 4 hours from now what does one do? Call up that handsome man of yours and tell him to come pick your ass up and take you out to some Portuguese food in Newark. That is at least what I did. Damn happy we did. The pork and clams were off the chains- 5 star food. My bf got the pork cutlet special that were good 4 star food. I give this 5 stars since i have no prior experience with Portuguese food and the pork and clams were just so banging. Flights and airports are s no longer awesome or enjoyable - seems that my flights are constantly delayed or cancelled. But you know what? This time Newark sh*tty airport gave me lemons and I served up some lemonade. Thanks Seabra's for not sucking and making my delay so much more enjoyable and delicioso. read more

My best friend (Connie H. who also wrote a review for this place too) introduced me to this restaurant a few years ago when she brought me here for my birthday and it's been my favorite Portuguese restaurant ever since! Not only is the food AMAZING, so is the service! The servers are quite the jokesters too - I always have a great time here. If you love seafood, this is the place for you! I never tried anything here that I didn't like or thought was just mediocre. Every entree here is SO flavorful. Portions are really big too. They really know how to feed you here. There hasn't been a time where my friends and I were able to finish everything that we ordered.. someone always has to take something home lol. And like Connie H. said - forget the butter and save your bread and get the Berbigao A Bulhao Pato (cockles appetizer) so you can dip your bread into the garlic sauce. You won't regret it, its so damn good!! I highly recommend the Sea Food Platter for 2 or 4 people, the seafood paella, the sangria (get the pitcher, better bang for your buck).. I can go on and on listing menu items, but you're just going to have to trust me on this one and be adventurous! Do it family style and try a new dish every time because you won't be disappointed. There's also a private lot you can park at if you eat here which is a huge plus for me. Ambiance isn't the best but you come here for the food. Prices are very reasonable - it's mostly seafood, so expect it to be more expensive than your average meal (plus, portions are ginormous)! Service is always on point when I come here, I can't wait to come back. read more

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ooooooo emmmmm geeeeeee So good! My father in law introduced me to this place years ago and I am so glad he did! This restaurant is in the Portuguese section of Newark and is always busy, but not 2 hour wait busy which is good. We have eaten at the bar but this last time we waited a few minutes for a table on a Friday night. The bread they give you is hot and delicious- it takes all your willpower not to eat all of it! For apps we got the grilled octopus and the crab legs. These were both perfect! Octopus was tender and tasty, crab legs were hot and fresh. Next time I just want to order the crab legs as a meal that's how much I loved them!! Dishes ordered were a huge portion of bacalao, which I am not a fan of but I was told it was good, and two HUGE orders of some sort of fish (sorry cannot recall but was also told these were great) I wanted to order something I had not ordered before so I chose the pork and clams even before I checked yelp for any advice (WTG Me!). Well, I cannot foresee ever eating anything other than this dish ever again when I come here. I had leftover for the next day even though I ate a lot of it that night bc it was THAT GOOD. The pork is tender & tasty, the clams were yummy and crispy potatoes were a hit as well. We usually do not leave room for dessert so nothing to report on that front. The service was a tiny bit slow but really Newark on a Friday during Christmas season? I cannot fault them for being a bit behind..... I am a customer for life!! read more

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I had only heard faint rumors of the Ironbound, people said go for the food, you won't be disappointed. It's a good area of Newark, don't worry you will find parking. My boyfriend suggested this place for my our farewell dinner for my ChiTown family, who wanted seafood, touting some place called Bob Chin's in Chicago and even suggesting "Red #%^% Lobster" We came before the crowd hit on a Wednesday night, sangria was perfect - even my non drinking aunt and uncle got a little buzzed! The food more than more could imagine - we shared calamari, a hot seafood platter for four and paella!!! Perfectly prepared, unbeatable prices, good old world service! And yes, the rumors are true some of the waiters only speak Portuguese! read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Hot Seafood Platter for four $65 and Paella $30 - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Everyone in New Jersey pretty much knows where to go for some delicious Portuguese cuisine. Newark is known for having some of the state's best Portuguese restaurants. Seeing as how I'm Portuguese, I'm very picky on which restaurants offer the most authentic Portuguese cuisine. My sister and brother-in-law treated me to dinner at Seabra Marisqueira. It was my first time here. They have parking across the street, which is great seeing as how parking in Newark is horrible. When we walked in, I couldn't help but notice the nice bar eating area on the left hand side. It was completely packed. We walked towards the back; since we made a reservation to be seated in the back eating area (would recommend if you want a quieter setting). As you wait to be seated, you can't help but notice the open kitchen where you see at least 6 guys cooking it up! It's great to watch, though I highly doubt they enjoy people watching them. We got seated in the back corner. It took a while for our waiter to come to us, but once he did, he was very attentive for the rest of the night. The sangria was so refreshing! I had at least 4 glasses. We ordered calamari and garlic shrimp as an appetizer. Both were really good. For the entrée, I ordered the seafood paella with yellow rice and it was sooooooooooooooo good!!!!! The seafood, especially the scallops were fantastic and very fresh! I barely ate a quarter of what I ordered! I should have split the dish with my sister, but no worries....I took the leftovers home, which made my dad really happy. This is probably the best Portuguese restaurant I have been to in Newark. Would highly recommend making a reservation before stopping by for lunch or dinner!!! read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Yummy goodness! - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

The whole experience deserves three stars, but the food four. This is when I wish Yelp would let us give 1/2 stars! When you walk in there's no sign really designating where to go and you're not greeted by a hostess. If you want "fine" dining just walk to the back and wait until you're noticed. If you want more casual dining wait at the bar or find your self a table at the front of the restaurant. The first waiter we had was really rude. He didn't introduce himself and just asked if we wanted a drink before the food. Tried to upsell us the seafood for four when we wanted the seafood for two. Then another guy comes over to ask us what we wanted for dinner. Perhaps the first guy just had a language barrier, which is totally acceptable in his defense. The second guy was a bit nicer but really not what I was expecting at a joint in Newark. Typically at places like this there is a "family" like atmosphere, didn't feel too welcomed here. Anyway, we ordered the octopus cold appetizer which was very good. A little heavy on the oil, but the fish was exceptionally fresh. It comes within 30 seconds of ordering it because it's pre-made, so if you're hungry get this! Our entree was the seafood for two. It was nicely presented. Lobster was a little rubbery, same with the shrimp. The white fish was cooked perfectly with some paprika and olive oil seasoning. The muscles were in a spicy marinara sauce, honestly I've had better. The best thing on the platter was the oysters and clams. Woah. If I could have gotten just those I would have. It was over a bed of plain rice. At the end of dinner my fiancé asked me if I would come back. My answer reflects my experience there, I would but I'm definitely not "itching" to do so, I would explore other seafood/Portuguese restaurants first. read more

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I've been trying to figure out why the reviews on this place are so divided. It really depends on where you're coming from. For the record, I could never live in Newark. Having been spoiled by the Philadelphia Center City food scene for four years during university, I chose Seabra as our dinner place during our overnight Airbnb stop in Newark before boarding the plane to head home to Toronto. It's just a different city, different game. Honest verdict: recalibrate the five star rating for Newark. This is an honest, middle class family-friendly plastic table-cloth, laminated Times-New-Roman menus with pixelated photos type of place. Is it hip? Trendy? Bougie? Beautiful? Refined? Nope, none of those things. There was a party holding a graduation celebration, tacky Mylar balloons and all. But it is the type of simple, homely, rough-around-the-edges kind of place that serves solid, yummy, large portions of well-flavoured seafood at fair prices. If I had a Portuguese grandmother I'd like to imagine that she serves me stuff like this. Staff are friendly and accented. Just some good honest people trying to run a business. We got the seafood Paella and the sea bass. All of us walked out incredibly full and satisfied. The Paella could comfortably feed 3 people. It was yummy. We had no complaints. Solid four stars. read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Internal décor - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

this is our favorite Portuguese restaurant in the Iron bound section of Newark. been going here a long long long time! Try the octopus salad! So good! It's octopus with a little red wine vinegar and some olive oil with red onions! Scrumptious! At one time years ago, if you sat at the bar you would get a free plate of Pata Negra which is a Portuguese Prosciutto and rivals the Italian version! Oh, get a pitcher of the home made Sangria too! Fresh fruit at the bottom gives a nice boost! You gotta t ry the Paelha à Valenciana which is a seafood combination of lobster, clams, mussels, shrimp and scallops,chicken, pork and portuguese sausage with yellow rice. It rocks!!!! I never had anything bad here and if you have room for dessert go for it! read more

I went to this place thinking it was going to be a great experience but I was wrong. My boyfriend and I had the garlic shrimp, Paella à Valenciana, Espetada de Carne and a pitcher of red sangria. First of all, as soon as we sat down at the table there was a score of flies attacking us. It was so unpleasant having to squat away flies while trying to enjoy a meal. Secondly, our wine glasses were dirty! There were lipstick marks on one glass and specks of dirt on the other. It was such a turn off. After that I just wanted to leave. The food was good and it was a large portion but the sangria and service were not good at all. The waiter never checked up on us, we had to wave him down every time we needed something. He then added gratuity to the check, in an amount that he did not deserve. I expected more from this place and left disappointed. PLEASE make sure to inspect your wine glass before drinking from it. The only reason I gave this place 2 stars is because the food was descent. I will never go back here again. read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Comes with string beans, white rice and soggy chips. - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

I can remember monthly visits to Newark as a child, picking up groceries from Seabra's and then going to Seabra's marisqueira for lunch. As the kids got older, my parents made less visits to Newark but whenever they head out I try and make sure my calendar is clear. And whats great about this place, is that the same quality of food is still there. I'd like to say this is the best Portuguese food I've ever had but my mom and dad get that title.. but for a restaurant I couldn't ask for more.. I recently took one of my pals here and I'm pretty sure she was pleased with the Portuguese cuisine. Now you can't go wrong with the staples like chourico assado or camarao ao guilho for appetizer and my favorites Carne Alentejana and Bife a Portuguesa. but if you want to go super traditional and like cod, go for the Bacalhau Cozido C/ Todos but I prefer Bacalhau Grelhado.. oh and the Paella is really good and so is the Mariscada.. I can go on and on see.. but make sure you wash it all down with some house sangria.. man its good to be Portuguese! read more

Coming to Newark Penn Station is never a choice but now it is less of a chore knowing I have Seabra to go to. True authentic Purtoguese restaurant. There are plenty in the area but I like Seabra because: - they are clean - live their tiles - free gated parking with an attendant just in front of the restaurant - great food and huge portions. I got the dry soup which is like a very hearty seafood risotto. They put so much seafood in there. My husband got the bistec bitoque - also huge portion and the chips with the sauce is super duper fantastic. Priced reasonably considering the size. We have leftover to feed us for days. read more

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I'm a little mixed in this review. I meant to make reservations at Don Pepe's in Newark, but this came up, so we opted to try it out. It's very easy to get to, and there's free parking. Huge plus. The 'restaurant' itself though? Well, when you walk in there's a huge counter area reminiscent of any Jersey diner, but very very crowded, and very loud. Since we had reservations, we were 'seated' in the back...along a straight line of tables, like in a cafeteria. We were dressed/prepared for a restaurant date (we were meeting another couple) so this was a little surprising to us. A little loud, and minimal elbow space. I think if you're going with your SO and want a 'casual' meal, or in the alternative, you have a group where one on one interaction is not a big deal, then this environment is very conducive to that. As a date date though? Not so much. The sangria was good, but nothing to write home about. The food, again, mixed reviews. We ordered shrimp cocktail, octopus salad and calamari. The shrimps were humongous. Not my thing but beau loved them. The calamari was a little on the gummy side, and not much going on in terms of flavoring. The octopus salad however, reminded me of ceviche, not salad per se, but was fabulous. Would definitely recommend. For dinner, beau had the steak and lobster and I had the Valencia paella. All was good, but the steak was the show stealer. The paella had good flavoring, and plenty of seafood, but was on the watery side. I have to agree with the others that service was lacking, but like I said, if it's a casual gathering, I think this place is fine. Maybe 3.5 stars just to be fair. read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Um cafeteria style. This is a first for us. - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Generous portions. We had the clams for appetizers. The broth was so tasty, I had to refrain myself from asking for more freshly baked Portuguese rolls to dip into the broth. The gambas arrived perfectly cooked, and just in time. A unique experience dining at the bar among diverse atmosphere. Servers were polite and professional. Parking was validated and complimentary. I will definitely return to this nostalgic gem with foodie friends. read more

FRUTOS DO MAR!! FRUTOS DO MAR!! Holy mackerel, this place absolutely blew my socks off. From the service to the food, this restaurant definitely wins my 5 star. First off, you probably have to wait in line (at least I did) and put your name down in the reservation book. But, what's going to come up is so worth the wait. So my party of 3 sat in the bar because all the tables were full, but we were warmly welcomed by our waiter and three whopping loaves of bread. We ordered a bowl of today's soup, calamari, and the infamous Frutos do Mar. The today's soup was a simple vegetable soup, but the taste was really interesting. It had a smoky collared green taste and had a lot of broccoli. It was cheap! A big bowl for $2, can't beat that. The calamari was equally as good, fresh, to the bite squid. I really enjoyed the sauce as it very light and not too sour, complementing the fried calamari well. So all I can say about the Frutos do Mar is that it's perfection. At $68, this is the best seafood deal I've ever had. Everything, the shrimp, clams, oysters, lobster, mussels were all super fresh and plain delicious. Each dish had it's own flavor profile and were delicate, not overly salty and not lacking in taste. The portions are so generous, I'm sort of wondering how they make money out of this! I can't emphasize enough how amazing this platter is. If you have a group, definitely order this to share. Lastly, I wanted to thank our waiter (didn't catch his name) but he was really helpful in recommending items and being attentive! Haven't had such great, respectful service in a while. I'LL BE BACK! Keep rockin' Seabra. read more

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Service was exceptional, food on point. But my bill there's a lot wrong with this bill $70 for a halibut steak ? $58 for a picadinho with 4 clams? Then you add your own gratuity ??? So wrong in so many ways read more

Fantastic!! It's almost difficult to put into words how fabulous the food is, especially when you walk into what appears to be a diner atmosphere. The service was great, the Sangria had quite a kick, a fresh and tasty salad was the perfect start.....and then we had the seafood paella and mariscada. This is when we lost the ability to speak. Can't wait to go back...starting to drool just thinking about it now. :) read more

Food is not good and the servers are probably some of the rudest you will ever come bye. There's plenty of more than solid options in the area - go with those. read more

In the wasteland of mediocre Portuguese food that is Newark, there are a few standouts, Seabra's Marisqueira being one of them and my go to. And if it adds any weight I have some professional Portuguese eaters on my side, as my wife's family is from Portugal. The restaurant is split into 2 halves, the bar area and restaurant. The bar is a pretty decent size with ample seating, so if your just trying to grab some sangria and some eats try it out. They also have tempting quick bites by the bar to fill up such as bacalhau (cod fish) fritters, and some other delightful fried goodies as well. Some of my favorites from the menu include: - Seafood soup which is nice and hearty - Bacalhau Grelhado which is a traditional Portuguese dish of salted cod fish grilled with olive oil and veggies. Do yourself a favor and order this! It's grilled nicely and the fish comes out crispy, I just wish there wasn't as much oil.. - Paella's are on the money - Steak Portuguese Style which is a huuuuge piece of meat topped with a slice of jamon and a runny egg. Sounds crazy I know but it's awesome! Don't forget to order chips with this and dip them in the juices! And props for knowing how to cook a steak. - And if your feeling adventurous they have some unique options such as a traditional dry soup with seafood, bread, and an egg and also a dish with tripe, beans, and pig ears, which is pretty interesting. So avoid those restaurants that are doing a a disservice to Portuguese food and try out Seabra's. Also check out the cool on display kitchen, where you can see the fresh seafood going into your meals. And I almost forgot, FREE parking across the street! read more

My friend from thvarea Maria recomendé the place. I came in on a Thursday night. Had the shrimp cocktail which was soooo fresh. Then had clams casino. FREAKIN AMAZING. not over breaded bbt just the right amount. For the main entree had the mariscada (I think) and it was out of this freaking world. Seafood here is fresh and cooked perfectly. Clams shrimp oysters lobster were perfect. Rice was amazing. Now the red sangria was soooo good. After a pitcher I wanted to try the white. A little sweet but it was on point. The iron point did not let me down. And I if you're just a local and never tried it please come by. This place does not disappoint . One of the best sea Food spots ive hace In a long while. read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Best Portugese seafood food in NJ . Seaside style at the bar Guys are friendly and do their best to give good service About to have the codfish !! Can't wait read more

This place is amazing. It has the best seafood. It a big treat when we go there. They have the best paella. read more

Seabra Marisqueira - Paelha A Marinheira - Portuguese Near Me - Newark, New Jersey