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    Sol-Mar

    3.7 (262 reviews)
    ModeratePortuguese, Seafood
    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Kale Soup - Caldo Verde
    Cristina R.

    If you're craving authentic Portuguese food in Newark before the Dia de Portugal crowds arrive, Sol Mar absolutely delivers. We grabbed seats in the bar area, which worked out perfectly for a relaxed and lively dinner experience. Our waiter, Armando, was incredible, he spoke English, Spanish, and Portuguese fluently, which made the experience even more special because I was excited to practice my Portuguese a little during dinner! We started with the Caldo Verde and the Shrimp in Garlic Sauce appetizers, and both were amazing. Pro tip: ask for extra bread because you will absolutely want to soak up every drop of the caldo verde and garlic sauce (chef's kiss). For our entrees, we ordered the pork chops with garlic sauce and the carne à alentejana, which is hands-down one of my favorite Portuguese dishes besides bife à casa. Everything was flavorful, comforting, and tasted like a little trip to Portugal right in Newark. We intentionally came a couple weeks before Dia de Portugal since the area will soon be packed, and it was the perfect way to get ahead of the crowds while still enjoying the atmosphere and amazing food. Next time, we're definitely saving room for coffee and dessert!

    Keisha B.

    Sebastian provided great service to my party of 6. The steak is delicious as well as the chicken. The sausage appetizer is quite tasty too. The rice in the paella made me wish I had rice as a side instead of the potato cubes. Everyone loved their food and the espresso was so strong too enjoy with our dessert.

    Grilled sardines with peppers, onions and potatoes.
    Al S.

    Wow, wow, wow. Wish I had been there with a few more people to try more things. Fantastic food!

    Michael M.

    Convenient location. Plenty of parking across street. Open airy room. Service good . Food was fair. Plenty of competition for Portugese restaurants in downneck Newark. Better options around.

    Grill octopus, chopped
    Jay N.

    Family celebrating a birthday this place was lively, friendly service high energy. The food was fantastic. We shared it many appetizers plus our entrées all were well prepared a wonderful wonderful meal.

    Fantastic seafood soup.
    Dave O.

    I loved my experience at solmar. My friend and I sat at the bar at lunch time on a Friday. The bartenders were very nice and very attentive. Within 30 seconds of sitting down I got a glass of water, bread and olives. All the people around these dishes looked really good. It was my first time there and I was already impressed before I ordered. I ordered the short rib with mashed potatoes and my friend ordered the surf and turf which was a filet mignon with a lobster tail. I also got a cup of seafood soup. My soup was fantastic. It was a red broth and had little bits of lobster, crab, and shrimp in it. When my dish arrived I said to myself. Wow! I'm definitely taking some of this home. It was a huge short rib. Probably about 12 in Long. The mashed potatoes tasted very good. The short rib was so tender. I didn't even need a knife to cut it. The flavor was outstanding. I look forward to returning to this restaurant every Friday as long as I work in the area. The ambience was very nice. The bar had a very nice white countertop. A huge piece of granite that definitely cost a lot of money. This restaurant sits right in a happening spot of of the ironbound section. So there's a lot going on outside. There's a strip mall right across the street and I asked the bartender if we could park there and he said no problem. So I would say that the parking is not an issue. I would definitely return to this restaurant. Maybe even sit in the restaurant area with my wife.

    William W.

    I absolutely love this place. I've been here twice with my girlfriend and both times we were adorned with class, quality, of course great food. If you're in the area come stop by Sol-Mar. You will leave satisfied and wanting to come back.

    Jonathan S.

    Great service, ambient music and well decorated with Portuguese styled tiles at their bar. Food I ate was amazing would definitely recommend it.

    Cod Fish with heavy cream
    Christian D.

    Came here with a group of 10 for a graduation dinner and were seated fairly quickly. The staff was friendly and were cool when we asked to change a tv channel. Orders were accurate and brought out in a timely manner The ambiance as many have stated was warm and cozy. No loud music or loud commotion, and was well lit, but nothing that made it truly stand out just average in my opinion. No for the food service, we ordered a mix of drinks and water but they brought us room temperature water and no ice which was not great start. Some Items on the menu aren't too clear on what sides they include or if any at all, in return I ended up getting something I wasn't a fan of (cod fish in potato sauce!?) i tried bits of other plates and they were a bit underwhelming, just very average and not worth the prices. Overall a good experience but not a recommended or to return to.

    Rosie P.

    Sol Mar is one of our favorite places to dine at because the food is always fresh and delicious. We ordered: Rice with shrimp Cabrito - stewed goat Arroz tamboril - rice with monkfish Salmon stuffed with crab meat Picadinho mixto - chorizo, shrimp, beef cubes and fries - chocolate mousse - tiramisu - creme brûlée -espresso -cappuccino As always the service was amazing and the staff was very attentive. We will definitely be back soon.

    Variety of appetizers for a table of 9
    David H.

    Business party for 9. Talked and drank so much sangria we never ordered dinner, just apps and dessert. Nice place, was looking forward to dinner, but people were getting tired and we drank several pitchers of sangria. Only issue was their claim to a parking lot, was really some spaces in a strip mall across the street from the restaurant. We arrived and all the spaces marked were gone. In the Ironbound, a parking lot is a must have for a restaurant.

    seafiod combination
    Matt S.

    it was a rainy day so we drove to Jersey mills outlet mall by the eay recommend....anyway wanted seafood so we settled on this place, luckily got a table on Saturday night. Huge portions, fresh and tasty seafood.

    Delicious

    Excellent. Meal. Everything was delicious from the old-fashioned to the tiramisu. The staff was attentive. The food was outstanding.

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