New Barbecue Pit — Restaurant in Bergenfield

taken from my Yelp page:

My parents ordered a whole roast pig for Christmas as we had friends and family coming over for Christmas dinner. They had arranged for a suckling pig to be cooked on the 25th (yes they were open). The price was $190 for a 25 lb lechon.

I went there at 4 pm, Christmas day to pick it up, and the price suddenly went up to $225 for the roast pig (and then there was also tax of course). The excuse for the increase in price was because my parent's order was "UPGRADED" to a younger pig, supposedly more tender than your regular suckling pig. (As if there are ADULT pigs that weigh between 27-30 lbs, our upgraded pig was called "lechon de leche" as if i didn't know.... suckling pigs drink milk....really guys?). Having the need to come home with a roast pig as it was our centerpiece for the dinner, I went ahead and paid the extra 20% increase in price because it was CHRISTMAS DAY and no one else was open.

The rest of the family arrived, and immediately asked us where we got the pig. After going through their own personal stories of similar price gouging by Barbeque Pit, I wish my parents knew before hand. My other relatives live in Dumont and Bergenfield so they used to go there too.

Oh, and the pig was underdone. It started bleeding in the brown cardboard box (it was not a clear liquid, so yes, it was partially raw) that they use as a liner/transport, so we had to make arrangements to make the pork safe to eat once home.

It's Christmas day and we made the best of what we could, but they lost patrons today. Yes, I am writing this right before Christmas dinner because it was not the experience I was expecting from fellow "kababayans" on this special day.

~be prepared for the extra 3% surcharge as well for using the SQUARE app if you're using a...

Don't get a roast pig for your holiday meals here. They always take more orders than they can fulfill. Consequently, they're always going to be late with some of their orders. Additionally, they're going to try to increase the quoted price once you arrive. This Thanksgiving, we ordered a 120lb pig for pickup at noon for a dinner scheduled for 2 o'clock. One of our sons who lives in Jersey, arrived on time and was told that it would take another hour. The owner told him that one of his workers didn't show up. (We were given this excuse twice before when our pig wasn't ready as promised.) When 2 o'clock came and went, they told him that it still wasn't finished and would take longer. My wife, now furious and with a houseful of dinner guests and no main course to serve, called Barbecue Pit but they just left her on hold after they realized who she was. She then called my son who was still waiting and had him insist that they speak with her. After substantial arguing, they finally agreed to give her someone else's pig but were demanding that we pay an extra hundred dollars since it was stuffed with lemon grass that we didn't order. You can imagine how this went over. When my son arrived home with the pig, we discovered that it wasn't fully cooked. It was still bloody inside. Totally ruined our holiday dinner. We couldn't serve undercooked pork...

I came here on a Sunday afternoon because I was craving for authentic Filipino lechon (not lechon belly). I ordered food to-go and I am definitely so glad that I tried this place!

The lechon itself is very flavorful. It is definitely Cebu-style lechon, with a crispy skin and a juicy, flavorful meat. The lechon sauce was also really good and tasted homemade. It was a perfect accompaniment to the lechon. It was also priced well- only $20/lb and they usually serve it during weekends.

The crispy pata was also very good. The skin was perfectly crispy and the meat was tender and flavorful. The dipping sauce was also legit, with a nice balance of spicy, tart, and umami flavors.

The owner, Louie, and Nanay (I forgot to get her name) were very nice and accommodating. They were happy to answer my questions about the food and they gave me some recommendations. I can't wait to go back to try the other dishes on their menu. I'm especially intrigued with the...