Taste of Portugal — Restaurant in Newark

I started going here during the pandemic. NEVER NEEDED A RESERVATION to dine here. Always came as a walk-in. Food was always great and the waiters/bartenders were always so nice and friendly. Recently, I've been getting told that no table is available. 3 weeks in a row. I even called the last time to see if I could make a reservation. I was told I didn't need 1. They were only taking walk-ins as it was a holiday weekend. I called a 2nd time. I got a different person and was told the same thing. I get to the door around 5pm. Before I could get one word out, I'm asked by the female hostess if I have a reservation. I said no because I was told 2x that I didn't need 1. I even showed them my phone to show the calls I had made to them earlier as proof. Mind you, we used to go there so much that the staff as well as the waiters knew us. The waiters came to the door where we were to find out if we were sitting in the dining room or by the bar. I said apparently there are no tables available to my boyfriend and I for the 3rd Saturday in a row. They spoke to the hostess in Portuguese so I didn't understand. I have deduced that they are very racist. I am black. I found out from a friend who is White that the last 2 times he went there, he was denied service as well. My money was good during the pandemic when businesses were slow and not making money but now I'm not fit to eat there anymore. GOOD RIDDANCE TO TASTE OF PORTUGAL!!!!! MY MONEY AND I WILL NO LONGER ALLOW...

I am very critical of restaurants. I have no qualms burying a restaurant with the truth. In this case the truth is this place is fantastic. The food was delicious, healthy and fresh. The options will satisfy a diverse group of your family and friends. The service was prompt, responsive and just shy of intrusive. The atmosphere was light and casual. The price was on the low side of high priced but well worth the expense. I have been to a taste of Portugal twice and I have not been disappointed. The baked cod fish dish with the veggies and potatoes was enough for two. The rib eye with potatoes and veggies was huge. I didn’t walk out of there feeling like I just ate thanksgiving. I walked out feeling like I ate a large healthy meal and I still had a take home bag with me. The limoncello ice cream tart dessert was unique and new for my palate. I loved it. They had a chocolate layered cup with different textures of dark chocolate in one cup (shaved chocolate, mouse, pudding/cream and chocolate with nuts on top) it was unbelievable. This place will be one of my go to places when I want to impress someone with a good time out for dinner. Expect to spend about $100 for a table of two, not including drinks from the bar, but like I said the food portions and the way it was prepared and served make the cost worth it. Enjoy going here. It is highly...

This restaurant was definitely a GREAT choice and I totally recommend it!! The food was amazing and the servings were huge. I read another review that said that their servings were small and I'm like did you order an appetizer or something?? Anyways, we were sat down immediately. After seating they took our drinks order, then a few mins later our food order. The food came out all at once and we noticed that the portions were very generous, which is hard to come by in my opinion. The food itself was AMAZING! I ordered the beef stew with carrots and mash potatoes and I was so glad I did. It tasted exactly like the one my grandma used to make. For people who don't eat too much salt then this may be a salty plate, but it doesn't bother me because I love salty/savory food. My entire table was satisfied and they all agreed that the food had really good taste. The servers were all nice and attentive, except for one young lady with jet black long straight hair that seemed like she was either having a bad day or that she hates her job, she was not friendly at all and to be honest should look for a different job. Other than that I will definitely come back whenever I happen to...