Casa Nova Grill (Brazilian Rodízio) Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Rodizio was so delicious!"
• "The first time, I had the grilled salmon with vegetables, and it was good."
• "Our food was delicious. I had the paella and it was full of seafood 😋"
• "The meat was so delicious I didn’t want to stop, but I just got to full!"
• "All the foods and flavors were out of this world!!!!!"
• "Food is consistently great! The seasoning and salt are spot on!"
• "The steak was tender and juicy."

Cons:

• "This place absolutely sucks. They deliver food that isn't cooked and cold."
• "Very slow service! Rodizio was horrible, undercooked, no taste and only the cheapest meat was served."
• "The fraldinha tasted like pure blood. 🤮 and overcooked too."
• "The meats were overcooked and overseasoned and the caipirinha too sweet."
• "The vegetables served with the salmon seemed like they were frozen veggies from a bag and were just boiled and not seasoned."
• "Meats were greasy on the outside and dry inside."
• "The meat the worst of all times all of them cold and it doesn't seem to be roasted on the same day, the cold roasted pineapple too."

Service

Pros:

• "Great friendly staff super attentive to customers."
• "The wait staff was really good, she kept making sure that everything was ok."
• "The servers were very nice though."
• "The manager, a very patient and accommodating person!"
• "The waiters and host so nice and professional they saved the night."
• "The service was excellent and I never had to even ask for anything as the servers were right there getting me anything I needed."
• "The staff went above and beyond to take care of us all night, and the food was incredible."

Cons:

• "Over priced food with uninteresting staffs."
• "We waited 10 min for someone to come and ask for drinks."
• "Service was not great, we had to ask multiple times for water."
• "We sat for over 40 mins waiting for drinks and every order we placed was incorrect."
• "The service was slow and dismissive."
• "The service was awful, they took 20 mins to bring out the drinks, had to wait 30min for the lamb to cook."
• "The waiters and waitresses were rude."

Value

Pros:

• "They have a sweet deal 2 for $32."
• "During happy hour, the $3.99 beer price was a highlight."
• "We got the Rodizio, which was a STEAL compared to what you pay for an all-you-can-eat Brazilian Steakhouse in Manhattan."
• "Large portions, fair prices, great service."
• "Price was not bad either for what we had."
• "For $30 my son, his girlfriend and my fiancé ate until we were full."
• "Food comes out very fast and fresh for Rodizio and the salad bar was very good it’s like you can get an entire entree in the salad bar alone."

Cons:

• "They also charge a $6 dollar fee if you share a plate, it’s insanity that they charge for sharing."
• "4 people paid $303.84, for terrible attention, one poor quality meat...nothing was premium."
• "PLEASE, don't waste your time and especially your money."
• "Now they food isn’t the same, from quality to service wise as well, service is horrible and I buy food here yesterday and ended up getting food poisoning from this place."
• "Not worth the $198.00 I spent for two adults and a child."
• "But the restaurant wasn't honest, they charged us for 6 people and automatically added the group tips."
• "When bill come my husband pay and saw the over priced my vegetarian dishes $23.95 from $15.95 what a rip off!!"

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The room was cozy and intimate. Perfection right in our neighborhood!"
• "Nice atmosphere."
• "The vibe was nice and building structure and interior was all brick - awesome."
• "Uniquely situated in beautiful downtown Newark. Excellent service experience with non stop service delivery."
• "Warm vibe."
• "Great atmosphere! We came here on a Sunday night at 9:30 p.m. This place was lively."
• "Live music was definitely a big point, family friendly and cozy."

Cons:

• "The bathrooms are not clean."
• "Plus while eating guy walking around selling roses. Literally food in my mouth asking me to buy roses. Expensive restaurant like that not cool."
• "The Pagode is way too loud."
• "Warning..Bar is adjoining...not good for quiet dining or privacy."
• "The curry was lightly flavored which made the whole dish bland."
• "Place needs some maintenance and cleaning as well."
• "This place fell off, I used to come here every week."