Rei Da Manivela - Elizabeth

PORTUGAL Eat the World NYC review: Just south of EWR is Elizabeth, New Jersey's fourth largest city and home to so many Latin American communities. In addition, like the Ironbound, the area is also home to quite a few Portuguese and Portuguese-Americans, and all the barbecue that typically goes with them in New Jersey. Just south of the sprawling cemetery in the far reaches of Weequahic Park is one of the best, on the first floor of a long building. Besides the sign in front, the business is given away by a tall smoke stack connected to the side of what otherwise just seems like an apartment building. The smells of cooking meat are of course noticeable, but that stack is doing great work because for a place that cooks over charcoal indoors, the smoke and smell is well under control. Taking a sneak peek in the back is recommended to check out the automated rotating traps that spin quickly over the fire as not to burn anything. Orders come in fast and furious once the Elizabeth lunch rush starts from tables of course but also from walk-in customers taking big bags for takeout, and from a phone that seemed to be ringing nonstop. The skilled chefs in the back were constantly removing and returning the traps to fill orders, never missing a beat and always knowing the proper times everything needs. While our neighbors at other tables were clearing plates on their own, ours decided to share a $21 order of beef ribs and chicken. With so much happening over the fire, it is a testament that all of the meat is cooked so well.

Great value trays for the family. Veg not made from fresh but still tastey with generous lemon butter sauce..potatoes nicely peeled and steamed...fish egg breading and flavor nice

The food is delicious, especially the chicken adorned with garlic sauce.

The food was fantastic, the service was excellent. I recently visited this restaurant and I have nothing negative to say about it, I absolutely loved it.

We had a family-style dinner upstairs at a private party last night. The chicken, ribs, and boiled potatoes were some of the best we've ever had. And don't even get me started on the garlic shrimp - simply amazing!