Dunellen BBQ - Barbecue restaurant in Dunellen - 626 Bound Brook Rd # 1, USA

I asked for diet coke but got a water, after i got my food mind you. I asked for a hamburger no pink which i got, but i requested cheese to make it not so dry. Didnt even put a sauce or tomato on it. Just slapped the burger on a non burger roll and called it that. Everytime id look up, one of the workers would always be glancing over or just blatantly looking at me until i look up. Its not restaurant food, its home kitchen food, something i would make myself at home because im lazy after work and dont put effort into it because im just that hungry. I dont expect that when i go out and spend $11 on it. My brother got the ribs in his chicken. The other person we had dine with us had the same experience i had with my sandwich, but atleast they gave him tarter sauce for it. They also charged for water. So not only did i not get the drink i want, they charged me for water. Is it cause im white they treat us this bad? Everyone elses food looked beautiful and delicious, at first they gabe us the wrong order and it looked amazing, then ours came out and its like they didnt even want to try. Its honestly super disgusting. $33 without water, $40 with 2 WATER!

Outstandingly tasty! As much as for the red and pork meat eaters, as for the chicken and only seafood eaters, this place masters all these flavors. Not just deliciously fresh, but the amount, unbelievable! we don’t recall ever getting a lot of great food to take home and our dishes looked like we didn’t even touch them after we were done eating lol We got the pork ribs and chicken combo and the rice and Seafood dish (not the paella). Everything, absolutely everything was delicious!

A local favorite in Dunellen. This Portuguese barbecue restaurant is a very simple establishment. A good portion of their business is takeout and they do have a single table with chairs if you like to eat your meal watching them cook your food. They do offer a back room dining area. Simple decor with music and a tv screen. Service staff was friendly and attentive. We elected the shrimp in garlic sauce, a medium salad, barbecue half chicken, pork ribs and beef short ribs. Our garlic shrimp had a darker sauce that I never seen before. Typically is yellow with a hint of red from the various ingredients. Since they do not serve bread you have to request it. You always need bread to dip in the garlic sauce. The salad and entree came halfway eating our appetizer. The salad was a hit. A medium was enough for 3 maybe 4. All very fresh with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers. Onions, olives and carrots. The main entree was huge and dressed with piri-piri. Although, I like it, best to ask if we wanted on the side. Chicken was very good. The pork ribs were not trimmed. The flap, bone, etc was still there. These were not St. Louis style. Some may like it. I prefer them neat, since the cartilage serves no purpose except for those individuals who like to bite into it. Otherwise they could have them trimmed and made into sparerib bites. Our beef was cooked to the requested medium rare. Unfortunately 2 of the 3 short ribs were very fatty. The dining area was not crowded but we and another couple were eating in this room. They do offer on site parking which helps. Also its byob. Prices were high but, competitive with similar restuarants. Give this place a try.

We found this place by accident. We were in the area looking for a used car... We decided to go in, and we got the combo (chicken, beef, and pork ribs). Oh my lord... they were delicious! On top of that, we added sausage. Rice and ribs were on point. Now, they only have 2 tables (4 people total). But the place was busy. While we were eating, they got probably 25 orders to go. If we are in the area again, we'll definitely stop by.

I’ve been coming to this place for years and their food is always great. Their chicken and pork combo can’t be beat for price and value. Always a great experience.

Looking for a used car found us parked right next door so we decided to stop in for lunch. Some of the best Portuguese food I have ever had and that is including 30 years going to Newark. Wife and I split a sausage apply and a chicken, pork and beef Rib combo. All of the meats were cooked well, the beef ribs even being a nice medium. The flavor was bomb with a nice hint of heat on the chicken. Even the yellow rice which I am not a big fan of was perfectly cooked and delicious. Highly recommended

I’ve been coming here since I moved to Dunellen in 2009 I moved back to Newark area a few years later. I keep making the trip here because they are the best hands down when it comes to Brazilian style bbq. I’ve never had a bad experience either with the food or service. There are tons of Brazilian bbq’s in Essex County but none even come close to this little spot in a town most people never heard of. The Red Velvet & Tres Leche cakes are equally as good as the food.

Take out the place that was recommended to us. We stopped and got empandas, which were really good. The hard part was choosing since they have a wide selection. But their main business is BBQue meat, and even 30 minutes before closing, they were still pretty busy cooking.