Seabra's Rodizio

Here is my critique of the Rodizio at Seabra’s. The salad bar had few things that seemed appealing. I tried the smoked salmon, which was not that good. I didn’t want to fill up on a lot of salad anyway. The side dishes that came with the meal were not that great either. The black bean soup was hot, but I have had better at Chile ’s. I can’t see eating regular French fries, which was how they prepared the potatoes. The green vegetable looked liked seaweed. I like most green vegetables like broccoli, spinach (before the scare), and Chinese green vegetables. The “seaweed” was not flavored well, and not cooked enough. There was rice, but it was not the good tasting Spanish rice. The waiters seemed to have a race to see how many dishes they could bring to my plate. I like to take my time with small samples, but two from each skewer was more than a sample. There was too much fat on the steak and chicken, and one of the rib dishes was dried out. The cooked banana wa ... more

Here is my critique of the Rodizio at Seabra’s. The salad bar had few things that seemed appealing. I tried the smoked salmon, which was not that good. I didn’t want to fill up on a lot of salad anyway. The side dishes that came with the meal were not that great either. The black bean soup was hot, but I have had better at Chile ’s. I can’t see eating regular French fries, which was how they prepared the potatoes. The green vegetable looked liked seaweed. I like most green vegetables like broccoli, spinach (before the scare), and Chinese green vegetables. The “seaweed” was not flavored well, and not cooked enough. There was rice, but it was not the good tasting Spanish rice. The waiters seemed to have a race to see how many dishes they could bring to my plate. I like to take my time with small samples, but two from each skewer was more than a sample. There was too much fat on the steak and chicken, and one of the rib dishes was dried out. The cooked banana was good, and so was the pineapple. I think I would have liked to try more meats of tiny sample portions. Overall, I was disappointed in the meal. I did not overeat, which is the only good thing about the experience. less

I've eaten at Seabra's on two ocassions, once in summer of 2005 and prior to that around Christmas time of 2003. Both times the food was fantastic. Of course, I had the rodizio on both ocassions. The meats were all prepared very well. The selections included chorizo, top sirloin, pork ribs, pork roast, turkey wrapped w/bacon, beef filet, beef ribs. There were even exotic meats served such as ostrich, alligator (tastes like chicken--but still very good), and my personal favorite--buffalo. I ate everything that was brought to the table and only asked for seconds on a couple of items. A hot and cold salad bar is included with the rodizio as well as a side platter containing generous helpings of fried plantain, beans, rice , fried potatoes, and a fantastic escarole sauteed with garlic. Drank red sangria with the meal it was tasty and refreshing and complemented the meal nicely. I am a big eater and I left feeling quite stuffed. One round of meat and a little salad b ... more

I've eaten at Seabra's on two ocassions, once in summer of 2005 and prior to that around Christmas time of 2003. Both times the food was fantastic. Of course, I had the rodizio on both ocassions. The meats were all prepared very well. The selections included chorizo, top sirloin, pork ribs, pork roast, turkey wrapped w/bacon, beef filet, beef ribs. There were even exotic meats served such as ostrich, alligator (tastes like chicken--but still very good), and my personal favorite--buffalo. I ate everything that was brought to the table and only asked for seconds on a couple of items. A hot and cold salad bar is included with the rodizio as well as a side platter containing generous helpings of fried plantain, beans, rice , fried potatoes, and a fantastic escarole sauteed with garlic. Drank red sangria with the meal it was tasty and refreshing and complemented the meal nicely. I am a big eater and I left feeling quite stuffed. One round of meat and a little salad bar and some of the side platter would be more than enough for the average appetite. Service was good--atmosphere bright and lively. If you're looking for a quiet, cozy place this is not it. This is a place where you can get great food at a great price and you can talk and laugh out loud while dining. This is what dining should be---a joyous celebration of life. Do yourself a favor and check this place out. less

My name is Frank Afonso. As you can tell by my last name I'm Portuguese and proud to be one. I had a very important business dinner arrangement with some very important costumers at your establishment located at McCarter Highway. Being from Portuguese background, I thought it would have been appropriate to take our customers to have a taste of what Portuguese cuisine was all about. I have eaten the different types of the Portuguese ethnic food at your different facilities though the years, and, I must say that the experience I had on Monday, 9/26/05, was the worst of all. Starting with the bar service. This was the first time in my entire life that I found a Portuguese restaurant that had no Portuguese beer. I had asked for Super Buck or Sagres; then I asked for Becks, Bud, and Coors and the outcome was the same: You had NONE OF THEM AVAILABLE! Now let us describe your food service and selection. Aside from the fact that most of your selected meats had no di ... more

My name is Frank Afonso. As you can tell by my last name I'm Portuguese and proud to be one. I had a very important business dinner arrangement with some very important costumers at your establishment located at McCarter Highway. Being from Portuguese background, I thought it would have been appropriate to take our customers to have a taste of what Portuguese cuisine was all about. I have eaten the different types of the Portuguese ethnic food at your different facilities though the years, and, I must say that the experience I had on Monday, 9/26/05, was the worst of all. Starting with the bar service. This was the first time in my entire life that I found a Portuguese restaurant that had no Portuguese beer. I had asked for Super Buck or Sagres; then I asked for Becks, Bud, and Coors and the outcome was the same: You had NONE OF THEM AVAILABLE! Now let us describe your food service and selection. Aside from the fact that most of your selected meats had no distinct taste, the famous top sirloin ("picanha") was so dry and tough that I dare to say that I would even hesitate to feed it to my own dog. It is my clear understanding that one of the main purposes of the so-called "Rodizio" style dinner is NOT ONLY to enjoy a good selection of tender and tasty meats, BUT ALSO to let your customer enjoy such good selection of foods UNTIL he/she signals you that he/she is fully satisfied with the amount of servings. It happens that on this ocassion, after about SIX servings your waiters decided to bring out the famous barbacued pineapple without taking the courtesy of asking anyone if any of us were ready for such serving. In addition, they decided to place the hot pineapple on top of the dirty plates that had already been used for the previous servings (meats). For the $28.00 per person we paid on this ocassion, we could have found dozens of other restaurants in the Ironbound section of Newark which could have provided us with a lot BETTER SERVICE for this type of dinner, Rodizio. In short, it was a very disappointing experience, particularly because we were embarrased in the presence of our customers whom we had prepared for a much better eating experience. <br> I hope these comments reach Mr. TONY SEABRAS, so the appropriate corrective actions are taken for the future. <br> Sincerely, <br> Frank Afonso less