Maria’s BBQ

I never had an issue with my orders. Food is very tasty, awesome flavors, and good portions. I ate inside the restaurant and also order delivery for my work and never had a problem. We love this place.

Today, I went in to order a combo. The young lady at the front was very nice. Toward the back, you can see the counter where food is being prepared. I noticed a lady stirring food in a large pot. She pulled out what looked like a dumpling and touched it with her bare hands, I assume to check the softness. As I was speaking with the cashier (who was very polite), I saw the same lady put the food back in the pot take the same spoon she was cooking with and taste the juice directly from the pot, to her lips. That’s unsanitary and unacceptable. I said, “Nah, that’s nasty. You can’t do that,” and walked away without ordering. Please be careful, this really happened. I wouldn’t recommend eating here.

This restaurant had such great reviews I decided to try it with my gf while we were in the area. Unfortunately now I am suspicious of these reviews. We did not have a great customer experience as the wait staff prioritized spanish speaking patrons. For a sit down restaurant where a tip was expected, we found basic customer service lacking (not being offered water upon being seated, being delivered food with no utensils, waitress skipped us repeatedly when doing her rounds). The food was also a miss. We separately ordered different empanadas with different fillings and they were delivered on the same plate, and the waitress was unable to differentiate which order was which (chicken vs cheese), forcing us to awkwardly bite into one so we could determine which was which. The meat for the ent

Omg what a fantastic place. Yeah, it may look like a small place but let me tell you that the food has gigantic flavor. We shared the mixed Picanho with yellow rice and beans. The meat was juicy, the potatoes were text and I've never had better rice and beans. Fabulous place and if you live in the Orange, NJ area, they deliver. Check em out. I promise you'll have a fabulous Portuguese meal.

I have been ordering from Maria's BBQ since June... My family loves the BBQ chicken and shrimp dishes . The rib platter keeps my husband happy. Everything is seasoned and very well marinated.