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El Leño Steakhouse Bar & Grill - Steakhouse in Elizabeth, New Jersey

El Leño Steakhouse Bar & Grill

4.2 (1075 reviews)

640 Grier Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Steak house

About El Leño Steakhouse Bar & Grill - steak house in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Customer Review Summary

El Leño Steakhouse Bar & Grill offers delicious Uruguayan cuisine, especially praised for its tender steaks and authentic flavors. Many reviewers highlight the quality of the food, including well-prepared sides and inventive dishes. The atmosphere is inviting, with good music and a family-friendly environment, making it suitable for all ages. Service has room for improvement; some guests experienced delays in seating and orders despite good staff politeness. Parking can be challenging due to its busy location, but it’s manageable with patience. Overall, patrons recommend the restaurant for its food and enjoyable dining experience, despite some service and parking concerns.

Key Features

Service options

  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Sports

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • All you can eat
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.2 out of 5
5
682
4
197
3
66
2
42
1
88
Based on 1075 reviews

EMELIN CORADO

My first time eating Uruguayan cuisine. Food was Great!!! Best steak I have ever had!!! Steak was so juicy even when I asked for a well done one. Customer service needs a bit of improvement. We waited to be seated even if they had open tables. As soon as we ordered the drinks they wanted to know what we were going to order leaving us no time to look at the menu even as a first time customer. Other than that, I would 100% recommend this place.

Ru Vel

2 weeks ago

1st time . Absolutely amazing all the way around !!! Madoros , Tostones, Beans 🫘, rice , chimi sauce all cooked to perfection... !!!!! Can't wait to come back!! Gonna make time to come back . Want to self-love with food !! Come here!!

Elaine Anderson

True authentic Uruguayan food. Prepared on an open parilla. The meat is all well prepared and tender. Wonderful atmosphere and even better service. This place makes you feel like you are part of a family.

Nancy Gonzalez

7 years ago

Easily one of the best restaurants I've been to. The staff is great, it is a great family friendly environment, I was able to bring my baby when he was a month old. The music isn't too loud neither is the general chatter of the guests. the owner likes to greet the tables and makes sure everything is good. The food is amazing. Everything I have tried so far I absolutely love. The flavors are spot on. The meat is so tender and delicious, the pastas are amazing, the desserts are stupendous and the drinks are great, Alex makes good drinks. It is a great price for the quality and quantity. The service is fast and great. Can get crowded and have a bit of a wait but totally worth it. Will continue going back many more times.

Nickole D

1 year ago

Firstly parking is a bit tough because it's in a busy residential area with tons of other restaurants. If your patient and willing to drive around then you'll be fine. The restaurant is small and cute, we were seated as we walked in. Food is pretty good and portion sizes are great. Servers are polite and attentive. What I didn't like is that they automatically add 18% gratuity to your bill, a tip should be optional and not mandatory.

francheska

1 year ago

I recently went to have dinner at "El Leño Steakhouse Bar & Grill", The restaurant offers inventive takes on traditional Uruguayan cuisine, including parrillada. The ambiance was calming and ok with a somewhat historic building and antique decor. On the other hand, the service was not that great, They have tables available for us to seat, but we still had to wait a lot to be seated. One of the reasons could have been the lack of waitresses/personnel. I recommend that they hire a food runner. Other than that, the food was delicious and is was worth the wait and awkwardness.

Rich Caterson

Great food and great appetizers and price. My wife and I are there Valentine's Day. Only drawback is parking. Had to park a block away. But will definitely return

Carlos Velez-rengifo

5 months ago

Food was really good and great staff

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 11 AM–11 PM
Monday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–11 PM
Sunday 12–10 PM
Thursday 11 AM–10 PM
Tuesday 11 AM–10 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–10 PM

Price Range

$30–50