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Minhoto Restaurant - Steakhouse in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Minhoto Restaurant

4.5 (944 reviews)

851 E Jersey St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

Portuguese restaurant
Bar
Brazilian restaurant

About Minhoto Restaurant - steak house in Elizabeth, New Jersey

Old-school eatery serving traditional Portuguese & Brazilian dishes in a casual setting.

Customer Review Summary

Minhoto Restaurant offers a delightful blend of Brazilian and Mediterranean cuisine. The food is praised for its taste and generous portions. Guests have enjoyed the excellent service and a vibrant atmosphere, especially the sangria and caipirinha. The restaurant's recent renovations have contributed to a clean and modern ambiance. Some complaints include a lack of parking and occasional service issues regarding drink knowledge. Overall, diners express high satisfaction and a desire to return, making it a recommended spot in Elizabeth.

Key Features

From the business

  • Identifies as women-owned

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • 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
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Upscale

Crowd

  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • 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

4.5 out of 5
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156
3
40
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16
1
49
Based on 944 reviews

Mike Shank

1 month ago

Didn't know what to expect. Just got into Newark EWR and looking for something open late to feed an international group. Food was good as was service. Portions were huge. It's the best Brazilian / Mediterranean combination I've ever eaten. It's the only Brazilian / Mediterranean combination I've ever eaten. ;-) Worth checking out. They make an excellent caipirinha!!!!

silvia Espinoza

6 months ago

Best food the chicken is amazing service is great. The place was remodel it wonderful...drinks are good ..amazing place

Jose Neyra

13 adults & 7 children. Parking is the only down fall. The staff hostess, waiter & server where on point. The passion sangria was delicious, appetizer was great, i had the rodizio & it was perfect. Everyone enjoyed everything. Total bill for 20 individuals including tip $1100. Sad is when you're not satisfied. I was the payer and i was 100% satisfied. It was my grandsons baptism. Great day.

Michael Watson

10 months ago

Awesome spot in Elizabeth you should try. Good parking in the back. This place has a bar area and a restaurant style seating area on the side. We've been going here for a few years now and it's always a good time. Beautiful place inside and out with a clean fresh look. Service is top notch and so is the food. We stopped in for lunch and the menus are all on tablets but ordered with a server. Sangria is flowing here! They immediately put fresh bread and butter and a bowl of olives out in front of you while you order drinks and look over the menu with daily specials. I had the 1/2 picahna which came with rice and beans. They continually bring it on a skewer and slice it off for you then grill the outside again and come back and forth till it's gone!! Crazy. My boys had the picadiu which comes with rice and fries ...abig bowl of meat and shrimp in a nice sauce. Also the garlic shrimp which is always delicious. And grilled jumbo shrimp which came with chips and rice and beans. Beautiful. Huge portions and cooked perfectly. You gotta check this joint out!

Manuel Couto

1 year ago

My mistake was not posting pictures of the food. I stopped there for lunch and had some great chicken and seafood linguine. A bottle of wine some grilled pineapple with pork and an espresso. All reasonably priced with parking in the back. The staff was friendly, the place clean, and the food was delicious

Greicy Reischter

Today my husband and I went to this restaurant that I really like. It has been renovated and has an impeccable structure, with a modern and rustic touch. The food is good and the price is affordable for everyone; it's really worth it! I ordered the Minhoto steak and the cod with cream, both very good! 🥰 I recommend it! To drink, I always order sangria; all the flavors are great.

Des KF

2 years ago

I got together with some friends to get food and some drinks. I made reservations for 6pm. When I arrived I parked on the street nearby. I walked in and the hostess asked if we wanted to sit inside or out and we sat inside by the bar. Claudia was our server and she was very nice. We all wanted the sangria so that's what we ordered. I wasn't feeling it so I switched to the red wine. The garlic shrimp came out and it looked great. I dug in and it was very tasty. The bill was very affordable. We definitely enjoyed our time and would return.

Hector Alvarez

2 years ago

Very nice place. We were there with a friend and we enjoyed everything. The server needs some education on drinks but she was very nice. The issue was she had no clue what a Screwdriver was and they kept giving very bad drinks because of not knowing what it was. But overall we liked it.

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