What our Clients Say

• Great food, friendly service - though sometimes understaffed on busy nights. Love how cozy and quaint this place is.... read moreGreat food, friendly service - though sometimes understaffed on busy nights. Love how cozy and quaint this place is. And BYOB! 🙂
  
  Suggestions for the owner -
  
  Please get AC for the summer months. We don't eat here when it's hot out because it can be so unbearable.
  
  Look into your seats - they can be pretty uncomfortable. I don't need anything cushy, but the height of some benches and the seating with the large center "door" table aren't really in line and you can't comfortably pull yourself up to the table to eat. Just kinda awkward, but an easy thing to fix.
  
  All in all, a great place! read less

  

  

  Christine G.

  1/22/2019

  Ridiculously amazing flaming chorizo. The shrimp in garlic is totally delicious. A unique item on the menu was fried sardines,... read moreRidiculously amazing flaming chorizo. The shrimp in garlic is totally delicious. A unique item on the menu was fried sardines, super yummy; nice depth of flavor with perfect amount of acidity-sauce was perfect with the bread! read less

  

  

  Panos I.

  12/04/2018

  Great place for some great food. Michael, the chef, puts a lot of love into his food and you can... read moreGreat place for some great food. Michael, the chef, puts a lot of love into his food and you can tell! It is also quite different from all of the other places in Jersey City. Highly recommend! read less

  

  

  Harveer S.

  6/26/2020

• Just when you thought it cannot get any better - okay maybe I wasn't paying attention but Michael the pitmaster... read moreJust when you thought it cannot get any better - okay maybe I wasn't paying attention but Michael the pitmaster was magnificent today.Tiger Prawns? yes - perfectPulpo? OMGSardines? If you only know th canned version - yes, you know who you are. I was one too. Try the one in Broa.And Gooseneck Barnacles? I've only seen this on food television.I'm a lifelong fan. read less

  

  

  Alex C.

  7/04/2020

  Broa is small, cozy, authentic, and serves food that is uncompromisingly full of flavor. Date night? You bet. Before you... read moreBroa is small, cozy, authentic, and serves food that is uncompromisingly full of flavor. Date night? You bet. Before you even walk in - make sure you bring choice beverages with you. Broa is BYOB, which we didn't know (I obviously didn't read other reviews close enough) before walking in, but we were pointed to Cool Vines just a few blocks away, which just happens to be where we would have ended up going anyways. We returned 10 minutes later with a 4-pack of canned vodka sodas (which ended up being surprisingly good) and grabbed a two-top in the front of the house, right by the open kitchen. For some reason they didn't have any ice, but they did put the two cans we were not immediately drinking into the cooler to stay cold until we were ready for them. But, before you sit down and start drinking - take a picture of the menu. It's written on a chalkboard mounted on the wall by the door, and there's no paper version (as it is presumably always changing) to refer to once you do sit down. They will tell you to do this when you walk in, but i'm telling you too.There were so many things we wanted to try, and it turns out we ordered one small dish too many, but we regret nothing about that choice. On the menu for us, in very non-menu terminology, was:-Black Eyed Peas salad-Cod Fritters-Octopus-Chicken sausage patty with broccoli rabe and a poached egg-Pork RibsAs if we weren't full enough, we had to get the traditional portuguese dessert filled with delicious egg custard.Regrets about ordering so much? None. Everything came at a good pace, and was so flavorful that it was hard not to inhale dishes as soon as they were set down. If I had to pick a few "must gets" it would be the octopus and the pork ribs. BBQ ribs will feel so insanely boring and one dimensional after you eat these, and I would go so far as to say this was the best octopus i've ever eaten. And, no matter what, there's always room for dessert - and the traditional route is absolutely the way to go. read less

  

  

  Tyler R.

  1/26/2020

  One menu posted in the entrance! Small quiet place packed with tradition Portuguese taste and made with love just like... read moreOne menu posted in the entrance! Small quiet place packed with tradition Portuguese taste and made with love just like mom or grandma made it. Staff is upbeat and friendly even a singer during our lights off moment! Great time can't wait for spring and summer for the patio! Thank you everyone at Broa for making our first time experience incredible. Definitely recommending this place and going back again and again ! Ps "I drove 1hr 15min to try this place" well worth read less

  

  

  Miguel R.

  2/10/2019

• Awesome Portuguese spot right on Grove Street! Seating was outdoors because of covid-19 reopening restrictions...they should always have seating like... read moreAwesome Portuguese spot right on Grove Street! Seating was outdoors because of covid-19 reopening restrictions...they should always have seating like this in summer anyways. This joint felt pretty authentic based off the fact that they have a revolving menu and it is posted on a chalkboard each day. The owner & chef was grilling outside and is smelt fantastic....got the juices flowing. We ordered a bunch of small plates for the table and by the end of the meal, we were stuffed. My favorite dish by far was the chorizo...everything from the presentation to the flavor was fire. We ended the meal with some pastel de natas and they slapped so hard. My only gripe about the place was that they didn't provide enough crostini's for the crab dip & the fact that I had just visited Portugal in September (another humble brag) so I kept comparing to the great restaurants of the motherland. Oh I forgot to mention it's BYOB...go to Cool Vines and tell them BradyR sent you and you get 10% off...kidding tell them Broa sent you and you actually will get 10% off. Broa is 5 stars because the ambiance was great, food was authentic, BYOB (enough said) & it was pretty affordable too. read less

  

  

  Brady R.

  6/18/2020

  A nice place to spend quality time with friends and family, and it's also a BYOB place. Food is delicious... read moreA nice place to spend quality time with friends and family, and it's also a BYOB place. Food is delicious but the wait is a little bit long. Had my night at the garden at the back with some lights hanging above, which is a very great experience. Would love to come again and try different menu. read less

  

  

  Angela H.

  6/30/2019

  ... Probably the best Restaurant in the 3-state Area. The Closest any food in the US territories has got me... read more... Probably the best Restaurant in the 3-state Area. The Closest any food in the US territories has got me to Spain or Portugal ever. A brilliant chef that just blow my mind and give me a trip home every time in the most honest and simple way possible. Amazing service and produce ... What else you really need to know?? It took me way too long to write a review BEC I WAS SELFISH and I don't want many people to know about this gem... read less

  

  

  Pedro G.

  7/23/2019