Our love of BBQ goes way back. Our owner started cooking for his friends and family at home and loved to see how his food brought them joy. He knew he needed to bring that experience to the public and after working in numerous restaurants and bars, he was finally able to open South BBQ in 2010! We want to share our cooking with you and bring you some of the togetherness and enjoyment you would find if you joined us for a BBQ at home. Stop in today or order online, we look forward to serving you!
We offer Dine-in, Takeout, Delivery, or Catering for your next party or event!
Portuguese-style BBQ joint serving chicken, ribs & other classics in a modest strip-mall setting. Based on 543 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
396 South St, Newark, NJ 07105
Phone: (973) 782-4885
Website:
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Hours
| Tuesday |
9 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday |
9 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday |
9 AM–9 PM |
| Friday |
9 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday |
9 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday |
9:30 AM–9 PM |
| Monday |
9 AM–9 PM |
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Reviews
Jay Anthony
Nice quiet place to grab a bite to go or to dine in. I got my food to go as I was looking for something filling fast. I ordered the grilled chicken Ceasar salad. Employees appear nice and only a few at the register speak English. The rest appear to speak Spanish only. I when in the afternoon (1226p) and there’s plenty of seating. Both at the bar/counter or in the seating area.they also do catering. They do not appear to sell alcohol though there is a fridge that has a variety of canned and bottled beverages like sodas and juices.
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Alfonso Vivar
I have been coming here for years but service seems to be getting worst and worst. Before writing this review I noticed I’m not the only one that has noticed. Also the 20% gratuity automatically added to every check, so how are the servers supposed to be motivated to provide a good service when they know their tip is guaranteed. Super disappointed my family and I used to love coming here. Today we had our usual 1/4 chicken with ribs combo which was great, but we were not greeted properly. Server left the table without us finishing our order ignoring the kids orders. Everytime we needed something we literally had to walk over the register and ask for it. Every part of the service was horrible hopefully the owners start noticing a pattern.
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Hector Rosario
I asked for my steak to be medium came out well done. The meat tasted old. The rice was flavorless and so were the vegetables. I tried to eat as much as I could purely just because I payed for it, but I couldn’t even do that. Picture provided to prove I actually didnt finish it and is in the garbage now. This is a big problem for a restaurant to have take this as constructive criticism and fix it.
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coupellife On Instagram
Everything was prepared fresh the ribs were delicious the chicken was nice and flavorful however the rice was just ok… prices were decent as well
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Lmc Michelle
Walked in greeted pleasantly, the food is amazing and the portions definitely match the price. The place is kept clean very nice establishment. I will recommend this place all the time.
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Reef E
Love this spot been coming here for years always on point and the owner is such a great guy.
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Karys Sunga
waitresses were extremely rude!!!! ignored us when we first walked in didn’t even acknowledge us until we came into the front. they were talking the entire time to each other and waited so long for our food. i never write reviews but this is my first time ever and they need better waitresses.
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Sean Cainbridge
actually closed when we got there so time on door doesn’t reflect their hrs of operation can’t really say if food is great or not.
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P Charles
Used to come here for lunch break like a year and a half ago. Food was decent. Came recently. Food was garbage. Chicken dry. Rice dry and hard. Beans and plantains were the only thing that were okay. Not coming back. Ever. Oh also, they added a 20% gratuity for just me and another person. What? I decide whether I give a tip or not, not you!
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Andrea Ming
Good food, great service.
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