Golden Grille Heats Up Newark Avenue with Charcoal Barbecue Grilling

 By Sally Deering

 Jersey Cityâ€s urban dwellers can stop longing for that backyard to set up the barbecue grill. Rain or shine, you can now head over to the Golden Grille on Newark Avenue for some tasty charcoal-broiled barbecue pork ribs, chicken, steak and seafood.

Located on the corner where Monmouth Street meets Newark Avenue, the Golden Grille opened its doors a month ago to bring Fusion Churrascaria to an already busy neighborhood. The owners of the new Golden Grille transformed this corner location– it used to be a dessert place – into a hip 26-seat bistro with a contemporary design and house specialty: Fusion Churrascaria – charcoal grilled meats with a smoky barbecue flavor thatâ€s mouth-wateringly delicious (think Brazilian/Portuguese barbecue).  Golden Grille also serves seafood and pasta and all the dishes are made with fresh ingredients.

Hereâ€s a sampling of the dinner menu:  Starters include Fried Calamari, Mussels in Wine Sauce, Rock Shrimp, Chicken Croquettes and Codfish Croquettes. The croquettes were really tasty, especially the Codfish which were crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. They each came with spicy dipping sauces. ($4.95-$11.95)

The Charcoal BBQ menu offers chicken dishes like Chicken BBQ, Chicken Francese and Chicken Parmiagiana; Beef dishes including Skirt Steak, Filet Mignon, Porterhouse and Rib-eye; Pork dishes like Grilled Pork Chops and Rack of Pork Ribs; and Seafood entrees including Grilled Calamari, Snapper, Salmon, and Shrimp. The Pork Ribs and the Chicken BBQ were a tasty experience – the meat and chicken were moist and juicy and the charcoal BBQ added that smoky flavor. Thereâ€s also a Combo dish with Chicken, Pork Ribs and Beef Ribs which is hearty enough for two to share. ($7.95-$23.95) 

The pasta menu includes Linguine with Clam Sauce; Seafood Scampi with Shrimp, Clams, and Scallops; Stuffed Flounder; and Shrimp Parmigiana. The Marinara sauce served with some of the pasta dishes was a step above with an aromatic flavor that was almost hypnotic – definitely give it a try during your visit.  ($18.95-$19.95) There are salads and sandwiches, sides and desserts including a Passion fruit Mousse that is so divine you will want seconds. ($4.95) The coffee is hearty and strong and the milk is served steamed so it seems like youâ€re drinking Cappuccino.

On Weekends, Golden Grille serves a brunch which is very popular. For Starters, you get a choice of soup or salad; Entrée choices include Omelettes, Steak and Eggs, Chicken Sandwich with Eggs, Cheeseburger, Pork Chops; and Meatballs with Spaghetti. For Dessert thereâ€s a choice of Mousse or Fresh Fruit Cup.  ($13.95)

 

Diners are encouraged to bring their own wine or beer and no matter where you sit in the dining room, you can see the chef prepare your dish over the open charcoal barbecue pit.  And now that spring is almost here, Golden Grille is getting ready to open its backyard where an additional 25-30 customers can sit under starry skies and dine on added summer dishes like special salads and cerviches.  

 

Golden Grille is a nice place to bring a date or just take yourself out for some delicious charcoal grilling. Just a short walk from the Grove Street PATH, the Golden Grille is cool and cozy and fits right in with the hip feel of downtown Newark Avenue.

 

Golden Grille

Fusion Churrascaria

270 Newark Ave

Jersey City

(201) 721-5540

www.goldengrillenj.com

Hours:  Mon-Thurs, 11:30 am-9 pm

Fri, 11`:30 am-10 pm

Sat, 10 am-10 pm

Sun, 10 am-8:30 pm

Sat/Sun Brunch: 10-6

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Paulus Hook section of Jersey City located downtown near Exchange Place is a mix of old and new brownstones and hi-rises, small and big businesses, and restaurants and bars tucked inside the nooks and crannies of this beautiful neighborhood. One charming and cozy bistro is the Lisbon Bar & Restaurant on York Street, a tiny gem of a restaurant that serves traditional Portuguese cuisine to its neighborhood clientele and regulars who have been dining at Lisbon since it first opened around the corner on Warren Street 20 years ago.

When the lease ran out on their space on Warren Street a few years ago, the Lisbon re-opened its doors around the corner on York. That seems to be the only big change, says Joe Cunha, Lisbonâ€s manager. The menu has pretty much stayed the same, traditional and modern Portuguese and Spanish cuisine featuring seafood, meat, poultry and pasta dishes using fresh ingredients and flavored with the spices of Portugal and Spain.

The restaurant is warm and welcoming with a busy bar partitioned off from the dining room which seats around 40 guests at tables covered in burgundy and white linens. The service is impeccable – friendly and efficient – with dishes briskly cleared between courses. And along with the many dishes on the menu, the Lisbon has a wine list that features wines from Portugal, Spain, Italy, California and more. The house Sangria is a delicious mix of Merlot wine, brandy and fresh fruits like strawberries and apples, spices and seasonings.

As soon as guests are seated in the dining room, the waiter brings over a basket of hot and crusty Portuguese bread that is absolutely delicious and hard to resist. I used some of it to dip into the balsamic vinaigrette dressing served over the Lisbonâ€s hearty house salad of greens, onions, tomatoes and olives. For an appetizer, I tried Shrimp in Garlic Sauce – fresh crunchy grilled shrimp seasoned just right and Stuffed Mushrooms, which were stuffed with crabmeat and very tasty. For an entrée, I tried the Shrimp and Chicken Francaise served over Linguini and this hearty dish was so big, I had to take half home in a doggie bag.

Hereâ€s a sampling of the menu:  Appetizers include Shrimp in Garlic Sauce; Shrimp Cocktail; Fried Calamari, Sauteed Portuguese Chourico; Stuffed Mushrooms; Clams Casino with Bacon ($9.95). Fish dishes include Fried or Broiled Filet of Sole; Stuffed Flounder Filet; Fried Seafood Combination; Broiled Red Snapper Filet; Broiled Sea Bass and Grilled Salmon ($14.95-$19.95).

Shellfish dishes include Paelha Marinheira (lobster, shrimp, clams, scallops and mussels); Twin Broiled Lobster Tails; Stuffed Jumbo Shrimp; and a Grilled Shellfish Combination or Parrilhada de Marisco ($16.95-$39.95).

Pasta dishes feature Linguini with White or Red Clam Sauce; Cheese Tortellini with Garden Vegetables; and Mussels or Calamari over Linguini or Ziti ($13.05-$14.95.)For Steak lovers, thereâ€s the 18-oz. Filet Mignon cooked “On the Stone” where the chef cooks the steak on a hot stone right at your table ($28.95).  Other Steak dishes include Roast Prime Rib; Flame-Grilled 24-oz. T-Bone; Grilled Shell Steak; Grilled Sirloin Steak Lisbon Style and Boneless Sirloin Portuguese Style with Ham and Fried Egg ($17.95-$24.95).

Pork dishes feature Grilled Pork Chops in Garlic Sauce; BBQ Spare Ribs with a piri-piri sauce; and Sauteed Pork with Clams – a specialty at Lisbon ( $13.95-$15.95).  And there are Veal, Lamb and Chicken Dishes like Grilled Veal Chops ($24.95); Grilled New Zealand Rack of Lamb ($24.95); and Chicken Francaise ($13.95).

Thereâ€s a lunch menu, specials and desserts like the homemade Flan which was the best I have ever tasted. At the Lisbon Restaurant & Bar, the service is fine and the food divine. Next time youâ€re looking for a cozy bistro, visit Lisbon for some of the best Portuguese cuisine in Hudson.

Lisbon Bar & Restaurant

100 York Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

(201) 432-9222

www.thelisbonrestaurant.com

Open 7 days;

Kitchen is open Sun-Thurs from 11:30 am – 10 p.m.;

Fri and Sat. until 11 p.m.

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