Tino’s Bbq & Grill

Reviews

• Herman A.

  star star star star star 22 June 2026

  I had a BBQ ribs meal. The ribs were very meaty and delicious. They were accompanied by vegetables and rice.  The vegetables were really nicely made.  The yellow rice was white rice with yellow coloring.  The rice lacked herbs and spices, but it was ok if you like plain white rice (colored yellow).
  
  Others in my party had the barbecue chicken dinner.  I tasted a piece and it too was delicious. Someone else had the short ribs. The short ribs were phenomenal.
  
  This place is very small. Not particularly clean looking.  The lady at the counter was incredibly nice.  She explained the menu with a big smile.
  
  I recommend this place for sure.

• William N.

  star star star star star 16 June 2026

  We stopped at Tino's BBQ and Grill sort of by accident - we were dropping my parents off at the airport in Newark and needed to stop somewhere for lunch after a week in the Poconos (with pretty disappointing food).  We stopped in Parsippany but no one was down with Indian food so we tried this place out.
  
  The seating is awkward and the printed menu is pretty American fare.  Skip the printed menu.  Gaze upon the dry erase board hung over the counter and only order off this.  It is your Mecca to good food!
  
  We started off with a few bowls of chicken and sausage gumbo soup, and it was delicious.  Seriously rivals the gumbo I got down in New Orleans at Zydeco's.  I ate it all, there was nothing left.
  
  I ordered a beef empanada, another family member ordered a pork empanada.  The empanadas came out early and we're served with the most delicious red sauce.  I asked the owner what it was and he just told me it was "empanada sauce made from hot sauce".  I dipped it in my beef empanada (delicious) although I was told the pork one was not as moist.
  
  The main course was also delicious.  I got the Febras (peppers and pork with yellow rice and fries) and others got the pork cubes and shrimp (can't recall the actual name, sorry!) and the kids chicken strips, as well as a few empanadas.
  
  The kid's chicken strips were, I kid you not, the best looking child chicken strips I have ever seen or sampled.  They allso came with yellow rice.
  
  The Febras was delicious, and I drizzled the empanada sauce all over it and ate the entire thing (minus the giant portion of fries - they were whatever, but just filler compared to the real star of the show).
  
  The pork cubes and shrimp came with a sauce that pooled on the bottom of the plate, the pork was a tad bit touch but still good.
  
  Overall, it was some of the best food we had on our week long trip.  Skip the American fare, order off the white board!

• Mike S.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 1 June 2026

  Service friendly, food ehhh.. Friend had steak, I had a seafood dish. Pretty sure some of seafood wasn't fresh, and some of it over cooked. We both said meh - it was like the chef just didn't care about what was being prepared at all.
  
  Portuguese inspired maybe, but not Portuguese.
  
  I love to strike it rich with hole-in-the-wall places like this, but this time I struck out.
  
  1.75 star for price/quality ratio.

• Rafael P.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 29 May 2026

  One and done place comments I read are so misleading photos of platters Ive seen smh 25.50 for three little steaks that wasn't even flavorful four potatoes and cabbage ends carrots and broccoli. I'm very dissapointed. I wouldn't be surprise if family and friends hype this place up. Terrible experience. -5stars

• Alan H.

  star star star star star 29 May 2026

  I stopped here by chance after looking for a local Portuguese BBQ while in Dover, NJ.  For just under $15 I got a very large and tasty order of ribs, rice, and vegetables.  They packed it very well and it stayed warm for close to an hour, after driving to my home in NYC.  The place is authentic Portuguese BBQ, affordable, and quick.  Highly recommend!