391 Bloomfield Avenue
Newark, NJ 07107
(973) 268-5415
After our AC excursion, we finally made it back to north Jersey. DJKung admitted that he suffered a bit of seafood overload over the weekend. He wanted to go to Bloomfield Avenue Barbeque, which his mechanic friend tipped him off to, for his meat fix.
They do a serious bbq business here at Bloomfield Ave BBQ, with a big grill in the front that had a pretty constant stream of take-out orders. The menu is pretty straightforward, with mostly chicken, beef and pork bbq, churrasqueria-style.
Shrimp in garlic sauce. This is a classic spanish tapas-type of dish, usually baked in a small clay pan.
Despite the tiny size of the shrimp, they were flavorful and very garlicky. The sauce went really well with the rice.
DJKung and his dad got the half ribs with french fries and yellow rice.
The meaty ribs are marinated and barbequed with a good char. The fries and rice, on the other hand, were just so-so. I noticed that DJKung did not really use the mild-tasting barbeque sauce for the meat.
The meal did not seem complete without a side of black bean stew. It was pretty tasty, with a nice hunk of pork (unsmoked), and went well with the rice.
Overall, this was a solid, hearty, rib-stickin' meal. It's a great place if you're really hungy, as the portions are quite massive. The menu did not have a lot to offer for vegetarians, though--- this is strictly a meat joint.
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