Elmora BBQ 2

South Plainfield, NJ · Portuguese restaurant

Rating
4.1/5
★★★★☆ 4.1
Reviews
20
Rank in South Plainfield
#57
of 98 restaurants
City Percentile
35%
rating percentile
Address
Elmora BBQ 2, 144 Maple Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Phone
(908) 769-8888
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM Sat

Elmora BBQ 2 is a restaurant located in South Plainfield, NJ. It is one of 98 restaurants listed in South Plainfield. Its 4.1-star rating matches the South Plainfield city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Elmora BBQ 2

Casual restaurant offering authentic Portuguese BBQ such as ribs and steak, plus catering.

Hours

Friday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Jessica Devera · Feb 2026

This place caught my attention when they were running a 1 yr anniversary special 50% off everything. So we decided to give them a try . We ordered chicken platter , piccadhino platter , and mixed bbq platter . They were all full of flavor and hearty servings . The chicken was nice and juicy . The mixed BbQ had ribs which were delicious and the meat came off the bone nicely, sausage was good along with the short ribs and chicken This definitely a good dish to try if you want variety. The piccadhino had good flavor with a mix of pork, chicken beef and shrimp along peppers and potatoes( some of the meat was a little tough but flavors made up for it . Also decided to get the grilled red snapper it was so good . We definitely made out with the portions it feed us for days . They are very casu

★★★★★ 5.0 Ranelle Roberts · Feb 2026

Honestly, this place is a gem. The food has always been so yummy and fresh. And the portions are really good. The chicken is moist and juicy not dry. Also, the restaurant is always clean. 👌

★★★★★ 5.0 Frank Herrera · Sep 2025

Veri delicious food, meat it's not dry it's juicy and tender, seasoning is good, i love it!!

★★★★★ 5.0 bryan · Dec 2025

I’ve been coming to Elmora BBQ 2 for a while now, and the food has always been solid. The chicken and ribs are always fresh and the portions are good. Staff is friendly and the place is clean every time I stop by. Not sure what’s going on with some of these reviews lately, but my experience has consistently been good. Definitely recommend giving it a try.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 D B · Mar 2025

I tried this place out since it's local to me and I figured it's a new spot so why not. I ordered my usual I would get at a Portuguese spot..half beef ribs w/ rice & fries. When I got my order it was a good portion and smelled decent. However after taking the first bite it was an immediate no. The rice was hard and not boiled to that soft fluffy texture I'm used to at other Portuguese spots and on top of that it was salty. Now for the ribs it was an absolute no for me. These beef ribs had so much fat on them and had NO TASTE to it at all. I literally took one bite and had to spit it out and threw the whole thing in the garbage..it made me sick to my stomach to see how much fat was on it. Not sure how someone could feed that to people. You can tell their meat quality their using is not good

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Portuguese restaurant

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