Verde Minho

I was attending a business meeting at an airport hotel and looking for a good place for dinner for 8. We had a fantastic meal here! I would seriously consider stopping here next time I go in or out of New York via Newark airport. It’s a very short drive from the airport. Super cozy, great service, generous portions, and absolutely delicious Portuguese food. I had the fish stew with rice — super fresh seafood (scallops and prawns) in a light, flavorful broth. And good, inexpensive bottles of wine.

Nice cozy spot for dinner and drinks, literally 2 minutes from the mall if your staying at a hotel there. My steak was cooked medium the way i asked and the sauce was delicious as were the sliced potatoes. Prices are very reasonable and service was good.

Appetizer: Spicy Garlic Shrimp
This dish was super. Get some bread to soak up the tasty sauce.
Entrée: Grilled Salmon
Outstanding. A tasty filet served with a wonderful mix of carrots and broccoli. Substituted boiled potatoes for side salad.
Service: Top notch.

If you are in the Elizabeth area of New Jersey and looking for some authentic Portuguese food then Verde Minho is the spot. It’s located on the corner of 230 Trumbull St. in a blue color section of Elizabeth. The restaurant offers no valet, only street meter parking.
Verde Minho is a small Mom & Pop restaurant that offers at the bar seating upon entrance and a dining room that is partitioned off in the back. The tables can accommodate larger groups. The décor is very basic and offers nothing romantic. Their bar is well stocked and offers some nice choices in alcohol and they also carry a selection of Portuguese wines. The menu offers a lot of nice options from appetizers, dinner specials and desserts.
I came in on a Tuesday night around 8pm with friends from work. The restaurant was pretty empty. We opted for a table in the dining room. Our server was friendly and promptly took our order. He then brought over seasoned olives and fresh Portuguese rolls that hit the spot. We didn’t order any appetizers and went straight for the entrees. The kitchen wasted no time with our orders and in about 20 minutes we were served.
Entrees:
Penne Pasta and Chunks of Salmon in a Garlic Alfredo sauce with Broccoli. The dish was excellent and the portion size is enough for two. $ 15.00. The Salmon was fresh and tender it picked up the flavor from the Alfredo sauce and the garlic. This should be their staple dish…
Bone in Butterflied Sea Bass with Broccoli Rabe $ 16.95. I’m not one who likes playing with his food and hates picking bones out of his meal. This dish was worth the play. It was seasoned just right, the fish was extremely fresh and the broccoli rabe is the best I’ve had in a while. .
We ordered no desserts and opted for double Espressos $ 3.00. It’s was good, but the portion is more like a single.
I will definitely be back and recommend Verde Minho to others.

Unexpectedly wonderful food. Walked over from my hotel (not for everybody… I was just so over driving all day). Ordered a seafood stew special for $ 15 and a small side salad. Deliciously fresh and well dressed lettuce and Tom slices. A creamy bean soup with threaded veggies went down smooth. The stew was amazing. Salty red broth. Soft inhalable white rice. Muscles, clam, shrimp and a coupe kinds of fish that I didn’t recognize but I would eat them again and again. Finished with espresso and house-​made flan. Go here, people.

Delicious! A best kept secret only 2 min away from Jersey Gardens! Split an appetizer and an entrée with your sweetie and you’ll be more than stuffed! We had the fish filets and garlic shrimp. Both were tasty af!

This place is one of the best portuguese places around. The food is awesome and the service is great. It’s an awesome traditional, homey, comfort restaurant!

You know those Portuguese chicken places that pops all over? New fashionable places? This is not one of those!
Verde Minho is a Portuguese restaurant and bar that is a true hang out of the portuguese community around. A large bar with a good choice of alcohol and the required espresso machine, a dinning room in a separate room and a few table in the bar. A group was playing card at one of the table in the bar area the night I was there.
I was staying overnight at an hotel near by for a morning flight out of Newark and I was looking for a non-​chain restaurant for a late dinner. That area does not have a lot of open places at night to say the least! I found «Verde Minho» all open and lit and I decide to try it despite no previous Unilocal reviews.
I was alone and I was invite to sit at the bar with the regulars (this is a portuguese place and the regulars are portuguese and converse in portuguese with the portuguese waitresses… portuguese enough?).
I ordered half a chicken that came with rice and a large fresh house salad (you can also select fries). I added sparkling water a glass of red wine and did finish it with an espresso… the total was $ 13.50 including taxes… quite cheap for a good meal. The food is fine but it is not amazing… I have added a star for the authenticity and the nice service.