Marmitaria Cafe Buffet - Newark

The restaurant food was great but when it was time to pay, I did not realize they charged a blank with a symbol of a got of an extra 20 to the bill for no reason PLEASE BEWARE they getting extra money for what??? They already add 18 gratuity for 6 people if we want to give an extra for tip, then we will but they should not be doing this to their customers!! KEEP YOU EYE ON YOUR CHARGES AT THE END! My waiter name was Rodrigo shame on him, as he was the one to give me my receipt!

I just ordered feijoada, and I'm not kidding when I say that I received no meat at all. My feijoada was nothing but bones and fatty chunks. Save your $28—it's far better to cook rice and beans at home. There wasn’t even a slice of bacon or sausage, or any kind of meat whatsoever. This is absolutely ridiculous.

The buffet food wasn't kept warm, which is a major letdown. There are plenty of better dining options in this neighborhood.

However, a couple of years ago, a new manager or waiter (I’m not sure of his exact role) started working there, and he seems overly concerned about us ordering the churrasco for three when we’re a larger group. Today, when we got the bill, we were charged an extra $16.95 for a "sharing fee" on the buffet, specifically for lettuce and tomatoes. When I inquired about the charge, he insisted that our churrasco order wasn't sufficient for our group size, even though we also ordered drinks and dessert. I don’t understand why he feels the need to dictate what we should or shouldn’t order, or to imply that we are wasting food. The food itself is good, but the service leaves much to be desired. I've never been treated this way anywhere else, and it’s disappointing. Unfortunately, this experience might lead me to reconsider my long-term patronage.