Vila Verde Restaurant

I came here for lunch with my family, party of five. We drove 1.5 hours from Brooklyn because my mother-in-law lives in Pompton Plains, NJ and we wanted to come somewhere close to her. I ordered my steak medium rare, but it arrived closer to medium well. When I raised the issue, the waiter insisted it was medium rare, and cut into my steak at the table, telling me to cut closer to the bone. I had already cut the steak. Him cutting it was gaslighting as if I don’t cook and know how a medium rare steak is supposed to look. It was still well. The manager initially came over and argued the doneness with me in a way that felt dismissive and unprofessional to everyone at the table and the two guests sitting next to us who mentioned that they have been here before and he is always nasty to people

Amazing restaurant, the food is exquisite, and they serve quite generous portions. Paella was delicious, and they have signature round potato chips super crunchy. Service and staff were friendly. Plenty of parking available. The place is really good, and with that a bit busy. The waiting time to get seated was a bit more than expected.

Always excellent food, service and clean restaurant in a white tablecloth setting. These were tonight’s lamb chops and veal chop specials. Very good! Soup of the day was a traditional vegetable red bean soup the kind of soup I grew up eating regularly in a Portuguese household. Tasted just like grandma used to make. Not a cheap dinner by any means specials were $60 and $49 but I did get 8 baby lamp chops and the preparations are excellent and authentic Portuguese food. We also have leftovers for another dinner tomorrow. Manny is the best waiter I always enjoy it extra when he serves us. 😌

Food was amazing!!! Chorizo app and shrimp are a must try. The lamb chops were perfectly cooked, tender and flavorful. Solid wine selection. Service was impeccable. Multiple servers made sure food and drinks came out on time. They all were great to talk with. Locations is solid. Doesn’t do the food or service justice - but clean and enjoyable with ample parking behind.

We just had dinner here for our 32nd wedding anniversary and we were quite pleased. The staff was great and the food was exceptional. They had the best red sangria I have tasted in a while. We also took food home and we were pleasantly surprised when we got the bill. Excellent restaurant!!