Lagar Restaurant

Name: Lagar Restaurant
Address: 1252 Stuyvesant Ave, Union, NJ, United States, 07083-3828
Telephone: (908) 687-7020
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.3

4.3 (54)

$31 to $50

Portuguese

1252 Stuyvesant Ave, Union, NJ 07083-3828

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2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Great for live music
Great for outdoor dining

Located in the heart of Union Township, NJ, Lagar Restaurant has always been a staple in the community, serving traditional Portuguese cuisine and Mediterranean flavors.
Enjoy a selection of heavenly seafood and fresh fish dishes, as well as the delicious steaks, poultry and pork dishes. Our focus is to provide you with excellent service and to make delicious dishes using only the freshest ingredients. We also offer daily lunch and dinner specials, happy hour, live entertainment, wine tasting dinners and more...
Our restaurant has two different party/dining rooms, sports bar, large outdoor patio enclosed and heated.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Portuguese, Mediterranean, Spanish
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Phone number
(908) 687-7020
Website
http://www.lagarrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Catering
We offer different packages that will be sure to please all kinds of celebration.<br />We also offer outside catering options.
Private party facilities
We have private party rooms just waiting for your engagement party, wedding, bridal shower, corporate event and more.Main Party Room= Up to 130 guests -Private Dining Room= Up to 45 guests -Outdoor Patio= Up to 120 guests- For inquiries please visit our website.

Location
1252 Stuyvesant Ave, Union, NJ 07083-3828
Neighborhood
Clark
Parking details
We also have a few spaces on site
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 54 people are saying

Lagar Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3

4.3 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
4.3Service
4.2Ambience
4.1Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Union
Great for brunch
Union
Hot spot
Union
Great for outdoor dining
Union
Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Lagar Restaurant offers "delicious food" and a "great selection of cocktails." Patrons appreciate the friendly and attentive service, particularly mentioning waitstaff like Katherine and John. The ambiance is "cute," though music can sometimes be loud. Despite occasional service delays on busy nights, it remains a favorite for its Portuguese cuisine.

54 Reviews

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Gette
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our waitress was amazing. The food was great. Had plenty of food had extra to bring back and the drinks are awesome. They did have someone playing on the guitar which probably could’ve been a little softer so you can hear yourself talk at the tables.
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Tina VIP
Philadelphia County42 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Our first visit here and it was very enjoyable. Our food was delicious and our server was so friendly and informative when we had questions about the menu. We will be back for sure.
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jason VIP
Orlando / Central Florida East12 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Sitting on the patio which was very hot with still air. Even though early May they need some fans in there that flow air better or put some air-conditioning in. The biggest problem was at 5 o’clock in the afternoon on Mother’s Day, they had a guy playing guitar who was actually not bad but just playing music - and loud to reach the whole room- that didn’t quite fit the occasion (pink floyd?) . In between his sets they played very nice Latin music which would’ve been great the entire night. We were sitting near the stage so of course it was extremely loud, but I’ll blame that on my old age and table location. Service was spotty. Seem like maybe some new people working. Also just a heads up. We were a party of five. They included the gratuity which I don’t have a problem with, But they did not let me know. Luckily, I checked. I don’t think they were trying to rip me off- but owners, a suggestion, when you drop the check and you include gratuity you should make a very deliberate point to let people know.
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Gaudy
New York City4 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Nice restaurant. The choice of music or musicians was not to my taste.
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Sofia
Unspecified1 review
1.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
The restaurant advertised a Sunday brunch, which was the reason we made a reservation. However, when we arrived, the restaurant wasn’t fully open. The staff was rude and asked us to wait outside. Once seated, I politely requested that they lower the volume since we were the only customers. The host responded rudely, stating that we could sit inside if we needed to. They had a DJ for the day. When the waiter came to take our order, I requested the Sunday brunch that was on the menu they had provided us. However, the waiter returned with a different menu, informing us that they had a Mother’s Day menu and no brunch. This was quite upsetting, especially since their website didn’t mention any changes to the menu for Mother’s Day.
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Joanna
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore10 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My boyfriend is Portuguese, and we live in Middletown NJ. We have 2 favorite Portuguese restaurants we go to both in Long Branch. This restaurant made our list of favorite restaurants, so now we have 3 favorite Portuguese restaurants!
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Dom
New York City11 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 16, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time - great selection of cocktails and food. Cute ambiance. And they did something special for my boyfriends birthday. Katherine our server was great
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Angelica
New Jersey1 review
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Nos encantó el restaurante, fue la primera vez que visitabas el sitio y nos agradó mucho: la atención muy buena y excelente música.
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Danielle VIP
Baltimore / Maryland16 reviews
2.0
Dined on March 7, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Recommended by a coworker. Arrived on a Thursday evening. Apparently, this is karaoke night. No hostess to sit you. You really don't need reservations, because no one asked for one. We sat under the heated tented because the other side of the restaurant (bar and high tops) was reserved for karaoke. Extremely loud and food was just sub average. Skirt steak and halibut were over cooked and lacked flavor. Risotto tasted like paste. Btw, you cannot substitute your entree. For $200 and 20% gratuity included, I think there are better options in NJ. Not sure if karaoke ruined the experience or the lack of service or food altogether. Will not return.
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OpenTable Diner
New Jersey1 review
1.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
It was Valentine’s Day 2/14/25, my partner and I have been dying to try this restaurant to only be welcomed to a 3 hour wait time for our entrees. I understand that it was busy and a lot going on that specific occasion, however we had reservations for 8:30pm and didn’t get our food till 11:24pm about. We saw people who were there after us that received their food while we waited for ours. Our waiter explained to us that they make the ‘easier’ foods first, but that’s not fair. On top of that all I got was stuffed shrimp which is considered an easy dish and my partner had got a certain steak, but it doesn’t take 3 hours to make a medium well steak. It wasn’t the waiters fault he did his best and even offered us a free item for the long wait we had which the manager watching us from a distance couldn’t even offer it to us himself. I never thought I would spend my Valentine’s Day night in a restaurant corner with my partner. We had plans to go out after and couldn’t even make it because of this. I don’t know if we would ever come back here again or recommend it to anyone that is interested. This was definitely a night to remember.
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Lagar Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Lagar Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (908) 687-7020.

Lagar Restaurant is rated 4.3 stars by 54 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 20, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 5 times today

1252 Stuyvesant Ave, Union, NJ 07083-3828

Additional information

Neighborhood
Clark
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Portuguese, Mediterranean, Spanish
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We also have a few spaces on site
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lagarrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(908) 687-7020
Catering
We offer different packages that will be sure to please all kinds of celebration.<br />We also offer outside catering options.
Private party facilities
We have private party rooms just waiting for your engagement party, wedding, bridal shower, corporate event and more.Main Party Room= Up to 130 guests -Private Dining Room= Up to 45 guests -Outdoor Patio= Up to 120 guests- For inquiries please visit our website.

Lagar Restaurant

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