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Lagar Restaurant, Union, NJ

Lagar Restaurant

3.9 (52)
$31 to $50
Portuguese
1252 Stuyvesant Ave, Union, NJ 07083-3828

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Good for groups
  • Great for live music
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
  • 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.
  • 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

What 52 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

3.9
3.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.1Food
  • 3.8Service
  • 4.0Ambience
  • 3.8Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Lagar Restaurant delights with "delicious" food and a "festive" atmosphere. Notable for its attentive service, the dining room offers a cozy setting while the patio is lively. Cocktails and food selections impress, making it a favorite for special occasions. Despite some service hiccups, many patrons plan to return for memorable experiences.
52 Reviews
  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. Joanna

    Atlantic City10 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. Danielle VIP

    Baltimore16 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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  8. 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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  9. holly

    New York City5 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    almost 2 hours to get our food, we understand it was valentines day but poor planning on the restaurant for taking so many reservations and not enough staffing, turned us off so bad we will never go back

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  10. Janet

    New York City2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was very good. Main dining room was nice and spread out. Music was a little loud. Only complaint was we went on Valentine’s Day and they were extremely shortstaffed and it took over an hour and a half to get our dinner. I believe they should have given us a heads up that they were running behind instead of constantly saying the food’s coming the food‘s coming. 

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FAQs

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 3.9 stars by 52 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 8 times today
Google Map for Lagar Restaurant

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
  • Phone number
  • 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.
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