Samba - Montclair

Samba - Montclair reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   marygold

   New York City6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The service excellent, the food delicious, and a place we can bring our granddaughter, who has celiac disease, out to eat without worrying!
   

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   Joshua VIP

   New York City5 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Really good food but extremely expensive. Nice for a special occasion.
   

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   Lynne VIP

   New York City46 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 14, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lunch here is amazing! The panini’s are delicious. We had the Cod croquettes. The dipping sauce was a great accompaniment. Everything is gluten free! No giving up taste for GF. The bread is egg based and served with all dishes. My favorite spot !
   

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   Andrea

   New York City4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 8, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We are Brazilian and the Food is authentic and delicious. Amazing experience!!! Love my birthday experience ! I highly recommend Samba. They treated us super well with great service and surprise free dessert for birthday! We will come back again
   

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   Donna

   New Jersey1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent food, ambience, and the staff was attentive. Great way to share a birthday with a friend!
   

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   Juslivy

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 7, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Samba is a must-visit! The food was bursting with flavor, every dish perfectly seasoned and authentic. The ambiance was lively yet cozy, and the host was incredibly warm and welcoming. We had an absolute blast and can’t wait to return. Highly recommend!
   

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   Corina

   New York City8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Amazing place, food, service. Love the decor as it’s tasteful and cozy yet not cluttered. Food is high quality, impeccably cooked and tastes amazing. Everything from the pao de queijo to the bobo shrimp to moqueca and black beans was perfect . Oh and don’t forget desert !! Yummy .
   

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   Milna VIP

   New York City29 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great food, loved that we could feel safe in ordering everything!
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   New York City1 review

   2.0

   Dined on March 2, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Overall, service was good but food was okay. We got the bolinho de Siri “special” appetizer - we ate pieces of crab shells which was unpleasant. We also got the arugula salad w/ pistachios and mangoes - didn’t look very appetizing and needed more dressing. The 2 fresh juices, 2 chicken entrees and 2 desserts were alright but nothing spectacular. Menu is definitely overpriced and Samba is not worth it in my opinion. They also automatically charged us (party of two) 20% gratuity - I really dislike when restaurants do this especially when their menu states it will be added for a party of 5 or more guests. Dinner for 2 costs us about $214 (and they don’t even serve alcohol!) I will not be going back to Samba because I believe it is a rip off!
   

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    Ana Paula

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Excellent food and great environment. Everyone is so nice and careful! My husband and I loved the restaurant and will surely get back there again. Lovely staff, lovely place.
    

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