HOW COULD ALL 8"S BE A 10?

We have been going to The Armory for 15yrs since the Seabra's took ownership. I am so upset over the downhill spiral of one of our most favorite restaurants!!!

The service was absolutely terrible. We were seated and the waiter took the order for a pitcher of Sangria. He brings us the pitcher and did not bring glasses until we called over another waiter.

The place was not busy - there were only 2 other tables.

It took over 15 minutes until another waiter came to take our order.

The salad bar (which used to be one of the best ever) was soggy lettuce, the palest tomatoes (Jersey is known for the best ever tomatoes, obviously not in Perth Amboy). The tuna tasted sour and was inedible. Nothing else was even worth putting on the plate.

For appetizers, the chorizos were almost raw and very greasy. The calamari was so soggy and also inedible.

Dinner: almost an 1-15 minutes before our dinner came! No bread brought out. Salmon special was completely dried out & my husband's chicken was raw.

The only thing good was the sangria. But, $230 for an inedible meal???

The place is great. The service is excellent. Please make sure you go to their New Years Eve Bash, it was my first time 12/31/06 but it was the best New Year's I have ever had. We drove in from the Bronx all 8 of us. Oh yes I have come before New Years.
Please make sure you give all respect to Francisco Perez and his beautiful wife Paula.
See you summer of 2007.

Great place to go and dine with your family or friends. I have been there a few times and everything has been prepared to perfection. I am looking forwarded to another return trip. Prices are very reasonable.

Joe G.

Delicious coffee
This restaurant had the second-best cup of coffee I have ever had in my life, and I am a coffee snob. It was rich, dark, full-bodied without tasting burned or too thick, and it was served with cream warmed to the exact temperature of the coffee itself, so adding cream did not reduce the temperature of the coffee. One sip and it's really all I wanted to eat or drink for the rest of the meal. Oh, I had the fish of the day, too, which was also yummy: whole red snapper fried to perfection; just enough flesh to feed one person without being too much food. BTW, the absolute BEST coffee I ever had was at the Fog City Diner in San Francisco, CA, but unfortunately, that's a little out of the way to go on a daily coffee crawl.
Food: 6
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 6

Seabra's Armory versus Seabra's Rodizio in Newark
Honestly, the Seabra's in Newark is a nicer restaurant if you want to sit inside. The Armory in Perth Amboy has one thing over Seabra's in Newark, it's that you can sit outside during the summer at the waterfront watching the people and boats pass by. But, the salad bar at the Armory is terrible! No choices at all! NOW, at Seabra's Rodizio in Newark, they have a two tier four sided table that is at least 15 feet by 6 feet with all kinds of cheese, olives, hot peppers, shrimp and Paella is free on the salad bar. Also, Seabra's Rodizio in Newark has exotic meats such as alligator, wild boar, ostrich and others as part of their Rodizio. Now come on people, wake up and smell the Rodizio. Newark's Seabra's Rodizio is a much better choice during the colder months and even the warmer months if you don't mind dining indoors. Both places use a lot of salt with their Rodizio cooking, so beware for those of you with high blood pressure as I have it. Drink lots of water to flush it out.
Recommended: Rodizio
Food: 8
Service: 8
Ambiance: 8
Overall: 10

This place is better than "PASSIBLE" suggests. The Rodizio is fun, get some friends and give it a go.
Recommended: Rodizio
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 6
- Hazlet, NJ

Are you kidding?
We always go in a group of 10 or more once a month to the Armory. We love the rodizo and many of us order a variety of food. The sangria is to die for. Service is great but can be slow at times. Personnel are friendly. Dinner at the armory is an adventure in dining.
Recommended: Rodizo, Pia's
Food: 10
Service: 6
Ambiance: 6
Overall: 8
- Are you kidding?

Passible
Big, Noisy, and Hot. Order off the menu for decent Portuguese/Spanish dishes, or go for the all-you-can-eat Rodizio. Either way you go, you'll do much better in the Ironbound Section of Newark.
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ambiance: 4
Overall: 4