DESCRIPTION: Excellent service.. food is amazing !
DATE: 2003-02-01
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Chicken with rice, or Chicken and garlic sauce

DESCRIPTION: Casa Vasca is a sweet retreat from the worries of the world. Saturday night is filled with the hustle-bustle of people coming here for its scrumptious food. The waiters are courteous and pleasant. The hostess is kind to all. Casa Vasca has the freshest food and the bathrooms are kept pleasantly clean. It is a lovely place for a small party or a nice evening dinner.
DATE: 2003-04-16
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Clams Casino, Spanish Sausage, and any plate with Chicken.

Great Place!
DESCRIPTION: I have been eating at Casa Vasca for twenty years. The food is very good. Over the years I have enjoyed their steaks, chicken and rice and Paella, just to name a few. Everyone that I have sent there has enjoyed the food. I even offer to pay for their meals if they are not happy. I have not had to pay. Maria the owner is great and the staff is on top of things. Go -- you won't be disappointed.
DATE: 2003-10-05
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 8

Outstanding Basque Cuisine in a Casual Setting
DESCRIPTION: Having grown up in the Newark area, I never realized how good things were until I moved away in the early 90's. These days, the highlight of every trip "back home" is a meal at Casa Vasca. Exquisite manchego and chorizo, hearty soups, tangy Sangria and Basque specials make this a must stop when in Newark. Seafood of course is heavily featured, with salt cod being a regular on the specials board. Poultry dishes, and the best rabbit stew I have ever tasted contribute to the varied dishes available here. After working in Newark for several years and sampling several Spanish and Portuguese restaurants; Casa Vasca stands out as simply the best of the lot.
DATE: 2004-02-28
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10

A Taste of Northern Spain
DESCRIPTION: We have been eating at Casa Vasca for over 15 years. The food is excellent, the service is second to none and the sangria is very good. I always feel welcome here and have never left disappointed.
DATE: 2004-03-26
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 10
AMBIANCERATING : 8
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Mariscada, Paella and goat

You have to be kidding
DESCRIPTION: Listening to these reviews was a mistake. While the bar area does have a wonderful local ambience, the dining room is a disaster! It is loud with dishes banging, waiters running virtually bumping into one another helter skelter with nary a smile and the impatient unsolicitous wait staff adds to the misery. One of our guests ordered stuffed scallops. They arrived in two large shells, which were each topped with a slice of American cheese. Who does this and since when is American cheese part of Portuguese or Spanish cuisine? Maria is only nice if you slather on compliments and deals with any concerns with a " I am so busy, I do not need your business attitude" One of the worst restaurant experiences... ever.
DATE: 2004-04-17
FOODRATING : 4
SERVICERATING : 2
AMBIANCERATING : 6
OVERALLRATING : 4

A Treasure in Newark's Ironbound Area
DESCRIPTION: We have enjoyed this excellent restaurant for more than 20 years. We have never had less than a top notch meal. The combination of ambience, authentic, well-prepared dishes and top notch wait staff makes us wish we could dine there more often (former Newark boy living at the Jersey Shore). You can't go wrong from the chorizo, to the paella, the shrimp dishes, the spanish potatoes, saffron rice, wonderful sangria, it's a can't-miss great night out!
DATE: 2006-03-04
FOODRATING : 10
SERVICERATING : 8
AMBIANCERATING : 10
OVERALLRATING : 10
RECOMMENDED DISHES : Shrimp with Green Sauce, Paella, Mariscada