VIVO Tapas KITCHEN • LOUNGE

Nice place with fresh delicious food. I would recommend you paellas and octopus. It takes some time to cook, but the waiting is worth it.
Around holiday time wasn't crowded, just quiet and cozy atmosphere with attentive stuff.

They have hookah as well.

I should've been to this place much sooner. The food, atmosphere, service and entertainment earned this place the 5 🌟.

The 🥘 was beyond delicious, truly had the scallops melting in your mouth. The chorizo were cooked to perfection & very tasty. Oh, and what else can I say about the fried calamari - one plate was not enough.

Chase it all down with a delicious mango mojito or a very tasty expresso martini. Whatever you drink is up to you, but these 2 were on my favorite list.

Onwards to dessert- Tres Leches with fruit, now that was a new twist. It was fresh and not too sweet but creamy and delicious. The Creme Catalana was extremely creamy and very tasty.

To top it off the evening did not end at dinner. We had the privileged of the Live Event - featuring Legendary Noel and I must say... that is true entertainment. 👍🏼

Highly recommend this place, especially now during the summer for Saturday Freestyle evenings. Check out their website.

Firs time there in March of 2022. I've been dining in the iron bound for decades but normally go to the same 3 restaurants. A friend suggested to try tapas and I'm glad I did. Instead of getting 1 dish we ordered 4 and shared. The food was amazing and the staff was friendly.

Only took 2 photos mid way in but it all looked and tasted great.

Just came from here and I had to write a review. This place is amazing! Food was great, service was amazing, DJ was excellent. Defintely coming back. BTW the stuffed salmon to die for!!!

Service was excellent! Food was great and in these times we truly appreciated the attention to sanitation with the information at the door, sanitation station and additional sanitation at the table. Will certainly come again.

Nice place in Newark… simple but very cozy. Food delicious and nice customer service.

Our server Nunu for #Seadood #SundayFunday #Brunch made the first experience everything. We will Definitely return to this restaurant.

Great place to go eat & chill. The Manger treated us like family. Can't wait 2 go back

I love VIVOs and this is by far one of the most elegant, high end places I go everytime I just want to relax and be surrounded by amazing people. The owner and the entire staff are very amazing people who dedicate themselves to give their customers the best experience possible. I highly recommend everyone to come here at least once in their lives.

Had an amazing time! They played a variety of genres, and it was so much fun. The food was great, and the service was impeccable, in my opinion. Great spot to meet up with friends. They also provided parking, which was a plus. It's so hard to find a restaurant that has parking in Newark. They provide 3hrs of parking for free and make sure you get it validated before leaving.

Beautiful Restaurant. Great customer service. Delicious food. Awesome atmosphere!

Amazing food great prices
Everything I got was a 10/10
The desserts are also good
Fast attentive service

I went Labor Day 2022 and it was great. It was still warm enough to sit outside, so of course we did. It so spacious, unlike most outdoor experiences I’ve had. It was nicely decorated as well.

The wait staff and food were excellent as well. The sangria was awesome. Just a great experience overall.

I had Seafood Paella and Mango Sangria... #AWESOME! The paella could serve 3 people and they made the sangria on rhe spot and it was amazing!

hands down the best tapas , food , drinks and service......awesome place......nothing like this around IRONBOUND

This place was a great spot to chill with my friends, the staff was extremely friendly. Thank you Fabio for taking care of us and making sure we were satisfied. This is somewhere where I would come with my family as well, the food was actually really good and there is a huge selection on the menu. Thank you to the Vivo staff, I will be returning here as soon as possible.

I love this place. The sangria is always good. Mondays are half price sangria and tapas!

We were visiting Newark for Portugal Day and we decided to stop for some authentic food. After reconning a few places we chose Vivo. Best decision we could have made. We chose outdoor dining and we were quickly made to feel at home. Small Red house Sangria was so tasty. We shared a Shrimp and Garlic which had just the right amount of heat with some wonderful fresh bread for dipping. Next we shared a paella valenciana which was one of the best we have ever eaten. We ended the meal with a cappuccino each and a Sambuca straight up (our sugar for the coffee lol)
My only personal hitch was the 18 percent tip automatically added to the bill. I guess I can understand they sometimes get stiffed for tips but I actually usually always tip 20 percent as long as service is good but in this case since the tip was added automatically I let it stand at that since it kind of left an unpleasant feeling. We will be back without a doubt though because everything else was stellar.

Had a great time after second visit in a one year time span. Had the stuffed chicken and shrimp and it was outstanding. They did a great job accommodating party of 8. Owner was very nice and professional. You could tell he cares about his business.

Most banging place I've stumbled into on a drizzling Sat after midnight. Aside the food - delicious - & the friendly staff, the DJ kept the heartbeat racing w/party favs in replete genres from Bachata to typical hip grabbing hits.

It's a sure keep new addition to my favs! C U there!