

Contemporary Spanish eatery serving small & full plates, plus a lounge with DJs, dancing & hookah.
Address and Contact Information
Address: 167 Ferry St, Newark, NJ 07105
Phone: (973) 465-4800
Website: http://www.ivivodoyou.com/
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Reviews
Prices are little up there but what do you expect from what I just said. Very much a recommended experience.
We received the menus, and I must say that the amount of menus, and items on each menu was extremely overwhelming. There was not a clear theme on the food items as there were Mexican, Spanish and Brazilian items. (I guess they want to attract all population in the surrounding area). The amount of things in the menu is so problematic that it took a while for the waiter to find the items in his tablet as we were placing the order.
In terms of food quality, The nachos were alright, I think they should use shredded meat instead of ground beef because ground beef makes it look and taste cheap. The quesadilla was pretty tasty as well as the stuffed chicken with shrimp. The food in general was pretty good and fresh and the drinks were great. I hope I can come back soon to try some other things in their extensive list of items.
Around holiday time wasn’t crowded, just quiet and cozy atmosphere with attentive stuff.
They have hookah as well.
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.
The only thing is that I was rushed to order and that always is such a turn off and a huge buzz kill for a foodie like myself. If you k ow you know.
The lady who attended me seemed to have a very hyperactive personality and did not seem to read human interaction very well. She kept asking if we were ready to order immediately after handing Over the menus and repeated herself several times, just minutes apart each time after that. It was my first time there and I wanted to look at my options before ordering.
I’m sure those who work there and those who are regulars there know exactly who I’m talking about. She’s nice but she needs to relax a little. Other than that all was well but it won’t be a place I visit regularly like all my other favorite cool newark spots because of the rush rush factor. Nope.
Edit
Revisited on 9/19/22
Good food. Good service. Nobody rushed us.
There were two other tables being served at the time I was there. Gabriel was our sever.
Very kind, friendly and attentive.
Only took 2 photos mid way in but it all looked and tasted great.
The oxtails are decent. They should be cooked longer so that they can be a bit more tender but they are flavorful. We ordered crab stuffed mushrooms. All I can say is they were aweful. They put some raspberry like sauce on top which was absolutely horrible.
Needless to say I would not go back. My rating is more 2.5 but I would say it goes to the service during my dine in experience.