Outside of the language barrier, my experience at Brazil Legal is always so heart warming. Somehow I am able to order each time and wait patiently at a table to bring it out. The food is homey and comforting if you have not been yet. The shop/cafe is small but cozy and inviting. We usually come on the weekends to get feijoda along with coxinha and the pao de quejo. Sometimes we pick up a few groceries and/or sweets. We are soo happy for this grocery store / cafe as we can introduce our girls to Brazilian food - where their dad was born. read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - Coxinha de Frango Com Catupiry - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Great service, food is delicious, authentic Brazilian food. Got some picanha and coxinha must buy Farofa & pacoquita

Don't let the ambiance fool you! The food is authentic and the best coco has (chicken croquettes) you will get in USA!! I have been to several places in Florida ;where Brazilians are everywhere), but this place is modest but makes food just like how you would have it in Brazil! I had a meat pastel and the dough was flaky and filling abundant but the coxinha was superb! The ratio 1/3 dough and 2/3 filling was perfect, the chicken very well seasoned and perfectly shredded and,the special Brazilian cheese catupiry, was plentiful, I don't really think the ambiance is great but the food was amazing! I gave it 4 stars to give justice to the food but this is not a place you will go for a date. It is very modest with a friendly service. read more

This is a great place to try Brazilian cuisine and to shop for Brazilian goods. The service and food are great. You should try!

Small, no-frills restaurant that also sells some groceries. The place has lots of windows so is pretty bright during the day. Service is a bit slow, especially during busy times, and it helps if you speak Portugese. We had a bit of trouble communicating with our server in English. The food portions were large, and all the food was very homey and tasty. We left with enough leftovers for another meal each. read more

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Great Food and great environment! The customer service was very friendly and efficient. read more

Came here to try the famous feijoada and it did not disappoint. Having been to Brasil and tried it there, this was definitely a very authentic and delicious dish. The cafe also has Brazilian products to buy. However, I will say I was disappointed on the to go plate. For the price, I wouldn't call this a good deal. Maybe eating it in the actual store may be worth the money but taking it to go wasn't. The feijoada dish cost almost $19 with tax. Food 5/5 Value for money 3/5 read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - a meal of beans, rice, and greens - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I love this place a lot. They have genuine Brazilian foods as they are made in Brazil. Plus, you'll not meet nicer people. Suggestion: Try the coxinhas! read more

Amazingly fresh food, fantastic service and so nice to be able to have a little piece of my home country here.

The Feijoada Completa and the Yuuca Fries were delicious. I always come here to get my Guaraná Zero but today was the first time I ordered food and I was not disappointed!! SO GOOD!! I'll definitely order again from Brasil Legal. It's a great spot to get some tradicional Brazilian ingredients and great food. read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - Feijoada Completa and Yucca Fries - both delicious!!! - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Boyfriend thought this was a law firm for Brazilians for 6 months before I got him to go inside lol. Amazing, delicious, cozy! We came in on a Saturday and found out they don't actually serve food until 11am. Walked around Western and came back to order some paõ de queijo, feijoada, and a side of Guarana. I was excited to try this because many of the reviews on here exclaim how authentic it is - how Brasil Legal, while small, is probably the most authentic Brazilian food you can get in Chicago. Can't speak to how "authentic" Brasil Legal is because neither of us are Brazilian, but we can confirm that the menu here is super delicious. The beef in the feijoada was so tender and soft, it fell apart on my fork. And the sides that came with it were also flavorful and tasty! TLDR; this is not a law firm and you should come in for some comforting Brazilian food. read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - Two orders of feijoada and a side of paõ de queijo! - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Truly authentic food and grocery and the owners were so lovely and nice! I'd been craving some good Brazilian food and this hit the spot!

What I thought was a small convenience store only turned out to also double as a small restaurant. The one thing I wanted had not been cooked when I arrived. The woman behind the counter told me to have a snack and a pop and wait. Feijoada. Wow. I had feijoada when I lived in São Paolo and during the few trips to Rio de Janeiro. What I had at Brazil Legal Cafe was a big hit, as were the coxhina and risole camarão. For it to have been chilly outside, the delicious food and fantastic service warmed me up. read more

Lovely little place with great pastries. Love the coxinha - so so so good! There is also a small market of grocery goods such as Brazilian hot cocoa powder. A great stop if you're in the neighborhood! read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - Coxinha - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I have never been to a Brazilian market before so why two stars? When I got there there were people moving things out the door, not bags or items but furniture and paintings. My first impression was that it was out of business and the owner or whoever was moving things out. I hesitated entering because I thought I would be treated with a stern, "we're closed." For a market, which I think it was pretty thin. It seemed like that had maybe ten items just spread out amongst all the shelves. I may not have been to a Brazilian market before but market wise pretty sad. read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - Sign up front, it is open! - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

I love shopping at Brasil Legal. Their coxinha is amazing and they always have Guarana. Best Brazilian market around! read more

Yelpers, you'd walk right past this place because its super lowkey but that's how you can fall in love, it's right there under your nose... Situation: Saturday morning after a long night wanted something good and in the area, at the time. A friend recommended, called up, the lady who answered, not sure if she was the owner but she was Triple OG, literally said "I'm about to chef up soon, so what all do you want" well that's my vernacular but you get it. Experience: This is not a sit down sit down joint, like you can, but it's a grocery too, it's like a Food & Stuff (shouts out to my Park & Recs fans), hence I was only picking up, but they take care of you once you enter, and are very attentive. I ordered a lot of stuff and everything was on point. Standouts: Can't tell you "Til' This Day" what I actually had, but like for real, everything was fire, like my Brazilian Gma made it, so go brazy, but if you go too brazy, remember I didn't have any particular stand outs LOL. Overall: 4/5 for the local "I honor y'all" places like this make the communities of Chicago so dope and unique, this place could easily be 4-star cuisine spot with some marketing dollars, but yet they're for the people and its damn good food. Until next time Yelpers, LOVE, LIVE, and EAT! read more

Food is not good, the risole de camarão doesn't have shrimp. I just order and really did not like it read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - Snacks - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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I love the products they sell !! They have true brasilian products in their store , from cookies to beans and meats , even our special hot tea cups ! The people who work there are so nice and kind and actually speak Portuguese - I feel like I'm in brasil when I enter this cafe . It's very quaint and the food is delicious!!! Whenever I miss my homeland i come and get some goodies ! Don't think too much just come and try it ! read more

BOM! Mais muito bom great service and delicious meals and snacks. A little piece of Brazil right around the corner

Great food! We originally ordered an American chicken dish and then saw someone else's Brazilian authentic dish. We were like, um, can we change our order? We want what they're having! Done! They completely accommodated our last minute decision and it was well worth it! read more

Guarana, guarana, guarana! This was my first venture into authentic Brazilian, so having a Brazilian with me who ordered in Portuguese was a big help. Going with several friends, we ordered and shared a lot, but stand outs were the coxinha, pastel, and kibe. I'm a meat eater through and through, but my vegetarian friends also left full and happy. read more

Although limited in its produce and menu options, its by far the cheapest authentic Brazilian cuisine in Chicago. The extremely nice workers (who will be even nicer if you speak Portuguese) are always willing to explain the menu for first timers. It feels like you're in your mom's kitchen. Also, I've only ever seen Brazilians eating there, so that's a pretty good sign that it's authentic. Obrigado pela melhor comida brasileira em Chicago! read more

Brasil Legal Cafe - Here is a picture of the menu! - Grocery Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

This is my new and favorite restaurant for feijoada. It was super delicious and perfect. My family used to go to another Brazilian restaurant but that place switched to using kale and no longer used collard greens. read more

This place is a hidden treasure! Just wonderful, everything is just perfect and the food, outstanding!!!!!! Congratulations. read more

Amazing place for Brazilian grocery and the food is super good as well. Friendly service.

This is a great place for a brazilian home cooked meal, i go here 2-3 times a month. It is not a full restaurant, it is a mix of a brazilian grocery store and restaurant. Simple food, limited menu - you can have either beef or chicken, along with the Brazilian staples... Rice, black beans, greens, or a salad. For appetizers they have the fried pastries which are not very healthy but so good. On the weekends, they have feijoada. Prices are reasonable and the service is friendly. As long as you go in with the expectation of a basic, inexpensive, home cooked Brazilian meal you won't be disappointed. read more

I love this little Brazilian market. It is funny how this market looks the one I go to in SF. I looked this place up on google just because I was hankering for Pao de Queso (cheese bread). I bought six bags and they are $1 cheaper per bag here than in SF. I love the Midwest and the cheaper prices! I was also inspired to make feijoada (brazilian bean stew) when I saw a bag of black beans. I was so happy that I had the courage to try to make this again. It worked out well this time and I can now stop my search for a brazilian restaurant since I have my pao and my feijoada! read more

I was quite excited when I found out about this place, it's in my neck of the woods and there's a great need for decent little ethnic specialty markets, (in addition to just a regular grocery store) but this ain't it. As another reviewer noted, it looked like they might be going out of business, the shelves were packed half full, lots of unused space in general, and what is used is largely taken up by soft drinks and candies. It is perhaps correct that this is the only place in Chicago to keep Guarana in stock, but that won't sell it for me, as the range of the food on offer is weak. read more

If you have been privileged to visit Brazil and eat feijoada, you probably realize that it's NOT easy to find legit feijoada in Chicago. It's not that feijoada doesn't exist in Chicago, but other than pricey Sinha, there are not many options. I'm grateful to say that I found a delicious and inexpensive feijoada in Brasil Legal. As the other reviews have mentioned, it's a small grocery store with a couple of tables. The owners are Brazilian and they're generously providing Chicago with authentic flavors from Brazil. The Feijoada was served with rice, farofa, greens, and oranges. This is the way it's supposed to be done. The coxinha and beef pastel were a good appetizer. Of course, I washed it down with a Guarana soda. This place is a hidden gem. ***Please keep in mind that the feijoada is only served on Saturday and Sunday*** read more

If you have some kind of freaky fetish about Brasilian groceries, this place is pretty much a wet dream for you. Although the space was small, it was packed with snacks and juices and even a cooler with meat. Everyone there was really friendly, but assumed that I spoke Portugese. I really wanted to try the feijoada that I had heard so much about, but unfortunately they won't start serving that until the weather gets colder. Plus to them for not serving food if it's out of season. OH! And they totally have these cookies called "Bono" *snicker* that are awesome. $10 minimum for credit card. read more

Authentic Brazilian food. You feel like you're in grandma kitchen. Order the feijoada you'll thank me. Also has a small grocery store w Brazilian treats read more

I have experienced better in the very same place. It used to be a very nice Brazilian specialty market until a couple years ago. Five years ago the store was packed with products, today it looks like it's going out of business. It feels so sad and empty it's almost depressing. Don't get me wrong, it still has a bunch of the products I love, but not the same vibe anymore. If it was '06-'07, I'd give it a 4 star. Today 2 stars is it. read more

Had lunch here recently, and it was great. Everything is made to order, so if you're in a hurry call ahead. I had the chicken sandwich and it was unique and well made. Tried a couple of the pastries which were ok. I'd really like to return on the weekend to try the feijoada. Picked up some Brazilian coffee and Guarana. Noticed an assortment of sausages in the cooler including cured linguiça and some fresh ones too. Fairly good assortment of imported packaged goods on the shelves. Great little hole in the wall place with charm, it was packed on a random Friday when we visited. A Brazilian friend mentioned this may have correlated with a passport renewal deadline that was around the same day. read more

My wife and I have enjoyed this place on several occasions. It's always pleasant. The mom and pop who run it are very nice and patient. The menu is authentic Brazilian, but fairly limited. The food is wonderful and inexpensive ranging from about $6 - $12. The dining area is tiny; about 5 small tables, surrounded by some shelves filled (maybe) with various imported Brazilian food items. The Sunday treat is the traditional Brazilian sausage and black bean stew. A real winner! We have visited Brazil and this is a nice reminder. read more

I travel the world for work, and been Brazilian I stop in different Brazilian restaurants all over the world. If you are looking for the real taste of a home cooked meal from Brasil this is your place. 5 starts all the way! read more

Didn't see many of the Brazilian treats I miss at this store. Had Guarana and pao de queijo mix, though. The selection is pretty small overall, and a tad overpriced. Not sure if I'd go back, probably only for the pao de queijo mix. The lady at the cash register was super nice, though! read more

This little gem may not stick out when walking by, but you definitely have to go in and try it! Delicious food and friendly staff. Will be going back to get the Gauraná too that they sell in 12 packs. Must visit! They were busy the whole time we were there. read more

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I had just traveled in Brazil and was looking for a place for good food and commodities that would bring me back... and it totally did! Really down to earth place with delicious food and really sweet manager. No frills = my preference read more

Amazing little place in the heart of Chicago. Not fancy by any means, but really authentic, delicious brazilian food. A brazilian friend of mine took me here and according to him, this restaurant is as authentic as it gets! You can get a big plate of food (steak, rice, fried yuka and beans) for $11, so it's not expensive at all. Highly recommend! read more