How did we end up here: we planed to have lunch at Emile. Google shows it opens 24/7 but when we…read moregot there at 2:50 - spent too much time at the top - Sugarloaf and Praia Vermelha. They said come back at 7. So we walked toward south a few steps and saw a Spanish and Chinese restaurants. We picked the Spanish, oh how I would love to have paella. But the young maid said to me in a low voice: "just you know this is a Spanish, the Chinese is next door." So here we're, the unwanted guests -:) The location is excellent, on the second floor, looking out to the Copacabana Beach. A silver of Hotel Emile can be spotted from the windows. The decor is 1972, the year they started in business. The service is good, other than messed up order - my best guess is language barrier - me not speaking Portuguese. Does Irene speak anything at all? Not really We've pickled cucumbers, mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐and eggs with tomato 番茄炒鸡蛋. They totally forgot the cucumber and eggs tomatoes became eggs and ham. Their food is so much better than Canton. And this is the only meal that we finished everything, a small feast. They're kind enough to charge our phone - thank you.

so yummy in my tummy i love chinese food in rio this spot was fire and i would go there againread more

A bit of a walk even for me who works downtown. But still, sometimes, you just crave Chinese…read morefood... Went to this place because someone told me that they had fried meehoon. It was not bad. The other items in this kilo place was also decent. And FREE caramel banana :) every thing taste better when its free? rsrsrs Not a place that I would purposely walk from where my office is, but if I happen to be in that area for a meeting, I won't mind dropping by for lunch.

The worst Chinese food I have ever are!!! Food is not tasty and very slaty. Save your money!read more

As a Michelin-starred restaurant, the food was truly terrible. The beef was way too salty, the pork…read morestrips had absolutely no flavor, and there was no plating or presentation at all. The waitstaff never checked on us once, and we didn't even get a single goodbye when we left.

very decent Chinese cuisine, very delicious. the menu is abundant…read more it's quite hard to find the place, it's in the second floor The service is good, English, Chinese and Portuguese are all available

I hate to report that in my opinion, this place was not great. The place is nice and looks like an…read moreauthentic Chinese restaurant. The food was not good.... At all. There was not one thing I enjoyed. We order a lot of different dishes and some were too salty or lacked flavor. The service was okay. It was hard to communicate with our service due to language barrier (my fault for not knowing Portuguese). I could tell our server was getting frustrated, even when I tried broken Portuguese. I wish I could give it more star but it would not be an honest review.

Been wanting Chinese food all week so dropped in for a snack around 7pm as we had a formal dinner…read moreat 9. The food was familiar yet different. We ordered a bowl of noodles and were surprised that the noodles were curly ramen noodles rather than the expected straight long noodles. The soup base also was not what we were expecting. The thing that really annoyed me was that I wanted to pay with a Master Card, and the waitress insisted they only accept Visa. We ended up paying cash and got out of there quickly. we won't be back.

The best Brazillian food I had during my trip to Rio. Walked in and this place was packed with…read morelocals. It had a good charm about it. We were seated and ordered the cod fish ball which was delicious and the brazillian lamb with broccoli rice and potatoes - this dish was the highlight meal of our entire 10 day trip. The lamb is baked for 8-10 hrs and then deep fried to give it the perfect texture and bring out all the flavors that are balanced by the broccoli rice and garlic potatoes. We also tried their Colorado beer and it paired very well with the meal. Service was quick and if I would return to Brazil, i would definitely stop by here again without a doubt. Highly recommend this gem of a place.

Yelp Review 2025 #204:…read more Nova Capela is one of Rio's oldest restaurants. It's located in the Lapa neighborhood. They serve traditional Brazilian food. This restaurant can get pretty busy in the afternoon to evening so, the best strategy is to come here as soon as they open. When I went, it seemed like the diners were locals and a few tourists. I looked up this restaurant before coming here so I can narrow down what I wanted to try. Fish or chicken filet with broccoli rice was the plan. But that's not what I ended up getting! Octopus: I love octopus so, I had to get it. Tender, perfectly cooked. Not heavily seasoned so you can fully enjoy its natural flavor. 4/5 Bolinho Bacalhau: When in Brazil or Portugal, you have to get bacalhau. Salted cod fritter without being salty. You get some crunch while the inside is soft without being dry. 4/5 Just the right amount of food so I can try more than one dish. Satisfying lunch. This is a very homey small casual restaurant. Service was good. Just wave somebody over if you need something. You must try this place!