Service here wasn't the best but the food was great- my first time trying the lunch menu…read more I waited about 15 minutes on an outside patio table before someone came to bring me a menu. I was waiting for a friend and didn't flag anyone over so I'll give them that. Once we sat down inside it took some asking to get another menu and quite a while to get our order in. The waiter looked like a new and young guy who didn't know what he was doing and didn't offer us an drink options. Lunch is a smaller menu then dinner. It comes with a few special commemorative dishes for their 10 yr anniversary. They also offer sushi sets and a few options for entradas (appetizers), principais (main course) and sobremesas (desserts). You can choose a entrada and principais or a principais and sobremesa or all three of you're hungry. The salmon tartare entrada is delicious, lightly seasoned with sesame seeds, in the top of a martini glass on a layer of white cream. It's quite filling and of generous size. I had the crispy shrimp in a gorgeous presentation around a mound of coconut rice. It was very tasty. The shrimp had their shells on but where crispy like soft crab. It was accompanied by a mild but complimentary cocktail sauce. My friend tried the pad Thai and said it was decent, which is sometimes hard to find around here. For dessert I tried the bananas flambé and it was a great presentation when she lit the alcohol on fire (see video). The caramelized sugar was delicious. It took a while to get our bill and even longer to get change! But all in all, if you have some time to spare the food is excellent if you can be patient with the service.

Togu is a small Japanese restaurant in the heart of the gastronomic area of Leblon neighbourhood,…read morein Rio de Janeiro. Dias Ferreira is a street packed with good options in terms of high end restaurants. Nevertheless, if you fancy a good all you can eat Japanese menu, or fancy a small meal, this could be the place for you (do not go for the all you can eat meal, choosing a la carte choices since there are really nice dishes to choose as well). If you love sushi and cannot stop eating them, go for the all you can eat option (rodízio in Portuguese). Sashimis are really fresh as it would be expected for a high end restaurant like Togu. Quality of hot Philadelphia is superb. For those who are not familiar with this warm sushi with salmon and cream cheese, try this one, with the crusty outside simply perfect. After eating so much I could barely speak, I was presented with the included desert: a delicious apple and cinnamon harumaki with cinnamon ice cream. Absolutely spot on. The only downsides are the high price, which is expected for that area and sort of quality anyway, and the exclusion of the all you can eat menu of all the pieces containing any sort of roe.

While traveling in Brazil, I got a sudden craving for sushi. This restaurant was not far from where…read moreI am staying, so I thought I would give it a try and I was delighted with my decision. I came right around opening time and the service was welcoming. The ambience of the restaurant is upscale yet still feels casual. The food came out quickly and everything I ordered was delicious. I would recommend this place if you are in the mood for some fresh fish and sushi flavors.

The best sushi in Rio was in with out a reservation and where seated at the end of the where's we…read morecould see the bartender and sushi chefs in action Excellent food and great service

Amazing sushi and seafood selections. Priced right Recently…read morereceived Michelin recognition. Reservation recommended.

Found this spot right across the street from Venga and couldn't find it on yelp. We had to go check…read moreit out. It was a Japanese restaurant that serves sushi and izakaya. The sushi was delicious, so if you can't get that reservation at sushi Leblon, there's two solid fallback restaurants (this and Togu) both just down the street. The presentation was excellent and the taste was great. We got the duplo of unagi (eel) and a specialty roll. We also ordered the salmon tartare which had a great presentation- a small column covered with roe and accompanied with crispy cassava chips. The yakisoba was a little disappointing and came with a over grilled dry and salty chicken fillet which was tough to eat. The worst part here unfortunately was the service. We had ordered a small 120mL bottle of sake for R$26 but the waitress brought it upon herself to open a bigger bottle since there were two of us. When we confronted her about it, she made it seem like the bottle was already opened. The bill came out to R$80 bottle, which was rather sneaky, since that wasn't what we ordered. I think the worst part of thee service was that it took her nearly 30 minutes for her to bring us the check after we asked. Too bad, I thought this place could have potential. Guess next time we'll just have it delivered.

Asian fusion with great service and interesting menu options. Interior and exterior are designed…read morewell and reflect the quality of food you will be getting. We dropped in and got the outdoor seating and people watched as we enjoyed our meal.

I stopped by Pabu Izakaya with two partners in crime for dinner. We were in the mood for some…read moreJapanese food and Pabu was recommended in my Brazil guidebook. We sat outside on the front patio. After ordering some sake and a Brazilian beer, I went with the chicken kaarage. This classic dish always delivers and it didn't disappoint at Pabu. It was served with a nice dipping sauce. While not a large portion, it was a yummy dish. Service was standard. If you're looking for some Japanese fare in Rio, check out Pabu!

Botekim do Japa has decent sashimi and nigiri, but the other dishes they serve aren't that great…read more So just stick to the sashimi and nigiri. :P We ended up going to Botekim do Japa twice when we were in Rio because we were getting a little sick of eating at churrascarias and per kilo places all around the city, and we needed our sushi fix. This was the most decently rated Japanese restaurant near our location, so we decided to check it out. The first time we went, we ordered a sampler platter that included 35 pieces of nigiri, including 8 pieces of sashimi, 4 of which were salmon and 4 of which were tuna (35 pieces in total). It is a $32-33 USD platter, so it wasn't a bad deal at all! Check out the attached picture to see what was in the sushi platter. The fish was pretty fresh, and the salmon skin roll was really good too. Deep fried-philly roll was a pleasant surprise too. Overall, I'd rate the platter a 3.5/5. We also ordered a side dish of the vegetable tempura (tempura de legumes), which was about $11-12 USD. The vegetables were not breaded in panko or traditional tempura batter, which was a little disappointing. The tempura sauce it was served it wasn't all that great either. I'd rate this dish about a 2/5. After our drinks, our total came about to about $50 USD for lunch, which wasn't all that bad, I suppose. The second time we went, we decided to order a couple different dishes, and I think we should have just stuck to our original order. We got a full order of the seafood combo yakisoba (about $16-17 USD), and it wasn't very good at all. The sauce the yakisoba was in was rather salty and it felt like they just used regular ramen noodles to cook the dish. The shrimps were frozen from a bag and the calamari were small and chewy. I'd rate this dish a 1.5-2 out of 5. Luckily, we got the deep-fried Philly roll on the side too (about $10 USD) which salvaged our meal. This deep-fried Philly roll was really good. I'd rate it about a 3.5/5. Anyway, we weren't too thrilled with the overall quality of the food at Rio, and our experience at Botekim do Japa was pretty on par with the whole food experience during our vacation. Pretty average Japanese food, but nothing to get too excited about. I wish we could have found a better place to eat, but we were just hungry those two times that we went and based our decision off of our geographical location. Overall, this place is a 2.5/5 in our books.

Great restaurant. This is my regular sushi spot in Rio. The All You Can Eat rodizio is a great…read moredeal. Loved their sashimi, camarão do japa, egg rolls, and sushi rolls.

If you are interested in a quick Japanese meal, can check this place out. Its not the prettiest…read moreplace, but its quick and food is decent. Kilo is R$73,00 (not the cheapest, but splurge a little sometimes...) Its a kilo style place. You enter, get your plate and the pincers and go along the line where the sushimen are, and start picking what you want and placing them on your plate. They have different sushi options (mushrooms, egg, tuna, salmon, white fish....) and they offer brown rice (arroz integral) and white rice on the sushi. You can get Salmon sushi as well. Its an additional cost. I believe you get 7 slices. If your buffet kilo is more than R$15 you also get a complimentary misoshiru. Besides the sushi options they also have cooked food (tempura, yakisoba etc..) but its a smaller selection. Be advised that there is a line if you go in at 12 noon. There is seating on the second floor, but its a tight space, so if you are a big group, plan to get there ahead of time.

Really good food. The wait staff overcharged us 300 realis and added dishes. The food was amazing…read morebut ensure to make sure they don't add multiple dishes to your check

If you're in Rio and want sushi - you have to try Sushi Leblon. It's always been super trendy and…read moreit's still pretty lively. The restaurant was packed when we arrived for dinner. The service was on point and quick. The food didn't disappoint! I would go back just to people watch and have their mushroom dish!