A perfect way to begin or end a trip to Rio, Marius is your standard, all-you-can-eat Brazilian dining but with a kitschy decorum that is reminiscent more of Joe's Crab Shack than of an upscale restaurant. Nonetheless the food is excellent - forcing yourself not to fill up on the "salad" bar (think smoked fish, octopus salad, sea urchin, oysters, and the like) proves to be challenging. Great place to go with a group. read more

This was the best place we enjoyed dinner at during our trip to Brazil! The service was fantastic, the price was reasonable for the amount of food and the food was delicious! This was a last minute find on one of our last days but I highly recommend eating here! Most of the staff spoke English well enough to tell us the items and explain some of the ingredients! If you can splurge about $70 a person got a meal then go here! read more

E paid R$ 210 a head. Drinks are the most expensive you will find in Rio. Desert is not included. Service is good but overly attentive. It's a Rodízio restaurant focused on sea food. For me it's overpriced. Sure you can eat all the oysters and grilled lobster you want. But how much can you actually eat? Definitely not reccomended for the meat, for a traditional meat Rodízio go to somewhere like Fogo de Chao where they quality and variety of cuts is far superior. All the seafood dishes they brought, thou high quality filet etc was all flavoured in the same way - loads of salt, garlic and back pepper. For me you can have a amazing seafood dish in a top restaurant for half the price. read more

Wow! This restaurant is delicious! I truly enjoyed everything from the buffet as well as the fresh churrasco meats! Yum! My favorite was the cooked clam in a queijo tomatoe sauce and filet mignon. I also loved the traditional Brazilian soups from the buffet and really recommend their Mac n cheese. The decor of the place is tacky but makes me laugh cause I have no idea what they're trying to do. Oh, nobody's using that car? Let's put it upside down from the ceiling. Whatever, doesn't matter. The food is good! read more

Over priced. Salad bar is OK. Buffett OK. The steak is great. The rest not so much. Similar to bubble room in Florida.

Excellent Churraqueria of all kind of sea food (fish, lobster). Good service, great food!

Marius is the BEST. Great Service. Great wine. Food great and lots of it. I give them 7 STARS!! ******* From California, Eric Rayner "Pablo" Miss you all! Me and Monica read more

Great restaurant!!! One of the best restaurant in Rio de Janeiro. The decoration in this restaurant is amazing! The whole restaurant is decorated with all kinds of lamps and lights. It is stunning and also make me feel in a fancy pirate boat. They provide really nice sea food, and great beef. Really amazing experience! They also provide various dishes for your selection. The best things is the service are really food. People will smile all the time, and more than willing to help you out. I lost wallet in the restaurant, they helped me to mail it back, even I was in the United States! read more

I ate lunch at Marius Degustare. I enjoyed both my meal and the experience. The restaurant was filled with mostly locals with their families celebrating birthdays, special occasions, or simply having lunch. The restaurant was not loud or crowded. The decor is eclectic, unique, and somewhat over-the-top but I thought it was appropriate to have a pirate/nautical theme being they are located on Leme Beach near Copacabana and they mainly serve seafood. The waiters are dressed as pirates and they where all very attentive, accommodating, and fun. The meal is a Brazilian-style all-you-can eat buffet beginning with "salad bar" which included both hot and cold Brazilian and Mediterranean dishes, fresh seafood such as sea urchin, oysters, carpaccio, caviar, clams, sushi, sashimi, octopus, salads, soup, and other hot entrées such as paella. Lunch included both beef and seafood entrees but I asked for seafood only. The calamari, shrimp, sea bass, crawfish, and lobster which where brought to my table, where all delicious. Following the meal there was also a dessert, fruit, and cheese bar. It would be fun to eat here with a group. www.marius.com.br read more

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Dined here over 20 years ago, came straight off the plane with some friends and new friends from the plane. Has been the benchmark for great meat and barbecue ever since and never replicated or came close to the food or ambiance. Can't wait to get back there! read more

I enjoyed a evening with a large group. The wine list was great. I suggest a white from Argentina. The affair is set up like Fogo de Chao only with mostly fish dishes. I suggest not filling up on the first 4-5 dishes offered. The lobster, picanha, and Kobe beef arrives later, or by request. Enjoy! read more

Easily the best restaurant and dining experience we've had so far in Rio. The price was 190 Reals per person and half price for kids and included unlimited bottled water, juices and deserts buffet. Compared to Our Fogo the Chao experience (see separate review) this was much better "deal" because they gave us premium meats only and massive amounts of seafood WITHOUT holding back on any of the more expensive items. I had 3 different kinds of XXL lobster tails and perhaps 15 additional super premium super fresh seafood items plus huge chunks of premium beef that is not over-salted. In addition on our humble opinion the quality of the service is absolutely outstanding on an international scale with several waiters hovering for the duration of the meal changing played, using our personal tweezers to remove "unneeded" items from our plates etc. also the restaurant decor is absolutely stunning! There were Dutch and Japanese groups and we exchanged happy comments several times about the amazing food, service and decor. This is easily one of the best restaurants we have ever visited and deserved 10 stars in our book. Will go there at least once more before leaving beautiful Rio. read more

Marius is a "destination" eatery close to Copacabana beach in Rio. The decor is eclectic and has a pirate theme all through including the servers who are dressed up as such as well. The food is buffet and all-you-can-eat as well as stuff they bring tableside much like a churrascaria. The food is not necessarily of the highest quality but you can eat till you drop! :-) read more

This is a total tourist trap. I went here because of a recommendation and sure, the place is nice because it's in front of the water and, to give them recognition where deserved, the service was absolutely AMAZING. However, the food was not really my favorite in RIO at all. It is one of those buffets that bring you steak and seafood all night long, but not the best quality. It feels a little like if you're in Disney World due to the decorations. However, if you're looking for a touristy place to satisfy, this is it. read more

for all ! service , food and ambiance! i've never been in a restaurant as amazing as this! price is expensive but definitely worth it!!! Superb!!! read more

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Firstly, the uniform and the decor was not at all my taste. The food was decent, however, several of the cuts were overcooked. When you take the price of $R170 into consideration then the place is quite bad if you consider the alternatives. Would not go there again and would instead go to a cheaper and better alternative. read more

Went there on 6th April at suggestion of our Guide. Liked it so much went back the following day for our final lunch in Rio. Is not cheap - about £50 a head for two meals, two lemonades (delicious) and a double coffee, but everything was well cooked and seasoned, we were offered more food than we could eat, and the staff were assiduous in clearing surplus lobster carcasses etc from our table. Treat yourself! Re comment about tying handbag to chair - they did this for us, unasked, at our first table as it could easily have been taken by a passing thief - a very sensible precaution, and not one to complain about. read more

Yes, I am reviewing a restaurant in Rio!! World traveler right here! What can I say about Marius other than its an amazing dining experience!? Well to start, the ambience and decorations are irresistible. The place is gorgeous!!! Walls of natural crystals, bathrooms with vintage dolls all over the walls and ceiling, a giant giraffe centered on a gorgeous glass dining table. Okay let's get to the food. Almost everything I tried was delectable. From traditional Brazilian dishes to caviar to amazing seafood and beef. Since its a churrascaria I will comment that all of the beef was excellent and perfectly seasoned and cooked. Although, the dessert table was less than par, I'm still giving Marius 5 stars for their amazing customer service. Every time we were done with a plate, someone was quick to swoop it up and clear it. The Maître d (spell check) was very helpful AND he spoke English! Yay! If you're ever in Rio, visit Marquis! You won't regret it. read more

another excellent place to experience churrascaria, interesting decor and setting. more fish here, and different items in the buffet -- more seafood. don't fill up too much on the buffet. definitely have to have Pudim de Leite Condensado, simple and nice way to cap a meat heavy meal. if you like chocolate truffles, look for Brigadeiros, but it was just ok here. anyway, rio is not known for food as compared to sao paulo. read more

I never get screwed by tourist traps but this definitely one of them. For $90 buffet, it has to be a lot better. It wasnt horrible but just wasnt worth $90 flat fee! read more

The food is quite good, really, certainly fresh. The service is haphazard, even by RJ tourist spot standards. The price is outrageous, again even by RJ standards. read more

Came here last night with my husband and 2 friends. AYCE Brazilian BBQ for about $220R / $50 USD a person. Drinks and dessert bar are separate. A handful of things were superb but most of it was just ok. Fav items were - wild boar ribs, Kobe beef, garlicky shrimp/calamari/lobster. Also really liked the Brazilian-style steak that comes in a tubular shape (forgot name). Some of it was cooked perfectly but half the items were overcooked :( so sad. My friend says the oysters were super good and you can grab these yourself (so quantity is not controlled by servers) and the fresh uni was ok (also at the self service bar). We were trying really hard not to eat too much of the early items they brought knowing they would bring the good stuff later. I wouldn't even bother with the sirloin or filet. Tbone was good and ribeye is ok. Argentinian steak not bad. Fish was all overcooked. We also had a horribly off putting experience - we asked for more Kobe and they said sure - then they tried to trick us with Sirloin. Super shady and definitely intentional of them. My husband spit it out in protest. Watch out for this. They eventually brought us more Kobe (we were stubbornly waiting) but it wasn't quite cooked as well as the first piece. This place also has a lot of tourists. I wouldn't really recommend this place given the high price. It was fine. read more

Very uniquely decorated establishment. The food is incredible. The salad bar has a variety of hot dishes as well as fresh seafood and caviar to boot. The price is extremely high, however with a starting price of $60 us dollar per person before drinks. A visit to the restroom is a must! The décor and offerings, such as dental floss and mouth wash made this a unique experience. Not to mention all the paraphernalia a eye can see on the walls and ceiling. The do not accept US dollars, but have an ATM available. read more

This restaurant was highly recommended and it didn't disappoint. I prefer seafood and the selection and flavor was amazing. My companion preferred meat and said the cuts were cooked to her preference, moist and flavorful. The wine was very good and the dessert selection was very varied. The ambience is unique and the servers bend over backwards to help. Being right in front of Copacabana beach, there was nothing more to ask for a charming evening. read more

went here a couple years ago nice place ..but they will overcharge you ..u really have to be careful when they bring you the bill..ambiance is nice .on the expensive side but if seafood is your thing read more