Have been here a couple of times and it surprised me to see that, after the place was featured on a TV show of neighborhood restaurants, it was packed last time I was there, so if you plan to hit this place on a Saturday night make sure to call ahead and reserve a space. Decorated with colorful paintings and fish nets to reflects some of the atmosphere of the Coastal Espirito Santo in Brasil. The wait was a little longer than we expected but, for me, as a Brasilian that I am, I didn't mind at all. Muqueca is a typical food of the South West of Brasil, and even back home, we are all aware that any good restaurant in the region will have a waiting line. So all was good. This time we started with mandioca frita and carne de sol (fried yucca and fried dried meat) a traditional appetizer in Brasil. Even tough none of the ones I have tasted here are even closer to what we really have have back home, they are still a fair sample of what the 'real' things is. For dinner we ordered Muqueca Completa which is a very simple yet delicious, light and healthy food made of a mix of seafood, cooked in its juices, with lots of cilantro, tomatoes, onions, a little of urucum or dende oil. In Bahia - Brasil differently from Espirito Santo, this dish receives a generous amount of coconut milk, so keep in mind that this restaurant is owned by a great cook from Espirito Santo, so, no cocnut milk here... The seafod is carefuly set on a special clay pot covered with all the seasonings and covered and left alone to cook over open fire. When it starts to boil we add the shrimp and let it cook for a few more minutes and voila....from the oven all goes straight to the table - on the same clay pot which was cooked. It is served with white rice and pirao - or a type of a 'gravy' if you will - made with the juices of the muqueca and yucca flour. For drinks they have Meia de Seda which is a mix of wine and condensed milk served on an apperitif side glass....sweet and different taste but very usuall in small town in Brasil, or, if you are feeling adventirous...the famous and traditional Caipirinha, the traditional Brasilian drink of course a Brazilian flan for desert. The place is located in Cambridge and parking can be a drag sometimes, but there is no doubt that it is worth the 'sacrifice'. If you are adventurous and loce seafood this is a place you must visit. Ideal for small groups, to enjoy friends and family on a intimate and relaxed conversation. read more

We were out for dinner to this place on a freaking cold Winter Friday and were welcomed with a warm blow of heat from the space heaters hanging from the wall as soon as we entered the place. It's exactly what we expected. A small, packed, foodie, hole in a wall joint with very friendly waitresses and good looking food. We tried everything recommended by the waitress and we liked what we got. I would say that the shrimp bobo was our best closely followed by Cod Capixaba and of course, fish Moqueca. If you are a foodie you would love this place. If you are not, it's still worth going. read more

A trip to Boston is incomplete without a visit here on a late Sunday for a lazy lunch with a few drinks. Been here a few times and the service and quality is consistently great for me to come back. A perfect meal here is: A Brazilian summer to drink Heart of plam salad. Fried yuca Muqueca de peixe and camarao Brigadeiro to end your meal. While I've been to a few Brazilian steak places, this is a refreshing different taste of Northern Brazil. read more

YES! Muqueca! This is what I'm talking about. Scrumptious food, a cute and eclectic dining area, and friendly servers. Wonderful! I stumbled upon this place after my boyfriend and I were looking for a place to grab dinner after a long move-in day. We were exhausted, starving, and losing hope when we turned the corner and saw this adorable little restaurant. We walked in, were greeted warmly by a server, and sat immediately on a Monday night. The server explained everything on the menu to us, which was a relief because we'd never eaten Brazilian food before. We ordered the Fried Yucca appetizer, which was crispy golden-fried Yucca root. It had a potato-like texture with the sweetness of jicama or squash. SO delicious! We also ordered the Feijoada Completa, which was a black bean strew with dried beef and pork sausage. This dish was executed immaculately. It came with an orange slice, rice, collard greens, and a sweet sprinkling of yellow (corn?) powder over the dish. We also ordered a juice from their juice bar, which was made with pineapple/cashew/guava amazingness. The whole meal was under $30 and we ate like kings (and queens, of course). Check Muqueca out for a fun date place or a new ethnic experience. It's a culinary treat to remember! read more

Never really had Brazilian seafood stews before, but they are quite tasty. Had the Mariscada and another of the Moqueca dishes. The food is reasonably priced, and the service was great. read more

Not your typical Brazillan fare. It isn't an all you can eat buffet, and it isn't predominantly meat - it's another side of Brazillan food. A little bit pricey, but lots of flavors. Yucca with sausage - it's ok. yucca was tender, but nothing special, I could have made it at home. Feijoada Completa - that was good. lots of flavor. lots of sauce. the meat was really tender, and it was great over rice Fish and Calamari Moqueca - this was soooo good. never had anything like it. it's like a stew, but the sauce was thin and fragrant. a lot of fish and calamari. definitely to share, not for yourself, unless you feel like a fatty :P read more

I went there twice - in 2010 and recently, in 2011. Both times the food was very good and very unusual for me. I had a seafood muqueca and really enjoyed the variety of fish in it: shrimp, fish, and mussels. The waiter from the second visit was Russian, so we got to chat a bit :) The only "bad" thing about this place - both times we had to wait about 20 for our food if not more. Granted, the first time I was with a large party, but the second time I was with a friend and the restaurant barely had other customers at that time (around 4:30 pm). read more

Okay...definitely best spot for Brazilian food in Boston! Upon our arrival, we waited a couple minutes because it was starting to get busy, but once seated, the service was on point. Our waiter was very friendly and asked if we had any questions about the menu. We ordered two caipirinhas and the fried calamari with the passion fruit dipping sauce. The drinks were fantastic and the calamari was good- wish the sauce had more of the passion fruit flavor and the calamari rings less breaded. We ordered the Shirmp Bobo and the beef stroganoff for entrees. Honestly, that was the best food I've had in a while. They come out in these small cauldrons, really hot, and with a side of rice. The portion size was very generous! But seriously, the flavor of those dishes were out of this world!! A little pricey, but oh so worth it! Come here on a date or with family, very welcoming and friendly people! read more

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I had the feijoada and it was absolutely delicious and the portion was very very generous. It came with some farofa, rice and some fried plantains. My fiancee had the chicken stroganoff and it was absolutely delicious, I stole a lot of his food off the plate! :) For dessert I had the passion fruit mousse which was even better than most of the mousses that I have had in Rio de Janeiro. Definitely a must try. Highly recommend this place for delicious Brazilian food. read more

A quaint, family-run place. We went here for Valentine's Day and thoroughly enjoyed our meal! The only reason they get four rather than five stars is because we weren't seated for our 7pm reservation until 7:30. The place was packed, barely enough room for their tables, I'm not even sure why they take reservations. I was a little annoyed that they didn't do any crowd control, knowing they had people with dinner reservations lined up out the door. Other than that, our food came out surprisingly fast. We had the crab cake appetizer which was fabulous and not nearly big enough for two. Get your own, you'll be happier! We shared the Mariscada entree, which is a typical seafood-based stew served like the rest of their typical dishes in a sizzling pot. Delicious. Spicy, flavorful, nothing overwhelming...great seafood. Had the Tapioca for dessert which was good if you like tapioca. Nothing to rave about, but tasty. Fairly priced, great atmosphere, friendly staff, always packed. Worth the wait! read more

I had a longer review of this place all lined up, but then I got bored of it becaus my writing style is pretty poor. So here is the expedited version of it. I went to Muqueca with 7 other people, and pretty much everyone enjoyed their food. $20 a dish enjoyment? Not quite, not really that close actually, more like $12 a dish enjoyment. That is not the most disappointing aspect either,my wife found a hair in her food... We were offered a replacement of the dish which we did take, but that arrived while everyone was nearly finished with their own food. I've had two other similar issues before and each time the plate with the problem was replaced and did not show up on the final bill, not the case here. On a $200 bill, feel free to not charge us for the dish that was replaced right around the time that everyone else was finishing their food... Just saying. Glasses went unfilled, condiments went unoffered, "how is everything?" went unasked. Anything we wanted to have happen, we had to request. To wrap up, yes food was pretty good for the most part, not superb though. Service was spotty and that is being generous. I really wish I could have better things to say about Muqueca, and to be honest most everyone was happy with their dish, but the poor service with the hefty price and a hair kind of killed the whole experience. And no it was not a busy Saturday night, it was Sunday with service winding down and the place less than half full. read more

Place is deff over-hyped. Came here after reading the Yelp reviews. So the ambiance and atmosphere is VERY casual - almost like a dinner, which is unexpected for the premium prices they charge. Our waitress kept trying to upsell us on drinks and appetizers and was disappointed when I just stuck with an entree and water and my gf with an entree and a juice. The food took forever to come, we waited a good 25-30 mins even tho it was a Sunday and the restaurant was operating at less than 50% capacity. The food was nothing special either, I got the fish moqueca. It wasn't that great as over-hyped by other Yelpers especially for $19. Will probably not come back again,way too many better restaurants in the area that compete better. read more

Once again this place did its job!!! Great meal, service & the drinks... oh my! Gotta love those caipirinhas!!! read more

Muqueca Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

Excellent wait staff, my server was knowledgeable of the Brazilian culture. I enjoyed drinks, appetizers and meal. I would definitely return to Muqueca Restaurant. The menu is authentic, fresh food. The ambience is comfortable. I met the owner on my first visit. read more

Great food great service Muqueca is the best great location easy parking the drinks is super I love the caipirinha is very friendly atmosphere read more

Got the fried yucca and the shrimp moqueca. Both were very good. The yucca is like fries with ranch. Moqueca had a lot of the tomato mixture in it, could use more rice. The food is a tad bland but a little salt and pepper helped. Not spicy but I did see some kind of spice on the table. Pina colada was good. My group of ten all really liked the food. Nice atmosphere. read more

Shared the cod patties for appetizer, and the Fejoada Completa and the Muqueca Completa (Bahian style). Both were delicious. The restaurant is very cute and casual inside. Comfortable with children; added bonus is their bathroom has a changing table. Service was very friendly. Street parking only, but we had no problem on an early weekend night. read more

Cannot beat the best Brazilian food when Brazil beats Chile in a World Cup shootout with caipirinhas. Great atmosphere. Great food. Great service. read more

Another cute little gem. I just had an amazing meal at Muqueca. We decided to do something different for dinner and Brazilian sounded great. We were graciously welcomed in on a Saturday evening. The server we had asked us if it was our first time dining and said we would be very well taken care of. I immediately knew we were in good hands. Start your meal off with one of their smoothies. I tried the Tropical Breeze. It had banana, papaya, coconut milk, mango, orange juice, cashew and passion fruit. Super yummy and refreshing! My boyfriend had the Brazilian Summer with pineapple and mint. I tried a sip. It was very light and crisp. For an appetizer we had the shrimp saute with garlic and olive oil. It was great. The shrimp were tender and butterflied in the oil saute over greens. Generous amount of shrimp too! Entrees were fantastic!! We both ordered our own but ended up eating them family style. I was unsure what to order and was recommended to try the Muqueca stew. I got the version with the fish and coconut milk. WOW! It came out sizzling in a clay pot with a side a rice and other accompaniments. The dish was amazing. The presentation was so cool. The portion was generous and could easily be split for 2 people. If you go there definitely try it. You will not be disappointed! My boyfriend had the sirloin steak. It arrived sizzling on a cast iron skillet. It was very juicy with lots of flavor. A salad came with it too before the meal. The dining room is small so call ahead if its the weekend around dinner time. 5 stars for service and the food! We'll be back! read more

Pete and I and another couple stopped in for dinner on a Friday night; we had made a reservation and when we came in and were led straight to our table, it wasn't full at all. However over the length of the meal the room filled up rapidly with groups of people laughing and talking and enjoying their amazing food. We ordered up a variety of drinks, and mine was the fresh pineapple-mint juice, which was phenomenal. We also shared the fried shrimp, which came with a tasty spicy-sweet sauce that was devoured rapidly. We each ordered our own clay pot dish: the moqueca completa, the mariscada, the tripe stew, and the feijoada completa for me. Be prepared for a boatload of food! Everything came out piping hot and unbelievably tasty; my dish was rich and meaty, with a few bones lurking about. Since I am allergic to bivalves, I didn't try anyone else's dish, but they all exclaimed about how amazing and tasty it was. Only one person in our group actually finished his entire dish, with most of us having plenty of tasty leftovers to bring home. Unfortunately, at the end of the night I was feeling extremely nauseous and sick to my stomach. Even though I had ordered a meat-only dish, I assume there might have been some cross contamination, as a lot of the dishes they prepare have mussels in them. My fault for not thinking I needed to tell them about my allergy. Still, totally worth the trip and hoping to make it back soon! read more

Flavors like fireworks in your mouth. Tastes so natural and light. Muqueca how do you do it so? I went with some girlfriends and we shared the fried yucca app, shrimp & mussels muqueca, and the chicken strogonoff. The strogonoff and muqueca came in cute pots, perfectly portioned with rice nicely plated. And oh my, was it so tasty yet simple. Lots of mussels and 7 or 8 pieces of shrimp in the muqueca; the tomato, cilantro, onions, and spices all cooked together with the seafood makes it awesome. While the chunks of chicken in the thick stew like strogonoff are cooked to perfection. Talk about sweet and simple, but filling and tasty. Come, see, and devour the tasties! read more

The seafood muquecas (stews) offered at Muqueca are a warm, fuzzy blanket of food love on a cold day. It's totally worth the walk on a chilly night to pick up comfort food to go, if, like me, you're too cheap (and too close by) to pay Dining In to bring it to you. Truth be told, go to Muqueca anytime you're craving a yummy seafood fix. The stews are a beautiful balance of broth, veggies, and everything from fish to shrimp to muscles and even plantains/tofu for a vegetarian/non-seafood option. The Seafood Casserole was tastylish, with hints of the coconut milk that make it rich without overwhelming the dish overall. The fried yucca is tasty, and comes with or without slices of linguica (although it is a little dry on the outside... the dipping sauce may balance that, I didn't have any), and the fried plantains are of the sticky, sweet, yummy variety. Don't forget a smoothie from the juice bar, all sorts of fresh and fruity. For those who aren't into the fruits of the sea, check out the decidedly meat options, including steak tips, roast pork, diced chicken, and sirloin. They did a lovely job of splitting our large group's bill onto 4 separate credit cards, which was awesome considering how busy it was! If you're hungry, or with a group, get there on the early side of dinner, and you're more likely to get a seat faster. Worst case, you can get a smoothie and some candy snacks at the counter and hang out while you wait. ;) read more

Really, really delicious. I have been searching for Salgadinhos for years. 23 to be exact. I couldn't remember what they were called, but I've never seen them on a Brasilian restaurant menu. I remembered them as tasty tasty little patties filled with spiced ground meat and fried to perfection. And that is what Muquequa served me. That alone gives them 4 stars in my book. The feijoada was excellent. Top notch. The chorizo was absolutely perfect. The other dishes I was not as familiar with, as the cuisine is from a different region than I knew, but was all very tasty. I look forward to going back and trying them all. And the 5th star? Where does it come from? The pudim (flan). Seriously. This alone could make a meal. Their pudim was the best I've had since Brasil. Delicious. read more

This place is fantastic! I was lucky enough to dine here the last two times I visited my sister and brother-in-law in Cambridge. I don't know if its even worth the trip now that they've moved to a different neighborhood (just kidding, just kidding!). I can't list specifics from memory, but the seafood stews we ordered were like a slice of Portuguese home cooking heaven (or so I imagine). The combination of exotic new flavors and fresh ingredients are enough to inspire me to write this review several months since the last time we went. After a few bites it becomes very obvious that a lot of effort goes into the preparation of these dishes, and the proprietors take a lot of pride in what they serve. Now if only I could convince them to move to Philly... read more

They just moved to a new location, right across from where they were before. I think a bit of the charm is lost but they have a lot more tables and there is more space. No more jostling to get in and out! They also now have a beer and wine license which is AWESOME! They also have bar seating and waiting area where they serve food. A friend and I shared a tasty shrimp appetizer, (not as great as before but still really good) fried red snapper and super delicious shrimp & mussels muqueca. We tried the sweet (red and white) wine from Brazil but it was bit too sweet! I didn't really like the red Chilean wine either. All in all, this is good comfort food! And I'm headed back soon... read more

YUM. My boyfriend and I came on on a cold, snowy Thursday night and our meal managed to both bring us to warmer climates, and give us the warm and fuzzy feeling that comes from eating something hot, delicious, and totally soul soothing on a winter's night. We got the mariscada which is flavorful, vibrant, and comes with great sides. The plantains that come with it are delicious and pair really nicely with it. The seafood pie is delicious, but perhaps not as easy to like as the mariscada. There's quite a bit of bacalhau used - salt cod, so it's not necessarily for the faint of heart. If you like strong, funky flavor though, you'll love this. The caipirinhas are good and cheap, and the wait staff was extremely friendly. If you go, go early and order an appetizer as this place gets crowded AND the muquecas and mariscada can take awhile to come out. read more

After they moved to their new location, they had a bumpy time adjusting, and I held off going there for a while. I'm talking, waiting 45 minutes for a table and ordering appetizers so it would be ready by the time we had a table, then waiting 45 minutes after we got a table for our main dishes, when the appetizers never came. And we were starving. To be fair, we got a discount from the owners because of the excessive wait time, and we were literally about to pass out. However! Things are much improved. Wait times are normal after ordering again. Prices are higher (oh well). It's a surefire place to bring visitors to town if you have a sense that they like this kind of food (flavorful, seafood). I still think they should have an extra server or too, but at the current level it's acceptably part of the laid back feel, as opposed to feeling like they don't know what they're doing. Also, their smoothies are still hit and miss, but I really like the Brazilian Summer (pineapple and mint). Pro tip, which has been mentioned here before: You can get a 1.5 size muqueca, which is quite quite enough for two normal appetites. read more

It was my first time trying muqueca style food and loved it. This place was very authentic and actually the recommendation came from a brazilian friend. The juices bar is amazing. We had a couple of juices but the acai and guarana one was the best. We also tried the caipirinhas and that is a must. For main dish we had a shrimp and fish moqueca and it was extremely good. Felt very home made and the side with rice and a gravy for it were delicious. For me it lacked a bit of salt but nothing that couldn't be fixed. We closed with the tapioca dessert and it was also delicious. Would like to come back a try the fejoada. read more

Everything they say about the place is true. Wonderful food, friendly atmosphere, authentic dishes. For starters we had the cod cakes and the crab cake. Both were delicious, but I especially loved the way it was spiced and stuffed into a wooden shell (Filipinos do this with a fresh crab shell). Very tasty. I know everyone here is praising the muqueca, but for me, the traditional Fejioada is the bomb. Black beans and pork over rice with a little of the perfect red hot sauce-- it is comfort food all the way. My friends preferred the fish muqueca, which meant more for me. The kale side dish is a refreshing twist on the veggie, too. This is a great place to take out of town guests who may have never tried Brazilian food before. read more

This place was awesome. The interior tries hard but is a little lacking; however everything else is great. The server was nice and patient. The food was fantastic. read more

Muqueca Restaurant - Latin American Near Me - Cambridge, Massachusetts

There are only a few reasons why you might take a pass on Muqueca, but they weigh heavy with us. We went only once, two years ago, and we've never been back. Why on earth is that? It's a little pricey for how filling it is (or isn't) and my husband left hungry. Oh dear. It's just tasty home cooking. I make a fish stew similar to these, and it tastes about as good. And the fish stew is the heart of their menu. (Do I make all those fun, fried and savory, but rather over-priced sides? I do not.) The vibe was a little uptight - as established by the clientele, not the staff. But what could they do with a bunch of anxious, after-work, Cantabrigians? Overcharge them for fun, fried and savory sides, I guess. So yes, it's delish, but they never really made it into the rotation. Pity. read more

Glad I read some reviews before going because I was willing to wait it out until my friends and I got a table on a Saturday night. It was worth it. Great flavors and portions for the main courses, and the blended juice drinks went well with it all. I'd recommend reservations. I read somewhere here that they don't take them on Friday's and Saturday's? I don't know about that since the guy asked me if I had reservations when I went on a Sat nite. read more

This place has a tremendous Brazilian seafood menu. Rich, savory, and carefully prepared; the food is 5 stars. So why did I take off stars? We went very early on a weekend evening, without a reservation (Do Not Try To Dine at Muqueca Without A Reservation) this was not a good idea. We waited for over an hour (mind you we 'd been told ~30 minutes) in the sweltering heat, once I had actually become dizzy I went inside and ordered two beverages. It was hard to get acknowledged or served at the counter to make the order; without anyone in front of me this took about 10 minutes. The juice itself was made for us just as we were seated about 25 minutes later. To be clear; once seated we were given excellent service, but I felt it was cold (perhaps even mean-spirited on such a hot day: 98 and really really humid) not to water the stupid? loyal? stubborn? customers waiting patiently outside int he heat for such a long long long time. It was also a bit warm. It's a tiny joint, crammed to the gills, serving mostly bubbling clay bowls of steaming seafood, so it would also benefit a great deal from more air-conditioning capacity. read more

I've never found the traditional "comfort food" staples of America all that comforting. Yes apple pie and fruit cobblers are warm and fuzzy, but fried chicken, meatloaf, Mac & Cheese? Meh. I feel less comforted and more bloated or lethargic after eating that stuff. Comfort food should be easy to eat, and not heavy. Moquecas fit the bill for me, and is up there among my favorite comfort foods. The fried Yucca is very crispy, and with the tangy creamy sauce, is quite difficult to stop eating. The crab cakes are straight up amazing. Lots of crab meat, some bread crumbs (?) and pure goodness. Their stews are gigantic, so my table only ordered 2, the mariscada and the cod capixaba. The mariscada came with a gelatinous gravy that was mostly unnecessary. The mussels had a fair amount of grit in them. The plantains were a nice, slightly sweet touch. The cod dish was mostly the same thing, with salted cod, which is delicious, and eggs. The stews themselves are sweet from coconut milk, seafood broth, onions and tomatoes. It's hearty with vegtables, but light because the broth is still a broth, and not gelatinous/starchy gunk. 1 stew is certainly good for two meals, as long as you provide some extra rice on your own. Some of the seafood choices may taste a little fishy the second day, but the salt cod keeps perfectly. To top it off, the juice bar is refreshing and interesting. I tried the pineapple mint and the blueberry/mango/passion fruit. Of the two, the blueberry one was tastier, and so very easy to drink. The pineapple mint drink was also great. It was a little frothy, and the mint is quite strong so it's not something you would gulp. read more

This place is perfect for a cold autumn or winter day when you need something hot and hearty to warm you up. I've been here twice, and both times thought that the food was really good and the ambiance bright and tropical (very unlike the Cambridge/Boston area). The stews that seemed to be the most memorable are the tripe/bean/bacon stew and another black bean/meat stew (the latter was over a year ago, so it's fuzzy in my head now). The tripe stew is really rich and warms you up. It was well seasoned and particularly appealing because of the pork fat (how can one say no to pork fat?!). Their classic fish stew is surprisingly a bit lacking, especially compared to their meat stews. My lovely said that he felt that there was an aromatic or a spice lacking, as though they forgot to add garlic or something else to add another dimension? The fish itself was good, though, yet nothing to get too excited about. The juices here are also worth mentioning. Last weekend I had the mango/blueberry/passion fruit juice, and it was so refreshing! The juices here are fresh squeezed, and you can definitely taste that they are fresh squeezed. A little pricey, but then again fresh-squeezed juice everywhere is, and the combinations here are a bit different than what you would normally expect. One downside is that the place is a little on the small side, and the floors tend to be uneven (when the waitress would walk by my table to get through an aisle, I always felt like my chair was sinking just a little deeper into the ground). But I think they are actually moving to a larger space a few blocks away, which could be promising (and maybe they will get a liquor license? Maybe?). read more

Introduced to this place by MIT grad student (proves that this place is a GENIUS choice!) Scene: Entered in on a chilly-October night with few flakes of snow Item to order: MARISCADA...for $18.95, you get a bowl of: - Shrimp, crabmeat, mussels & squid - cilantro, tomato, onion & coconut milk. - Served wi th rice, farofa & plantain moqueca Three words: I'll be back :D read more

The food at Muqueca was good. But not THAT great. Appetizer - crab cake (served in a crab shell) fried Yucca - they're both good. For entree, we ordered the House Special Fish, Shrimp and Mussels Moqueca (good) Seafood Rice casserole (the best out of the three) Cod Capixaba (the taste of this dish was not bold enough. All i tasted was the coconut milk) Considering the size of the restaurant, I'm glad they take reservations. However, this place lacks ventilation and the service was not that great. There was a party of 2 waiting for a table and our server asked if we were done, we said No, we're still working and he repeats as if he's surprised, "you're still working on it?" and we said yes. I just felt too rushed, they wanted us to order, eat and get out. read more

Best Brazilian place in town - or several towns and states even. The muqueca is the must try of the place alongside a side order of plantains. I favor the mariscada since I'm a big seafood fan. The maracuja mouse at the end is a nice finish as a dessert order. The smoothies are also quite fantastic to go with the meal. They put real fruit and juice in these things and they are so refreshing because of it. My husband is part Brazilian and he give this place the authenticity thumbs up. Only drawback is that there are about ~10 tables in the entire restaurant and the place is filled up every moment that it is opened. The wait could be as long as 30 minutes on one that we were there. There isn't much waiting room, either. So if you happen to come on a chilly day, be prepared to be squeezed out and waiting in the cold. With that being the case, I still would not hesitate the slightest giving it 5 stars. read more

My wife and I have driven by this place many a time on our way to church, and never really given it much thought. So one day, we decide to check it out. It was really cold outside...and upon walking into the restaurant, it was still cold! Talk about poor heating. Almost everyone in the restaurant was still wearing their jackets from outside! Not cool. Or should I say, really cool. Haha. Sorry. The food though made up for the chilly environment. We ordered a shrimp muqueca (a Brazilian soup/stew with lots of tomatoes, onions and other goodness) and a sirloin steak. Definitely forego the steak. It was good, but nothing special, and came with fries. I feel like you could get that at your average American restaurant. Okay, on to the muqueca. It was goood! It was hot, so that was nice, and you eat it with white rice. It wasn't extremely flavorful, but fresh and satisfying. They also give you a good amount of shrimp, which is always nice. They also provided some side dishes like black beans, a tortilla-like soup, some brown powder thing (no idea), and a lovely cool, refreshing salsa. My wife thoroughly enjoyed the muqueca and would definitely come back just for this. Prices are fair given what you get (seafood and meat), but don't expect a fancy restaurant. This place is like a pizza joint...except the food you get is quite another thing. Mmmmm... read more

GREAT FOOD! I never had authentic Brazilian food and this was such a great experience!! I ordered the national Brazilian dish...they served a pretty big portion which I couldn't finish. It was really good!! I just want everyone to try the dessert! They are reasonably priced at $3 and they are fantastic....wow! LOL Try the Coconut and Tapioca and the Mango Mousse!! read more