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Xian Rio Lounge - Carol Pacheco e Thais Magalhães

Xian Rio Lounge

4.4(11 reviews)
3.5 kmCentro

Come here for the wonderful view, the quality drinks, and sexy ambiance. Come at sunset, when the…read moreview is unbeatable, overlooking Guanabara Bay. The restaurant is so well-designed, the perfect balance of classy and sexy. Lots of black, mirrors, and dim lighting, combined with floor-to-ceiling windows and greenery. The entrance has a fish pond with carp.The open kitchen allows you to see the chefs at work. We enjoyed first sitting on the open-air deck and taking photos. I had the caipichamp (a champagne cocktail with pineapple and lemon grass) and LOVED it. We also had the passion fruit caipirinha and lychee caipisake (like a capirinha but made with sake). The food was better than I expected given descriptions of this place as an "Asian lounge" (which tends to make me think of overpriced and uncreative Asian fusion). We had the octopus sashimi, salmon tataki (both were very fresh), scallop sushi, and crab dumplings (enjoyed these - very creative, with a coconut-based filling).

Abysmal service; insipid food. Tough duck, sushi not fresh, overcooked seafood, indifferent…read moremanagement, 30 minute wait for a coke; dirty dishes uncleared; half of the mains arrived but the others' arrived only after the first two were finished, expressed issues with manager half way through meal but she lied that waiter would change and service would improve. My total dissatisfaction at the end of the three hour torture was met with another manager lie: manager claimed to adjust R$1000 bill but instead pulled a Marie Antoinette and offered cake to diabetic me. Obnoxious management and thoroughly disappointing food served with incompetence.

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Xian Rio Lounge - Caipichamp (champagne cocktail, LOVED it) and passion fruit caipirinha

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Caipichamp (champagne cocktail, LOVED it) and passion fruit caipirinha

Smiles - lounges - Updated July 2026

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