If you're looking for a spot that serves American bar food, shows American sports with English…read morespeaking bartenders, Blue Agave is the spot. The food isn't great but if you're trying to watch the Super Bowl like us, it worked out perfect. Everyone is really chill, you'll meet fellow English speaking friends from Europe and Australia.

Really enjoyed this expat owned bar. My small posse and I went to watch the US women's soccer team…read moredestroy Japan and sat at the small bar. Around us, nearly everyone was having conversations in English and even the bartenders (while fluent in Portuguese hailed from the US). While it's not every day that I seek out an American refuge, I was super happy that this place was showing the game and that I got to enjoy it around people who were similarly pumped. So that's the tip, if you're looking to watch a popular American sporting match, Blue Agave is likely to play it over local Brazilian soccer games (which they probably show as well). My margarita was properly made and one of the better ones I've had in Brazil and the chicken tacos along with the al pastor were similarly satisfying. Great, cozy spot in Ipanema to grab a drink and a bite to eat.

They finally got corn tortillas for tacos! Now I can eat here gluten-free!…read more The lady who constructed my taco was really nice! She even let me throw on one extra condiment free of charge (shhh). I got a taco with black beans, veggies, sautéed onion salsa, guacamole and some medium salsa. It was really good and hearty. 3 tacos is only 25 reais! Can't beat that! There are some high tables outside. They are a bit crooked but still nice to sit outside. Good and quick option for lunch or dinner.

Whoohoo! Thanks yelpers Ryan and Fernando for pointing this place out. We don't spend much time in…read moreIpanema anymore but we're coming back from centro and wanted something for lunch. We remembered our friends' reviews and happened to jump out of the bus on the right block. There's three little restaurants, all fairly new, on this block all right next to each other and we'll have to come back to check them out. Overall great concept, good use of a tiny space with a glass counter so you can both see and pick your toppings (handy if you forgot the Portuguese words!) with a bar along the other side for maybe 8 seats. The area looked clean, well managed with a tiny bathroom in the back, hooks under the counter to hang your back and even an outlet to plug in your electronic. Options of meat (frango, carnitas, barbacoa, chili or veggie) and a variety of salsas, and toppings (cheese, sour cream, rice, beans, etc) gives you the opportunity to customize your meal. We got the small burrito (which was a healthy portion) with carnitas, cheese, sour cream and the hottest sauce. Unlike Chipotle, they actually mix the ingredients before rolling up the burrito so you don't have all the meat on one end of the burrito and cheese on the other. Despite the chili markings saying it was spicy (and I don't like spicy) it wasn't. However the chicken quesadilla with cheese, tomato, and pico de gallo was significantly spicer (despite saying it was mild). The slushy margarita mix with optional add in flavors of strawberry or green apple it exactly as it sounds. Don't expect any recognizable brand of tequila. Plenty of other refrigerantes were available as well. They do deliver and you can do take out too, so it's convenient either way. Pleasantly surprised by this find.

AMAZING!!!! Very good, cheap Mexican food, and even better drink specials! 2 margaritas for 32…read morereal! It was so good, we went back the next day, but unfortunately they were not open. according to google they were supposed to be open but the doors were down and no one was there. I would definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone to comes to Brazil!

I was staying around the corner and walked in on the division championships for NFL football and…read morewas floored, American football fans in Brasil. Extremely friendly owners and crowd that welcomed anyone who can in so if you miss Americans this is a good spot. The chicken quesadilla I ordered was perfect and filling and the bar offered a vast selection of drinks. The folks around me ordered the nachos and it looked like one order could feed a family. And no complaints, after watching people trying to get the last bit of substance from the plate. I highly recommend it for quality Mexican food, drinks and atmosphere!

Now that I've been to Delírio Tropical, I understand why there's a line that goes out the door…read moreevery day.... My friend and I went here because we wanted to try to eat a little healthier - for at least one meal ;-) You'll see a white paper English menu near the entrance. Armed with information from the menu, you can simply point to whatever looks good, and the staffers will put some on your plate. If you get something that needs to be heated up, take your tray to your table; your food will be brought out when it's ready. At the end of the food line, you'll be given a receipt that shows what you ordered and the price of your order; pay when you leave. There's a cashier near the door. We had the chicken Caesar sandwich with qunoa and the roasted beef salad. To wash that down, we got two drinks; the total bill came to about $13 USD. Not bad!

Mastered the ratio between quality and quantity. Food was fresh and flavorful at a hard-to-beat…read moreprice. While we had a line, it moves fast! Plentiful seating options spread across 2 floors. A great spot to grab lunch in the heart of the Ipanema fashion district.

Delirium Café is the beer bar the Río really needs. There are plenty of cocktail bars but this is a…read morefantastic option for wonderful beer. You'll find many imports from Belgium, Germany, and the US along with some Brazilian brews. Don't get too excited before ordering. You'll find they don't have many beers on the menu for whatever reason. It's pretty disappointing but a replacement beer will still be good. The burgers are their main entrée. They're actually very good, and the vegetarian one would be a good choice for anyone! Indoor and outdoor seating is available. Staff doesn't speak much English but does accept credit cards.

This place is lined with various bottles of beer and have a wicked menu but make sure you have a…read morefew beers in mind because they don't always have everything. Delirium Tremens is on tap, which is good because it's the name sake. I like dark stouts and though they have a few on the menu they don't always stock them. Food is decent and I tried the bacon burger which was filling. It comes with a side of fries. It gets crowded but they've expanded the seating outside which spills out onto the road which is nice for the smokers. The inside is narrow and has only one bathroom for each (male and female). Service was friendly and it's a fun place to hangout at.

This place is so much fun. I have come here twice and plan on going once or twice more while I am…read morein the city. The restaurant is close to my house so therefore it is easy for me. The service is always wonderful and the lady at the front is very energetic and loves practicing her English with us. After 8PM on most nights, they have a mariachi perform. They walk around, play their instruments and sing...it's fun! When the band is there, there is a mandatory $10R cover on top of food and drinks. There is also a guy and girl who walks around trying to get you to take tequila shots..haven't done that one yet. I have gotten the mixed fajitas, which is served with all the works and are quite delicious. The last time I went, I ordered what looked to be a mix of hot sauce, fajita meat and cheese in a bowl. To my surprise it was just beef stroganoff in a bowl. Not very happy about that, but it wasn't bad..just not what I thought. Good service, yummy margaritas!

Don't come here if you're looking for Mexican food in Rio. Not only was it nowhere near authentic,…read moreit was just bad. The food did not taste fresh or seasoned and the only thing that got us through the meal were the strong drinks.... You've been warned.

Great service! Nice ambience and music at night! Great portions of delicious food ! Will definitely…read morecome back !

Very tasty! Nice portions for the chapa and the bolinhos de bacalhau were delicious! The live music…read moreis fun and the service was very friendly.

After days of eating baby hens, açaí bowls, salty well done meats and such, it was a welcoming…read morebreak to have chicken wings and burgers. When we sat down, they put on Bon Jovi for us and we all sat there with grimacing faces and moaned. 2 seconds later, they turned it off. Food isn't bad if you finally want to hit pause on local Brazilian food.

I ordered the fajitas with chicken and steak. they were exquisite! A very large portion, enough for…read moretwo people to share. The passionfruit frozen margarita was very good as well, not as strong as I would have liked but still very good. all of the food was very affordable and large portions. I would definitely come back to visit again.

If you have try authentic Mexican food then the guacamole and pico is the only similar thing you…read morewill have to Mexican food, but besides the fact that is not authentic is decent food.

If we want to eat outdoor this is a good place, very simple, with plastic tables, at the cobal. The…read moreMexican food is good, comparing to other places in rio (we don't have many good Mexican food here) and is cheap. The only problem is that you will wait a lot for the food.

I wasn't expecting much for a Tex mex restaurant. But if you're looking for cheap large quantity…read morefood, this is your place. I got the nacho supreme which was filling but made my stomach a little uneasy. Nachos were fairly crispy, smothered in cheese, beans, guacamole and sour cream sprinkled in black olives and spicy salsa on the side. Their chicken burrito was typical but not as good as the real Mexican restaurants like La Calaca or Azteca. Their bottomless pink lemonade is like super sweet, unnatural flavored, pink dyed liquid. If you like fake drinks, it's tasty but if you're expecting anything like lemonade it's far from it. Service was minimal. Our server seemed rather disinterested in her job.

I don't know why I do this to myself, whenever i see a Mexican joint I get excited. Perhaps this is…read morethe place, maybe just maybe they will serve Mexican food. The background to this woeful tale in short is I lived in USA got obsessed with real Mexican food but would always settle for Tex-Mex. In Brazil? Bra-Mex is a bland assortment of either a) what people think Mexican food might be or b) What Brazilians might eat and pretend to be Mexican. I have tried this place a few times and concentrated on over priced margarita's and eaten the food quickly without thought. Added to the disappointment, last time i was here the whole "balcony area" was empty the whole restaurant was full with the exception of one table at the very entrance. I hate sitting at the entry table especially in a busy mall with music being played. I asked for a balcony spot, they said it was closed and they won't be opening it. I haven't learnt any swear words in Portuguese (deliberately) so I just smiled and left.