I am going to start with the good. As we know good food is not everything in a successful business,…read morein my opinion this location is being destroyed by its own staff. The 2 stars are for drinks and the ambiance. Now when you come in, this is a very cute looking restaurant with the gorilla theme (GORILLA JACK), it is a spacious venue with tons of tables,bar space and games area. Looked very promessing. Keep an eye on the floor if you sit outside, they have some little pools on the floor that you can fall inside. They have a banana beer, it is regular beer but they put a banana escensse on it so the flavor of the beer changes very little if it changes. The beer was very good, u also saw the caipirinha with nutella and banana, I didn't have it but I hope you go there have one and let me know. The food was ok, we got a mix of bbq with ribs and piamontese rice, the rice was off on salt, the food was a bit blend, the cheddar sauce that comes with the food was cold and the waiter never mentioned that the ribs had sesame on it. If i had a serious or fatal allergy to it, that could be a problem. Aside from the food being a bit of a letdown what really made me realize that the staff is destroying the place is the fact that several times we had to standup and chase the waiter to order drinks, we had to tell the door person we wanted to eat, to get the check we had to turn on the cell phone lamp and waive it, the waiters will see you call and they will walk away. We asked for the check and he told us to go pay on the register. READ THIS: onr thing to pay attention to, they charge a cover jist like jekyl and hide if you sit inside and do the entertainment with the gorilla and games , if you sit outside you do not pay the cover. The waiters do not remove the cover charge (they are supposed to), so before paying the check make sure they didn't charge a cover if you were outside. I will stay away from this place in the future.

I'm writing this review as an American...keep that in mind…read more This seems to be sort of an American themed place. Lots of Budweiser signs, and lots of bar food. Beer selection is only so-so. Liquor/cocktails looked to be a bit more diverse but I just didn't feel like it. The Caesar salad was HUGE. Actually, all the portions were huge. And I'm saying that as an American. We had popcorn chicken and come croquettes as well. The popcorn chicken was only ok. It had a breading more akin to the frozen chicken nuggets we ate as kids. It wasn't very crunchy. Nor was it very flavorful. The hot sauce provide was tobasco..Menus were in English The service was abysmal. I'm not sure if it that we were a group of Americans or not though. It took quite a bit of action on our part to get the attention of the staff. However, the food was crazy cheap (3 of us ate and had beer for ~165 R$ or about $70) That's the redeeming factor. Maybe if I was a local it'd be fun to go and have a bite or a drink at something that we could have found in the US, but as an American in a foreign land, I kind of wonder why I even went.

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.

Really like this spot. Very typical Carioca boteco with bare minimum. Very small seating areas and…read moreplenty of outside street and side walk standing area. Friendly service and great selection of local beers (Colorado, 3 Cariocas, Noi, 2 Cabezas, etc). This makes it a little less commercial that the more touristy spots in Ipanema. The food is just simple salgados so it's not a dinner spot but a true drinking spot. Always crowded and now we know why.

Two big differences between The States and Brazil...1. We flush our toilet paper down and they…read morethrow it in the trash (yeah...really) 2. We have waaaaay more options when it comes to beer. If you are from a country that has an abundance of beer flavors Brewteco will make you feel right at home. More options than any other place I visited in Rio and really friendly bi-lingual bartenders which makes things so much easier after having to speak in sign language to most other locals. It's a little expensive, but worth it if you're a beer snob and sick of drinking Skol or Brahma.

What's not to like about delicious pestiscos (Brazilian tapas), fresh caipirinhas, and homely…read moreBrazilian service all by the beach! The caldinho de feijão, essentially a cup of black bean "soup", was served with chicharrones and was so flavorful, I could have had a whole bowl of it. The highlight for me was definitely the empada de palmito, like a mini pot pie of palm hearts, it was so creamy, smooth and the pastry melts in your mouth. Of course can't pass on a caipirinha de maracujá (passion fruit), this one was probably the freshest of the whole trip! If you're in the Leblon area, stop by here after a beach day for an incredible Brazilian lunch

I stopped here for an afternoon snack and a drink and had the loveliest time. The staff was warm,…read morewelcoming and attentive. My passion fruit caipirinha was delicious. And the shrimp & cheese ball was fantastic, I had 2 orders. Looking forward to returning on my next visit.

Couple of weeks ago, I was serving myself on the buffet and the rice and lentil exposed was ice…read morecold. Really disgusting. I will never come back to this place.

I thought this place was so yummy! I was jonesing for some hummus and tabouli, and this popped up…read moreon my radar. We walked up, were seated right away, and had excellent service. They didn't have all the bottled beers on the menu (standard) but were quick to offer others. The falafel was ABOVE PAR, french fries were good, tabouli was off the hook. Bathrooms are up the stairs (tiiiiiny staircase. This is not an accessible place.). Prices were on point. I recommend.

Of the other Gula Gula's we've been to, I was definitely impressed by the service. The hostess sat…read moreus right away, offered menus and came back to check on drink orders without being flagged down. She re-read our orders for clarification and our meals came out promptly. It wasn't terribly crowded, but there was only one waiter and one bus boy on the floor. The orange and raspberry juice was delicious but they ran out of a Therozópolis beer but had Bohemia. I tried the executivo dinner which was a grilled tilapia accompanied by brown rice with onions and a breaded eggplant covered in cheese and ham and a sliced bananas. The fish was excellent and the side dish was interesting. It was like eggplant parmigiana with banana. The executivo came with a espresso or pudding for dessert. The espresso was excellent. All for R$36. I also tasted the Gorgonzola and nut fettuccine with was creamy and tasty if you like that type of cheese.