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2.9 (15 reviews)

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David G.

I dont understand the bad reviews. I rarely go to the same place twice in a foreign country, but in rio I went to two twice and this was one of them. Its a little expensive, so maybe thats why the reviews are negative, but if your buying with dollars it really isnt. Atmoshpere is amazing, the place is decorated so well it took me a long time to soak it all in. The service was the friendliest I experienced in all of rio. They have a bathtup full of ice and champagne, thats something you dont see at burger king. It felt like a very safe area, and is just down the street from mudbugs. Tell them dave sent you..it wont help you at all, but it will make me feel better about myself.

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This is absolutely the worst restaurant I've been to in Brazil. Waited over an hour for food not fit to eat.

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Ovelha Negra - Uma banheira de espumantes...

Ovelha Negra

4.0(10 reviews)
2.2 kmBotafogo
$$

I discovered Ovelha Negra (Black Sheep) on my most recent trip to Rio (Nov 2015, yep, I'm writing…read morethis while waiting in the airport to, sadly, depart). I've rarely drank champagne while in Brasil; when traveling, I usually stick to the local stuff, and sparkling stuff isn't something Brasil is known for. We ended up going there twice. Bottles of bubbles are available starting at R$35 for the domestic stuff and upwards from there for products of Spain, Italy, France, etc. There are glasses available for R$15, but the emphasis is on the bottles that come in an ice bucket. That domestic stuff isn't all that bad. All this in a cool old building in an old neighborhood. Monday night there was slow, maybe about 12 people including us. The owner said to come back on Thursday, so I did. Around 7:30p the place was packed beyond capacity, replete with heavy consumption and the types of people who don't like bumping into everyone else's champagne buckets. Yep, while the DJ cranked old-school hip-hop videos, some squabbles erupted. I'm not sure of the Portuguese word for "shit-show," but you get the idea. The consumption-card system, which requires payment at the end opposite the exit, exacerbated the melee. Ovelha Negra is definitely worth a stop on your Rio trip, but if it looks packed inside, there are a bunch of other cool bars in the area worth checking out too.

This place is a champanharia. So don't be surprised when you go there and all they have is…read morechampagne and food. I went with a group of friends, and we had a great time. Basically you order a bottle of champagne and they bring it out to you in a bucket of ice. Pretty straight forward, and it was pretty good. There's food too, but I didn't eat anything. The big downside to this place is that it's very small. And they have a long table running down the middle of the room with stools all around it. So it gets very very crowded, which makes it hard to move and harder to order more champagne. This place seems to be frequented only by Brazilians (probably because it's in kind of an out-of-the-way [ie not near the beach] building in Botafogo). If you're looking to mix with some locals - here's your place.

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Zot Gastrobar - Sanduíche de pernil

Zot Gastrobar

3.8(8 reviews)
1.5 kmCopacabana
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We had the BEST meals ever at Zot Gastrobar. We loved it so much the first time we tried it that we…read morereturned two nights later. We wanted to go on a food adventure, so we used Trip Advisor to find us a good restaurant in the Rio area. We found Zot and then proceeded to order about seven different dishes to share between four people. (Hey, we wanted to try as much as we can; that's what a true food adventure is!) Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, was cooked and seasoned to perfection. The chef here really knows how to cook meat, whether it's beef, duck, chicken, or fish. You're guaranteed to have a tender melt-in-your-mouth bite every time. And speaking of the chef, he is amazing and super friendly and will make the effort to come out and greet his diners. (He speaks pretty good English, too -- bonus!) Their menu changes every so often, so you may not have the same food if you end up returning. The lesson here is that, no matter what you order, you can't really go wrong. My favorites of the night, though, were the ceviche, tapioca cubes, duck, and Argentinian dessert.

Last time I went to this place it was during Carnival and everywhere else was packed. Was there a…read morefew times prior to that and have always like their desserts. Its a small little place that people go mainly for wine and they do have a variety both in choices as well as price range. Food wise, I love their ceviche and since its appetiser size, this has been somewhat of a standard order. However, its inconsistent. The first time I had it, it was absolute fabulous! The second time, not so much. Ordered it again after that and it was OK... I need to manage my expectations :p Had their food/sampler platters before but there were nothing to shout about. Their gnocchi was OK. Their bolinho with duck was recommended but I did not find it interesting at all. No offence, but I do not think people here do duck very well (except for that one that I had in Ipanema... forgot the name of the restaurant, MUST go back!). Like I said, I have not been back there in a while, but from my previous visits, I do remember that I love their desserts! :-) ice cream/ chocolate cake with pepper :) There were not that many dessert items on their menu, but I remember loving them all... Oh, and there was once that I went and there was a lady signing back up by keyboards :) Wonder if they still do that.....

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Joaquina - Tapioca ice cream

Joaquina

4.3(52 reviews)
0.6 kmLeme
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After looking for authentic Brazilian food we came across this place & decided to give it a try…read more Drinks we had Moscow & Caperita both good, nice taste & good on the alcohol. On the food we tried Cassava crisp , lord all mighty was this good, great combo w the meat & the cassava. Next the Joaquin's picadinho , really good as well great flavors, great taste to the meat & the shredded rib rice , it was very good nice taste to this dish. We managed to have room left for dessert & had the Tapioca ice cream, another yummm really good & just the right amount of sweetness. This place seems to be very popular, we tried to come back another day but the wait was too long & we just didn't have the time to spare otherwise we would have waited. Nice looking place inside, we sat outside where they have a nice set up service is great they are very attentive, prices are reasonable & the food was delicious for sure worth the try.

Came here and had a great experience. Service was good. Servers were able to make us comfortable…read moreand speak English, which was nice. It's a cute chill spot for dinner and drinks. Honorable mentions: Shredded Beef Rice- was delicious. Rice cooked to perfection and the beef had amazing flavor. Joaquina's picadinho- beef was a salty for my taste but flavors were delicious. Tapioca Shrimp- these were sooo good appetizers. Good size shrimps and the flavors were delicious. Pasteis (shrimp)- delicious! Came with 2 smaller empanada-type pastries. We wanted to order Pork Rinds and Mini Shrimp Burgers but ran out early that day. We ate around 8 pm so go earlier if you want to try. Definitely a great culinary experience.

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Joaquina - Veggie Stroganoff, Chef's Rice, Fish in Shrimp Sauce

Veggie Stroganoff, Chef's Rice, Fish in Shrimp Sauce

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