I stopped be here tonight to grab dinner since I'm staying at the hotel right next door. I looked at their menu on their website first so I had an idea what I wanted. I walked to this place and there was a gentlemen at the tent waiting to greet people. Then a lady working the front desk open the door for me so I think she was the host. They let me choose where I wanted to sit so I chose the table next to the bar. The restaurant is very nicely decorated inside but kind of dim where the bar is. I got the 609 Medaglione with targone salsa, I asked for the targone salsa on the side and used a English to Translator app since the waiter couldn't understand me. He never asked how I wanted my steak cook so I was interested to see how it comes out. I also ordered a coke for my drink. The food did take a while to come out but it was worth it. The filet mignon was cooked to medium rare and I actually like the targone sauce. The bacon was in the sauce so be aware of that. The gratin potato I thought was decent, just needed salt and ketchup but my overall meal was delicious. The service here was fine for me and I'm pretty sure they knew I'm American. I paid with my credit card and there was no option to leave tip so maybe it's already included. read more

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The food was incredible. No one spoke English other than the manager, so he came and took care of us personally. The outside isn't much to look at but the inside is beautiful and rustic. This was the best food experience we have had on our South America trip. read more

Surprised by the poor reviews here. Sitting here for second time in last few days and have found the food and service very good as an American (it does help I speak Portuguese). It's been awhile since I have been back stateside but the food is very authentic for Italian and would highly recommend read more

Great food but terrible service. Don't go if you are American. We could see every other table getting impeccable service while we had to flag for literally anybody to get a water. read more

This is probably one of the most delicious Italian restaurants I've had in many years!!! My friend is on business trip in Rio de Janeiro and tried this restaurant a couple of times prior to my arrival. When she suggested this place for dinner, I was a bit skeptical at first because it is right next to the hotel we were staying (Windsor Barra), and I thought this could be another "tourist trap". I was, however, blown away by the quality of the pasta that we both ordered, as well as their cheese bread and the bottle of Portuguese wine suggested by the connoisseur. The pasta that she ordered is probably the most expensive entree in the restaurant, R$98 which is approximately $44 in the U.S. The pasta I had was heavenly delicious in cream sauce with baked bacon pieces and sausage at R$52 or R$54, which was equally good if not better. I would totally go back if gaining calories is no objection. :P I realize this is the second review written for this restaurant, but it does truly deserve a 5-star review for its exceptional quality of food and comfortable ambience!! :D read more

Fratelli - Really nice ambience and decor of the interior of the restaurant! - Italian Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

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Excellent food, though the service was a bit slow First of all, the variety on the menu was surprising. Often at Italian restaurants, you'll find the usual suspects for entrées. I had ravioli filled with apples, pears, and cinnamon with a Brie cheese sauce, and it was amazingly delicious. An eggplant appetizer was fantastic, and my papaya cream dessert was also good. Service was commendable, in that whatever I asked for, I was given. However, attrntiveneslowed down in attentiveness as the evening went by and the restaurant became busy. Nonetheless, I would definitely recommend this to anyone in the Barra region. read more

A little disappointed after reading the reviews. Although they have pizza on the menu, apparently they don't always serve it so had to go to second choice. An earlier review mentioned how great the cheese bread was. Waiter said no cheese bread available. read more

Very very nice staff. We had a person with us with very specific dietary needs. Our waiter Tadeu was extremely helpful with this. (he may have been the manager as our original waiter didn't speak English). He went and checked in with the chef to make sure our request was followed carefully. The food is delicious and if you're coming from America, it's it's pretty reasonably priced. ~80 real or $20 for a salmon fillet. Just a heads up to those that have never been to Brazil: there's no tap water here at any restaurant. If you ask for water they bring you a bottle. This restaurant has a very great atmosphere too and is located right on the beach by Windsor Barra hotel. read more