This is my favorite sushi restaurant in Rio! The atmosphere is intimate, the food and drinks are…read moreamazing, and the service is top notch. I have been here 3 times in the past month. Every time I come here I order both of the namesake rolls. They are delicious and the fish is so fresh! The hot dishes are also excellent. As far as drinks go, I typically get a different cocktails every time and have never been disappointed. Sometimes it can take a small while to get your drinks if they are busy, but that's understandable. Make sure to make a reservation as they are almost always packed!

For Rio, this is probably one of the best places to get sushi. The quality is good and service is…read moreprompt. The menu has some interesting dishes including some specialties like fatty tuna and A5 wagyu. I ordered the 20 piece chef's selection which was enoungh for me for lunch. I'm a little disappointed that Rio doesn't get a lot of variety in fish so my plate was mostly variations of tuna and salmon. They were pretty good but don't expect to see more exotic fish. The price was expensive for Rio but not too bad if you're paying with a strong foreign currency.

Amazing sushi in Brazil. We had the Roasted Sushi, Spicy Sushi, and the Salmon with Lychee…read more It was good to try sushi with a local fruit twist (passion fruit in the roasted sushi and lychee with the lychee salmons obviously). We also had the Brazilian Sake which was served in a very interesting overflowing square cup! The experience was fun, atmosphere was good, the food was healthy and really good and price was reasonable. We were surprised this place wasn't already on Yelp!

Great sushi spot for a group…read more We ordered the set of 100 pieces. Now let me be clear... this isn't top quality sushi, but it's good enough. No bad salmon/tuna here which can be an issue with lots of sushi spots. They also have plenty of sake options.

We loved it here so much. A charming little gem, we liked it better than Manekineko. The food was…read moresome of the best sushi we have ever had. The service was outstanding. Our waitress was so lovely. They even brought us a "chefs creation" for free to try out one of his new custom sushi rolls. The veggie soba noodles were one of my favorite things. Definite spot to eat if you are in Rio and want to have something other than Brazilian. Food.

It is no longer open. Closed for years! Very disappointing we walked for a long way!…read more Please update your restaurant suggestions!

I would not recommend this restaurant. I asked the owner lady if she had scallops as I didn't see…read moreit on the menu - she replied yes so I order 4 pieces of scallop nigri and one scallop sashimi. The sashimi was one piece cut in the 4 thin slices - very tasty but very small. The nigri came cooked to my surprise. when I asked the owner, she said it is not fresh so we need to sear it for safety. I was not impressed to be told this. moreover, the rice had a bite and inedible. when the bill came, this was the biggest shock. She charged me the equivalent of £25 for ONE piece of scallop sashimi on the basis that it came from Canada. She did not warn me of the price when I ordered and further dos lot share that the nigiri scallops would be defrosted. why can Sushi Leblon down the road served 100 times fresher and better sushi and sashimi for a fraction of the price? My advice is DON'T go to Azumi unless you want inferior food for exorbitant prices. The owner is very dishonerable. I paid, left and will never return.

Authentic Japanese sushi place. The chefs are Japanese so this gives you the first good impression…read moreof good seafood! And it was. Great selection of fish: yellowtail, tuna, sea bass and so on. The place is not that big, I would recommend you to eat directly at the bar table with the sushiman preparing your meal. I would recommend also to order just sashimi & niguiri, the rolls were not that good. The service was not so good, they only speak Portuguese so it was quite difficult to understand them. Anyway, you must come if you are visiting Rio! Lugar de Sushi auténtico japonés. Los chefs son japoneses lo cual te da una primera buena impresión de buen lugar para este tipo de comida! Y así fue. Gran selección de pescados: pez limón, lubina, atún rojo entre otros. El lugar no es muy grande, te recomiendo que comas directo en la barra con el sushiman que te prepara tu comida. También que ordenes solo sashimi & niguiris porque los rolls no son tan buenos. El servicio deja mucho que desear, solo hablan portugués así que es difícil entenderse. De todos modos, tenes que venir si estás de visita en Río!

Sushi night in Rio. Nice place. English menu but no English spoke. Service was excellent and the…read morefood was delicious. Ordered the miso soup and it comes out in bowl versus the usual cup. Everything was good and I'll be back.

Very good sashimi, good sushi, cocktails AAA+++, tepaniaki ok. Steak good, tune way overcooked…read more Nice atmosphere.

After having Brazilian food for almost 2 weeks, my husband just felt like getting his sushi fix…read more This place was recommended by our Brazilian friends and someone we ran into at the hotel lounge. The sushi was very fresh according to my husband. At first, we had our doubts about how good the sushi could be in Brazil since it's not Asia. But after trying it, we wanted to go back! I had the pork bun and mushrooms and they were delicious! The service was good too. Our server was very patient with us using Google Translate since we don't speak Portuguese. The place was also very nice and trendy. Even the bathroom was fancy. They had a Japanese TOTO toilet!

The best sushi in Rio was in with out a reservation and where seated at the end of the where's we…read morecould see the bartender and sushi chefs in action Excellent food and great service

Michelin Star deserved! Located in the famous Copacabana Palace- Mee is the epitome of fine dining…read more Elegant decore, impeccable service, food presentation phenomenal - with and explosion tastes and textures. I did the à la cart option, next time I will do tasting menu.

Enjoyed a lovely dinner at Mee located in the Copacabana Palace. This Michelin restaurant serves…read moreJapanese cuisine à la carte or off a tasting menu. We opted for the tasting menu. I was grateful they gave me alternatives to the red meat courses. Our favorites were the sashimi, Wagyu, and dessert. Everything was delicious, and we left full. Definitely make a reservation. Seems like a location locals enjoy as well.

Botekim do Japa has decent sashimi and nigiri, but the other dishes they serve aren't that great…read more So just stick to the sashimi and nigiri. :P We ended up going to Botekim do Japa twice when we were in Rio because we were getting a little sick of eating at churrascarias and per kilo places all around the city, and we needed our sushi fix. This was the most decently rated Japanese restaurant near our location, so we decided to check it out. The first time we went, we ordered a sampler platter that included 35 pieces of nigiri, including 8 pieces of sashimi, 4 of which were salmon and 4 of which were tuna (35 pieces in total). It is a $32-33 USD platter, so it wasn't a bad deal at all! Check out the attached picture to see what was in the sushi platter. The fish was pretty fresh, and the salmon skin roll was really good too. Deep fried-philly roll was a pleasant surprise too. Overall, I'd rate the platter a 3.5/5. We also ordered a side dish of the vegetable tempura (tempura de legumes), which was about $11-12 USD. The vegetables were not breaded in panko or traditional tempura batter, which was a little disappointing. The tempura sauce it was served it wasn't all that great either. I'd rate this dish about a 2/5. After our drinks, our total came about to about $50 USD for lunch, which wasn't all that bad, I suppose. The second time we went, we decided to order a couple different dishes, and I think we should have just stuck to our original order. We got a full order of the seafood combo yakisoba (about $16-17 USD), and it wasn't very good at all. The sauce the yakisoba was in was rather salty and it felt like they just used regular ramen noodles to cook the dish. The shrimps were frozen from a bag and the calamari were small and chewy. I'd rate this dish a 1.5-2 out of 5. Luckily, we got the deep-fried Philly roll on the side too (about $10 USD) which salvaged our meal. This deep-fried Philly roll was really good. I'd rate it about a 3.5/5. Anyway, we weren't too thrilled with the overall quality of the food at Rio, and our experience at Botekim do Japa was pretty on par with the whole food experience during our vacation. Pretty average Japanese food, but nothing to get too excited about. I wish we could have found a better place to eat, but we were just hungry those two times that we went and based our decision off of our geographical location. Overall, this place is a 2.5/5 in our books.

Great restaurant. This is my regular sushi spot in Rio. The All You Can Eat rodizio is a great…read moredeal. Loved their sashimi, camarão do japa, egg rolls, and sushi rolls.