Ok, Mr Lam....you are back in good standing with me. I must have gotten them on an off night last year but tonight's dinner was the Mr Lam I had enjoyed and been accustomed to in the past. Enjoyed the Frango Nazar which had an exceptional sauce served with bell peppers, onions and black pepper. Truly a delightful dish that I enjoyed with the shrimp fried rice and a Stella Artois (odd they do not offer any Chinese beer). Nice ambiance and reasonably priced considering the high quality (not to be confused with a cheap takeout restaurant). One of the best Chinese meals I've had in Brazil or Miami. read more

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Went in with high expectations given the Michelin recognition, and unfortunately left underwhelmed. We ordered the president shrimp, crispy beef, duck spring rolls, emperor prawns, and fried rice -- and across the board, the execution felt off. Nearly everything was fried, and the dishes mostly differentiated themselves by sauce alone rather than technique. The sauces themselves tasted surprisingly flat, almost cafeteria-grade, which isn't what I'd expect at this level. To be fair, it's possible we caught them on an off night -- every kitchen has one. And credit where it's due: the service was attentive and the ambience was lovely, which kept the evening from being a total loss. But at these prices, I'd expect the food itself to be the highlight, not just the room and the staff. This was our first time feeling let down at a Michelin-listed restaurant. We may give it another shot down the line to see if it was a fluke, but for now, hard to recommend based on this visit. read more

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The worst Chinese food I have ever are!!! Food is not tasty and very slaty. Save your money! read more

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As a Michelin-starred restaurant, the food was truly terrible. The beef was way too salty, the pork strips had absolutely no flavor, and there was no plating or presentation at all. The waitstaff never checked on us once, and we didn't even get a single goodbye when we left. read more

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My friend and I went to Mr. Lam and received blatant disrespect and discrimination at the door!! The security guard immediately stopped my friend at the door and went inside to get the hostess. Once the hostess arrived, she claimed that they were closed, and did not let us enter, even though it was 11:45PM and their website stated they closed at 1AM. A few minutes later while standing in front of Mr. Lam waiting for our Uber ride, a caucasian family approached and the same security guard and hostess allowed them to enter the restaurant!! It's a shame that in 2025 Black people are still experiencing discrimination. 0 stars for the staff of Mr. Lam! read more

Mr. Lam - Chinese Near Me - Rio de Janeiro, RJ

We ordered delivery and got the garlic broccoli, meat and water chestnut, didn't even tell you what kind of meat, dumplings, shrimp dumplings, and Krispy beef. 1. broccoli 3/5 how could you go wrong 2. meat water chestnut dumplings -5/5 NEVER AGAIN. Texture is off and I don't know what meat was inside but it was just off. Automatically spit it out. 3. shrimp dumplings 1/5 4. Krispy beef 2/5 I couldn't even tell it was beef. But the sauce on it was good. Clearly Chinese food is not common is Brazil. If you have good authentic Chinese food back home it's not worth getting. You will regret getting it. If you never had Chinese food before you might enjoy it. read more

This spot is the best Chinese food I've had in South America so far. I have been craving Chinese food for some days now and I happen to come across this location as a recommendation. It's quite fancy and reservations are highly suggested in the afternoon. The theme and cleanliness of this restaurant was so eye pleasing to start with. As soon as you arrive there is a red carpet and a doorman standing by. As you walk in the floors are shiny, the decor matches the theme and an ancient warrior figure is beautiful placed as you move into the dining space. The waiters were very attentive and quite taken by their service. The food, where to even begin... I had a stir rice with seafood broth and vegetables. Nothing I've ever tasted before and the flavors were properly balanced. Dessert was probably my favorite part and take this from someone that never eats desserts, IT WAS MOUTHWATERING! Be sure to try their Maracuya tequila drink, this place was definitely worth the reservation. read more

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Super masculine and certainly in the style of has-been obnoxious billionaire Eike Batista as this is his restaurant. Overall, was a very beautiful restaurant, loved the real-deal stone samurai soldiers. Went with about 8ish family members seated at the table with the engine from one of Eike's boats or cars. So obviously, good for groups! Was certainly pricey for Chinese but given the strength of the US dollar, not such a bad exchange for Americans. Satay de Frango...arguably the best I've had making Philippe Chow in NYC a close second! Everything else we ate was also delicious, it is the chicken satay that merits special mention. Come for the spaghetti demonstration! One of the chefs comes out and whips a heap of dough into spaghetti in about 8 minutes. Kids were absolutely mesmerized. read more

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So I was in Rio back in Dec, and been away my hometown New York City for almost 3 weeks, and I am just dying for some Chinese food. So I went online and found Mr. Lam, and the reviews are great, and the only complaint people are saying is the price, very expensive. To me I'm thinking why not, let see how expensive this place really is. I arrived approximately 6:30pm, and the hosts asked if I have a dinner reservation, which I don't, but the place is empty, which I was kind of thinking hm...... But later I realized the Brazilian usually don't go out for dinner till about 8pm or later, so I was way...early. lol I ordered a small tasting menu for the appetizers, which is pretty good, I get to tried out different small dishes. I got to say, I never been to a Chinese restaurant this fancy before, the dishes came out all really professional like you are dinning in at the 5* restaurant. Server are on top of everything, my glass goes half empty, he right the way fill it back up, my plate is dirty, he immediately get me a clean one. We ordered the shrimp fried rice, sweet and sour fish, and something else I forgot what it is. The both are delicious, from the time we seated till the time we leave, which is approximately 9:00pm, the place really starting to pick up, and yes, we were there for 2.5 hours. The final bill came in approximately $350 Rio, which is $140.00 USD, expensive for dinner? Not really. Expensive for Chinese dinner? Uh..yeah it is. lol Would I recommend? Hm....I'm not really sure, because I know how much Chinese food actually cost, and because they put onto a fancy plate, and in a fancy restaurant, they charging me arms and legs. If I go back, I will probably will go only if I have to take my clients out for dinner, if I by myself, I don't think I will. read more

Clean, modern Decour very simplistic which I like. I didn't eat much but the food was very well done. The remarkable thing though is the incredible service from the front door and throughout dinner. Very few restaurants know how to do this in world-class fashion, Mr. Lam does read more

I'm an American living in Rio, and it is very difficult to find a good restaurant with service to match it. This is one of the few. Beautiful decor, 5 star service and the best chinese food you can get in Rio. Having dined at the cheapest places in Chinatowns in the US, highend Chinese restauarants and all the way to dining authentic in China, Mr. Lam can hang with the best of them. We did a tasting (degustacao) with the crispy duck for 2 people. It was enough for 4 people, and we brought the rest home. From the appetizers to the final bite of duck, everything was perfect, the only thing we wished was that we had more of an appetite! Their drinks are expensive, but when you go here you should expect to pay a bit higher than you would out on the street. If you are looking for a nice dinner, this place will not disappoint! read more

I was very dubious about going to a Chinese restaurant in Rio, but this place did not disappoint. Excellent service + very tasty food.

There was only two of us at dinner so we could only order so much. We ordered the crispy noodles, the crispy beef and the fried spring rolls. The crispy noodles were awful, we barely touched them. The beef was OK. Spring rolls were like any other spring rolls. Seemed like everyone was ordering the lettuce wraps- maybe that was the w read more

Hits the spot for an expensive craving of Chinese food. By, say, New York standards, though, it would be at the level of a good local restaurant, at a multiple the price. The setting is over the top but it worked for me, as did the service. Take out (and doggy bags) is beautifully prepared and well organized. read more