I wrote an English and Brazilian Portuguese version of this review!…read more Wow! Where do I begin? Food five stars! Staff five stars! Venue five stars! It's been a long time since I have personally been around a room full of Brazilians outside of Brazil and felt so happy to be there! My wife and I were looking for a place to watch the Brazil versus Haiti, World Cup game and call a place where I took my first Portuguese lessons 17 years ago called Bossa Nova Brazil. A nice lady on the Phone recommended Brazil bistro and I'm sure glad she did! Outside of my mother-in-law (and my wife) this was one of the best sitdown, traditional Brazilian meals I've had in my life! I didn't catch his name, but I will on Wednesday when we go back to watch the Brazil v Scotland game. Kudos to the chef! He came out several times and was very nice and mingle with everyone and complimented me on my Flamengo jersey The zoo was so fresh and well seasoned. They cooked picanha steak to perfection The Feijão tropeiro, coxinhas, pastel de queijo and much more was so good! I didn't get a chance honestly to try the pastel, but the table next to us had two of them! If this place was closer to where I live, I probably would eat here every other day Outside of going to Brazil this was the best experience I've had in a long time sitting down, enjoying the food, people and the culture and futebol I wish I could give this place 10 If you've never been to Brazil, but want a little taste of it and you're in the El Cerrito California area it's definitely worth stopping by! Brazilian Portuguese: Uau, por onde eu começo? Comida: cinco estrelas! Atendimento: cinco estrelas! Ambiente: cinco estrelas! Fazia muito tempo que eu não estava pessoalmente em um lugar cheio de brasileiros fora do Brasil e me sentia tão feliz por estar ali! Minha esposa e eu estávamos procurando um lugar para assistir ao jogo Brasil x Haiti da Copa do Mundo, então liguei para um lugar onde fiz minhas primeiras aulas de português há 17 anos, chamado Bossa Nova Brazil. Uma moça muito simpática ao telefone recomendou o Brazil Bistro, e ainda bem que ela recomendou! Tirando a comida da minha sogra -- e da minha esposa -- essa foi uma das melhores refeições brasileiras tradicionais, em restaurante, que eu já tive na vida! Eu não peguei o nome dele, mas vou perguntar na quarta-feira quando voltarmos para assistir ao jogo Brasil x Escócia. Parabéns ao chef! Ele saiu da cozinha várias vezes, foi muito simpático, conversou com todo mundo e até elogiou minha camisa do Flamengo. O suco estava muito fresco e bem preparado. Eles fizeram a picanha no ponto perfeito. O feijão tropeiro, as rosquinhas, o pastel de queijo e muitas outras coisas estavam muito bons! Sinceramente, eu nem tive a chance de provar o pastel, mas a mesa ao nosso lado pediu dois! Se esse lugar fosse mais perto de onde eu moro, eu provavelmente comeria aqui dia sim, dia não. Tirando uma viagem ao Brasil, essa foi a melhor experiência que eu tive em muito tempo: sentar, aproveitar a comida, as pessoas, a cultura e o futebol. Eu queria poder dar 10 estrelas para esse lugar! Se você nunca foi ao Brasil, mas quer sentir um pouquinho do sabor do país, e está na região de El Cerrito, Califórnia, definitivamente vale a pena passar por aqui!

I ordered a food from Brasil Bistro via DoorDash, I regretted so much…read more The Picanha was terrible, the beans? My goodness what kind of beans is that? Terrible! The carrot cake? Nast, the thing was supposed to be chocolate, is not. Please people do better.

Excelente atendimento qualidade da comida simplesmente maravilhosa uma delícia e super recomendo…read more disco de carne e divino de gostoso é melhor ainda são as sobremesas o pudim nunca comi mais gostoso. Parabéns Tetê tudo fresh, e muito gostoso de excelente qualidade.

Cute little cafe in a small plaza in San Pablo :) I got the chance to try a couple pastries and…read moresnacks from the bakery and was pleasantly surprised by the tastiness! It was my first time trying out these types of goods but nonetheless really yummy. The staff were friendly. It's not the BEST part of san pablo, but still a really nice place to drop by if you're in the area.

We stopped by this açaí bowl joint on Labor Day and were pleasantly surprised by how much we…read moreenjoyed everything! I ordered the medium traditional açaí bowl and really enjoyed it. I thought it had just the right amount of toppings without being excessive, but more importantly, the açaí itself and all of the toppings tasted good. We also noticed they had some Brazilian pastries, so I asked which one was the most popular. They recommended the chicken coxinha! I'd never had one before, but it was pretty good. It had a crispy, breaded exterior and was soft on the inside, which gave it a really nice texture. I enjoyed the flavor as well! I wish I took a photo, but we inhaled it during our car ride.

My son wasn't feeling well and wanted an Acaí bowl for which I would happily get for him as it has…read morelots of health benefits and calories he really needed. I am also boycotting most major chains so o wanted to go somewhere local. This place is about 2 miles from my house and they had really nice options with lots of different sizes. I got a chicken potato coxinha and a banana and peanut butter coconut milk smoothie. Everything was good and she prepared it right in front of me. They had in door and outdoor seating and WiFi. Good spot.

This was a very confusing experience to find!…read more When I came up on the door, I thought I was in the wrong place and was about to step into an insurance office or something. I nearly walked away from the door when it buzzed and I poked my head in. There's quite a variety of goods here--more Brazilian groceries and goodies than I've seen anywhere else. The prices looked fair for all the (likely imported) foods. It's clean and small, and street parking could be difficult on busy days.

Ok I admit one of the reasons I like this store is because I go in there and the family that owns…read moreit starts talking me in Portuguese because they think I'm Brazilian. Yep, every time a new family member starts in the business they see me and start talking to me in Brazilian. They've even taught me some of Brazilian Portuguese which is such a beautiful language- but that's hardly the only reason I go there. they have a little tiny but well stocked grocery store that's a culinary adventure into Brazil. they also have a lot of regular customers for their Cheese Bread and some time of sausage I have yet to try but looks pretty good. Honestly I started going there because they were near one of my then children's Saturday activities and they had ice cream treats that were much more affordable than the local hipster fru fru place. but each time I went back I found something new. Like really good hibiscus tea, or the hollow chocolate easter eggs that I learned are dereguir for gift giving in Brasil. And then of course, there's the community bulletin board, mostly in Portuguese, but also advertising English such things as Brazilian festivals, local Fado concerts and Festa Junina - a very special fun Brazilian holiday that takes place around the summer solstice. It's worth hitting the button and letting them buzz you in. no the store doesn't look like much from inside, but sometimes the best presents are in little packages. Also, the same family runs a tax and insurance business, and if you need to ship stuff to Brazil cheap, they can help with that. Oh and they sell any number of Brazil themed clothing items. Very nice people.

I had a frustrating experience trying to visit La Alma De Sol. When I looked up the restaurant…read moreonline, it showed as open until 10 PM, but when I arrived, the location was completely closed with no sign or notice about any changes. Parking is already difficult since there's no street parking, so I parked in a small lot behind the restaurant next to a nutrition store. Unfortunately, the owner of the store was extremely rude. He came outside and told me I was parking in private parking. When I explained that I was trying to visit the restaurant, he just dismissed me and shooed me away, saying they were closed. To double-check, I called the restaurant, but no one answered. Later that afternoon, I received a random text message from someone telling me that they were actually operating from a food truck nearby. Had I known this in advance, I wouldn't have wasted my time. I never got the chance to try the food, and maybe one day I'll make another attempt. However, it would be helpful for them to put a note on the door explaining where they are located so customers don't show up confused and frustrated. Disappointing experience.

Yummm, I went here a few weeks ago and can't stop thinking about their food!! I'm sending my…read moredaughter to get me more today! Get the chicken kebab, wrapped in bacon! Thank me later ;)

The best We had the best birthday dinner celebrating my son! Jose, our server, was absolutely…read moreamazing. He was so kind, friendly, and attentive, and he made our celebration even more special. We truly had a wonderful experience and enjoyed every moment. Thank you, Jose, for making my son's birthday dinner so memorable! We will definitely be back! Highly recommend!

Unfortunately they did not set table after 1 hour waiting even though there is not anybody else in…read morethe queue and there were four empty table in the main room. They apologized and gave us some welcome snacks.

I saw an Instagram ad for half off the rodizio experience on Memorial Day and had to make a…read morereservation. Matt had been talking about Brazilian steakhouse every time he saw something that reminded him remotely of Fogo de Chao, so I figured this opportunity might be of interest to him. Come to find out that the day after I make the reservation he asks if I'd be willing to go a Brazilian steakhouse for the long weekend, so I got to surprise him with the fact that I already had a reservation. I'm not the biggest fan of Fogo de Chao based on my prior experiences there. I do believe that I have been to a Show de Carnes location before and had another great experience, but also Show de Carnes's Memorial Day promotion was slightly better than Fogo's and I much preferred that their location was outside of the city even if on the other side of the bridge. I did have to call the morning of to delay our reservation slightly, but it was taken care of for us without hassle. We even got seated closer to the original reservation time when we ended up running early. There isn't much space to wait in the front lobby area especially on a packed night, but everything looks very upscale from the wine bottles on the wall to the crystals above the self-serve side buffet. As far as mandatory meats, I have a couple of personal rules when it comes to Brazilian steakhouse, including go light on the sides and only go for the beef. Picanha is my favorite, extra rare too, so I made myself a whole pincanha meat salad while probably giving the guy cutting the meat a good scare. The grilled pineapple is also a must, followed by the cheese and honey. Matt got a lot more variety but it takes a while for the guys to come around with meat that has already been sliced up some so I can get to the parts that I like. We got a papaya cream and passion fruit mousse for dessert, which we probably really didn't need but enjoyed thoroughly as we are both dessert people. As it was a busy night, it was not too easy to flag a server down. I saw picanhas skip our table left and right so I'm not sure there's an established route for them to bring the meat around. The staff did seem to work together with great teamwork, and someone always stopped by to make sure we had more water and our choice of sides. I would definitely go back and recommend it to anyone that is a protein or all you can eat fan. The regular price per person is definitely steep in my humble opinion, but if you can catch a promo it'll be a great time. Also, don't choose between still or sparkling, ask for tap. I will not be getting got again next time.

Very good service. Salad bar is excellent with some warm items as well…read more Meat--very good

Food was delicious and good service. Waiter's Karina and Marlen were real attentivea and friendly.read more

We loooove el mono. We decided to do a trip to the east bay today and decided to stop by our…read morefavorite Peruvian spot. I was greeted by Andres who was friendly and we asked to sit outside with our puppy. Andres stopped by many times to ask if we needed anything. Our server was Marlene who was very sweet and helpful. The paella takes a bit of time to come out but didn't notice that bc we were munching on some nice toasted corn and green sauce. We also ordered the pollo del buen Chico for the puppy who loved it. They also gave him his own water bowl. It was fresh and tasty. Our paella was tasty as usual. The outdoor seating area is nice and private and quiet and clean. Gotta come back the next time we're here! I wonder if they still have the live music on Fridays/saturday nights which was very nice.

What's not to love? Homemade, authentic Mexican food that you can order to go and take straight to…read morethe beach. It's basically the perfect summer meal. The staff is always incredibly friendly, the restaurant is clean with plenty of seating, and the food is consistently amazing. The tortillas are made in house, the salsas are the perfect finishing touch, and I genuinely haven't had a single thing on the menu that I didn't enjoy. The tamales are AMAZING. The fish tacos are perfect. And the beans? Chef's kiss. Honestly, even the sides deserve their own review. You can taste the time, care, and effort that goes into making everything from scratch, and the prices absolutely reflect the quality while still feeling very fair. This has become one of those places you don't just try once. You go back often. And we definitely do!

You enter and order at a kiosk. They offer a variety of aguas frescas, Mexican dishes, tamales, and…read moredesserts. They also have a full bar with some countertop seating and a small patio. The meats on the tacos were tender and well seasoned. My favorite were the carnitas for their slight crisp. The salsas are spicy but have good flavor. I also love that they come with pickled veggies and radishes! Tamales have a good masa to filling ratio and aren't dry. I was surprised when I ordered the rajas con queso (green pepper with cheese) tamal and it had some red sauce inside. The chilaquiles were a solid breakfast choice too. I wish there was more service/interaction with the client. You pick up your food at the food counter and after you're done you buss your own plates. Parking is limited in their parking lot but there's plenty of street parking around the corner.