Asian fusion with great service and interesting menu options. Interior and exterior are designed…read morewell and reflect the quality of food you will be getting. We dropped in and got the outdoor seating and people watched as we enjoyed our meal.

I stopped by Pabu Izakaya with two partners in crime for dinner. We were in the mood for some…read moreJapanese food and Pabu was recommended in my Brazil guidebook. We sat outside on the front patio. After ordering some sake and a Brazilian beer, I went with the chicken kaarage. This classic dish always delivers and it didn't disappoint at Pabu. It was served with a nice dipping sauce. While not a large portion, it was a yummy dish. Service was standard. If you're looking for some Japanese fare in Rio, check out Pabu!

They were done with reservations so we had to walk in and from the time we did the host / manager…read morewas so nice . we had such a great experience. the entire staff was very nice and too can tell they work well together but special shout out to our walter Fernando - anytime he said i picked a great dish he was right! very trustworthy! food was fresh and high quality and it came out timely. small quaint place but felt very comfortable and enjoyed every minute of my time there. 10/10 recommend. Our faves were the Jim Bean Mango, Lychee with Basil, the Kobe Tataki, and the Uramaki Ebitem Special - if i'm ever back i would go again and would hope to see Fernando again!

The decor is fairly chic (though the center tables are pretty boring). The place looks really cool…read moreand appears to have an authentic dry aging fridge for the fish (which first made me think this place would offer high quality and authentic food). They were sold out of absolutely everything (that you'd want to order anyway) when we came. None of the good cuts of fatty tuna, no toro, no churro, no sea urchin, etc. All of our first choices from the menu were unavailable, which they only let us know while we were ordering. They didn't even have wasabi (which they charge you for anyway), how on Earth does a Sushi restaurant run out of wasabi???How can they properly make any sushi without a key ingredient? From what they did have: the salmon belly, tamago, and scallop were just OK. The Kobe dumplings were not good at all, tasted like cheap meat. No way they're actually made with Kobe beef. Cocktails were decent though, and a bit boozy. Prices were OK for the neighborhood. Might've been 2/5 but I'm guessing I caught them on a bad day, and I'm inclined towards generosity.

Found this spot right across the street from Venga and couldn't find it on yelp. We had to go check…read moreit out. It was a Japanese restaurant that serves sushi and izakaya. The sushi was delicious, so if you can't get that reservation at sushi Leblon, there's two solid fallback restaurants (this and Togu) both just down the street. The presentation was excellent and the taste was great. We got the duplo of unagi (eel) and a specialty roll. We also ordered the salmon tartare which had a great presentation- a small column covered with roe and accompanied with crispy cassava chips. The yakisoba was a little disappointing and came with a over grilled dry and salty chicken fillet which was tough to eat. The worst part here unfortunately was the service. We had ordered a small 120mL bottle of sake for R$26 but the waitress brought it upon herself to open a bigger bottle since there were two of us. When we confronted her about it, she made it seem like the bottle was already opened. The bill came out to R$80 bottle, which was rather sneaky, since that wasn't what we ordered. I think the worst part of thee service was that it took her nearly 30 minutes for her to bring us the check after we asked. Too bad, I thought this place could have potential. Guess next time we'll just have it delivered.

Amazing Moqueca and the boat ride was fun! Native New…read moreYorker and would definitely recommend this experience!

A notable seafood place but I had their picanha which was excellent. Switched the beans for salad…read morebut it wasn't anything special. The Brazilian broccoli rice side was tasty though. And they have fresh coconut, served out of a coco. The juices were not freshly made here though, except maybe for orange juice. The service was a hit and a miss. Price was above average but not too much. After all, it is a popular place among these little islands. Accessible only by boat, which is a cheap ride.

Fabulous food and people. Definitely worth the trip day or night!…read moreSeafood stew and empanadas were fabulous and specialty jugo drink was a hit. Can't wait to come back!

Conheço o restaurante Skinna, e seu dono Marcelo, desde que era o Bar do Mar, no Mercado do…read moreProdutor. Com o passar dos anos, a qualidade e o serviço só melhoraram, se é que é possível melhorar o que sempre foi excelente. Com um profundo respeito pelo cliente, Marcelo sempre ofereceu qualidade e serviço impecáveis em seu restaurante. Peixes e frutos do mar preparados com muito sabor e cuidado, com opção de menu executivo durante a semana no almoço, o Skinna tem se firmado como um Porto Seguro no gênero

Sea food restaurant with fresh and good fish selection on the menu. Good healthy food and fair…read moreservice.

It's hard to imagine a better, more authentic way to eat seafood than this. The restaurant is…read morelocated basically inside the fish market, and while it is clean and cozy, it is clearly a more humble setting than where you would expect to find some of the best seafood in the city. Don't let the simplicity of the setting fool you: you are about to eat a feast worthy of Poseidon himself. They have a platter you can order that will literally take up the entire table. It comes as a huge cast-iron griddle that is simply overflowing with lobsters, shrimp, salmon, various white fish, octopus, squid, mussels... Basically everything delicious you could imagine. The platter fed eight of is perfectly, and came in (including drinks) at about R$60 each. Not bad! The restaurant may be a bit hard to find. It's along the side of the big fish market. Just ask someone if you're having trouble finding it.

I'm only reviewing because I didn't want other yelpers be misguided as I was by the existing 5 star…read morereview. My wife and I came and ordered the 1/2 portion of the same dish as pictured by the 5 star reviewer who claimed it was enough to feed 8. It includes fish, shrimp, octopus, muscles, calamari, baked potatoes and rice. Well... We went for lunch and the 2 of us finished everything without problem and it was R240 plus 10% service fee without drinks. The food was good but nothing stood out and we both felt it would be much better value and experience at any of the top Brazilian steakhouses that cost around R120 per person.