Muqueca Restaurant Reviews & Testimonials

4.5 (929)

Reviews: 929


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89% of customers would recommend Muqueca Restaurant

Dónal Boyle

Dónal Boyle star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"The Muqueca fish stew is the star of the show here. The appetizers were all very good too."

8 years ago

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Graziela C.

Graziela C. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Malden, MA

"Perfect. Nice staff. I had a wonderful dinner with my friends. I'm from Brazil and the food was just like in my country. Muqueca baiana as made in Bahia.
You have a wonderful restaurant."

8 years ago

Andrew A.

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Boston, MA

"Service staff were attentive and friendly. Prices were reasonable for the amount of food you get. My party of two ordered the fish muqueca, calamari, and some sort of seafood rice dish I can't recall the name of. Overall I felt the taste to be pretty bland. They relied on the sauces to add any flavor and stopped by our table twice to ask if we had hot sauce..." Read more

8 years ago

Cathy S.

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Westfield, NJ

"Got dinner here on a Saturday night - the place was pretty crowded, though it seemed very family friendly. A lot of the seafood and moqueca entrees sound very similar, and we opted for the mariscada, which came with a plaintain moqueca and crumbled plaintain topping, and the fish moqueca, which came with a side sauce. The rice was fragrant and both of the se..." Read more

8 years ago

Mehrnoosh S.

Mehrnoosh S. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Boston, MA

"I enjoyed my seafood there. It could be healthier than what it was. I felt a bit heavy after finishing 2/3 of it."

8 years ago

Helena Q.

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Cambridge, MA

"Expensive -- all entrees seem to be in the 20$ range -- and not super tasty. Pretty bland and the fish stew wasn't very tender. The quantity of food was okay, but nothing like extra special or anything. I got the chocolate flan (4.50$), and it was quite tasty. It's not as rich as the other comments make it seem, it's what'd I'd expect from any chocolate dess..." Read more

8 years ago

Kaicheng L.

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Cambridge, MA

"Great food, great service, great ambience.

Must try the fried yucca, muquecas, coconut shrimp, mariscada, fried frog legs if that is your thing. Desserts are also incredible but huge."

8 years ago

Hansel B.

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"Their specialty is called "Muqueca" and its a clay pot with seafood in a broth. You can get it with plantain or tofu."

8 years ago

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Meghan M.

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Brighton, MA

"Supported my gluten, dairy and soy allergies, no problem. Definitely a place I'd return. Its pretty small, so I have been up close and personal with conversations I'd rather have not heard... its character."

8 years ago

Kelly M.

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Philadelphia, PA

"Loved this place!! I came on a weekday afternoon and really enjoyed taking my time savoring this meal. I started off with a caipirinha and it was perfection. I had the fish moqueca and the shrimp bobo. The flavor of these dishes were simply amazing. I would definitely like to come back and try the fries yucca and feijoada. My only gripe is that when you orde..." Read more

8 years ago

SambaViva Viva

SambaViva Viva star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"Ótimo!! Best Brazilian food!"

8 years ago

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Samantha B.

Samantha B. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Newton, MA

"Of all of the places I have tried muqueca, this is the best by far. They also have great drinks, appetizers, and desserts. The service is always prompt and friendly. Parking is a little challenging at times, but there is a decent number of spots on a side street."

8 years ago

Anthony “magebit” Alicea

Anthony “magebit” Alicea star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"The service was great and so was the juice. My steak was a tad stringy and overcooked, but the seasoning and presentation was very well done."

8 years ago

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Pablo G.

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Boston, MA

"This place is ridiculously good. Is been three days since I ate there and I am still craving the taste of their Picanha. It is an unbelievably savory piece of red meat served with rice fries and black beans. If you like the spicy stuff you can put some of their house hot sauce on it which is just as delicious. I'm not big into seafood but my mother, cousin a..." Read more

8 years ago

Ryan Pierce

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"Everything I have tried here has been fantastic. From the Shrimp Bobo, to the Moqueca, you can't miss. Also, the juices are wonderful and pair well with the clay pot dishes. Don't forget to add a little of the home made hot sauce (in moderation!)"

8 years ago

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Ryan Luis

Ryan Luis star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"Delicious and something different among Boston's otherwise bland default food, albeit a little overpriced."

8 years ago

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Edwin R.

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Oakland, CA

"Muqueca is located on the strip of Cambridge St., where I was told, lots of hip restaurants to eat. Muqueca is also well known by many MIT and Harvard students as the place to order their authentic traditional caipirinha (Brazilian hillbilly drink).I suggest ordering their side of plantains. Their Feijoada ComPleta is a Brazilian National Dish and re..." Read more

8 years ago

Alexander Dagley

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"Can't say enough about how good this place is. We've lived in the area for a while and have walked by it remarking to ourselves, "This place looks interesting", but never had the motivation to walk in. Well, tonight we decided to give it a try. Dude.. it was outrageously good. We had the moqueca, a plate of veggies, and flan for dessert. All amazing. F..." Read more

8 years ago

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Patricia P.

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Malden, MA

"Very nice, delicious muqueca, delicious caipirinha.
The bolinho de bacalhau is very good also.
The service is nice.
I had a good time."

8 years ago

Stephanie W.

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Canton, MI

"Oh wow. This place is fantastic!Every dish is ridiculously good. We got the fried chicken, plantains, and crab cake for appetizers. Then we got the the fish stew for the entree and . The chicken was so flavorful and distinct. The plantains were a warm, soft bite of HEAVEN. The crabcakes were good, but were kind of outshined by the other apps...." Read more

9 years ago

Rodrigo Cogo

Rodrigo Cogo star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"I always go there when I am homesick. Great Moqueca! The homemade spicy sauce is a plus."

9 years ago

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Miriam Fredriksen

Miriam Fredriksen star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"Great place, friendly and attentive waitresses. Awesome food at good prices. Big portion sizes and obviously fresh ingredients. Definitly one of my best restaurant experiences ever."

9 years ago

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Juan S.

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Cambridge, MA

"So many joyous feelings come to mind when I think of this place. The service is amazing, the decor is very welcoming, and the food is top notch. no matter what you will always have something that speak to your interest. Muqueca illustrates a different streak of food than what many people may be used to or think about when one says "Brazilian" They ju..." Read more

9 years ago

A S.

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Cambridge, MA

"I was so excited to come here after reading all the reviews. I was wildly disappointed.  We really should have known better than to eat here - when we walked in on a thursday evening, we were hit with a wall of old fish smell.  It smelled like an outdoor fish market in a hot country at night, after all the fishmongers have gone and only the runoff li..." Read more

9 years ago

Arlindo R Ferreira

Arlindo R Ferreira star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"Great food and service!"

9 years ago

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