Muqueca Restaurant Reviews & Testimonials

4.5 (929)

Reviews: 929


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89% of customers would recommend Muqueca Restaurant

Melissa Y.

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New York, NY

"This place is a gem. After I moved out of the Boston area I tried to find another restaurant like it but can't! As a seafood lover, the mariscada was my favorite. Yucca and beef appetizer was great as well.

The location is a bit further out in Inman, but absolutely worth it."

10 years ago

Marie R.

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Hyde Park, MA

"Tasty.
Here i had the Shrimp Saute Garlic Olive Oil & Cilantro with white rice and broccoli and carrot sides. It was very good. Good seasoning and everything. Also had a good portion for an app."

10 years ago

Susan L.

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Arlington, MA

"And I thought Brazilian food would be just meat! This one turned out to be mostly a fish menu. I had a delicious stew with shrimp. The stew's name is eponymous (what a great term): muqueca. Also had fried yucca, which tasted like potatoes, as a table appetizer. Service was friendly, helpful. It's a small, colorful, inviting, fairly noisy restaurant that's on..." Read more

10 years ago

Daniel Brown

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"Wow. I think this place ranks in my top 10 restaurants. The Moqueca Completa is out of this world. And the signature drink (caipirinha) is deceptively strong yet you'd never know by the taste. Amazing."

10 years ago

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Sabrina D.

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Miami Beach, FL

"The only authentic Brazilian cuisine restaurant in Cambridge. The food are from North East region of Brazil, the moqueca(seafood stew) is served on iron pans which bring in more flavor and well iron to your food! A must try if you love seafood dishes, they offer drinks such as caipirinha( hard liquor and exotic fruit) they have virgin options too. Se..." Read more

10 years ago

Noa C.

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Somerville, MA

"This place offers very unique food, which is nice in the time of burgers and pizza. But just beware that there are A TON of fried options here! As in, it's almost impossible to order an appetizer that isn't fried!We started with the fried yucca, which was nicely cooked and the sauce that came with it was a good, light accompaniment. We also had a fri..." Read more

10 years ago

Jason W.

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Boston, MA

"Authentic Brazilian seafood with comfortable seating and fair prices. They also have a lot of dishes from the interior of Brazil. The servings are generous. If you're looking for Brazilian BBQ, this is not the place for you."

10 years ago

A. H.

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Malden, MA

"Outstanding! We requested to sit at the bar and were served immediately by two friendly servers. I asked for recommendations on everything and wasn't disappointed. Appetizer: Fried yucca (with delicious cream dipping sauce)Entrees: Lasagna de Banana (hearty, cheesy, reminded me of eggplant parm) and their signature dish Plantain and Tofu Muqueca..." Read more

10 years ago

Kat A.

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Boston, MA

"Live in the area so thought would give this place a try, something different as I've never had Brazilian food before.Went with my bf for lunch.  There was only one other table when we arrived.  The service was very friendly and cheerful with smiles on their faces but SLOW as molasses.  Picture 2 servers and 2 tables, what kind of service would you ex..." Read more

10 years ago

Ben L.

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Somerville, MA

"It took me ages to actually come here because, well I had no idea what a portuguese seafood restaurant was and I had no idea how good it was going to be but really what people should have been telling me is that I could be eating plantains and frogs legs and finishing off with a steaming bowl of mussels, shrimp and chunks of fish.For some reason they'll..." Read more

10 years ago

Joel L.

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Cincinnati, OH

"This place was awesome.  The interior tries hard but is a little lacking; however everything else is great.  The server was nice and patient.  The food was fantastic."

10 years ago

Jason L.

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Quincy, MA

"I ate some good things here: a bowl of beans and pig meat all spiced up and hearty, a simple, onion-y, fish-heavy seafood stew with a clear broth, and a similar one with coconut milk broth, fish, and mussels, and also a kind of crazy good crab cake.I also drank too many of those dangerously cheap caipirinhas. But so it goes.I had a bit of an..." Read more

10 years ago

Zoe P.

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Medford, MA

"There are only a few reasons why you might take a pass on Muqueca, but they weigh heavy with us. We went only once, two years ago, and we've never been back. Why on earth is that?It's a little pricey for how filling it is (or isn't) and my husband left hungry. Oh dear. It's just tasty home cooking. I make a fish stew similar to these, and it..." Read more

11 years ago

Hana K.

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Jersey City, NJ

"This Brazilian restaurant in Inman Square has to-die-for  authentic Brazilian food and very friendly service by local Brazilians. Two people who have lived in Brazil have confirmed the authenticity of Muqueca's menu for me.Must-try appetizer:Coxinha -- This popular Brazilian snack is not on their menu but they will gladly make it for you. It came..." Read more

11 years ago

Jes K.

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Diamond Bar, CA

"I was too full from a previous engagement (dinner) so I barely tasted the food, but it was pretty delicious. Love the serving bowls and the atmosphere of the restaurant! I'm giving them a 5 star review because Muqueca was GREAT in accommodating our party of about 20 people... Their service was great, and they were super kind and friendly the whole ti..." Read more

11 years ago

Jeff H.

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Boise, ID

"We were in town and looking for something different to try.  Muqueca popped  up and we decided to give it a try.  We were not disappointed!This is one of those "hole in the wall" gems you find that keeps you coming back.  My wife had their Sirloin steak with the Vinaigrette dressing and it was really good.  The flavors were very different fro..." Read more

11 years ago

Rodrigo Chandia

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"Fantastic food. Good sized portions. The feijoa, the moqueca and the steak (picañha) were particularly good. Single person bathroom was clean and well lit."

11 years ago

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Teresa M.

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San Francisco, CA

"Great service, and great food. I enjoyed both the juice bar and our muqueca. Between two of us, the muqueca, 2 juices, and a shared fried yucca was more than enough food.It was like all the good things in paiella, but tasted much fresher and really delicious- less grain/carb centered. We really enjoyed our meal. I liked the blueberry/mango/passion fruit..." Read more

11 years ago

Randy Brown

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"Every thing was good tried a lot of different meats"

11 years ago

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Nancy H.

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Boston, MA

"Flavors like fireworks in your mouth. Tastes so natural and light. Muqueca how do you do it so?I went with some girlfriends and we shared the fried yucca app, shrimp & mussels muqueca, and the chicken strogonoff. The strogonoff and muqueca came in cute pots, perfectly portioned with rice nicely plated. And oh my, was it so tasty yet simple. Lots..." Read more

11 years ago

Gabi R.

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Manhattan, NY

"Amazing meal!  I went with a friend from Sao Paolo, who gave it her stamp of approval.Food: we got 3 types of muqueca and a stroganoff.  The stroganoff looked delicious, but I was too busy with the muquecas to bother with it.  The friend who got it loved it.-Fish & Shrimp Muquecas - I don't know the name of the fish in English.  All that matt..." Read more

11 years ago

Jennifer W.

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Boston, MA

"Have been hearing good things about this place for years; finally went to try it out on a recent Sunday afternoon. Usually with Brazilian food it's meat meat and more meat, so it's a nice change of pace to go to a place that specializes in seafood!I think we went during shift change, so the service a little slow, but in general friendly. The food..." Read more

11 years ago

Rachel W.

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Cambridge, MA

"Amazing Amazing night.    We went on a Tuesday night around 7pm, no need for a reservation as we were seated immediately.  However, as the night went on the restaurant became fully packed, as it should be for the food is absolutely out of this world!We started off with drinks, I'm not sure what we ordered, some Brazilian specialty, it was delicious...." Read more

11 years ago

Oliver T.

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Pawtucket, RI

"Good food!!! I would suggest The traditional Brazilian meal to get a good variety of what they have to offer.... Plan on going back to try the fried yucca"

11 years ago

Tite rlz

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"The cocktails are made with low alcoholic content, which for a brazilian kaipirinha makes it a little bit awkward."

11 years ago

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