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1,153 reviews
4.1/5 average rating
Elle C.
Oakland, CA
E. C.
Tucson, AZ
"this place is delicious! i ordered the seafood moqueca, and, like my fellow yelpers, was not disappointed. flavorful, filling-but-not-too-heavy, perfect. service was prompt and friendly. i don't recommend going in large groups, though, as seating is tight."
15 years ago
Tamar O.
New York, NY
"My husband and I were visiting Boston and found this place through Yelp (it was one of the best reviewed restaurants). This restaurant is in a little Brazilian/Portuguese neighborhood in Cambridge. The food was absolutely amazing. I will not come back to the Boston area without eating there again. I had the Seafood Rice Casserole. It was so flavorful (cilant..." Read more
15 years ago
Bobby P.
Exton, PA
"This place is fantastic! I was lucky enough to dine here the last two times I visited my sister and brother-in-law in Cambridge. I don't know if its even worth the trip now that they've moved to a different neighborhood (just kidding, just kidding!).I can't list specifics from memory, but the seafood stews we ordered were like a slice of Portuguese h..." Read more
15 years ago
Bonita Y.
East Rutherford, NJ
"Introduced to this place by MIT grad student (proves that this place is a GENIUS choice!) Scene: Entered in on a chilly-October night with few flakes of snow Item to order: MARISCADA...for $18.95, you get a bowl of: - Shrimp, crabmeat, mussels & squid - cilantro, tomato, onion & coconut milk. - Served wi th rice, farofa & plantain moqueca Three words:..." Read more
15 years ago
Terry C.
San Francisco, CA
"The food at Muqueca was good. But not THAT great. Appetizer - crab cake (served in a crab shell) fried Yucca - they're both good. For entree, we ordered the House Special Fish, Shrimp and Mussels Moqueca (good) Seafood Rice casserole (the best out of the three) Cod Capixaba (the taste of this dish was not bold enough. All i tasted was the coconut mil..." Read more
15 years ago
Marcos R.
Washington, DC
"Just to give you an idea, I was sitting next to a Brazilian guy who came all the way from Cape Cod and described this place as the "best Brazilian restaurant in the Northern Hemisphere [..] and I've been to Panama and other countries." Every patron in the restaurant seemed to be so happy to be eating this food, be it they were in groups, a date, or..." Read more
15 years ago
Sherie R.
San Carlos, CA
"Finally! Something I bookmarked and actually got to try! Love the neighborhood in Cambridge. This was a wonderful way to celebrate my 3rd month in MA. Cute little joint I think my friend Marie and I met the owner/chef. She was wonderful. She took us on a tour of the menu and it's everything other Yelpers have been barking about but better when you get to eat..." Read more
15 years ago
Ina C.
Centennial, CO
"I was so drunk on this stuff (figuratively) that I really don't remember what we ordered! We got five or six dishes to share for the 8 to 10 of us (I told you I can't remember the details), but I just had to add my four stars to these reviews.First, the cilantro isn't too overpowering. Even those to whom cilantro tastes like soap didn't mind. Was tha..." Read more
15 years ago
Ina C.
Centennial, CO
"I was so drunk on this stuff (figuratively) that I really don't remember what we ordered! We got five or six dishes to share for the 8 to 10 of us (I told you I can't remember the details), but I just had to add my four stars to these reviews. First, the cilantro isn't too overpowering. Even those to whom cilantro tastes like soap didn't mind. Was that gram..." Read more
15 years ago
Yvonne W.
New York, NY
"This place is perfect for a cold autumn or winter day when you need something hot and hearty to warm you up. I've been here twice, and both times thought that the food was really good and the ambiance bright and tropical (very unlike the Cambridge/Boston area). The stews that seemed to be the most memorable are the tripe/bean/bacon stew and another black b..." Read more
15 years ago
Yvonne W.
New York, NY
"This place is perfect for a cold autumn or winter day when you need something hot and hearty to warm you up. I've been here twice, and both times thought that the food was really good and the ambiance bright and tropical (very unlike the Cambridge/Boston area). The stews that seemed to be the most memorable are the tripe/bean/bacon stew and another black b..." Read more
15 years ago
Jboogie L.
WA, WA
"Muqueca means stew or food slow cooked in a claypot. It was a rainy night and I was dropped off here (thankfully) to have dinner with my friend who lives in the Inman Square area. PARKING - street only. SMALL tables but I saw a party of 9. RESERVATIONS - We didn't make reservations but the waitress was able to accommodate us after a 15 minute wait o..." Read more
15 years ago
Robby T.
New York, NY
"Tasty fejoada & muqueca...And moving to a bigger space soon 4 blks away, so less waiting...hopefully!"
15 years ago
Jboogie L.
WA, WA
"Muqueca means stew or food slow cooked in a claypot. It was a rainy night and I was dropped off here (thankfully) to have dinner with my friend who lives in the Inman Square area. PARKING - street only. SMALL tables but I saw a party of 9. RESERVATIONS - We didn't make reservations but the waitress was able to accommodate us after a 15 minute wait o..." Read more
15 years ago
Robby T.
New York, NY
"Tasty fejoada & muqueca...And moving to a bigger space soon 4 blks away, so less waiting...hopefully!"
15 years ago
jeremy k.
Shreveport, LA
"I have to say the service was fine and perfectly friendly, and the food was not bad for the money. But seeing all the wildly positive reviews, I must say I went in with high expectations and left slighly disappointed.. 1) the place gets really noisy. 2) the shrimp in my muqueca bowl tasted much better than the fish did. On the plus side, it was light on..." Read more
15 years ago
jeremy k.
Shreveport, LA
"I have to say the service was fine and perfectly friendly, and the food was not bad for the money. But seeing all the wildly positive reviews, I must say I went in with high expectations and left slighly disappointed.. 1) the place gets really noisy. 2) the shrimp in my muqueca bowl tasted much better than the fish did. On the plus side, it was light on..." Read more
15 years ago
Andrew D.
Somerville, MA
"I'll just pile on. Great food, and good prices. It is popular and small, so there is sometimes a wait. I recommend going early."
15 years ago
Andrew D.
Somerville, MA
"I'll just pile on. Great food, and good prices. It is popular and small, so there is sometimes a wait. I recommend going early."
15 years ago
Michael C.
Boston, MA
"Muqueca is on the outskirts of Inman Square but certainly worth the short walk, I got the Mariscada which inconspicuously says on the menu "Must Try". It was basically some kind of seafood stew with mussels, shrimp, squid, and crab meat. It came with a good side of rice, some kind of warm plantain soup that you are supposed to put on top of the Mariscada, I..." Read more
15 years ago
Michael C.
Boston, MA
"Muqueca is on the outskirts of Inman Square but certainly worth the short walk, I got the Mariscada which inconspicuously says on the menu "Must Try". It was basically some kind of seafood stew with mussels, shrimp, squid, and crab meat. It came with a good side of rice, some kind of warm plantain soup that you are supposed to put on top of the Mariscada, I..." Read more
15 years ago
Kimberly P.
Seattle, WA
"So.... maybe Brazilian is just not for me? I mean, it's not the impossibly tiny dining room, I've dined in way smaller places back in Philly. It is not the staff, the owner (?) was incredibly friendly and came out to talk with my party when it was obvious that we wouldn't be seated at our reservation time. It was a cute place really... but the food was blah..." Read more
15 years ago
Kimberly P.
Seattle, WA
"So.... maybe Brazilian is just not for me? I mean, it's not the impossibly tiny dining room, I've dined in way smaller places back in Philly. It is not the staff, the owner (?) was incredibly friendly and came out to talk with my party when it was obvious that we wouldn't be seated at our reservation time. It was a cute place really... but the food was blah..." Read more
15 years ago
D i.
Cambridge, MA
"Great food, great juices, and the price is just right. Walked in on a Saturday night at seven on a whim, they had two big reservations but maneuvered the tables and sat our party of two along with another no reservation party of two within twenty minutes. I felt bad when both large parties were late and incomplete but the staff handled it quite well. We spli..." Read more
15 years ago
"this place is delicious! i ordered the seafood moqueca, and, like my fellow yelpers, was not disappointed. flavorful, filling-but-not-too-heavy, perfect. service was prompt and friendly. i don't recommend going in large groups, though, as seating is tight."
15 years ago