Muqueca Restaurant Reviews & Testimonials

4.4 (1,813)

Reviews: 1,813


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86% of customers would recommend Muqueca Restaurant

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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

10 years ago

Aaron K.

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Burlington, MA

"Muqueca was full of hits and misses for me. The flavors were excellent. I had the mariscada which they label as a must try. It lives up to the hype, spiced well, and thickened/sweetened a bit with coconut milk. It was loaded with good seafood, including shrimp and crab meat. The shrimp were huge and juicy, cooked perfectly. The dish also featured musse..." Read more

11 years ago

Ramon R.

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Los Angeles, CA

"The caipirinhas are good, yet everything was lacking the flavor I desired/expected from the menu and presentation. Not bad at all, don't get me wrong. "A-OK". The Picanha however was def sub par. 3.5 stars"

11 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."

11 years ago

Google review

Zi-on C.

Zi-on C. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Dallas, TX

"Their seafood rice casserole, their spin on the traditional paella, is pretty darn good, and I would definitely come back to eat it again. It tasted similar to the authentic ones I had in Spain, just with a Brazilian twist, and I'm all for it!Unfortunately, Muqueca falls flat on a few of its dishes, namely, its Shrimp and Fish Moqueca and Sirloin Ste..." Read more

11 years ago

Zi-on C.

Zi-on C. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Dallas, TX

"Their seafood rice casserole, their spin on the traditional paella, is pretty darn good, and I would definitely come back to eat it again. It tasted similar to the authentic ones I had in Spain, just with a Brazilian twist, and I'm all for it! Unfortunately, Muqueca falls flat on a few of its dishes, namely, its Shrimp and Fish Moqueca and Sirloin Steak dis..." Read more

11 years ago

Racquel C.

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Washington, DC

"Good food! My fish and shrimp moqueca simply needed more salt or seasoning ... was very bland. But overall, very good. The flan is the best flan I've ever tasted! Delicious!  Great service and great presentation of food. Would definitely return!"

12 years ago

Jesse Z.

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Plymouth Meeting, PA

"Good paella in a pinch, but nothing to write home about. Taste of dishes reminds me a bit of a chain restaurant, as if the meal was mass-produced. I don't believe the restaurant is part of a chain, however."

12 years ago

Jesse Z.

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Plymouth Meeting, PA

"Good paella in a pinch, but nothing to write home about. Taste of dishes reminds me a bit of a chain restaurant, as if the meal was mass-produced. I don't believe the restaurant is part of a chain, however."

12 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

13 years ago

ali g.

ali g. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Lexington, MA

"Such a cute place! Came for dinner and really loved the food. Wine is great at $5 a glass. We ordered crab cakes and it came in such a cute clay pot and was steaming hot. Delicious! My two friends and I shared the special fish dish thst comes in a big pot and with rice. So good. Only complaint is that is is lit up like a Christmas tree inside. For a dinner p..." Read more

13 years ago

Raquel T. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Washington, DC

"The food here was very good, but I think my expectations were set too high because of the reviews here. Nothing really blew me away, and the service was so-so. I had the shrimp and fish moqueca bahia style (with coconut milk, but you couldn't really taste it). My boyfriend had the whole fried red snapper, which I thought was better than my dish. The rice was..." Read more

13 years ago

Raquel T. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Washington, DC

"The food here was very good, but I think my expectations were set too high because of the reviews here. Nothing really blew me away, and the service was so-so. I had the shrimp and fish moqueca bahia style (with coconut milk, but you couldn't really taste it). My boyfriend had the whole fried red snapper, which I thought was better than my dish. The rice was..." Read more

13 years ago

Cristina R.

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Charlotte, NC

"My Brazilian coworker raves about this place and comes regularly with her family, so I wanted to give it a shot! Let me start by saying that this was my first experience with Brazilian food other than steakhouses, so I can't comment on the authenticity of Muqueca. I'm just comparing the experience to the various other Latin and European foods that I've had...." Read more

13 years ago

Cristina R.

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Charlotte, NC

"My Brazilian coworker raves about this place and comes regularly with her family, so I wanted to give it a shot! Let me start by saying that this was my first experience with Brazilian food other than steakhouses, so I can't comment on the authenticity of Muqueca. I'm just comparing the experience to the various other Latin and European foods that I've had...." Read more

13 years ago

Tite rlz

Tite rlz star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

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

14 years ago

Google review

Ethel C.

Ethel C. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

San Jose, CA

"Their bacalhau (lightly fried salted codfish) balls has significantly higher mashed potato content than fish. But it was good. In a potatoey type of way.If you're looking for Bahia style moqueca stew- with coconut milk then oops wrong place. They serve Espirito Santo style (without coconut milk). Which is pretty good too.~ $22 for a moqueca c..." Read more

14 years ago

Ethel C.

Ethel C. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

San Jose, CA

"Their bacalhau (lightly fried salted codfish) balls has significantly higher mashed potato content than fish. But it was good. In a potatoey type of way. If you're looking for Bahia style moqueca stew- with coconut milk then oops wrong place. They serve Espirito Santo style (without coconut milk). Which is pretty good too. ~ $22 for a moqueca capixaba. One..." Read more

14 years ago

Rehan W.

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Ashburn, VA

"eh not bad we made reservations for 8 but one of our party members was late and they wouldnt seat us...restaurant was not busy. anyway we waited 15 min and finally seated. they refused to let the baby sit anywhere but on an upside down chair and then were upset we didnt count the 4 week old as a seated member of our party when we made the reservation. ov..." Read more

14 years ago

Rehan W.

Rehan W. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Ashburn, VA

"eh not bad we made reservations for 8 but one of our party members was late and they wouldnt seat us...restaurant was not busy. anyway we waited 15 min and finally seated. they refused to let the baby sit anywhere but on an upside down chair and then were upset we didnt count the 4 week old as a seated member of our party when we made the reservation. ov..." Read more

14 years ago

RJ Skerry-Ryan

RJ Skerry-Ryan star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

"Wasn't a huge fan of the food."

14 years ago

Google review

Sue H.

Sue H. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Boston, MA

"My experience at Muqueca is perfectly described as A-OK. I've actually been wanting to check out Muqueca for quite awhile now, especially after reading great reviews on Yelp and elsewhere. I'm also a huge fan of Brazilian BBQ, so I figured why not try other traditional dishes? I really wanted to love Muqueca... Perhaps my expectations were ju..." Read more

14 years ago

Sue H.

Sue H. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Boston, MA

"My experience at Muqueca is perfectly described as A-OK. I've actually been wanting to check out Muqueca for quite awhile now, especially after reading great reviews on Yelp and elsewhere. I'm also a huge fan of Brazilian BBQ, so I figured why not try other traditional dishes? I really wanted to love Muqueca... Perhaps my expectations were just a tad bit..." Read more

14 years ago

Eric F.

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Torrance, CA

"Clearly, Muqueca's a popular and highly regarded spot with great tradiotional Brasilian cuisine. I tried the Fish and Calamari Moqueca which was quite tasty - softer flavors that came through nicely without any hint of blandness and well-cooked white fish and calamari. BUT...at $24, I have to say I can get considerably better for the same or less. It just..." Read more

14 years ago

Eric F.

Eric F. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Torrance, CA

"Clearly, Muqueca's a popular and highly regarded spot with great tradiotional Brasilian cuisine. I tried the Fish and Calamari Moqueca which was quite tasty - softer flavors that came through nicely without any hint of blandness and well-cooked white fish and calamari. BUT...at $24, I have to say I can get considerably better for the same or less. It just..." Read more

14 years ago