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1,153 reviews
4.1/5 average rating
Sara S.
San Francisco, CA
Andrea M.
Somerville, MA
"The seafood muquecas (stews) offered at Muqueca are a warm, fuzzy blanket of food love on a cold day. It's totally worth the walk on a chilly night to pick up comfort food to go, if, like me, you're too cheap (and too close by) to pay Dining In to bring it to you.Truth be told, go to Muqueca anytime you're craving a yummy seafood fix. The stews are..." Read more
17 years ago
Andrea M.
Somerville, MA
"The seafood muquecas (stews) offered at Muqueca are a warm, fuzzy blanket of food love on a cold day. It's totally worth the walk on a chilly night to pick up comfort food to go, if, like me, you're too cheap (and too close by) to pay Dining In to bring it to you. Truth be told, go to Muqueca anytime you're craving a yummy seafood fix. The stews are a bea..." Read more
17 years ago
Pat M.
New Orleans, LA
"If you don't mind waiting (the place is very small and only has about 15 tables) the food is excellent as well as the service. Everything was extremely fresh and well prepared, but it is a small kitchen so be prepared to wait a little while for the food to get to you table. Also, the portions are quite large, so plan to have enough to take home with you!..." Read more
17 years ago
Pat M.
New Orleans, LA
"If you don't mind waiting (the place is very small and only has about 15 tables) the food is excellent as well as the service. Everything was extremely fresh and well prepared, but it is a small kitchen so be prepared to wait a little while for the food to get to you table. Also, the portions are quite large, so plan to have enough to take home with you!..." Read more
17 years ago
Karen H.
Hermosa Beach, CA
"Rainy day? Have some muqueca. Then go home and cozy up in bed to take a nappie. Perfect day.Deliciousness. The cod capixaba and the shrimp muqueca were very good. Wish there were more plaintain goodness in the capixaba. You may also refill on rice a few times in order to finish the stew (refill does cost extra).Not super cheap, but if you get..." Read more
17 years ago
Karen H.
Hermosa Beach, CA
"Rainy day? Have some muqueca. Then go home and cozy up in bed to take a nappie. Perfect day. Deliciousness. The cod capixaba and the shrimp muqueca were very good. Wish there were more plaintain goodness in the capixaba. You may also refill on rice a few times in order to finish the stew (refill does cost extra). Not super cheap, but if you get a few and s..." Read more
17 years ago
Tyler C.
Los Angeles, CA
"i suspect this place has gained a cult following from both Brazilian expats and hungry students both, so this review might be superfluous. But yeah - brazilian/caribbean fish/seafood stews, as well as some brazilian dishes. Everything has pretty much been said in other reviews here, so i'll just chime in with my 2 cents - my favorite is actually the mari..." Read more
17 years ago
Tyler C.
Los Angeles, CA
"i suspect this place has gained a cult following from both Brazilian expats and hungry students both, so this review might be superfluous. But yeah - brazilian/caribbean fish/seafood stews, as well as some brazilian dishes. Everything has pretty much been said in other reviews here, so i'll just chime in with my 2 cents - my favorite is actually the mari..." Read more
17 years ago
Jessie H.
Boston, MA
"My favorite Brazilian restaurant in Boston. Amazing food and good for vegetarians too."
17 years ago
Fernando N.
Valencia, Spain
"Wonderful place!!! Good food and great service.
Please try the Fried Red Snapper for a main course and for an appetizer the fried yucca...you will not be dissapointed.
Been to this place lots of times...always have a great time."
17 years ago
Ger T.
Arlington, MA
"Went here with two friends on a whim, because one of the said friends had a gift certificate. The first thing that strikes you is the fantastically multi-colored walls. It's like walking into a rainforest in the dead of Boston winter, and it was freezing (literally) when we were getting off the bus in Inman Square, so the colors hit me like a wake up call: W..." Read more
17 years ago
Nancy L.
Philadelphia, PA
"I've been wanting to go to Muqueca for the longest time but it requires the stars to be aligned for a- me to be at Inman Squareb- there not to be a long line or wait at Muqueca!Well the heavens finally answered me and I tried it out! It was indeed delicious. We started out with fried yucca, which were lightly fried and not too oily. T..." Read more
17 years ago
Chance X.
QC, Canada
"This is a very small business. Very cozy, cute interrier and friendly staff. It makes you feel like u r eating at a kichen in a brazillian family. It makes you feel warm. The portion here is huge. We, 4 of us, each ordered a main course and we packed half of the meal home. It is delicious but each main course taste some what the same. However, the fried fish..." Read more
17 years ago
Lidya T.
Boston, MA
"I felt compelled to write a review on Muqueca even though there are already so many good reviews out there about this place. Been to this place twice and following is what we ordered at both times: -Fried Frog Legs - for the adventurous only but really...they are delish. -Fried Yuca - Very crispy. -Brazilian style crab cakes - i must say this is the best cr..." Read more
17 years ago
Mihir S.
Chicago, IL
"I brought some friends here who were visiting from out of town. One of them is part Brazilian. I have had Brazilian food a ton of times but not at this restaurant and not specifically the muqueca dish.The place is tiny and cozy. Has seating for 20 people -tops. I don't think they serve alcohol but who cares? GO FOR THE FRESH JUICES. If you have a hea..." Read more
17 years ago
Diana Y.
Los Angeles, CA
"One of these days, I'm going to hide in the restaurant until they close and then eat ALL THEIR FLAN and run away. Chocolate flan? Evil geniuses! Their fried yucca is pre-tty phenomenal, too.The only thing that I didn't dig was their steak tips with onions appetizer, cause the steak was overcooked. And I hate it when I have to leave little mashed..." Read more
17 years ago
Jamie F.
New York, NY
"This is my favorite restaurant in Boston!
I adore their fish muqueca and fruit smoothies. The amazing food, brightly-colored dining room, and friendly owners make this place worth the wait."
17 years ago
Colin N.
New York, NY
"Muqueca exists to set the standard for Brazilian food in Boston. Their signature dish, after which the restaurant is named rocked my world. It's a seafood stew served with rice and some other accompaniments. The taste is so rich and good - it's to die for. There does tend to be a wait on the weekends. I put my name down, got a tea at 1369 and came back in a..." Read more
17 years ago
Margarita M.
Philadelphia, PA
"Went there last weekend for lunch during an out-of-town trip. I've been on a South American food kick lately and this place looked promising.The place is small, colorful, and instantly made me feel like I was on vacation somewhere tropical. A giant plate of fried yucca was brought out as an appetizer, which was addictively good (especially..." Read more
17 years ago
Amy L.
Cambridge, MA
"This place is tiny, so get there early, or you'll be waiting out in the cold for a table. Once you're seated, it's definitely worth the wait. I had the Chicken and Shrimp Moqueca, and it was perfect. The sauce was flavorful, the rice was fluffy, and the portions were enormous.The food itself is worth five stars, but I took one off for slow service..." Read more
17 years ago
Katherine I.
Boston, MA
"While you're reading this review, wondering if you should try it, the line is lengthening. So, I'll keep it short. You'll love anything that includes a mix of seafoods served in an old-country pot. Bye."
17 years ago
Irene I.
Cambridge, MA
"I know this place gets crowded, so I came on a weekday. Yum! Despite all the hype, Muqueca didn't disappoint.The restaurant is named Muqueca for a reason -- try it! For some reason, even though the price difference is a dollar, the fish and shrimp muqueca is almost twice as big as the shrimp-only muqueca. Fish stew has never tasted so great. I really..." Read more
17 years ago
Maria V.
Boston, MA
"I went into Muqueca knowing absolutely nothing about Brazilian food, and I left unable to stop raving about it! If you like seafood and cilantro, your tastebuds will dance and sing with the very first bite here.Got the fried yucca and crabcakes as an appetizer -- the yucca was so lightly fried, it didn't fill me up too much so I couldn't eat my main..." Read more
17 years ago
Michelle K.
Hoboken, NJ
"One more restaurant to check off of my Must Eat At list! And it was almost as good as the Yelp hype. 4.5 stars. First off, I was worried about the wait on a Saturday night. I called ahead and while they didn't have any reservations available til 8pm, they said they'd put me on the "waiting list" and do their best to seat us. When we arrived at 6:30, they sa..." Read more
17 years ago
"Dinner at Muqueca was the perfect thing to cheer me up on a rainy, grumpy day. We had the fried yucca, shrimp muqueca, and feijoada, all hearty flavor and deliciousness. The portions were larger than I remembered them being (we probably could have shared a single stew), but that is my only complaint (hardly a complaint) about this small, inviting place run..." Read more
17 years ago