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1,153 reviews
4.1/5 average rating
Dessa R.
Somerville, MA
Nancy Z.
Winchester, MA
"You know when you find something on sale for a REALLY cheap price but you don't love it as much as you would like to? You're so tempted to get it, but you know you'll never wear/use it. Muqueca was kind of like that for me.This place gets so many five stars! The menu also seems like it's entirely oriented around the authenticity of Brazilian food. I..." Read more
15 years ago
Ashley G.
Salem, MA
"Not an everyday meal, but the food was delicious and interesting. The waitstaff is super sweet and you know you're in a good place when you're surrounded by a bunch of Portuguese speakers at a Brazilian restaurant. If they're there, it must be authentic. The fried Plantains were amazing as is the "soda" in the green can."
15 years ago
Akira O.
Oakland, CA
"To be fair this place had good service and had a nice environment. But this spot is not worthy of a 4.5 / 5 star rating. The fried Yucca was pretty good and had a good crispy texture and nice sauce to accompany it, and the smoothie was pretty tasty as well as fresh.However, the Muquecass didn't seem to have the burst of flavor which I really..." Read more
15 years ago
Jess L.
Brooklyn, NY
"This little nook in the wall restaurant probably has a maximum capacity of 30 seats and even that may be stretching it. On the freezing cold night that we went to this hole in the wall, we had to be seated next to the door (which was pretty cold) bc we didnt have reservations and our other friend didnt show up yet. They were pretty strict about where we can..." 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
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
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
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
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
Sara M.
New York, NY
"I used to live in this area and always walked by wondering what this restaurant was all about. It always looked busy and we tried to go once but the wait was too long. I moved to Brighton and forgot all about it until I saw something that reminded me. We hopped in the car on a random week day and went to dinner.It is quite small with maybe 12 -15..." Read more
15 years ago
Sara M.
New York, NY
"I used to live in this area and always walked by wondering what this restaurant was all about. It always looked busy and we tried to go once but the wait was too long. I moved to Brighton and forgot all about it until I saw something that reminded me. We hopped in the car on a random week day and went to dinner. It is quite small with maybe 12 -15 tables..." Read more
15 years ago
Jennifer D.
Fremont, CA
"This got high reviews on Yelp, so my coworker and I decided to check this place out. I was mildly disappointed. The food was decent, but I didn't see what all the hype was about. I actually enjoyed Bossa Nova's food (in SF) more. We ordered some coconut rice dish and the fried yucca."
16 years ago
Jennifer D.
Fremont, CA
"This got high reviews on Yelp, so my coworker and I decided to check this place out. I was mildly disappointed. The food was decent, but I didn't see what all the hype was about. I actually enjoyed Bossa Nova's food (in SF) more. We ordered some coconut rice dish and the fried yucca."
16 years ago
Huan z.
Somerville, MA
"Very Yummy! I would give it a 3 and half star. My fish soup need little bit more salt but it is very delicious. Plantain Lasagna is very sweet. We also had coconut shrimp as appetizer. It was bit oily but very crispy and tasted good with the sauce. My favorite dish there was the rice. Their rice was very well cooked, soft with wonderful taste. Two thumbs up!..." Read more
16 years ago
Josh K.
Marietta, GA
"I tried the Lasagna de Banana, and it was good but not what I expected from a Plantain Lasagna. I thought either the noodles would be made out of plantains similar to the way gnocchi is made from potatoes and/or there would be plantains mixed in with a traditional lasagna tomato sauce and cheese. The lasagna consisted of plantains cover with cheese, and t..." Read more
16 years ago
David M.
Columbia, MD
"The food was pretty good, though overly rich with very fresh and tasty seafood mixed in. I would actually have given the place 5 stars if only for the food, since its a cute small place, that is very unique... ...but: The prices are a bit higher than a small cafe style dining should be. This would have been ok, except for the ridiculous sercice: We were se..." Read more
16 years ago
David M.
Columbia, MD
"The food was pretty good, though overly rich with very fresh and tasty seafood mixed in. I would actually have given the place 5 stars if only for the food, since its a cute small place, that is very unique... ...but: The prices are a bit higher than a small cafe style dining should be. This would have been ok, except for the ridiculous sercice: We were se..." Read more
16 years ago
Deanna D.
Portland, OR
"Great food and wonderful service!! Very cute little restaurant and good variety of choices on the menu. The dishes were a little pricey but good portion sizes. We had the MARISCADA (mixed seafood curry) and the FEIJOADA COMPLETA (mixed meat stew) which were both tasty and unique. The service was great-- she was very helpful and made good suggestions. Overal..." Read more
16 years ago
Deanna D.
Portland, OR
"Great food and wonderful service!! Very cute little restaurant and good variety of choices on the menu. The dishes were a little pricey but good portion sizes. We had the MARISCADA (mixed seafood curry) and the FEIJOADA COMPLETA (mixed meat stew) which were both tasty and unique. The service was great-- she was very helpful and made good suggestions. Overal..." Read more
16 years ago
EJ S.
Arlington, MA
"Preface:: 1st time trying authentic Brazilian food. Reserved a week in advance for 6 on a Saturday. My hubby & I actually arrived ~15 min earlier and was seated promptly. (By the time we left 7:15ish, the place had picked up big time) Eats:: Fried Yucca for starters. It had similar consistency of fried potato but maybe a little lighter. The dipping sauce..." Read more
16 years ago
EJ S.
Arlington, MA
"Preface:: 1st time trying authentic Brazilian food. Reserved a week in advance for 6 on a Saturday. My hubby & I actually arrived ~15 min earlier and was seated promptly. (By the time we left 7:15ish, the place had picked up big time) Eats:: Fried Yucca for starters. It had similar consistency of fried potato but maybe a little lighter. The dipping sauce..." Read more
16 years ago
Debra L.
Hingham, MA
"The downside to going to a place that has been reviewed 91 times and has an average star rating of 4.5 is that your expectations are set really high. Maybe a little too high. Based on everything I have read and heard, I could not wait to get to Muqueca! I knew that it would be crowded, so my husband made a reservation. It was pointless. We got there..." Read more
16 years ago
"I never thought I would start a review with such a cliche, but what can I say? Sometimes the glove fits. Here we go: I wanted to love Muqueca, I really did. It just fell a little flat for me. I see all these five star reviews, and I wish I could ride that train with y'all, but I just can't. The space was completely forgettable, other than the fact that we h..." Read more
15 years ago