Muqueca Restaurant Reviews & Testimonials

4.4 (1,489)

Reviews: 1,489


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86% of customers would recommend Muqueca Restaurant

Eric B.

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Austin, TX

"Given that I'd spent a month in Brazil's northeast, I thought I would give Muqueca's muquecas a try. Especially to compare with the muquecas I had on the beach in Morro de Sao Paulo. I chose the fish muqueca while a friend had the shrimp. All in all, very good, and what lacked in flavor (don't get me wrong, there was a fair amount of it) was more than mad..." Read more

16 years ago

julia r.

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Brooklyn, NY

"the food is filling and delish; definitely authentic. the muqueca is indeed quite tasty. the menu begs to be sampled widely, but factoring in the small dining space, i would say that a group of 3-4 is optimal here."

16 years ago

Jackie S.

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Los Angeles, CA

"YES!  Muqueca! This is what I'm talking about.  Scrumptious food, a cute and eclectic dining area, and friendly servers.  Wonderful!I stumbled upon this place after my boyfriend and I were looking for a place to grab dinner after a long move-in day.  We were exhausted, starving, and losing hope when we turned the corner and saw this adorable little r..." Read more

16 years ago

Jackie S.

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Los Angeles, CA

"YES! Muqueca! This is what I'm talking about. Scrumptious food, a cute and eclectic dining area, and friendly servers. Wonderful! I stumbled upon this place after my boyfriend and I were looking for a place to grab dinner after a long move-in day. We were exhausted, starving, and losing hope when we turned the corner and saw this adorable little restaur..." Read more

16 years ago

Whytnee B.

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Boston, MA

"DO NOT COME HERE ON WEEKEND NIGHTS. That being said, I love this place. It's cheap and the food is unique and delightful. Not an ideal place for dieters, but who likes them anyway?? I highly highly recommend the plantain lasagna, which I am constantly forgetting to tell people that it is nothing like traditional lasagna. It is a plantain and creamy cheesy..." Read more

16 years ago

Keith C.

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Cambridge, MA

"Great restaurant, went there with my girlfriend on a drizzly Friday night at around 6:45 and got seated right away, but heed the warnings about reservations, everyone else coming through the door had booked, and by 7:15 there was a line outside.  The waitstaff is friendly and the decor is comfortable.  They don't serve booze there, but they do have delicious..." Read more

16 years ago

Keith C. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Cambridge, MA

"Great restaurant, went there with my girlfriend on a drizzly Friday night at around 6:45 and got seated right away, but heed the warnings about reservations, everyone else coming through the door had booked, and by 7:15 there was a line outside. The waitstaff is friendly and the decor is comfortable. They don't serve booze there, but they do have delicious..." Read more

16 years ago

David M.

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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.

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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

Zizzles A.

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Brookline, MA

"I've never found the traditional "comfort food" staples of America all that comforting. Yes apple pie and fruit cobblers are warm and fuzzy, but fried chicken, meatloaf, Mac & Cheese? Meh. I feel less comforted and more bloated or lethargic after eating that stuff. Comfort food should be easy to eat, and not heavy. Moquecas fit the bill for me, and is u..." Read more

16 years ago

EJ S.

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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.

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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

Debra L.

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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 about..." Read more

16 years ago

Vanessa L.

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Boston, MA

"this is some of the tastiest food I have ever had in boston. after having been a few times now I can tell you what I found to be good and what to avoid. Excellent: THE SEAFOOD RICE CASSEROLE. this is one of my favorite dishes I have ever had in my entire life. frealz. Good: the muquecas - honestly the casserole is twice as good! stay away: dont bother wit..." Read more

16 years ago

Kenny L.

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Seattle, WA

"Bookmarked 1/16/08So apparently I craved this all the way from Taiwan after my recent surgery!For whatever reason, I kept thinking this was the Brazilian BBQ place in Inman. Thanks to Melissa for coming here for her "favorite" pina colada here after our Christina's Ice Cream run (by favorite I mean we threw it away after drinking half..." Read more

16 years ago

Kenny L.

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Seattle, WA

"Bookmarked 1/16/08 So apparently I craved this all the way from Taiwan after my recent surgery! For whatever reason, I kept thinking this was the Brazilian BBQ place in Inman. Thanks to Melissa for coming here for her "favorite" pina colada here after our Christina's Ice Cream run (by favorite I mean we threw it away after drinking half. There's this unusu..." Read more

16 years ago

Leroy t.

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Cambridge, MA

"I'll spare the rhetoric: IT DOESNT GET BETTER THAN MUQUECA.

Go to Muqueca, now. It is very delicious.

Every item on the menu is fresh and tasty, but you MUST get the muqueca. Shrimp is bomb, as are the mussels, and everything else.

Must get a smoothie! You won't think of smoothies the same way again."

16 years ago

Melissa M.

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Medford, MA

"Oooh, Mu. Que. Ca.  Your pina colada smoothie last night was made for me in a record 12 seconds instead of your normal waiting time of 3 minutes.  Ooh.  Ooh.  Ooof.  Mu. Que. Ca???  Something was amiss.  It tasted sour and even Kenny (the poorest of teachers) couldn't even drink it.  Aye aye aye!  Dios Mio, Mu Quec, what happened?  Mi no comprendo, but I wil..." Read more

16 years ago

Leroy t. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Cambridge, MA

"I'll spare the rhetoric: IT DOESNT GET BETTER THAN MUQUECA. Go to Muqueca, now. It is very delicious. Every item on the menu is fresh and tasty, but you MUST get the muqueca. Shrimp is bomb, as are the mussels, and everything else. Must get a smoothie! You won't think of smoothies the same way again."

16 years ago

Melissa M.

Melissa M. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Medford, MA

"Oooh, Mu. Que. Ca. Your pina colada smoothie last night was made for me in a record 12 seconds instead of your normal waiting time of 3 minutes. Ooh. Ooh. Ooof. Mu. Que. Ca??? Something was amiss. It tasted sour and even Kenny (the poorest of teachers) couldn't even drink it. Aye aye aye! Dios Mio, Mu Quec, what happened? Mi no comprendo, but I wil..." Read more

16 years ago

C. C.

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Boston, MA

"Good food, high quality ingredients. Besides the muqueca, the feijoada is a also a good choice The place could be a little bigger, sometimes you have to wait a while to get a table and you when you leave you notice that the smell of the food impregnates all your clothes."

16 years ago

Daniel B.

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Ann Arbor, MI

"Maybe it's because I grew up in Miami, and I am used to small ethnic restaurants that are charming and make good food. I really really liked this place. But I'm not in love with it. The Muqueca is delicious. Cilantro, onion and tomato have a great way of making a stew very bright and fresh tasting. Personally, I could have gone with a broth with more in..." Read more

16 years ago

Cecilia L.

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San Francisco, CA

"Muqueca is delish and cute as a button. It's tiny but our group of five was there on a Wednesday and had no trouble getting seated. The moquecas and plantains are amazing but the best thing by far is the seafood casserole. It has this unbelievable coconutty saffrony flavor and I was so sad I hadn't ordered it.There's no alcohol, but the fruit smoothi..." Read more

16 years ago

Orly M.

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Somerville, MA

"I had been meaning to try out Muqueca for a long, long time, so I was excited when the opportunity arose to dine here with a lovely bunch of Yelpers.  I didn't realize how small this place was -- it's TINY.   The 10 or so of us took up about hald of the restaurant.I agree with Shawn W that the inside of this place is kind of meh, but I don't really c..." Read more

16 years ago

Cecilia L.

Cecilia L. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

San Francisco, CA

"Muqueca is delish and cute as a button. It's tiny but our group of five was there on a Wednesday and had no trouble getting seated. The moquecas and plantains are amazing but the best thing by far is the seafood casserole. It has this unbelievable coconutty saffrony flavor and I was so sad I hadn't ordered it. There's no alcohol, but the fruit smoothies are..." Read more

16 years ago