Muqueca Restaurant Reviews & Testimonials

4.4 (1,489)

Reviews: 1,489


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86% of customers would recommend Muqueca Restaurant

Lily L.

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Cambridge, MA

"Really ought to be 4.5.  Their muqueca dishes are worth 5 stars, but other's didn't impress me as much.Ambiance:  Muqueca is a small restaurant with only about 10 tables.  The kitchen is open so you can see all of the chefs (mostly female) working in the back with their white hats bopping around.  In front of the kitchen is a counter where they have..." 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 care an..." Read more

16 years ago

Lily L.

Lily L. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Cambridge, MA

"Really ought to be 4.5. Their muqueca dishes are worth 5 stars, but other's didn't impress me as much. Ambiance: Muqueca is a small restaurant with only about 10 tables. The kitchen is open so you can see all of the chefs (mostly female) working in the back with their white hats bopping around. In front of the kitchen is a counter where they have some o..." Read more

16 years ago

Naomi U.

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CO, CO

"This place has a tremendous Brazilian seafood menu. Rich, savory, and carefully prepared; the food is 5 stars. So why did I take off stars? We went very early on a weekend evening, without a reservation (Do Not Try To Dine at Muqueca Without A Reservation) this was not a good idea. We waited for over an hour (mind you we 'd been told ~30 minutes) in the..." Read more

16 years ago

Shawn W.

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Brighton, MA

"I came here a few days ago with a wonderful group of yelpers, and was very pleasantly suprised. The exterior and interior of the place aren't terribly inspiring, and it's an extremely tiny place, but that's all I really have to say about Muqueca negatively. They don't serve alcohol, but they make up for it with their large smoothie selection. Now, the main..." Read more

16 years ago

Brian G.

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Albany, CA

"So three stars is A-OK according to the rating system. So I don't feel guilty. I thought it was great that they accommodated all 10 of us Yelpers, but sadly, there really wasn't much selection for the vegans/vegetarians. I'm not always in the mood for tofu, geez... I got 4 vegetarian platter which consisted of 4 of the 6 sides and was a little depres..." Read more

16 years ago

Bean C.

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Atlanta, GA

"Best Brazilian place in town - or several towns and states even. The muqueca is the must try of the place alongside a side order of plantains. I favor the mariscada since I'm a big seafood fan. The maracuja mouse at the end is a nice finish as a dessert order. The smoothies are also quite fantastic to go with the meal. They put real fruit and juice in..." Read more

16 years ago

Lys W.

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Jersey City, NJ

"I have been here a few times now, and I feel finally qualified to give my opinion on this establishment.  It is a small place, and I believe that is partly what give Muqueca its charm.  You feel like you are eating in some back street in Brazil, like you have found that coveted unknown restaurant that you can brag about to you friends for having eaten "s..." Read more

16 years ago

Trish F.

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Boston, MA

"I had a dream last night I was running on a beach towards a bowl of their plantains. Hmmmm.. true wuv. It was the total opposite of the serial killer raptors dream.. but that's neither here nor there. I came here a couple days ago and still love love love this place. I shared in a bowl of plaintains, Brazilian crab cake, mariscada, and shrimp&mussels moque..." Read more

16 years ago

Lys W.

Lys W. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Jersey City, NJ

"I have been here a few times now, and I feel finally qualified to give my opinion on this establishment. It is a small place, and I believe that is partly what give Muqueca its charm. You feel like you are eating in some back street in Brazil, like you have found that coveted unknown restaurant that you can brag about to you friends for having eaten "so et..." Read more

16 years ago

Jon H.

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Mountain View, CA

"God, this place is so damn good. Parking sucks, but if you get to this place, the service, the owner (and chef), atmosphere, and FOOD is sooo good.I always get the same thing, which is the stroganoff. I know what you're thinking - is that Brazilian? Doesn't matter because this is the best plate you'll ever taste. I've taken four or five people here j..." Read more

16 years ago

Khalid S.

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Cambridge, MA

"Food was GREAT! Another vote for the vegetarian lasagna de banana. I also would reiterate that the place is TINY, still the staff is constantly running, so you may not have the fanciest service. Not good for BRINGING kids, but I'm sure they'd enjoy the takeout!"

16 years ago

t.T c.

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Framingham, MA

"Granted this is the only Brazilian place I've tried, but I think it's really good. The location is great. The portions are pretty big for its price, and the Brazilian Crab Cake is to die for. The rest of the food is all so wonderful. I've had their smoothie drinks, but don't like it much, but the ingredient they use in the smoothie is fresh, you can see..." Read more

16 years ago

Jon H.

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Mountain View, CA

"God, this place is so damn good. Parking sucks, but if you get to this place, the service, the owner (and chef), atmosphere, and FOOD is sooo good. I always get the same thing, which is the stroganoff. I know what you're thinking - is that Brazilian? Doesn't matter because this is the best plate you'll ever taste. I've taken four or five people here just to..." Read more

16 years ago

S L.

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Los Angeles, CA

"One of the bf's best high school friends was in town, so we arranged to meet her plus two other people at Muqueca for a late lunch.  We were a chatty group.  The bf and his friend had a lot to catch up on.  Plus, when you get a cluster of medical students together, they inevitably nerd out and start talking nonstop about bodily functions and medical procedur..." Read more

16 years ago

S L. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Los Angeles, CA

"One of the bf's best high school friends was in town, so we arranged to meet her plus two other people at Muqueca for a late lunch. We were a chatty group. The bf and his friend had a lot to catch up on. Plus, when you get a cluster of medical students together, they inevitably nerd out and start talking nonstop about bodily functions and medical procedur..." Read more

16 years ago

Angela F.

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San Jose, CA

"The food is delicious and the service is great!  I never get disappointed when I come here.  The Chicken Stroganoff is one of my favorites.  It has a rich creamy taste but the richness is not too overbearing.  I've also tried the Prime Cut Sirloin, Shrimp Moqueca, and Shrimp Bobo.  These entrees are also quite delicious.  However, I personally would choose t..." Read more

16 years ago

Julie R.

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Boston, MA

"Another cute little gem. I just had an amazing meal at Muqueca. We decided to do something different for dinner and Brazilian sounded great. We were graciously welcomed in on a Saturday evening. The server we had asked us if it was our first time dining and said we would be very well taken care of.  I immediately knew we were in good hands.Start your..." Read more

16 years ago

Julie R.

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Boston, MA

"Another cute little gem. I just had an amazing meal at Muqueca. We decided to do something different for dinner and Brazilian sounded great. We were graciously welcomed in on a Saturday evening. The server we had asked us if it was our first time dining and said we would be very well taken care of. I immediately knew we were in good hands. Start your meal..." Read more

16 years ago

Darren T.

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Cambridge, MA

"The place was indeed small -- when we first got in we weren't sure where to stand while waiting to be seated. It was a busy night, too. Thankfully, the hostess was fair and let us take the table reserved for a party that was a no-show (more than 15 minutes late without calling). The menu was full of great-sounding stuff.I was going to try the Strawbe..." Read more

16 years ago

Jenny H.

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Cambridge, MA

"Mmmm... this place is absoutely amazing!I really liked the Plantain Lasagna as well as the fish and shrimp muqueca. Both are flavorfully rich but very different, good complements to each other. The lasagna was a suprising but well paired mixture of banana and (predominantly, it seemed) mozarella cheese - soo good! The fish is soooo amazing in..." Read more

16 years ago

Darren T.

Darren T. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Cambridge, MA

"The place was indeed small -- when we first got in we weren't sure where to stand while waiting to be seated. It was a busy night, too. Thankfully, the hostess was fair and let us take the table reserved for a party that was a no-show (more than 15 minutes late without calling). The menu was full of great-sounding stuff. I was going to try the Strawberry Pi..." Read more

16 years ago

Jenny H.

Jenny H. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Cambridge, MA

"Mmmm... this place is absoutely amazing! I really liked the Plantain Lasagna as well as the fish and shrimp muqueca. Both are flavorfully rich but very different, good complements to each other. The lasagna was a suprising but well paired mixture of banana and (predominantly, it seemed) mozarella cheese - soo good! The fish is soooo amazing in the moqueca..." Read more

16 years ago

Darius K.

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Portland, OR

"Really nice little place: I love the blue and orange theme, and the menu is really well chosen although their "veggie dish" signifier applied to dishes with sausage, chicken, and fish in them. (I think it's a very Brazilian take on the term "veggie": it ain't beef.)I had the lasagna de banana--i.e., plantain lasagna. It was super heav..." Read more

16 years ago

Elana B.

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Berlin, Germany

"Really cute restaurant, food is delicious and very flavorful!  We had the fried yucca, shrimp bobo, and feijoada.  All were wonderful with exciting new flavors.  Lots of food, at times a bit rich for us.  I can't wait to go back!"

16 years ago