Muqueca Restaurant Reviews & Testimonials

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Yelp Reviews: 923


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81% of Yelp users would recommend Muqueca Restaurant

  923 reviews
  4.1/5 average rating

Christine H.

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New York, NY

"On a Friday night this place can get pretty packed. My friend and I fortunately didn't have to wait too long as we got their early. Note that this place only serves full parties. We got the fish muqueca and mussels muqueca and both were flavorful and rich, however the only distinguisher between the two was the type of meat. Both were tomato and onion broth..." Read more

6 years ago

Yixuan H.

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Boston, MA

"YUM!!! Had the most enjoyable dinner experience here. I've never had Brazilian food before but this exceeded any expectation I had. I ordered a shrimp moqueca. It came in a sizzling stone pot with a side of rice. The moqueca was like a tomato based stew that had various vegetables and shrimp. The rice was standard but mixed together it was delicious...." Read more

6 years ago

Yi H.

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Houston, TX

"YUM!!! Had the most enjoyable dinner experience here. I've never had Brazilian food before but this exceeded any expectation I had. I ordered a shrimp moqueca. It came in a sizzling stone pot with a side of rice. The moqueca was like a tomato based stew that had various vegetables and shrimp. The rice was standard but mixed together it was delicious. This..." Read more

6 years ago

Kim L.

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Revere, MA

"Came here on a Saturday night busy but didn't wait long to be seated. Always drove by and wanted to try the whole clay pot cooking and experience. The reason for the one star was the server that sat us was really rude and had a attitude to her tone when I had asked her a table for 5 and 1 baby. She stated back so for 6 and just walks away. Came back..." Read more

6 years ago

Kim L.

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Revere, MA

"Came here on a Saturday night busy but didn't wait long to be seated. Always drove by and wanted to try the whole clay pot cooking and experience. The reason for the one star was the server that sat us was really rude and had a attitude to her tone when I had asked her a table for 5 and 1 baby. She stated back so for 6 and just walks away. Came back saying..." Read more

6 years ago

Michael J.

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Cambridge, MA

"I loved this restaurant! The muqueca was certainly delicious, as well as the other dishes that we had. I'm glad I went with a Brazilian friend who placed all of the orders for us, since I had no clue what to get. This place wasn't the best Brazilian restaurant I've been to, but it definitely got very close, and my friend was able to attest to the authenticit..." Read more

6 years ago

Michael J.

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Cambridge, MA

"I loved this restaurant! The muqueca was certainly delicious, as well as the other dishes that we had. I'm glad I went with a Brazilian friend who placed all of the orders for us, since I had no clue what to get. This place wasn't the best Brazilian restaurant I've been to, but it definitely got very close, and my friend was able to attest to the authenticit..." Read more

6 years ago

Jane D.

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East Hampstead, East Hampstead, NH

"Always such yummy delicious food!  Had the shrimp Muqueca and was absolutely fantastic!  Never disappointed -- the fried yucca and sausage are terrific and caipirinha are superb!  Very family friendly and the staff is very attentive"

6 years ago

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East Hampstead, East Hampstead, NH

"Always such yummy delicious food! Had the shrimp Muqueca and was absolutely fantastic! Never disappointed -- the fried yucca and sausage are terrific and caipirinha are superb! Very family friendly and the staff is very attentive"

6 years ago

David C.

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Richland, WA

"Good.... REALLY good. Dried beef with cassava. Plantains. Black bean soup. The best Caldos ever. Feijuado.  DENDE!! We ordered many dishes and shared... all were GREAT!  Drinks were strong. Servers were friendly, good with suggestions and fast. Highly recommend. A bit out of the way, but definitely worth hunting down. You'll be happy you went!"

6 years ago

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Richland, WA

"Good.... REALLY good. Dried beef with cassava. Plantains. Black bean soup. The best Caldos ever. Feijuado. DENDE!! We ordered many dishes and shared... all were GREAT! Drinks were strong. Servers were friendly, good with suggestions and fast. Highly recommend. A bit out of the way, but definitely worth hunting down. You'll be happy you went!"

6 years ago

Eduardo C.

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Washington, DC

"As a Brazilian, I would say that the restaurant serves an authentic Brazilian food. We had two dishes: (1) Shrimp and Fish moqueca (4 stars): the moqueca was really good. However, we were expecting more fish and shrimps. (2) Carne de sol com mandioca (4.5 stars): It is a really good appetizers. The yuca (mandioca) was really good! The ambiance: 3 stars...." Read more

6 years ago

Joe S.

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Somerville, MA

"A very pleasant place to enjoy typical sea food in traditional Muqueca dishes . The service was good and the place is full of artistic paints that reflect South American spirit!We started with Caipirinia with Fried Yuca and dried beef! The latest was delicious, Crunchy and rich in flavors. The caipirinia was fine (not the best I ever had)I had a Mari..." Read more

6 years ago

Robert F.

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Hinsdale, MA

"First time here and definitely the last. There are many other Brazilian restaurants in the area that will largely surpass this place in both service and food. To begin with a waited at the front for 5 minutes before even being acknowledged by two staff members who were more interested in having a conversation of their own than actually doing their job. I ord..." Read more

6 years ago

Joe S.

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Somerville, MA

"A very pleasant place to enjoy typical sea food in traditional Muqueca dishes . The service was good and the place is full of artistic paints that reflect South American spirit! We started with Caipirinia with Fried Yuca and dried beef! The latest was delicious, Crunchy and rich in flavors. The caipirinia was fine (not the best I ever had) I had a Mariscada..." Read more

6 years ago

Ange R.

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Worcester, MA

"Came here after winning a gift card to this place at a silent auction gala. We ordered the crab cake which lacked salt. The fired shrimp was OK. For main course we ordered the steak and the feijoada. Everything was very salty and large portion. Pretty sure I got full off the salt. I've tried other places in somerville, framingham, and Worcester and all of th..." Read more

6 years ago

Robert F.

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Hinsdale, MA

"First time here and definitely the last. There are many other Brazilian restaurants in the area that will largely surpass this place in both service and food. To begin with a waited at the front for 5 minutes before even being acknowledged by two staff members who were more interested in having a conversation of their own than actually doing their job. I ord..." Read more

6 years ago

Anne-Marie H.

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Los Angeles, CA

"Amazing.  Sitting at home, digesting my meal. Felt compelled to review this incredible place. This is the most I can say. Going to sleep now. P.S. clearly, the people who don't have a lot of experience with Brazilian food or haven't lived there don't know what they're talking about. This is the most authentic place I've been to since I lived in Rio. I just w..." Read more

6 years ago

Ange R. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Worcester, MA

"Came here after winning a gift card to this place at a silent auction gala. We ordered the crab cake which lacked salt. The fired shrimp was OK. For main course we ordered the steak and the feijoada. Everything was very salty and large portion. Pretty sure I got full off the salt. I've tried other places in somerville, framingham, and Worcester and all of th..." Read more

6 years ago

Lily P.

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Boston, MA

"YUM! loved everything about this cute little restaurant. Great food and drinks, friendly and attentive service. It's well lit and no frills - so not particularly romantic ambience or anything but it's the real deal. Had a bomb seafood muqueca- I would highly recommend this place."

6 years ago

Bradford L.

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San Francisco, CA

"3.5 stars! I've only had Brazilian food a few times, so I'm not sure what the standards are. Objectively, this place wasn't terrible, but it wasn't stellar either. I ordered the Fish Muqueca, which came with flavored rice and fish stew/sauce (?). The Fish Muequeca itself came with onions, tomato, cilantro, and pieces of fish. The accompaniment fish stew/..." Read more

6 years ago

Marc L.

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North Bethesda, MD

"Ate here again on a Sunday evening with spouse, son/daughter-in-law and their 2-year old. My review stays the same: outstanding. Great food, amazing. Great service. Fun atmosphere. Will definitely return!"

6 years ago

Marc L.

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North Bethesda, MD

"Ate here again on a Sunday evening with spouse, son/daughter-in-law and their 2-year old. My review stays the same: outstanding. Great food, amazing. Great service. Fun atmosphere. Will definitely return!"

6 years ago

Jim L.

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Bay St. Louis, MS

"I lived in Brazil once upon a time. This place is totally legit. Not only the Bahian specialties, the feijoada is the real thing too. We tried the feijoada, the shrimp bobó, and a couple of flavors of moqueca, and it was all delicious. The only complaint is the caipirinhas are a bit too bitter. They need to chop the ends of the times and avoid crushing the l..." Read more

6 years ago

Jim L.

Jim L. star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt star-alt

Bay St. Louis, MS

"I lived in Brazil once upon a time. This place is totally legit. Not only the Bahian specialties, the feijoada is the real thing too. We tried the feijoada, the shrimp bobó, and a couple of flavors of moqueca, and it was all delicious. The only complaint is the caipirinhas are a bit too bitter. They need to chop the ends of the times and avoid crushing the l..." Read more

6 years ago