Ocyá — Restaurant in Região Geográfica Imediata do Rio de Janeiro

Visited in July 2024. Brazil. Rio de Janeiro.

We chose this restaurant based on Google reviews, and we also liked the photos and presentation of the dishes provided by the owner. However, it felt like the place was still new and they weren’t always able to meet standards. The interior looked nice, especially the fish display fridge.

Food: We ordered a few grilled dishes (octopus and squid) and one main course for two. They brought everything out one at a time, even though we were hoping for a different sequence since we were a couple. The grilled squid was poorly cooked. It literally wouldn't even cut with a knife, and it was weird seeing wilted greens on the plate. We couldn't eat it (but they took it off the bill). The octopus was good, though. It was soft and juicy, and the garnish of seeds and onions added texture to the dish. Then, we waited for the pasta for about 30-40 minutes, which was a long wait. The pasta was cooked well, but it was on the edge of being too salty. The noodles were cooked perfectly, and the sauce was a nice smooth consistency without any lumps.

Service: The waiters didn’t speak English, but we managed to get by with gestures and that wasn’t a problem. The waiter even noticed we didn’t like the squid and took it off the bill. The service was good, but the food came out slowly.

Conclusion: It’s a decent place overall. If they’re new, they’ll gain experience and become a great restaurant. Some of the food was good, and they have potential. But it’s a one-time visit for us. We didn’t feel like...

One of the worst restaurant experiences in my life. Everything it was possible being wrong went wrong that eveing, very much disappointed and ruined my eveing.

Went at Ocyá after a good friend of mine very much advice me going there (the hype was high).

Ordered 2 plates,

First they serve me a wrong plate which I declined (the fish was burned, see picture) after that they serve me not the starter but the Second plate 🤔 I asked why they are switching the order, they said they were sorry but I have to go on with that order, very disappointed.

Ok, the plate was quite good! After finishing the plate within 2 minutes I’ve been serving with the starter and I asked why did they came to me so fast within the coming plate instead of waiting some…

The squid was completely burned (see pictures enclosed).

After a while I noticed that the other tables closer to me had the menu within the seasonal plates which I didn’t had (see pictures enclosed). Asked to the waiter why that and the answer was that they have it only in Portuguese…

So if you’re a tourist like me and many others is not possible to order the seasonal plate…?

I felt very cheated and the whole situation ruined my...

Mais um restaurante inflacionado do Leblon que não vale nem um pouco a pena! Zero recomendo!

De cara você entra no restaurante e o cheiro de peixe é bem forte, permanecendo no ambiente o tempo inteiro. Bem enjoativo.

De entrada pedimos o peixe maturado e a lula ao molho velouté. Peixe bem sem graça. Não passa de uma conserva servida morna, sem nenhum sabor muito interessante. A lula estava até bem feita e o molho saboroso, mas veio meio frio. Resumindo, sem graça.

Prato principal pedimos

1- Polvo Super Macio: Sem sal e com pontas levemente queimadas, além de nem ser tão macio assim. De acompanhamento uma farofa murcha e úmida e uma quantidade absurda de batata frita no prato, deixando-o extremamente pesado.

2- Peixe na Brasa: aquele peixe na frigideira que qualquer um faz em casa, com alguns legume em volta.

3- Peixe Empanado com Arroz de limão: Peixe frito mal temperado com uma quantidade grotesca de arroz no prato. Sem harmonia alguma. Arroz com muito queijo deixando o prato pesado também.

4-Marbonara: os outros pratos foram em sua grande parte bem sem graças. Mas o Marbonara estava péssimo! Muitoooo salgado. Não foi possível quem pediu comê-lo. Os atendentes foram ágeis em envia-lo de volta à cozinha, no entanto, mesmo assim achei o prato ruim. Tem um gosto bem amargo no final.

Sobremesa: O Petit Gateau é um bolo seco. Ruim.

Em resumo: a experiência foi pagar super caro para comer uma comida totalmente sem graça e em alguns momentos com graves erros de execução. É um absurdo cobrar caro e oferecer comida assim. Esse tipo de restaurante na Zona Sul é muito comum e dá até preguiça de conhecer os novos estabelecimentos que abrem, tendo em vista que muitos seguem o padrão de terrível custo benefício.

Obs: a decoração do restaurante é feita de congeladores com paredes ou portas de vidro com diversos peixes mortos à mostra. Achei nojento e de mal gosto. Mas ai fica do gosto de cada um.

Obs2: em um restaurante especializado em frutos do mar, esperava que os atendentes soubessem informar qual tipo de peixe compõe cada prato. Mas não há...