Recanto do Xiru — Restaurant in South River

Excellent sandwiches, too big to fit in most mouths. Potato sticks on them?- yes! The pictures show the enormous brisket sandwich served with ham and egg and cheese and who knows what else. Friendly people, not much English spoken by most, but thankfully Ricardo was there and described everything we asked about. We saw a few Portuguese folks ordering off the menu, like a thick corn (?) stew..I wish they'd list all the authentic foods for us gringos that like to try new things. As we were leaving (about 4:30) there were people coming in with guitars and mandolins, looked like a bunch of good old folkies,.. I asked if they were having a hootenanny and darn it looks like they were! Every other Saturday they let people get together to play music. I'll head back there next meet up, April 1, to check it out over a cup of excellent cappuccino. Very...

We wanted to find something local that we never tried before and found this hidden gem! The food was delicious and very, very filling. The staff was extremely friendly and welcoming. Our server gave us several recommendations and I'm so glad that we took his suggestions. The burgers (X-Chicken & X-Steak) were huge and worth the price. The salgados were so good that we ordered some to go, too :) ( definitely get the chicken plus cheese ones). The recommended acai&strawberry smoothie worked great as a desert drink and finishing touches of a 10/10 meal! We're looking forward to coming back to try their pizzas...

This restaurant is absolutely amazing! The food is always bussin and I love that they’re always trying new things! Great environment to hang out with the guys; plus the owners, their family, and workers are always great people, and the food never disappoints. Best coxinha in town and one of the best I’ve had! 11/10 recommend this shop over the other ones in town to everyone who asks for a good Brazilian spot. In the pic is a pão de queijo with brisket that was exploding with flavor! Highly...