Casa Restaurant

"Xinxim de Galinha The different elements of this xinxim de galinha don’t need each other to be successful, but you know what? Neither did Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard, and yet put in the same garage, they formed the birthplace of Silicon Valley. When combined at Casa, the tender stewed chicken absorbs flavors from the rich shrimp sauce, the tomatoes and cilantro make the jumbo shrimp taste like a beachside appetizer, and the dende oil-based stew with vegetarian farofa turns a side of white rice into one of the best dishes on the table." - matt tervooren

"Casa, which translates to home, is a restaurant that does its name justice. It’s a rustic corner space with tons of windows looking out over Bedford Street, and a tiny bar with a few stools in the front for waiting. It serves traditional Brazilian home cooking, but with a high level of execution — including a top-notch Brazilian-style stroganoff, where tender strips of beef and mushrooms come bathed in a thick tomato-based cream, plated neatly with a side of white rice and crunchy stick potatoes. Other classics include picanha (sirloin cap) served with broccoli rice, miniature fried empanadas, and bobó de camarão, shrimp in a thick yuca purée laced with coconut milk, tomatoes, and onions." - Robert Sietsema, Carla Vianna

"Casa isn’t new, and it isn’t exactly unknown (it attracts a decent-sized weeknight crowd), but you get the impression that the people who eat here all live within four blocks of this place. This is a small Brazillian restaurant with a bunch of windows looking out on a quiet block of Bedford Street, and - with its minimally functional vintage-looking chandeliers - it stays about as dark as a medieval library. The food is a little pricey (most entrees are around $28), but the menu is huge, and you can get some great empanadas and a solid version of the Brazilian stew known as feijoada here. It’s an ideal place to bring a last-minute date or some relatives who just announced that they’re in town, and if you poll all your friends, you’ll probably find that none of them know about Casa." - Bryan Kim

"You’ve probably never heard of Casa, and that’s understandable. It has a pretty generic name, and it’s on a very quiet block of the West Village where you mostly just find lost tourists. But if you ever need a nice neighborhood spot for a last-minute meal with an aunt who just flew in from Fort Worth and would like to stay within the confines of the West Village, this place is a great option. The food is Brazilian, most entrees cost around $30, and you can get some good (but kind of small) empanadas and a great version of the Brazilian stew known as feijoada here. As for the space, it’s dark and pleasant with lacey white placemats on every table and plenty of windows looking out on Bedford Street." - Bryan Kim

"The stroganoff ($26.95) at Casa — whose name translates to home, which is exactly what the restaurant feels like — is made with tender Brazilian pot roast and a thick, tomato-based cream that I know all too well. I grew up eating Brazilian-style stroganoff, and to this day, it’s still my go-to order at any Brazilian restaurant, no matter how enticing the picanha might look. Here at Casa, the stroganoff’s heavy, fulfilling sauce is lightly sweetened and tossed with salty pieces of beef. Sliced mushrooms are mixed in, as they should be, and the creamy stew is neatly plated next to a delicate pile of white rice and crunchy stick potatoes. It’s definitely the kind of meal that leaves you feeling FULL, especially if you lick the plate clean, which is hard not to do." - Eater Staff