David N.
Yelp
11.26.15 - Thanksgiving in the US - Staying in Copacabana and the hotel calls in a table of 1 for myself...they were really busy, but had a spot, because concierge gets credit...anyhow, walk in and have a table upstairs, in front of bar...
Service - 5
Food - 5+
Alcohol - 5
Overall - 5
They bring bread and this carrot/cucumber sticks arrangement, with multiple spreads, to start off... I ordered the chicken hearts, as only Brazilian restaurants in US have these...These hearts were amazing...I finished the whole plate...for dinner, I have the Picanha Supra Sumo, which I asked and was suggested...the best steak I have ever had, not kidding....It was seared MR perfect. I didn't order any sides, but the maitre'd brought me a Brazilian side dish, which contained something like corn flour and julienned zucchini. I had a few glasses of wine and they opened the bottle for the first glass...a few of the places I ate in Rio did that, so I really appreciate that type of wine service...Brazilian red is fine, but it doesn't quite rise up to California Cabs...For dessert, a young lady suggested that I try this guava? fruit blend/pudding with coconut ice cream...not knowing what to expect, it was very good. This Brazilian meal was completely new to me and it was excellent... Leblon, as I have found, is the high-end area in the beach area, and this restaurant is classic and representative of Leblon...because the USD is so strong in Brazil, I had a 5 star meal for under 100USD.
Probability would say that I come back to Rio, and go to Giuseppe, again.