Susan W.
Yelp
Wonderful cuisine & wonderful service
We celebrated our 17th anniversary and Valentine's Day while we were in Rio de Janeiro. Restaurante Emile was the perfect place to do so. The restaurant is beautiful and comfortable, not pretentious. The food was well-prepared and delicious and the presentation was unique and special, We shared artichokes with fresh mustard, truffled olive oil & tulha cheese as an appetizer (the tulha cheese, which is unique to Sao Paulo, Brazil, just melted in your mouth!) and the Manga dessert (mango foam, matcha & yogurt ice cream). I had the white balsamic-glazed tuna & sesame seed and BJ had the grilled Angus flank steak. The sommelier recommended a delicious smooth Malbec - Zorzal Wines 'Terrior Unico' Malbec 2017. (I was able to locate it in the US and purchased a case upon my return.) The waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. The Maitre d' went out of his way to assist us in identifying other fine restaurants that we might enjoy during the duration of our trip. Despite all of the above, the price was very reasonable. If I had known how good it was, I would have taken photos to share BEFORE we began eating.