wonderful authentic food!. i had looked into restaurants in the area after we booked our trip and this place was one i had seen on the top 10 in santa cruz. we were in search of a place to eat and i had forgotten about this place until it came up on my urban spoon! there was a short wait (the place is pretty small) and the back patio was closed unfortunately, but once seated we could hardly contain our excitement!! the customer service was on par and the food was superb!
first we started with some juice. i ordered the amazon cherry w/oj and it was tangy and packed with citrus flavor which i loved! my bf ordered the strawberry shake which was more like fresh strawberry juice and was just insanely amazing!
on to our appetizer, we decided to try the ham fried rice (we love fried rice) and it was out of this world! i will warn there are lots of veggies, which my bf wasn't too keen on but i loved them all! mushrooms, green onions, onions, chunks of ham, tomatoes and a wonderful flavor all around! a must try!! their constant use of green onions in their dishes was great!
now for our entrees. this was hard because their breakfast looked so amazing and there are just so many things you want to try! i went for something basic, acebolado which is your choice of meat ( i went with beef) topped with sautéed onions, tomatoes, green onions. served with black beans. omg... a real authentic treat i'll tell you! it seems so plain but the flavors come together and the beef has this amazing mouth watering flavor and juiciness going on that just can't be matched! then add the black beans with the rice and a little bit of the yucca flour they give you.. wow! my bf ordered something similar but his came with a fried egg on top and he loved his as well!
overall, if you are in santa cruz i highly recommend stopping by here and getting a taste of what they are offering up in here! it's not often i see decent places with brazilian food where i am from! :)