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Had a great meal at the (tiny) bar. Love the small homey feel of the place and service. Moqueca was awesome, full of great fish and shellfish. Bartender was sweet.

We stumpled on this delightful restaurant about 6 PM recently. Althoguh we didn't have a reservation and were told we would have to be out by 7:30 we did not feel rushed and greatly enjoyed the meal. We will be back.

I had wanted to come here several years ago for my birthday when I discovered this charming little restaurant by mistake. We made a reservation and were unfortunately running late due to Friday night traffic. We called twice to push our reservation time and were told no problem. When we finally got there though, they had unapologetically given our table away telling us that we wouldn't be seated for several hours. Very disappointed, I left. I decided to give this restaurant another shot last night. Again, I made a reservation. This time I was early and decided to wait outside for the rest of my party to arrive. While waiting I noticed that three separate couples had been turned away. When I asked the hostess why, she said that she does it all the time and that they only take reservations on the weekends. As obnoxious as I thought this was I decided to keep my reservation. The food was fine, nothing to brag about. I was disturbed that we were being rushed along by our waitstaff after having barely been there for an hour with a party of three. On top of which, I overheard another table saying to the hostess, "Don't worry, we know we have to leave by 7:30". I was appalled that they would give a timeline to anyone kind enough to dine in their restaurant. Suffice it to say, I will never go back here again.

I went to Casa with a friend on a Sunday night. It took almost 45 minutes for our food to be served, even though only half the restaurant was full and it seemed like a pretty slow night. They gave my friend the wrong dish, and the waiter was very rude about it -- she ended up eating it, or we would have had to wait another 45 minute. The food was plain and overpriced, nothing special and definitely not worth $20 a plate. I will never go here again.

Atypical, thoughtful interior space. The acoustics are impossibly loud and the a/c is cold near the entrance, yet nonexistent in the dining room along the banquet seating. The sizable portion of Cuscux Paulista, didn't compensate for it's indistinguishable seafood and too-salty flavor. The Xinxim De Galinha, also substantial in size, was dry. The sauce tasted tired and overreduced. The accompanied shrimp was flavorful and perfectly cooked -- it probably is the only ingredient in the restaurant cooked al a minute. The mound of white rice in the middle was nicely textured and flavored. Service requires a firm hand from the diner. The caipirinhas are mainly ice and indifferently mixed.

While the restaurant is very quaint and cute, the food is simply mediocre and the service is not attentive. Careful when you order wine because they keep it at the bar for you and you will only wind up getting half of the bottle. When asked for more wine, to the waitress' own suprise, the bottle was miraculously done. The place has potential but only if Gordon Ramsay whips it into shape.

Casa is an adorable place, sweet atmosphere, but lousy rude service. We had a reservation, we were all there, and we waited over an hour for our table. The staff did give us 2 complimentary appetizers to compensate, but over an hour was harsh. When we sat down- we all ordered quickly as we were now approaching 10 pm and assumed the kitchen was getting tired- it was still slow getting the food. The dishs come with pieces that you sort of assemble- pots of stew that go over the plate of rice, that sort of thing. Well the plates of rice came, but the main stew dishes and bean dishes came out so randomly it was hard to tell what was what and what belonged to whom at the small quaint table. Overall the flavors were good but my beef was a lil too dry . I did love the saltyness and home cookedness, but it was flawed. The beans just felt reheated and average. Thank God for the excellent friends and the great company that saved our night.