Samba Kitchen

Great food. Cash only. You can get more traditional authentic Brazilian food and not just the "sword" type of Brazilian food. Staff is actually from Brazil and they keep original seasoning and flavors. Plates are served with big portions, even appetizers. They only take cash. Though there is ATM next door, it is pretty inconvenient.

The cheese balls are great! They are freshly made, not too cheesy and chewy in perfection! The caipirinha are quite strong and full of ice. I agree with other reviewers that they are watered down. The shrimps starter was delicious with a special sauce. Yummy! The steak was delicious and tender. The pork chops were a tiny but dry but compliment the delicious sauce so still yummy.

Great place with good vibes! I went with a large group (8 of us) for Sunday brunch and they were easily able to seat us all. Lots of space! There is also live music! A bit loud, but great for a good time! People would even get up to dance at times. The food was very delicious and different than what you would get at a traditional brunch. $7 mimosas for brunch too! Although they could use a bit more champagne... The main reason this is 4 stars and not 5 is that the service was a bit slow. We were really the only group in the restaurant and they took a long time to get our orders. The server was extremely nice, but just sluggish. If you like to take your time, this can also be a good thing!

Medium sized place with decent space between tables. Went here on thanksgiving for dinner with a friend who doesn’t eat seafood. Sadly though their online menu showed lots of chicken options, the in restaurant menu had just one chicken entree. The mixed croquettes were good, though the chicken one was a little underwhelming. Yucca fries was awesome and the aioli on the side was good. The star of the dinner was the amazing shrimp in coconut sauce with mashed potatoes that was served in a coconut. The flavor was mellow and soothing, and the consistency was that of a rich stew. Enough to share between two people. The chicken with fruits was too salty and sweet for our taste. The chocolate balls in the dessert was too heavy and one dimensional in the chocolate taste but the passion fruit pannacotta was on point and hit the right tangy and subtly sweet notes to end dinner.

This place is amazing! We stumbled upon Samba after deciding we didn't want to order in. The food was delicious, the wait staff really friendly, and the atmosphere was great. When we ordered, we asked to substitute the rice for yucca fries, which they said they couldn't do. I was a bit annoyed, but after getting the entrees, realized the rice was the perfect compliment to them. Both were seafood stew type dishes - one was actually served inside a coconut, which was really cool. We'll definitely be back!

This restaurant is one of my new favorites in Midtown. Perfect for a meal before or after a Broadway show. The drinks are incredible too. Service is top notch. I cant remember our waitress's name but she and the manager checked in on us during our meal and were very attentive. I'll let my pictures do the rest of the talking.

We made reservations for 7:30 on a Wednesday night, and I'd highly recommend reserving a table here. The place was moderately busy and there were a few smaller tables that were open. The place has a good ambiance, a full service bar and good lighting, with live music! Our server, Marcia (hope I got your name right) reminded me of a Bollywood actor, Anushka Sharma.. yeps, she was that cute! We ordered 2 appetizers which included Camarão Grelhado ($14) - Grilled Jumbo Shrimp, which were absolutely delicious, and Frango à Passarinho ($10) which were absolutely terrible. For mains, we ordered 3 dishes, which included Costeleta de Porco a Portuguesa ($23) - grilled Pork chops, Picanha na Chapa ($23) - grilled top sirloin, and Feijoada ($23) - Brazil's most amazing dish ever! The entrees were all good, and they came with rice and fried potatoes. The meat though, lacked serious flavor.. I wish they had some extra seasoning. Feijoada on the other hand though was the most delicious thing on our table. Service was absolutely top notch and I couldn't stop complimenting Marcia of how she kept reminding me of Anushka! Overall, a very positive experience!