Batuqui

Man, I was super impressed with Batuqui. We went on Sunday night and it was busy, but we didn’t have to wait for a table. The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. We really loved the atmosphere as well. It’s in a very intimate setting with not very many tables, in an old home full of character and wood. It felt kinda European. Anyways, I ordered a beer, the husband ordered a sangria which was delicious. For appetizers we shared the cheese bread and the husband had shrimp malagueta. I don’t eat seafood, but dipped the bread in the sauce which was incredible. It was spicy and citrusy and just f**king awesome. Oh, the bread was great too. For our entrees, the hubs got xim xim and I the vegetarian feijoda. We both agreed that the feijoda was just incredible. He liked the xim xim alot, but kept eating my feijoda. We were way too full for dessert, but maybe next time. This spot has been home to a couple of previously unsuccessful restaurants in the past, but I’m pretty sure Batuqui has staying power. We will definitely be back, and you should go too!

Food was delicious. Atmosphere was claustrophobic. Felt rushed as food came out to quickly.

This restaurant was just ok. I like that the Brazilian flair and cuisine are different for Cleveland and the food was good but not for the price. The picanha was very tough and not a good quality piece of meat, considering the cost. The passion fruit mousse is exquisite. I would recommend giving it a try if you are looking for something different but some of the food is overpriced for what you get.

On a very cold snowy evening in January we entered into this house on Larchmere. And during our entire stay for my wife and I it remained too cold inside for us. We started with the shrimp malagueta appetizer: it looked red hot and spicy but was actually mild and delicious, a good start. Our Bossa Nova salads I thought were limp with a too mild not very tasty citrus like dressing with tasteless, probably not fresh, very hard pistachios. The soup of the day, chicken with rice, was also mild, not a standout for flavor, nothing unusual, and could have been hotter. I had the Bobo shrimp special: a delicious rice dish strong on coconut milk. My wife had a scrumptious vegetarian dish, the vegetarian feijoada which was said to contain smoked tofu; we found 1 cube of tofu! Yes it had beans and rice but a bit more tofu would have been nice. The dining area and the bar are contiguous. Service was good. This is a casual dining establishment, no tablecloths. We’ll be back, perhaps in the spring or summer. In the meantime, they might consider a space heater on those cold winter days or perhaps turn on the gas fireplace. But maybe those steps would violate code.

Carla and her crew are wonderful, and so is the amazing Brazilian food. Authentic dishes, and a great variety — not just a meat place, like so many Brazilian restaurants. The Xiam Xiam is wonderful!
I wish they had a better beer selection and they need to work on their rear patio a bit.

been here twice loved it both times my advice is to always make a reservation before you visit this place so that you get a decent table. other than that i really enjoyed the food and the friendly staff.

We are a family that opened the doors of our home so the Cleveland family can dine with us 6 days a week.
Thanks everyone for your support.
Bruna — Batuqui Family.

Very impressed.
So, I didn’t quite know what to expect when I made a large group reservation. It turns out the restaurant is located in an adorable little house in the Larchmere area. I was pleasantly surprised by our equally cute little table set up in the room for our group.
All the food we had was delicious — and surprising! Much of the food is simple, without fancy concoctions but with good quality ingredients. It made for a delicious menu that my group really appreciated!
The trio of Brazilian bar snacks, and the Linguica with Mndioca Frita were nice to share and a great way to wet our pallets for our meal. For entrees, most ordered steak, but the Xim Xim had a nice light spicy taste to it and the Feijoada was a great mix of beans and rice. Everything tasted fresh and well prepared. It was a great way to enter into what was otherwise an unknown food style for us!
The only complaint I had was service. It was very difficult to get a servers attention. Once they saw you, they quickly made sure we were taken care of, but there were a lot of waving of hands and trying to get attention when the servers wandered in and out in a different room in the house. It was almost comical how hard we had to try to get everyone’s attention, but so long as you have good humor, it really wasn’t an issue.

What a great addition to Cleveland’s thriving restaurant scene. If you take your date here… you will look like a hero. Great patio outside, great ambiance inside. I have been twice and the food and drinks have been stellar.
If you are looking for a restaurant with character, charm, unique creative cuisine, check this place out!

Our waiter was so charming and very excited to tell us about Brazilian food. The quality of the salmon was exceptional. It was the most perfect set I’ve ever tasted.
They also have a great drinks list.

Excellent food and service!!! It was our first time there and we loved to eat the Brazilian food again!!!

We had a great time at Batuqui on Saturday night. Was our first visit. Met the owner, Carla and ordered on her recommendations — the steak and seafood stew (can’t remember the Brazilian names). Our food was delicious. Will be going back to try other menu items as well.
Batuqui is in an old home and has a small indoor space — a lively, comfortable atmosphere. We met a few people at the bar that said the outdoor space is huge and wonderful for days with good weather.

Batuqui is a great East Side addition. My wife and I went the last two Saturdays – because it is that good. The food is fresh and full of flavor. The atmosphere is nice and cozy with outside seating in the front and back. The staff is friendly, and I was always waited on when needed. This weekend the owner came around to check on us. For a new restaurant, it is run very well.
The drinks are good. The appetizers are good. The prices are very reasonable. I write very few Unilocal reviews, but I felt like I had to write something quickly because this new restaurant is amazing. It’s easily one of my favorites in all of Cleveland.

I came here for brunch with my Aunt and cousin. The food was delicious. From the brunch menu, I ordered the omelette with house potatoes and orange juice. The omelette was perfect, with cheese turkey bacon, red peppers, onions and mushrooms, and hearts of palm. The house potatoes were seasoned perfectly and were delicious without ketchup! The orange juice tasted freshly squeezed and was a nice compliment to the meal.
My aunt had the chicken salad sandwich and my cousin has the picahana (spelling?) and chicken thigh. I sampled both and they were delicious as well. I would highly recommend to anyone!

Deeeelicious! Several friends and I had a great time trying Brazilian cuisine on their patio. The waiter was also very accommodating for our group and excellent. We tried several apps (pao de queijo, frango passarinho, Salgadinhos) and the churassco dishes as well as feijoada… All Delicious! Definitely will come back again to try desert :)

Batuqui has a great patio and is located on Larchmere. I need to try more of the menu. This was my first time trying Brazilian cuisine. The xim xim was a stew with shredded chicken carrots served over white rice. I found it too salty but after adding lemon it was decent. I would like to try the seafood stew or shrimp appetizer or carolinas pasta next visit, I want to like this place since its different and in a great area. I just wasn’t overly impressed with the flavor of the Xim Xim. Entrees are around 12 – 20 $, drinks around 10 $. The best feature is the outdoor seating perfect to enjoy Cleveland summers.

Awesome Brazilian music, tropical décor, cool wait staff, fantastic drink and food. Had the Palmito Salad, Churrasco de Picanha, a Caipirinha and finished with a Pudim de Leite. Bravo!

The «organizational kinks» mentioned in the first review is an understatement. I made a reservation for 3 people here for this past Sunday. We arrived a few minutes early and they had our reservation on the books, but were not able to seat us. The restaurant was not yet full, but the hostess asked if I had just made the reservation earlier that day and then said they couldn’t fit us in after all. It was pretty surprising … I’ve never been flatly turned away from a restaurant where I have had a reservation. Disorganized and unprofessional. Won’t be back.

5 star service, 5 star food. We live in the area and have been pretty unhappy with the food options here. We started with the stewed calamari — top notch — tender calamari, amazing sauce. It was so good we kept the sauce at the table to put on our rice. I had the churrasco misto and my fiancé had the Brazilian steak (tri-​cut). I have not had such a well-​cooked, tender steak in a long time (my misto plate had a piece of steak as well). The misto plate also came with delicious garlic sausage and charred chicken — both excellent. We finished with the coconut butter cake which was warm and not too sweet, delish. PLUS — the prices were so reasonable. $ 18 for a large steak with sides!
The servers and owners were so personable and extremely attentive. We couldn’t have asked for better service!
So happy a great place came to Larchmere. We will be back again for sure!

So, this place just opened two days ago and they were absolutely slammed when we arrived. It’s obvious there are organizational kinks to work out (like having a hostess stand to greet people and take names down), and I’m sure those things will occur, but the food and the ambiance are amazing even now.
We ordered the calamari samba and the pao de queijo (little cheese bread balls) for appetizers. The calamari eats like a soup with real pieces of squid floating in a spicy broth and crunchy buttery bread squares for dipping. The pao de queijo was perfectly fluffy and cheesy and paired well with our calamari samba/​stew.
We, of course, also had the best caipirinhas I’ve had since I lived in Brazil. So refreshing.
For entrees, we indulged on Carolina’s Pasta and Moqueca Baiana, and the latter stole the show! Coconut milk soaked rice topped with fresh baked fish filets and enough green chilies and peppers to make your tastebuds melt. I could eat it everyday and never go without.
Finally, we finished with the mousse de maracuja, a fluffy, decadent passion fruit mousse that perfectly finished off the meal!
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful and everyone in Batuqui was happy and conversational. As a resident who lives just a few streets down, I’m very excited to see Batuqui continue to thrive!