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Insane Price - Walk on By

  • July 10, 2008
  • Rated 1 of 5 by billmgb from green bay, Wisconsin
Unless you want to pay three times the going price for a seafood meal in Rio, don't go to Marius. Three people, two drinks each (beer, wine, caipirinha - nothing fancy) cost R$650 or more than 400USD. The food is very good, but not nearly as good as several places elsewhere in Rio (go to Barra de Tijuca - even taking a first class car service, you'll get better food and spend less money). This place was fine 10 years ago. It's now a classic tourist trap.

Marius

One of the best seafood restaurants I have come across in many years. A must do for Rio de Janeiro first timers, although on the pricey side but delicious lobsters and shrimps and other seafood served continuously. Note that the dinner menu does not include the appetizer buffet or desserts.

From journal Brazil Trip

Marius

  • April 19, 2006
  • Rated 2 of 5 by driftingdeals from Rio de Janiero, Brazil
A popular recommendation for tourists, it is very much overpriced, especially when you can get similar meal for about half the price at other churrascarias.

Decor is "upmarket beachcomber." Marius has two restaurants next door to each other, one is meat-based and the other fish-based.

If you get to know Brazilian churrasco (barbecue), Marius really isn't anything special, despite the hype. It's a nice setting and the food is average, but there's a wide selection.

From journal Living in Rio

Marius

  • February 21, 2005
  • Rated 3 of 5 by AndrewL from Santa Monica, California
Marius takes the typical Brazilian churrascaria (restaurant with all-you-can-eat meat) one step further and adds a great selection of seafood in addition to the beef. There was quite a spread of both beef and seafood dishes brought around. In addition, the buffet itself would be an incredible spread for most people. You definitely need to come with a big appetite when dining here.

The interior of the restaurant was quite nice; it was elegant in a relaxing way. Though it was expensive by Brazilian standards, it was still quite cheap compared to what you would pay for similar food in the US. The bill for two of us, including drinks, was less than $50.

Any trip to Brazil requires at least one visit to a churrascaria, and I would recommend Marius as that one stop.

From journal New Years in Rio

Marius

  • May 2, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Clabrazil from Frankfurt, Germany
Marius is one of those restaurants that night after night has hungry crowds at the door. They all wait to enter this palace of seafood (and I am not overdoing it, so call to book your place in advance. English and Spanish spoken there).

The whole place has been carefully and originally decorated, and the buffet of seafood, well, you need to see it to believe it. And if that wasn't good enough, you still get offered more of the huge fresh shrimp and grilled fish fillets every two minutes on your table.

Don't miss it!

From journal Beyond Carnival in Rio

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