Since the World Series of Poker moved to the Rio, I've eaten at Buzios many summer evenings or lunches. I almost always had the same thing. Crab Cocktail and Crab cakes, both appetizers, but combined, make a yummy meal. This year they changed the Alaskan King Crab cocktail to a Lump Crab Cocktail with is even Better! I had to send back the first one that had a dab of horseradish on it since i'm allergic. I ate the second one as just a nice heap of crab meat with Lemon sqeezed on it.
Then to be creative, I ordered the Ahi Poke instead of the crab cakes. I'm sure most people would love this dish, but it had a little too much onion and ginger for my taste, but the tuna was nice and fresh.
My friend had blackened halibut and it looked perfect and flakey and she said it was delicious. The bread selections were yummy even though they eliminated the flat bread from last year. In the end, the crab cocktail was so delicious I ordered yet another one.
We sat at the bar and the service was friendly and good. Can't wait to back to the Rio and to Buzios alot more this summer. See you at the bar!