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| - I first heard of Carvalho's through a Facebook friend. I was intrigued. Intrigued because it's an ethnic food I had never thought of trying. I checked it out on Yelp, like I do and it was already well-reviewed and well-loved. This only gravitated me towards Carvalho's even more. This all happened...hmmmm...maybe two or three weeks ago. Now, I finally gave it a try and was no where near disappointed. The experience and the food lived up to my expectations.
It was a late Sunday afternoon (today). Not a lot of clientele around, as I would expect at around 3:30 in the afternoon. I would say I came at a great time. No wait and I was provided immediate attention. We were asked if we had visited before; of course, I answered no. We were provided plenty of time to stare at the menu. The dishes; especially, the names (in Portuguese) were all new to me. Not to worry, there was English translation. I decided on two items: the Bobo de Caramao (shrimp bobo) and the Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) as an appetizer. My companion selected the Moqueca de Peixe (seafood stew). I would say waited less than 10 minutes for our main dishes to come out. They looked amaaaazzzzing. I didn't try the Moqueca de Peixe, but it looked so good. I would see it's appearance was prettier than my dish, but my dish tasted incredible. It was creamy and had a mild flavor. My appetizer, the Brazilian Cheese Bread, came out a little later, but that's okay. It was a great complement to the abundance of creamy bobo I had left over.
The staff was very friendly and attentive. The food was delish both in taste and aesthetically. I can't wait to come back to try the other dishes.
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