As a fan of many things Brazilian, I had to try Braz.1.L. We discovered this place last year and loved the fact that they offered customers board games on certain nights. The location is also very convenient as the restaurant sits cozy on Maitland, just a few steps off Yonge Street.
First impressions...
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Low key, small with a good-sized patio. Will this be my new hangout spot on summer nights? We were warmly welcomed by the staff.
Food...
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Esfihas at 99cents a pop? Are you kidding me? These are rock bottom prices, and they taste amazing! Try one. Or maybe four. My favourite is the lean ground beef one.
The real bait at this place were the Caipirinha. To clarify, Caipirinhas are "Brazil's national cocktail", easily made with cachaça (sugar cane hard liquor), sugar and lime. My boyfriend once brought back a bottle of Cachaça gifted to him by a farmer in Brazil... How much more authentic does it get? We attempted to concoct authentic Caiprinhas ourselves. The result was delicious and thus we decided that we must seek out more Caipirinha serving places in the dot. Mission accomplished, because on Wed nights they're going for $4.99 at this joint.
Service...
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True to Brazilian culture, the staff were super-duper friendly each of the three times I visited. Every time, I feel like I am an old friend visiting-- and I don't even know the staff well! That's how nice they are. Drinks rolled out pretty fast. But the food took a little while to come out (20+min). Hopefully the reason being is that they were ultra-fresh.
Walked away thinking...
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"Should've tried the pão de queijo! (cheesy puffs)" and already planning my next visit back.