I recently had the pleasure of having dinner & dessert at Bar Goyana & Mojo in El Barrio.
The Belgian-Brazilian couple behind MOJO Mousse Bar, brings to
El Barrio a new Brazilian-inspired Cocktail Bar located in the space
next door to the mousse shop.
Firstly let’s get into the décor at beautiful Bar Goyana.
The inside of this restaurant is not very big at all.
Even so it has a charming warm feeling when you enter.
With its beautiful vibrant tropical colors it appears larger than it is.
INDOOR SEATING AREA
BAR SEATING AREA
It should be noted that there is also an outdoor seating area.
According to the owner it seats around 25 people comfortably.
OUTDOOR SEATING AREA
Now lets talk food.
First I took a look at their Happy Hour menu.
We ordered a few different cocktails to start.
For our first round we ordered The Caipirinha & Mango Mojito.
After that we had ordered the “Drink of the Day”
I actually enjoyed this drink way more than my first drink which was the Caipirinha.
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Next it was time for the appetizers.
Here is what I ordered for my apps.
STUFFED PAO DE QUEIJO $10 GF
– Prosciutto & Herbs Cheese
QUEIJO COALHO $11 GF
Grilled Curd Cheese with Black Truffle Honey
STUFFED PAO DE QUEIJO $10 GF :
– Parmesan & Jalapeno
Not to long after the entrees started to arrive.
Of course I was stuffed from all of the appetizers but I still dug in.
SALADA DO CERRADO $13
Mix Greens, Quinoa, Cucumber, Radish,Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onions, Avocado, Cashew Nuts, Passion Fruit Dressing
Add Shrimp / Chicken $5
CHEF JOHAN FAMOUS CRAB CAKE $16
Served with Green Salad and Aioli Sauce
I decided to try a popular Brazilin dish called the FEIJOADA for my entrée.
FEIJOADA $25 GF
“Brazilian National Dish”
Black Beans and Pork Stew, White Rice, Collard Greens, Farofa
This dish was very interesting unlike anything I had ever tasted.
Especially the Farofa which was very unique in it’s taste as well as its texture.
Admittedly, I didn’t absolutely love it but I didn’t hate it either.
Generally speaking I would try it again but perhaps with different sides.
All in all I enjoyed my dining experience at Bar Goyana and would recommend going for Happy Hour or a night out with friends!
Bar Goyana
Food
3 / 5
3
Service
3 / 5
3
Quality
3 / 5
3
Decor
5 / 5
5
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