Meet Brazilian

Manchester has Bem Brazil and Tropeiro, Liverpool has Meet Brazillian. Brazillian food is all about the carnivores. If you are a vegan I would look away now and not continue reading this review because we shall be talking meat meat and more meat.
The décor inside is nothing out of this world, but very inviting. Upstairs is the dining area whereyou instantly notice the white curtains which are bright thanks to lights behind them. Now my Portugese is not the best, so all I managed to do was basically ask them no pigs please the rest is ok!!! I don’t eat pigs, mainly because I’ve heard they are one of the very few animals that harbour a range of parasites and diseases that can be transmitted to humans. Even if there was a 1% chance of this being true, I decided long ago not to risk it. I’d like to extend this gift of life for as long as possible please!!!
Back to the menu, I’d recommend Viera Ao Molho De Alho, which at £12.95 is a lush bowl of succulent scallops bathed in cachaca sauce. Cachaca being a Brazilian alcohol made from sugarcane juice. I still prefer Bem Brasil and Tropeiro but it is refreshing to see that there is an option here in Liverpool for those looking to «meet» up to enjoy a bit of south American flavour!

In the Ropeworks vicinity you’ll find this traditional Brazilian restaurant of the Meet family, drawing you in with alluring offers such as the free glass of pink fizz between 5 and 7pm on Tuesdays, and buy one get one free on all courses. You can’t say fairer than that, can you?
Thankfully this place hasn’t jumped on the churrascaria bandwagon, not that there’s anything wrong with that, but it’s nice to see something a little different from all you can eat meat. I’ve got backup in the form of Miss X and her sister, two half Brazilian ladies who spend every summer over there with relatives and they were rather pleased with the authenticity this restaurant had to offer. Simple décor and glowing lights add an ambient, warm feel to a cutely patriotic place (the row of Brazilian flags outside the entrance is particularly endearing) and the starter sharers really set you up for a fabulous meal.
You know you’re in hog heaven when you find deep fried cheese. Who came up with this genius plan to take something already full of calorific goodness and add even more indulgence to it? Mmm, crispy gooey meltiness. The red pepper tapenade that comes with some of the little dishes is mighty delicious, and you can also find goat’s cheese, spicy sausage, scallops, rice, salad, everything that’s bound to make your tastebuds tingle. The prices aren’t half bad either, especially with the special offers. And this is definitely the place to come for steaks.
The service is friendly, professional and yet not too brisk — they don’t whip away your plates or hover around encouraging you to leave. You’re simply left to bask in the cosy glow and languish over your tasty meal. Can’t argue with that!

excusez mon impolitesse mais ce restau est a chier!
Tout simplement!

A RESTAURANT with a menu that mainly features meat may seem like a funny choice for a party that contained a strict none red meat eater but
Launched at the back end of last year, Meet is a fairly new addition to the now thriving Ropewalks area, following on from the success of its sister restaurant, Meet Argentinian, on Brunswick Street, which has a three-​week waiting list for its busiest nights.
Looking forward to a catch-​up out– side the office, I and three friends dec– ided to try out the newish venue and grab a quick bite and a gossip after work.
As well as a menu filled with authentic Brazilian dishes, particularly tempting is the buy one get one free offer on all courses, as well as a free glass of pink bubbly on Tuesdays, from 5−7pm.
Although a row of Brazilian flags marks the entrance of the converted building, the décor inside is relatively simple.
Coloured lights glow behind the white curtains that hang behind the upstairs dining area, while booths line the sides of the downstairs bar.
We decided to share two starters between all of us and so went for the Pastel de Quejo (£3.50) and the Salsicha Grehada (£4.25).
Unfortunately, there was some confusion along the way and the waiter brought us one of the wrong dishes. Instead of the Pastel de Quejo, deep fried cheese and palm hearts served with red onion chutney, we were given the Pastel de Frango (£3.75), a similar sort of dish but stuffed with chicken and sweetcorn.
This would have been a problem if we were vegetarian, but as we are not, we ate them without complaint, finding the parcels nice and crispy and packed full of filling.
The Salsicha Grehada were crostini topped with a tasty combination of spicy sausage and soft goat’s cheese. They were served with a red pepper tapenade that sweetened the salty flavour. From the simple laminated cardboard menu, we chose a variety of main courses.
I went for the Viera Ao Molho De Alho (£12.95), a bowl of succulent scallops in a sauce made from cachaca, a Brazilian alcohol made from sugarcane juice.
The sauce was satisfyingly creamy but not too sweet, and contained juicy pieces of Parma ham which brought out the muted flavour of the scallops. It was served with rice and a generous portion of salad.
Having tasted Brazilian food on several occasions before, one of my friends requested the Feijoada (£8.95) via her mobile phone as she finished work later than us and didn’t want to miss out on the meal. According to the menu, this is Brazil’s national dish, a stew made of smoked sausage, pork, beef, bacon and black beans.
It was served with Brazilian rice and curly kale as well as a portion of Caldo Picante, a sort of spicy dip.
While a very substantial portion, she felt the presentation made it appear as numerous meals on one plate.
The black bean stew with the meat in it was tasty, she declared.
But I would have preferred the meal without the breaded sausage meat on the side.
However, she added that salad and rice were also good and she liked the pieces of orange on the side which were very refreshing.
All in all, she concluded, you wouldn’t go away hungry but it wasn’t the best plate of food I’ve ever tasted. The other two chose the Picanha (£8.95), an 8oz sirloin steak served with Brazilian rice, beans and kale, which is also available as two larger cuts 16oz and 24oz and the Salmao Ao Molho De Alho (£10.95).
The steak was cooked to a medium degree as requested and was a nice thick piece of meat that proved to be very juicy. Meanwhile, the salmon came in a garlic and chilli sauce, again served with Brazilian-​style rice and mixed leaves and topped with prawns.
My friend was thrilled with the texture of the fish, which she described as melt in the mouth, but the sauce, though very creamy, did not have the kick she would have expected.
Despite the initial mix-​up, the service was efficient and friendly but not rushed, leaving us plenty of time to catch up on all the office gossip.
With the discount, the bill came to just £47.15 around £12 each including a bottle of white wine so we finished much heavier in stomach but only marginally lighter in wallet.