Restaurant Route 66 - Leblon

The Route 66 restaurant we visited is located in Leblon, Rua Conde Bernadotte, 26, B and C Stores - Rio de Janeiro. The phone there is (21) 2512-5961 and the site is www.restauranterota66.com.br

The Route 66 has inspired the decor at the famous American highway and has posters of vintage cars, parts, motorcycles and vintage cars plates. The food is called Tex-Mex and consistent description of the site itself there "are based Mexican dishes have been adapted to the habits in the U.S. state of Texas, resulting in a surprising fusion. We have three addresses in the south, where you can enjoy steaks, fish, ribs, burritos, tortillas, tacos, quesadillas, enchiladas, sandwiches and more! "

There inside the hall that is air conditioned and sidewalk tables.

The food is very tasty. However, we must make an exception. We ordered the menu and there is a picture of a sirloin, with accompanying risotto dried tomatoes and potatoes. The photo is beautiful and we are tempted to ask for one dish and we did. But when the dish came even remotely resembled the photo. We feel a bit cheated and frustrated, despite the food being tasty. The issue was not the food be good or not, was more the disappointment of having sought and be expecting one thing and get quite another.

Conversely, we also dish called Taco that are "corn tortillas stuffed with Shell: ground beef or shredded chicken or refried beans or shrimp or dried meat or turkey or pork sirloin marinade. With parsley sauce, lettuce and cheese. Accompanying sour cream and salad, "as described on the menu. They were huge and were very tasty! We asked three flavors (chicken, dried beef and shrimp). These so worth it!

We decided to stay outside and we confess that we feel a little uncomfortable. The tables are round and small, and if you need to add another table to seat more people do not become legal. The sidewalk also impairs a little, as it is in Portuguese stones and unevenness. It is almost impossible to find the right spot for it not to be swinging. So the trick is to stay inside where there is no gap, the tables are square and still is air conditioned.

The attendance was quite good, although the waitress who served us was not very good with a guy. It seemed that there was not a little pleased to meet us. Needed, of course, a little smile and more sympathy. We emphasize that in spite of lacking sympathy, we were treated very effectively.

As can be seen in the pictures, the place is full of bars next to each other. Right next to Route 66 is the Contempt ( see post here ), the Academia da Cachaça among others. The disadvantage is that Route 66 does not serve beer in bottles, other than Contempt. Thus, we ask our dishes, some beers, whiskey and we ended up moving to the Contempt to continue drinking beer.

At most, we love the environment full of bars and food from Route 66. Count Bernadotte Street is an excellent program in the Bohemian Leblon and Route 66 is worth being known.