Aracaju, Brazil
R. Delmiro Gouvêia, 400 - Coroa do Meio
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+557931795215
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I don't generally gravitate towards chain restaurants but it was 8 PM on a Sunday night in Aracaju and, surprisingly, not many restaurants were still open. Camarada Camarão ("Comrade Crustacean"), located to the right of the main entrance to the Rio Mar Shopping mall has a wide selection of items, the majority of which are shrimp, hence it's name. A young waiter, circulating with a tray of flaky crusted pastels filled with a creamy shrimp mixture, offered me one and I accepted (food image 1). Be aware that this is not a complimentary amuse bouche. I was charged for it on my bill. For an appetizer, I ordered one of my favorites: two large bolinhos de bacalhau (food image 2). These were excellent and reminded me of the U.S. East Coast homemade codfish cakes we enjoyed many decades ago. Apparently, the portion size at Camarada Camarão is huge, so the waiter suggested that I order off a special individual diner menu he brought to my table. I ordered the camarões balsâmicos from that menu and the quantity of food on that plate was still enormous (food image 3). Granted, most of the items on my plate were veggies but, coming from California, the land of abundant produce, to Brazil, where your dinner plate may contain every starch ever conceived by man, I embraced the quantity and variety of vegetables. While some of the legumes were cooked al dente, my preference, others seemed a bit mushy and may have been originally frozen or else overcooked. While the shrimp were tasty, the accompanying sun-dried tomatoes were overly picante from the balsamic sauce. I ordered a traditional caipirinha. It was very good although the quantity was a bit parsimonious. Service by the wait staff at Camarada Camarão was attentive. Courses arrived at a proper pace. And I didn't have to wait forever to receive the bill.
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