So in our neighbourhood we now have 3 little "fast food" places in a row - Koni, Keb & Yoggi. I've written about Koni & Yoggi before (Koni is little sushi cones available with a ton of different fillings/toppings. Yoggi is a frozen yogurt place. Also a bit of a favorite for me right now...)
I love that there are some healthier fast food options around - something we could learn from back home.
Fast forward to KEB - I was hoping it would be like falafel places back home, but unfortunately it's not, really. Lacks that spice/kick... we weren't super impressed with the food... Mr. DRL's comments are funny - he says that he feels there is too much emphasis on the gimicks and not on the food. See the little plate/scooper foldable thing below. We were all quite puzzled with it and spent several minutes figuring it out.
Wow.. I have never heard or seen that before!!! Is that really in Brazil!!! You expats here do have a different life from ours hahaha !!! i just looooved your blog :)
Im going to be an exapt in The Netherlands in less then a month... I'm scared and very excited !!! ^^
Hope we talk one day
Bye
Posted by: Nadja | February 28, 2009 at 03:45 PM
Where do you live currently?
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | February 28, 2009 at 04:34 PM
Koni is absolutely amazing. I go there like once a day, seriously. The only thing is that service there sucks. It's absolutely terrible. But the cones are amazing.
My paulista friends are completely in desbelief though that 'temaki' is called cone in Rio though.
Posted by: André | March 03, 2009 at 06:22 AM
One of my girlfriends was addicted too when she was visiting here! Which one is your favorite?
That is funny about the Paulistas!
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | March 03, 2009 at 08:51 AM
I love the Philadelphia one. It's my current obsession. Plus, Koni Store are taking over Rio: there's three in Barra, Centro, Copacabana, Humaita, two in Ipanema, two in Leblon, Botafogo, Gavea, Largo do Machado and I think there's a few in Niterói too. Not to mention Buzios (which I almost went to when I was there last week but service sucks almost everywhere in Buzios and since in Rio Koni service sucks so hard, I was afraid of what was awaiting me in Koni Buzios). There's also lots and lots of temaki stores opening all over the city.
Posted by: André | March 03, 2009 at 09:24 PM
Philadelphia - nice. Add the wasabi peas to it for a bit of kick!
My favorite place in Buzios is Bar do Ze - the passionfruit red snapper is great as is the homemade orange sauce they put on the ice cream for dessert!
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | March 04, 2009 at 06:23 PM
I liked a lot this Keb. The food is very good.
Posted by: Rodrigo | March 30, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Rodrigo - what did you order? Maybe I should give it another chance.
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | March 31, 2009 at 09:29 AM
Hi,
I think you should. I asked for beef and Cordeiro (lamb) both very good. next time i´ll try another.
Posted by: Rodrigo | March 31, 2009 at 10:29 PM
I think I was so disappointed because I was expecting the authentic sauces like falafel places have...
Posted by: Daily Rio Life | April 01, 2009 at 04:26 PM