I had been wanting to try out this restaurant for quite a while because so many people recommend it and I had never had any authentic Brazilian BBQ experience. But it turned out to be a major disappointment. The food was so so salty and it grossed me out quickly. They put a window around the kitchen so you can see how meat is roasted and what condiments they use and put on it. And they are very “generous” with the amount of salt used on the food. I personally hate this level of salt because it sabotages the original flavor of meat and, what is worse, it makes my body uncomfortable. Apart from that, the service was terrible. Because the meat was too salty, I wanted more diet coke but I waited for soooo long before the waitress finally came to our table to check on us. And there were so many times I almost made eye contact with her and even called her but she ended up ignoring me unintentionally.
The two guys in the kitchen were pretty nice and they served meat timely and provided great service. One of them remembered that we disliked the saltiness and catered for us by giving us meat on the inside.
Overall it was a mid experience to me, not mentioning that it was quite pricey as well.
TodayIsOurAdventure
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February 17, 2025
The star of the show was the meat and it was some of the best cooked meat that we have had at any of the Brazilian restaurants we've been to. They were also willing to give you generous. The bacon-wrapped chicken, bacon-wrapped steak and filet mignon were supreme! The pineapple was also really tasty.
Fancy decor. Our waitress was also the bartender and she was absent for most of the meal. The gouches were okay. They were serving meat inconsistently though throughout the meal. We would get lots of meat and then there'd be times where we would get nothing offered to us. I also had to ask a couple of times for pineapple to be served. By the time we got served the pineapple, we were done with everything else and just waiting.
The salad bar was very confusingly labeled and some items were completely mislabeled.
The price was a little steep compared to other Brazilian steak restaurants we've been to, especially to not include the sodas.
We would go back and visit again because the meat was definitely some of the best we've had.
Kimmiah Ojeda-Harvey
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June 04, 2025
Then ambiance was extremely nice, customer service was excellent, very friendly and warm. Everything is delicious but you must have the garlic sirloin and the grilled cinnamon pineapple it's AMAZING 🤤🤤🤤 and then we got this surprise.. It's our anniversary🎉🥰🎉
Greg B
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June 18, 2025
This was my Father's Day dinner (day before), so it was fairly busy. The servers were all great, the meat selection, great, and the Pineapple... Amazing! The only thing keeping from a full 5 stars is the cost. Drinks & dessert are extra. (At $50+ a person, I think at least dessert & a drink should be included) All in all it was a nice experience (but I prefer my son in laws steaks.)
Hannah Nicole
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June 24, 2025
This was our first and probably our last time coming. Many comments say the service is slow and the meats do not come out fast enough. I found this to be the opposite. The service was good and all the meats came to our table. It was actually overwhelming how fast all the meat came to the table. This was not the main problem. The problem I had was the flavorless meat. At first I thought it was really good till I had more. It's just salty and flavorless. It has no taste. I forced my self to eat due to the price. The cold bar was decent and the sides were good nothing amazing. We will not be returning.
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I had been wanting to try out this restaurant for quite a while because so many people recommend it and I had never had any authentic Brazilian BBQ experience. But it turned out to be a major disappointment. The food was so so salty and it grossed me out quickly. They put a window around the kitchen so you can see how meat is roasted and what condiments they use and put on it. And they are very “generous” with the amount of salt used on the food. I personally hate this level of salt because it sabotages the original flavor of meat and, what is worse, it makes my body uncomfortable. Apart from that, the service was terrible. Because the meat was too salty, I wanted more diet coke but I waited for soooo long before the waitress finally came to our table to check on us. And there were so many times I almost made eye contact with her and even called her but she ended up ignoring me unintentionally. The two guys in the kitchen were pretty nice and they served meat timely and provided great service. One of them remembered that we disliked the saltiness and catered for us by giving us meat on the inside. Overall it was a mid experience to me, not mentioning that it was quite pricey as well.
The star of the show was the meat and it was some of the best cooked meat that we have had at any of the Brazilian restaurants we've been to. They were also willing to give you generous. The bacon-wrapped chicken, bacon-wrapped steak and filet mignon were supreme! The pineapple was also really tasty. Fancy decor. Our waitress was also the bartender and she was absent for most of the meal. The gouches were okay. They were serving meat inconsistently though throughout the meal. We would get lots of meat and then there'd be times where we would get nothing offered to us. I also had to ask a couple of times for pineapple to be served. By the time we got served the pineapple, we were done with everything else and just waiting. The salad bar was very confusingly labeled and some items were completely mislabeled. The price was a little steep compared to other Brazilian steak restaurants we've been to, especially to not include the sodas. We would go back and visit again because the meat was definitely some of the best we've had.
Then ambiance was extremely nice, customer service was excellent, very friendly and warm. Everything is delicious but you must have the garlic sirloin and the grilled cinnamon pineapple it's AMAZING 🤤🤤🤤 and then we got this surprise.. It's our anniversary🎉🥰🎉
This was my Father's Day dinner (day before), so it was fairly busy. The servers were all great, the meat selection, great, and the Pineapple... Amazing! The only thing keeping from a full 5 stars is the cost. Drinks & dessert are extra. (At $50+ a person, I think at least dessert & a drink should be included) All in all it was a nice experience (but I prefer my son in laws steaks.)
This was our first and probably our last time coming. Many comments say the service is slow and the meats do not come out fast enough. I found this to be the opposite. The service was good and all the meats came to our table. It was actually overwhelming how fast all the meat came to the table. This was not the main problem. The problem I had was the flavorless meat. At first I thought it was really good till I had more. It's just salty and flavorless. It has no taste. I forced my self to eat due to the price. The cold bar was decent and the sides were good nothing amazing. We will not be returning.