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.
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🎉🥰🎉
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.
Kym Zaja
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December 22, 2024
This place is amazing! The key is to PACE yourself! Unlimited salad and side dish bar, everything in the salad bar was delicious! Cold salads were great! All of them! Lol! Mac n cheese and mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy was good! Now let's get to the incredible MEATS! All Brazilian! Sausage, pork, chicken and steaks of all kinds! I tried them all! My favorite beside the steaks was the garlic Parmesan pork tenderloin! Melt in your mouth deliciousness! Wow! They give you red and green cards, you want more meat, keep the green card in front of you, when you're stuffed to the gills, put the red card out to STOP THE MEAT! I don't recall any of us using that one! 😂 It was a really fun dinner and very memorable! All the staff was amazing and friendly and the meat just kept coming! Go there! Bring a visiting family member or friends! It's a great date night too! We all loved it! Oh, and let's not forget the grilled pineapple at the end! OMG! 😋😋
Courtney Hawks
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May 24, 2025
We came here last night for a work event. It was 15 of us and we paid ahead plus the 20% gratuity. The food was amazing and very fresh. It was so hot in the section we were sitting in. We were all sweating and having to get up and go to the restroom just to cool down. When we sat down, we let them know that all of the drinks were on separate checks. After the meal which took us about an hour, they then come out with one check with an additional 20% gratuity plus service charge for the credit card. I advised the gentleman that I told them from the beginning to split these checks. They refused. We decided one person would pay it and Reimburse the person that got stuck with a check, but as we were going down the list, we noticed multiple drinks that we did not order were added onto the bill. After they took those drinks off, we paid and left. This morning as I’m looking at the receipt, I realized they did not reduce the 20% tip after they took the multiple drinks off. I don’t believe it was worth the price or the sleazy experience of tacking on multiple charges.
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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.
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🎉🥰🎉
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.
This place is amazing! The key is to PACE yourself! Unlimited salad and side dish bar, everything in the salad bar was delicious! Cold salads were great! All of them! Lol! Mac n cheese and mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy was good! Now let's get to the incredible MEATS! All Brazilian! Sausage, pork, chicken and steaks of all kinds! I tried them all! My favorite beside the steaks was the garlic Parmesan pork tenderloin! Melt in your mouth deliciousness! Wow! They give you red and green cards, you want more meat, keep the green card in front of you, when you're stuffed to the gills, put the red card out to STOP THE MEAT! I don't recall any of us using that one! 😂 It was a really fun dinner and very memorable! All the staff was amazing and friendly and the meat just kept coming! Go there! Bring a visiting family member or friends! It's a great date night too! We all loved it! Oh, and let's not forget the grilled pineapple at the end! OMG! 😋😋
We came here last night for a work event. It was 15 of us and we paid ahead plus the 20% gratuity. The food was amazing and very fresh. It was so hot in the section we were sitting in. We were all sweating and having to get up and go to the restroom just to cool down. When we sat down, we let them know that all of the drinks were on separate checks. After the meal which took us about an hour, they then come out with one check with an additional 20% gratuity plus service charge for the credit card. I advised the gentleman that I told them from the beginning to split these checks. They refused. We decided one person would pay it and Reimburse the person that got stuck with a check, but as we were going down the list, we noticed multiple drinks that we did not order were added onto the bill. After they took those drinks off, we paid and left. This morning as I’m looking at the receipt, I realized they did not reduce the 20% tip after they took the multiple drinks off. I don’t believe it was worth the price or the sleazy experience of tacking on multiple charges.