Fogo de Chao

12/19/09

lots of meat

by gigipri at Citysearch

Impressive Brazilian BBQ. You pay a lot, but also get a ton of food. The sad thing is seeing a lot of obese Americans eating themselves to death at the table (.... than you wonder why pay a fortune for personal health-insurance?)

At any rate, everything was good, but I ended up dropping ~$170 for a dinner for two after the movie...a bit steep, isn't it?

• Pros: great salad bar
• Cons: I never spent less than $85/person

02/02/09

Every Mans Food Fantasy - A non-stop Parade of Roasted Meat

by DinnerDate69 at Citysearch

Went for my birthday back in August. All I can say is "WOW"... This place is the epitome of EXCESS. First they have you dig in to the salad bar, which is loaded with all kinds of fancy stuff, in addition to salad. Being the meat-iterian I am, I wisely passed on this distraction and flipped my disc to the green side, while my wife decided she would have a plate or two from the salad bar. Within moments, crazed cowboys that spoke little english began galivanting about, carving off slices of roasted meats at a frantic pace. Tempting sides and rolls were also brought to our table and constantly refreshed, even if we only took a little spoonful. Wife saw that I was in too deep and bailed on her salad to get into the action. I can honestly say she enjoyed herself, and once we figured out which meats we liked and which ones to pass on, we continued to gorge ourselves until pain set in. Wife backed off after a few rounds and flipped her disc over to the red side, as she is much smaller than I. I however, continued to eat through the pain, reaching the point of perspiration - a phenomena I call "the meat sweats". It was only then I reluctantly flipped my disc over to the red side. After such a feast, there was certainly no room for dessert, and if you do have room for dessert, you are cheating yourself.

Now, this is one of the costliest dinners we have embarked on, however, you can really get your money's worth if you FOCUS. At $48/person, its not for the faint of heart, so be smart and pass (or go light) on the salad bar, and instead focus on the prime cuts of meats. At first, they will try to tempt you with tasty little sausages and chicken pieces. You must be strong and hold out for the filet, top sirloin, and the ancho, which is kinda like prime rib. Dont be afraid to ask for more and for God's sake, if your favorite cut of meat hasnt come around in 3 minutes, ask for it, dont fill up on sides! Also, bring a bottle of water for the walk/ride home... Its alot of sodium!

• Pros: Excellent Food, Non-stop service, Eat till you drop!
• Cons: Costly, tempting salad bar and side dishes

12/04/08

Great selection of meat!

by carolfromphila at Citysearch

We went here with a huge group of friends and none of us was disappointed. The food is very good, meat selection is endless. Yes it is not cheap and kind of noisy. We were noisy ourselves. And we had fun and enjoyed the food and the company. Recommend it for large groups or family outing.

• Pros: Meat, holiday atmosphere
• Cons: Parking