Fogo De Chao

10/14/09

One of the best meals ever

by JonSoleymani at Citysearch

Now THAT's good eatin'!

If you're in the mood for beef, pork, chicken or all of the above, and have a HUGE appetite, this is the place to go! The food is great, the service is amazing, and did I mention the food is GREAT!

Try not to fill up on the salad bar, and save room for the main course! Order a bottle of wine, and enjoy.

But beware, it can get pricey there...but totally worth it!

• Pros: Great food, great service
• Cons: Pricey, but worth it

01/10/09

It?s an over priced salad bar!

by daisytulip at Citysearch

I am astonished that there is only one other one star review on Citysearch for Fogo de Chao. I am completely and utterly floored. Honestly, is this everyone?s idea of a five star restaurant? Salty meat on a stick and a do it yourself salad bar for $56.50 per person!!!??? Are you all joking??? For two meals, two caipirinhas, a dessert and tax & tip, the dinner came out to $185! Yeah, you read that right: $185 for two drinks, meat on a stick and a MEDIOCRE salad bar with such exotic items like hearts of palm from a jar and iceberg lettuce. This is by far the most OVER-PRICED chain restaurant with the most BLAND, UNEXCEPTIONAL FOOD I have ever had the displeasure of attending. And the ambiance? With the loud children and the several people dressed in jeans and a t-shirt it feels like you?re eating at a VEGAS BUFFET. Did I mention I spent $185 so that my girlfriend and I could serve ourselves at a salad bar!? For these prices, I could have taken her to Katana or STK and had a way, way, WAY better meal. It gets one star for the cheese bread but that?s it. I completely get why there are no prices on the menus or on their website. By the time your find out you paid top dollar for an all you can eat salad bar, it?s too late. A total rip-off for pedestrian tastes!

• Pros: Cheese Bread
• Cons: FAR too expensive for a salad bar and meat on a stick.

12/05/08

Best Brazilian Taste In LA

by ironchefjeff at Citysearch

The cuts of meat are so great! Its all you can eat too! My fav restaurant of all time! The cheese bread is cracking

11/24/08

Love Affair to begin

by 1love4me at Citysearch

I had my first encounter with Fogo De Chao....in Houston. It only took once for the Love Affair to begin...Since than I have rendezvous in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, DC....and finally my love affair came home, here in Los Angeles...There are no words to express the quality, service, and taste. Just come ready to eat...it would be a shame to come and not tease all of the tantalizing flavors!!!!

• Pros: The BEST
• Cons: People with small appetites need not apply

06/23/08

The best steakhouse in the country under $60!

by AZWildcats at Citysearch

Fogo de Chao specializes in serving Brazilian-style beef, lamb, pork, and chicken tableside. There is a flat fee (I think around $50) that includes all the meat, salad, and soup you can eat. Not only is the food amazing, but the service beats any sit down restaurant in the country. Waiters constantly walk around asking if you need more meat, sides, or drinks. There is also a great salad bar that includes soups, fish, and cheese. My favorite meat is the bacon-wrapped filet mignon. I highly recommend this restaurant for a date, wives, clients, or friends.

Upscale churrascaria chain brings a taste of southern Brazil to Southern California.

by Contributor at Citysearch

In Short
It's hard to miss the 27-foot tall wine cellar that juts high above La Cienega at this Gaucho steakhouse, which originated in Brazil. Inside, subtle earth tones, rich wood and soft lighting set the scene for the large skewers of beef, lamb, pork and chicken that are roasted over an open flame and carved tableside. Buffet-style salads and sides such as crispy polenta, sweet fried plantains and cheese bread accompany the signature meats. Traditional beverages such as Guarana, a popular Brazilian soft drink, are served in addition to an an extensive wine list and full bar featuring caipirinhas, Brazil's national cocktail.

04/18/08

THE BOMB!

by paulvatore at Citysearch

Meat lover's paradise! I went there with a few friends and had a blast! The service was top notch, all the waiters work together so a drink order or a question is never more than a look away. The meat just keeps coming until you flip the little card from green to red. Every cut was amazing, they had something like 16 different types of meat ranging from steak to pork to chicken. The restaurant had a great layout and felt very comfortable. I can't wait to go back. Highly recommended!

• Pros: Everything
• Cons: Nothing!

04/12/08

GREAT FOOD FANTASTIC STAFF

by cinnyj at Citysearch

This is by far the best brazillian steakhouse !!!! The staff are great, the food is so fresh and they bring it

until you don't want it anymore. The inside is beautiful. The tables on the side are the best. Make reservations,

we went at 5P and by 7P it was packed. Though in BVHills it is not stuffy and it's casual. Great place to

have a party. Can't wait to go back. It is worth 54.00 JUST EAT SLOW!!!

04/01/08

My member name says it all....

by YummieInMyTummie at Citysearch

Kinda worth the money if u really do eat a lot. I hated the garlic beef, I liked their famous p-something meat(forgot what it was called) that was probably my favorite. I hated the stuff wrapped in bacon. The chicken legs tasted weird. The salad bar wasn?t that great, there were like cooked cold broccoli and sliced apples and things I don?t even remember I just only ate the salad with the chopped cucumbers and tomatoes kind of like this Persian thing called salad shirazi. The mashed potatoes were good but not the best in the world. The guys would come around and slice a piece of whatever they were offering and you would either say you wanted it or not. Then he?d slice it almost all the way down till u grabbed it with your tong and you put it onto ur plate. Its almost worth it I just wish it was a 40 dollar meal instead of 50 cuz I don?t eat lamb.

• Pros: All the meat you can eat
• Cons: The ambience feels like your at a wedding hall

03/23/08

In the mood for great food, top notch service, and a memorable experience? Welcome to Fogo de Chao

by Billy90402 at Citysearch

I can't say enough good things about Fogo de Chao. I have been a regular at this establishment ever since it opened and I still thoroughly enjoy it today. For those of you who don't know about this restaurant or this type of restaurant, it is a Brazilian steak house where you enjoy all-you-can-eat barbeque, a terrific salad bar, and excellent side dishes. Most of the "gauchos" have been there since day one and are excellent at what they do. Their meats are generously seasoned with salt and pepper then cooked over mesquite charcoal resulting in a true barbecue flavor. While there are over a dozen choices meat, by far and away the best tasting is the beef ribs. It is the same cut of meat you get at a traditional barbecue restaurant but at Fogo they keep the ribs attached and there is a much more meat on the back of the bones as compared to what you might buy at your local butcher. I have been there many times when I ate nothing but the beef ribs, it is sublime. While tempting, I must warn you not to fill up on the salad bar even though they offer you some great choices including one of the best chicken salads in town. This is a great place if you're hungry and want to have food in your belly within 2 minutes of sitting down. You will be served as much and as long as you desire; when you've had enough or need a break simply turn your coaster over to the red side and the meat parade takes a detour away from your table. Other delicious choices are the lamb chops (which they are happy to cook to your doneness preference), the filet, and the chicken legs. I have tried all the offerings and don't dislike a single one, but it boils down to filling up! So on your first visit try everything so that you know what you like. The staff operates fluidly and functions similarly to the Houston's staff where any one of them will do anything for any patron. I have referred dozens of friends to Fogo who unanimously say great things about their experience.