My wife and I decided to try out a restaurant that we had never been to in celebration of our tenth wedding anniversary. We settled on the Brazilian steakhouse Fogo de Chao. And I must say it was spectacular. From the time we entered the front door to the time we left, we never wanted for anything.
I don't know if all Brazilian steakhouses are like Fogo de Chao, but they have a great concept. First of all there isn't a menu. They have an awesome saladbar with real fresh greens and fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, olives, peppers etc... which is worth the price of the whole dinner alone. Then for the main course you have your choice of 15 different cuts of meats. And when I say choice, I don't mean you have to pick one, you can have one or all 15, and then keep trying different ones all night until you can't eat anymore. Each person has a two-sided disk, one side green and one side red, that lets the servers, called Gauchos, know if you want more meat or if you want to let your prime rib settle for a bit. If you see your favorite Gaucho bringing around that mouth watering top sirlon, flip your disk to green, tell him how you want it done, and enjoy. Then be sure to flip your disk back to red, or the guy with the chicken legs (which I'm sure are awesome) will come over and hassle you. I think I nearly ate a whole cow, it wasn't a meal, it was a vendetta. And all of that is not counting the unlimited servings of the traditional Brazilian side dishes. If you want a unique dining experience and can spend a little extra money, Fogo de Chao is well worth your time.
I don't know if all Brazilian steakhouses are like Fogo de Chao, but they have a great concept. First of all there isn't a menu. They have an awesome saladbar with real fresh greens and fresh fruits, vegetables, cheeses, olives, peppers etc... which is worth the price of the whole dinner alone. Then for the main course you have your choice of 15 different cuts of meats. And when I say choice, I don't mean you have to pick one, you can have one or all 15, and then keep trying different ones all night until you can't eat anymore. Each person has a two-sided disk, one side green and one side red, that lets the servers, called Gauchos, know if you want more meat or if you want to let your prime rib settle for a bit. If you see your favorite Gaucho bringing around that mouth watering top sirlon, flip your disk to green, tell him how you want it done, and enjoy. Then be sure to flip your disk back to red, or the guy with the chicken legs (which I'm sure are awesome) will come over and hassle you. I think I nearly ate a whole cow, it wasn't a meal, it was a vendetta. And all of that is not counting the unlimited servings of the traditional Brazilian side dishes. If you want a unique dining experience and can spend a little extra money, Fogo de Chao is well worth your time.
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Thanks so much for your review of Fogo de Chao! Did you know that another location opened up in Baltimore? Too Shy to Stop writer Natasha wrote a review, which you can read here.
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