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| - I love traditional Brazilian food and I have spent years traveling all over Brazil so I have a good idea what good Brazilian food actually is. Unfortunately after some very high hopes and expectations, Carvalho's did not meet the grade. My wife ordered the Bobo de Camarao, my two kids each ordered the Picanha, and I had the steak sandwich with tenderloin tips...which I have to admit was not very Brazilian but the waitress highly recommended it. For starters we ordered some cheese bread "Pao do Quiejo" and also some coixinha. Lets begin.... the chips they served after we sat down tasted and looked like they just came from a bag....very commercial tasting and not a great first impression. The cheese bread was fine, but I find $5 for a basket of 6 to be ridiculous as most restaurants serve bread for free once the meal is ordered. If they want to give you a true flavor of Brazil...give the bread for free!! The coixinha was quite tasty and I would order it again. My wife's dish was bland and she could not even identify the flavors it was so simple. The kids' Picanha was tasty and well cooked, but my son got a piece that was much smaller then my daughter's and his piece also had a huge piece of fat on it, abut 1/3rd of the entire piece that he had to cut off. My daughter's piece had a very small piece of fat on it and was a much nice piece of meat. We made a comment to the waitress when she came by to check on us and she said she would mention it to the kitchen. If she did we never knew abut it as nothing was ever said to us. My steak sandwich, although of good quality products, was absolutely tasteless. I could not be more serious when I tell you that a Jersey Mike's cheesesteak has a ton more flavor and that costs $7.25, not $17...scary! It seems to me that the spice rack was locked up for the day as overall flavor was just not there. I am sad to report this because I truly hoped for a great meal. Unfortunately it was our first and last meal at Carvalhos as it is just not worth the price of over $100 for the four of us, no alcohol or even sodas, just tap water and the food mentioned. Lastly, but not least... the service from our waitress Kristy...sorry if I spelled that incorrectly...was very good. She was attentive, friendly, and did a great job, albeit she did not cook or season the food. Sorry Carvalhos.... you have a good idea, but you need to make some changes in order to have some longevity in the restaurant business. There is plenty of room for good, flavorful, quality food in Scottsdale, but you are not there yet on the flavorful aspect. Good luck and if you change things up, send me an invite and we will give you another try.
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