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| - If you like consuming copious amounts of meat, then you will love Fogo de Chao. You begin with a salad bar that has enough veggies, fruits, meats, and cheeses to squash your appetite, but don't fill up your plate here because the good stuff is yet to come. I limit myself to a small salad with some mozzarella and manchego cheese. Once you return to your seat, you flip over a card to the green side to indicate you're ready for the proteins, at which point a parade of meat-wielding servers entice you with a variety of selections and cuts of beef, pork, chicken, and lamb that they methodically slice from a skewer on to your plate. When you've had enough, you flip your card back over to red. They also bring mashed potatoes, polenta, caramelized bananas, and these delicious, cheesy dinner rolls, which I just learned are gluten-free. I have been to the Indianapolis location many times and recalled the potatoes and polenta being better than what I had most recently in Las Vegas. The potatoes had no flavor and the polenta tasted like it had sat out for a couple hours before arriving at our table. One other issue I had was that I requested the bacon-wrapped filet mignon four (4) times - count 'em! - before someone finally came around with 3 small pieces for our group of 30 and well after I'd finished everything else on my plate. I get that it's a popular cut, but we spent several thousand dollars that evening so I don't know why they were being stingy with it. The chocolate mousse cake was excellent. All-in-all, it's a 4 star experience and a bit on the pricey side so make sure you go in hungry.
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