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| - The restaurant is located in a parking lot with ample parking. There is complimentary valet service at the front of the restaurant (don't forget tip).
The people working at valet greeted us and were welcoming. As my girlfriend and I made our way inside, we met the hostess who did not seem too thrilled to see us. She did not smile or say anything until I initiated the conversation by stating that we had a 7pm reservation. The hostess seemed to have trouble locating my reservation even though I made it through their website. We were seated coldly and were told that our waitress would be with us shortly. My girlfriend and I chatted for 10 to 15 minutes but noticed that no one came by to help us. There were several large parties around us and it seemed like we were forgotten. I had to flag a staff member down to mention that no one had helped us yet. She was extremely apologetic and she took care of our drinks. After we got our first plate from the market table, our waitress showed up but at that point there was not much that was needed.
I was very excited to try the various cuts of meat, but I only liked a few. Garlic sirloin was flavorful, but very fatty. The leg of lamb and bacon wrapped beef were delicious. The remaining cuts of meat were extremely dry and tough (Pork sausages, bacon wrapped chicken, house special top sirloin, chicken drums, and flank steak). Ultimately, I was let down by the quality of meat. In addition, some of the cuts were overly seasoned. I sampled each cut several times to get a better base line and noticed that there was a lack of consistency. One time a cut might be more tender/flavorful and other times it was extremely dry/bland. In addition, I noticed that I was offered flank steak and top sirloin at least 8 to 10 times, but other cuts only a few times. The salad bar was pretty good. The quinoa tabouleh and mozzarella caprese salad had a lot of flavor. Smoked salmon was pretty good. Potato salad and chicken salad was bland and forgettable. Per my girlfriend, the bread rolls were the best thing they offered.
There was one gentleman clearing up our table at the end that was awesome. He seemed genuinely excited to help us and even helped us get our check. I wish I had gotten his name so I could give him more credit. Our waitress was once again MIA when we needed her.
I was expecting a nice dinner with my girlfriend and we had dressed up a bit, but it seemed like it was not necessary. I saw plenty of people walking around in baggy t-shirts, basketball shorts, booty shorts, snap backs, bandanas, etc. Not attire I would associate with an upscale restaurant. Honestly, you could probably come here in workout attire and still fit right in. There were several groups that were overly drunk/yelling over each other.
At the end of the day our bill came out $106.xx - $50 (summer special through facebook) + tip = $80 for 2 people. For $80 dollars, it was meh.... would I spend $110 + tip here, hell no. The meat quality does not match the price point and the ambiance is far from classy. I would much rather pay half that at a casual dinner spot for similar quality. If you want to try good Churrascaria, hit up Agora in Irvine CA, Pampas in Palo Alto CA, or Espetus in San Mateo CA.
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