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| - A carnivore's nightmare!
Perhaps my tastebuds have gotten picky as I've gotten older, but this place was a downer. I wasn't expecting imported steak or aged meats, but for a Brazilian churrascaria, I'd like some flavor (if you meats don't cut it) please.
We came here the day prior to Ash Wednesday. For all of you non-Catholics, you may be more familiar with other terms this day goes by, like "Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras" or "Carnival." So, prior to our 40-days of abstinence, we were expecting a real meal.
This place did not deliver. Even with the 40% discount that http://www.tix4tonight.com/ provided, $22 for all-you-can-eat (discounted from $36) plus $15 average drinks is not a deal at all.
Nope, I'm not kidding about $15 cocktails. And, nope, it's not in a bigger glass. It comes in your regular, everyday lowball. I've clubbed in Vegas, LA, NYC, London, etc., $15 is a total rip-off. I would have been better off sitting on a slot machine on the casino floor with my $15 (and served a free double shot of whiskey and d.coke) and had a better time. And, to add to the hysteria, if you opt for wine, they give you this big silly, plastic wine bottle to order off of.
As we all know, every true churrascaria will pass on the chicken and all the other filler crap that they try to feed you in the beginning. So, I could not honestly critique those items. However, all the (should have been) good stuff (i.e. beef and lamb) was medium to done because of all the re-cooking. This was not at all pleasing to me, as I prefer medium-rare for these meats. The petite fillet was fair, in flavoring and in seasoning. However, the lamb was not fresh and you could taste it. The pork was on the dry side. And, I could have used a little more blood on my ribeye.
With that, I couldn't begin to imagine paying full price. But if you must experience it, check out tix4tonight.com before you go. The closest one to the restaurant is at the Hawaiian Marketplace, in front of Polo Towers.
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