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| - I was a brazilian steakhouse n00b as well. I've been dying to try Fogo de Chao, the apparent ruler of the brazilian steakhouse chain restaurant monopoly. The opportunity has yet to arise, however.
While in Milwaukee for the weekend, we decided to stop for lunch in Madison. I googled "Madison Brunch" and voila - I find that a Brazilian Steakhouse exists just off State street that has a $15 brunch!!!
It was fate. My boyfriend and I were hungover from a long afternoon of brewery hopping in Milwaukee the day before. A salad bar, in addition to four selections from the grill, sounded perfect.
Overall, we loved Samba. Super friendly and attentive staff that was neither condescending nor pushy; the manager checked in on us and we never had a problem getting what we needed from the wait staff or the meat dudes.
The restaurants itself is beautiful; a sister restaurant/bar something or other resides in the lower level of the equally-pretty-on-the-exterior building. They have a small lot but there is street parking and a city meter lot across the street.
Would definitely love to try Samba for dinner... the only meat I tried due to personal preference was the flank steak, which was delicious. Don't eat pork or ham, but the boyfriend loved those selections. The grilled pineapple was FABULOUS.
The salad bar was great and had some really delicious options. A good variety, although I will say that it was a smaller spread that what I've seen in photos and heard about other brazilian steakhouses. Nonetheless, it was more than enough selection for me: grilled veggies, baked goods, yogurt, salads, three hot items, bread, cheese, etc.
You can also order waffles, which we did - they were delish!
Totally worth $15 for brunch... + two drinks for a total of $45. Wonderful experience at Samba!
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