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| - When we noticed that there was a Le Milsa in DDO, I was happy as we could take my dad to a 'typical' Brazilian Churrascaria. However, as soon as we arrived I knew it wouldn't be typical. What Brazilian restaurant doesn't serve Guaraná (a Brazilian soft drink) pão de queijo (cheese bread), farofa (manioc flour) and vinagrete? Being married to a Brazilian, these are all things that you come to expect at that kind of a Brazilian restaurant.
Then, I was further surprised by the fact that there was no salad bar. Not being much of a meat eater, I was looking forward to having the big choice of salads. Instead I had several pieces of sausage.
Another surprise was the fact that the pineapple with cinnamon was not included in the meal itself, but as one of the two choices for dessert (one scoop of ice cream being the other). There was no Brigadeiro or passion fruit mousse, no flan. Regarding the pineapple, it was good. However, when I took several pieces, we noticed the manager give a negative look at the waiter. It was because he gave it to me before dessert while the food was still being delivered to our table.
Once one of the waiters found out that one of us at the table was actually Brazilian, the service kind of improved a little. They were a little more attentive.
Regarding the ambience, I was very surprised that the TV was playing a DVD from Carnival from 2011. I was surprised that they didn't get a more recent DVD. I
It is interesting to note that apart from my husband, there were no other Brazilians. It is obvious that their intended customer are non-Brazilians, and that they wanted to introduce their culture. Kudos to them. But if I were new to this cuisine and had no prior knowledge this is what I would expect if I went to another churrascaria. And if it were up to me, based on this visit, I would not.
Upon arrival, I was a little shocked to notice two puddles of dried up vomit outside of the restaurant close to the steps from the street. I would have expected them to take care of the outside as well as the inside of the restaurant. After all, the entrance is the first thing a person sees when entering any establishment. A quick hosing down would have been appreciated.
In review, I was disappointed with our experience. It was expensive and did not have the basic food that I have experienced in other Churrascarias.
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