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| - The restaurant I compare this with is Texas de Brazil, which we do not have in Cleveland, but I've visited in other states.
Let's start:
1. The salad bar: It needed life. It could have been more vibrant or fresh. Even though not likely true, the produce looked as though they have been sitting there for three days. I sampled a few but did not finish. The seafood - I did not dare. The salad bar I have at my work cafeteria looked more happening. I'm 100% sure there is nothing wrong with the food, but for this price, impression is everything.
2. The atmosphere: For a Friday night, it was 25% occupied. This place was once great -- and it once had huge crowds and a wait list. They were sitting people close together that night and near the entrance to help make it appear packed. Old and sad.
3. The meats: I came in very hungry, but ended up eating only a few slices of each and just stopped. Texas de Brazil had meat that was tender and steaming hot! Brasa, on the other hand, had them warm, which is not enough, and thus, went cold on my plate quicker. The meats did not taste like prime cuts and required a bit more chewing. (Ok, it's not fair that I visit prime steakhouses often, but for gods sake, I've had outback steak more tender than this.) I had the rib, the flank steak, the sirloin, pork rib, sausage, chicken. I never saw the better cuts like filet mignon. The pork rib had a freezer-burn after taste and was the worst. The sausage was the best of the bunch.
4. The price: For this price, you will get better tasting, better flavored, more tender beef at ugh, chain restaurants, like Cheesecake Factory and Outback. If your intention is to get stuffed, then the return of investment might be worth it. I feel like they are trying to survive financially, resulting in shortcuts, and cost-cutting at the expense of quality.
5. Other food, service: Sadly, the side dishes were the best part. I loved the fried polenta and the fried bananas. Even more sadly, the side dishes came in, midway through the meal. They had this "spice" on the side, meant to be added to the meat -- it tasted like salty breadcrumbs and did not improve things much. The car valet service was excellent though. I always tip 20% despite service, our waitress got the job done, but looked sad and tired.
I wanted it to be good, because the experience I had at that out-of-town Texas de Brazil, was epic and memorable.
In summary, if a beef fix is what you need, you might be better of going to a prime steakhouse. The place is a candidate for the Restaurant rehab reality show at food network.
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