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| - While visiting Vegas I knew I wanted to check out a Brazilian steakhouse since there aren't any in my city. Fogo de Chao was pretty close to our hotel, so a group of friends, my boyfriend and I all went to check it out on a Monday evening around 8 pm. We walked in and were seated right away. Someone came around showing a shrimp cocktail appetizer which we promptly ordered. Then you have access to the salad bar and unlimited meat cuts, served tableside and carved off giant skewers. They give you a little card with green on one side and red on the other, and the idea is to flip it to red once you're in the middle of eating or need a break. Flip it to green, and people will start stopping by again. The card didn't really work, as people kept coming over even when my card was red, or they'd go missing when all I really wanted was some sirloin. No real complaints about that, though because I never had to wait long for anything.
I just need to talk about the "salad bar" which is basically a mini Bellagio-style buffet in and of itself. There were lots of different salad options (not just boring garden and Caesar salads), charcuterie, assorted cheeses, an entire tray of sweet and spicy bacon, soups, smoked salmon, antipasti, fruit, vegetables, etc. It was amazing. I could have spent my entire visit just grazing off the salad bar!
The meat options included several cuts of sirloin, filet, ribs, pork sausage, bacon wrapped chicken breast, lamb, and chicken legs. The prime sirloin was my favorite (even if it was a bit overseasoned). The ribs and sausage were both dry, but the lamb and chicken were both awesome! For the most part everything was juicy and seasoned well. They also pass some sides at the table (polenta, cheese bread, roasted plantains and mashed potatoes). A manager kept stopping by to check on us and would ask if there was anything specific we were looking for. Very attentive without being obnoxious. Overall I was really happy with our visit but I don't know that I would go again now that I've experienced it. It's pretty pricey for regular visits (I believe it was about $70 per person).
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