My husband and I ate at Minas in October, 2015. We decided to make reservations ahead of time through Yelp. I recommend that everyone make a reservation, online, as this guarantees you a table when you get there. The reservation was for 1:30 p.m. on a Saturday afternoon. We thought we would miss the noon hour crowd, but we were wrong. When we arrived the steakhouse was filled with people. We had obviously caught the end of the lunch time crowd, and the place was noisy and packed. The restaurant started to thin out around 2:30 p.m. which is the perfect time to go on a Saturday afternoon. Right across the street from Minas is Eau Claire Market. After our mid-afternoon lunch, we went to the cinema at Eau Claire Market to catch a movie that we wanted to see.
The food at Minas Brazilian Steakhouse was excellent; we ate until we could not eat another morsel. The only downside was the wine list which was on the expensive side. The food itself was a little more than $50 for two people, which is a bargain by today's standards and we sampled all the varieties of meats and salads on offer. The wait staff were attentive and friendly. All in all, we had a great time and Minas is worthy of a return visit.