Pampas Brazilian Steak House: 9/10/2016
Service: - very good.
Restaurant: Nice, modern and functional, large windows, and well organized
Salad Bar: Freshness excellent, flavors OK, sliced zucchini has no flavor but looks nice, the tabouli salad did not have sufficient parsley and the bulgar wheat was not soft enough given it a coarse texture. The potato salad, cooked beets and fresh lettuce were very good.
Meat: The center piece of the restaurant is their generous meat served off a metal skewer. The meat is cook on the skewer which also becomes hot as the outside is being grilled. The result is that small pieces such as bacon wrapped chicked and parmesan pork are over cook and the meat is dry. The top sirloins are done in large pieces which does not produce the same result and are really moist and tasty. The filet was very small & wrapped in bacon. The flavor of the bacon overpowered the flavor of the small portion meats. You can order as much as you can eat.
Dessert: Excellent but small and pricey - $9-$12 each.
Tips: We had a 40% off groupon deal and rightfully the server pointed out that tips are not included and should be calculated on the total price of the meal. She gave some sample tip suggestions and went on to explain how the waitresses do not see much of the tips as the servers take 11% off the top. Diners do not want to hear these tales as it sounds like the staff if grousing for a bigger tip.
Wine and Beer - House wine and beer was included and was good.
Overall: For fine dining, a good experience. The servers interrupt the table often as they offer more for your plate but that is expected. Price value was good with the Groupon deal. Probably come back - perhaps with the 2 for 1 lunch coupons.