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| - I love food, yet I am admittedly not a huge steakhouse guy. So I have not been aware of the growing popularity of Brazilian steakhouses as a "thing." And Fogo de Chao is apparently the apex of the Brazilian steakhouse experience. And so it came to pass that an opportunity came to check out Fogo in Scottsdale (hey, it was either this or Benihana) so we said, what the hey, and pulled the trigger.
So Fogo has a unique structure. They have a salad bar, which - by itself - could be and is a draw. They have a great selection of coldcuts and cheeses, delicious pasta salads. They have a hot food bar with rosemary potatoes, scalloped potatoes, wild rice, black beans and that I could've easily filled up. But no. No, listen to me. Do not fill up on their polenta sticks, plantains, and puffed bread. That's a ruse to keep you from the honeypot.
'The honeypot?' You say, quizzically.
You see, once you're seated at Fogo they give you a card. One side is a red stop sign. The other is go. Sure, without it, they'll bring you some great mashed potatoes at first, but once you flip green. Boom, you are in the danger zone.
Meat will come. From so many people. Meat on a stick. Parmesan pork. Top sirloin. Bottom sirloin. Filet mignon. Bacon wrapped chicken. Even bacon wrapped pork. Plus lamb shanks and more more more!!!
In all seriousness, the cuts of meat are great and varied. From well done to rare and a singular experience that'll make you feel like a king.
The food there is delicious. The experience is pretty epic. Good for a birthday, anniversary, dental graduation. And it beats Benihana.
It is expensive. Between the two of us, after wine, the bill was almost $200 dollars, so not an everyday kind of thing, but good on occasion but definitely felt worth the money.
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