A lifetime of anticipation ended in a disappointing reality…read more Ever since I lived in Brazil, I had been dreaming of dining at Fogo de Chão. I kept teasing my non-Brazilian husband that we had to go together for the "ultimate rodízio experience of a lifetime." We finally went last night (5/17), and unfortunately, my high expectations burst like a soap bubble. As frequent diners who love going out to high-end restaurants like Blue, our standards might be high, but Fogo de Chão simply did not deliver for the price. The food was just okay. Many meat cuts were tasteless, tough, and sliced way too thick, which honestly ruined the appetite and made us stop after just a few varieties. The ambiance is beautiful and the service was decent. However, the bill for two surpassed $230 for just the rodízio, one caipirinha, one lemonade, and a dessert. Speaking of dessert, we ordered the crème brûlée to finish the night, and it was a total letdown--completely cold and tasted overwhelmingly like sweet egg yolks (like a heavy eggnog) instead of a rich vanilla cream. Overpriced for an "okay" experience. Sadly, it did not live up to the hype.

We celebrated our birthdays here and had such a great experience at the Wayne location. The…read moreambiance was chic, modern, and really set the tone for a special night. We started with drinks, several of us ordered the caipirinhas, and they were delicious. The salad bar offered a wide variety of options, though I do wish there had been more fruit selections. Service throughout the evening was excellent. Our party went with the unlimited churrasco experience, which was fun and interactive. You are given a coaster with red and green sides to signal when you want more or when to pause. The meat selection was impressive, with a steady flow of picanha (prime sirloin), filet mignon, ribeye, garlic steak, chicken, pork, lamb chops, and sausage, all well-seasoned and flavorful. My personal favorite was the pork belly, especially with the honey drizzle, such a perfect combination. My least favorite was probably the chicken, I thought it was a little bland and needed more seasoning. I do wish shrimp had been included in the churrasco rotation, but it is available to order separately. Our main server, Mary, along with the rest of the staff, was incredibly friendly, attentive, and efficient. To end the night, we tried several desserts: key lime pie, tres leches, brulee cheesecake, and molten lava cake, every single one was a hit. Overall, it was a fantastic dining experience, and I would definitely come back again.

Excellent service excellent meat quality temperature on point Owen by amazing people…read more Very clean

This is our first visit to Rio's since they moved to their new location in the circle in downtown…read moreEaston. The location is very nice. Beautiful view of the circle. Parking is all on street meter parking. The restaurant is nicely decorated. The servers were extremely accommodating to our needs. The meat selection was just ok compared to other Brazilian steakhouses we have been to. The food was very good, just a poor selection of sides and meats. The atmosphere was nice but noisy, making it difficult to carry on a conversation. Overall, for the price, I would say it's ok, not great.

This is the only rodízio that I know of in NY that charges by the pound, and the food here is more…read moreauthentic and tastes better than what I have had at Texas de Brazil or Fogo de Chao. I came here for lunch on 5/30/26, and the food was scrumptious. I had some picanha, chicken sausage, pork sausage, and cabbage for my entree; and flan-cake (new!!!) for dessert. Sara rang me up, and my order was only $18.53-a lot cheaper than if I had gone to a rodízio at a restaurant. The place is a bit small, so seating is tight, but it is worth it to come here if you want true Brazilian Street Food at bargain basement prices!

I came here a couple of years ago, and I KNOW I wrote a detailed review for Villa Brazil...but…read moredamned if it hasn't disappeared! WTH?!?! My posted photos are still there but somehow my review is gone. It's hard to rewrite my detailed review since it's not fresh on my mind but I will say that the food is fantastic and I would like to return soon! Will update this upon my return visit....and hope that it doesn't disappear again!! smh....

I have been eating at exclusive restaurants my entire life, but this could honestly be the best…read moreexperience and meal I ever had. The grilled sardines were perfection! Crispy on outside and savory buttery inside. Veggies freshly sautéed with bit of crispness. Waitress as kind and friendly as can be. Do not live in NJ, but would go out of the way to experience a meal here again. Delightful people to boot!

I did not expect to enjoy this restaurant that much! It's unfortunate that it's located far into…read moreNewark, but I'm so happy I was able to try it. They had a wide variety of food, all ranging from beef, pork, chicken, seafood, and some vegetarian options. They had an extensive wine menu, and my boyfriend joyfully enjoyed a glass of wine. I got the brazilian fried chicken, which was extremely flavorful, and i was surprised there wasn't any breading on the chicken as typical fried chicken does. I much preferred the no-breading style, which I think is the Brazilian way. I would have preferred a boneless dish, as there were quite a few pieces with bones, and it was pretty oily at the bottom of the dish. It came with two very large sides, and totaled around $25. 100% would recommend this dish, but I do think at a lower price point, this could make do with just one side, instead of two, as the main dish was quite large enough to fill me up. My favorite part of this meal was the garlic butter bread that they provide for free. It comes out extremely fresh with lots of chopped up garlic, which is my favorite part of garlic bread. It was a great way to start the dinner off. The service was great and the waiters were extremely attentive. They regularly checked up on how we felt about the food and filled up our drinks. The restaurant was pretty empty while we were dining, but the space was laid out very nicely and the decor was beautiful. Would come again if it wasn't so far!

I love coming here after Church on Sundays! I've gotten takeout, eaten at the restaurant in person…read moreand gotten catering. Each time I've eaten here the bbq pork short ribs have been so delicious! Ambiance: - a couple of tables, open kitchen where you can see all of the BBQ happening right in front of you - simple no frills decor Service: - if you dine-in staff takes your order at the table. All staff are friendly and patient when explaining the menu items Food: 1/2 size portion is perfect for 1 person and a full portion can comfortably feed 2. Ask for hot sauce- it goes great with everything - BBQ Chicken: perfectly charred, chicken was a bit dry. - BBQ pork Short ribs: tender and juicy, bbq sauce was tangy and sweet - Brazilian style beef: tender, juicy and seasoned well - bbq beef short ribs: tender, well seasoned, has a nice char

So I spent $17.57 for 3 ribs and 2 pounds of unflavored rice! Never again! If you like bland food…read morethis is your spot. They could learn from Algarve in Elizabeth and Craven in linden. The meat and rice are flavorful while Craven has the same portion of meat its still cheaper and Algarve is cheaper as well as giving 4 ribs! Wasted money I couldn't even eat it!

The Best Brazilian Food, Great service, For me is a 5 restauranteread more

Very good food and atención very good recommendation if you like If you want a bisect experience,…read morethis is perfect

The picanha with rice and beans is really good. The restaurant itself is simple, nothing special…read morebut the service is good and so is the food. Not usually super busy so it's not overly noisy or crowded. Recommend you try it out.

We got delivery for the first time here and it was pretty good. We got shrimp in garlic sauce which…read moretasted either overcooked or like they were already precooked and then cooked again in garlic sauce. The sauce was really good but the shrimp were tough. The half bbq ribs had really good flavor and were the right amount of ultra greasy and salty to hit the 'guilty food' spot. The half chicken was a bit dry. The steaks were good, little chewy but that's just the cut of meat. There was a ton of rice and beans, and a vinegary sauce. We liked the fried banana too. Overall it was very filling. Ingredients probably not the highest quality, but this will feed a big family and was not too expensive.