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    El Surfing Monkey

    5.0 (2 reviews)

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    Mr. Pampas - Picana

    Mr. Pampas

    (229 reviews)

    $$$

    Zona Río

    Me encantó el lugar! La carne está increíble! Gracias por el excelente servicio. La carne estaba…read morebien cocida y jugosa. El pan de ajo es algo espectacular. Gracias. Y gracias por tener un bonito y limpio restaurante.

    One of my absolute favorite places to visit every time I'm in TJ!!!!…read more The meat there is not even comparable to any of the places here in the United States. They have much more open food selection with much wider variety either Mexican or regular American style food. They will literally always at all times be passing by with meat, you would literally get sick of it and just have to turn the sign off (even then they still come with meat lol) The service is absolutely top notch and they made sure that we have everything we needed! Even come by all the time to see if there's any meat we would like to request so they could bring it for us!!!! That's just never happened with us before!!!!!!! We had a birthday there, and I tell you they really know how to do a celebration right, you will get the very much loud and fun birthday shoutout. Also they will make you chug a shot and shake your head like they do over there. It was so special and to be remembered. Parking structure is small there, but they do have valet and they'll take care of it for you. (I believe it's only valet parking there, I could be wrong. But we got the valet parking) Price can't be beat for the quality and amount of food. Absolute steal. 2 people on a weekend with a birthday celebration and couple soft drinks and water came to be about $80ish-$90. Which if you know how much Brazilian steakhouses in the US cost, you'd know how good of a deal that is!!!!!!!! Overall, it really sucks that this place is far away, otherwise I'd have been there every weekend :) But it is a stable to go to every time I'm in Mexico.

    Churrascaria Do Brasil - Shrimp & octopus

    Churrascaria Do Brasil

    (101 reviews)

    Zona Río

    Brazilian bbq spot not too far from the main downtown area. I got here around lunch time. In the…read moremiddle, they have a huge spread of various salads, from traditional vegetable salads to seafood salads, ceviche, potatoes, cheeses, etc. On the side, they have some pasta, pizza and sliders. You'd think that they have this for the Americans, but don't overlook the sliders, they're not your usual dry burger sliders! They're al pastor sliders complete with pineapple! They also have cocktails and margaritas but I decided not to get alcoholic drinks this time around. The dessert section is huge. Each dessert is a bite-sized portion so you can try a little bit of everything! And of course the meats! I loved the beef, pork and the sausages that I got. For some reason, all the chicken ones didn't really hit the spot for me. They weren't bad though. The grilled shrimps were particularly juicy and good.

    This is an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse in Tijuana's Zona Rio enclave. I've come here…read moreseveral times, and every time I've left satisfied. Parking here is no problem, they have a sizable lot, as well as valet parking. The place is pretty big, clean, and nicely decorated. One we got our table, we went to the salad bar area and got a plate of whatever items were going to complement our choices of meat. At the table, we got a tab where green meant we wanted to be offered a cut of meat, and red meant stop. I mainly went for the lean beef and chicken cuts. The meat options were tasty, and the variety at the salad bar was pretty good. At the tail end of dinner, we were offered cinnamon flavored pineapple, which is one of my favorites. This Brazilian steakhouse is on point. The staff here was friendly, attentive, and efficient. The meal was as satisfying as the experience here. I recommend it.

    Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse San Diego - These peppers have more flavor than a habanero, but no heat.

    Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse San Diego

    (244 reviews)

    $$$

    I enjoyed a very nice lunch here with a friend. We had the full lunch which included the salad bar…read moreand the meats offered during lunch. The meats that they carve or offer at the table were all delicious. I was very pleased that each one offered their own characteristics with textures and flavors. I do have to admit that there were favorites among the parade of grilled meats. The picanha steak cut or sirloin cap was not only well seasoned, tender, and juicy, but also grilled to a nice medium or a beautiful pink. The grilled tri-tip was great too, and the Parmesan cheese crusted chicken thighs were very tasty and tender. Other stand outs were the bacon wrapped beef and chicken, the Berkshire pork (pernil) served with a lime wedge, and the linguica or traditional Brazilian sausage. Honestly, all the meats were quite tasty. The offerings at the salad bar were quite impressive, too. If you do just the salad bar when you visit, I think you will be very satisfied. The fresh mozzarella salad was wonderful and came with fresh pearl mozzarella balls. I was very impressed with the cucumber tomatoes salad, and the Rodizio BLT Salad. The salad bar also offered many other items like ceviche, a variety of salads, breads, cold cuts and cheese, and fruits. If you are not a huge meat eater, the salad bar is just right for you. Hospitality was great from the minute we walked in. "Jon" not only provided hospitality with a great sense of humor, but also efficient service. In fact, all the gents who provided the proteins at the table were in good spirits and friendly. I like that this Brazilian Steak House offers plenty of free parking, unlike others downtown, San Diego, and it is priced at a more reasonable price.

    Plenty of parking and a great set up. We were quickly seated and Taylor, our waitress greeted us…read more We had reservations. Taylor explained the process and we were off to the salad bar. They had many salads, breads, pastas, etc. I recommend a light salad (so you don't fill up) and then whatever sides you would typically eat with steak (e.g., mashed potatoes, mac and cheese and/or a roll). Your green and red marker is placed with the green up when you are open for meats. The team comes around with bacon wrapped steak, different steak options, ham, fish, bacon wrapped chicken, spicy chicken, grilled pineapple and the like. A few tips, just because you get an option, you don't need to eat it. Don't be wasteful, but don't eat what you don't like. It's not a sprint so slowly get more food and note your favorites and leave room for those. You can tell the servers what you like and they will come by when they have that option available. You can easily eat too much here. It's not worth the pain. Stop before you get to that spot. It's about $55 for dinner with meat. Think of what you would pay for at a steak house, about $55 for steak and sides. Drinks (the pina colada was a cool presentation) are extra and so are deserts from the dessert tray (again, like a steak house) Alex was a great server and helped share what the more popular cuts are. Taylor was a great waitress too. Cool art on the walls and an occasional loud birthday song in Portuguese with a drum and tambourine to be careful if you are sensitive to loud noises. A great experience on the pricier side but worth at least one trip for the experience.

    El Surfing Monkey - brazilian - Updated May 2026

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