Always immaculate service and incredible food. Don't skip the pork belly and kale salad at the market bar. Absolutely sublime. You probably won't have room fir dessert but what the heck, get it anyway. You only live once. The tres leches, chocolate lava, and nangi panna cotta are favorites. Be sure to sign up for their rewards program, too. Great perks to earn free entrees. read more

The food was amazing but our dining experience was disappointing due to the terrible service and lack of cleanliness of the bathrooms. Our server kept disappearing or forgetting what we needed. When we did happen to get their attention, for more water, another drink from the bar, dessert and our bill. The requests were not handled efficiently and we felt forgotten often. Just one example, It took twenty minutes, asking twice and having a completely different server to bring us the desert menu. Also, had to ask different servers to order more drinks from the bar and to refill our waters because I couldn't lay eyes on our server for almost 45 minutes. When we finished our long awaited drinks and desserts, it took another hour 15-20 minutes to get our bill. The bathrooms needed cleaning and toilet paper refills. Two of the stalls in the ladies room were empty. The trash near the sinks were overflowing with paper towels. For the price they charge, they should have a server in training walking the floor refilling waters for the customers. Also someone checking the paper products and the trash in the bathrooms is very much needed The only reason I gave 3 stars and not 2 was because I absolutely loved the food So if you can get past the bad service the food is definitely worth it read more

Beef Rib TOP NOTCH salt crusted yummy goodness, juicy and melts! -lamb chop not gamey and well cooked for us. -Chicken wrapped bacon chicken is tough, usually a bit dry passed after first round. -Steak wrap bacon - this was good the bacon wrapped was nice and crispy. -Flank steak dry didn't take more after first try. Flavor was good though, has the essence of the beef with some saltiness -Pork sausage dry, they only had normal sausage no spicy ones available during our time. -Garlic steak huge fat piece so if you like chewing on a large chunk of flavorful fat, this is its i opted to just bite it for the flavor and eat the beef itself. -Prime sirloin garlic, packed with garlic flavor and cooked well for us. Got few slices of this cut! Two rounds. Filet steak, lean meat but cooked medium and top with some butter... you good to go. Top Sirloin thin cuts, was a nice round off to our meal. Mash potatoes included in the price. Brazilian cheese bread balls superb, light chew and perfect cheese and hit of saltiness gimme more!!! But very filling. Plantains Salad bar Charcuterie setup Man, you have to show up hungry and pace yourself or you'll fill up super fast! Love this spot though and this location is clean, good AC, and servers are quick during lunch hour to bring over food. Now i don't think all the meat cuts were available or being cooked but either way we were full and happy. $49 for lunch cost which includes all good meat cuts! Be back when we aren't full anymore haha.. maybe in a month or two. read more

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We went on Monday and maybe that was our mistake but it was a miserable experience the whole time. Our waters were only filled a quarter to start and it took forever for our bottle of wine to be served. We also weren't given the tabs to show we were doing the whole experience so we went about 10 minutes with food going by and not being able to have any. There were multiple times when our plates were clear because no one came by for 5+ minutes at a time. When we said something to our waitress a server came by with 2 burnt pieces of lamb and offered them to us. We passed. A lot of the meat was either too chewy/fatty and one piece was barely cooked at all. Another waitress came by asking if we wanted anything specific and we just said anything would be nice. We got offered lamb chops then (best thing of the night) and then beef ribs. But those were only offered to my husband. He said no so the server walked away without even acknowledging me and that perhaps I speak for myself and would have wanted some. Ultimately we went too long without food and the food we got wasn't amazing so we will not be back to this location. read more

You can never be wrong with this! Love their buffet options. Meat is well cooked and the variety is unmatched. Their salad bar is ample too. Even in busy hours your service will be excellent. Great place for celebrations. love their lamb chops!!!! read more

waitress got lost for hours at time. Order coffee and it took 1/2 long and it was cold. Never coming back. The gauchos were good and on point. read more

The food quality is so disappointing. I don't know if it is because they lower the price for buffet style dine in. Also, they serve the meat extremely slow, which made me feel they intentionally try to fill the customer with items from the salad bar instead. read more

I've been here before and had better service, but tonight was horrible!! There were multiple parties going on and servers were busy catering to them and were not coming around to other people when offering food. Lots of tables waiting and constantly telling servers about it but manager didn't seem to care! I was there for 3 hrs and didn't get half of the food that was supposed to be offered. Waitress also overcharged our table and was not happy that we caught her mistake! Overall, bad service and management. read more

March 18, 2026. This might be my worst experience I have ever had at Fogo. We came in at 7pm. And there wasn't a lot of people. The cold station looked like a leftover plates. Took forever for the meat to come out and when they are here, it was like small pieces of leftover meat. The server didn't know how to cut the meat, gave me chunks of steak instead of slices. Maybe it's the location. Definitely not worth the money to be honest. One of the female server was rude when asked about the Ribeye since what she had on the sword was burnt and no more than 2"x 6". It was supposed to be a special night but this wasn't it read more

Today was my first time trying Fogo de Chão-Burlington! We decided to go for lunch while at the Burlington Mall. Initially, we were interested in doing the "Best of Brazil" special for $49/pp that the chain is having until the end of the month, however, this option does not include certain meats, such as the beef ribs and sirloin cuts. The regular AYCE lunch full churrasco price is $49/pp anyways and included everything, so we went with the normal AYCE lunch full churrasco option since it's the same price & has better meat cuts. This comes with premium meat cuts, the market table, and Brazilian sides. Here's what we had: -***beef ribs -***lamb chops -steak w/ bacon -chicken w/ bacon -flank steak -garlic steak -***prime top sirloin -top sirloin -bottom sirloin -filet mignon Brazilian apps: -caramelized bananas -cheese fries? -garlic mash potatoes -cheesy bread/warm pão de queijo Market table: -marinated mushrooms -mixed olives w/ citrus herbs -roasted artichokes -roasted beets -asparagus -roasted garlic -papaya -dragonfruit -pineapple My favorite cuts were the beef ribs and the prime top sirloin! Everything had the perfect amount of salt, that was not too salty and complimented the meats well. I love getting the sides from the market table... I can never get enough haha. All very tasty and fresh ingredients! Water we got was Saratoga still water, one of my faves, ~$7-8. The dragonfruit, pineapple, and papaya were great for end of the meal, all were perfectly ripe and sweet :) I would definitely come back again! I've never had lunch at Fogo before and usually only go for dinner. It was a nice experience and is a great price for all that you get, whether for lunch or dinner honestly! Food is always fresh and tasty; better than any AYCE around. read more

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At times, it felt more like Fogo de chaos, and I wonder if they regret having a business name so close to that in spelling. It was the Friday of a holiday weekend, so that undoubtedly contributed, though I have to believe they can be busy quite often, and during the time I was there, there was never a point where every table was full. Be aware that there are 2 tiers of offerings, Full Churrasco and Indulgent Churrasco, the latter giving you and costing you more. If you say nothing, you will automatically be assumed to want the Indulgent option, and you will be given the green/red discs for that (which look different). The idea of the entire staff being your serving team can work well... except when it doesn't. We had multiple servers try to take our drink orders, and the drinks did not all come out at the same time. If we wanted to get something special, unless someone had explicitly come to our table asking if we needed something, we had to try to flag someone down - and we would have no idea if they were already running an errand for someone else. I liked the salad bar a lot, especially the assortment of salad and greens, the smoked salmon, the papaya, and the large amount of roasted garlic cloves. We sometimes went long periods without any servers coming to our table offering meat, and very often their skewers were almost empty. In a lot of cases, they would run out and have to get more after serving only 1 or 2 of us. A lot of the beef was really rare, and sometimes they actually decided to go back in for a different skewer after cutting off the ends and seeing how rare it was inside. Yes, many people like their beef that rare. Others don't. Some of the cuts of beef were REALLY fatty. I was much more satisfied with the chicken, lamb, and pork options. Overall, it was an okay experience, and I'd certainly come back. But I've been to numerous other Brazilian steakhouses - both larger chains and smaller businesses - that can do it better. read more

I've been here so many times so this is me finally getting around to reviewing the spot. I've only been to the location in Burlington which is great for the parking accessibility. I know there's the spot in Copley that's been around forever too. Also I can compare this to Alma Gaucha in Seaport. Upon arriving they have a small paper disc with Yes and No to flip to let the servers know when they come around with the meat whether you want any more or you're all set for the time being. They have fixed prices if you are partaking in the meats. There's also a more premium tier as well. The drinks I've tried were solid but they're not the stars for the dining experience. They have a large space to accommodate larger groups. I've gone here with co-workers with a group of ~25, and they were able to arrange a very long table. I've also gone with friends. They have a great salad bar with a lot of other fresh options to complement the overwhelming amount of meat you will be offered. Some of my favorites are the sweet mini peppers, cheese, fresh fruits, and smoked salmon. I don't know how anyone can come here and leave here not moderately full but more likely stuffed. The main downside was the rotation of meats. We saw a lot of repeats and you probably need to inquire if you're looking for something specific that hasn't come by yet. We had to ask several times about the Filet Mignon. Plus given how the meat cooks on the skewers there is some variability to the rare or well-doneness of the cut they give you. One of my colleagues was grossed out by the bloodiness about some of the cuts of meat. Overall great for the quantity, but if you want to enjoy just your typical steaks, I'd recommend still going to your high end steakhouse of choice. read more

Took the wife there for valentine on 2/15/2026 , was there for almost 2 hours and the people that bring meat to the table keep on walking pass us like we was invisible. Been there before and it wasn't like that. Paid all that money for nothing. read more

Maybe I shouldn't continue ordering catering from here for parties year by year ,They packed everything so carelessly--sauces were leaking everywhere, they put the cake at the very bottom, and stacked hot dishes on top of it. Meat are over cooked even I ordered medium .......By the time I got home, the cake was ruined and completely inedible. I am really, really disappointed. read more

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We went in for dine out Boston, and the moment we did not order cocktails. Our server basically ignored us for most of the night. I think he came over once to give sides and then we had to flag him to get water. He never checked in after the first 20 minutes. He lowkey avoided eye contact and the table completely. The bare minimum of service wasn't even there. I believe our server's name name was Christopher. Also, it seemed like some of the people holding meets would skip over us purposefully unless we flagged them down. It feels like the servers prioritize folks toward the front of the restaurant and those who order alcoholic beverages and Saratoga water. We didn't even have our original server bring our desserts. Another one did. I believe his name is Wend who was very kind, checked in on us, and brought us to go boxes and our check. Food was great but service was one of the worst I've experienced. read more

Great food great service. Everything went super for a group of eight and even had a birthday cake read more

Incredibly slow service. Minimal attention throughout the meal to drinks/water/clearing plates. Waited 30 minutes for dessert service only to be told that crème brûlée was not available. Then waited another 30 minutes for the check and only after walking up to the server to request it. If the food were outstanding it would be worth it, but meats were slow to be offered and most of the beef was medium well to well done. Was never offered the sweet warm bread at all. Overall poor value and experience. read more

The service is awful. There are not enough waiters or waitresses and no one checked on our table for long periods of time and it was almost impossible to get the bill at the end! We could've easily left without anyone ever noticing, but we chose not to. We sat in the bar area. II won't go back. read more

This is a special occasion kind of place. It is a little pricey, but you get what you pay . We went for the upgraded experience which included lamb and fillet mignon. Everything really was great. The service was very good considering how busy they were. We happen to go when they were packed with a waiting line. There was a little bit of a delay between servings of the meat, especially the better cuts. We were not in a hurry so we could wait till they brought around the kind of chop or steak that we liked. the salad bar was beautiful. read more

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I wish I had a bigger stomach because everything tasted so good! I was a victim of the salad bar because they offer such a great variety of sides, salads, and more! The meat selection is huge, the meat servers come around so frequently and you are never left waiting for someone to come by. I really enjoy the lamb and beef selections, they are super flavorful and nicely seared. When going to buffets like this I don't recommend eating chicken. I made a mistake of getting chicken and the server gave me a whole chicken breast. Like girl this chicken breast is bigger than my hand! The chicken breast was dry and I just couldn't eat it. I don't recommend.. However for all the beef and lamb options they only give you a slice. I'm sure if you ask for extra slices they will give it to you but I'm sure its a tactic that they give you extra chicken portions over beef and lamb. The desserts are also amazing! The creme brulee and tres leches were sooo good! Definitely have to save room for dessert. Everything was so so so good. I ate too much but I don't regret it. read more

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Overall not the best experience. We were seated in the area next to the market table and feijoada bar. It was nice to see the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables offered. A person from my party ordered the mango habanero caipirinha and it was not what she expected. She said that it tasted exactly like the passionate caipirinha, which was a drink someone else in my party got. She brought it up to the attention of our server who took the drink and brought it back with no change. She was not satisfied so she tried to order some wine. There was some kind of wine event going on and she tried to order some to try but they were out of every option she wanted so she had to settle for one. We opted to do the full experience but for some reason we never got to try all of the meats included in the menu. We never saw chicken or ribs. We were only able to get the sausage once we asked for it around 3 times. Eventually after asking for the chicken numerous times, a server finally brought a piece over to us. I wish they were better at rotating their walking directions so everyone had a chance to try everything. read more

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Luv this place but if you're looking for good service you came to the wrong place. I'll explain. We luv eating in the bar & we luv the bar menu but the service is F-. When you're lucky enough to get a server it's just someone that's passing by. Was there very recently and as usual was ignored but watched friends of the manager get served before us even tho we were there 10 minutes before him. Lucky guy , he had a lobster tail dinner comped by the manager and didn't tip his server. We were close enough to understand what was going on cuz the managers always have their friends sit at the same table. Have easily been to the Burlington store 20 times and it's consistently terrible service. Hey, at least it's consistent. Oh and the food is great. Beef rib, filet board & lamb chops are fantastic. Hamburger is the best around by far. The prices of the food went up byut it's still a good deal. Prices of the drinks are too high though. read more

Food was good but served the same type of meat multiple times. They sat us in the corner and never bothered to check on us nor fill the water. Plus the meat cutters ignored us and said they would be back, however never came back. Awful!! I do not recommend this location to anyone. However super nice and helpful waitress helped us get what we needed. Never going back. Boston location is much better and offers more! Plus they are much better in customer service. read more

Incredibly disappointed with this visit to one of my favorite restaurants. Our first server offered us only the option of still or sparking water, we chose still wanting no bubbles and were annoyed to see it charged for $7.75 on the bill. Tap water would have been fine had that been an option offered to us. I had a finished drink of the table for 20 minutes before a server checked in with us for another. With regard to the meat, The same sorry pieces of lamb were offered to us at least three times before they were retired. Their prime meats were only offered once over the course of an hour dining. Most of the gouchos had chicken, pork, lamb, or the lesser quality steaks like steak in bacon. Four of the five pieces of steak that I received were cooked medium well to well even when I asked for medium rare pieces. Once I asked a gaucho if he had anything less well done, looking for medium rare. He said he would bring some and came back with yet another medium well piece. I appreciated that he tried, but I guess there was nothing less done available. At this restaurant chain, the managers are often more present than usual and stop by the table to check in. This did not happen in this visit and I did not see the managers talk to any tables though they were walking around. Unfortunate that they wouldn't correct some serious flaws to the quality of the service and food in their restaurant. The Burlington location has always been the weakest that I've visited, it is definitely going to be a long while before we try it again. Hopefully we have a better experience at one of their other locations. read more

Fogo de Chão - Over cooked meat and one piece that was all fat and gristle. - Brazilian Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

I usually love this place, but my experience with a couple friends the other night was horrible and I will not return. Daffny was our server, and from the beginning she was not helpful. She filled our glasses with bottled water, without asking our preference. No knowledge of the wine, and the icing on the cake was her overcharging us on multiple things. We had enough, so asked to speak to the manager to fix our bill and she was rude and not helpful either. We got the same four meats on rotation, after asking about five times where the rest was, which they never did bring to our table. After three hours we just wanted out of there. The table next to us was also complaining about the same issue. This is a fun place to go, but I'll try elsewhere next time! read more

Another good experience at Fogo de chao. We went for lunch this time and it did take a lot longer to find the premium cuts. They eventually came around to us with some effort. The drinks came by fairly quick but subsequent orders took longer. It was not terribly busy for Sunday brunch. So the noise level was not too bad. The place is always clean for table cloth service. The team have always been nice to us and it really helps to make the meal. read more

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We had rented the private space for a recent work event at Fogo. It was good, however I noticed that after awhile the meat servers stopped coming through with the meat. We had to specifically request they come back - despite people still having the green side up on their flip card. Our dedicated waitstaff was good, attentive enough. I did have an issue with the pre-coordination of the event in that I have a number of food allergies and wanted to see if I could be accommodated. I contacted the individual who handled the reservation for our group and they never got back to me. I ended up being unable to eat with my group due to this communication failure. read more

My family took me out to celebrate my birthday here and what a treat. Food was great, service staff attentive and kind. One server (I couldn't quite hear his name but I think Khaleed?) happened to hear off hand it was my birthday and he went out of his way to make a big deal of it and presented us with a molten chocolate cake for the occasion! read more

Fogo de Chão - Molten Chocolate cake! - Brazilian Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

Disappointing - went for the salad bar. It was 2:00pm and hadn't been replenished. Wilted and poor choices.

WOW !! way better than expected ! My Dad said you have to try this place he loved it, I said Dad I havnt had beef and pork for years, Im staying healthy- he said wait till you see the salad buffet- He was right , one of the BEST Salad buffets ive ever had, outstanding choices ! I do eat chicken and they have the BEST chicken salad ive ever had- so many choices of all you can eat food, I did go at lunch time ($18) i left so full and so much healthier food ! read more

We dined here on last month to celebrate my son's 16th birthday. He chose this restaurant based on a previous visit, which was very pleasant. Unfortunately, this time was a completely different experience. The restaurant was extremely overcrowded, and it appeared as though more tables had been added, which made the atmosphere feel cramped and uncomfortable. Service and food quality were disappointing. We received very few cheese bread balls, and the sides were served in tiny portions--barely a scoop each. We were also promised up to 10 different cuts of meat, but only about four kept coming around, and the same ones were repeated over and over. We had to keep asking where the other cuts were, but they never came. For four people, we spent around $400, and it did not feel worth it. The value and quality were nowhere near what we expected, especially compared to our last visit. Sadly, this was a very disappointing experience, and I would not return. A good steakhouse with quality meats would have been a much better choice. read more

I don't think I'll be coming back to this location. Poor service, there for over an hour, had our cards on green the whole time. Only had 4 servers bring cuts to our table, and that was after asking for someone to come over as no one had come to the table for the first 20-25 mins. Of sitting. Then I asked for the restroom location to take my son, and told the waitress we would be back. Only to return to a table that had been cleaned off,no drinks,plates, or silverware. Had them bring us new drinks and ordered the dessert that was a part of the meal, only to have to wait another 20-25 mins. read more

I've been a fan of Fogo for over a decade. Regularly frequented the Boston location in my earlier years and now frequenting the Burlington having moved to the suburbs. I even went to Fogo in Burlington for my last two birthdays. However, I regret taking my family here last Saturday. It was a disaster.... First, I was pleasantly surprised to see us being sat right away (which usually we have to wait to be seated, even with a reservation). We were even seated at a round table that had plenty of room for our stroller (for the baby to sleep) and a high chair for our toddler. Well, it all went down hill from there. One hour into being seated we only had two meats come by our table including a top round roast and chicken. Everyone knows you don't fill up on chicken and while the top round was good, I definitely wanted and expected more steak. Steak is Fogo's "bread and butter"....right? What was weird, is that most tables around us (including the 20+ person party seated behind us) were getting all of the meats. After being there for the first hour, I asked the server if other meats will come. I got a nod. Twenty minutes later, they came to our table with the same top round roast while I still see all the tables around us getting served several different varieties of cuts. Ok....after an hour and a half of being blatantly ignored, I knew something was up. I felt as though they were playing a game with us since they kept bringing the same top round roast. This started to get extremely annoying and quite frankly, insulting. Having slept on the experience, I am not sure what they had against us; all interactions were pleasant and standard until we realized we were in fact being ignored (and maybe slightly taunted by their staff). After 2 hours of not getting anything but a round roast (offered 6 times), chicken and finally a bacon wrapped steak - we asked for a manager......who never came. In the end, they comped our food. Thus was obviously the right thing to do, but again, I was there for some choice steak cuts at the table and not to leave hungry at 8:30 pm with a toddler and a 5 month old baby (parents...you know what I mean!). No apology, no manager, just standard indifference. I would have tipped the server and a part of me feels bad for not tipping him; I'm not in a position to encourage NOT taking ownership of an issue (I didn't want a refund, I came for steak!) and NOT valuing a customer's time and experience. In the end, it does bum me out to say goodbye to Fogo forever (unless I'm forced to go for a client dinner or something jk....) read more

We went during dine out boston week..our experience was awful! Our waiter said it wasn't dine out week. Wrong! Service was awful.. had to keep asking for servers to come with meat and the meat was so fatty. Took forever for drinks to be delivered. Dirty plates were left on the table.Dessert came after 20 more minutes..then coffee was brought 15 minutes after Dessert! No cream was offered! When the check came we were overcharged an entire meal and a premium drink that wasn't ordered. Tried to split the check between 2 couples and was given a hard time. Service was awful, food mediocre...will not ever go back read more

The biggest drawback (which was out of the waitstaff's control) was a screaching whistle noise from the rotisserie grill that continued throughout the entire meal. We went there for Veterans Day as a treat for my friend who is a disabled vet. The noise was bad enough that we cut our time there short - she called it after 1.5 because of the noise. The service was ok, although not well spaced. We'd have three meat offerings at our table at the same time, and then nothing for 10 minutes. We were never offered any of the lamb or pork chop options. Not sure if they weren't available that night, or if they just skipped us. The ribeye and flank steak were amazing. The picanha - usually my favorite - was sometimes great and sometimes very tough. Most of the meat we were offered was well-done, even though we repeatedly asked for medium to medium-rare, but since it was grilled it was still moist. I think the servers carving the meat could use more training on meat temps. Update: they asked me to email them my phone number, which I did. In response all I got was an email that said the same thing as their reply here, no phone call. Why ask for my number? read more

I don't have enough good things to say about this place. The ambiance, quality of food, drinks, and service were all wonderful. It was our first time here and won't be our last. Our hostess was so sweet and friendly and found us a table as we didn't have reservations and they were quite busy. We did the all out experience which included the salad bar and all the meats. Everything was fresh and tasty. The restaurant is clean and staff acted and dressed very professionally. We can't wait to go back. read more

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Pierre was a great server LOL clicked 6 stars on my phone food is amazing. I messed UP that steak and cake. Lovely Place the atomsphere is gorgeus and calm read more

Fogo de Chão - Brazilian Near Me - Burlington, Massachusetts

What a disappointment! For a 'high end' restaurant, they failed miserably. Service was horrible. There was only one other table with customers so NO EXCUSE. My waiter took my order(which I had to repeat 3 times). The hamburger was great, but the french fries were the worst I've ever had. Buying frozen Ore Ida at the supermarket would have been better. I searched for my waiter but he was nowhere around. When I asked another waiter to (please) get him for me, he said "O he's busy doing something else.") . I finally found my waiter, STANDING IN A CORNER DOING NOTHING. I'm giving 2 stars instead of 1 because the burger(and the cheese bread) were good. Horrid experience. There are so many MUCH BETTER restaurants in Burlington-Eddie V's, Capital Grille, etc... read more

I had wanted to try Fogo de Chao for some time and when I finally got the chance, they certainly did not disappoint. For starters the dinning room is very nice and not at all loud, providing a comfortable dinning experience. The Market table had a great assortment of salads and tasty apps. The meats were perfectly cooked and absolutely delicious. Service was excellent our server and gaucho chefs were a delight, friendly , courteous and attentive. Overall a great experience, can't wait to go back. read more

We went to dinner tonight it was pretty waste of time you will get one piece of meat in 1 hour the waiter came one time in beginning and that was it we didn't saw him in other hour pretty bad service read more