Thank you very much for making my date with my wife so special. The food was amazing; we had the churrasco, and I loved all the meats. The service was outstanding. Definitely, I'm coming back. Thank you! read more

Fogo de Chão - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Great Tomahawk & Tequila event! Lots of food tastings and the tequila offered was quite good Always fun events here :) read more

Wonderful place to eat! Stopped by to celebrate my partner getting into grad school, and George took very good care of us. Absolutely great hospitality. Very much appreciated the service. read more

We had a wonderful team outing at Fogo de Chao! The staff was incredibly kind and attentive, and the atmosphere on the patio provided a beautiful view of the pier. We were very impressed by the cleanliness of the buffet and thoroughly enjoyed the variety of meats, especially the top sirloin and grilled cinnamon pineapple. The drinks were also a highlight of our visit. Thank you for a great experience; our team left very happy. read more

Absolutely horrible experience at Fogo de Chão. I came in for something as simple as a cheesecake and sat at the bar waiting over 30 minutes just for dessert. The service only got worse from there. After paying my tab, a random waiter grabbed my receipt off the bar without asking, crumbled it up, and threw it away so he could use the check presenter for another table. When I told him I didn't appreciate that, he laughed in my face. On my way out, he even made another rude remark that was completely unprofessional. To make matters worse, the manager came over afterward and never once apologized for the situation. No accountability, no class, and some of the worst service I've experienced at a restaurant. Thank God I didn't bring my family here for dinner. Honestly, even McDonald's provides better service than this place. Horrible staff and horrible experience. read more

Fogo de Chao in Santa Monica is a wonderful venue - fantastic food, relaxing ambiance with a great view of the pier! Working with the genial, obliging sales manager Mariana Naline and the accommodating manager Logan Killam turned organizing an event into a delightful experience. Originally thinking we needed to reserve a private room due to the size of our group became an offer to take the entire restaurant for our presentation/brunch as we were able to meet the minimum. We received positive responses for every suggestion regarding seating configuration, extra AV equipment and menu - they then offered a number of ideas which truly enhanced our event. Logan was accessible all day as he led a team of exceptionally personable staff. Fogo de Chao was the perfect place for our members to enjoy a platinum experience! Being able to book the space for 4 hours and not being rushed out was icing on the chocolate cake! As I looked around, all I saw were many overly sated, smiling attendees. The delectable, bountiful menu amid the comfortable, spacious restaurant elevated our afternoon into a memorable occasion! Events Committee, City of Hope, Board of Governors read more

Came here today for lunch while I was in Santa Monica with family. We were sat very promptly and immediately were able to go get food from the market table. They have a huge variety of salads and starters to choose from. Next came time for the main event. Our waiter Jorge gave us small indicators to turn over marking yes please (green) or no thanks (red) in regard to whether we wanted more churrascaria meat to come out. My favorites were definitely the picanha and fraldinha which were cooked so perfectly and fresh thanks to Marcus in the back. The one let down was the waiter kept bringing out dry bananas and cheese bread. Usually they are fresh and warm but the two times we asked for them they were not enjoyable. However aside from this we enjoyed the service and food (meat). It was a nice lunch time outing especially listening to the brazilian music they had playing. read more

Fogo de Chão - Chocolate Brigadeiro - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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Came for lunch with my wife. Drinks were super strong. Jeremy was very intentive to our needs. He was our server. I would've given it five stars if the soup wasn't cold and if they didn't have meat in the beans. But overall, it's a great sheep lunch for less than 20 bucks you can't beat that. read more

Fogo de Chão - Beautiful view of the ocean. - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

You can never go wrong with lunch and a view at this location. Santa Monica has to be my favorite location so far. I've been to the other but this one takes the cakes. It's right in the heart of town and across the street from the fame Santa Monica pier. Restaurant itself is quite beautiful with the bar area right when you walk in. There's private dining room to the side and the main restaurant right in the middle. To the right is the covered patio section that looks out to the street. Great for people watching. It's also connection to the bar area. You have options on if you want the whole dining experience, salad bar included or the salad bar itself. Plus they offer happy hours all day I believe. Different locations offer different things. For the price of the salad bar itself was great. I like that for lunch versus all the meat. Also happy hour items are quite nice too. Certain dishes and drinks specials. A couple of us so we utilized the salad bar and some things from happy hour. Salad bar, you have your traditional salad that are premade or create your own. There's a good amount of veggies items. Asparagus, cauliflower, grilled vegetables, mushrooms and so on. Also different savory salad. Then you have the charcuterie board sections with a a good mix of cheese and meats. The soup sections with rice and of course their candied bacon, which is a must. There's a really good selection if you walk up to see what there is. For the price of under 20.00, you can't beat it. Drink special for cocktails for happy hour was nice too. We also ordered the streak which was tasty with the chimichurri sauce. Charles took care of us this visit. Sweet, friendly and very professional. He was there checking up with us regularly to see if there was anything we needed. Not just him but the entire staff. Lunchtime isn't that busy but it does bring a good amount of people in. The food has alway been great. Service was always amazing and the staff were always friendly and great. Highly recommend if you're wanting meat and more meat. But a nice power lunch with a glass of wine, it's perfect too. Plus a good spot for group meals. read more

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Amazing meat (the bar bites menu is available on the patio) and even better service (ask for Jay). And the location right next to Santa Monica Pier is unbelievable! read more

Fogo de Chão - View of Santa Monica Pier - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Food is okay, but not for the price. Desserts are too sweet. F.e. This one is NOT brigadeiro read more

Fogo de Chão - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Came on a Saturday with a reservation, and luckily it wasn't too busy. We've visited their other locations before, so this experience was disappointing in comparison. The ambiance was classy and inviting, but unfortunately the service didn't match. It took quite a while for a server to approach us, and the pacing throughout the meal felt off. We did the Full Churrasco Experience ($77/person), but the meat quality and consistency were underwhelming as some cuts arrived nearly raw, while others were overcooked and dry. Additionally, certain meats that we were looking forward to didn't come out until after we had already paid, and the overall rotation was noticeably slow. On a positive note, we did enjoy the salad bar, pão de queijo, and queijo assado. However, given the price, I don't think the experience was worth it. read more

Fogo de Chão - Pão de queijo - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

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My friends and I are regulars at Fogo de Chão in the DMV area, but we just wanted to say that no other location compares to the Santa Monica one. We were visiting LA and stopped by for lunch at the bar, and the entire staff made the experience memorable. Lisa, our server, was friendly and attentive throughout the whole meal, but the highlight of the day was definitely Chef Marcos. He came by several times to check on us, gave us recommendations from the menu, and genuinely made us feel welcomed. Marina, who I believe was the manager, was also incredibly kind and attentive. The food was outstanding, honestly even better than our regular location back home. The crispy yuca fries were perfectly seasoned and crispy, and the braised beef rib sliders were absolutely delicious. The atmosphere was great too, especially the music, which was at the perfect volume with a really good selection. What stood out the most, though, was the hospitality. Everyone treated us so warmly that if I lived in the area, I would absolutely become a regular here just because of how well we were treated. read more

Fogo de Chão - Bar area, crispy yuca fries, braised beef rib sliders - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Came here for Easter brunch with my parents, boyfriend, and boyfriend's family, and it was a great experience. Made a reservation online in advance and since we were the first, we had our pick of indoor or outdoor tables. It was dinner pricing due to the holiday but the brunch items were still available. I parked at Parking Garage 8 which was a short walk away. They had plenty of variety of fruits and salads, and I liked that thy had apple ginger shots. The cheese bread was delicious as always and we ordered the mashed potatoes and fried plantains (included in the Churrasco experience). They came by plenty of times with meat options and I liked the linguica the best. read more

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For a chain the food is wonderful. I'm in love with the Market Table buffet and have eaten all cuts of meat there. I've surprisingly discovered my favorite is lamb. I've been to 5 locations in the last 2 years: Pasadena, Brea, Dtla, Washington DC, and now Santa Monica. I can now attest that their service is reliably bad (DC and Brea were ok). If you come in this way you won't be so baffled or flumoxed. Don't make any appts after fogo or you'll be stressed. The servers are very nice and personable but will forget you. It's not terrible if you want to hang with your group in a leisurely manner to enjoy the fullest extent of your meal but just beware. We were there for over 3 hours for a mother's day lunch and half of the time was waiting for dessert or the check. Sometimes you're just not sure if it's a staffing shortage or bad managers in charge of the restaurant. But yesterday at this location I discovered it was both but having a bad manager brought low morale to the working staff. I saw the GM pointing and complaining to each staffer there-- from the bartender to waiters. She even chided my waiter Leo right in front of me-- gave him a lecture on needing to know the rewards system and belittling him right in front of me. Is this the Brazilian way of managing staff? Or her way of running the Santa Monica branch? Not sure. The location can't be beat (directly across from SM pier). Not busy at all. I'm not sure if the economy is affecting their choices for the buffet-- when I didn't see the candied bacon I inquired. A nice female staffer said they wouldn't be making it that day. I was so bummed. Then 1 hour later she surprised me by delivering me a small plate of it to my table. Oh man made my day! I ate it all up. Food is great but you have been warned about service here. read more

Fogo de Chão - Creme brulee cheesecake amazing. $13. - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Two visits to Fogo de Chão, Santa Monica, and two acute disappointments. We won't be going back. Context: I lived in Brazil for seven years and went to São Paulo Fogo de Chão's a half dozen times. A key element of an upscale Brazilian steakhouse is the service: waiters are constantly coming by your table, offering you a variety of meats. If the level of service in a Fogo de Chão in Brazil is a 10, the level of service at this Santa Monica restaurant is (generously) a 3. On our first visit, 15 minutes at a time could pass before a waiter offered a new variety of meat -unthinkable at a Brazilian Fogo de Chão. On our second visit, it took over 15 minutes after we were seated for a waiter even to show up at our table. It took 40 minutes after having been seated for the first meat to be served. It could be a coincidence, but we also noted how they offered pork and sausage 1st before bringing the steak. Was that to fill us up on the cheaper meats before the more expensive ones? Now the food... an American likely will look at the salad buffet that comes with the full churrasco meal and be impressed. But compared to the salad buffet served at Fogos in Brazil it's below average. The fruit selection is paltry and the palm hearts are tiny. But the worst of all is the feijoada and rice. Feijoada stew--black beans, pork, sausage--is essentially the national dish of Brazil. A real Brazilian restaurant takes pride in their feijoada. Fogo de Chão Santa Monica? Zero pride. The beans were flat and flavorless. Where was the garlic, the salt? The pork and sausage? Skimpy. But the worst was the rice. Let's make one thing clear: what they serve here is NOT fine-grained Brazilian rice. As one in our party, put it: "this rice is like the stuff they serve in the steam trays at my college cafeteria." Feijoada was not even available at the buffet at 12:45 p.m. We had to ask for it and they fetched some from the kitchen. Not serving feijoada at a Brazilian buffet? This is like not serving salsa and chips at a Mexican restaurant. Believe it or not, these aren't the only problems we had at Fogo de Chão Santa Monica. But this review is long enough. you get the point. With all these problems, why didn't I give the restaurant just one star? I considered it. However, when the meat finally does arrive at your table it's good. That's why this review is two stars instead of one star. One last thing. Another staple of a Brazilian steakhouse is grilled bananas. I have attached a picture of how our grill bananas were served. It looked like something that you'd try to avoid stepping in on the sidewalk. read more

Fogo de Chão - "Grilled bananas" - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Really love going to this location. I go there often since I work close by, the food is prime and the lunch specials are great. With a cool ambiance. The staff is always friendly. Shoutout to our server Jay. He always gets us sat quick with great service. The patio is my fav spot to sit, with a perfect view of ocean blvd and the pier. I will continue to bring my friends and family there. read more

Fogo de Chão - Great patio location - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

I'm always let down by Fogo. I'm not sure if my expectations were lower when I was younger or if this place has just gone downhill, but I can never find consistency at these places and it can be genuinely not enjoyable. The meat can come out super dry, salty, and again, the consistency is not there. Would love to love this place, I just can't bring myself to. The service is usually good, but most of the meat cutters hang around with sub-prime cuts and only bring out the good stuff sporadically. While I understand that's the business model, it just doesn't sit well with me. Also, with all the servers hanging around, it's sometimes hard to have intimate personal conversations. The seafood tower was pretty damn good but the steak we ordered, opted for the à la carte steak as opposed to ayce, was overcooked as we asked for medium rare. It took a while to come out and we didn't wanna wait for another steak after this one was overcooked. When we talked to the manager, all they did was throw in a complimentary dessert. Gee thanks. Won't be coming back here willingly any time soon . read more

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Over the years I've visited many different links in the Fogo de Chao chain, and this one turned out to be every bit as I expected it to be :-) It's a good place to bring family, friends, or both to enjoying a filling and tasty meal. Tip: The noise-level inside is surprisingly low, even when the venue starts to fill up For starters, we enjoyed the salad bar. We also enjoyed the complimentary bread and mashed potatoes they brought after we were seated. Then we flipped our card from red to green and the meat started coming. From chicken, to pork, to steak and more, there's a very wide variety of types and cuts offered. If you don't see what you want after a few minutes, ask and they'll bring it if they've got it. Service is very attentive, and we never found ourselves waiting too long for anything. read more

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The food is so swag and goated, our servers Jonas and Adriano were epic. I want to live in the vents so I can sneak food at night like a little rat looking for cheese. I LOVE CHEESE!!!! The Lil B playlist was sick too. A+! read more

What an incredible experience at Fogo de Chão Santa Monica! The meat selection was absolutely outstanding every cut was perfectly prepared and just kept coming. A huge shoutout to Mariana and Marina for their warm and attentive hospitality, and to Jay our server who made the whole meal feel effortless and special. This team truly elevates the dining experience. If you haven't been, do yourself a favor and come hungry. Right by the pier with world-class food and service it doesn't get much better than this in Santa Monica read more

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Came here for my son's soccer banquet. Great location with an amazing sunset views. Service was amazing! read more

Fogo de Chão - Beautiful Sunset - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Yassss yassss yasssssssss period queen like fr and are down house the boots down yassssssssss read more

Fogo de Chão - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Food was amazing and Jake our server was outstanding, attentive and kind. Great spot in SM!

Drove down to Santa Monica today and decided on Fogo for an early dinner. I love their market table, so many yummy offerings. For a change I tried their cauliflower steak, it was so delicious, I will definitely order it again. My husband tried their sea bass and said it was very tasty. We have never been disappointed in the food here. read more

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the view is really good, food is good price and high quality, service is really good. read more

Fogo de Chão - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Definitely a must try for everyone when visiting Santa Monica.. I got a burger and I think Yuca fries for only $10, I wanted to order more but I was super full. PLUs..the place looks beautiful, almost unbeatable restaurant scenery!! And it over looks the Santa Monica Pier!! Definitely coming back for their all you can eat marvelous meats!! FYI They don't accept Apple Pay.. read more

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I have been to several Fogo de Chao steakhouses in different locations. I have to say, this is the most scenic location. When you sit in the patio, you face the famous Santa Monica Pier sign and can almost see the beach. You can definitely enjoy people-watching when you sit outside. Service was excellent! The servers including the manager kept coming by to check up on us. I wish I had gotten all of their names. The evening I went, the special meat was the pork belly with honey. That was mouth-watering. The pork was perfectly cooked and the flavors were both savory and sweet. I also love their salad, fruits, vegetables and soup bar. I love the papaya they offer, all the grilled vegetables, hummus and more. Overall, it was a treat! read more

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I have never been to Fogo De Chão, first time. Came from Las Vegas to visit California. Went here for Mother's Day dinner, and was more disappointed than satisfied. This was not what I expected by any means. The aesthetic and ambiance was very high end which I liked. Service was not great at all, no one was energetic very dull greeting, not really checking up on us either, seemed like they didn't like their job. But the food? If I'm honest not great at all. I was looking forward to it because I love fine cut steaks.. so We did the full churrasco at 77 a person, and a lot of the times the meat, was either very salty or filled with a lot of fat, and very chewy to eat. So not the most enjoyable. The sides weren't tasty. The yucca fries were very hard, the cheese bread was not hot. Plantains were so mushy. Mashed potatoes were cold and had no flavor at all. The only thing I enjoyed was the salad bar. ( not a high selection) Paying $77 pp dollars for a meal that's more simple isn't worth it by any means . I find it important to ask if there's any food allergens or restrictions which they did not... gorgeous place but quality of service and food was very poor. read more

Nathan our waiter was very attentive. The food was very good. I enjoyed the various meats they brought. I was surprised how good the crab cakes were. They had a good amount of crab meat and tasted superb. read more

Fogo de Chão - Lava cake - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

A great special occasion restaurant. I've only done the Full Churrasco so I can't speak to the other menu items. Food is great but I do wish they had more meat options that were less fatty. We were happy to visit the SM location after a less than great visit to El Segundo. George & Felipe were both fantastic! read more

Marina and George provided excellent service. The music at the bar was lovely. The experience was great

All day happy hour - every day, how can you not love this place? Best deal in Santa Monica and right on the pier. Staff is great. Shout to Marina, Logan, and the bar crew. We just had their Tomahawk and Tequila special event, lots of amazing events coming up, check the calendar. read more

Second time around, went at lunch time for our wedding anniversary. Zane went out of his way to make sure we were attended to with whatever we needed and Gabriel, who was flying solo as meat server, was very polite, patient and also very quick with getting new meats to everyone. For as many people that started coming in after us (~1pm), both of them were great and took care of us. The food, of course, was still excellent and the Lamb Picanya was especially good, that day, but we were still drawn in, initially, to the soups and produce table. And. as usual, the setup and cleanliness of the place were spot-on. Still a good place to go for lunch! Maybe someday we'll even go for dinner! :D read more

We came from Miami to this location just for jay! Heard such great things I had to stop by... definitely didn't disappoint! He was super attentive and friendly. Can't forget that charismatic energy! He delivered and will be coming back again soon! read more

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Amazing happy hour. Empanadas were outstanding and lobster and shrimp tacos love it. Drinks are very tasty. Great service. Outstanding location right by Santa Monica pier. read more

Fogo de Chão - Brazilian Near Me - Santa Monica, California

Great to environment, fresh and delicious fruit at the salad bar... it's all just you want for this kind of dining experience.

Food and Drinks were amazing!! We came for the Happy Hour that they have all day. Marina was a great server , and very friendly. We will be back soon. read more

My boyfriend brought me here for my birthday with a couple of other friends and we had an amazing experience. Jay went above an beyond to make us feel right at home along with providing excellent service with timely orders, refills, and ensuring we were well fed. The food was top tier with amazing meat choices and a huge selection of sides. The place was clean, well lit, good music, and even better staff 10/10! read more

Always an amazing experience from everyone from Mariana, Marina, George and the full team. Highly recommend for family, friends and business outings. You'll get good service and fill up! read more