Barra Brasa is, in my opinion, the churrascaria in Rio. We started coming here the first month it…read moreopen about 15 years ago. We lived in Brazil for 10 years and made this a regular spot for special occasion dining. Now we live in the US, but when we come back to Rio, we always make sure to come to this restaurant. I've been to a lot of churrascarias areas in Rio, and I haven't found anything as good as this one. First off, they have an amazing Food Bar. Loads of salad options and plenty of hot options as well on the Food Bar. Also, they have sushi, which is prepared fresh by Sushi chefs at the restaurant. And finally, the reason you came, the meat! They have a great assortment of meat varieties, cooked to perfection, all of the highest quality. This is not a place to come if you are on a tight budget. But if you come, you will have a very memorable dining experience.

Amazing! Everything I tried was good! The assortment of salads is impressive and so many options to…read morechoose from. The meat was good as always in Brazil and the service is super attentive :) I can't wait to return in my next trip to Rio!

09/26/19 Wonderful…read moreexperience here. Delicious food and awesome service! The different cuts of meat we're cooked perfectly. Our caipirinhas were strong and delicious and made right in front of you. The staff was friendly and answered our questions about the food as well as the area.

Wonderful Brazilian Steakhouse with very attentive staff in Barra Beach (about 25-30 minutes from…read moreCopacabana). The options of meat include, but are not limited to: -ribeye -chicken thighs -chick hearts -lamb -beef shoulder They also have a host of starchy Brazilian side dishes and salads. Luckily they have an iPad that has an English menu. Overall the meat was very flavorful, of course I went for all the ribeye I could eat. They have 3 meat temperature , rare, medium, done. The medium was more medium rare for us on the Northern Plain. The dessert was also delicious. I would definitely recommend and go back. Some of the waiters spoke english, but not many.

Simply one of the best meals that I have ever had! The cuts of meat are endless and you get to let…read morethem know what you prefer. With over 20 plus cuts of meats, an incredible salad bar with fresh fruit, veggies, and mediterranean offerings, it's still only just beginning! Ask for rice (they have a couple different kinds), beans, fried onions, potatoes, and other side dishes that they will being to you. The fried onions were SO good too. I loved the tenderloin and the tri-tip but again, order lots of things and find out what you love. You put your circular card on the green side when you want to be asked to try various meats on skewers, or you can out it on the red side when you need a break or you're done. They have plenty of drinks like the fresh limeade which are not included in the price of the meal and their desserts are quite impressive too. But if you want to eat dessert like a local, ask for the grilled bananas and a side of ice cream and some cinnamon. My oh my. And be careful. They will not stop sending bananas unless you finally put up the white flag. They have locations plenty in the US and other parts but they dont hold a candle to the ones in Rio. There is one in Barra with a great view of the lagoon and another in Botafogo with a marvelous view of the bay and Sugar Loaf!!!

I came here on a quiet Thursday. Unfortunate at 6:30 not many people in the restaurant. The…read morerestaurant was clean and the furniture was clean. I decided to go for the buffet. Compared to the states they had different items at the bar that we usually see at fogo in the states. For one they have one or 2 extra types of smoked fish. They had different fruit offerings like dragon fruit kiwi and grapes. Didn't get the prosciutto since it did have a few fruit flies on it. There were different offerings of meat compared to the states. The beef rib is definitely better than Houston's. The best was probably the prime rib or ribeye steak. The cheese balls were definitely different they are fried. The service was very attentive even for English speakers. The picanha steak could be better. Overall excellent. The dessert was delicious.

A group of seven of us ate here and had a great meal…read more The service was adequate, but the language barrier kept things from being friendly and jovial. Lots of pointing and hand gestures. Our server was very patient and tried his best. The food was good, with all at the table enjoyed their meal. The sides were served family style and the portions were large. The restaurant is located on third floor of a popular shopping mall. We sat in the mall area (opposed to inside the restaurant) so the noise level was a little loud, but conversation could easily happen. Will definitely dine here again.

Very good Argentine steakhouse with nice ambiance in the upscale VillageMall in Barra da Tijuca…read more Located on the top floor with some tables and a section of the restaurant having a nice view of a lagoa. Ordered the Ojo de Bife cut, medium rare, with 2 sides--puff potatoes and rice. Steak was very good, though not the best I've had in Rio. A little pricy for Rio at $63 US (R$ 343) with a soda and tip. They did have a nice jazz duo entertaining us during lunch on a Saturday afternoon which added to the overall pleasant experience.

I came here to grab dinner and it was a great choice. The all you can eat steak is amazing, I…read morepersonally just like the picanha but there were some others that were delicious as well. The filet mignon was seasoned in butter and other stuff so it wasnt my favorite. There no menu here so it's basically all you can eat steak and what they have at the salad bar. The salad bar had pork, cod and other options as well. I got th sea bass and thought it was delicious. I saw the waiter walk around with some sausage I think but he didn't come to my table. The owner of the place or manager used a translator app to ask me questions from Portuguese to English. The price is very reasonable here and the service is top notch. The only issue I had was flagging down someone to get the check since it took a while for the manager or owner to come. Their machine will show you the R price and the price in US dollars. I didn't have the option to leave tip so I don't know if that's already added in.

I love when someone else is cooking! The food was awesome with great selections! I felt like I was…read morein hog heaven. We came for lunch before getting on our plane back to Houston. Ten stars!

Great option if you're shopping and need a good bite to eat. The place was packed but we were able…read moreto grab a table. They had tvs and it was a bit loud but casual. We got a round of beers and coxinha with chicken and cheese to start. Then we got a Cesar salad with chicken Milanesa and my partner got a burger. The burger was cooked perfectly. Everything was delicious!

Pedimos 4 pratos via Ifood e tiveram a audacia de enviar um unico sanduíche com molhos que deveriam…read morevir com os outros 3 pratos que nao vieram. Péssima experiencia, Sinal de total desorganização do restaurante. Perderam um cliente.

We had such great expectations of the food oh, and I must say, it was a little disappointing…read more Our spicy shrimp appetizer was decent. The shrimp were so small, and breaded and the breading fell off. The spicy sauce was like a remmel Aid of some sort and was moderately spicy. The tortilla chips were heavily salted with a lot of black pepper and they were tasty but it seemed like the kind of thing meant to get you to drink more alcohol. My Caesar salad was definitely not american-style, it had some other twist to the dressing. I really only wanted it for the salad part of it so while it was not the type of dressing I was expecting from an american-style Caesar salad, it was adequate enough. The baked potato was average according to my dinner mate. The rib meat fell off the bone, it was a nice quality neat and was good although not spectacular in one way or another. There were definitely enough ribs considering we had the other food. Otherwise, the small amount of ribs wouldn't have been enough. Our drinks were good, we had a strawberry and maracuja Nick and a natural maracuja with no sweetener. Both were excellent. Our server was very nice and apologize for the delay caused by a 20-person dinner table she was also tasked with. The restaurant with clean and quite busy on a Tuesday night. The food was just average but certainly acceptable, however our biggest complaint is that being restaurant with two very noisy. The noise level in Outback Steakhouse absolutely out of control and made it difficult for the two of us to have a conversation even at our booth away from the crowds.

Buffet Brazilian food plus sushi. Its was just alright. The food was decent but you can tell the…read moremeat quality wasn't the best. Huge restaurant. Can accommodate big crouds. Not bad for the price.

The food here is spectacular & not to be missed. The ambient is just as good. Highly recommended…read morebut not if ur a vegetarian.

Great Brazilian BBQ restaurant recommend by hotel staff. Served a great house red wine bom vinho. I…read morelove caprese salad and they had very good one on the salad bar. Beef Bbq ribs where tender and delicious along with the tenderloin steak was the star of the show. Finished dinner with almond cake . Ok enough about the food the service her was great especially since I speak English and the staff speaks Portuguese. They where very patient with me and gave great recommendations on what to try. I will definitely be back on return trip to Rio

This place had the best barbecue I've ever seen. Brazilian food it's amazing, but the restaurant…read moresounds like a little expensive.

One of their specialties is the "Tomahawk" which is absolutely worth getting!…read more To start, the waiter brings the steak tableside and uses a blowtorch and butter to finish searing it. French fries are put underneath the steak while searing so that gets a nice buttery coat as well - yum! The steak is cooked perfectly and is enough for two people. It's flavorful, juicy and absolutely worth getting!

Everything went well. Amazing beef. Had three different cuts and all were very good, tender and…read moreflavorful. The palmitos were good too. Service was prompt and attentive.