I've come to rely on yelp since I've only lived in Miami for 6 months. Its led me a lot of great places. If I can help even one person avoid the mistake of going to this place, then opening my yelp account just for the privilege of writing this review was worth it.
First, all the staff lacked the confidence that you would expect from wait staff. Second, the cold bar was slim. It lacked the assorted items one would expect of a Brazilian themed restaurant; in fact, i might expect to find the same salad bar at a Pizza Hut.
Most importantly, the meat was terrible. All the red meat was either over cooked or under cooked. These people apparantly don't have medium or medium rare as an option - whatsmore, they won't tell you because you have to discover that fact on your own by asking for it and being "yes'd" to death. Finally, the poor guy cutting the meat of of the sword lacked the confidence and skill to handle the cutlery well enough to cut appetizing portions. They were often oversized, uneven and simply not appetizing to observe while on the sword that he was cutting from.
My wife pointed out that the signature dish, PICANHA, was poorly presented (but don't get me wrong - it was all poorly presented). It was not trimmed well - possibly the chef's mistake. The meat was greasy, had a terrible after taste. I was continually frustrated by the meat servers questions. He constantly asked what i wanted instead of showing it to me... i expect people in the business to know that people eat with their eyes - we like to see what we are choosing from. Still, if they had, i doubt that would have been an appetizing sight.
The other meats, pork, chicken etc..., were ordinary. Truthfully, I expected a place that named itself after the meat that i came there looking for would have demontsrated some fundamental confidencde in at least that meat.
Save your money - or spend more but get your money's worth at Texas de Brazil. read more
