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    Mr. Pampas

    4.0 (232 reviews)
    PriceyBrazilian
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Tres leches birthday cake celebration
    Mina M.

    One of my absolute favorite places to visit every time I'm in TJ!!!! 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.

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    Rosalee I.

    If you are ever in Tijuana and craving Brazillian churrasco. Come here! Prices are half the prices of what you would pay in the US. If im not eating street tacos, this where you will find me. Ambiance is contemporary dinning. As far as I know, one can pay in MXN pesos or use their card.

    Asilem C.

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

    Pampas. Can't miss it.
    Jonathan A.

    Every time we're in Mexico, Mr. Pampas is the first stop. Not the airport tacos. Not the hotel check-in. We pull up here like it's a family tradition written in stone. This place is a steak-driven fever dream. Brazilian-style buffet where the meat keeps coming like it signed a Netflix deal. Garlic steak, bacon-wrapped steak, spicy cuts that hit like the final round of Chopped. The chicken's not playing either -- grilled, glazed, spinning off skewers like it's auditioning for So You Think You Can Cook. You start at the salad bar thinking you're about to pace yourself -- then by plate three, you're full-blown Leo behavior: dramatic, indulgent, refusing to back down. The staff? All-stars. Friendly, fast, and smoother than a Drake album rollout. They catch your vibe quick -- no small talk, just "you ready for round five?" energy. Ambiance is undefeated. You can bring your girl, your homies, or your entire family tree. Feels upscale without being uptight. Like if The Bear opened a rodizio in Tijuana and actually let you breathe. Bottom line: this place doesn't miss. You leave full, happy, and slightly concerned about how much meat your body can actually process.

    Clean and nice restaurant
    Paul I.

    Nice Brazilian restaurant with some good options. The service is outstanding and all meat meats are delicious. The self serve bar area has plenty of Brazilian and even some Mexican dishes. I'll be back...

    Mis favoritas de la barra de ensaladas
    Jaclyn M.

    No puedes venir a Tijuana sin pasar por Mr. Pampa's. La ensalada de zanahoria con piña y el filete mignon son mis favoritas

    Bonnie Y.

    We went to Mr Pampas Otay location for my son's birthday. I've had better food at other AYCE Brazilian steak houses. The price was reasonable, about $25 for adults and half price for kids. I didn't like the food from the buffet area. The desserts were ok. They brought ice cream to our table and we thought they were a part of AYCE but apparently it's an additional charge. My ice cream with a splash of Baileys was about $12. Also, I told the waiter that we were there to celebrate my son's birthday. They brought out a cheesecake for him and that was an additional charge that we didn't know about. Just be aware of additional charges.

    Table side meat service
    Garrin S.

    Excellent customer service! We were helped by an endless barrage of staff that resulted in quick service and very full plates of food! There was an amazing variety of side dishes to choose from. The table side meat service and variety of meat served was the best part. The ambiance was noisy... but it was very busy.

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    Sherry A.

    Service was outstanding. Come with an empty stomach bc there's so much food. Some of the food at the salad bar could be improved but the meats are excellent. I would for sure go back. The prime rib cut was juicy with a perfect crust and a nice garlicky flavor. Oh and don't miss the flambé pineapple its the absolute best.

    My first dish: Beets, tomato and mozzarella and green beans accompanied with a traditional mojito.

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    Lots of options very delicious and way cheaper than options in USA meat quality not the same but excellent service and cannot beat the price

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    Food is soo good the flavor is all great. The quality is fresh. One of my favorite spots in tj

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    Excellent service! Thank you Alejandra! La comida is so delicious! Y los Muchachos que cortan la carne bien Nice también love it Here!

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    Great place! I go here every other time. I visit my dentist in Tijuana! Food is OnPoint. Great prices.

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    “It's so incredibly affordable given that it's an all you can eat Brazilian Steak House.”

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    Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse - THE GOLDEN STEAK

    Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse

    4.7(1k reviews)
    25.9 km•Downtown
    •$$$$
    Large group friendly
    All you can eat

    What a delicious night at Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse in San Diego!…read more Some wonderful lifelong friends treated us to dinner after winning a MASSIVE jackpot! Talk about having good friends! Thank you so much for thinking of us and sharing your celebration with us! They even let ME choose dinner... and you already know I wasn't turning down Brazilian steakhouse! We've had so many great memories and meetups here at the San Diego location, and this visit definitely did not disappoint! The table-side service was such a fun experience, with the gauchos coming around and slicing all those delicious meats right at our table. Every protein was delicately marinated, seasoned beautifully, and roasted to perfection. And the food selection was HUGE! The salad bar was absolutely scrumptious, plus they had another whole table with soups, rice, and even more delicious sides. And how could I forget the meat wrapped in 24K gold that's included on the menu?! Talk about taking dinner to the next level! What really stood out was how welcoming and hospitable all of the staff were. Everyone was friendly, attentive, and made us feel so comfortable from beginning to end. Between the amazing food, wonderful service, great atmosphere, and getting to spend time with lifelong friends, it was such a fun and memorable night! 10/10 HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Thank you again to our amazing friends for such a fun night! We had an incredible time celebrating with you! And yes... we'll definitely be coming back for more!

    Huge AYCE Brazilian steakhouse right on the waterfront. We came on a Friday night and surprisingly,…read moreit wasn't packed at all. The overall experience was decent, but I honestly expected a little more from the meat selection. They advertise a pretty extensive lineup, but it didn't feel like that many different cuts actually made their way to our table. The meats were okay overall, with maybe one or two standouts - I think the filet and/or picanha were among my favorites, but I honestly can't remember which. Nothing was bad, but there also wasn't much that really wowed me. The side/salad bar had lots of options, including salads, vegetables, sides, cheeses, soup and other little bites, so there was plenty to choose from between the rounds of meat. The grilled pineapple and Brazilian cheese with honey are also popular items here and worth trying if you go. I did really enjoy the crème brûlée! My friend was celebrating her birthday and they brought one out complimentary, which was a nice touch. The restaurant has more of a special-occasion/birthday dinner feel. Service was attentive, and the whole tableside meat service is part of the experience. Some people may love how frequently the gauchos come around, while others might find the constant rotation a little much. Overall, I'd say it was decent, but not somewhere I'd personally go out of my way to return to. If someone really wanted to go here for dinner or celebrate a birthday, I wouldn't be against it either haha. I just wouldn't be the one suggesting it first. Overall I'd give it 3.5 stars.

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    Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse - Our menu is inspired by the Gaucho culture and the authentic dining tradition of the Brazilian cowboy - grilled meats and fresh salads.

    Our menu is inspired by the Gaucho culture and the authentic dining tradition of the Brazilian cowboy - grilled meats and fresh salads.

    Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse - Hearts of palm, artichoke, sweet beets, asparagus, caprese salad, imported cheeses, and cured meats are only some of the almost 40 items.

    Hearts of palm, artichoke, sweet beets, asparagus, caprese salad, imported cheeses, and cured meats are only some of the almost 40 items.

    Galpão Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse - With 17 different cuts of meats, ranging from beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and fish, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

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    With 17 different cuts of meats, ranging from beef, pork, chicken, lamb, and fish, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

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    Mr Pampas

    4.0(25 reviews)
    1.0 km•Zona Río

    Unfortunately the meat was not good, very dry and flavorless. The buffet was also pretty bad. I…read morealso felt like they were annoyed when they served us the portions were insanely small, and they just kept coming around with chicken and pork I had to ask for the beef. Desserts were not fresh they tasted old and dry. I also felt like cheated they would come around offering extra items that were not included with the buffet and we didn't realize until the tab came out there was no mention about it either. Sadly I won't be here again our waiter was nice and attentive but if I want Brazilian I'll be going to churrascaría. Our waiter was nice.

    Meat was Cool Almost Like A Knockoff fogo de chow Buffet…read morewasn't great the fish didn't look great or smell good look like it's been sitting out to long the meat was good but they are very stingy with the meat like really small pieces it's kind of ridiculous and they kinda Make you feel like your doing something wrong when asking for more meat because they cut razor blade size portions also they charge for water and also they don't do the math right with the conversion something that's 76$ they put 80 and let you know tip isn't included they need to learn to be properly trained and serve better portions it's all you can eat cmon now Also takes forever to get steak they try and give you the crappy meat instead of the good meat kinda crazy also the desert is old hard stale alotta stuff there is been out to long and doesn't look good they have 4 types of Alfredo and that don't look right the fries were bland and tasted horrible but the picanha was bomb they said 20$ a person more like 26$ but all good I'm full I waited mostly for the good meat to come out the carvers are afraid to cut a thick slice because they are watched by management different countries different rules I guess

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    Mr. Pampas - brazilian - Updated September 2026

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