Favorite place to eat in all of CT. This is a casual Brazilian deli where you pick your own food…read morefrom a salad and hot bar and request meat from the meat carving station afterwards. This is an extremely popular blue collar spot in Danbury that became really special to me as a undergrad student and has remained an amazing place. The Pao de queijo is amazing with the right balance of chewiness with a nice crust on the outside. Picanha and beef ribs are also outstanding-- the ribs are incredibly rich, tender and flavorful. The beans are also seasoned to perfection. Hot bar is also really nice and overall you can make a really satisfying, personalized meal for yourself at a reasonable cost. I recommend coming before 9 PM because they start running out of stuff and hot bar looks rough at night. Also definitely give the complimentary spicy peppers in oil a try-- super spicy but delicious.

There is always a long line. But that's because they're that good. Is the line worth it. YES!!…read more The steak is great. We always take it home. My tip: order rare, so when it gets home it isn't overcooked. We have ordered delivery but the steak comes overcooked so it's better to actually go there. Also, when you order via door dash they don't give options for the pork and pineapple. If you haven't, give this place a try. Worth it.

Banana Brazil really surprised me. I had their food in the past, probably 2-3 times, and was not…read moreimpressed. It's located on Main Street with street parking, so that can be a challenge. This time, I ordered delivery through their website, and it was delivered in 25 minutes. The perfect amount of collard greens, rice, and beans, garlic steak, and it was perfection. I asked to have some fat on the steak, and they delivered it. Since the last time I had it, it was kind of dry, and who doesn't like a little fat anyway?? The steak was juicy and full of garlic flavor without overpowering the dish. I'm hooked! But, the chicken wings were dry, so I would not be ordering it again.

Stopped in to grab a quick lunch. Meats are tender and juicy. Salads where fresh…read more Ggggggooooooooddddddd Sssssshhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttt!

First time having Brazilian cuisine at the mall and i definitely enjoyed the Conxinhas and yellow…read morerice with the chicken sandwich. Great and friendly customer service from the young woman at the counter. Professional hospitality service that I will never forget. I hope to come back again for more during a visit again in Danbury.. The food is served fresh and clean. Bom dia, Boa Noite

Ordered via Doordash. On Doordash's site it states this is…read morea virtual brand. The chicken was a bit dry. The steak was the better out of the two proteins. The garlic noodles came with pieces of bacon and corn. But did not taste at all like garlic. The rice was fluffy at least. Not sure what the sauce was but the chicken stroganoff was flavorful. If this was not a virtual brand it maybe better eating at the restaurant. The address for this spot is the same road as the mall. Im wondering if this maybe in the mall food court?

I was there on Memorial Day so perhaps that had something to do with it, but this place was a ZOO!…read more Kids running all over the place, people constantly walking all around you going to and from the buffet -- just a 3-ring 'S' show! LOUD! Strange menu of sorts (3-options), the way they do it with the weighing (and paying) and such: fixed menu, buffet and churrascaria I did the fixed menu and ordered the Bife à Cavalo. VERY fair and respectable prices for the portions served. No problem there! Had my dish had an 'actual steak' as I was expecting, and not a sheet of thin meat as you would find in a Philly Cheesesteak, the meal would have been 5-star -- instead just a 1! Was pleasantly surprised to find Brahma beer here in addition to a VERY finely prepared and large (not all ice!) Caipirinha! Excelente! The loud thumping EDM music was a bit much for me and like I said, I could have done away with the people all around me like at a wedding table during the dessert and dancing! I do every new place (to me) at least twice, but I'm in no immediate rush to return -- 'probably' will.

The place is clean and spacious. I went there at lunchtime and there were only a few patrons…read more The staff was very friendly. I found the food to be acceptable. They weigh it and charge you by the pound. In my opinion, it was a bit overpriced. They also offered an all you can eat option, which may be a better deal.

Omg my bf and I came here for restaurant week and we've never left a place more stuffed. For…read morecontext, I eat fish and not meat, and our waiter was very helpful in pointing out that the chicken + fish combo would actually be cheaper than the restaurant week deal. The servers here are all super nice and the man with the fish/shrimp made sure to come around to our table frequently. The cold bar was extensive and had a wonderful variety. I really had to limit myself on what I'd got and you could have a full dinner based on the cold bar alone. The cheese bread is soooo good. As part of restaurant week, we got the yuca fries and plantains which were super yummy. My bf loved all of the meat he got - he was so happy and satisfied. The shrimp was really good as was the fried cheese. The salmon was cooked well but definitely needed the mango salsa for flavor. The pineapple was one of the best things here - you HAVE to get it. We were honestly too full for dessert but it came with the restaurant week deal so we got tres leches anyways. The tres leches was super moist and tasty. This place is an amazing bang for your buck and we're super excited to come back. It was a really fun vibe here on a Friday night!

WOW ... WOW... WOW…read more. We were in the area and decided to try something new , came across this place and went in to check it out , here is how it went : Upon entering we were greeted by Jonas and an AMAZINGGGGGGGG bartender named Will . Will is simply the best , polite, professional, positive energy and outstanding customer service . He goes out of his way to make sure everything is perfect , we sat at the bar and had some delicious appetizers seasoned to perfection . I'm am Brazilian and I have been to MANY Brazilian steakhouses but this one topped them all and the didn't even try the rodizio. The whole vibe just makes you want to stay as long as you can , the only issue with that is that you will probably weight 100lbs more by the time you leave haha !! Everything is just so good . Jonas was very attentive and always asking if we needed anything else . An absolute amazing experience , we will definitely go back to enjoy other selections . Ohh and let me tell you their passion fruit caipirinha was awesome . If you want class,great customer service and great food definitely pay this guys a visit . You will not regret .

Outstanding experience! We dined at this location last night. I have been to the restaurant before…read morebut this was my fiancé's first time. Host greeted us immediately upon arrival. We did have a reservation, highly recommend getting a reservation! Our server, Daniela, was superb!! Definitely one of the best servers I've ever had in my entire life. She explained everything and was super attentive. The gauchos were friendly and always approached our table. Meats were always hot and portions were always good size. All of the other staff seemed to be working hard and hustling around clearing tables and plates and serving guests. Hot and cold side food bars were continually checked on and filled with fresh products. I liked the ambiance. Decor was appropriate and the high ceilings helped with any restaurant noise. The shift lead/floor manager always having eyes on all aspects of the flow in the restaurant. Overall a really great evening. We drove over an hour for this experience and we left extremely satisfied! Thank you for a most memorable evening!

One of the strangest dining experiences my husband and I have ever had. The server started off by…read morebringing a bottle of wine to our table, setting it down, and fully tried selling it to us. When we rejected the bottle, he left it at our table until we ordered something else. I am all for getting your sales up, but this was incredibly weird. The steak was good, and the individuals bringing it over were great. Our night ended with this complimentary birthday... plate? Again, very strange for a restaurant of this price point. I am not from here, and was expecting a very different experience. You're better off going to any other steakhouse in the area.

Had the bbq ribs bread stuffed with chicken and bread stuffed with chicken and cheese…read more And chicken wings All were delicious Will definitely return to try everything else

My cousins and I looooooove it here! The buffet style is just so easy and the food is always yummy…read more We love consistency! Open til late which is honestly so convenient. Thank you for feeding the night owls of Danbury!

Stopped in for a late lunch after a quick mall run with my son. He immediately said when asked what…read moreare we eating " Fogo Burget"! Its always quiet during the day, its very peaceful. My son and I both got the same pineapple mint lemonade it's delicious and freshly made, he also got one to go, we had the picantah burgers with fries, its on the happy hour menue, i've tried a few other items but the burger is the best option and its delicious freshly made with all of the works, lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, swiss cheese and a special sauce, very juicy and flavorful. The fries are also crispy and hot, i can never eat the entire burger i cut it in half and have the rest for later. The burger is a hit, if you want a nice ambiance affordable lunch try the burger.

The entrance and ambiance were beautiful! The seating was nicely arranged, white table cloths…read more Now for the food. We paid $104 for Sunday brunch at 1. It was supposed to include waffles, an omelette station, exotic fruit and meat. No omelette station, no waffles. I asked for waffles and was told they were being prepared. I checked a few times they never arrived. Most of the meat was too salty and arrived very slowly unlike most Brazilian S.H. It even stopped before we turned over our cards. Not sure if they were taking a break but the serving time was brief. The salad bar lacked variety. It was half the size of other B.S.H. Nothing special just salad, fruit that you can get anywhere, cold cornbread. No shrimp, not much extras. The soup was ok.

Aldeia is a one-of-a-kind experience. It's hidden inside the Portuguese Cultural Center, a building…read morethat seems equal parts municipal office and YMCA. As Dana mentioned, when you walk in the building, you will need to turn left and walk past the lively bar (where there will likely be a round football game on TV), before you arrive at Aldeia. Far more subdued than its neighbor on our weekend visit, with well spaced tables draped with white tablecloths, the overall effect is of eating at your avó's after Sunday mass, when important company has been invited over: homey, but special occasiony. Aldeia features simple, straightforward Portuguese standards. There are a lot of grilled options and seafood options, a whole section for bacalhau preparations. (Menu here: https://www.portugueseculturalcenter.org/restaurantmenu) For those who are unused to the practice in Portugal and many other parts of Europe, be aware that there is a couvert -- bread and olives brought out automatically at the start of the meal, for which there is an extra charge. You can refuse it as we did at first. (I hate when our littles fill up on bread and butter and eat nothing else during the meal.) But when the appetizers we ordered (e.g. chouriço) came without the described bread, we relented and asked for the couvert. I was mildly irked at being strong armed into oredering it at first, but those slightly spicy black olives were good enough that I couldn't stay mad for long. We shared a few appetizers: - Chouriço assado - chouriço flambe ("chouriço served on fire with bread") -- Flames are always a hit with the littles and they enjoyed the fat, snappy-skinned, smokey sausage, broiled to taste. The chouriço was chunkier than many commercial versions, conceivably house made. (We've had similar from Erika Nakamura and Jocelyn Guest.) - Frango à passarinho ("fried chicken") -- Undersalted by our standards, not noticeably seasoned, but the chicken was admirably moist, quickly fried at high heat. We are more accustomed to the Brazilian version of this dish and missed the accompaniment of lime and cilantro. - Caldo verde -- a version where a small amount of potato or other starch had been completely pureed into the soup with a small amount of kale and a few bits of chopped chouriço. This was a little too much like Knorr's for my tastes. I personally prefer versions where potato and kale have a less wimpy presence. - Salada de polvo ("octopus, onions, peppers and herbs") -- I am a sucker for this dish (no pun intended) and loved the roughly chopped versions I had at humble seaside cafes in the Azores especially. This version was a elevated version with finely minced onions and peppers, a good amount of olive oil, and delicate slivers of slippery-skinned polvo playing hide and seek in this suspension. - Robalo escalado (grelhado, alho e azeite, vegetais e batatas cozidas) -- The fish was on the smaller side, but fresh and impeccably grilled. Vegetables -- a few broccoli florets, batons of carrot, and potatoes -- were served boiled. It's not my favorite treatment, but they were made far more palatable with the dressing of minced garlic still pale from a quick sautee in oil. - Frango grelhado ("grilled chicken, rice and fries OR small salad and vegetables of the season") -- The Pardner's good angel didn't stand a chance against the prospect of rice AND fries, but sadly, when I tasted it, the rice was a bit hard and the fries soggy, undersalted, and -- oh cardinal sin! -- not served with ketchup. :) The chicken preparation again demonstrated some admirable culinary skills: it was wonderfully moist despite being sliced thin and grilled. But again, the preparation was underseasoned and undersalted for our personal tastes. Another note on authenticity: The service is very....... relaxed, as it is in the Azores and the homeland. We were the only diners in the establishment for some time, but there were long, long lags in service. I have to speculate that our server may have been working the bar room as well given how hard it was to flag him down. (He was quite nice whenever we succeeded in doing so.) It's a shame that I'm an impatient New Yorker. I try to relax into the wait, but I'm not sure I can entirely embrace that in this lifetime.

Food , the service and the friendly ambiance Clean, the food…read moreis tasty and cooked to perfection And everyone makes you feel that we are part of the family Thank you Aldeia