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    Samba Brazilian Kitchen

    4.5 (17 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 8:30 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Ground beef pastel
    Matt P.

    I came here with a friend on a weeknight to try Samba Brazilian Kitchen, which (to my knowledge) is the only Brazilian restaurant in Gainesville. Located in the heart of Haile Plantation, there is both indoor and outdoor seating offered. This is Florida after all, so we opted for a table inside. Our waitress was friendly and very helpful as we explored the menu as first-time guests. I ordered the escondidinho de carne seca, which was shredded tender beef (almost like a beef stew) on top of cheese and creamy yucca. It felt like the Brazilian version of an American pot roast over mashed potatoes, except it had so much flavor and the yucca was incredibly creamy. We split a ground beef pastel, which was tasty but at $8 was a little overpriced. Finally, we topped it off with dessert: churos filled with dulce de leche. These succulent little morsels had sugar on the outside and warm filling inside. Overall it was a great experience and I would not hesitate to return.

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    David N.

    Cool little place in Haile! A lil taken aback by the order at the counter setup but, otherwise, great addition to the food scene! Our food was great! My Calabresa sandwich was so flavorful. My friend's steak bowl was really good too! Definitely going to hit this one up again.

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    Great food, caipirinhas are amazing. Escondidinho is sensational, as is the feijoada.

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    Although the food was good and the waitresses were responsive to our needs, it took much too long for our entrees to be ready.

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    Metro Diner

    Metro Diner

    4.4
    (1.1k reviews)
    4.3 mi
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    Stopped here while traveling to Central Florida for a wedding. Loved the bacon, egg and cheese…read morecroissant and the extra crispy hash browns! Our server was very nice and she answered all of our questions, of which we had many! We were able to sit outside on a nice spring morning before it got too hot. It wasn't the greatest since it's near the main road but they do have a lot of greenery up so you can't see it but you do hear it. I would love to have another one of those sandwiches again!

    Last minute breakfast decision and wow I am so pleased that we decided on the Metro Diner!…read more As soon as we pulled up I had a good feeling about this place and I'll be honest coming from New York I miss my diners! Needless to say this the Metro diner truly surpassed my expectations. We walked in and were greeted immediately and asked if we would like to sit outside which is a covered area or indoors. We chose inside given it being a hot humid day and wanting that extra comfort. The vibe felt amazing with all the smiles and yes even though busy all the wait staff was hopping doing their business! We were seated and told about the specials and given the menu. I was unsure what I wanted because I think I could have eaten a little bit of everything! I did ask the waitress a couple of suggestions and one of them was the pancakes I had chosen. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner all day! How cool is that and rare. They had a chicken and waffle special that was actually half a chicken ( pieces ) fried with Belgium waffles, powdered sugar and sweet strawberry butter served with their signature sweet and spicy sauce. I'll be honest when I had seen someone else get their plate I was surprised. It looked absolutely incredible and well tremendous. On their specials they had banana pudding pancakes or waffles, this also sounded amazing. It had walnuts, butter and powdered sugar and definitely banana. I am most certainly glad that I chose this as it was incredibly. Super fluffy, flavorful and the banana was not overwhelming there was a perfect balance of flavors. There was a sauce on them that I assume was the banana pudding. It was light and just enough to not overpower the pancake itself. We had also ordered croissant French toast and my son absolutely loved them. They were crispy on the outside yet fluffy and flavorful with a fantastic texture topped with some powdered sugar. Some ordered hash browns, these were also delicious and homemade with a great texture and the portion like all the other dishes pretty large. We had all tried the biscuits and gravy. These too were delicious with such a nice balance of flavors. The biscuits indeed homemade. We were all very pleased with everything. Some eggs over easy and bacon cooked perfectly. The coffee honestly the best I've had in years. I'm a coffee drinker and I cannot figure this coffee was outstanding! I had four cups and wish for more ha ha. Best of all I must compliment the service. I have not been to a restaurant of any sort with such attentive service, quality service as we received here in years. The waitress kept refilling my coffee and water, brought my son more soda ( even a container to take his home ) asked everyone if they needed anything at appropriate times and was extremely kind and considerate. I will be back and I highly recommend the Metro Diner for a great meal, quality service and relaxed environment that you will enjoy. Address: 2130 SW 34th St. Gainsville, Florida 32608 Phone: (352)353-2889 Hours: Friday 7AM-8PM Saturday 7AM-8 PM Sunday 7AM-8 PM Monday 7AM-8PM Tuesday 7AM-8PM Wednesday 7AM-8 PM Thursday 7AM-8PM Wheelchair Accessible *** ( it can be a little tight sitting indoors but outside sitting is a notably more open space. Metrodiner.com

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    Ford's Garage Gainesville

    Ford's Garage Gainesville

    3.7
    (219 reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    Great meal and service by Leslie was great! We had meat loaf…read moreand salmon We will be back for burgers

    Maddie or server was AMAZING! She really tried to do our best for our large group and help fix the…read moreissues we had. We were seated outside and the weather was nice and we really enjoyed our table. Most of the adults were able to enjoy a beer or two and Maddie made sure that we were taken care of and had what we needed. My wings were good and the broccoli was well cooked. The broccoli was brought out about 5-7 minutes after my wings, but not an issue. My daughter ordered a burger with no cheese with lettuce and tomato. The burger came out with just meat and bun. No worries - Maddie was on it to get the items and bring them out. When the lettuce was brought out there were bugs - not just 1 or 2, but like 8-10 fruit fly type bugs crawling around the lettuce. Maddie immediately apologies and we wanted to tell them so they didn't serve it out to anyone else. She said she told her manager and they would be coming by. They never did. We had twins there celebrating a birthday and we wanted to celebrate. We were told they could only do one free dessert. No problem - happy to pay for one so they could both celebrate, but the manager was going to come out to talk to us. The check was brought to the table and still no manager. I would not stop back in at this location which is unfortunate since the servers do their best to help and get what is needed, but managers not seem to want to do much. We never once yelled or requested anything except to speak with a manager to make sure no one else would get served with bugs.

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    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

    3.1
    (213 reviews)
    3.1 mi
    $$

    Saturday Brunch!…read more The service was great and welcoming. Very busy on a Saturday at brunch time, but was able to be seated and served quickly! I loved the art inside and nic nack store. I ordered Momma's French Toast Breakfast® & Hasbrown Hashbrown Casserole! French toast was 10/10 and the bacon and eggs were good. Am not a fan of the hash brown casserole and could have gone without it. Had some biscuits and cornbread for the table also! Pretty solid brunch!

    In all of Gainesville, with so many breakfast and brunch spots, where did we go back to? CRACKER…read moreBARREL. We were so happy with everything the last time, we headed right back over there for breakfast. Let me put this to you...when you walk in somewhere and the "hostess" blandly looks at you and says "how many", grabs silverware, menus and you blindly follow them to a table...what kind of impression does that leave you with? This Cracker Barrel is not like that! You round the corner to see a bright young lady with the biggest smile on her face beaming at you! Fake smile? Oh no, this one came from inside her and she glowed from the inside out! "Good Morning!" "How many are in your party this morning?" We hold up two fingers, stunned by that smile and the radiant nature that's so unexpected..."Right this way, follow me please..." and you do as you always do and follow to your table... Again, she turns that radiant smile upon you and says, your server will be right over. Is this okay for you here?" We nod and smile back, awestruck at someone so genuinely happy and pleasant. Not only was breakfast delicious, beyond filling, service fast and efficient, everything precise and we also got the $5 take home meal, but I was so amazed at the "hostess" and her genuine smile and honest happiness in her job that I even commented on it to our waitress. She said, "oh no, she's a rare person and such a good soul. She's ALWAYS like that at work!" I thought to myself, what must it be like to work with someone that has that much happiness that it seeps from them into you everyday? Wish I worked with someone like that... Not only quality food, but extremely quality people. Worth the stop. We'll keep coming back whenever we have the chance!

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    My pancakes were cut in half to fit in the to go container.
    My pancakes were cut in half to fit in the to go container.
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    Ipanema Brazilian Steak House

    Ipanema Brazilian Steak House

    4.3
    (636 reviews)
    35.4 mi
    $$$

    My best friend and I went to Ipanema's for Sunday brunch to celebrate my birthday !…read moreThe ambiance was perfect and made for a pleasant stay and keepsake photos ... The service was top notch and very accommodating as well as excellent ! The food was perfect ! The buffet offers an array of scrumptious choices ... It was also presented very well and fresh ! Loved that they had honey , whip cream and fresh berries for toppings ! I highly recommend this eatery to all foodies that love a memorable satisfying outing ...

    I make this review with great sadness. Our experience was far from satisfactory and we paid the…read moreprice in the end. This review being a Hail Mary for management to make necessary improvements! The only thing that earned this review its stars was the food itself. Me and my hubby booked a table for date night. We had high hopes as we love Brazilian steakhouses! Never had heard of this one, Exciting! When we arrived at 8, an hr before closing; we didn't have a long wait. We travel with a portable high chair as we prefer not to use in house ones. Noted in our reservation. As always, we place it on the table in a safe location as it is most beneficial for stability and functionality. The host came rushing back insisting that we needed to remove the chair as it puts our child in danger of the knife's that would be coming around, per the manager. It must be placed in a chair. I'm not one to swim against the current, so we tried to comply, however, this statement was obvious that it was a plain LIE. Truth be told, it "hurt the appearance" of the finer dining atmosphere. If the staff member would have just mentioned that nicely, we absolutely would have understood. But that did not happen. It was as if she was saying, "move it or leave". The biggest issue with moving it really came down to the round chairs. A square seat is not easily attach to its opposite shape. Leaving the seat and my baby in an unsafe and compromising position. Which in return, left my hubby sitting sideways the entire meal in an uncomfortable position. Using his leg to balance the chair to stay in place. (Swapping seats each time one of us needed to get up) During this time, our server came by to ask for drinks and we almost never saw her again. Both straws were cracked from top to bottom. We flipped our card over to begin meat service, though we were not noticed. After flagging one down, We kindly asked her to find our server for us. This came with a disgruntled face. She left before serving us, and the meat that she had never came back around again. This happened more than once. The first meat I received was the lamb chop. Just one left on the skewer. I took this one knowing more would follow. I WAS WRONG! We sat by the window where you could see the meat cooking and there were less than 10 skewers. The chicken lollipops and the bottom sirloin were fabulous. The flavor and tenderness were 10/10. But would never be seen again.. Pork once; at the very end. Overcooked and dry. Same with the bacon wrapped filet and the picanha. Never saw filet, sausage or any other meat that was listed on the menu. We had to ask for more meat to be brought to us and what we received had been cooked to death. The hot and cold salad bar options were great! Once our server was finally tracked down, we asked for refills on our beverages and working straws, though no luck on the straws. They were all broken. It even cut my tongue. I requested she bring my husband two glasses of his drink this time, because he is a fast drinker, and we weren't sure when we would see her again. Thank goodness I did; Because he would have never had another drink if it wasn't for that... Before we had even finished eating, she brought the bill. We ignored it and continued our conversation, but sometime minutes later she retrieved the bill that was not yet ready. Moments later, she came rushing back frantic that she had lost our card... Finally after all this, I gave her with the card before I even had looked over the bill. The bill was higher than any steakhouse we've visited like it. Despite having the worst service. We ordered nothing other than a fountain drink each with our meal. We STILL left a large gratuity knowing tips are shared. Side note, no plates have been picked up, and are stacked up to the side... I wanted a ToGo drink, but once our bill had been rendered. We never saw our server again. I flagged down another staff member and made the request to them, (Usw tea) and was served a Sw tea. I am unable to have sugar and this was a shock when I took a sip. I immediately notified her of the mistake, not even 10 seconds after it being delivered, and she went to correct it. She came right back to tell me that the tea had been dumped for the night. WE ARE STILL EATING AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE TABLES EATING AROUND US IN THE DINING ROOM! I genuinely do not understand how this is allowed! The clock strikes closing and you treat your guests like they've overstayed their welcome?? Revoking their beverages and not cooking/providing the meat that your customers come to eat their fill of?! At this point we are seriously turned off! After leaving..OUR SERVER..the one who vanished after bringing our bill in the middle of dinner...is outside on the phone waiting for her ride. No wonder we never saw her again! She was going home! The amount of Unprofessionalism is off the charts! If it truly was a "finer dining experience"The standard of service needs immense improvement!

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    Salad buffet,cheese ball was good not great,
    Salad buffet,cheese ball was good not great,
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