We have been coming here for years, today was by far our best meal yet! Service was as good as…read morealways, meat just kept coming but it was the first time we didn't have to wait for lamb chops to come out. Salad bar never disappoints! Renovations to the place were beautiful !

The Brazilian Grill, Hyannis…read more My wife and I ate at the Brazilian Grill in Hyannis for lunch today. Short version: The restaurant is inviting, comfortable, and well laid out. The staff is engaging and friendly - even after my trying out the little bit of Portuguese I know! And, the food is plentiful and delicious! The value is tremendous! We are looking forward to going back again (maybe in a couple of weeks ) !! As we walked into the restaurant, we could see what looked like a pastry counter (they make their own cakes, flan, etc.) to the left and the massive "salad bar" directly ahead through an interior window. Once we were seated, we ordered drinks and the took a spin around the salad bar. That salad bar has so much more than salad! It is one of, if not the best salad bars I have seen. Sure, there were Caesar and garden salads with the usual toppings, but also hot options like "lobster soup" (like a bisque), squash soup, several fish dishes (cod, shrimp, etc.), some type of fritter that was delicious, polenta, mashed potato, sweet potatoes, etc. The cold options included veggies, cheeses, breads, various fruit, cold cuts including Prosciutto di Parma & pineapple, tabouleh, sliced mozzarella, tomato, and cucumber, seafood salad (muscles, shrimp, calamari, etc., tossed with a some veggies), hummus, chicken salad, potato salad, deviled eggs, and a dozen other dishes I can't think of at the moment. (See the attached pictures). What I sampled from the salad bar (both hot and cold) was excellent. The gauchos waited for us to return to our table. Soon after, they arrived with skewers of meat (Rodizio) ready to carve for our plates. They carve as you grab hold of the slice with what are essentially oversized sugar tongs. They will carve as much as you like from as many different meats as you like. They visited us multiple times... We had baby prime, prime sirloin, flank steak, homemade sausage (chorizo and also not hot), NY Strip, Filet, chicken wrapped in bacon, and a few others. After a while, we turned our signal cards over to show red (indicating Chega!, or "no more!"). We had a wonderful, leisurely lunch. No pictures of the Rodizio - I was too busy putting slices of meat on my plate! A gentleman seated at a nearby table heard us oohing and ahhing about the salad bar and the carved meats. He suggested we try the chocolate cake for dessert. We all laughed because we really didn't have room for dessert. But we ordered it anyway, and also a flan (I happen to love flan)! The desserts were amazing! We ordered a second piece of chocolate cake to take home! Our waitress brought us a small box for the meat trimmings for our dogs (and taught us the Portuguese word for dog), a box for some leftover dessert, and another box with the extra piece of chocolate cake, along with the bill. Since people usually ask, the entire bill (2 Rodizio, 2 alcoholic drinks, a coke, 3 desserts, and a generous tip) came to $175 including tax. An excellent value so far as we are concerned. Now, my wife and I have a standard for comparing restaurant bills on Cape Cod. It's based on a restaurant on the lower cape that was recommended to us a few years ago by some folks in this group, as well as by a local nearby shop owner who said it was good for burgers. At that restaurant, we each had a burger & fries (mine was a cheese burger). I also had a rather limp and unsubstantial side salad. We each had an alcoholic drink, and I had a coke as well. It was good, meaning not great - just "meh" or "OK." We did not go back because that "burger and fries" lunch came to $110 (all in with an average tip) ~3 years ago. Definitely not worth it. And so, it is how we judge good food/value... Today's equivalent (leaving off the desserts, adjusting the tax and tip accordingly to match the "burger and fries" lunch) was $140 (all in for steak and a substantial salad bar). Paying a little more for what we consider unquestionably and substantially better food and service is well worth it! No question that the pattern we have seen on Cape Cod continues: really excellent food for ~$30+/- more than just "OK" or "meh" food of lesser quality and average service.

There was a long line to get food with salad, hot dishes, and meats. I only wanted the meats, and…read morethe grill master was standing there without serving anyone. I took my to-go box and went to get some meat. He told me I needed to get in line. I even mentioned that I only wanted meat. I asked the cashier if I needed to go through the entire line, and she said no, that he could serve me right after the woman who had just started getting her meat. At that point, I decided not to get anything else. The grill master's role is to serve meat, not to direct people on which line to join. If he wasn't busy and I only wanted meat, I didn't see why I had to wait in a line for all the other foods. I left and went to the Brazilian Grill, where at least the staff is more polite, and the food is even better.

The food you select gets weighed. Nice mix of hot and cold buffet items. Staff very friendly and…read morefood keeps getting updated/added to the selection. Love the cabbage mix and the hot beans and rice! I got it in a to-go container because I knew I'd have left-overs.

"There's one thing I'm certain of Return, I will, to old…read moreBrazil" (Frank Sinatra) I've been to a few Brazilian steakhouses over the years, but I'm not really sure I've ever been to a full-blown real deal Brazilian restaurant before we had lunch at Boteco do Manolo yesterday. I say "real deal Brazilian" because the restaurant chain has 12 locations in Brazil, concentrated in Rio de Janeiro shopping centers. The Framingham location is one of the seven located in the U.S. Our server was a young man from Brazil, and since it was our first visit, he spent a lot of time going through their large menu. The restaurant serves family style portions (which are quite large), regular sized portions, appetizers, meat/chicken/seafood entrees, pasta and rice dishes, and a lunch menu. We both went to the lunch menu and ordered a special at $19.90 each. I went with the Peixe Grelhado (Grilled Mahi-Mahi Filet in a caper-butter sauce) served with a mountain of mixed vegetables, white rice and black beans. Seriously, that was a lot of food and much too much for a lunch, so half of it sits in my refrigerator as we speak. There were bottles of olive oil, olive oil with hot peppers, and Tabasco on the table, plus packets of mayonnaise. Those hot peppers nestled in the oil caught my eye, so I cautiously sprinkled some on my plate, and I was glad I was so cautious because it was damned hot (but yummy). My wife ordered the Frango Com Salada (Grilled Chicken Breast with salad) served with white rice, pico de gallo, and black beans. After we ordered, Alex came back to our table and said the lettuce intended for the salad didn't pass his inspection, so he offered us a different side order. We ordered French Fries instead. My fish and my wife's chicken were excellent. They were good-sized portions that were well seasoned and well cooked. My rice and beans were very good and that big pile of vegetables really went well with that volcanic pepper oil. Club soda was a very reasonable $2, so our big lunch ran $42 before tip with plenty of leftovers. If you're ever in the mood to enjoy, or try Brazilian food, travel to Framingham if you can't make it to Rio de Janeiro!

Is this a boteco, a small casual bar with petiscos? No. But it's the best Brazilian restaurant in…read moreFramingham with excellent petiscos on the menu as well as a huge selection of larger plates. The steak, featuring picanha, of course, is delicious; however, this is not a churrascaria, so don't expect to be visited tableside by mountains of meat. We ordered primarily the petiscos and they were just like what you would get at those city bars. This atmosphere is more of a huge flashy restaurant with attentive service and gringos in the minority. Still, it can get crowded and noisy. Don't miss the frango a passarinho (fried chicken crispy yet NOT breaded), and the many combos including picanha, sausage, etc. Add the yuca fries and savor the side of fluffy farofa. Turns out this is a chain with a couple places here, at the Cape and Framingham, but a dozen in Brazil. Yet "pretty, pretty, pretty good!"

They have the MEATS!! You want to break a sweat without working out? This is your spot. Meat sweats…read morefah daaaays lol I came with a small group of friends and we devoured, decimated, went Nagasaki on some meat. The service was impeccable. Hostess greeted us and immediately seated us. The meat carver guy was ambitious. My guy was round after round ready to cut and serve fresh, hot meat!! My only dig is a slight one. A lot of the meat was slightly over done IMO. Not a lot on the mid rare side. Other than that, zero complaints! Come here for a FEAST! Bon appetite

If you love a good Brazilian rotisserie barbecue but don't like feeling like you completely…read moreover-ate to get your money's worth, this restaurant is for you. Instead of the all-you-can-eat style that is typical for these restaurants, this one charges by the pound, so you can get a great meal at a reasonable price and not feel completely unhealthy in the process. Good food. I enjoyed it.

The service is 5 stars. The food is 3 to 3.5; drinks is 4…read more Ambiance is 4 All in all solid 4 stars restaurant The staff is amazing, very attentive.

LOTs of well cooked choices, our dirty plates were picked up immediately, clean plates were…read moreavailable at several spots throughout the restaurant. Our drinks were kept full. I never had to ask for another drink. I hope to return again in the future.

We had a wonderful dinner at Tumi. Our server, Sandra, was very helpful and super nice. The room is…read morevery cozy with lots of booths, which we prefer when we dine out. When I couldn't decide on a cocktail, Sandra readily recommended the Grapefruit Martini -- it was delicious and totally the right call, Hubby's Tito's Cosmo was also well-made. For dinner, Hubby had the Chicken Parm - it was enormous and delicious, chicken was cooked well and the homemade pasta was a perfect al dente. The sauce was very good, but there was too much cheese for his taste, an easy fix to move to the side. There was plenty to take home for a second meal so it was an even better value. I chose the Spinach Salad, which was fresh and tasty with artichokes and goat cheese. Again, it was a generous portion for a very good price. We rarely indulge in dessert but we were convinced to try the homemade Tiramisu and it was amazing, just the way I make it myself. It's very hard to find a Tiramisu that is so authentic. We absolutely recommend Tumi, based on our experience it would be had to make a bad decision from their menu.

The food is 5 stars! I had the paella and it was great! Full of amazing seafood and the rice was…read moreperfect. Guest had steak tips; tender, correctly cooked, and super tasty. I start with all that because you might be put off by the kind of awkward to find location. The space is not great, feels worn. Service was okay, pleasant but not super attentive. Cocktails were poor. With all that; it is totally worth it for the 5 star food.

Quality and kindness =Priceless experience. Thank you for providing my family and I a wonderful…read moreexperience.

I'd do 3.5 stars if I could…read more Very tasty food; this was better, fresher and hotter than other rodizio places around here. Nice ambience and a fun place. Service was OK (it was quite busy). The ding is for value. Rodizio, one cocktail, tax and tip was ~$70.00. Went with two other couples; the ladies all had very little food, still same cost. Doesn't seem worth it.

Our breakfast sandwiches: sausage, ham and bacon were great and my wife's Portuguese soup was…read moreawesome. Our server was ultra-friendly. The restaurant was modestly decorated with pictures from Portugal and Portuguese music in the background

The place was cute. The people were friendly. The food was very very salty. I don't thing I…read morewould go back.

I come here often for a very good reason. The food! It's fantastic! The rice and beans remind me of…read moremy grandmother's cooking. Try the pastels, coxinha, or anything else, you will not be disappointed. They also do catering, which I can tell you is superb. I had them cater my father's wedding recently, and nobody left hungry. I highly recommend this place if you're craving Portuguese or Brazilian food.

My mom and I went here for lunch. I have a Mediterranean bowl. It was absolutely delicious! I can't…read morewait to come back here again and try more!