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Terra Brasilis- Union Ave

4.0 (89 reviews)
ModerateBrazilian
Open • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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Stephanie B.

$50 (tip included) for lunch for 3 plus drinks. You can't beat it. Lots of salad options, 2 types of rice, 2 types of beans, 3 none bbq meat options, 1 being fish, lots of veggie sides, French fries and plenty of bbq meats to choose from. Tropical juices and desserts The staff was friendly and service was fast. There's nothing to complain about here! Simple, delicious, food, clean space very Brazilian feel. This represents everyday meals for Brazilians, not the Americanized view of rodizio.

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Jay C.

Clean, very friendly environment that makes me feel like I'm back in São Paulo. You just walk in, get your plate and load with salad and prepared dishes then you transfer to the Churrasco area (Brazilian BBQ) where you ask for the meat of your choice. I'm Picanha lover so I always ask for that. The food is always freshly made and served. This place is a semi-buffet that at the end charges by the weight of your chosen food. Every time I come to Framingham for work I visit here at least 1 time. Is good food and great meat. Also, they have Guaraná drink. This is staple in South American countries and specially in Brazil. Is the guaraná that is added in sports drinks but, less the kick. This goes really well with the meat.

Rice and 2 different kinda beans lamb beef stewed with onions bbq pork and lamb skewer avocado salad and some plantains soft and sweet :D

Amazing food first time trying today as a person who does not know the culture much the food amazing they had fresh Lamb in the back on a fire spit just rotating deliciousness!!! Be back tomorrow! ;)

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Jessica D.

Yum! I wish we had something like this in Orange County, CA. I feel like I only know Brazilian food as an AYCE option and sometimes, I really don't want AYCE and this is perfect for that. You literally are paying for what you get. There's lots of options of sides of food here to choose from and it's like cafeteria style where you go down the line and just grab what you want onto your plate. At the end of the line, there is the server that gets and cuts your meat for you. Pretty extensive list of choices for the meats available and cooked very nicely. I got the picanha and heart which were both really good. Just make sure you let them know how much or little you'd want. At the end, your plate gets weighed and you pay by the pound. Condiments to the side and I devoured the bottle of red chilis with my meal. Everything was very tasty and service was super nice and friendly.

Meat, it's what's for dinner!
R P.

This cafeteria style eaterie offers the traditional Brazilian great piles of meat, fried plantains and a variety of other comfort foods. Come hungry and leave satisfied, and only a little lighter in the pocket. If looking to satiate a hankering, this could be the place.

Young P.

Came here on a random night to get dinner. I like the concept of this place. You literally go in and put whatever side dishes you want on your plate and the guy at the end of the line will cut whatever pieces of meat you want. They have a variety of meats to choose from so if you are into tasting different cuts of meat, this is definitely a good place to check out. You have to pay by pound so make sure to allocate your weight wisely. Personally, I think you should just go crazy with the meat and just make your own sides at home.

Por kilo
Jaelynn D.

Here for a week and staying with a good friend and fellow capoeirista in Framingham and before I came here to visit constantly told me how Brazilian Massachusetts is and I didn't realize it until the numerous stores! This place is cut and dry "por kilo" meaning per pound in which you pile up your plate, they weigh it and everytime you come back for more whether it be desserts, drinks or more food, you pay at the very end. The sides are typical Brazilian: salad, rice, beans, some sort of a casserole, fries, etc. Their meat is at the very end and is fresh, well prepared and very good. (you really can't fuck up Brazilian churrasco. It's just rock salt) They honestly should invest in a beer/wine license. I would have loved to have a Brahma or a Skol alongside my pichana e arroz but it's all good. Second time in one week I've been here. The staff is nice and the food is delicious. Beleza!

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Delicious food, friendly staff, great prices, relaxed atmosphere...This has become our go-to place!

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"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!"

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0.4 mi
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We don't come to this area often, but from what I understand, it's a popular spot for Brazilian…read morefood, so we decided to give this buffet-style restaurant a try. They had a hot food station and a separate meat station, with pricing based on whether your plate consisted mostly of sides or meat. I believe if your plate was mostly sides or mixed it was around $14 per pound, with a higher price for plates consisting mostly of meat. There was no all-you-can-eat option, which I found a little surprising. I think offering that would be a great addition to the menu. The hot food selection was decent overall, but some of the items weren't as warm as they should have been, especially considering they were sitting on a heated buffet station. The food tasted good, but I wish it had been served hotter. For the meat, I tried the tri-tip and top sirloin. Both were okay, but neither really stood out. They could have used a little more seasoning and flavor. They weren't bad by any means, but I've definitely had better. Pricing was reasonable, though. A standard-sized plate came to around $19, which I don't consider expensive for this type of meal. They also had some desserts that looked tempting, although I didn't get a chance to try any. Overall, it was an okay experience. Nothing was terrible, but nothing really wowed me either. If I lived in the area, I might give it another try, but since I don't visit often, I probably wouldn't make a special trip back. There's some potential here, but a few improvements to the food temperature and flavor could make a difference.

The meat was good, although some of it was a little too salty for my taste. There was a good…read morevariety of options at the buffet, but unfortunately, the food on the buffet was cold. The restaurant itself was easy to access, with plenty of parking and lots of seating, which made it convenient. Overall, there were some good things about the experience, but the temperature of the food definitely took away from it.

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We've been to Tropical Cafe three times now, and never disappointed. The food is great, staff…read moresuper friendly, and the entertainment we've seen (guitar/singer during dinner) was quite talented. If you don't speak Portuguese, you may have a language barrier with the staff, as not all are fluent in English. This is more part of the fun, though-- you feel as if you are in Brazil for an hour or two. Much of the clientele appear to be regulars who all know each other and greet each other on the way in. Definitely a neighborhood-y place. We drink caipirinhas every chance we get, and I would say they have the best caipirinha of any restaurant or bar in the greater Boston area. The only negative things I have encountered there were: once one of two containers of rice at the buffet was dry and crunchy, and one meat (beef with garlic) was fairly tough and gristly. But the number of other good foods we've had there easily outweighs these small things, and the prices are very reasonable. I would highly recommend Tropical Cafe.

Visited for first time in quite a while hoping to find something different. It was ok but we went…read moreon a night they stopped the "Rodizio" at 5pm. We had a Churrasco mixed meat plate. The steak was dry and tasteless, the chicken was good and the sausage ok although they had no mustard. The rice was dry and the beans tasteless. The plantains while charred were pretty good and saved the dinner but All and all disappointing The house beer was a bargain and the flan generous and good The fried chicken was all bones and about ready to be served to animals. They replaced it thankfully . Other sausage dinners were also very ordinary. I would not be in a hurry to go back and if so will make sure they are offering Rodizio. Ps Music hadn't started but they seemed to have a cover for that.

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After self-imposed isolation, I went to the Brazillian Steak Grill Restaurant to bring some food to…read morea friend's birthday party. I could have ordered the menu dishes but took my choices straight from the grill, which they are also set up for now, along with inside and outside dining. The Garlic and Pepper sirloin steak was juicy and delicious. The Beef ribs melted in my mouth. The Crispy Pork was fantastic. The Fish stew reminded me of eating in seaside towns in Spain and Portugal. The Flan for dessert was a taste of heaven on earth. You will not be disappointed!

Two stars goes to the staff being pleasant and courteous. However, the name reasonably encompass a…read moresteakhouse representing the country of Brazil. The buffet needs to be changed and adjusted to reflect a more diverse selection of authentic Brazilian dishes. The main dining area needs to be outfitted with more of a Brazilian theme so it doesn't feel like you're sitting in a high school cafeteria, The identity of this restaurant must be a clear and present picture to the guest. The quality of the meat regarding temperature and seasoning was average. This restaurant has not been around for a very long time so I will give this one another chance down the road. Parking was average but the prices doesn't reflect the quality of food you would expect from a restaurant that claims that it's a Brazilian steakhouse. They have world class Brazilian restaurants in Worcester, MA.

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