[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Fogo De Chao ETA: Update in OP (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/21/2012 9:29:41 PM EDT
Went for my birthday tonight. Meat was ridiculous. I ate filet, ribeye and lamb till my breathing became shallow and my eyes rolled into my head. I have never seen steak so juicy.
Overall I give it a 6/10. They probably would have got an 8 until my 8:00 reservation seated at 8:45 I got my bill for $20 worth of Diet Coke. 
Edit: Manager just called. He said he was very sorry we din have a better experience and he is sending us a "gift." Next time we come, we're supposed to ask for him when making reservations and he would like to apologize in person and personally make sure our next visit is what its expected to be. Very nice guy. Glad I wasn't a dick in the letter. 
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They charge per soft drink? $3 a pop. We had one each while we waited 45 minutes for our table and 2 each while we ate.
I've always gotten water. I've gone several times on weeknights. It's always been slow and we've been mobbed by the meat guys. |
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They charge per soft drink? $3 a pop. We had one each while we waited 45 minutes for our table and 2 each while we ate.
I've always gotten water. I've gone several times on weeknights. It's always been slow and we've been mobbed by the meat guys. Well, don't get soda unless you want your bill to double. 
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The food there is good. Really good.
The salad bar alone is a unique experience with all the different items you don't normally see. Nevertheless, I wouldn't fill up on salad knowing how good the meat is there, all 17 kinds. Don't know if I'd waited around 45 minutes after my reservation was though... Seems like they owed you something for that, otherwise what's the point of a reservation anyway? What if you had theater tickets or plans after dinner that you had to get to? The manager should have comped you drinks at least, maybe more since it was your birthday. They'd have gotten at least as much back in tip from me if they had, and everyone's happy. |
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Awesome churrascaria!! I have had the pleasure to participate in the meat coma in Beverly Hill, Chicago, Denver and Sao Paulo each on several occasions Last time was in Beverly Hills our waiter was Russian So I got a chance to mangle both my Russian and Portuguese language skills
If you're ever in Dallas check out Texas De Brazil, you wont be disappointed. |
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They charge per soft drink? Yeah, they bring the soda out in individual SMALL bottles. It's pretty obvious that they're charging per drink, really. I ate there once. I thought it was great food, still too expensive for what I could stuff into myself though. The lunch price might be worth it. The big problem was that afterwards, HOLY SHIT. It felt like I was doing a Javelin missile soft-launch out my ass. You know, this enormous THING is coming out, kinda sliding on a liquid lubricant of beef tallow oil, and then the gas pressure behind it throws it out fast, and WHAM the toilet ges nailed hard.
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Quoted: Quoted: They charge per soft drink? Yeah, they bring the soda out in individual SMALL bottles. It's pretty obvious that they're charging per drink, really. I ate there once. I thought it was great food, still too expensive for what I could stuff into myself though. The lunch price might be worth it. (Poop cut) Did you really have to share all of that idiocy? |
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They charge per soft drink? Yeah, they bring the soda out in individual SMALL bottles. It's pretty obvious that they're charging per drink, really. I ate there once. I thought it was great food, still too expensive for what I could stuff into myself though. The lunch price might be worth it. The big problem was that afterwards, HOLY SHIT. It felt like I was doing a Javelin missile soft-launch out my ass. You know, this enormous THING is coming out, kinda sliding on a liquid lubricant of beef tallow oil, and then the gas pressure behind it throws it out fast, and WHAM the toilet ges nailed hard. You shit a meat baby. |
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They charge per soft drink? Yeah, they bring the soda out in individual SMALL bottles. It's pretty obvious that they're charging per drink, really. I ate there once. I thought it was great food, still too expensive for what I could stuff into myself though. The lunch price might be worth it. The big problem was that afterwards, HOLY SHIT. It felt like I was doing a Javelin missile soft-launch out my ass. You know, this enormous THING is coming out, kinda sliding on a liquid lubricant of beef tallow oil, and then the gas pressure behind it throws it out fast, and WHAM the toilet ges nailed hard. That description is just fucking wrong... |
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They charge per soft drink? Yeah, they bring the soda out in individual SMALL bottles. It's pretty obvious that they're charging per drink, really. I ate there once. I thought it was great food, still too expensive for what I could stuff into myself though. The lunch price might be worth it. The big problem was that afterwards, HOLY SHIT. It felt like I was doing a Javelin missile soft-launch out my ass. You know, this enormous THING is coming out, kinda sliding on a liquid lubricant of beef tallow oil, and then the gas pressure behind it throws it out fast, and WHAM the toilet ges nailed hard. You shit a meat baby. I laughed so hard that I'm blind in one eye now. Thanks. 
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Quoted: Awesome churrascaria!! I have had the pleasure to participate in the meat coma in Beverly Hill, Chicago, Denver and Sao Paulo each on several occasions Last time was in Beverly Hills our waiter was Russian So I got a chance to mangle both my Russian and Portuguese language skills If you're ever in Dallas check out Texas De Brazil, you wont be disappointed. Texas De Brazil is good, but Rafain is a thousand times better. |
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Quoted: The food there is great. If I get a waiter that decides to charge me for soft drink refills, that cost comes back out of his tip. I waited tables back in the day and usually tip 25%, but not if they pull that crap for 12 cents worth of soft drink. I'm guessing it works differently in different parts of the country. Here in Dallas they bring out canned sodas for your soft drinks, so I don't see how they'd give me free refills without getting in trouble for it.
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It is expensive... some guys that worked there in Austin started their own restaurant and called it Estancia Churrascaria. VERY good food. Saves a few bucks per person going there instead of Fogo. They know me by name at Estancia. It seems I tip very well, and in my opinion the service I receive there deserves a fat tip. |
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They charge per soft drink? $3 a pop. We had one each while we waited 45 minutes for our table and 2 each while we ate.
I've always gotten water. I've gone several times on weeknights. It's always been slow and we've been mobbed by the meat guys. Well, don't get soda unless you want your bill to double. God help you if you order booze.... |
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It is expensive... some guys that worked there in Austin started their own restaurant and called it Estancia Churrascaria. VERY good food. Saves a few bucks per person going there instead of Fogo. They know me by name at Estancia. It seems I tip very well, and in my opinion the service I receive there deserves a fat tip. I don't go often enough for that... but I'm familiar with their stuff. Caipirinhas are fucking delicious, and the bacon wrapped filet and parmesan pork are fucking amazing. I'm gonna get my CCs paid off next month. Celebration is Estancia! |
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My local Brazilian joint is just as good and takeout is $7 per pound.$12 including a Mexican Coke will have the world looking right. $20= meat coma. Have to give thanks to my Brazilian neighbor plowing my driveway this am before I got up too  Cafe Belo? No,right state though - just a little local owned place. |
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The food there is great. If I get a waiter that decides to charge me for soft drink refills, that cost comes back out of his tip. I waited tables back in the day and usually tip 25%, but not if they pull that crap for 12 cents worth of soft drink. I'm gonna send them an email. If they make it right then fine, if not, I'll eat somewhere else. No big deal either way I guess. I was too stuffed to argue with the waiter dude. |
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The little rolls they serve are like crack. Picana pao de queijo Nothing compares. I ate some tonight
Very easy to make, probably next up in my recipe thread: http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_163/1255643_Newest_Recipe__2lbs_of_bacon_blended___.html |
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Fogo de Chain can suck a sweaty wookie sphincter.
The food was good. No better than the place that has been here 20 years: http://www.yoliesbraziliansteakhouse.com/ My problem was they added a 17% gratuity for themselves. For a party of TWO. Calculated on the total bill including the tax. Not acceptable. . |
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Quoted: Quoted: And going to EmChamas in the same week? Savage http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w161/PantherArms/fuckinaman128649834740139160.jpg Which is better, fogo or Em Chamas? |
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Quoted: The big problem was that afterwards, HOLY SHIT. It felt like I was doing a Javelin missile soft-launch out my ass. You know, this enormous THING is coming out, kinda sliding on a liquid lubricant of beef tallow oil, and then the gas pressure behind it throws it out fast, and WHAM the toilet ges nailed hard.  I love that kind! |
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My local Brazilian joint is just as good and takeout is $7 per pound.$12 including a Mexican Coke will have the world looking right. $20= meat coma. Have to give thanks to my Brazilian neighbor plowing my driveway this am before I got up too Wow! Can you just get what you want? Cause give me a couple pounds of picanha or garlic picanha and I'm good! |
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Quoted: how much are you guys paying for these places? here in Dallas, Rafain is about 50 bucks a plate on every day except sunday. it's 30 bucks on Sunday but without lamp chops, pork chops, and beef ribs in the rotation. It always includes desert though. I think that fogo and Texas De Brazil are about the same. These don't include desert most of the time. Texas De Brazil does send out coupons though. It'll be like 35 bucks per plate for 2 or more people with a desert included. |
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They charge per soft drink? Yeah, they bring the soda out in individual SMALL bottles. It's pretty obvious that they're charging per drink, really. I ate there once. I thought it was great food, still too expensive for what I could stuff into myself though. The lunch price might be worth it. The big problem was that afterwards, HOLY SHIT. It felt like I was doing a Javelin missile soft-launch out my ass. You know, this enormous THING is coming out, kinda sliding on a liquid lubricant of beef tallow oil, and then the gas pressure behind it throws it out fast, and WHAM the toilet ges nailed hard. You shit a meat baby. I laughed so hard that I'm blind in one eye now. Thanks. Yeah my eyes got a little watery on that one. 
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