242sumner wrote:

Marsupialized wrote:
dude, there is no ordering they just bring shit constantly

Yeah,yeah I know. We call It rodízio de carnes.

and we love you for it

Holy shit, I had no idea they had restaurants outside Brazil.

This place is fantastic.

That said two things: first, I don't think they get "rare" and "medium rare" right all that often, and tend to err on the side of doneness. As a result, some of the cuts you get just aren't as great a representation of that cut as they could be. This could easily be an issue specific to the Chicago location.

And second, a dinner here can kill any night of hard drinking that's scheduled to follow, since everyone gets so gorged with animal flesh.

But I still go here whenever the opportunity arises.

On the topic of Brazilian steakhouses (or at least what Americans think of as Brazilian steakhouses -- "churrascarias," I believe), I do think Churrascaria Plataforma in New York City is a notch better than Fogo de Chao in Chicago. And that's coming from someone who generally prefers food in Chicago to food in New York. Churrascaria Plataforma is heaven.

I would say it's awesome, but only once in one's own lifetime. It's an almost disgusting gorgefest, if the meat wasn't so damn tasty. But seriously, I'm never going back. Ever. It's just too much.

Seconded. Too expensive.

dirtbleachd wrote:Seconded. Too expensive.

The lunch is affordable for a once and awhile type thing, the dinner is where it gets expensive and it's the same shit

I only know about this place from ads in airline magazines, so I'm assuming you need a second mortgage to eat there.

lemur68 wrote:I only know about this place from ads in airline magazines, so I'm assuming you need a second mortgage to eat there.

went today, she took me for xmas...the bill was 80 bucks, with drinks and deserts

Marsupialized wrote:

dirtbleachd wrote:Seconded. Too expensive.

The lunch is affordable for a once and awhile type thing, the dinner is where it gets expensive and it's the same shit

Even so, a meat palace such as Gibson's, Morton's etc., is probably going to be more expensive. Of course, the quaility at those places tend's to be higher, but you will leave one of those steakhouses well gorged as well.

I was there a couple weeks ago for a work xmas party, the bill was $5K (for maybe 50 people?). I recommend getting your work to pay if possible. Very tasty though. Poor waiters have to wear those gaucho uniforms.

For the record, they do have a ridiculously good salad bar, if you're into that sort of thing.