It's been a while since we've been here to this Brazilian churrascaria-style restaurant in Frisco. It's got a similar menu to the expensive Brazilian steak houses such as Fogo de Chao or Texas de Brazil, but less expensive (about $30/person instead of $50+).
The salad bar's not as extensive or as good as FdC but really, who goes to a Brazilian place for salad? Everything I had from the salad bar was good - not great, but good: greens, beets, grilled asparagus, Israeli couscous, peel & eat shrimp. Didn't try any of the soups and the cheese was apparently a little sketchy (complaints about the smell).
Then bring on the meats! I tried flank steak, house special sirloin, grilled sausage, BBQ chicken, bacon-wrapped filet, and bacon-wrapped chicken. Skipped the spicy beef and the parmesan pork. My favorite was the flank steak but the first pass was much better (more rare) than the second pass when I think it was a little overcooked. They also had grilled pineapple which was delicious and something different for Brazilian.
Service was mediocre. It looked like our server had only 2-3 tables but we waited a long time for our drinks (just soda & tea) and the one person at our table who ordered a caipirinha from the bar waited even longer. We had a table of 6 people which I don't think is a large party, but they added 20% tip to the check.
Overall, I think it was OK. Fine if you want the Brazilian style food without the high price tag, but for a quality experience I think I'd pay the higher price and go back to Fogo de Chao. Rating: 3 out of 5
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