Texas De Brazil Churrascaria

02/25/09

Best buffet and endless meat !

by twinsgma at Citysearch

After being encouraged by our Brazilian realtor we decided to give it a try. Please be aware even though you may have reservations-be prepared to wait. The only complaint I had about the restaurant is that the incredible salad buffet was overshadowed by a lack direction or flow to enter the buffet. Consequently you may be in line for quite some time while others butt in before you. The service was impecable although I would have loved to have a separate plate for my meat (They serve you on the same salad buffet plate.) The meats were tender and you can ask to have any cut to be cooked more. Be prepared to pay above average prices AND note that the menu prices are below what is charged. This restaurant is a special place. I wouldn't recommend it for children or vegeterians. It is definitely a different experience that you'll enjoy if you are a BIG meat eater. You can ask for just the buffet if you are vegetarian. The buffet is awesome!

• Pros: Meat and buffet excellent
• Cons: Parking, wait, buffet traffic, rushed atmosphere

12/07/09

ridiculous ripoff

by racheljj at Citysearch

I don't get all the great reviews for this place. Sorry but a dining experience to me isn't being bombarded with meat cutting servers every 5 minutes, and a waitstaff that is non existent, along with a very high price to go with it. The price was not worth the mediocre food, the slabs of meat coming around, and the bad service. If you want drink refills, good luck trying to get your server to do that as well as remove extra plates, get the meat you want etc...their salad bar selection was 'ok' because it was different, and had some upscale items, but it was just not worth it. Only one soup selection and the black beans had pork in them....for 45.00 that's just not worth it. Talk about the most chaotic, annoying, noisy experience you could have. Flip the cards to get the servers to come, to do this or that...but sometimes a green flipped card didn't mean much and no one came. We had to beg for drink refills and no free refills on soft drinks, which was stupid. Unless you want 10 different types of red meat and thats an absolute necessity for you as a diner I would pass on this one. Worse, there's no take out anyway, so you nede to be super hungry to go to this place and fill up unless you want to waste your money. The chaotic nature of the entire dining experience made me just want to eat get it over with and go on....it was not relaxing at all and not something I would want to try again...

• Pros: Sort of good meat, interesting salad bar selection
• Cons: price, bad service, noisy, chaotic

11/26/09

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by Lalit Patel at Citysearch

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• Pros: asd
• Cons: asds

05/21/09

Over the Top

by dgluk at Citysearch

Service, if that's possible, was actually too good. Felt like they were always on top of us or wizzing by with their large knives and skewers of meat. Definitely not a relaxed evening out, which is what I prefer.

• Pros: Great Salad Bar
• Cons: Very Expensive (Super Expensive Wine), Rushed, Salty

05/10/09

5 star dining experience!!

by wgflatliner at Citysearch

if you sign up on their website, you will receive monthly deals via email. some 50% off, some free dessert, etc.

wait staff was friendly, gauchos were quick, food selection was amazing, salad bar is great (love the salmon and au gratin potatoes!), and even more importantly, the management was superb. how often do you go to a restaurant where managers stop at every table to see how things are? managers are not afraid to bus tables. seems like teamwork is a huge role for everybody that works there.

i will definitely make return visits.

• Pros: service, food, quality, selection
• Cons: pricey without coupons

04/14/09

More Orlando restaurants need to be as good as this.

by brucemon at Citysearch

It was a very good dining experience. Pricey! The salad bar itself was wonderful. It had about 60 items and was the best salad bar I have ever seen. Watch out for the little red things! They're very hot peppers and not for the meek. You can get the salad bar as a meal in itself, however it is $29.95! VERY expensive for just a salad bar. The meats were wonderful. Each "gaucho" comes around with 2 skewers of meat. You can choose rare, medium or well cooked. The meats and the marinades are fantastic. You won't be bored and you can eat as much as you like. Go there really hungry, take small portons from the salad bar and go for the meats. We made a classic mistake of ordering cabernet and pinot grigio without consulting the wine list. Total bill was $150 for 2, plus tip.

• Pros: Great food
• Cons: Expensive

04/05/09

Texas delivers

by myscjdna at Citysearch

Texas De Brazil was a wonderful find if you are a carnivore or a vegetarian for that matter. It was a joy to finally find a "Salad" bar that not only showcases beautiful food But is clean and has a selection of of wonderful and fresh produce. The problem I had with the salad bar is that it was called a "Salad bar"at all. To call this work of art a "Salad bar" is like calling a chapel a cathedral. As I walked around the cathedral I noticed everything from Sushi to fresh mozzarella. I I decided to go light because of the carnivore feeding frenzy I was about to embark on. I made a personal Antipasto with Fresh Mozzarella, tomato and sopresata with fresh mushrooms and Olive Oil very good along with a really nice Lobster bisque. I then sat down at my table and that's where I noticed I had the power. I noticed what looked like a small paper coaster. It was red on one side and green on the other that my friends is the "Power" If you have the green side up, you will receive MEAT and if you leave it green side up well, you will receive MORE meat. I mean Lamb Chops , Fillet of beef, Pork lion Chicken, Sirloin cooked in Sea salt and Brazilian sausage(Not my favorite). The only disappointment besides the sausage was the fact that they didn't have Chicken Livers or hearts. But that's OK I quickly forgot about that once I had a very tasty Leg of Lamb. Now I know what King Henry the VIII Must of felt like. I was king for a night except for the fact that I didn't have the chance to yell out"More Lamb please" as the king surely did because the servers were there with more tasty good skewered goodness. The one thing I do suggest. If you want to have a nice conversation with whom ever you came with. Please turn that powerful coaster to red. Because if you don't every time you go to speak you will be interrupted with a knife wielding server ready to please and may I say that's not a knock on the very good wait staff. Don't worry you can turn it back to green and I did again and again and again and again until the thought of Lamb made me....Well, I will leave that part out. Stuffed and unable to move I did what every food loving glutton would do. Ask for my check and ride off into the beautiful Orlando night.....NO!!! I order three layer chocolate cake of course and it was wonderful. Folks if you are looking for a fun night with outstanding food and a large wine list this is the place. But because of the level on noise and the constant interruption of the servers whom are just doing their job Again, not a bad thing. I would not recommend this to a couple looking for a romantic evening. All this will set you back $44.95 per person for the all you can eat style and around $30.00 for the Cathedral all you can eat master piece which has enough wonderful food for a non food glutton. Enjoy!!

• Pros: Very good service
• Cons: Loud

02/16/09

WONDERFUL

by river777 at Citysearch

This is one of our favorite places to go. Truly a unique experience and one you will not forget any time soon. Is on the expensive end but it is worth it for a great night out!

• Pros: will not leave hungry
• Cons: so good you will want to go all the time

10/12/08

delicious meats but some cuts too salty.

by helmut70 at Citysearch

we had a waitress who tried to pick up our plates before we even finished including my caipirihna which she managed to take away before I could say anything; TYPICAL AMERICAN. this somewhat ruined the dining experience.

I agree with a previous post of having brazilians working there. americans are clueless about the art of taking your time and savouring the food. pity.

• Pros: nice atmosphere, amazing salad bar
• Cons: our waitress

08/03/08

Great Service and Food!!!!

by ASAAAA at Citysearch

Me and my family really enjoyed the food and the service. We had a great server name Ramon and anything you asked for he got immeditely. The plates were taken as soon as you were done that was a nice difference from regular places we eat at. It was well worth the extra money for the catering service and all the GREAT FOOD. :)

• Pros: Everything!!!! :)