Kevin: We went here around 5 pm for our anniversary. We decided to go here because we have been here before (in Yonkers, NY) and we had a “buy one meal, get one free” coupon. Upon arrival we were seated promptly (We had a reservation and they just opened for dinner service). Our server, Eve, was great. she is focused on our needs and was fast. The salad bar, which included rice, Brazilian black beans, a variety of cold cuts (Prosciutto, salami, ham, etc.), sushi, lots of different salads and dressings. The salad bar was a meal in itself…but it is a clever distraction away from the star of the meal…the meat. Gauchos roam the dining hall offering various cuts of meat. Top sirloin, Brazilian sausage, lamb, Parmesan crusted chicken, pork tenderloin, the list goes on and on. And the way to control the action:
Green is for go, and flip for red to stop the action. They will even cook the meat to your liking. I love my meat medium rare, the standard of the restaurant. Aimee likes it more well done, so the server made sure Aimee’s food was cooked to her liking. It was an amazing experience.
It was so much better than Yonkers. The food was just as god, but the service was much better in Orlando. When we visit Orlando again (next year, maybe?), I hope to return
Brazilian sausage, spare ribs, lamb and some fried plantains.
AIMEE: It’s times like this when I wish I could eat more than a few ounces at a time! I love this place..and I’m not even a real meat eater. The salad bar is unbelievable… cucumber salad, tomato salad, mushrooms, bacon, romaine lettuce, baby spinach, and a bunch of others. Not to mention asparagus, cheeses, salami, etc. Mostly basic but very good dressings. They also have Brazilian black beans, lobster bisque and rice as part of the salad bar. You could go up a few times just for the salad bar and it might even be worth the $50/pp just for that! Alas, when you flip over your little disk to the GREEN side, the gauchos know that means GO and they bring on wave after wave of delicious meats. My favorite is the top sirloin, medium well. It’s so friggen good! In fact going to Texas De Brazil for the first time back in July for Rachael’s birthday actually inspired me to go to Trader Joes (and then later, Sams for better prices) to get Top Sirloin and cook it at home. I LOVE IT! I also liked the parmesan pork this time, which was kind of dry at the Yonkers location. We didn’t eat dessert this time at the Orlando location because we were WAY TOO FULL. Our waitress was wonderful and I’m not just comparing her to the last waitress at Yonkers. She was on her game from the second she sat us. She was accommodating, kind and basically at our whim. Needless to say, we tipped her as though we were actually spending $100 and we gave her a nice 20% tip. She was by far the best waitress/server we’ve ever had, anywhere. Great place if you have the extra money, but do yourself a favor, if you go to the Yonkers location and a young lady introduces herself to you as “Your server, Dominique” I’d ask for another server.. she’s a snot rag! Other than that, I hope you go to Texas De Brazil and enjoy it like we did.
Top Sirloin, Medium Well
Gauchos serving other diners nearby..they use large scary knives and you are given a little set of tongs to pull the meat they’re cutting to your plate.
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