has anyone eaten at Fogo de Chao?

joyco · December 2009

my sister's birthday is today and she wants to have dinner there. So, if our baby-sitters don't flake out, we're going to meet them there. What kind of dress code is it? Do you recommend anything on the menu over something else? All the meat choices have me confused!

But I'm very much looking forward to it.

thegastons · December 2009

oooo yum!! I've only eaten there once and it was for lunch. If I remember I did wear jeans and a sweater (I think). I'm not sure if the dress is different for dinner though. As for their food, its kind of like a formal "buffet". They come to your table and ask you which kind of meat you want - my suggestion, try everything Big Smile

and they also have a salad bar. I'm not a huge fan of meat and I thought it was very yummy! I hope you enjoy it!

PrincessBrideSarah · December 2009

I've eaten at the one in Houston. They have something like 17 kinds of meat. The waiters come to your table and offer you pieces. It was fantastic but definitely a heart attack in the making (several of the meats involved bacon!).

You get a little cardboard circle to have next to you on the table. If you have the red side up, the waiters will pass you by. If you have the green side up, every passing waiter will offer you more meat.

In addition to the waiters offering meat, there is a buffet with veggies/salad type stuff. The buffet was a little different, as it is Brazilian-style rather than typical buffet food.

As for dress code, I wore khakis and a shirt. You'd probably be fine with something similar. I don't know that I'd wear cutoffs or shorts, but it is winter so you probably wouldn't be wearing that anyway. If you wanted to be very dressy, you would not look out of place but I don't know that dressing up is required.

emabend · December 2009

Let me start by saying I have never eaten at Fogo de Chao, so take my advice with a grain of salt. However, I did live in Brazil, so I am going to make my recommendations based on what one should order in a real Brazilian churrascaria. Lombo is a delicious meat in any Brazilian churrascaria. The chicken was also always fantastic. As far as the red meats, I generally went with a filet or fraldinha. I do not like beef ribs of any type but the pork baby back ribs are typically yummy.

And no Brazilian meal is complete without pao de queijo. In fact, this past weekend, we went to Sampaios (another Brazilian restaurant in Austin) and had the best pao de queijo since moving back to the US. Love it.

For dessert you should try the South American flan.

Anyway, those are my recommendations. I'll be interested to hear if you enjoy the dinner. :-)

kirknsarah · December 2009

PrincessBrideSarah has it exactly right, dress code wise. I would recommend not eating for a while before you go. It can be overwhelming but it is a very cool experience. And the food is fantastic!! Including the salad bar. If you like mojitos, the caipherina (sp?) there is fabulous. It's kind of like a Brazilian mojito and I highly recommend it. Have fun!

abbysmom1005 · December 2009

Yum! I am jealous, we love that place.

There is no regular menu, atleast not that I know of. Princessbride described how it works perfectly.

As for dress, well it is a fairly upscale place but this IS Austin. I think I wore a casual skirt and top and DH wore nice jeans (dark wash) and a nice shirt.

emabend · December 2009

Oh yeah, I forgot about the caipirinha. That is the national cocktail of Brazil. I don't drink so I forgot about it. However, in general no Brazilian meal is complete without a caipirinha or two. It is made with cachaca, sugar and limes.

joyco · December 2009

mmm, looks like I'll be having one of those caipirinhas. Sounds good!

thanks ladies. I guess I'll wear some slacks and a nice shirt or sweater (depending on whether it gets colder) and force my husband to wear something other than his regular jeans.

joyco · December 2009

MrsRosie:
All I know is that MC frequently posts about unbuttoning her pants after eating there.

note to self: find pair of maternity pants for stretchiness factor.

JenniferL923 · December 2009

joyco:

MrsRosie:
All I know is that MC frequently posts about unbuttoning her pants after eating there.

note to self: find pair of maternity pants for stretchiness factor.

That would be a good idea. ;-) Mat pants = my future stuff my face pants.

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