Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse Reviews Summary

Category: Brazilian restaurant New York

Address: 40 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, USA

Phone: +12129699980

Rating: 4.5
based on 480 reviews.

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "I enjoyed the spacious and clean ambiance at Fogo de Chao, creating a pleasant dining experience."
  • "The atmosphere was amazing and conversation spike easily with the servers too."
  • "The ambiance was perfect for a delightful dining experience."
  • "The atmosphere is swanky but not snobbish."
  • "The atmosphere — while filled with people — is always cozy, intimate-feeling and peaceful."
  • "The ambiance is also really appealing and sophisticated."
  • "The atmosphere, the greeting, the walk down to the dining area... Classy, elegant, beautiful."

Cons:

  • "This is a quintessential NYC tourist trap."
  • "The downstairs space of the restaurant is a little more formal."
  • "The dining room is dingy and cramped."
  • "It's a very loud place because there are so many tables next to each other and so many people."
  • "Environment: be prepared for a crowded environment. You will definitely touch someone's chair when walking around."
  • "While the meat at Fogo de Chão was fantastic, I must admit that the ambiance of the restaurant was a bit dark and lacking in atmosphere."
  • "Not making it a 5 because it was absolutely freezing inside."

Service

Pros:

  • "If you want to job make done just look for Marina. She is going above and beyond not to mention about small attention to details that she has."
  • "Very attentive wait staff."
  • "Their customer service is impressive."
  • "The service is always the best, the food is incredible and the drinks hit the spot."
  • "The waiters are very friendly and the constant serving of meat was fast and efficient."
  • "The service was attentative and the food was great."
  • "The staff at this restaurant is fantastic very helpful they came to our table on a regular basis however they were not pushy."

Cons:

  • "I will never attend another event hosted by this location as it felt like we were treated harshly for pointing out a mistake they made."
  • "Some of the staff was attentive but most were very forgetful and slow on service."
  • "Instead of trying to resolve the situation or cover our bill they asked us to leave because she could be 'contagious'."
  • "The only reason I am giving an overall rating of 3⭐️is because of the mid age lady at the front desk. She was not the most welcoming person when I walked in which ruined my mood."
  • "Tonight I had one rude waitress with an attitude."
  • "We waited awhile for our reservation but they overbooked the place!"
  • "The only thing I had an issue with was the hostesses at the front desk, they were not so welcoming."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food is superb as always."
  • "The steak was good. I found that the Medium Rare tasted better than the well done."
  • "Food was of good quality and they came around with plenty of the premium cuts."
  • "The food was fantastic, the drinks were perfect."
  • "The Market table salad bar was incredibly tasty and so many varieties."
  • "Each cut of meat tasted very delicious."
  • "The food as always was great and the drinks tops tier."

Cons:

  • "I only paid 44$ for the cuts of Brazil special, and I am so happy I didn’t end up paying for the full dinner service. Nearly all of the meat is underseasoned and improperly rested - resulting in tough and chewy meat with little flavor."
  • "The buffet had very limited options. The only saving grace for the buffet was the bacon."
  • "Although there were over a dozen different types of meats listed on the menu, I only saw 3 meats come around."
  • "Save your money. Went here to celebrate my birthday. The chicken, pork, and bacon items were extremely dry."
  • "The meats were either over cooked or way under cooked."
  • "The buffet is very underwhelming, nothing looked even remotely appetizing, worst of all the food made my friend sick."
  • "The meat quality was disappointing, far below what I expected from a renowned steakhouse."

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