The Truth About Brazilian Steakhouse Chain Fogo De Chao

[@MashedFood]

We're sorry about our mispronounced words in this video. We'll make sure we do better next time!

[@douglasrobert7368]

Actually, you described every detail perfectly, seeing as a guest and as person who knows the company, you did an awesome incredible job. This company has a beautiful history and in Brazil is high class since when step in. I can assure your pronunciation was neat, and I myself make mistakes in french and everything else. Thank you for an amazing description!

[@davejones4946]

Americans can't do nasal sounds, that's okay. But yeah, "Chão" is wrong every time :P And yeah type that ~ please 🥺

[@trying3841]

Several years ago I went with Brazilian friends. They talked to the manager and he pointed out how they brought people from Brazil who knew how to make the meals. All the cutlery and items on the table are all imported from Brazil. Basically the only thing not from Brazil in that restaurant, is you :)

[@tognyd2349]

The secret about the salad bar is to skip it and leave more room for more steak.

[@jimleech2364]

but you need your veggies.

[@tognyd2349]

@@jimleech2364 Not when you're at the steakhouse.

[@RenEffect]

Agreed! I have a Brazilian friend who has a Churrascaria in Guadalajara, Mexico. He straight up told me that they want people to eat as much as possible from the salad bar... For obvious reasons!!

[@elitem3]

Fuxk the salad bar who's goes to a Brazilian steak house pay $65 to eat a salad 🥗🤔

[@elitem3]

@@jimleech2364 no you don't

[@poppooi1735]

Tried many times in Boston and LA. All I can say is that the quality is highly dependent on the individual resteruant, and it can varies A LOT.

[@kistephans4951]

How was the Boston location??

[@poppooi1735]

@@kistephans4951 Mediocre. A lot of the fruits and salad bar items are not fresh. The steaks are often overcooked, and some how I always get the very outter slice of every parts, which tastes flavorless and burnt out.

[@kistephans4951]

@@poppooi1735 Wow thanks. I was planning to go for my birthday next week. You just saved us a bunch of money

[@AldemirVieirajrchem]

It was a Fogo de Chão ?

[@DuFromThe7]

@@kistephans4951go to the highest rated one in your city that guy is misleading you it’s some amazing food

[@pla4825]

I absolutely love that you get to sample many different cuts of meat. I went to Texas De Brazil in Concord Ca and had some of customer service and quality meats I ever had. I’m sure I will enjoy Fogo De Chao as well I just order it from Door Dash for lunch 😊

[@tomasfaquini8134]

Here in Brazil it’s one of the most expensive restaurants there are!! I rather get my churrasco in more affordable local places! 😅

[@issa2421]

i heard you have the best burgers in the world in Rio... even better than New York

[@obijuankenobi420]

@@issa2421 really ?

[@Rouxinool]

@@issa2421 I don't know about that but Sao Paulo certainly has the best pizza in the world. It's just that we try out as many flavors and combinations as possible with a variety of ingredients

@@issa2421 In nyc we aren’t burger eaters lol 🥴

[@Shazzyhtown]

🤔 what are good ones in recife??

[@DJMotoVlogs]

I went to a location in Manhattan, NYC and it was disappointing. The family owned Brazilian places in Queens, NY are so much better.

[@mortemicrorreactor8851]

In México this restaurants are very famous and delicious! 😁

[@tanthaman]

Lol

[@mariasolidade5651]

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷😋

[@coolman4435]

Sonora Grill & La Vicenta Tezontle are the bes steakhouses in CDMX

[@dbanks5732]

Don’t completely skip the salad bar. Just skip the carb heavy options

[@barisdede7054]

Love brazillian fogo de chao style restaurans!!!!!

[@efxnews4776]

To be honest, rodizio didn't started as truck driver food stops, this culture is almost ancient in the southern of Brazil, long before there was even engines traders in horseback would stop in ranchos (small farms) and buy a cattle head to roast as they see fit while making camp somewhere in those farms, this traders are know as tropeiros.

[@hanislip]

The american lady trying to say the português words has me laughing, fogol de shawn-on

Too-rasco as well 😂

[@rebirthoflegend4797]

Aren't you supposed to note sponsored content? Comes off more like an ad about fogo than anything else lol

[@jeffren70]

Been many times all over and love the place. In Vegas a couple weeks ago, they were wheeling this cart around with a fancy bottle of brandy. The wife got all excited and wanted to try some. She asked for just a small amount and the guy said he could pour a half ounce. After explaining how to experience it, he walked off and mentioned that it was over 100 years old. It was then we started to wonder how much it was going to cost. When we got the bill, $122 for half a shot of that brandy. I'm not mad, but it seems like something they could have mentioned.

[@Dr__Feelgood]

Lmao!!

[@keithwisdom1663]

Gotta

[@Shazzyhtown]

😬😬😬

[@boong0006]

😂

[@SavageVoyageur]

Our neighborhood group of 8 went there and had the Polynesian fertility feast, a whole suckling pig. It was an awesome presentation on the cart when they brought it to the table. They cut it all up for us, very good.

[@M.NantesGT6]

Churrascaria fogo de chão a melhor do Brasil.

[@franciscoguinledebarros4429]

Good to see such a widespread Brazilian steakhouse, but just like McDonalds, if you have more authentic restaurants available they'll probably offer a better meal

[@emkkahn]

I've eaten there and it's pretty awesome! (And a bit pricey)... Thing is, like all "All you can Eat" places: if you're not Homer Simpson, you will not get your money's worth...LOL! The salad bar is fantastic even tho filling up on salad restricts your appetite for all of the incredible meats... If only you could rent a second stomach for an evening so you could taste everything and not explode...

[@Zantreful]

It's more of an experience. It's not off the wall pricey (Full service and two drinks cost like, 120 or something), it's worth it. Definitely go hungry though!

[@daylark9146]

@@Zantreful hold the phone full service costs like around 40-60 for me couple months back so idk how u got double or triple thay

[@Zantreful]

@@daylark9146 My bad, it was for two!

[@jamesdakrn]

>All you can Eat" places: if you're not Homer Simpson, you will not get your money's worth You just need to smoke a lot of weed before

[@MrAsaqe]

I can feel you, the difference with a dine in and a AYCE is I can sample something without worrying it will end up on my bill, in the end I will spend about $60 worth of food if I am feeling comfortable and more on that with an upset stomach

[@ytrabbithole6893]

Feh-joe-wahda heheh. Jokes aside, glad you are covering this place. Brazilian steakhouses are fantastic.

[@Enig_Mata]

Man, that was painful to hear. You'd think she'll take 10 seconds to google how it was pronounced.

[@GeekyMitch]

Recently had to start traveling to Boston on a monthly basis and one of these is attached to my hotel. Bonus: I can get JUST over my per head for dinner (like, I have to personally pay under ten bucks), with tip, for dinner and 4 glasses of their 'special of the house' (a.k.a. six buck) wine. What I learned from the first trip there was to decline most of the meats - they're good, but you want the stuff that's really special. Beef ribs are always a treat, and picanha is defeinitely the thing you want to hunt down. Skip the chicken, skip the sausages etc - those are chip filler. Bacon wrapped filet is also good, but really I pretty much red card anything but the beef ribs and picanha. They're by far the best and what i want to eat the most of.

[@issa2421]

type of guy id be embarassed to go eat with. you probably sith there with a calculator and your tax conslultant

[@GeekyMitch]

@@issa2421 not to worry. I don't dine with morons who can't comprehend what I'm saying

[@ryancurtin9256]

​@@GeekyMitch I know right where that is. Go to the Luke's Lobster down the street instead

[@GeekyMitch]

@@ryancurtin9256 been there too. Very different kind of meal, but still amazing (we actually have luke's in NYC as well) :)

[@rael_gc]

With these tips, you sound like a skilled Brazilian! :D

[@johniii8147]

I wonder how much they paid for this advertisement.

[@jrobarnett]

I love this place !!!! My favorite

[@tommyspike1969]

I start training Monday at the Indy location. I'm so excited!

[@viniciafernandasterchile6569]

Without a doubt the Best ‘Churrasco’ - Best Beef/Meat in Kansas City🤩. I love it🥰🇧🇷🇺🇸

[@devinrashadmorris9860]

You gotta go to Em Chana’s. Way better

[@anthonysalciccioli6052]

Just went to the one in Detroit. It was exceptionally good.

[@YC-dx5vl]

I visited one in Aruba. It had the best sangria I've ever had.

[@ZEX606]

I have ate there for the first time 3 weeks ago on my trip in Indiana the city was really good food service enjoyed it

[@hugrad95]

Best Fogo commercial I've seen

[@marcelorocha1500]

Like Texas de Brazil better !!!

[@johnherman8861]

it has slipped here in Chicago. The salad bar is smaller now, and the service.... well, lack of service is a better way of putting it. I've been going to Fogo for over 20 years. In the past, tou never had to ask. your water glass would be refilled instantly as would any of the sides or rolls they put on the table. NOT ANYMORE!! Was very very disappointed.

[@kimberlimitchell4568]

Try Chama Gaucha in Downers Grove. My absolute fave.

[@J.Giovanni]

I liked the Oak Brook location better.

[@jazmaniandevil2576]

Anybody been to Lisle location😭

[@amandathomas0612]

I've never been but I bought giftcard for my brother for his anniversary. He loved it! I can't wait to try it looks super delicious! 🥩🤤🤤🤤

[@matildabishops9196]

It’s a wonderful place to go…try all of the meats!

[@---iy7bj]

I'll take you!🥩🍖🍗

[@ShoeBoyReview]

Anyone ever been to Lasso Gaucho in Fort Lauderdale, or Adega Gaucha in Orlando? 2 of the best I’ve ever been to!

[@jamesboswell530]

It’s nice to see you actually praising a restaurant rather than just 💩 ing on them!

[@mariasolidade5651]

You no have money 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@YOUTUBER-jf6iq]

I'm wondering if they paid back the $20 million loan they received from the taxpayers?

[@user-qs6cu5eo6t]

great restaurant

[@Mike-yj5yw]

Been to the one in DC a couple times. Love it. A carnivores paradise. U definitely won’t leave hungry.

[@ernandesnascimento4256]

Não existe idioma para deixar de saborear .

[@scottsmith3003]

I've been here many times. It's delicious. It really is. But I wanted a particular cut of meat and asked a manager twice for it and never got it. I watched it get hogged up (between my far away table and the kitchen) three times and NEVER got the Picanha. I loved everything else but I would have liked to have gotten a sample of that. This was in San Antonio Tx.

[@skamarfire]

Its the same in Brazil lol... you have to choose your place with strategy

[@diannwhitaker6]

I loved the Fogo de Chao in downtown Minneapolis.

[@ccleland457]

You need to work on pronunciation of logo de Chao and Churrasco....every Brazilian ears hurt right now...terrible...

[@tommyspike1969]

You should try spelling it right before you decide to criticize someone for pronunciation.

[@ccleland457]

@@tommyspike1969 my typing skills need work…my speaking skills need work…but I lived in Brazil for 3.5 years …a better effort was needed at getting those names from a pronunciation standpoint correct.

[@tommyspike1969]

@@ccleland457 We all make typing errors, so I will give you a break. 😊

[@janefreeman7157]

Love it!!!!

[@telinhajp]

*This is an advertisement.*

[@foxtrotwhiskey874]

Lunch at Fugo de Chao is the way to go, 2021/2022 price in NYC location is about $50/ person ( No drinks except water / sodas).

[@tonylopez380]

Lunch is good and way less expensive

[@foxtrotwhiskey874]

@@tonylopez380 exactly.!

[@CounterSeal]

They need to return the the PPP funds they unethically received. Because of this, I'm only supporting local Brazilian steakhouses. It's easy too because Fogo isn't even that good in comparison.

[@laes25]

They literally had more than enough PPP funds to expand and renovate their locations. Wow

[@quincypope8704]

Wait... it took the PPP loan and then expanded? Beg pardon?

[@fannylara5588]

Excelente

[@erickgoncalves5148]

Churrasco brasileiro e o melhor do mundo.

[@slamar8712]

Argentina, Serbia, South Korea, Uruguay and USA?

[@mariamedlock6792]

Love it go every month my favorite 😍 ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@DallasTechie]

It was either Addison or Plano, Texas where the first Fogo opened up.

[@rachellozano5960]

Brooklyn just got one❤❤❤

[@alexandremoraes198]

Top

[@DGMPHD]

Fogo is phenomenal!

[@ntmn8444]

The true secret to eating at any all you can eat is to eat the most expensive things. You don’t have to stuff yourself. You just have to know what everything costs!

[@truthfuljones4557]

I remember spending $70 at the Chicago location in 2010. Luckily it was a work trip and it didn’t come out of my pocket. This summer I plan to visit the location in Atlanta.

[@junior9122]

Ótimo

[@rainygirl65]

Yeah went to St. Paul one. Holy smokes I had the meat sweats. Amazing 🤩

[@realnobeats4525]

Thank you for video

[@monkeyb1820]

even though I say 'de chow', I think the proper pronunciation is closer to 'de shun'

[@michaellalli7693]

Great restaurant but you need an appetite. The salad bar is marvel to see. I try not to eat much of it although it is so extensive it’s difficult to walk away. The variety of grilled meats is outstanding!

[@volt101x]

Texas de Brazil is another honorable mention 👌🏼

[@CarlaVivianePozo]

Bom

[@P.Zingooll]

Show

[@solpetsbrasil318]

Muito show ❤❤❤

[@MashedFood]

What are your thoughts on Fogo De Chao?

[@RebeccaJ720]

Learn to pronounce “churrasco” properly. Sho-Ha-Sko 😑

[@Acom987]

I Love it

[@zekiyasar568]

It is not as good as other smaller chains, they used to be better. I miss the grilled pineapple and pickled biquinho peppers they used to have.

[@blade643]

the one in orlando is absolute trash

[@DH-gp3gp]

Something happened to this chain. I went there last year for my birthday and it looked really run down and this was the Beverly Hills location. Service was bad and food was really not as good as I remembered. Perhaps COVID? I won't be going back. Salad bar is gone too.

[@kabal28]

Best to skip the salad bar. They expect you fill up on the carbs. Maybe eat a small salad and some fruit. Avoid everything but good cuts of meats

[@ifonlyunu994]

fix the pronunciation.

[@tweety3893]

Yes Omg I Luv This Restaurant Every Time I Go There I’m Always Still Full The Next Day If We Go Around Dinner Time Lol You Can’t Eat Lunch If You Want 2 Eat There 😂 The Food Is So Good & I Luv The Limeade They Have It’s So Good You Have 2 Get It & The Garlic Steak Is The Best & The Bacon Wrapped Steak Is Really Good You Have 2 Go There 4 The Experience ☺️

[@efxnews4776]

Funny thing is that the same barbecue they serve you in US, is the same i am doing right here at my home, if you ever come to southern Brazil you shouldn't go to this expansive restaurants, and instead go to a house of a brazilian friend, not only he will invite you for barbecue, but you wouldn't pay anything, and eat the same as in this restaurants. Now be careful, if your friend is very young ask if his dad will do it, odds are this boys wouldn't know how to do it.

[@lugomes6602]

Churrasco eo meu ponto fraco

[@ewellytaune6646]

Muito bom esse vídeo gostei muito

[@horaceschitte729]

With all these "all you can eat" Brazilian restaurants, your dining experience becomes more and more challenging to "all you can eat". They rely heavily on you filling up at the salad bar and bread options and if that fails, the servers become more and more scarce as the night progresses. That was my experience at an expensive upscale Brazilian restaurant during my first visit. I decided to try again at a different restaurant all together only to face the same dilemma, which by now had left a bad taste in my mouth (pun intended) and have decided to never again get suckered into visiting any more Brazilian restaurants. Bon appetite to all who disagree with me.

[@AldemirVieirajrchem]

Well.. here in Brazil we go to a Churrascaria to enjoy the tastes and eat good meat. We are also able to do it in our home, but we go out for the different kinds of meat. But people like you who is used to eat like a pig in the trough is hardly to please, and it is due to the price which is high if compared with the fast foods that you are familiarized and because of that your desire is too high for your american taste. It is very pleasant that you stay in home and spend the money in the average american food instead of going to a Churrascaria. Unfortunately Fogo has been Americanized its menu more and more trying to please bad tastes like yours. Have a nice day sir.

[@michaeltaylors2456]

Definitely need to be patient, they also try to fill you up with plain ole chicken

[@BioYuGi]

@@AldemirVieirajrchem "we go to a Churrascaria to enjoy the tastes and eat good meat" Well no duh, that's what the OP was saying, but they would only bring by the cheap cuts and not show up at your table after a while. If you're paying that high a price you want to eat quality food.

[@chaoticstarfish3401]

I'm very late to this thread, but may I ask where exactly you ran into these issues? In every steakhouse that I've been in, I'm constantly being offered more meat than what fits on my plate. Also, I've barely ever had more than two lettuce leaves for salad. It sounds like the issues might be a local thing, which would be a damn shame.

[@Andrew20pp]

@@AldemirVieirajrchemshut up, you’re Brazilian.

[@OfficialFoodieBeauty]

This felt like an ad but with more work.

[@makiagarcia6356]

Churrasco fogo de chão recomendo

[@MODERNTHUG1408]

you dont go to fogo de chao to get salad bar, you go for the meats! get your money's worth

[@user-uh3uf6dm4m]

Incrível

[@fredsmith6401]

I went to this place in San Diego. The meat's were salted way too much. Tried to rip me off on my CC bill also. Receipt said one thing, they charged me a lot more and tried to deny it. CC company soon sorted that out!!

[@ramsessirias4241]

Yo fui a comer a fogo de chago en Scottsdale az y solicite me sirvieran picanha novre y no Sabian que era eso,solicite prosciutto con abacaxi y mucho menos,como puedo calificar una churrasqueria asi?

[@kapussfloyd2073]

Yes!❤❤❤❤

[@joeguzman5635]

I liked the accent actually

[@jessieexposto5952]

Legal

[@gregjohnson720]

The narrator should have consulted a Brazilian or Portuguese citizen to help with the pronounciation of the Portuguese language terms like the name of the restaurant that she got wrong. This is quite common among people that do not speak the language fluently but can be learned easily.

[@BartechTV]

Yes she managed to mispronunce literally every single Portuguese word. Quite a feat.

[@michaelotero3073]

Ground was absolutely massacred embarrassing for her

[@timothyle2353]

Yuk kah

[@braziliangator]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@loplop19]

Fogo de chao Jeddah Saudi Arabia is awesome

[@ellmackey]

been a few times. I'm taking my son on Saturday

[@dgreenapple]

The truth: when you sit down, different waiters repeatedly bring the cheap, uninteresting cuts to fill you up. Then, the prime cuts and interesting flavors come out in small quantities and you're already full from loads of cheap stuff. If you want excellent meat, go to a proper steak house and order the piece of meat you love, cooked the way you love it. FDC is a disappointing and expensive experience and this video is an advertisement, not a review.

[@jcongo21]

Learned this the hard way. Went to a Brazilian steakhouse in Vegas. They advertised ribeye and prime rib on their selections of meats but they just kept bringing out over cooked flank steak with a splash of pichana every now and then. Never saw the ribeye or the prime rib smh.

[@ThomasCrovvn]

You know you can request the meats and hold out until they bring it out

[@rachelespiritu4215]

As someone who just went to Fogo yesterday and ate nothing but picanha, sirloin, and lamb chops the entire time, gotta disagree. You just have to learn to say no to the things you don't want.

[@kevintyson1947]

@@rachelespiritu4215 exactly and they will bring out the expensive cuts if you just ask. Besides, unpopular opinion here but I honestly love their chicken drumsticks and the sausages. I dont care if its cheap and I'm "not getting my moneys worth", as long as it taste good its fine with me.

[@JulioCesarCorcinideMedeiros]

Ribeye and prime rib, 2 cuts that are not "truly tradicional Brazilian" if you go to a traditional Brazilian restaurant, expect Brazilian taste and cuts.. You were in the wrong location for what you wanted... *If you ask they bring exactly the cut you want...

[@SShev]

I love Churrasco. There are a bunch of spots in the Boston area to choose from. I’ve been to Fogo twice. Definitely pricey compared to the others but good nonetheless. Lots of options.

[@undefined69695]

My Brazilian wife was giggling the entire video - it’s ‘ch’ as in ‘chow’ not ‘sh’.

[@larissagabriele4309]

Churrasco top

[@elielmatos9126]

Uaauu!😮

[@acertainpointofview4744]

Our last Christmas in Texas we got a delivery from Estancia Churrascaria. We missed the dining experience some, but we had the meats and the cheese rolls, so we were good. 😁

[@brandotillman2353]

The Atlanta location was nice.

[@aloveaffairwithself]

I’m making it a mission to go.

[@dannyvu8304]

I’m not a huge fan of all you can eat Brazilian steakhouse and let me tell you why. I tried FOGO over 20 years ago, and never came back until recently. They first try to load you up with the cheapest types of meat such as low grade steak or chicken hoping you get full and once in a while they throw you a bone and give you a good piece later on like a lamp chops or shrimp. I guarantee you, they will never start you off with her best piece of meat, and for a good reason. They hope you load up on the salad so you have less room for the prime cuts. This is how they make their $.

[@jazmaniandevil2576]

Anybody been to Lisle/Naperville location😭 Going for 2year anniversary

[@Bloodcrave87]

had it few years ago at the washington dc branch what a great experience

[@netomartins7433]

Bom de mas!

[@tenou213]

Yeah, the meat is nice - but I used to go nuts for the cheese puffs.

[@maizesoft]

lunch is $42.95 in bay area

[@VinylShack]

I couldn't believe this place. A guy came around and cut of piece of steak off the size and thickness of a quarter. I thought he was having me sample it, but he gave my wife a quarter size piece and left. I turned the card back over and another guy came and did the same thing. Just bite size taste. What the hell is this crap? I turned my card over again and before I know it, there is like 4 guys cutting off quarter sized pieces. I asked for some filet Mignon but that guy never did come around. On the trip down there, we were looking over the menu items online. I made the comment that who in there right mind would get sausage when all these steaks are available? Now I see why. It was the only piece of meat that we got all night that was bigger than one bite! After almost an hour of waiting for these bite sized morsels, we finally gave up and asked for the check. I bet we each only got about 3-4oz of steak over the course of an hour. Up until this time, I was pretty disappointed. That was until I looked at the bill. Now I was freakin' mad. I paid and we left. I think we ended up stopping at Steak n' Shake on the way home. This was several years ago, maybe they eventually figured things out. I'll won't risk finding out..

[@TomCook1993]

this is one big advert for FdC

[@aroseformydyingluv]

I miss the this! we had Texas de Brazil and it closed then our other Brazilian churrasqueira Rodizio was bombed like actually someone set a bomb off 😒

[@moes2168]

Actually, DO forget the salad bar. You're not paying $50+/person to eat leaves. They're relying and hoping that you do as salads tend to fill people up albeit temporarily but enough that you may miss out on the meats you want to try. Plus it's very cheap for the restaurant. You're paying for the meat selection/variety, eat the meat.

[@ntmn8444]

They have other things that aren’t leaves there and are very good, like salmon, cheeses and expensive cured meats. It’s worth it.

[@alexanderjacob1008]

this is just an ad

[@ipmanphil5017]

This place is awesome best place to get steak. A steak house charge you $50 for a 8 oz. For a few $ more you can mix up your meat and enjoy. It’s hard not to get full at the salad bar too many tasty options. Yes it’s expensive but in life aren’t all the good things? Even the dessert is good. So find a happy person and cruise over to a good time. You’ll feel so good you won’t mind being $175 short.