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Brazzaz
Categories: Restaurants Steakhouses Restaurants Brazilian Steakhouses, Brazilian [Edit]
539 N Dearborn StChicago, IL 60654
Neighborhood: Near North Side
(312) 595-9000
- Nearest Transit:
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Grand-red (Red Line)
Merchandise Mart (Brown Line, Purple Line)
Chicago-red (Red Line)
- Hours:
Mon-Thu 5 pm - 10 pm
Fri 11 am - 2 pm
Fri 5 pm - 10:30 pm
Sat 4 pm - 10:30 pm
Sun 1 pm - 9:30 pm
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Parking:
- Street, Valet
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Ambience:
- Classy, Upscale
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
401 reviews for Brazzaz
Review Highlights
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"The salad bar is stocked w/awesome salads and pastas." In 232 reviews -
"Also, the grilled pineapple is amazing." In 35 reviews -
"That mushroom risotto makes me very happy." In 38 reviews
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401 reviews in English
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Review from Emily C.
Chicago, IL
5/2/2012
And to think I was vegetarian for 8 years and vegan for 3. Well I certainly made up for it and then some tonight at Brazzaz. Thank you two-for-one Groupon: I am delightfully stuffed.
Brazilian sausage, bacon wrapped chicken breast, fillet Mignon, garlic fillet, barbecue ribs, and delicious shrimp are just some of the deluge of meat that fly by tables via the super friendly waiters (who laughed at me and my friend's husky appetites.) And the salad bar/seafood and cured meat buffet was just amazing. I skipped the salad as the calling from the delicious buffet was more enticing than the bowl of warm romaine lettuce. The options included salami, prosciutto, salmon, ahi tuna, oysters, maki rolls, perfectly steamed asparagus, grilled mushrooms, and tilapia ceviche. Mmmmmm.
A nice gluttonous evening that ended in meat sweats. Put a fork in me: I'm done. -
Review from Jiyoun B.
Chicago, IL
5/2/2012
Brazilian steakhouse. I love the grilled pineapples. Standard Brazilian steakhouse meat selection. The meats were too salty, I downed several glasses of water after the meal. My parents had the same complaint.
This is all you can eat so don't eat before you come here, like my brother. *Sigh* -
Review from Andrew B.
2/24/2012
GREAT service, ok roasted meats on a skewer.
My only other Brazilian steakhouse experience was Fogo de Chao in San Diego. The meat at Fogo seemed a lot tastier, particularly the garlic-heavy roasts. The service at Brazazz however swarms to you when your disc is black -- at Fogo, service seemed slow and infrequent, hard to eat my money's worth.
I intend to try the Fogo in Chicago for further ... "research" purposes soon. Compared to my San Diego experience, for the price, I'm not impressed with Brazazz. -
Review from Jessica M.
Chicago, IL
5/21/2012
There is just so much food! The meat is good but not outstanding. I really loved the salad bar and I could have eaten those bread popper things all day. We just got a coupon for a free dinner so we'll probably go back at some point. However, if we didn't have that I could do without it.
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Review from David L.
Northbrook, IL
5/7/2012
Of all the Brazilian steakhouse, Brazzaz is by far the best one. Great selection of steaks, love the salad bar (especially the risotto) and the cheese bread. Service is great and friendly. I haven't had any dessert but the pineapple is ample enough for me. I like that fact that I receive coupons in the mail BOGO for dinner. I will continue to come again.
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Review from Raymond S.
Chicago, IL
2/18/2012
Went here for lunch and it was pretty empty, so luckily we got everything we needed pretty fast. Overall, most of the meats were decent. They weren't as flavorful or tender as other churrascarias in the city. Especially the parmesan pork. It was pretty dry and the crust was horrible. But to be fair Fogo is the only one that does it right.
The one thing this steakhouse has over Fogo and Texas is the Pineapple. It's honestly worth the trip by itself and despite Brazzaz somewhat disappointing meats, the pineapple allows it to be placed second amongst the churrascaria totem pole. Plus you can't beat $20 for lunch. Check it out. -
Review from Jon H.
Arlington Heights, IL
1/23/2012
THIS PLACE IS HORRIBLE!!!
I have never written a bad review before but if I can save one person from going here I will be doing a service to the community. I went to this restaurant last night with my girlfriend and have never been more dissapointed or unnapreciated at a restaurant in my life.
The waitors are scary! They all walk around staring at you and make you feel seriously uncomfortable. Our waitor actually yelled at us for throwing out food but its not our fault that almost everything we got was blue in the middle, I asked for medium every time the carvers walked around and got a piece of meat that was seriously undercooked and could have killed me. Also the meats that were properly cooked were extremely salty and fatty. Everything once carved looked like poor quality meats. I will admit that their salad bar is pretty good but dont eat any of the hot buffet side items. They were all cold, gross, and loaded with fat. Dont get me wrong I don't mind indulging in non healthy items once in a while but these were just gross.
The worst part is Maestro's is across the street and it makes you feel even worse that you wasted so much money on crappy food when an amazing restaurant is right next door.
THE COUPON IS A TRAP. YOU THINK YOU ARE GETTING A GOOD DEAL AND THEN YOU EAT THERE AND FEEL HORRIBLE THE NEXT DAY. THIS PLACE SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY. PLEASE DO NOT GO HERE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -
Review from Rita B.
2/3/2012
Call me a fatty, don't care. I starve myself on days I know we will be going to Brazzaz.
We only come here for special occasions.
I personally like this place better than the other Brazilian steakhouse (I will not name it but it starts with an "F"). For me, the salad bar is a better option and has stuff I will actually eat. I'd actually like to see rice and black beans there but that's something I'm willing to overlook.
Meat selection is pretty awesome. I love that the gauchos remember what you do and don't like. I'm not a big fan of pork so the pork guys stay away from me.
The waiters are just ok. Our last server kept forgetting our drinks. When he finally remembered my wine (after asking three times) he managed to spill it as he was placing it before me. Nice. I have wine on my lap now. I've never had a great experience with the waiters/servers but I don't really care about them. I care about how fast these gauchos are coming over to my table.
Nice area, up-to-date and modern decor. The characters outside of the restaurant are very questionable. Some guy came up to us while we were waiting for valet and started talking crazy talk. Luckily, I work in law enforcement and suspected this guy was on something. As I was calling the police he fell flat on his face on the curb and into the street after trying to punch someone. I assume the police picked him up from there. But hey, that has nothing to do with how good the food is inside the restaurant.
Go experience, enjoy and fill up. You will feel sorry the next day if you do overeat but hey...I don't care. It's always tasty when I'm there. -
Review from Rebekah H.
Chicago, IL
2/3/2012 1 Check-in Here
This place is great, I have heard for years that they were good but have never made it here. We finally got the opportunity and were greatly impressed.
First, the decor is gorgeous, I was thoroughly impressed by how nice it looked in there. Having no clue what to expect, it made a great impression on me.
Second, the service was great from the hostess to the waiters carrying the meat, everyone made us feel welcome and gave us great service. Our waiter, Thomes (Thomas) was extremely attentive and friendly, he made sure we knew what to do and expect, we always had clean plates and he made sure that the meat we wanted was brought to us.
Third but not last, the food! The salad bar is filled with great cold items like a nice fruit and greens salad, deviled eggs, smoked salmon, sushi, ham, assorted cheeses, marinated mushrooms, apple salad and much more. Everything I tried, sans the potato salad which I am very picky about, I liked very much. Hubby loved the risotto on the hot side but I did not get any of it.
The meats were varied and I love the fact that you can get it cooked to the temperature your liked.
Highlights--
Lamb--best I have ever had hands down
Shrimp--flavorful and smoky
Filet Mignon--So tender
Garlic Beef--great flavor
Parmesan Crusted Pork--full of flavor though a tad dry
For dessert we tried the Carrot Cake for dessert, while not the best I ever had it was pretty good.
All in all had a great experience and will definitely go back...oh yeah, we have a Groupon so we have to go back! :-) -
Review from Kelly S.
Elmwood Park, IL
4/30/2012
We made a reservation for the last time slot of the night at 9:30 pm on a Friday. We understand that the restaurant closes at 10:30, but reservations should not be taken that late if service will decline at that time. The server was great, but the meat service was not. We never once had anyone come around with lamb, beef ribs, or shrimp. We requested shrimp on multiple occasions and never received it. I would have no problem in this decrease in service, if we were not spending over $150 per couple. That is a lot of money to spend to sit there and have to consistently ask for specific items that never come. We have always been a fan of Brazzaz but to be honest, after this visit, I will highly consider their neighbors Fogo de Chao and Texas de Brazil.
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Review from Katherine L.
Northbrook, IL
1/1/2012
Went for NY's eve, and was pleasantly surprised. I had asked a friend about it before I went, and her suggestion was "wear stretch pants". Agreed. It's a meat-lover's paradise. The contemporary design was a warm and inviting maroon color, and while it was quite spacious, I would maybe consider spacing the tables a little further apart (it made navigating to the salad bar a little tricky at times).
The servers were very attentive and friendly. The first stop was the salad bar which had a huge array of food (salad/tasty chicken salad/cold cuts and cheese/ceviche/oysters/artichoke hearts/heart of palm/grilled zucchini and squash/sundried tomato/ahi tuna) with a couple warm dishes (mushroom risotto which was really delicious/cheese tortellini). Afterwards, we started on the meat... tried the chicken/pork with bacon/filet mignon/sausage/lamb/rump roast/pineapple, and while the cuts of meat were quite flavorful, I felt like I needed maybe some palate cleansing foods in between because everything started tasting very similar after a while.
I do have to mention these most delicious cheese biscuits? Well, they were more like popovers in consistency..light but very moist in the middle. I looked up a recipe today and I believe that these are called Pão de Queijo. Most of the recipes have tapioca flour, so it was recommended for people that have gluten sensitivity (I'm not sure what the recipe is at the restaurant so I'd ask if you need to know). So delicious..also, they gave us some mashed potatoes, and plantains.
By the end of the meal, I didn't have any room for dessert, although the creme brule looked delicious. A definite must-try for anyone who is a meat-lover and has a healthy appetite. bon appetit! -
Review from Marina K.
Chicago, IL
5/12/2012
Pricey but super tasty! Great service!
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Review from Sam N.
Chicago, IL
1/1/2012
can you have too much meat? not if you decide to come here.
Should you eat any meals before hand? The proper way to come here is to eat to light meals during the day and then show up here after 6pm. I am not a Dr but this is my advice:)
The meat is juicy and they will never bring you meat that you may think deserves more work.
They have good dessert...not that you need it after the meal or anything:) -
Review from Rachel M.
Chicago, IL
2/13/2012
I celebrated Valentine's day at Brazzaz last night using a Groupon I purchased back in December. I lived in Brasil for a little under a year so this type of cuisine has a special place in my heart.
First off, the service was great. We felt like we were being waited on by 5-6 people and never had to wait more than a couple of minutes for anything. We were a little turned off when one of the waitresses snagged our wine glasses before giving us sufficient time to decide if we were going to have any, but that was really the least of my worries.
The salad bar was wonderful and fresh. I appreciate the fact that they frequently change out the small portions so that everything from the asparagus to the sushi is at the perfect temperature and flavor.
The meat is ultimately what you pay so much for at a place like this (around $48 per person) but it's a steakhouse, so what do you expect? There are 12-14 cuts of meat to choose from cooked at medium to medium rare temperatures with the addition of grilled shrimp and pineapple. You can choose to accept or politely decline any meat you want. All of the meat we had was juicy, tender, and extremely tasty. Very satisfying.
For dessert I chose a classic Brazilian "Papaya Cream" which was the perfect ending to a sweet Valentine's day meal.
Although it's a huge space, intimate dining is still possible. This is definitely not your "once a week" restaurant, but it's perfect for special occasions. -
Review from John H.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 3/1/2012 1 Check-in Here
NOTICE: Fire has closed this fine establishment for now. 3/1/2012
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8/17/2009
Still a meat lover's paradise. Go at lunch for the $20 special, but only if you don't have to go… Read more »
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Review from Howard L.
1/6/2012 Seated via OpenTable
This is another all you can eat place. The meat is very good and the service is generally very good, although one carver carved two ribs right on to my son's shirt and then let the huge knife fly towards him on his next attempt. The server then left the ribs lying on the ground along with the knife and never came back to get them.
Warning:They will put a 25% tip on your bill automatically not matter what the size of your, which is outrageous, Also, all soft drinks are by the bottle, no free refills, which adds up after the 25% tip.
There are usually coupons in the neighborhood flier for 2 for 1 on nights other than Friday and Saturday. -
Review from Farrah D.
Chicago, IL
12/1/2011
This is the first time I had Brazilian BBQ and I really enjoyed the experience. The meat was really good, as was the salad bar, and grilled pineapple as everyone previously has said. Cool ambiance too.
I would have given another star, but we went here for my husband's birthday and I told our server thinking that they would bring something out and surprise him and our group. Another server came by with a dessert cart, and we all said no...and I was confused because I thought they would bring something out. So our original server came back, and said "no desserts? and then looked at my husband and said, "not even for your birthday?" (ruining the surprise).
So then I thought, oh ok, they're going to bring him something and let him pick, that's nice. So he picked a chocolate mousse, and they brought it out with a candle and the plate said Happy Birthday in chocolate on it which was all fine. But then, the bill came--and there it was! $10.00! I had no idea we would get charged for it!
I've eaten at a lot of nice places and never experienced that--I thought it was kind of tacky, and I wish that had been disclosed before, it wasn't a huge deal, but I thought it was really tacky to charge us for it. We would have been happy with any old dessert--we were going more for the surprise factor.
Also, one of the servers (not ours) he was standing some feet away, close enough for me to hear and he pointed at our table and a few others around us and told another one of the servers, "birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday, birthday" somewhat in an annoyed tone. -
Review from Heather P.
Chicago, IL
12/4/2011
AMAZING!!! From start to finish, this restaurant blows all of the other Brazilian steakhouses out of the water. For one, it's got the most selection on the harvest table with a wide assortment of cold and hot dishes to feast on. The plantains that come to the table are about as mouthwatering as the rolls and regardless of how much meat I eat, I always ask for seconds on the rolls and plantains.
I find that the gauchos here are more personable and pleasant. Everyone is extremely informative on how the drill works. The ambiance is a little classier and special than the competing restaurants in this genre. This has a more romantic feel to it, although I'd hardly call anything about shoving your face full with your body's weight of delicious grilled and cured meats romantic. Doubt it is going to send anyone home for some intimate moments. The tables seem a little more secluded though which I appreciate since I feel it necessary to attempt to hide my gluttonous consumption here.
With additions like grilled shrimp and grilled pineapple to help cleanse your pallet between the rounds of seasoned meat is just a nice touch that some of the others don't have. Another huge positive is that once in a while I get a buy one meal get one free coupon in the mail. As soon as one of those arrive, it's a given it will get used. -
Review from YelpSavedMyLife Y.
Glencoe, IL
1/10/2012
not bad but also a bit pricey for what it is.
Zed 451 is pretty nice in the summers with the roof top bar and fogo de chao i think is best overall for brazilian steakhouse. -
Review from Felicia C.
Newark, CA
5/3/2012
This is by far my favorite Brazilian BBQ restaurant in Chicago. The salad bar is simply put, AMAZING. There are so many choices, including sushi, that the other two Brazilian BBQ restaurants in the city do not have. In addition to the meats there's also grilled pineapple and shrimp. At first when the waiter was introducing the pineapple to us I was thinking "no way am I going to waste my stomach space on fruit, I'm here to eat the meats" but boy was I wrong. The pineapple is delicious. I came here December 2011 for my birthday and wanted to go back a couple months later but the restaurant closed due to a fire in the building according to their website. I was so sad but wanted Brazilian BBQ so bad that my hubby and I tried Texas de Brazil and was not satisfied. A month later we tried Fogo de Chao and I am still not satisfied. Luckily Brazzaz is open again and we've made plans to go tonight for dinner. By the way, if you go on Monday through Thursday, dinner is $35. Friday through Sunday dinner is $50. Pricey, yes. But Fogo de Chao and Texas de Brazil is always $50. I love how many more options you have at Brazzaz and how it's a lot cheaper too. You really can't go wrong. I a so happy they're open again.
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Review from Amanda V.
Hammond, IN
1/18/2012
Beware!!!!
If you decide to eat here you are taking a HUGE gamble.
We made a birthday reservation for a Wednesday night and everything was tasting great and most of the wait staff was attentive. About 3/4 of the way through the meal I started to feel very strange. I sat there and drank water for a little while to settle my stomach. My boyfriend then ordered his birthday dessert and I couldn't even sit there to watch him enjoy it. Very shortly after making it to their bathroom I became violently ill. I couln't even return to our table and had to cancel our plans for the rest of the evening.
I attempted to contact the restaurant the next day to tell them what happened with no response. I waited a few days and contacted them again finally receiving a response in which they said it was basically impossible. They never offered a refund only another opportunity to get sick again with one free meal. No thanks. I've already paid $106 to get food poisoning once.
So try this place at your own risk. -
Review from Andy P.
Chicago, IL
3/12/2012
Every time I come here I can barely walk, let alone breathe when I leave. I eat so much that it's disgusting. The whole circle disc thing to let the people know if you want more is ingenious. This might sound stupid but the thing I love the most is their fried bananas. The meat is delicious but the their fried bananas are the best around.
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Review from Alexandra G.
Phoenix, AZ
1/2/2012 1 Check-in Here
I apologize, in advance, for the graphic nature of this review.
I don't know how to say this except that the food was delicious on the way in, but I did not enjoy my post-digestion experience with it. The meats were all seasoned and cooked to perfection (except for one bleeding item that I was told was cooked "medium"). But I was rushing to the bathroom immediately after the meal was over, and I didn't over-eat. And I didn't have to vomit. That's all I have to say.
I'll end this on a positive note and say that I love love love love love the cheese rolls and the mashed potatoes. I don't enjoy deep fried bananas; Fogo de Chao's pan-fried plantains.
If I ever go back, it'll be because I forgot about this experience and just remembered the deliciousness of the fine meats. -
Review from Keri M.
Oak Brook, IL
11/10/2011
I just got a new job and one of my friends was super nice and wanted to take me out to celebrate my escape from hell.
It was magical, i mean there was majesty flying all over the place. The meat was super meaty and the service was like watching a double rainbow. We had Claudio, he found out about my new digs and wrote a congrats on my new job on the dessert plate and was just all around one of the best servers I have ever had. Now go get some Brazzaz. -
Review from Kathleen L.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 2/22/2012 1 Check-in Here
Came here for Valentine's Day. Again, a super busy day for restaurant business, but definitely worth sharing.
I called on the Saturday before V-day (a Tuesday). I'm a little bit of a control freak, so I called tuesday to double check the time for my reservations. Lo and behold, my reservations were AMISS. complete abomination. unforgivable! RAWR!!!! And i had phone records to prove it.
After about 5-10 minutes of figuring it out, the gentleman on the phone got back to me; luckily, someone ELSE had to cancel their reservations, so he was able to add me back on. Which was fortunate-- but should never have happened anyway to begin with!
Our reservations were for 8:30. Getting to downtown on Vday was (as expected) a little trouble some.... but come around 8:15 i send my boyfriend in so I could find parking. When he arrived, they were already calling out "reservations for 8:30?" so that hawkers would get a chance to nab our seats. Luckily my bf piped in (Again. At 8:15pm), questioning why they were about to give up our table. Hostess said "you have to be here before 8:30 because at 8:30 we seat you." Uhm.. Mr Brazzazz, that would be nice to let people know when you give reservations.
I walked in at 8:26. They had to seat my bf so that we couldn't give up the table. (im better at the stress of traffic/downtown driving, which was why I opted to drive there, he'd drive back). I dunno. I think this was pretty snooty.
Anyhow, as compared to when I came here for my birthday---
The shining star would have to be the mushroom risotto. I could eat and eat and eat this all day.
As always, I love the tintero moscato. Highly recommend this for other ladies who like sweet wine.
I'm short. 4'10" short. So every bite is precious. Every time I'd ask the gauchos for a small piece, i'd get honked with a massive slab. Which... i like to try everything, but I feel really bad about wasting meat-- that's like wasting life. =/.
While all the meat was flavorful, it just didn't seem as ... tender. juicy. mouthwatering. seasoning was there, but not that extra wow factor.
in the salad bar---- cheese was disappointing. asparagus had a sour dressing.
Oh! and the bread puffs? they wouldn't let me take home!! so sad. Apparently they nickel and dime. I'd understand if they wouldn't allow a plate of food home, but the complimentary bread basket? we didn't even get a refill and our waiter apologized, saying it was a strict rule, despite that it'd be trashed anyway. I dunno. losing points here, mr. brazzazz.1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/6/2011
went for my birthday, and it was a great choice!!
first off. Loved their moscato! We shared a bottle… Read more »
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Review from Alexis F.
San Diego, CA
11/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
Good service, good food, good seating.
The salad bar is pretty amazing and perfectly stocked. The server was "ok" half way through service our female server left and a male server took over, he was pretty terrible and useless. Never even came back and checked on us, screwed up the bill twice!
Not sure what it was but I got horribly sick after eating here. :-( Im not a big meat eater so I only had shrimp, and pineapple, I tried a bite of bacon wrapped fillet so not sure what exactly did my stomach in.
If you love meat and can eat endless amounts of it, this is the place for you. -
Review from suzie l.
Chicago, IL
2/15/2012
we celebrated the birthday here tonight. the salad bar was very nice, enjoy it. but the actural grill meat was just so so. I prefer well or well done but it's definately overcook. so i guess midium is well for them, which i recommend. n it is not that busy tonight but they were really slow while serving, or everyone came at the same time. so we either not getting food/serving for a while, or we got planty food in plate. by the time we can finish it, it already cooled down. i guess after busy valentine's day, all the servants got tired tonight. their dessest is not bad. again, just took too long time to serve. :( bummer~~
well well well, not a super bad place. but i just expected more at this price range. :)~~~~~ ^0^ -
Review from Mike S.
Chicago, IL
1/7/2012
Fruit flies everywhere. Now I've gone here several times before and the food was delicious, however, yesterday was a bad experience. You don't go to a high end place like this and expect to swat little flies your entire meal. Unacceptable. They should really do something about this.
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Review from Angie E.
1/10/2012
This was my first ever Brazilian steakhouse experience, and I have to say it remains my favorite so far. Their buffet bar surpasses Texas de Brazil, because it offers amazingly fresh ceviche, really good pastas, and many other sides. Their meat is great too, and they offer shrimp and even lobster tail on some nights! This truly is my favorite.
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Review from Karen L.
Chicago, IL
2/8/2012
First off, let me say after reading the reviews, I was VERY skeptical of coming here for the first time. The only reason we made reservations was because of a Buy 1 Get 1 in the Inside Chicago booklet.
We went on a Tuesday night so it was pretty empty - which meant, we had ALL the attention in the world by the servers and the gauchos. Everyone was really nice - the only thing was our server seemed a little nervous - maybe he was new? who knows.
The salad bar had a really big selection - tried a little bit of everything. Loved the pasta salads and the cold cuts. The hot bar was even better - Mushroom risotto and cheese tortellini - fantastic. and the light as air bread that is served with your meal! yumm!!!
The Meats - I'm usually not a beef gal but that's all I had. I like medium rare cuts so it worked out pretty well and I was TERRIFIED of getting food poisoning as mentioned in other reviews, but that night and a day later and I AM TOTALLY FINE! full and feeling like a fatty but all good! I don't remember the names of anything but the steak/ prime/ rib eye just melts in your mouth. The chicken was really juicy too with a crispness to the outside skin.
The dessert selection was wonderful! They have a little bit of everything for everyone. We got the creme brulee which was nice with the caramelized bananas or strawberries on top and then chocolate layer on the bottom.
I'm sure had we come on a weekend night, things wouldve been different. Probably less attention overall but all in all, we had a FABULOUS time and I would recommend it! -
Review from Aaron L.
Chicago, IL
2/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
The salad bar was good i'm glad I didn't skip it. But I do wish I would have had more room for more meat. It was good. I have had better Brazilian steakhouse food. It was pretty fatty. There were quite a few cuts I barely ate because they were so fatty. Now don't get me wrong I like fat and I know it ads flavor....but I don't want a cut of fat.
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Review from M N.
Newport Beach, CA
9/9/2011
Great service. Great selection of meats. Thought I died and went to heaven with all the steak and shrimp and the aforementioned wrapped in bacon! Keep that little circle card on green and make sure the food keeps coming!!
The "salad bar" was gourmet with plenty of upscale pasta options and a good variety for salads and side dishes like risotto and seafood!
A little pricey but the atmosphere, food and service is well worth it for an all you can eat/stuff place! -
Review from Marlon V.
Chicago, IL
1/17/2012
Hands down - Best brazilian steakhouse in Chicago. The salad bar is awesome too. Good selection but don't get too full because the meat keeps coming and doesn't stop until you flip the button. The meat is perfectly marinated. I think it is a bit pricey but definitely worth the money. Can't wait to come back and endulge again.
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Review from Tina A.
Chicago, IL
10/10/2011
Good place... but better than Fogo? I don't know about that.
I've only been here once so my review is based on only one visit (i've been to Fogo many times).
Regardless of which you go to, you won't be disappointed at Brazzaz though. They have great food and solid service. -
Review from Cesar M.
5/21/2011
I was here for lunch on a Friday.
The food was good and the service was exceptional.
Really nice restaurant with good food and as I said before exceptional service.
Will be going back for dinner. -
Review from Rony S.
Schaumburg, IL
9/4/2011
Amazing food, unbelievable service. 15 different cuts of meat.
I LOVE lamb both the lamb chops and the leg of lamb, better than my mom's lamb LOOOL...LOVE the way it is cooked.
The steaks and other meats are OUTSTANDING!!! Huge salad bar, with many choices, fresh Sushi and mannny other dishes.
Very trendy. Very cool music. Good prices. The drinks and wine are really...REALLY good!!!
The owners and managers came and checked on us multiple times to ensure that our food and service was up to our expectations (it actually exceeded our expectations).
The servers MADE sure that we got every meat and the way we like it cooked. We delicious deserts.
It is BY FAR, the best Brazilian steak house in town...I have tried them all.
Needless to say, I highly recommend it! -
Review from julia j.
2/14/2011
Good to take your phat hungry friends from out of town.
All the meats have the same flavor to them. The chicken tastes like the shrimp, and the beef...they all taste the SAME!
The service was so impersonal. The wait-staff seems to have a "speal" to spill. They seem only interested in selling you on drinks, upgrades...bla, bla...I know that is what waiters do, but they don't "do it well" here.
The salad bar was alright. They had a few healthy options there.
In my opinion I think it is just a "fancy version" of a pig-trough.
It is not sexy, not romantic and not fun to watch people burst their buttons stuffing themselves as if they would never see food again.
It is gross, no matter if they are wearing a suit or not.
If you are a total carnivore, this would be the place for you. -
Review from Tio S.
La Grange, IL
7/22/2011
Went here for Mother's Day 2011, since we were already downtown with our two kids and had a gift card to use. This will definitely be the last time we go here.
- We had a 5pm reservation, and weren't seated until 5:30pm. Annoying when you have two kids and make an early reservation on purpose.
- Tried to pay part of the bill with gift card, and were told that when whomever purchased it, they didn't "enter it into the system" correctly. As a result, they only honored 50% of the gift card and they told me I could call the office on Monday to try and get a certificate for the other 50%.
- The service was horrible. We had to ask our waiter twice for drinks becuase he didn't check back with us. And he forgot to bring my daugher's drink even after we ordered it a second time. Drinks are pretty much the only thing the waiter is responsible for in a restaurant like this.
- Food was pretty good. For some reason I remember enjoying it much more, but I'm sure the poor service and the whole experience played into that.
I think Brazzaz was good when it first opened, but it seems like they just got complacent. I will not be back again unless someone makes me go here. -
Review from Jessica L.
Downers Grove, IL
1/23/2012
Can I give this place zero stars?
All the meat was extremely fatty. Also, when I asked for medium done meat half the time the meat I received was very very rare. Then when I said I was done the waiter yelled at me for leaving food on my plate...yeah because it was gross! We used a buy one get one coupon and the bill was still ridiculous. The server also added gratuity on which I thought was rude seeing as though there were only two of us and he treated us like shit.
The only good things were the salad bar, the grilled pineapple and the rolls but I don't think its worth the price. Never again. (My boyfriend was really sick the next day too..disgusting ) -
Review from Gabrielle B.
Chicago, IL
1/23/2012
My boyfriend bought a groupon for Brazzaz so we tried it on a Tuesday night. The salad bar had a great selection (a little random- sushi and tortellini?) but it is truly all about the meat. We noticed when we first flipped our coins over to say "bring it on!" we were swarmed by the staff with different cuts of meat. We noticed that after that initial burst we didn't get very much attention and my boyfriend had to ask someone 3 times to send more shrimp over. Some of the meat also wasn't warm by the time it got to our plate. Great for a groupon but I would never pay $50 for this meal on my own. It is an experience but I have heard that Texas de Brasil is a more impressive opertion.
