Texas De Brazil
- Price Range: $$$
- Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
- Parking: Valet, Private Lot
- Attire: Casual
- Good for Groups: Yes
- Good for Kids: Yes
- Takes Reservations: Yes
- Delivers: No
- Take-out: No
- Waiter Service: Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
- Outdoor Seating: No
- Good for: Dinner
- Alcohol: Full Bar
18 Reviews for Texas De Brazil
A-Okay is my review. Some meat were good but some were dry. I don't know why the inconsistancy. Definitly cheaper than Fogo De Chao but quality is not good as Fogo. Overall I left with full stomach. So I guess I was happy.
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Holy f'n sh!t I'm full.
I met up with some friends in the area, someone suggested brazilian bbq. Skip the salad bar and bring on the meat! Less expensive than Fogo de Chao, I missed the ambiance but I was hungry after driving from somewhere in the desert near TMS so I don't give a damn. Also of note, there is nowhere to eat within a 25-mile radius of Alliance airport. Just show me the food and booze.
$80 charged on the corp card and I am good to go. Thank you very much, Texas de Brazil, I will be rolling my fat happy ass out the door and back to hell, conveniently located northwest of Fort Worth.
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Wow...didn't I just give Pancho's 2.5 stars? I'm surprised that I'm not giving Texas de Brazil higher than 3...but really, that's all it earned. First, the location is terrible. If it wasn't for the valet parking, I wouldn't even try to go there. And the layout of the restaurant is also really uncomfortable. Maybe they are encouraging an intimate atmosphere but really it seemed rushed and confusing.
I like the idea of having someone serve me all-I-can-eat meat straight from the grill but I spent half my time waiting for the cuts and types I wanted to come up. I was offered the things I didn't want a million times, and ended up sending our waiter to find what I was after. Then they went to the wrong table and gave the last of it away. Grrrrrrrrrr!
I took my daughter there because in the grand scheme of things it's a good deal when kiddo's eat for half-price. She's famous for ordering the most expensive thing on the menu and then eating my food.
However, we both had serious upset stomachs right after dinner...you do NOT want me to elaborate. Imported salami on the salad bar seemed to be the most likely culprit, however there's really no telling.
I may go back again, but not to this location. The Addison location is much better, though the food is pretty much the same.
Oh yeah, the food--it was good. It was not great or amazing. The filet mignon was tender. The pork was tough. The chicken was bland but fell off the bone.
So all in all...welcome to Pancho-land, Texas de Brazil.
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I love this place! Went to the Beltline location several years ago and came to the Cedar Springs location recently. Overall, the meats were great....good flavor and cooked well.
I also love their salad bar! All the grilled or marinated veggies. Additionally, the candied bananas (or plaintains) that is served with the meal is excellent!
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If you know Fogo De Chao then you'll know this. This place is soo much fogo de chao but cheaper, and service of course takes a hit, and so does the food. Nice try guys. I'll stay with Fogo.
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If you're going to eat at TDB, make sure you have salad for a week so you can splurge on all this meaty goodness. The best time to go is probably for dinner Monday through Thursday. On their busier nights the meat isn't cooked as well as it should. Their salad bar is unique and divine. The meat, well seasoned and succulent.
They are an expensive venue but if you sign up to be on their e-mail list, they send discounts for various events and half off on your birthday.
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"Meat get your meat!!!" I wish the waiter dudes with the meat were going around the restaurant saying this. It would get annoying and this is sort of a classy joint. Another Churrascaria has popped up in D. Def not the best. I still prefer the king, Fogo. None the less, i gotta give it up they still have some tasty meat. I found some of the cuts a little over seasoned. We also ordered the lobster tail. DONT! Its frozen and rubbery. The salad bar was very fresh and tasty. The Bisque was num num. Straight to the hips!
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Underwhelming. Mediocre. Average. These are some of the thoughts that ran through my mind after having lunch here. Churrasco (Brazillian BBQ) is all about the meat and, on that count, Texas de Brazil's lunch meat selection fell short.
Consider first the price (about $30 for lunch). For that amount, I'm expecting better quality as well as selection. The filet mignon is only available at dinner. The picanha, which is the "signature" cut of beef, was fine...but not as good as Fogo de Chao. Their chicken-wrapped-in-bacon was horribly dry. Nothing to say about their sirloin, flank, or lamb. Hopefully, you're starting to get the picture.
I don't care how many items there are in their salad bar! This is a churrascaria...if you're going to be swayed in any way by the "quality" of their salad, you're better off spending your money at a different type of restaurant. Even then, I still feel like the absence of the heart of palm (a Brazillian staple) was disappointing.
The last thing, which might seem to be really picky, is that none of the waiters (gauchos) were Brazillian. They were all obviously foreign, which tells me that management is hoping to create a sense of exoticism. But if that's what you're going for, hire some Brazillians that can speak some Portuguese. Hmm, yeah, that sounds a bit obsessive on my part...but that kind of stuff actually helps make an experience memorable.
Bottom line: If Texas de Brazil was about $10 cheaper, I think what they wound up delivering would be fine and I'd rate them much higher. The food (meat and salad) wasn't bad. But if you're going to price yourself in the category of Fogo de Chao, which is the standard for Churrascarias, then I think you've got to deliver more. Sorry.
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This place was the best- Y con mui buena gente'.
EVERYTHING was delicious and the staff kept the succulent beef coming.
FOOD STYLE:
Meat-on-Stick
FORMAT:
Mobile Buffet - Food Comes to You
LOCATION:
Modest Parking
The Father of All Lies ...
and The Goat-Mother of Deceit!
Brazil is a nation that conjures many vivid images to the mind: the verdant ocean of leaves that is the world's largest rain forest, the mighty Amazon river, the wild exuberance of the massed, half-naked throngs that fill the streets at Carnival. Of course, there are also the images of said forests burning to the ground before the rapacious onslaught of man, the grinding poverty and sadistic crime of the favellas, and soccer - the national palliative of choice. But caught between the gun battles and the relentless war on nature, there are the rolling grasslands of Brazil.
The lush plains of Brazil make for perfect cattle-country, superior even to the pastures of Texas and the vastness of choking dust once known as the Australian Outback. They grow some prime, grade-A steak down there in some of the world's largest cattle ranches, and the local cowboys, the vaqueros, have mastered the art of properly seasoning and cooking beef like no one else in this world. In fact, the incredible abundance of meat - and the ever-present aroma of burning howler monkey hanging in the air - have conspired to create one of the most meat-centered cultures on the face of the earth.
This is a country where a 32-ounce filet is a "side dish". Where a full slab of slow-roasted brisket is garnish for prime rib. A place that uses t-bone steaks of Fred Flintstone proportions instead of bread to make sandwiches.
It's jaw-dropping. It's utterly appalling. It's enough to make a Tyrannosaurus barf. But, my god, ... it ... is ... GOOD.
However, for many years, Americans and other outsiders needed a visa and a death wish if they wanted to sample a slice of the good life, Brazilian-style. Then, with a flaming poof! of jungle vines and indigenous tribes, the path to carnivore heaven opened and they shipped the churrascaria concept to the US. And like illegal settlements in the Amazon, the joints have proliferated around the nation with wild abandon.
Texas De Brazil ("TDB") is the epitome of this new class of steakhouses, characterized by salad bar buffets and a veritable orgy of meat, delivered table to table by buttoned-down waiters, carrying tall skewers mounted high with roasted goodness. Patrons wave a flag or flip a token, and a parade of earth's four-legged bounty is lain before them in all its sliced and heavenly glory.
Such delights don't come cheap, and TDB, like the others, charges about $40-$50 a plate for the experience of OD-ing on Betsy, a slew of salad fixings, and addictively scrumptious cheesy rolls. So diners might expect to get a lot for what they pay, and they do - if they've got a lot of time on their hands ...
Dinner begins with patrons sampling from the generous - if ubiquitous - salad bar. Don't expect too many revelations from the plastic bins, and you won't be disappointed, although sushi is offered for those willing to pay extra. However, going to a steakhouse to indulge in sushi is akin to shopping for a Mercedes at a Kia dealership, or asking Paris Hilton to balance your checkbook.
Returning to the table with your humble sides in hand triggers the caravan of feasts. Like the bucket-wielding enchanted broomsticks of Mickey Mouse's "Sorcerer's Apprentice", out marches an endless line of waiters from the kitchen, each burdened with chunks of mouth-watering prime rib, fat juicy sausages, roasted chicken, and lovely marinated pork. Even succulent lamb is on the menu! In minutes, slices of perfectly-grilled campfire meats bury your plate and choke your gullet with orgasmic, meaty joy.
At least, that's the image TDB and the others would like to project. But while the quality of the meat is no illusion, every step in the process is an exercise in maximizing the restaurant's profits at patrons' expense, whether diners are aware of it or not.
The meat does flow endlessly from the kitchen, but only in carefully regulated doses. The cheapest meats - the chicken, sausage, and pork - come out first, spaced five minutes or more apart in regular intervals. Only SMALL samples of each delight are permitted to hit your plate at a time. Just a cut. Just a "taste". An official "minder" watches the tables and signals the waiters when to deploy, and when to hold off. The expensive meats only cycle through once every 15 minutes or so and result in shavings more apropos of Oscar Meyer than a $50 dinner. The lamb, most expensive of all, cycles only once every 45 minutes, making it a long wait indeed for a thin taste of heaven. Want a second bite? Expect your dinner to run two hours + as you fill up on sides during the long, harsh winters of dead time between rounds.
To sum, it's a tapas, which means big $ for small portions doled out over many long hours. My advice- go to Capital Grille and get what you pay for.
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Meat lovers unite! While this place is quite pricey, the food is excellent. The cold foods buffet was ok, not a huge selection but has the standard salads, cheeses, pasta. They did have smoked salmon though...tasty.
The atmosphere is a bit more than casual though there were people there in shorts and flipflops (i.e. me)
On to the main event, the meat. I tried at least 9 different types of meat. For those who have never been to a churrascaria, it's fun to sample every single meat they serve, then choose your faves to stuff yourself. As a seasoned veteran, I chose only the ones that have proven themselves to me in previous encounters. My favorites here were the leg of lamb, the filet, and the top sirloin. Absolutely delicious!
If you can afford this, come try it.
Helpful hint: join their mailing list online as they frequently send coupons for 50% off, buy 1 get one free, etc.
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I tried this place for the first time over the weekend. I try not to form hard opinions after just one visit, but I was completely underwhelmed and paid handsomely for the experience. Most of the cuts of meat were horribly oversalted, especially the lamb. 3-4 cuts in, that's all I could taste. The waiters might have well just offered me another slab of sodium as opposed to going through the hassle of describing what it was. Even my caipirinha seemd salty (and vastly inferior to the one at La Duni). I will concede that their salad bar was better than Fogo's. And the lobster bisque was quite good. But never again on my own dime.
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I love this place, but I love it more when someone else is paying. The only churrascarias I've been to are this location and Fogo de Chao in Washington, and this one was far superior. There was a bigger, better quality salad bar (including soups, sushi, and other top-notch items not available at Fogo), and there was a larger selection of meats, which were also better quality than at Fogo. Perhaps the Fogo de Chao in Dallas is better than the one in DC, but in my opinion, Texas de Brazil is in a league of its own.
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Another classic case of "my eyes are bigger than my stomach". I entertain here regularly each year for business, it is easy to find, and conveniently located. I usually have a larger party so reservation is highly recommended. We are usually early so we can hang out at the bar, but it can get a little crowded. If you are a carnivore than this is the place for you, meat, meat, and more meat. Typical Brazilian fashion, good flavor and quality of cuts and the variety seems endless. I am always disappointed that I don't venture over to the salad and soup bar as much. They have a wide selection of goodies, but I usually save room for the good stuff. The staff are always friendly and helpful, a good dinning experience especially for a business environment.
I do agree that Fago de Chao is a little better, but this place is more convenient.
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Texas de Brazil is a Brazilian churrascaria similar to that of Fogo de Chao. I say "similar" because I believe Fogo is superior, but Texas de Brazil isn't that far behind. Texas de Brazil offers many of the same meats, sides, salad bar etc. I think it may be cheaper in price than Fogo, but you get what you pay for! The service wasn't quite up to par. We had to ask a few times if they were going to come with more meat, etc. I must say, though, that their meats were very good when we got them. I would go here again, but only if Fogo de Chao were closed! Fogo spoiled me with impeccable service!
Went here for business and was surprised at the good wine selection and cuts of meat. Everyone at the table had a great time. Every piece of meat I tasted was good. The wine list was good and the prices weren't too inflated. While we waited we drank at the bar and had a good time.
Thumbs up for the waiters, the beef, the wine list and the bartender.
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I have been looking for a "churrascaria" in Killa CALI, and had no luck. Never have I partaken in a restaurant that literally practices "continuous service." Who walks around with skewered meat and says "would you like some more, miss?" OMG...duh...YES! It is pricey...but worth the experience. By the time you are seated, you are immediately greeted by FOOD, FOOD, and more FOOD. Instantaneously...you are escorted to a salad bar where you have options to eat "healthy" food. If by this time you are not exploding, and you have a fighting stomach, then you are ready for the main course...the BEEF! Countless servers walking around with meat...I felt like I was in some crazy fantasy and all I needed were dancing elephants. Some of the meat was a little rare. However, you smile..take it...and wait for the next server to come by. Who does that...right? Great place to entertain clients...or just be a gluton. AMAZING concept...Just a little pricey...But if you have the money...then go go for meat...
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I think this place is good if Fogo and Ruffains is closed! Seriously though there are good things here like the Bife Feijoada (sp?) and other authentic meaty Brazilian dishes. BUT- I just think Fogo and Ruffains is better.
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