Jacinto brought the drinks and the vibes! He was welcoming and entertaining amd slayed the drinks!read more

Had another meal at Fogo de Chao's in Irvine. This is probably my fourth or fifth time there. It's…read moremy second time where I had Erick as a server and first time with Alexis they were both excellent and super friendly while making every effort to make us feel welcomed with either a great sense of humor or real care. We got the best of Brazil, which I find for what I like to eat to be the best value there. I will say that in my visits there, the waiter or waitress taking our orders have been polite, but not nearly as friendly and welcoming as our servers. I only hope that servers actually get the majority of the tip as they're the ones that seem to work the hardest and make the most effort. Regardless we always have a great time at this restaurant!

I took my family to dine in on Easter sunday and it was the best service yet! We had Kailey as our…read moreserver and she as very attentive, friendly, and everything was perfect from start to finish! We had our drinks refilled before even finished and our table was kept clean through out our whole experience ! The ambiance of the restaurant was very clean and well organized for being such a busy day. Would definitely recommend kailey as a server

One of the better Brazilian bbq spots around in OC. Service was excellent and fast, they kept…read morebringing out meat before we were able to finish our previous meats. As usual, Brazilian meats get salty and chewy but actually this visit wasn't bad at all. The meat were tender and mainly cooked medium rare without being too chewy or medium/well. They start the table with some mashed potatoes, cheese balls, fries and plantains. Salad bar was decent as it has a few variety of salads, cold meats, a lot of cheeses, smoked salmon. They have thin slices pineapple, but unfortunately not the cinnamon grilled pineapples I usually like. They also don't have any pasta, but the lobster bisque was pretty good.

Unique food from Brazil. The staff are all Brazilian and while we were there more Brazilians came…read moreto eat. The food was authentic to Brazil. We had good cheesy rolls that were doughy inside with guava jam. I had fish with shrimp sauce, which had a tomato base and really good mashed potatoes. I love having anything unique in town so will definitely come back again.

New discovery for us, Brazilian eatery not BBQ, so much favorable & satisfying. I love the way the…read moreyuca was fried with double crispy outer skin and soft & starchy, hot center, so addictive. The dishes smelled delish & tasted fresh, great flavors, and served hot ( in temperature) Lovely, lovely place with a soft spoken staff who knows the menu well.

Fantastic find in San Marcos! My oldest son has a new…read moreobsession...Portuguese and Brazil, so when I found this store on yelp, I knew I would be mother of year...but only for a few minutes. Teenagers! ;) O Prego reminds me of little corner stores/bodegas I would find in Brooklyn- half market, half deli. We browsed the aisles, found a few things to buy, and then went to the deli/bakery section. There's plenty to order here. We settled on a few small bites. Everything was absolutely delicious. My fiancé and I will definitely be coming back for their coffee and pastries on a weekend morning! The owners couldn't have been any nicer to my son as he practiced his Portuguese- ordering for us and even chatting it up with him. This warmed my mama heart! Family owned and operated, Support them! 5 stars!

We stopped by on the way to San Diego. We wanted to get some sandwiches. Our fault for not reading…read morethe website,they only open the kitchen on the weekends. The place is well stocked with item from Brazil and Portugal. What shocked me was this store is located in a business area,not near a residential neighborhood. They seemed to do well enough to stay in business. We ended up just getting some nata's. The custard had a nice egg flavor. Since it wasn't crowded the lady was able to answer questions and help us.

I recently visited Brazuca Cafe in Costa Mesa and really enjoyed the experience. This café has a…read morecozy and welcoming atmosphere with authentic Brazilian comfort food that's full of flavor. I was pleasantly surprised at their menu choises as there was so much food items to choose from. The food was delicious and definitely worth trying if you enjoy Brazilian cuisine. Some of the top menu items include the Picanha Steak Plate, chicken stroganoff, beef and cheese pastel. I got a few coxinhas to try and their Picanha steak plate was delicious. They also had this thin crust pie which to me was similar to a meat pie and it was quite tasty. I ordered way too much and got to take it all home. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful, and the portions were satisfying. The meat pies heated up well the next day in the air fryer so next time I visit, I will order more to share with friends and family. The service was friendly and attentive throughout the visit. The staff took time to explain menu items as it was my first time and gave good suggestions. Overall, this is a great spot in Costa Mesa for authentic Brazilian street food, pastries, and coffee with good service and convenient parking.

I haven't had much Brazilian food, so I was eager to try this place. I got the chicken plate which…read morecame with rice, beans and farofa. It was my first time trying farofa, and honestly it wasn't my favorite but I'm just not used to it. Everything else was delicious, especially the beans. My fries were over-salted unfortunately. I really liked the coxinha! The employees were nice, and I appreciate the water dispensers they had on the side. Nice to sit outside too.

Food was authentic. Friendly and fast service. Julie was great! Ten out of ten would come againread more

The server Joey is great. Super attentive and made great suggestions. Also accommodated and…read moredislikes to our dishes and drinks. 100% would come back.

To be honest, after reading a number of the reviews for this restaurant, I had mixed feelings about…read moretrying it. I'm very glad I did! I've tried Brazilian steakhouses all over and this one was one of my favorites! To start with, everything on the produce bar tested very fresh and delicious. My server was very efficient and friendly and from Brazil too! Anyway the service was great, servers kept coming around with the various meats on skewers. The side dishes for freshly prepared and very tasty. Really I had no complaints at all about anything. Note that this place does get very busy at times and that can be frustrating I am sure, but if you are looking for a unique, delicious Brazilian steakhouse, look no further!

Visited here on Easter Sunday right at 12pm.i had a reservation but decided to just get in line. It…read morewent quick. I will start out the positives. The hostess was very friendly and sat us in the back. Isaac was our server and he was great!!! My daughter's first time at a Brazilian steakhouse and he explained the process very clearly. Since we were part of the first round of customers, all the meats came out pretty fast. They cook the meat medium rare to medium (which is completely fine with us). They do have a decent salad bar. They added eggs and bacon today. Maybe, for Easter? I really liked the tritip, seasoned sirloin, most of the filet mignon, sausages, family said shrimp was delicious. Now with the cons. After the first round of meat, we hardly saw much of them again. Maybe, in spurts. We would try to make eye contact but I guess it was kind of busy but still not an excuse for the gaps in service. Some of the meats were salty which we just ate more of the unlimited mashed potato. For unlimited meat and salad buffet, we didn't even stay long. I have gone to 3 other Brazilian steakhouses and this one is my least favorite. This one just doesn't live up to the other ones. I felt the price tag was outrageous for the quality given. I have never had to wait so long to be attended to either in other restaurants. My husband did not care for the place at all. My daughter was bleh about her first time. We just expected better than what we received. Isaac was the best part of our visit but I doubt we will ever come back.

Love taste of Brazil best Acai around pastries are good as well friendly staff. Been here over 100…read moretimes.

It's small, tucked in the corner of a plaza, and the staff is friendly. You can order at the…read morecounter. There are a couple of tables inside and some outside to enjoy your meal. We ordered the Acai bowl Chicken croquettes Cheese bread And the Brazilian soda The chicken and steak plates looked delicious, along with some baskets of fries.

This was one of the best meals and a truly wonderful evening. My husband and I were going to a…read moreshow not far from there and we looked for a nearby restaurant to eat at beforehand. I was a little bit intrigued about the moqueca and when we arrived, our waiter Dave explained everything to us and we decided to split the mahi-mahi Moqueca and it was delicious. We also had the shrimp appetizer and green collared with extra garlic Yum Yum Yum Even though we were stuffed, we could not turn away the chance to try the passion fruit mousse and the guava cheesecake All I can say, is the restaurant is great. The food spectacular and if you're lucky enough to have Dave as your server, you'll be as happy as we were.

Love this spot! Really good food with an upscale vibe that doesn't feel stuffy. We go out of our…read moreway to come see them once a year and it's always worth it. Friendly staff make this an excellent date night.

Went here for Mother's Day, and although it was very crowded due to the day, the experience was…read moregreat overall. I've been to Fogo many times, and this was the first time checking out Texas de Brazil, and I have to say, I think I like Texas De Brazil better! The meat service at the start of the dinner was admittedly slow for what looked like the entire restaurant, there was a solid 10-min where no meat was coming except for a chicken sausage. I think that is because they were cooking the meats, because soon after, a bunch of meat started coming out of the kitchen all at once. The quality of the meat was great! The salad bar I think is better than Fogo: I felt the veggies and salads tasted fresher and the area around the salad bar was cleaner. The cheese bread and plantains were amazing as well, much better than Fogo for sure. Overall, I really enjoyed this place and if I am craving Brazilian BBQ again, I'll head over here.

We drove up from San Diego for a friend's 50th birthday party. Her husband created the event and…read morehad been in contact with the manager to ensure it was fantastic. Unfortunately, they didn't even try. We were placed on the outdoor patio; there were 18 of us. First issue, they didn't set the tables for the correct number of people. Second issue, we had to beg and plead to have the gauchos serve us. They would come to the door, say who would like XXX, and if someone didn't immediately raise their hand, they would go back inside. Even if one of us raised our hand, they would not go around the entire table asking people if they would like to be served that meat. Third issue, my husband and I were served undercooked pork. They removed them from our plates immediately, and we never saw pork again. Fourth issue, if we requested a specific item, we would have to ask several times until someone served us our food. Fifth issue, they never brought out the accompanying items that are automatically served on the table, ie, cheese bread, mashed potatoes, bananas, etc. We would have to wait until our server came out to the patio and then request the items. They would NOT ask if anyone else at the table would care for anything. Sixth issue, they acted as if we were in drought conditions, asking for water was torture. We finally got up and brought over our own pitchers to the table. The seventh issue was that the busboys kept trying to take our plates away. Several times, one of us would have to grab our plate back. EIGHTH issue, when it was time for the cake, they brought us a steak knife to cut the cake, NO serving utensil, and saucers from coffee cups as our dessert plates. I asked for larger plates, and they brought us 11 HOT dinner plates. Just a reminder, there were 18 of us seated. You do the math; they certainly couldn't. I love Brazilian steakhouses, this one is almost the worst one I have been to, it comes in at a very close second. I would never return to this location. I felt sorry for the birthday girl. She was given ZERO love; they didn't even know who the birthday girl was. HORRIBLE representation for the Texas de Brazil franchise.