Bar Brahma is a typical Brazilian style cafe/bar. Sponsored by Brazilian beer maker Brahma this would be considered a local favorite for those that live around this quadrant. Large and spacious, the restaurant is painted in a mustard yellow and has high ceilings with removable walls which open up to an outside patio. TVs dot the bar strategically displaying football matches. There was live music on Wednesday night and we were able to get a table for 4 immediately.
Being very locally oriented and outside of the more international areas, do not expect English speaking servers or particular attention paid to international standards for service. This bar takes it at a brazilian pace. What also was a bit questionable was that we witnessed a larger table of 10-15 receive their beer refills when we hadn't even received our first round. That was a bit annoying.
Despite that annoyance, when the food finally arrived it was quite good. I ordered the steak parmesan, others shared the chicken for two, and a chicken parmesan. Brahmas were had around the table and 1 caipirinha. The caiprinha was declared mediocre and not as good as the one in Fogo de Chao. The salad that came with the chicken for two consisted of bitter greens - meant to taste that way but not something I would say most people are used to. A side of Yuca also came with the chicken; both yuca and chicken received good reviews. The steak parmesan was tender, tasty, well cheesed and covered in a tomato sauce. It was accompanied by a side of fries - which may have been out of a bag. I wish they gave you a bottle of ketchup but two packets were included at the table. Plus I didn't ask.
Bar Brahma is a good example of a brazilian style bar. Grab your local friend and head over there for a drink and a bite. Beware the lack of english and brazilian-paced service. read more
