I wrote an English and Brazilian Portuguese version of this review!…read more Wow! Where do I begin? Food five stars! Staff five stars! Venue five stars! It's been a long time since I have personally been around a room full of Brazilians outside of Brazil and felt so happy to be there! My wife and I were looking for a place to watch the Brazil versus Haiti, World Cup game and call a place where I took my first Portuguese lessons 17 years ago called Bossa Nova Brazil. A nice lady on the Phone recommended Brazil bistro and I'm sure glad she did! Outside of my mother-in-law (and my wife) this was one of the best sitdown, traditional Brazilian meals I've had in my life! I didn't catch his name, but I will on Wednesday when we go back to watch the Brazil v Scotland game. Kudos to the chef! He came out several times and was very nice and mingle with everyone and complimented me on my Flamengo jersey The zoo was so fresh and well seasoned. They cooked picanha steak to perfection The Feijão tropeiro, coxinhas, pastel de queijo and much more was so good! I didn't get a chance honestly to try the pastel, but the table next to us had two of them! If this place was closer to where I live, I probably would eat here every other day Outside of going to Brazil this was the best experience I've had in a long time sitting down, enjoying the food, people and the culture and futebol I wish I could give this place 10 If you've never been to Brazil, but want a little taste of it and you're in the El Cerrito California area it's definitely worth stopping by! Brazilian Portuguese: Uau, por onde eu começo? Comida: cinco estrelas! Atendimento: cinco estrelas! Ambiente: cinco estrelas! Fazia muito tempo que eu não estava pessoalmente em um lugar cheio de brasileiros fora do Brasil e me sentia tão feliz por estar ali! Minha esposa e eu estávamos procurando um lugar para assistir ao jogo Brasil x Haiti da Copa do Mundo, então liguei para um lugar onde fiz minhas primeiras aulas de português há 17 anos, chamado Bossa Nova Brazil. Uma moça muito simpática ao telefone recomendou o Brazil Bistro, e ainda bem que ela recomendou! Tirando a comida da minha sogra -- e da minha esposa -- essa foi uma das melhores refeições brasileiras tradicionais, em restaurante, que eu já tive na vida! Eu não peguei o nome dele, mas vou perguntar na quarta-feira quando voltarmos para assistir ao jogo Brasil x Escócia. Parabéns ao chef! Ele saiu da cozinha várias vezes, foi muito simpático, conversou com todo mundo e até elogiou minha camisa do Flamengo. O suco estava muito fresco e bem preparado. Eles fizeram a picanha no ponto perfeito. O feijão tropeiro, as rosquinhas, o pastel de queijo e muitas outras coisas estavam muito bons! Sinceramente, eu nem tive a chance de provar o pastel, mas a mesa ao nosso lado pediu dois! Se esse lugar fosse mais perto de onde eu moro, eu provavelmente comeria aqui dia sim, dia não. Tirando uma viagem ao Brasil, essa foi a melhor experiência que eu tive em muito tempo: sentar, aproveitar a comida, as pessoas, a cultura e o futebol. Eu queria poder dar 10 estrelas para esse lugar! Se você nunca foi ao Brasil, mas quer sentir um pouquinho do sabor do país, e está na região de El Cerrito, Califórnia, definitivamente vale a pena passar por aqui!

I spent a month studying abroad in Brazil years ago and I have missed eating the rice plates versus…read moregoing to a steakhouse. This place has been on my list for some time now and I'm so glad I finally had the chance to stop by. There's plenty of street parking or there was on the Saturday i went around like 3/4pm. It was definitely a bit confusing. You do order first, but you should definitely scope the tables first because they will ask you what table number you would like to sit at. I didn't realize that there was another side so I sat on the register side. I ordered the Picanha plate, coxinha (it's like a chicken pastry), and the carne pastel. Because you order first you don't really get any service other than them dropping off your food. I don't know if they offer water. I did try to ask for some, but they didn't hear me and I was too scared to ask again The coxinha was a bit mushy for me on the inside. The pastel was huge, I can't remember if they were $7 or $8 each but I thought it was worth it, the ones I've had had in Brazil was definitely smaller. My Picanha did have a chunk of fat on it and my fries were undercooked but I still enjoyed it. They also have a little market that you can check out. I will definitely be back.

Service was great. Food was even better. We all had Pescado Frito and the fish was delicious. Side…read moreof rice, refried beans, and yucca fries were bomb. Also had a pupusa that was good. Definitely our to go spot when craving fried fish

Terrible experience. The service was awful from start to finish. They seemed to be in a huge rush,…read moreyet still made us wait about 40 minutes for our order. To make matters worse, the bag was completely sealed, so we couldn't check the food until we got home. When we opened it, the food was completely tossed around, just like in the photo. If there were a rating lower than one star, I'd give it. This is by far the worst Hispanic restaurant I've been to in this area. I don't recommend it at all. Save your money and go somewhere else.

This was a very confusing experience to find!…read more When I came up on the door, I thought I was in the wrong place and was about to step into an insurance office or something. I nearly walked away from the door when it buzzed and I poked my head in. There's quite a variety of goods here--more Brazilian groceries and goodies than I've seen anywhere else. The prices looked fair for all the (likely imported) foods. It's clean and small, and street parking could be difficult on busy days.

Ok I admit one of the reasons I like this store is because I go in there and the family that owns…read moreit starts talking me in Portuguese because they think I'm Brazilian. Yep, every time a new family member starts in the business they see me and start talking to me in Brazilian. They've even taught me some of Brazilian Portuguese which is such a beautiful language- but that's hardly the only reason I go there. they have a little tiny but well stocked grocery store that's a culinary adventure into Brazil. they also have a lot of regular customers for their Cheese Bread and some time of sausage I have yet to try but looks pretty good. Honestly I started going there because they were near one of my then children's Saturday activities and they had ice cream treats that were much more affordable than the local hipster fru fru place. but each time I went back I found something new. Like really good hibiscus tea, or the hollow chocolate easter eggs that I learned are dereguir for gift giving in Brasil. And then of course, there's the community bulletin board, mostly in Portuguese, but also advertising English such things as Brazilian festivals, local Fado concerts and Festa Junina - a very special fun Brazilian holiday that takes place around the summer solstice. It's worth hitting the button and letting them buzz you in. no the store doesn't look like much from inside, but sometimes the best presents are in little packages. Also, the same family runs a tax and insurance business, and if you need to ship stuff to Brazil cheap, they can help with that. Oh and they sell any number of Brazil themed clothing items. Very nice people.

Excelente atendimento qualidade da comida simplesmente maravilhosa uma delícia e super recomendo…read more disco de carne e divino de gostoso é melhor ainda são as sobremesas o pudim nunca comi mais gostoso. Parabéns Tetê tudo fresh, e muito gostoso de excelente qualidade.

Cute little cafe in a small plaza in San Pablo :) I got the chance to try a couple pastries and…read moresnacks from the bakery and was pleasantly surprised by the tastiness! It was my first time trying out these types of goods but nonetheless really yummy. The staff were friendly. It's not the BEST part of san pablo, but still a really nice place to drop by if you're in the area.

I order out here frequently as I work close by, this place has amazing food! They have this special…read moreon Wednesday and Thursday called Feijoada it's a Brazilian National Dish made of black beans stew with sausages and pork served with rice, collard greens, and farofa (yucca flour) it is a delicious to me it is a total comfort food, also I've had the both the chicken dishes the lemon one and the mushroom one and both are amazing, the salad that is served with both dishes has a fresh homemade dressing that is so good. If you're in the area try this place out you won't be disappointed.

It's been a while since I've been here but came here recently and was reminded of the fresh cuisine…read morehere. Even thought I can't recall exacrly what I had I always remember it being fresh and tasty! I will come back and update! Enjoy!

I frequently come to this location and tonight was the best thus far…read more I had an amazing waiter by the name of Thomas who was nonstop attentive and always very sweet nice! I will come here again and hope I get him as my server again! Molten was another professional server I saw always taking care of the guests. Thomas thank you!! Great atmosphere and not super loud. Food is great although I know several food options are probably very popular but I had to ask for the Filet, chicken bacon wrap and roasted pineapple but everything else was brought around multiple times.

Came here with 4 work friends (1 vegetarian) on a Monday night after a conference at Moscone. We…read morehad no reservation, and were seated promptly. I've never been to Fogo de Chao. I didn't know what to expect besides steakhouse. The interior is a vibe. It's dark and upscale. The large salad bar takes center stage. I wanted to be healthy, but it was hard--I filled up my plate with a lot of salad (they also had deli meats, cheeses, soups, olives, and more--great variety) when I also wanted to save room for meat! At first, servers slowly came out with different kinds of meat. They offered some to us, and cut them tableside and put them on our plates. After a while, it seemed like they just kept coming out and I immediately filled up. 1 person in our party is vegetarian and he ordered the tofu. He asked our server if he liked the tofu and the server laughed (because who comes here and orders tofu?) The tofu, by the way, lacked flavor. Anyways, service was wonderful. We shared a cheesecake at the end which was fun. Will be back for a date night. So much meat! And the salad bar! It's an experience!

Fantastic currascaria at a great price. Don't miss the sirloin specialties and the guava-sauce…read morechicken wings. I have a vegan friend who loves this place because the salad bar is top notch and you can pay a lower price for just the salad bar.

I'm planning the go July 21st for my bday again love this place service excellent choice of meats…read moreexcellent ambiance nice but overall 10 10 10 or 5stars for sure looking so forward to enjoy there great food n service

I had a frustrating experience trying to visit La Alma De Sol. When I looked up the restaurant…read moreonline, it showed as open until 10 PM, but when I arrived, the location was completely closed with no sign or notice about any changes. Parking is already difficult since there's no street parking, so I parked in a small lot behind the restaurant next to a nutrition store. Unfortunately, the owner of the store was extremely rude. He came outside and told me I was parking in private parking. When I explained that I was trying to visit the restaurant, he just dismissed me and shooed me away, saying they were closed. To double-check, I called the restaurant, but no one answered. Later that afternoon, I received a random text message from someone telling me that they were actually operating from a food truck nearby. Had I known this in advance, I wouldn't have wasted my time. I never got the chance to try the food, and maybe one day I'll make another attempt. However, it would be helpful for them to put a note on the door explaining where they are located so customers don't show up confused and frustrated. Disappointing experience.

Yummm, I went here a few weeks ago and can't stop thinking about their food!! I'm sending my…read moredaughter to get me more today! Get the chicken kebab, wrapped in bacon! Thank me later ;)