Brought out the family to Favela and must say this place delivered in so many ways, arrived for our 5:30 and was seated as soon as we walked in, highly suggest placing a reservation to have a spot because as soon as we sat the place got packed. I've ordered the tomahawk steak and other steak dishes and the food was amazing with perfect size portion for those who are hungry [[HIGHLIGHT]]the vibe was nice the place was very put together with nice staff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I appreciate the staff also checking in and asking if we needed anything from time to time. Would definitely come back with the family. read more

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Valentine's dinner at Favela Grill was sooo nice! There were a lot of couples and a few families. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was decorated with red balloons and valentine's decor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]It was dimly lit, they had live music, and the food was delicious.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The servers were attentive as well. They offered a "valentine's dinner for two" menu for $150 which was a great deal, but we opted to order off of the menu. We both enjoyed the calamari and variety croquettes as appetizers. We got the Churrasco #2 which came with a ton of meats, all cooked perfectly. The sausage was my favorite- SO flavorful. We'll have leftovers for days. We enjoyed the rice and black beans as well. We wish we had room to try dessert! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Casual dining with live music on Fridays.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] So much meat for the price you pay, we were really impressed! I definitely recommend the skirt steak as it was extremely flavorful and probably my favorite out of the trio we received. Our service was quick and friendly. We would totally be back read more

Favela Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

The food is excellent and genuinely Brazilian--not the "Brazilian" version made for tourists (if you know, you know). The only downside was the male host at the entrance. He was incredibly rude and told me my reservation had been canceled because I arrived 13 minutes late... on a game day, with delays all across city, specially on lines Q and N. To make matters worse, my friend was already seated at the table I had reserved, so the reservation was clearly still available. The whole interaction was unnecessarily stressful, especially since the Brazil match had already started. Thankfully, the female host was incredibly kind and professional. She completely turned what started as a terrible welcome into a pleasant experience. Without her, this would have been a much lower rating. read more

We came to Favela Grill in Astoria for a birthday dinner and had a really enjoyable experience overall. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The vibe was lively and perfect for a celebration, and the food definitely delivered.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We started with a pitcher of Caipirinha Premium, which was no joke -- very strong and flavorful, exactly how a caipirinha should be. Great way to kick off the night. For appetizers, the Pão de Queijo was warm, chewy, and addictive -- classic Brazilian cheese bread done right. The Salgadinhos Sortidos were crispy and comforting, and the Lula Frita came out nicely fried and easy to share. One of the standout dishes was the Polvo Grelhado com Alho -- the octopus was tender, well-seasoned, and finished perfectly with garlic. We also ordered the Carpaccio de Carne, which was fresh and nicely balanced with capers, arugula, and Parmesan. For the main course, we went with the Churrasco Misto 2, which came with top sirloin, skirt steak, chicken, and sausage. Everything was grilled well and paired nicely with the rice, black beans, farofa, and vinaigrette sauce. Solid, satisfying Brazilian comfort food. Service was friendly, though things felt a bit slow at times, which is why I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Still, the food, drinks, and festive atmosphere made it a great spot for a birthday dinner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I'd definitely come back -- especially for those caipirinhas. read more

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We made the trip out to Astoria, and I'm really glad we did. We ordered the churrasco combo meant for two to three people, which included sirloin steak, bacon-wrapped prime rib, plus sausage, all cooked perfectly. The portions were generous (for 2 people especially), the meat was flavorful, and everything came out just right. I also ordered a margarita, which was tasty and well balanced. The modern, clean decor paired with exceptional service made this a new favorite for me, and I'm already looking forward to going back. read more

Favela Grill - sirloin steak, bacon-wrapped prime rib and sausage - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice place to stop by for some churrasco in Astoria.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]We came on a Tuesday night and the place was fairly empty.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We had the mixed plate with skirt steak, picanha and sausage, and the bone in beef rib. My favorites were the picanha and skirt steak. They also came with a little yuca flour and a vinaigrette to sprinkle on top of the meat. The beef was didn't have much taste and seemed a little pricey for the portion size. I had a red sangria which I thought was way too sweet, but my husband had a caprihana and enjoyed it. The staff were friendly and service was great. read more

Favela Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I've frequented and enjoyed this restaurant for over a decade and food and service had always been great. Unfortunately it has gone downhill with slow, standoffish, awful and uncomfortable service which took away from the overall experience. The picanha also did not taste like picanha. I will not return. There are far better Brazilian options in Astoria! read more

We took a one-hour ride west because we love the neighborhood, to check this joint out based on rave reviews, but sadly it was a total bust. The service was poor; my drink never came, yet it magically appeared on the bill, and we needed to ask for water refills. The steak was chewy, and adding to the unpleasantness, [[HIGHLIGHT]]there was a dog breathing heavily near us.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Yeah, one and done. read more

Brazil is my favorite country that I've ever visited, and I can count on one hand the number of restaurants that serve moqueca in NYC. So I was stoked to check out Favela Grill on a chilly night and chow down on some seafood in palm oil stew. Sadly, Favela missed the mark on this dish--and on most of their dishes. - Caldo Verde: This was our best item, and it came piping hot and delectably creamy. But Caldo Verde is Portuguese, not Brazilian...so it's odd that it was on this menu - Salgadinhos Sortidos - Trio of fritters. The Bolinho de bacalhau (codfish) was easily the best, while the Coxinha de Frango (chicken) was disappointingly dry and the Bolinho de aipim queijo (yucca with cheese) lacked seasoning - Bife à Palito: Big portion, yes, but completely bland. How do you screw up grilled sirloin at a Brazilian restaurant? I was drowning each piece in green sauce to give it flavor - Moqueca de peixe com pirão: Sigh. Where to start? First off, this dish was $34 with just fish, and they make you pay an extra $6 if you want shrimp. I've never had moqueca that didn't include both, so to have to pay extra was a disgrace. Second, the vegetables were severely lacking: moqueca should be loaded with onions, colorful peppers and herbs, but we got very few onions and no peppers of any kind. The overall portion was also rather small, which just made me long for my days in Rio even more A bad service note: We ordered two orders of Pão de Queijo (10 pieces x 2) to go when placing our dinner order. We confirmed the order twice with our initial server, then again with another server halfway through the meal--so three times in total. We needed these ready by the time we left as we were bringing them immediately to a party afterward and were already running late. By the time we had paid our bill, the buns still hadn't arrived. We escalated this to the manager, who insisted we never placed this order--leading to a tedious back-and-forth argument. The manager finally decided the order must've gotten lost between server rotations, and we ended up having to wait an additional 22 min after paying in order for the pastries to be ready. Not nice. To his credit, the manager did give us a complimentary mousse-type dessert to make up for the trouble, but we never got to try it. Think I'll stick to West Village's Berimbau for my moqueca fix. Or maybe I'll just bite the bullet and go back down to Bahia. read more

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Writing overview after two visits. Both times food came relatively quickly. Grew up going to a lot of Brazilian steakhouses and this spot hits the craving for me. We did regular à la carte and ordered multiple things on the menu. Pastel + coxinha were good - 6 piece come in an order and you could mix & match. Got the pao de queijo and it does take a bit for it to come but worth the weight. They are all small/a couple bites compared to the bigger versions you will usually find. For the pastel, it comes in the form of a empanada versus the classic style. Obviously, got the picanha. There was a decent amount of fat on it but easy to cut off from the steaks. The way that it was presented is different from how you get it at other churrasco but still good nonetheless. Cleared off the flan leche to top it all off - sweet, creamy, thick delicious goodness. Got a guarana and caipirinha to wash it all down. To me, Brazilian food was a treat at home for special occasions so I appreciate that there is a spot in the neighborhood with solid options. read more

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ordered lemonade, literally(not joking) got pure lemon juice - horrendous! then ordered ginger ale, got something reminiscent of dirty-water - yuk! chimichurri sauce tasted like a heavy white vinegar - nothing like a "real" chimichurri at all churrasco steak was excellent ordered maduros, never got 'em - waiter never noticed waiter could not answer simple menu/food questions service was spotty table that sat and ordered after us got utensils before their food came and way before our food came - we got our food and had to remind our waiter that we needed utensils, he didn't notice even after dropping our plates waiter brought us a sauce to dip our pork belly in - said it was GREEN sauce - DUHHH! what does that mean ? Basil, cilantro, etc. would have been a better response asked for flat bottled water, waiter said they don't have that but they do have non-sparkling water - HUH!? read more

I took my bestie to Favelva Grill for her birthday celebration after seeing this place on Instagram and it did not disappoint . The food was scrumptious, live band give the place a warm atmosphere and the staffs are amazing. We will definitely come back! read more

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[[HIGHLIGHT]]We've come here multiple times with our kids and we really enjoyed ourselves each time.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We always get the octopus appetizer, the skirt steak, fries, and some drinks. Sometimes the ice cream for the littles. The octopus (Polvo Grelhado Com Alho) is really good - so tender and soft, our toddler loves it. Recently it's been coming with a heap of vegetables which is great. It's expensive and I always feel like there isn't enough octopus in the dish but I'm not sure if there could ever be enough for me.... The skirt steak (Entranha Grelhada) is also super tender and juicy. The chimichurri sauce is lovely to cut the rich meat. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Occasionally they have live music which is nice.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I will say the cocktails are really strong. Personally too strong for me. I was tipsy 1/3 into my mojito I couldn't finish it The staff is always kind and accommodating. We look forward to coming here again! read more

My friend and I came here for an early dinner and had a great time, and leftovers! Portions are delicious and quite generous. Service was good and [[HIGHLIGHT]]the restaurant itself is very cute and in a very good/convenient location for travel.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] My friend studied abroad in Brazil and said the food was true to form. Would definitely recommend for any occasion! read more

Favela Grill - Costela "Bam Bam" = SO GOOD AND GIANT and the "moqueca" = also delish - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

came here on a friend's suggestion for dinner at around 8pm in a saturday night -- the place was busy but not packed, and we were seated pretty much immediately. staff was friendly and checked in occasionally but in all honesty service was a little slow as a whole. [[HIGHLIGHT]]we happened to catch the live music section of the night which i love as a concept, but the set up made seating a little cramped.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] food wise, not too much to complain about. my friend and i shared the salgados for an appetizer where you can choose up to six variations -- special mention to the shrimp, creamy and deliciously savory. i chose the entranha grelhada for my entree and asked for it medium rare -- in all honesty, i think the meat quality was good but the cook was disappointing. it was generally overcooked to be medium well if anything, and bits of it were burnt. also, the check came with automatic 20% gratuity included. maybe it was my bad because i didn't note if it was already mentioned on the menu/somewhere else or not. i would've tipped anyways (probably not 20% given the service), but it's always a bit of a turn off to have that as a surprise. read more

We drove into Queens from Nassau deciding we'll have Brazilian food and Yelp'd to see what was good. This was a solid choice and all 7 of us loved the food and the desserts. The coconut flan was particularly unique and amazing. The meat combos are good and everyone loved the steak. Kids liked the stroganoff. Can't go wrong at this place. Very friendly service. We would go back. read more

I came here for dinner on a weekend. It's a fine Brazilian spot if you're in the area and want this kind of cuisine. They have a large menu and good food. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The decor is basic, but the service is solid.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]They do play certain Brazilian sports teams if you ask, which we saw some people ask.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant's appearance stands out positively.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I found both meal and service quality high. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is easy to find and feels welcoming.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Multiple visits confirm their service quality is consistent. There's no doubt I'll visit again. read more

Excellent Brazilian restaurant located well away from Little Brazil in Astoria. Favela is located on 28th Ave near 31st Ave on a quiet residential block nestled with trees. You would not know that a restaurant is in the neighborhood and is very low-key. We found a well-laid-out restaurant with a bar and TV playing soccer (football) games when we entered. We selected a table in a quiet area towards the middle o the restaurant, and everything clicked immediately; the ambiance, atmosphere, and service caught our attention immediately. We ordered octopus, camarao alho oleo, amongst other items, including dessert. We are fans and will be back! read more

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Excellent service and food ! El servicio es excelente, muy buena atención y la comida es Fresca y exquisita read more

Favela Grill - Costela Bam-Bam Bone out - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

My Brazilian friend recommended to dine here and of course I'm not going to say no as I love meat and good food and I trust she would know where to find the best Brazilian restaurant. We came here on a Sat and the vibe was cozy, nicely decorated and the staff was welcoming. They have outdoor seatings and indoor as well but we opted indoor since outside was a little too cold for me. Luckily we sat next to the window so that was a gem because I always love looking outside as I dine. That said, we ordered two appetizers and an entree. We tried their salgados which was an assortments of fritters to taste and I have to say I enjoyed the beef with olives. We also had their calamari and that was good but a little too much breading for my taste. Lastly we had their picanha 4 steak that was grilled and marinated to profession. The meat was so tender, juicy and perfectly seasoned. The only thing I wish they would give a little more of were rice. Overall, I enjoyed my dining experience here and I would recommend this place. Astoria has so much selection to choose from and this place certainly hold it's weight as one of the contender that you should consider dining at. read more

Came here with a group of 5. They are able to accommodate large groups and they take reservations. Their drinks are strong (good) and the food was on point. We even had leftovers enough for another person. Parking was easy to find as well. For drinks we had a pitcher of Cachaca and Passion Fruit Cachaca. I recommend the regular one without flavors. For food we had Calamari as appetizers, 2 orders of Churrasco (Mixto 2) which came with rice and beans (black or red), and mash potatoes. read more

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Great food and great service all in Astoria. My friends and I were just roaming around to find a bite to eat and we stumbled upon this restaurant and it completely blew all our minds. The portions of the food are massive -- I don't think any of us finished our food and ended up taking home some leftovers. Many of my friends have never tried Brazilian food before, so when we walked in I knew I had to make them try the Brazilian cheese bread. These are a must!!! They came out incredibly fresh and they were amazing. I also recommend getting the cashew fruit juice! It's a drink that's so hard to come by, so I'm glad I was able to order it at this restaurant. Our table ordered Tutu A Favela(pork), Bife Acebolado Com Moldovan Madeira (beef), and Moqueca De Peixe Com Pirao (fish). All dishes were incredibly delicious. I would get the beef and the fish again. We also got both mousse's for dessert -- these were a little bit too sweet for my taste. read more

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This place has been on my list of places to try for years and it's a total disappointment. I'll start by saying I am NOT the targeted audience for this establishment and they make it clear! My Fiancé and I along with our daughter arrived at Favela on a rainy Saturday. We stood at the entrance for 15 minutes without being acknowledged, The bar is adjacent to the entrance so the servers and ppl behind the bar kept looking over at us but no one said a damn thing which was weird. Finally my fiancé gets annoyed and start roaming around the restaurant so we can get seated the server asked him if we had reservations he stated that we didn't and he goes oh well you have to speak to the manager. Lo and behold the manager is the same guy behind the bar that's been staring at us the whole time!!! If you're the manager why didn't you acknowledge us and ask what we wanted instead of just having us stand there like we worked for DoorDash. The whole interaction was so awkward even the patrons kept looking back at us like why are they just waiting there. Nonetheless not eager to run back into to the rain to look for other accommodations with my 3 month old baby I decided to talk to the manager myself. He told me it was an hour wait after just telling my fiancé flat out NO! he took my number and said he'll give me a call when our table becomes available. I knew we wasn't coming back because everything we encountered was so off putting, the service bar in this establishment is in hell. I hate wasting time and getting nothing out of it, so to ease my partner down I grabbed us two caipirinha before departing and even that was a hassle. Although I was right in the bartenders face they refused to acknowledge me smh i had say excuse me in an irritated manner to order my drink and it was trash! I'm an caipirinha enthusiast and this was Piss POUR! Not a fresh muddle lime in sight an overall a disgusting rendition of what supposed to be an authentic caipirinha! I'm disappointed that I even wasted my time ordering a drink for us and will use better discretion identifying when I'm not wanted in an establishment. As stated previously it was a rainy evening I had my baby with us in a stroller, you would think that the interaction would be different under the elements. Even if they couldn't accommodate my family someone should have acknowledged our presence and advised us that they were booked for the night... Oh and remember when I gave my number for the table that would be available in a hour.... Yeah the manager never called back. We ended up going to another restaurant and the owner an Asian man who is a native of the area knew favela and blatantly unprovoked told us "why would you guys go there? the South American spot? They're super racist lol" I responded I'm not from this area and....... THEY'RE SOUTH AMERICANS WITH THE BIGGEST BLACK POPULATION IN THEIR COUNTRY WHY THE HELL WOULD I THINK THEY'RE RACIST we both laughed at the irony.... o fim read more

We had my birthday dinner, group of 6 ...and the manager and our servers were attentive and gave us great service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]There was a band of two handsome guys and kindly asked us of any song we would like them to play.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Our dinner became a mini party of our own with the band playing songs from the 80's that we gladly sang along.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]The band even lead singing a Birthday song for me while the cake to share was served.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]The food , wine , the band and the staffs made our friday evening great! read more

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Completo absurdo. Perderam a minha ordem e tiveram a cara de pau de dizer que não receberam. Ignoraram totalmente a ordem do tablet deles e ainda me pediram para me virar para conseguir meu dinheiro de volta no grubhub. Customer service or caring for the client ZERO. Completely absurd the fact that they lost my delivery order and tried to lie to me that never got the order and finally he admitted he got the order when I pressured him to tell me the truth. To make it worse he said: call grubhub and ask them to refund you because we are closing( my order was literally ONE AND A HALF HOUR before they close) I never felt so disrespected as a consumer like this. I'm a manager in a restaurant and in this case I would act completely different especially because I always order in this restaurant. I hope the manager at Favela adress this to their employees to pay attention on the orders that they read more

Over the last three days I went to three restaurants in the Astoria area. SVL, Point Brazil and Favela grill. Sadly the only one I can recommend is SVl. 1) At SVL, we ordered the platter for two and the food was great and it had a wonderful combination of meats and sauces and a very well thought out salad and it was about 50 dollars and we had food to bring home. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I give them a five but I would suggest some better chairs for your patrons[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] 2) We went to Favala grill and bought the meat platter for three and a salad. The meat was tasty and well prepared but the skirt steak was a very low cut and whoever made the salad has zero conception of how to make a salad dressing . It was basically bland oil and vinegar without any added spices . I ordered either a coke or a pepsi and it was clearly neither and had a very strange taste. It was also a bit skimpy for three. I would skip this place 3 We did takeout from Point Brazil. Everything on the buffet tasted great but the prices did not match thier website and none of the meats shown on thier website were on thier buffet. They had a chicken dish and a beef rib tips both delicious and properly cooked . The salad was 8.99 a lb and a wonderful selection of salad possiblilites but the meat was 15 or 15.99 a lb which is double the price as stated on the website and none of the Brazilian steak or sausages as show on the website were available. I would also skip this place not because the food was not good but the fact of false advertisement. At 15 dollars a lb they could of had a few more options reflecting the whole reason a person goes to a brazilian steak house read more

Yum! The meats here are good. My favorite was the fish soup!! So flavorful. You can eat it with the rice and the beans. It's on the sweet side and a little creamy. 10/10 would get again. While the meats were good, it's a LOT of meat. Like I would split the meat plates with friends. And it becomes meat on meat- a slab of meat with beans and sausage on the side. If you want a protein heavy meal, this place is for you. read more

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Back at Favela. Place has been around for a long time and still going strong. You can smell the churrasco from a block away. My kids treated me to one of my favorite Brazilian spots in Queens. Picanha was cooked perfectly. Served with rice and beans (black and pinto). The caipirinha was perfect. Nice Fathers's Day memory hanging with my 3 amazing kids. Service is always good. Didn't receive a bread basket and i know they have it. Didn't want to fill up on bread anyway, but my daughter brought it up, and she was right to do so as we saw bread baskets on other tables. Nevertheless the food and service was great. Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's in the Yelp universe. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I liked this restaurant, but it was cold inside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The food was a 9/10. I like the people they were really nice and kind. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Overall a good experience but the temperature a lil cold.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Also they have live music !![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. [[HIGHLIGHT]]A nice place for a date it's a 10/10.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Great Brazilian food, slightly high price tag for the ambiance but well executed dishes. Picanha was super tasty, beef jerky was equally well done. The babo shrimp dish was delightfully fresh and light. read more

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Always a great time. The skirt steak was great. My wife had the sirloin which was also good. Service was fast and efficient.

The portions here are quite generous, we loved trying multiple things but didn't expect how big. Really good authentic cooking. We liked most of the food, especially the classic bread, the shrimp dish, and the vegetable purée dish. The fish stew is strongly coconutty, and the calamari quite tough/dry, otherwise we were really delighted. Would love to return. Note they automatically include tip on all checks regardless of party size, which is odd. read more

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Generous portions and hearty dishes can be found at this popular Astoria restaurant serving authentic Brazilian fare. Restaurant was packed on the Friday night I visited, and ratio of servers to patrons seemed low, but service and attention were not compromised. Staff was very efficient! Come hungry because they serve healthy portions. read more

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I love Favela Grill. The food is excellent, the staff is super friendly, and the environment has a great vibe: read more

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Food was great, service on point, they gave us lots of attention, was great. Really recommend favela grill, the amount of food is also amazing, couldn't eat it all. The space was really nice, the decoration was very interesting, cozy, and welcoming read more

I have heard good things about this Brazilian restaurant and when my daughter in law suggested this restaurant I was ready. The restaurant offered indoor and outdoor seating. The manager checked our vaccination cards. Our group of four got there at 6:30PM. The restaurant was empty when we got there but people started to come in after 30 minutes. The service was excellent. We ordered a pitcher of chiprianha to start. Needed a bit more rum but was refreshing. We started with 2 orders of Brazilian croquettes. 6 per order. Some stuffed with cheese, cod fish and potatoes or yucca and cheese. Small but tasty. My daughter in law ordered a fish stew which was very tasty. My daughter ordered the skirt steak with chimichurri sauce. A lot of meat but some of the meat was tough. It was difficult to cut with knife. Most of the meat was good. My son and I ordered the churrasco for 2. grill skewers meat. The meat consists of top sirloin, skirt steak and sausage. Plenty of meat. Enough meat for 3. The meat came with rice and black beans. Quantity can't be substituted for quality. The meat was room temperature to cold. The menu said it would take 30 minutes for churrasco. The meat came out less than 20 minutes. Meat was difficult to chew. I was very disappointed. I should've ordered the fish stew. read more

I stop by last night with my partner to enjoy a nice New Years Day Dinner. I have lived here for years and this place is still in business, so I figure it was a good spot to go for New Year's Day. Food: We decided to go with the 2 for 75 meal special. Not such a great deal. The meat was a good amount nice tray could have been better for the price, The rice was a joke like barely enough for one person and the beans was OK. There was no appetizer, salad, drink or dessert included. I even had to ask for water. Overly price beer ridiculous. Service: The communication with the waiter was terrible. I barely saw the waiter all night. There was no welcoming feeling at all no meal suggestion no special. They gave use the worst seat near a door and I refused it and moved to a better seat. I notice they were more attentive to the regulars customers more than me. I had to ask for water, because not even water was brought to my table or were we asked if we wanted water. I was done with eating and my plate just sat there for a while. The restaurant was not that busy, but they were busy chatting and taking care of the regulars Brazilian customers. I finally got them to bring me a carry bag to bring home the extra meat. I asked for dessert to take with me and told them this 2 times and they still brought it to the table. I asked for my check 3 times and finally got it. My surprise they include the tip 20 bucks on my bill.( Please look at your bill here). Now good service deserved a good tip. The check was 113 plus 20 for tip. I had them removed the tip and left the 20 cash. I only did it because it was a new year and I was trying to be nice. Did they deserved a 20 buck tip ? Absolutely not they gave then self a 18% tip automatically. I'm not cheap, but for the meal and the service we got 130 bucks for a local down the block neighborhood restaurant was expensive for me. The place looks clean a relax and low light and the customers were actually more friendly to use then the crew. It a good space and I was surprise it was so big. Being New Years Day I was expecting a more up beat and friendly welcoming place. I was disappointed. Bottom line if you going to charge 75 bucks for 2 people at a local neighborhood restaurants make it better include a salad. appetizer drink and for god sakes don't be cheap with the rice that was just ridiculous. Make it worth wild for people to come locally. They diffidently have a target clientele and they not very friendly to non Brazilian customers. read more

My favorite Brazilian restaurant in Astoria. This place is chill, the wait staff is friendly and attentive, and the food is authentic and always on point. Drinks are lovely as well. Everything here reminds me of home. Menu must haves: Appetizers- bolinhos sortidos (a variety of salty snacks, including hot cheese balls and fried shrimp balls), pastel Mains: Picanha (generous portion of juicy, tender steak, best if medium rare), moqueca de peixe / camarão (seafood stew, northeastern Brazil style) But honestly, I don't think you could go wrong with the menu. Drinks: All flavors of caipirinha are legit. I know because I've tried all of them. Lol. Live music on Friday nights! Enjoy an evening out by having an amazing meal ^^ read more