After 12/24 I removed this place from my to go list. It became another 1 star like Novillos. I'm pretty sure this place has changed ownership, because things went downhill since our last visit. We arrived there when is was not busy at all and the service was already slow, then after the restaurant got busy they started rushing us out, even though we had pending orders not delivered to the table. At one point one person that seemed to be some kind of manager came to the table to grab the credit card and we said we were still waiting for orders, he got very angry in front of us and our kids, snapped the bill from the table and crumpled it. Different people coming to the table but no one keeping track of things. Too bad. We've been clients since 2016 for all kinds of celebrations, but that has ended now. read more

I LOVE IT HERE! Words cannot describe just how amazing it was to dine here. Every single piece of meat was delicious and all of the sides were absolutely amazing! I loved everything I tried here. The service was amazing too - servers were very attentive and they even took our picture! Love the ambiance as well - very inviting and boujee. I will say that wait times can get a bit crazy - waited over an hour in line. Recommend booking a reservation read more

Fogo De Chao - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Great service, the man cooking the food was very entertaining. Food tasted well! It's a good place to go with friends and family, could suit a large group of people. The menus were a little bit gross, with old food on them, so I think they should reprint. But the tasty food made up for it. Overall, a good place to go if celebrating a birthday or holiday! read more

Pretty disappointed in my experience here. We are yesterday (2/18) and had a reservation at 6:30 but weren't sat until 7 and then waited an additional 15 minutes before the server came to get us water/drinks. The market table was messy and they were working in keeping it stocked. I was disappointed that nothing was labeled so I had no idea what anything was. Our first round of cheese bread was cold and so were the mashed potatoes. The restrooms were very dirty and there was no toilet paper in my stall which of course I didn't realize until after using the bathroom. There was trash on the ground and trash overflowing by the sink. The meats were incredible and the drinks were amazing as well! Our server was very nice but clearly had too many tables because it took forever for him to check on us every time. I asked if I was able to get some more of one of the meats and he said he'd request them to come to the table since we only got offered it once. After asking two more times they still never came back around with it. We also didn't get to try all the meats. (maybe this isn't standard in the all you can eat) I didn't even get to try the filet mignon. We paid over $250 between dinner, a few drinks and dessert (& tip). I wish we wouldn't have wasted our date night away from our 4 month old here or our money. read more

Upon a friend's recommendation, I brought my team (4 people including myself) to dine at your Bellevue location. The main reason I chose the restaurant was the "$39 Best of Brazil" promotion. As instructed, I added "$39 Best of Brazil" in the "Special Requirements" section when making the reservation. However, upon arrival, we were seated without further clarification about the promotion. We proceeded with our dinner, unaware of any additional steps required. At the end of the meal, we were charged the full price of $68 per person. When I asked the waiter about this, he mentioned that he had asked us at the start of the meal which experience we wanted and implied that I should have explicitly stated we were there for the promotion. None of us (all native English speakers so no language issues here) recalled being asked this question. The waiter offered a $50 holiday discount, bringing our total (with tips) to approximately $290. We chose not to argue further at the time due to the crowded environment, but as first-time visitors to your Bellevue location, we felt misled and took advantage of. If customers are required to take additional steps beyond entering the promotion code during the reservation process, your team--especially the host and waiter--should be trained to confirm such details. This experience left us disappointed and ruined what was meant to be an enjoyable meal. read more

I think Fogo de Chão in Bellevue is now my go to spot for great service and food! With it being a busy weekend before Christmas, everything was packed and I didn't think service would be so kind and patient! But our server Emily was not only the sweetest thing, she was a delight to speak with and she suggested great options and somehow she was always there if we had a question with a smile on her face! Even with the craziness of a restaurant Saturday night! Emily you were just wonderful and I adore the staff here. Also a perk their staff seems to stick around longer than most and can build a relationship with the regulars! Thanks Fogo for another delicious fulfilling evening! Thanks Emily Happy Holidays read more

Extremely chaotic & disorganized! They sat us 30 minutes late from the reservation time at the worst table in the restaurant (2 feet from crowded front door/host stand). We had to wait 40+ minutes for the cut of meat we requested with several people trying to track it down. Our server didn't explain how anything worked so we were entirely confused. Service was extremely inconsistent, the food was quite mediocre, and they charged $7.50 for a bottle of water. Update: They commented on my other review and asked for my contact information to make this right, I reached out and never heard back read more

Tavern burger is my favorite burger in the city. And their Fried pickles are very delicious. Good quality food and friendly staff make the experience way better. And the prices are very good for the location. read more

We've been to three other Fogos: one in DC and two different ones in Brazil. There is a comfortable similarity to all of them. This new one in Rainier Square in downtown Seattle is a beautiful room. It is sophisticated, nicely lit, and buzzing with good cheer. This is not a place for a quiet, intimate, romantic meal. It is loud, frenetic, and jammed with people. Lots of people, most of them seemingly Fogo employees. The Gauchos, the servers, the bread people, the nameless ones constantly checking on you, a swarm of continually changing faces. It is nice to have adequate staff attending to you. It is intrusive to be checked on continually. To start at the beginning, the main entrance is on University Street. We approached on 4th Avenue, there is also a door. As we entered that door, a young lady told us to sit anywhere. I told her we had reservations; she nodded, gestured toward the large dining room, and left. People bustled about, bursts of laughter, and we felt stranded, unsure we should sit anywhere. After finding the main entrance, we were asked to wait while those in front of us were seated first. They were ALL walk-ins. Eventually, we were sitting at a lovely table. Ordering cocktails, we waited. And, waited. And, waited. Our featured server for the evening was a young lady with a loud voice who spoke so fast I could not follow along. She wanted to explain to us how to eat here. We told her we were from Brazil and knew the ropes. So, she said, and I quote, "OK, then you tell me about the menu." Throughout the evening, we felt her hostility and condescension towards us. We couldn't get timely drinks, and our wine order was not what we wanted. Sometimes, you cross paths with someone who "gets you." Along comes Malou. Professional, gracious, understanding, attentive, everything a restaurant would seek in an employee. Malou took care of the wine problem. Malou created an atmosphere of calm around our table, allowing us to enjoy ourselves. It was a jarring moment when the regular server showed up, disrupting the peace Malou had somehow brought to our table. We have decided not to name this disruptive server. I hope she will recognize and learn from this if she reads this. The remarkable thing about this evening is we liked the food. We preferred to eat protein before salads; each protein was tender and unique from the other proteins. There is a large variety of choices. The Gauchos serving the meats are all helpful, kind, and patient with folks. If you are a carnivore, they do it right at Fogo. The salad bar had some excellent dishes and some excellent cheese selections. We left full and happy with our food. We left feeling well attended to by Malou. The front door host/hostess situation needs tightening up. Some servers (at least ours) need better training on customer relations, graciousness, and how to leave the attitude at home. read more

My family and I got the buffet it was really good, very packed and crowded though and they kind of rush you once your about done eating, but other than that it was a good experience. read more

Fogo De Chao - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Fogo de Chão delivered an outstanding dining experience, and Taylor and Gyari went above and beyond with their kindness and attentive service. Their warmth and helpfulness truly made the night memorable--thank you both! read more

Wonderful food!! David was amazing, friendly and very helpful. The different cuts of meat we yummy- really liked the lamb- fruit was fresh and sweet! Treated my mom so well for her birthday! read more

The manager Alan was extremely unprofessional and rude. He spoke to my daughter with no respect and was so rude to all of us. He should be fired read more

We visited Fogo de Chao to celebrate a special anniversary with our family and this place did not disappoint. The steak meat was soo delicious (notice my double 'oo'). I especially loved the lamb and the bacon wrapped meat. The salad bar was always refilled and had some excellent choices. I I couldn't stop eating the roasted pumpkin and apple salad. The place was busy over the weekend but service was on-point. I'm surely going to be visiting this place again. read more

Fogo De Chao - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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We won't be coming back here again. I made a reservation for 7:30 for 3. We didn't get seated for over an hour. Angry patrons, abused hosts as a result, and the food wasn't as good as it used to be, and we used to come here at least 2-3 times a year. Sometimes for birthdays. Ambiance? There isn't anything good about that considering how angry customers were, with lots of cranky tired children running around the restaurant. I see a lot of responses from Fogo's customer service here saying how sorry they are and will address it, but they clearly haven't addressed the problems. We experienced similar treatment and worse food and service at other locations. It's no longer worth the frustration and cost to put up with an experience like this. We would rather go somewhere that treats us like they want us there, and not like they're testing our patience. read more

Came here for my birthday and has been really craving for this place. It didn't really exceed my expectations but was happy. Meat choices were a lot. Salad bar had variety of choices. Service was perfect, location perfect, place was spacious but reserve in advance. Really pricey! It was comforting to know that they allow for guests to use as much GC bought from costco. Craving satisfied indeed! read more

Fogo De Chao - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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I've been to a handful of "Brazilian" steakhouses and I was a little skeptical about how Fogo would rise above the rest. And they proved me wrong! They have all the classic cuts of meat (picana, ribeye, etc). And then some really awesome standouts. Honestly my favorite bite were the ribs! Seriously incredible. The chicken thighs were delicious. I'm not a huge lamb fan but the lamb was good too. Really really delicious food. I was let down by the service. I had to get our server's attention to fill our water twice, and I had to wave down some of the meat handlers to get the certain cuts we wanted to try. read more

Tonight I had a reservation to celebrate my girlfriend's birthday and to ask her parents for their blessing in marrying their youngest daughter. My party was seated at a table with used paper napkins, straw wrappers, grains of rice, a cloth napkin, and bits of food stuck to our salt and pepper shakers. In addition, I was rubbed the wrong way when my girlfriend left her prongs close to my plate and I was asked if I was paying for continuous tableside service when I specifically stated I was ordering the Chilean Sea Bass and not the continuous tableside service. In that moment it felt like they were more concerned about charging us than providing a fine dining experience worth hundreds of dollars. If I had to be honest, I think the food court tables at Costco are kept cleaner than our table tonight. The worst part was when I raised my frustrations, the manager was too cowardly to personally apologize and sent an associate to do his talking. Which, by the way, if you're reading this, thank you, Katelynn; you did such a good job of easing my frustrations and remedying the situation. I think you carried yourself more like a manager than your restaurant manager. read more

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I visited Fogo de Chao multiple times for both brunch/lunch and dinner. This location was packed each time I went there, so I highly recommend making a reservation. (Last weekend, they were so busy and couldn't accept walk-ins) Me and my friend visited for lunch and had a wonderful time. The unlimited steaks are amazing! My friend's favorite was chicken and I particular enjoyed the sirloin steak. The salad bar has plenty of variety. The soup and salads are great. I ended up getting a plate full of fruits including papaya, dragonfruit, berries, and pineapple. There is a waffle and omelette station during lunch time, but we didn't use it. Plus, their complimentary appetizer sides (bread, mashed potato, plantains etc.) are very delicious. I love this restaurant. Despite being busy, staffs are always attentive and helpful. Service was fast and the food was delicious. read more

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Love Fogo de Chao. Great food selection of meats, and ambiance. A nice place to celebrate or enjoy a special meal. Friday night, made a reservation for their "best of Brazil" special which is quite a deal for $39 per person. You get the core meats (picanha, Alcatra, fraldinha, plus like 8 more meats), side dishes and the market buffet. After reading reviews was worried about being treated like a second class diner and not being sent meats, but was pleasantly impressed with how many options we got and how often the meats came! Every single meat option came by us except the Queijo Assado and Cordeiro (lamb). We couldn't even tell we weren't part of the regular dinner set. Ambiance and service: it was packed - so good to make rezzies on a Friday night. Ambiance is classy festive and bustling all at the same time. Had a Vegas buffet type of feel to it but with much nicer setting and people coming to you with food. Loved it and noise was just right for easy conversation. We got seated deep in the back of the restaurant and we still had great service. The one knock on the service is that it's sometimes very uncoordinated - one person told us to sit at the bar then the next waiter at the bar told us not to then told us to again (it was a bit weird and we decided we'd just wait for our official table as originally requested). At our table we had multiple servers come and ask the same questions. A bit chaotic and unorganized - but I kept the star because they certainly came and certainly took care of us and we were grateful. Even better after a slow start the meats started flowing in. We didn't see every option come by but we saw a lot and we appreciated that! Food: my personal favorite is the market buffet. You get multiple cold food options like lox, salads, veggies, pickled peppers. All great complements. At the table you get side dishes like their delicious bread, mashed potatoes, caramelized bananas. The meats are so good and a bit on the salty side - which I actually appreciate as it brings out the flavors. Loved the top sirloin the best, as well as the chicken thighs (surprisingly). It's fun to try them all out. For dessert we had the chocolate molten lava cake with ice cream - also good though cake was a little over baked. All in all, this place is awesome especially with the Best of Brazil deal. It's crazy busy and popular yet they managed to make it all work and we left happy and satisfied. Kudos to the team there - we really enjoyed our meal. Bathroom inside is clean too - which means their kitchen is clean. That's a nice plus especially when the restaurant is so busy. We're coming back for more. Cheers! read more

such great service! Rosalyn and team took such great care of us! we went for our anniversary and it was a really fun dif experience! great atmosphere and wonderful food! read more

Fogo De Chao - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Our adventure here started off by making reservations for the wrong location. We talked to Angie in the front and she was amazing. She got us in anyway. We ate delicious meats and got so fulllllllllll. Amit was our server and he was also Amazing. Clari helped us with getting the correct meats sent to us and finding out what kind of cheese was covered in the honey (delicious). Overall the Service in this place could not have been better. Thank you guys for doing what you always do. Keep it up and next time we all come back to Seattle we will be here for sure.. read more

Was there 2/17 at 9 pm. 5 stars because the manager made sure to check on us before the kitchen closed and made sure we got the meats we wanted without having to call him over or anything! TAKE NOTES! If you do the "experience" do not wait for the meat to come around to your table. Only meats that came around to us were pork ribs and chicken (both I honestly didn't like) your gonna have to wave someone down and ask specifically for the meat you want to come to you. Oh but the top sirloin lady was on it!!! and swung by like 4 times our first 40 minutes so I hope she gets most of the top we left lol. Tomahawk was deff worth it!! They had a special going on if you get one of their wagyu steaks you get one experience free (so basically 62 off) a +$100 steak. I believe it's 30-40 ozs. Served and cut table side. Cucumber mink smash is my fave cocktail there. Tables are set SUPER close together though. If it wasn't for the manager making sure everything went well without us having to ask for him really helped with the 5 stars. But in my defense it was my first time ever going to a Brazilian steakhouse so I was not prepared with the knowledge to ask specifically and not wait to see so maybe that's just something I wasn't aware of. read more

Fogo De Chao - Tomahawk Ancho - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

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Great food and great service. Very busy and loud atmosphere though. Definitely recommend making a reservation.

Simon's and Gary were wonderful service was fantastic, food was great as well would recommend papaya cream

We came here to celebrate our anniversary and loved it! Beautiful restaurant with quick and friendly service! You get so much food for the cost and the salad/appetizer bar was awesome! Great selection of different salads, cheeses and meats! The set price includes the salad bar, the 14 different meats and a dessert to share. We left very full and very happy : ) read more

Fogo De Chao - Salad bar items and cheese bread that comes with the meal! - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Went to Fogo de Chao for my husband's birthday. We were a large party and they were able to accommodate us without difficulty. Our primary server was attentive and charming, answered our many questions kept our glasses full, and kept our party smiling. The selection of meat was excellent. I'm not even sure what all I ate, but every single thing I had was delicious. I am not usually a big meat eater, but on this day, I was keeping up with the hard core carnivores in our group. My husband ordered the Tomahawk steak which was carved table-side and served on a hot salt block. The flavor and cook was on point and worth the extra charge. I tried a few passionate caipirinhas and those were the perfect accompaniment to the meal. I look forward to our next visit! read more

Got waygu steak and the seafood tower - both were amazing. The steak was sizzling on a salt block and the seafood tower has loads of goodies. While they were out of snow crab, they subbed it for more lobster, so I wasn't mad at all. Four stars because I've seen much better salad bars at other steakhouses. The service was very good. read more

Fogo De Chao - Seafood Tower - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

Arrived for our "reservation" and then waited 20 minutes to be seated. The menus and tablecloth were dirty. Our very kind waiter explained how it worked, but we just couldn't - something about the whole experience with an unlimited salad bar (that was packed elbow to elbow with other patrons) and sticky paper cards that you flip for meat service just felt like cheese cake factory meets conveyor belt sushi for a hundred dollars. While we debated our choice to leave a human advertisement immediately approached with a large prepared bowl with shrimp cocktail and asked if we wanted to "upgrade to the Jumbo Pawn Cocktail with our experience" and sorry, Bellevue... Nope Have you seen the movie Wall-E ? read more

We went here last night & we extremely underwhelmed. My friend I was with said that as we were seated the server mouthed "are you kidding me" to the hostess seating us (party of 3 - arrived 830p). As soon as the server approached she did her elevator pitch so quietly that I had to interpret for the table on how to flip the notice for food/no food. As the waters came out the server spilled 4 waters on my friend and all over the table. She apologized and offered the table free desserts. They cleaned up the ice and didn't change out the cloth or ask to move our table nor did a manager ever appear. The meat server served over cooked tough meats and there were only 4 rounds that came by and the salad bar was not fresh or restocked. We received our side and bread about 30 minutes into being seated and had to ask for hot sauce and water refills 7 times before staff provided it. At one point I located a pitcher of water and refilled my glass myself. I paid over $200 for 3 people to eat a few pieces of meat, half ass salad bar & slim table serving. When we were ending our tab the waitress switched up and only offered 1 dessert for the table to share. Sorry - but, I don't eat after people. I figured a review here and elsewhere will be more impactful than arguing with checked out waitstaff at the end of the night. read more

The food was definitely good. However the customer service was not what we expected from a Fogo De Chao. We have been to other Fogo De Chao, clearly this restaurant has an opportunity to improve on customer service. In spite of having a reservation and being late by few mins we were requested to wait which we were totally comfortable with. However another associate saw us waiting and said they were not sure why we were asked to wait as we have a reservation already and made us sit right away. Coming to the food, definitely what you could expect from Fogo De Chao - they were good and consistent. Our next disappointment was when our table was not attended for too long while others around us were (though we had the table signs saying we are waiting). Either they were too busy or did not notice. Overall not a great experience, I hope they pay attention to the customer service. read more

I decided to celebrate my birthday here. My one previous experience here was pretty decent, so it seemed like a pretty safe choice. Boy, was I wrong. I left the night extremely frustrated and disappointed. Having seen a promotion online about a $39 special, I made a reservation online and had put "$39 Best of Brazil" (as per the requirements). When I got to the restaurant, my party was seated pretty quickly. However, we were seated in the back, near the dishes. I guess due to our seat placement, we were largely ignored. We asked for water 3 times with two different waiters before finally receiving our water. In addition, we were rarely served meat. We would watch the servers come out of the kitchen and go down the aisle, but after they finished serving the large round table in front, they would loop back towards the kitchen. We were served a singular slice of meat roughly every 10 minutes. We asked our waiter several times to make sure the servers would stop by our table but it was to no avail. On the third time of requesting they stopped by our table (it was an hour by this point, and we had probably 4/13 cuts), the manager came out and apologized. She asked if there were specific items we were requesting and she would make sure they came to us. Even after this, they STILL managed to forget 1/5 cuts we requested. When we pointed this out to them, she rushed back into the kitchen and had a server bring us a small dish of shredded, overcooked meat. We honestly were pretty ready to leave. The bill came out and I saw the promotion had not been applied. The waiter looked at me accusingly and said that when he asked me if I was celebrating anything, I did not let him know. I replied that first off, yes, I did tell him I was celebrating my birthday. Secondly, I pulled up my reservation which had it listed already. The waiter consulted with the manager, pointed a few times at our table, and came back with the adjusted check. Overall, I had major regrets about coming here. Food was seasoned just okay, and the entire vibe made the food taste worse. Definitely not worth what we paid, and I'd be extremely hesitant about recommending this place to others. read more

Fogo De Chao - the promotion they had, and eventually honored - Brazilian Near Me - Bellevue, Washington

We went for the churrasco experience at Fogo de Chão in honor of a small family celebration. We really enjoyed it. All of the items served tableside were delicious, from the stunning variety of beef cuts to the cheese (w/ honey!), chicken, pork, and lamb. Some of the sides were terrific, particularly the warm pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread) and the mashed potatoes. Others were mixed: the crispy polenta was good but had more potential; and the caramelized bananas were surprisingly pedestrian, perhaps due to insufficient ripeness. The market table featured a tremendous variety of items, the vast majority of which were delightful. One significant exception: the tabbouleh was too parsley-forward for our tastes. Somehow, we had room (or at least the will) for dessert. We found the tres leches cake exceptional and the papaya cream to greatly exceed our expectations formed by the modest calorie count advertised on the menu :-) The service throughout was solid, although we were seated a tad late relative to our reservation time and the dessert took quite a while to come out (which admittedly help us digest a bit first). read more

Hostess stand seating needs some work, but service outside of that and the food is great!

very good food and service. The server (Meilan) comes very frequently to check. also take care of our kids. definitely kids friendly place

As always, the food was amazing! It was my husbands first time there and Stephanie did an outstanding job at explaining service, menu even giving suggestions based on his preferences and sending the team with the items he requested. Thank you again Stephanie! read more

Jose was very nice and did an amazing job and was very attentive to my family and I. Elida such a sweet girl and did great at serving my table as well. read more

I'm not a big meat eater so being able to try a little bit of everything and learn what I like and don't like. The garlic beef was the first to catch my tastebuds and would highly recommend. I believe I tried every item they had to offer, everything was great! The all you can eat also comes with sides of mash potatoes and polenta fries, you have a full bar to chose from of soups, salads and veggie and side. I really enjoyed that you can still request certain cuts if you don't like patiently waiting like me. Don't forget the Brazilian cheese dipped with honey that was soooo yummy. read more

Came here for my birthday, and the waitstaffs are extremely friendly. Everyone smiling even though you can see that they are extremely busy. Highly recommend this restaurant all around. 6 stars if even possible read more

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Food was ok, meat was over cooked. Salad bar was good. It took 15 min to get our check, but overall service was good. Very friendly, and personable. The front desk lady was very awkward, and no one understood what she was telling us. Overall, we would not go again. read more