I know this is a chain. I have never tried the chain in the U.S. But this apparently is one of the…read morebest steak houses in town, by town, I mean the capital of Brazil. My second trip here. There is really not much here but the government. But I suspect this is nothing like the ones you get in the States. First of all, the salad bar is massive.The amount of selections - I could just eat that and be done with it. They have traditional old slave food. Basically stewed pork, beans and rice. Delicious. I couldn't stop eating the salad bar selection, that by the time they walked around with the meats I was confused. More food? More beef, chicken hearts, and more cuts of beef. Amazing meat but apparently not as good as Argentina, which I know, with this job, I'll be going also to Argentina for more good meats. The restaurant is located next to the car wash / gas station. I mean "THE" car wash, where major money laundering scandal took place where some very prominent people were indicted. I think that's where Breaking Bad got the idea, or vise versa? Don't forget to take a picture when you are done. And absolutely come here to eat. This is not the U.S. chain.

After being a regular customer of Fogo's in the US, dining at Fogo's in Brazil was something I…read moreneeded to check off my bucket list. The interior decor appears more westernized with a Brazilian flair. The cuts of meat are much larger and Im drinking Guarana in the country where it is produced. For about 5 guests, I paid about $250 including desserts and drinks. That's less than what we pay for at Fogo's in CA. The rodizio consists of the same salad/appetizer bar, pao dequiejos (cheese bread) and about 10-12 cuts of meat. The Picanha is my favorite. Could not get enough of it. Restrooms are via elevator to the second floor. Clean but not so well lit. Parking is at the empty lot next to the building. Make prior reservations because it gets full. Or, come early. The place gets full quickly.

Came here for lunch. Quite busy. English menus with limited English spoken. Prices were very good…read moreand staff was friendly while we worked Google translate. Good perfectly cooked steak and crispy fries. Very nice inside with lots of business lunch types (coat and tie). This is a franchise and you see them all over Brazil. Give them shot.

We had a long layover in Brasilia Airport, so we decided to take advantage and have dinner. We…read morewere looking for a restaurant that participated in the Associação dos Restaurantes da Boa Lembrança (I collect their plates) and Dom Francisco was the only one we contacted that actually had the plate available. How lucky for us!!! The food was absolutely superb! I had the bacalhau, which was served with a shredded potato rosti and a mild sauce and my wife had the wild boar(!), which was served with grilled polenta. The boar was literally falling off the bone; the polenta was crunchy outside and creamy inside, accompanied by a demi-glace that was as delicious as the boar. The cod was lovely, golden, tender and flaky. We finished it all off with a wonderful crème brûlée, done tableside. The restaurant also has a very impressive wine menu, with many outstanding wines from around the world. Service, unsurprisingly, was also excellent.