Brazilian churrascaria is my absolute favorite! I wish more spots existed. It's paid per weight. There's a cold food bar which has salads and veggies and a hot bar with rice, stews, cheese bread, plantains to name a few. But the real star of the show are the meats. I love the top sirloin and the sirloin cap, but I don't think you could go wrong with anything. The service is friendly and it's conveniently located at the food court of Westfield Topanga mall across for potato corner. I wish there was a location closer to me because I would be there daily if given the opportunity! read more

Came to shop at Topanga mall and stopped for lunch at this place, located in the food court. It looks very promising at first but here comes my experience. Besides the grumpy and not so kind staff and the pretty expensive mixed plate they charged me for - nearly $60 (food goes there by weight - only bbq or mixed salad bar & bbq) - the meat came so well done, dry and till you pay and get to eat was also cold. I don't think it was worth the money. read more

The food at La Vaca Brazilian Grill is amazing. My concern isn't the quality of the food--it's the consistency and transparency of the pricing. I came here in December and was charged almost $70. Today, I ordered pretty much the same type of plate, and my total was about $37. That's a huge difference for what I believe were very similar orders. Now I'm honestly hesitant every time I come in because I don't know what I'm going to be charged. It leaves me wondering whether someone is looking at the amount of meat on the plate and making a subjective pricing decision instead of following a consistent process. If you're charging by weight, the process should be completely transparent. Weigh the meat separately, weigh the salad bar separately, and then show the customer the final weight and total price before charging them. That would eliminate confusion and ensure everyone is treated fairly. The inconsistency is concerning enough that I have considered contacting the County Department of Weights and Measures to better understand whether the pricing practices comply with consumer protection standards. I hope it doesn't come to that, because the food is excellent. At nearly $70, I could have gone across the street to an all-you-can-eat Brazilian steakhouse and known exactly what I was going to pay. The food keeps me coming back, but the pricing needs to be fair, consistent, and transparent. read more

When it comes to food court options La Vaca Brazilian Grill is one of our favorites. The continuous slow grilling of the meats keeps it fresh, juicy and flavorful. We don't mind the small cold/hot bar since we like only a couple items, and they always have them available. Our favorite is the Picanha. I will usually take the first slices since these are often at medium to well done so the husband can have the medium rare to rare center. For our sides, a heaping portion of plantains for me and black beans for him. It was all very good -- consistent with past experiences. The workers are usually ok -- not really friendly, but not rude either. The issue with this visit came when I later noticed on the receipt that although our plates weighed almost exactly the same and both had a hot side, one was charged at the highest price of $24.95/lb (BBQ only). At that point we had already finished our lunch. Not being able to trust a business to charge correctly is unfortunate. I will now need to remember to always check the receipt before leaving the register at La Vaca. read more

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It's not bad. I usually get majority meat sides of cold and hot dishes. The bbq is no where near the best but it's decent. Wish they had more meat variety though. Avoid chicken since it's cheap but they cost the same as the beef cuts, which are pricier cost wise. Great place to dine if you are on low cabs and high protein diet. read more

REVIEW FROM A BRAZILIAN-- I was so excited to see this place in the food court, so I skipped on my usual dining options and gave this place a go. I tend not to have high expectations from mall food courts and this place definitely met that standard-- it was terrible. I like that you serve yourself. They have all of the options laid out for you and it's neat and clean. They even have farrinha and guarana (the best item offered here)! Rice was probably the most okay item that was unseasoned. The greens...... all I can say is unseasoned so it was very tart and... disgusting. Moving on to the beans.... It tasted like they grabbed a can of black beans with low sodium and no seasoning, heat it up in the microwave, and served it. They need to take the words "brazilian" out of the title this point. Meat was..... not authentic AT ALL. It felt like they just grabbed any cut of meat and slapped a label on it-- as if the words "picanha" or "linguica" could somehow magically replicate the taste. The meat was terrible as it is, but the linguica?? It needs to go back where they found it-- 'cause it was TERRIBLE. The staff was just there to collect a paycheck, which I can't be mad at that. They weren't rude or anything-- just not very vibrant or energetic. Again.. doesn't make or break a business. It felt like a non-brazilian cooked all of these items and missed every single key ingredient of flavor you could've possibly added to make this better. If you're Brazilian-- don't get your hopes up. Grab the guarana and go on about your day. Eating here is like a slap in the face and you WILL feel disrespected that someone thought this was okay to open a business. If you're not Brazilian-- try Fogo down the street. Yes, it's pricier-- but considering the price I paid for a box HERE..... you can spare $20 extra dollars and eat at an ALL YOU CAN EAT place that at least gets the flavors right. read more

I was hoping for this to be good I was craving Brazilian food but it was not. The steak was all fat pieces they didn't cute it off and didn't pay attention to the steak cut while making the bowl! Bad service why don't you cut off the fat pieces! So I ate rice and beans and pico mix with plantains! Since was uber eats didn't get a refund so ridiculous read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Garlic Picanha Steak bowl - Brazilian Near Me - Canoga Park, California

This resto business is no longer cooking while it is only 7:30 pm and i wonder if the owners know. They are supposed to be closed at 8 pm I was going to buy but nothing is cooking anymore. The workers are cleaning already. Too bad read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Fastfood not cooking anymore at 7:30 pm. - Brazilian Near Me - Canoga Park, California

This place is a joke. Whenever you uber it's these useless people and ask for items on the side they always forget. 2 time ordering here and asked for 3 cokes and they gave 1 now you got to go through the hassle of trying to get your money back. Then I ordered medium rare on my meets and these clowns give you well done beef that is the leftovers for the day. Always something with them. Last time it was non of our drinks and 2 sides missing. I recommend M grill much better service and food to anyone. Even fogode chao with their prices is still better than this slop they throwing together. Last time ordering from here and will a 100% be letting my other friends know not to waste their time. read more

Located in the Dining Terrace area on level 2 in Westfield Topanga, La Vaca Brazilian Grill serves seven types of grilled meats and a small yet quite varied salad bar and hot side dishes choices. One has the option of only the salad bar and hot dishes, grilled meats only, or a combination of both. All selections are priced by weight. We enjoyed the Picanha and Chicken with Bacon grilled meats along with our selections from the salad bar & hot dishes. Everything was quite good. read more

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La Vaca Brazilian Grill at the food court offers a great selection of meats for all tastes, whether you prefer lean or fatty cuts. My favorites were the Picanha and garlic beef - both were flavorful and tender. I loved that you could add scoops of garlic onto the meat too. If you're looking for a quick yet satisfying Brazilian grill experience, this spot won't disappoint! read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Got a sampling of meats - Brazilian Near Me - Canoga Park, California

This place is located at the food court mall. Have been coming here for so many times now. Everything is priced by weight. My favorite is the garlic beef and I love their hot sauce (you need to ask for it at the cashier). read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Canoga Park, California

Not good - bad stiff meat Very expensive Bad service but anyway I gave tips Not worthy for $40 meal read more

This place has OK food. My boyfriend is Brazilian. You could honestly go to Fogo de Chow for what they charge. $80 for two plates? Of premade food? Are you kidding me?? We went and got all you can eat sushi with drinks and it was $90. We will never come here again. read more

Expensive and terrible quality. This place used to be good but not anymore. The bbq was tasteless and the sides were subpar.

This is absolutely ridiculous, I support all races, genders whatever. But to have someone who cannot comprehend English answering the phone is ridiculous and frustrating and top of that NO ONE there speaks English or even enough to understand what I want. Now come on. I shouldn't need a translator when English is the first language. I have to use a translator when I visit other countries as I should but not here. Smh. Well guess just have to go to Kravings and pay their outrageous prices. read more

Update: come here for the Meats! stopped by location in the mall and it's apparent the meats here are the main draw. They all look delicious and I will definitely be trying more next time. read more

Really like their garlic beef but rude service from the guys cutting the meat makes me want to avoid the place. Would rather avoid that negative interaction than eat there. read more

Flavor of the food is always on point on each of my visits. I have dined at this location for at least 4 times this year. Friendly service. My beef on this visit was too red inside for me. I asked if he could microwave it for me. He said they don't have one. I tried to eat them as is, but I just don't feel comfortable. I just took the plate with all the beef home and cooked them more on my stove. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Canoga Park, California

I may not know how to speak Portuguese... My wife may not be a Brazilian Babe (she's better!!)... And I can assure that I've never gotten a Brazilian wax.... But when it comes to knowing good meat for a fair price.. I'm. Your. Man! I know, I know... Meat from a food court? How good can it possibly be?? Well folks, this isn't the Beijing Beef that's been sitting under a heat lamp at Panda Express for lord knows how long. Nor is it the stringy, dry Pork Carnitas from Chipotle located across the food court just wishing they were on the same level in regards to La Vaca's flavor train. What makes their meat so flavorful you ask?? I say it's a little bit of spice, the use of a beautiful spit-rotisserie matched with prime cuts of quality meat and a little dash of love. The best part... It's a self serve eatery where you get to let your eyes be in control while your stomach reaps all the benefits. And let's be honest; that whole eyes bigger than your stomach may just get the best of you here at La Vaca... And if you're overzealous...it may get your wallet too! Yes, be very mindful when loading up your container because even through your eyes will be wanting everything that they offer, you pay by the weight of your container at the end; so get ready to fork over the bacon for all that beef you just loaded onto your plate. My advice... Get a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Try a slice or two of the different cuts of meat and don't sweat the bill when they tell you it's 20+ bucks, you are totally worth it! My top picks are: -The Green Beans (they are addicting!!) -The Collard Greens with garlic -Fried Plantains -Picanha (the fattier Top Sirloin Cap) But I'm telling you, you can't go wrong with any of their meats which include Brazilian Sausage, various cuts of chicken and a leaner cut of sirloin. So the next time you feel like Conquering Brazil like Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) did in Fast Five, I say La Vaca Brazilian Grill will be a worthy challenger for your appetite. And as they set in Portuguese... Bom apetite! read more

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Worst food ever! The herb chicken was not seasoned at all. The beef was dry and tasteless. The sides were equally terrible. The vegetables were horrible. The only thing that was okay was the mashed potato. I threw away my whole plate. I told the guy there, and he said there was nothing he could do to help me, not even a sorry. $25.00 down the drain. read more

As a Brazilian, I knew this was going to be terrible , "La" in "La Vaca" isn't even a part of our language. Secondly, they had feijoada on the menu, and it's not feijoada at all-it's just black beans. Appropriation at its finest. Thanks losers read more

The quality of the food and service does not justify the prices. Too expensive. They also don't specify the price per weight.

The food here is very delicious, but you have to watch for the price, for sure! The quality of food and those tasty garlic crunchies on top are restaurant level, but it's all brought down by the mall atmosphere. Would still recommend trying if you want very good (very expensive) mall meat. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Chicken Thigh Herb and Picanha (Top Sirloin Cap) - Brazilian Near Me - Canoga Park, California

What the heck????? My blushing bride brought this home tonight. The vegetables and salads were good, but... What was the meat? It smelled bad upon opening the container. It was tough and waaaaaaaaaay overcooked. Not beef but shoe leather. Couldn't eat a bite. Check out the picture! I ate my meal and still hungry. What's worse... I'm mad. I hate having to pay to get screwed. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Shoe leather. - Brazilian Near Me - Canoga Park, California

I got really bad food poisoning after eating here. It's a shame, because it's one of the few decent restaurants in the food court. I've been throwing up all night with no end in sight. read more

A little pricey but worth every penny! The food is really high-quality for what you get though. The hot and cold food bar is also super fresh and has a lot of good sides. read more

I've been going to this La Vaca location since I was in high school back in 2018 and I have never had a problem until today! The people there have been so nice and welcoming and the food has always been top tier. However today, the girl at the front was being so rude to my mother for no reason! My mother just asked for a couple of extra utensils and she proceeds to role eyes at my mother who did not notice. This is unacceptable behavior as a person working in customer service. Given that, when asked her name she proceeded to give me attitude even though I asked nicely. Fortunately, I asked one of the other works who then told me her name was Juana. I normally do not write bad reviews but when it comes to just simple respect and kindness when it comes to customer service, I just had to mention it here. read more

I visited this place and I got very little like one piece of chicken, two tablespoons of rice with the same amount of black beans, three small pieces of beets and less than a half cup of salad that's it! Food was tasty but chicken was a bit dry. I won't go back for two reasons one, it's wayyy Over Priced (by weight) and two, this couple who I assume are the owners (Asian couple) were there and the man was standing behind the counter in front of the serving station with his crossbody bag on no gloves and reaching over the food to reposition the already positioned serve spoons as well as reaching over the counter to his already eaten plate of food to wipe his hands on a crumpled used napkin all while standing behind the counter near the food continuing to touch and monitor the scene. And his wife had eaten too and gotten comfortable by propping her feet up on top of another chair, smh. Yep, I observed too and it all was distasteful to me! read more

Always good food great flavors never a complaint. Great service all around. Always a return customer. read more

We wanted to have a quick dinner at the Westfield mall prior to seeing a movie at AMC. We picked a Brazilian restaurant in the food court. La Vaca. The food was surprisingly good. The meats and sausage were tender, warm and flavorful. The selection of beef and chicken were plentiful. My sides were Ceasar salad, Broccoli, rice and chicken stroganoff. I did not want to overdue the volume of food as it is so easy to get carried away. Your purchase price is based on weight. I enjoyed the food and had enough variety to be satisfied. Service at the counter was timely and efficient. My only complaint is something was very well seasoned (salt) and after the meal it made me thirsty and my tongue tingled. I will go back. This was my second visit but my first time checking in. Parking is easy in the mall lot. Canoga park area. read more

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I've eaten at this place a few times and it's been fine. This Saturday, 2/3, I got really sick. I believe it was the salad. I recommend you avoid the fresh items in the salad bar if you can. Food poisoning can be very serious. It's been 5 days now and I'm still not recovered so visiting the Dr today. read more

Been here twice , my wife wasnt a fan however i thought everything was on point and timed perfectly! I will be back, thanks for the experience read more

Watch your total - my food was $19, they tried to charge me 34 lol. Their sirloin meat and garlic beef is so fatty its hard to chew. Food quality 5/10 read more

Criminally overpriced.. $3.85 for a snapple? Why is broccoli the same price as steak when weighed? These by the pound places should be outlawed. read more

Self service Brazilian spot in the food court in Topanga Mall. You can load up your plate with sides and meats or just meats. You pay by weight so don't put too many heavy starches on your plate. You can see the food cooking fresh on the grill skewers. Choose between top sirloin, chicken, sausage and just tell them how you like it cooked. They'll slice your meats directly on your plate. Fairly priced and you know it's freshly cooked. read more

Beef especially picanha is good plus the pricing is reasonable. Wide array of sidings to choose from. If you wish to grab a quick bite and not as formal as Fogo de Chao, this is a good place to consider. This is one of our go to places for brazilian grill. read more

My server Garrett and Bim were great! and the food was delicious, I highly recommend the Brazilian street corn and the bacon at the salad bar. read more

The food is really good but definitely not worth $32 dollar plate. Just be careful because they charge 11.92 per lb.

For food court food this place is pretty good. Its buffet style and everything is self serve except for the meats. You pay by the pound. It's one of the more pricier food court restaurants. Been twice and spent about $20 each time, but had leftovers. The meats can be cooked to you preference (med rate to well done). My fave meat is the Picanha as it is fattier. For sides they are a hit or miss. I like the fried plantains and rice. read more

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