We were shopping at Ontario Mills and stopped by the food court to find dinner. This spot stood out to us, so we decided to give it a try. The setup is cafeteria style with trays where you can choose what you want. The meats are sliced for you based on how much you'd like, then everything is weighed and priced accordingly. We both ordered the same items, except I added plantains. There weren't many plantains left when I got there, so I selected a few from what was available. Food & Experience: The food itself seemed fine at the time but too salty. After eating, we went back to shopping, but I started experiencing sharp stomach discomfort and we decided it was best for us to head home. I tried a few things to feel better, but the discomfort lasted most of the night, and I didn't start feeling more like myself until the following afternoon. Service: The employee we interacted with was fine, not rude, but not particularly friendly either. Overall: The concept is interesting and convenient for mall dining, but based on our experience, this isn't a place we'd return to. Others may enjoy it, especially if they're looking for something quick and filling while shopping. read more

I love me some Brazilian food. The food here tastes authentic and better than it looks. I think I might have ordered it wrong. I probably should have gotten 1 plate for salad bar and 1 plate for meat. I was charged the salad and meat plate but as you can see most of the food was salad bar. I will say most Brazilian food is pretty pricey so this place is pretty consistent with what I've experienced. It's easy access and everything tastes really good. Service was not anything special, I wish I got more direction with how I should plate my food. It is close to plenty of seating and right next to Cinnabon. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

Inside the Ontario Mills Mall food court. Brazilian grilled meats by the pound , self serve buffet style of vegetables, sides and sauces. After choosing the condiments one of the staff will hand carved the selection of proteins such as steak, chicken . Price per pounds varies depending on which type of protein you are selecting. For me I think it's a tad expensive for a thin slice of meat . read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Inside the Ontario Mills food court - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

I've eaten here before when they just opened. Today's lunch experience was really disappointing. Although the food is decent, the service is a reason I won't come back. It's a self serve style food bar. You can tell the main server/ carver hates his job and doesn't want to be there. He doesn't wear gloves, his uniform appears to be filthy and he had a toothpick in his mouth while eating something. You can literally see his overhanging belly because his shirt is too short. Picture someone serving you food, looking unsanitary, with an attitude and eating at the same time. And the price for 1 mix plate was just under $29. For that price, you can go to a brazilian churrascaria restaurant for a little bit more on their weekday lunch. You get much better food, service and it's all you can eat. But like I said, the food is good for fast food Brazilian, but you add the bad service, it's not a good value at $29 for 1 plate. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - $29 mix plate - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

One of the better mall foods I've had! A bit pricy but the food is fresh and worth it. My fiancé and I had lunch here before shopping, the price is per pound so they weigh everything after you self serve the veggies. Meat is cut by the employee and can get as much as you want. The garlic chicken was bomb, good garlic flavor and chicken was charred. Top sirloin was lean but could have been salted. My favorite side was the Cole slaw, fresh and vinegary. Overall a semi healthy place to get food at Ontario mills. Would love to try the other meats my next visit. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - BBQ - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

Great experience all around. The meats were juicy, flavorful, and kept coming nonstop. Service was on point and the salad bar had a ton of options. Come hungry--worth it. read more

Wow, I was very impressed. I needed a meal with a salad and some type of protein and I got exactly what I needed. I got the Beet salad and Kale salad as sides, for the meats I got the Beef Sirloin cap and the Garlic Beef medium-rare with a side of their Habanero Salsa! I was not disappointed! I definitely will be back for a lunch or a dinner. Finished off with a bottle of cold water! read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - My apologies. I didn't leave one bite that's how good it was!! - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

Trash food. Taste like garbage food. And give me a bad experience. Also the service so poor.

Wow! Bombastic delicious Brazilian food delivered quickly and straight to my home. Even though it's at a food court the quality of this food is amazing. You must try their top sirloin cap and their cheesy breads! They also have Guarana soda drinks. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Picanha (Top Sirloin Cap) and Cheese Bread Pao de queso heaven!!!! - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

I thought I wrote a review for this location already, but I guess not! I was so thrilled to see this location finally opening right here in "my own backyard"! I love their food and I like the sides better than Las Pampas, which is a similar place. Overall, 5 stars. HOWEVER, I'll have to see when I'll get food here again. I had a bad stomachache the next morning after eating this food the last time. I got food here as soon as they opened when they were still putting out the food, so it hadn't been sitting around all day or even for 30 minutes yet. The herb chicken was already overcooked, hard, and dry for some reason at the very start of the day. They said they didn't have garlic chicken, which is what I really wanted. The collard greens were of a light color and never looked like that, so maybe it wasn't as cooked as it normally was. read more

I haven't had much Brazilian food but I was excited to try this place inside the Ontario Mills food court. They sell the food by the pound, they do have a price of salad or sides only price. I wanted to try the meat selection along with the side salads and rice they made. You choose your own portions of various salads, a chicken salad, and roasted vegetables. They had two types of rice, black beans, collard greens, garlic mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, beef stew, pasta, fried plantains, Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de queijo), and empanadas. They cut the meat to how many portions you want. They weigh it and they carry Jamaica, soda fountain, and canned Brazilian drinks. The food was not too salty, I did like the salads and the sausage chicken thigh, and top sirloin were moist and seasoned nicely. They have a hot sauce that went well with the meat. The staff was nice and the place was clean. read more

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It's like Fogo de Chao but scaled down for a mall and a fast-moving lunch line. The employees are patient with you as you make your choices. They very kindly explained to me what each sauce and powder tasted like and which meat they paired best with. However, keep an eye on the parts of the meat they cut for you. Most of the time, they give you great parts of the beef. However there are other times, to the unsuspecting eye, they slice you what looks like a good hunk of meat that you'll realize later on when you return to your seat is just charred fat. That's not ok, especially since they charge based on weight. The sides are so good though, like the beet salad, sautéed vegetables, potato salad and fried rice. The meat is seasoned well and they can cater the level of doneness to your liking. Please don't get it well done. Medium rare to medium will leave you with soft enough meat. I can guarantee you'll have an explosion of flavor on your plate no matter what you choose. Wonderful food, employees with upbeat energy and kind smiles, and so much bang for your buck - I highly recommend this place. read more

The food is really good! The price is great! It's conveniently located at the Ontario Mills Mall. I just need to find out if they cater. It would be amazing if they do read more

The staff is fine but the food was too salty. I spent $18 and I wish I could get that back. Texas de Brazil is better.

You must visit this place. I can't believe how many people choose big chains over this place. The food is delicious from the meat all the way down to the salad, skip the cheese bread though that was a bit dry. People commented on the price being unfair, remember you are getting quality meat for that price and something that may be compromised like at those fast food joints. read more

Cool new place at the food court in Ontario mills. If you are craving Brazilian food then this place has a wide variety for you to choose from. At $12.85 per pound you can select various meats as well as sides. We got the garlic beef (which was OK), tasty chicken, and sirloin (super good). Overall I'd give 4 stars. Staff is fine. Place is clean. I also got a can of their diet guarana for $3.25. Will definitely come back again soon. read more

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Decided to try this place because it smelled really good as we were passing by. I got the chicken thighs and my husband got garlic beef And we both got different sides. The chicken was extremely dry which is crazy because they're thighs and were really small. The beef was so salty it was not appetizing. And the side were mediocre at best. Probably one of the worst places we have tried. Just go to Panda Express next door! read more

I like Brazilian Meat! The Sirloin Gallic taste good. And in 1 Pound, I can add some salad and especially the potato is good. it is different from French fried read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Picanha (Top Sirloin Cap) Garlic Beef - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

Excited to see fast casual Brazilian open up here. Have been to Pampas in LA and that is the standard. Pretty good here, got top sirloin, garlic beef, sausage and chicken thigh. Everything was moist and flavorful. Except the garlic beef, that was tough and dry. The salad selections were nice as well, rice and beans, garlic mash, beet salad, etc... Prices are not cheap, but kind of standard for brazilian bbq. They charge by the pound, $12.85 for meat and salad (lower for just salad $9.65) and higher for meat $16.95). My plate was around $20 and had to get a Guarana soda, which was another $3.25. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

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Crazy food for the price, better than Fogo de Chao. The staff was great and the food was grilling hot.

I haven't had much Brazilian food before but this place opened up my interest to try more. I liked the setup of a buffet style when picking out your food. I was able to try a small portion of some stuff I had never heard of. Such as their cheese bread. Yet, stale since it was sitting out. The fried plantains were amazing though. So just keep in mind the sides might have gone down in quality due to sitting out. After piling some sides onto your plate, you can pick out some meat that did not disappoint. I got the chicken thigh. They then cut off as much as you want. I would say the meat is the best part of this place. The price was a bit more than I expected, yet overall, a pleasant experience. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Chicken Thigh Herb Brazilian Rice Fried Plantain Cheese Bread (6/12) Broccoli Bowtie Pesto Pasta Grilled Veggie Spanish Rice Green Bean - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

Food is good but if they think $50 a plate in a food court is ethical they are mistaken. Robbing people in this economy. Also they are falsely advertising their menu. Serving "Italian sausage" as Portuguese sausage. Quit being disrespectful to the culture. I went to the counter to address the situation and the manager did not care that it is falsely advertised read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Black beans and rice. Top sirloin. Sausage. 2 cheese breads. And garlic chicken. - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

If your paleo this place is perfect the sirloin and chicken are amazing I would have given more stars but the price signage is very confusing I ended up paying 60 dollars for 2 plates I might as well have gone to a steak house for that read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Top sirloin - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

Lady at the cashier overcharged me. They charge for the salad bar and for the bbq together but should've separated me. Instead, they were too lazy and charged me for the higher of the two. Not worth the price. No wonder there is a no line here. I hope the manager gives us a refund. read more

Dont go to this place! Overpriced and every food is too salty! Worst place to waste money. If you want real brazillian meat and spend almost as much, go to texas de brazil. Worth every cent.. read more

La Vaca Brazilian Grill - Picanha (Top Sirloin Cap) - Brazilian Near Me - Ontario, California

Super super salty ! I had to take a peace of meat out of my mouth because I got a chunk of condiments . We couldn't finish our meal bad choice . We love Brazilian grills this is it close to the real thing . read more

Staff were great at explaining and promoting. Had a bit of quite a few various items. Salads and sides were delicious. Meat was perfectly cook but under seasoned. Food is sold by weight. So if you like heavy sides, it's costly. For two what I would call moderately filled plates too us to over 70$ Seating is in the court area. read more

I never come back in here again. I do not recommend. This place charge you by a pound is not right and then has a sign buffet price I was charge double. Is a form of lying even if you do not get The meats. For a first time trying it was not even great the food. No seasoning whatsoever. Very bland food. We have to wait more than ten minutes. For everyone as myself first time trying. To serve my self a small plate with vegetables Is ridiculous. Panda Express next to it is worth your money spend. Please don't be a fool and do not fall for the scam. read more

My son has been talking about this place for a month. This is the perfect alternative to Texas De Brazil at a fraction of the price. You pay for your meal by the pound. Meat weighs more than salad. It's pretty simple and it's worth the price. Especially comparatively to the above mentioned spot. There's six or seven meats here which is plenty for a faster meal. They serve them at your discretion so you get what you pay for obviously. The sides were all really good. This is inside Ontario Mills so it's not a private place, but again it is great to have this type of option in a to-go setting. I will definitely refer and come back. read more

I keep going back because their meats are soo yummy! I love the Picanha so very much!

Excellent Service. This is my first time eating at this restaurant. The foods tastes amazing!!!!

Gave me food poisoning. Service was good tho. Very easy menu to navigate. A couple hours after eating it I got sick and started throwing up

First time eating here and the food was delicious! I recommend everyone to try it. The customer service is excellent too.