This used to be my favorite place for lunch/dinner, but lately this place has such a terrible odor that I can't stay in and enjoy the food! Also, the food is super salty sometimes that's barely eatable. I feel terrible to post this review because I love people that work there, they are super nice but this review is really message to the owners, if they care at all. Disappointed read more

I'd read a good review about this place in the NY Times back in January, and we ate dinner there this evening with a friend who lives in that neighborhood. I don't eat beef (nor does my husband), so I thought the non-beef selections were rather limited and somewhat carb-heavy. However, everything was fresh and it all tasted good. In particular, I liked the creamed potatoes and the chicken salad. We thought the cost per pound was very reasonable (of course, keep in mind that beef would weigh more than what we ate). There were several tempting-looking desserts in the glass counter, but we were too full to try any of them. It's a small place, so seating is rather limited. The owners (two sisters) were very pleasant and the restaurant has an "A" rating from the Health Department. read more

Summary: At this restaurant you order by the pound so I bought fish, beef, sausage, sausage with onions, string beans, rice and sweet plantains. The workers were kind and its set up like a restaurant but you pays before you eat. After your plate is done a waiter will come around to pick it up. Beef was tender, sausage wasn't too my liking. It didn't have much flavor in it by itself but the onions with the sliced sausages were really good. The fish was very smooth and buttery. String beans were fine, they still felt a little too stringy for me. The rice was soft and the plantains were sweet and tasted like cranberry, maybe from other dishes. Rating: 6/10 read more

Typically you can find me running the other direction from a buffet place, but Point Brazil is one of the rare buffet places thats actually good. The food is Authentic Brazilian fare (This was confirmed by a Brazilian friend who I took once) and is made fresh daily. Lots of vegetables, yams, plantains, salad, black beans, rice. They have chicken and fish as well in the buffet area, and dishes change each day with your main staples always available. Once you've finished with the assortment of items here, head over to the carving station. You'll be able to pick from 7 or 8 different roasting meats, all spinning on a spit. They have beef, pork, chicken wrapped in bacon, and some not so run of the mill items like chicken hearts. When you finish, your food is weighed, and I have always found it to be really fair value. It should ring up to between eight and ten dollars. Beyond this there is plenty of seating, and even outdoor seating in the warm months. This is a really dope spot. Tip, grab the green hot sauce from the buffet station and apply as needed . read more

Point Brazil - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

I ordered BBQ meat. It is $7.99 lb. I paid 12.61 for this delicious meal. I got every meat they have except pork.The place is clean. read more

Point Brazil - BBQ meat. The pound 7.99. Total 12.61. It is delicious. I will come back again - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

The meat here were so burnt, overcooked and dry- pretty bad. The hot buffet foods were fine. Def won't be back since there are other tastier brazilian spots in the area. read more

Point Brazil - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

The food here is amazing and I am pleased to see the precautions they are taking during these times. The tables are social distanced and separated by dividers and they provide gloves to be used when touching shared utensils. If you are a fan of steak, be sure to ask the cashier about the steaks behind the counter. They pull it from a fire stove and slice it to order. Soooo freaking good!! read more

Absolutely one of my go to's when I just want a speedy and delicious lunch. Point Brazil holds one of the best Brazilian BBQ places in Astoria. Food is always fresh and service is super nice. It is buffet style and have a lot of selection of veggies, hot entrees, and BBQ meat alike. Some of their best dishes are the fish and the BBQ meat. They have a nice variety of vegetarian options which is also pretty nice, ranging from quinoa, kale, and beans. Be aware of the pasta dishes though. They look pretty delicious but most of the time it's not seasoned properly and is overcooked. If you're looking for a quick bite, the coxinhas (deep fried chicken ball) are super good. Sometimes they have the cheese option which they stick a cube of cream cheese in there and it is absolutely delicious. If you're craving some dessert, the passion fruit mousse is the way to go. One of the popular Brazilian desserts out there and they know how to do it right. As the Brazilians say... Chao! :) read more

I'm obsessed with this place!!!! My friends and I needed some lunch and didn't want to go far so we just popped in here, not expecting much. I have had bad experiences with NYC buffet restaurants. They usually have very un-fresh food and it's just nasty. But this place is something different, y'all! Everything is super freshly cooked and so tasty. I almost cried while eating the fried plantains. They have delicious meat, numerous vegetarian options, including a chopped kale salad that was LIT. They have everything and you can try a little of everything, which is something I love to do. Fish, beef, liver, chicken, rice, beans, salad, veggies, more, more and more!!!! PLUS, they have lots of dessert. I honestly haven't tried it but they all look incredible. I am very much looking forward to trying all of them at once. They do not serve alcohol, which is a bummer. But this place is worth it!!!! There is something for everyone!!! read more

This place was cool to eat at. You pay by the pound which I don't like when it comes to Brazilian food. I like the all you can eat but I guess if you want something quick then this place would be good to check out. I odds of me coming back are slim but the food was tasty. It's also extremely cold in there which I hate. read more

Point Brazil - Flavorful - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Everything fine Easy restaurant buffet per pound. My first time today n I get passion fruit juice by tell them for yelp. read more

Point Brazil - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

Excellent Brazilian meal for $6.99/pound at lunch. The ingredients were fresh & not heavily seasoned. I tried the picanha & really loved it. It was burst in your mouth juicy & flavorful. I loved how tender it was & how it wasn't overly salted. Grilled to perfection. read more

Yummy food, consistently delicious and fresh, love the salad and the hot bar, with lots of sides to choose from, to accompany the delicious meat of your choice! Do not ask me to name the dishes, I wouldn't know what they are called, all I know is that I see what I like, I put on my plate and happy happy happens! I found Point Brazil on yelp after craving churrasco. No request is too big or small for the people who work there, they are always smiling and very pleasant, being helpful and offering suggestions to the ones that can't decide what to get. All in all, I always make it a point (ha) to go there to appease my cravings and yummy food greediness (did I mention I'm a food snob). Between the food and and people, the pricing which, you can't beat, the food quality and quantity, this is a winner and a keeper for me! Don't believe me, give it a try! P.S Reviewing delicious food places while away from the actual place, brings back yummy memories and makes one hungry read more

Let me keep this short. I always come here, the food is great, service is on par, and the business is CLEAN!! I usually come here every weekend. Their salmon, pasta, rice, beans, rotisserie chicken, skirt streak, and tres leches are exceptionally good. I am truly salivating just thinking about it. Easily one of my favorite restaurants in Queens, I would completely recommend. read more

I'm obsessed with this place and come here as often as I possibly can! Try the ribs !!!! That's my favorite there - very juice and not too salty . It's super yummm read more

This was one of my favorite places when I first moved to Astoria. Therefore, it's worthy of an updated review. It's a Brazilian churrasco buffet that's a pay by the pound place. And it is always awesome! The key is to visit during lunch or dinner service, when the options are so fresh. I've noticed that the staff has been the same the past couple of years, which says a lot about a business. I always think of any excuse to end up in the neighborhood of this place for lunch. At $7.99 per pound for only meats, I choose the healthy grilled chicken options (ignoring that some are bacon-wrapped). read more

The salad bar is refreshing and the meats are hard. Excellent ripe plantains; Possibly my favorite anywhere. My advice is to go when it is busy during the day so you get the heaviest selections of meat. You want that rotisserie in full rotation, blasting out chicken hearts, skirt steak, and bacon covered whatever the fuck you can get. Is this as good as a churrusciarria gets? No, but it's still awesome compared to 95 percent of restaurants in the world. Menstruation. Whereas most things are great at Brasilianville Grill Cafe, Everything is great here. Standouts? Dude, I don't know. The chicken sausage was drool-in-my-mouth, but so was everything. Get short ribs, tell them to leave the fat on. The gaucho was a little too eager to cut the fat off my pieces of meat. "Leave it on!!" Damn this white skin, this hipster beard. Damn the health freaks of my kin. They don't know that I NEED the fat to keep warm at night. It's my custom to get a couple of slices of beets on my plate. It cuts the grease magnificently. Their Feijoada which is a black bean stew with varying meats cooking inside stands out amongst other versions I've tried. It's the national dish of Brazil and instead of getting it as a meal somewhere else, it is nice to have it as a side here. I'm learning to restrain myself. To finally believe tomorrow will come. It is an ultimate test of restraint to get only 1 piece of meat with a meal here. Improvements? I'd like to see a list of meats. I'm always suspect the rotisserie cowboy won't let me in on all the meats, especially the American-mind weird ones. I always make sure to have chicken hearts, not just for the massive protein but for the respect. NOW what do you have, gaucho? read more

At first the food was really good. But then we noticed the little pork links they had in the buffet were cold. I knew they were in the danger zone and i had a bad feeling so i only ate one bite. Unfortunately it was enough to give me food poisoning. It was very upsetting especially because the place seemed so set on cleanliness and washing your hands due to the virus going around. Overall, that was my biggest issue read more

I felt like giving this place 3 stars after enjoying the food more from Brasillianville Cafe, but I really can't do that for a couple of reasons: 1.) I think they may be slightly nicer here. 2.) The value for what you're paying for is still tremendous. 3.) It's still really really good food. Okay, so that was 3 reasons, but I once went to summer school for failing a math class. Yes, I am a failure at life. Also, I'm balding. read more

My boyfriend is Brasilian, when he brought me here for the first time I had no idea what to expect since I'm very picky with food and only enjoy high quality, fresh food for a descent price. You'll find parking if it's your lucky day which is a 2 out of 5 chance. Once we came in I checked out the place, it was very clean and colorful! The staff was friendly, spoke english (some weren't fluent but if you're patient you'll understand) the food was GREAT! There is a variety of meats to choose from. You can have well done, medium or medium rare steak. They also have chicken, chicken with ham and chicken heart (which is very healthy for men). They have a fresh fruit & salad bar. The desserts are very good! Most of them have coconut. I recommend that you get the drink GUARANA. It's like a Brasilian Coca-Cola. Don't drink guaran if you're planning on going to sleep because it's a source of high energy (they usually use guarana ingredients for energy drinks, except this drink is pretty natural compared to energy drinks). read more

My plate was so heavy I could barely lift it and they only charged me $8. What I'm trying to say is that this place is basically free. And delicious. read more

Point Brazil - Brazilian Near Me - Astoria, New York

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I never wanted to walk into this place before because I am not a fan of buffet style serving. My daughter turned me on to it and ever since I just love their food. The quality and price are both amazing. read more

This Place has the best Brazilian food in town ... I love to eat there and the owners are Amazing people .. read more

In real estate terms, this place would be described as "cozy," although that isn't necessarily a bad thing. I've never chosen to dine in, but every time I line up to fill my aluminum food container I see groups of families and friends sitting at the tables and having a wonderful time. I don't know what it is, but their joviality and colorful plates suddenly turn this restaurant into a family kitchen, with groups of people sitting at the dining room table and just enjoying themselves. I like that about Point Brazil. Their staff is absolutely friendly, too. The food is delicious! Their buffet selection isn't as vast as some other Brazilian restaurants in the area (can you imagine them trying to do that given the space restrictions?), but everything they put out is so flavorful. I've been tempted so many times by their dessert selections but miraculously manage to control myself on those occasions. The main event is the meat, and they're solid in this area. I sweat profusely every time I go up to that counter, but it's worth it! I live way west of the N/Q line but it's worth taking the trek on the R to this place and walking home. Remember to tip, y'all! read more

One of my most favorite places in Astoria. The food is always delicious and there are always so many things to choose from. I love how there are many different types of salads and healthy options like salmon and grilled fish. The BBQ meat section is also very impressive at only $6.99 a pound for salmon and meats, and $5.99 a pound for everything else. I've been here multiple times and the staff is always very friendly and nice. This has become my go to spot after the gym. Love this place. read more

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Just got home to try my takeout and I notice the bread has a really weird taste to it almost as the smell of a moldy house so I decide not to eat it. I go to try the coxinha and its the same exact taste of odor that matched the store it was DISGUSTING. The taste of the food literally absorbed / matched the smell of the store which makes me question everything else I got. Ordered 4 coxinha and won't be eating any of them. Stay away! read more

Love Point Brazil, actually I love all Brazilian Buffets in the area. Some say that Point Brazil is the best Brazilian Buffet in Astoria and it very well could be. I have to say though Villa Brazil Cafe is definitely good too. I can't tell the difference between the two places. Any place that serves chicken hearts, sausages, and a variety of different cuts of steak has a place in my heart. I need to be coming here more often. *I was a little disappointed with my flank steak the last time I was here, it was overcooked :(. read more

Easily the most authentic Brasilian restaurant in NYC, especially when it comes to north eastern cuisine. Lots of Brasilians eating here so you KNOW it's forreal forreal. The buffet is fresh and maybe the best deal in the city. They even have a little churrasco "corner" that has plenty of meat options. Your plate is then weighed as you pay per pound. It's no frills inside as far as décor, but the food is supreme. On Saturdays they make a moqueca with sea bass and if you've ever had the real thing, you won't be disappointed. And if you haven't had it, this is a perfect place to start. Call ahead as only one cook there can make this dish and she isn't always there (it's not included in the buffet). I believe it's $13 for a HUGE plate. They also do acarajé on Saturday, too. Don't miss the coxinha, either (both are separate items off the menu). Took me right back to Bahia... Staff is v friendly (and Brasilian!). Eu amo este restaurant! read more

More love for Point Brazil. Short ribs cooked on skewers rotisserie style were meaty, fatty goodness. Yesterday's special cake was banana. Tropical, and homemade. People speak Portugese to me here- must be the dark hair and eyes. This spot is like eating at someone's house- with absolute warmth, homemade food and friendliness. read more

When you're having a carnivore hankering and don't have $50 to drop on an all you can eat churrascaria outing, Point Brazil is the spot for you. It's def a hole in the wall type atmosphere with a total mom and pop feel, which I totally dig. It's a pay-per-pound style pricing with 3 different options - salad bar only, rotisserie meat only OR salad bar plus meat. The per pound pricing goes from $5.99 - $7.99. I went for lunch last week on a gorgeous spring day so we opted to eat outside. There were a lot of cold and hot options at the salad bar and about a dozen meat options. You just point and choose which cuts of meat you want. They had many different cuts of beef, sausage, bacon wrapped chicken etc. and you def do not have to worry about the meats being bland. They are so flavored that you don't miss or need the chimichurri. I went with a friend and for about 2.5 pounds of food between us, the bill came to less than $20 including the tax. Not bad for a churrascaria lunch that left us full and satisfied :) read more

This is my go - to spot whenever I need a substantial meal. The meats are cooked on a spit behind the counter, there is a self serve bar in the center. I've been enough times to know that what they serve there changes everyday. The oxtail is some of the biggest I've seen around. This place also offers great alternatives for those who don't want to eat a heavy meal or are taking a dieting or healthier approach. Salads, quinoa, beets, fish are all served to perfection. They also have juices and smoothies / bowls you can ask for behind the counter. I recommend the orange salmon. The oxtail, the sirloin steak, the collard greens. For breakfast, pre workout or a quick meal after the gym I recommend the acai bowl (especially on a hot summer day). It comes beautifully decorated with bananas and granola. It tastes amazing and it's not very filling. You'll be leaving the restaurant happy as can be and ready for the day with a surge of healthy energy. The desserts are also amazing. Tres leches that they make there is unique to their own recipe. They put their own spin to it. I also love the brigadeiro. I get it so often that they already know to add to my order. So amazing. I used to come to this place twice a day, 7 days a week but now it's only once a week because I'm busy working. My favorite restaurant in Astoria. Should be a cullinary landmark if you ask me... read more

This place is excellent. The food is tasty and CHEAP! I believe its 5.95 a pound. The staff is very friendly and welcoming. The restaurant itself is quite small, about 7 tables or so, all close together, I have yet to eat in. They do amazing take out. The food is mostly salad bar style with the grilled meats in the back. Typical churrascaria selection, but quality ingredients for sure. They usually have talapia in a coconut sauce, it is excellent thu. The rice and salads are good, standard. They usually have a pasta that is always tasty and platanos. As well as rice and beans. For the meats, it is exactly what you would expect, lots of styles of meat. Rotisserie style. Lean cuts, usually on the well done side. Lots of flavor, lots of salt too. Very juicy meat. I really like the turkey wrapped in bacon. The sausage is great too as are the cuts of red meat. Sometimes when they are slow the grilled meat can be a bit overcooked when served, but its still a steal for the price. Highly recommended for take out, good to eat in if you don't mind it being small. They have great deserts and juices also, this place is a wonderful addition to the area. So cheap to! read more

I've had Brazilian barbecue quite a few times before and I can say with confidence that Point Brazil is absolutely amazing! The food here is extremely fresh, from the greens to the chicken lasagna and pasta, to the rice and beans and steak. I got the prime filet steak and really loved it! Such juicy, succulent steak, which went along well with my big platter. What I love best is that the prices are extremely affordable! You get a high quality meal and get a great deal. My very heavy plate full of heaps of veggies, pasta, and rice and beans, along with my steak, cost me just $15. Great price, especially for NYC! The service is excellent too - extremely friendly and efficient. I will certainly be back next time I'm in Astoria, and I highly recommend this restaurant to everyone! read more

The bbq skirt steak which came with rice and beans was very delicious. They have a variety of steaks and an entire buffet of food. My favorite is the beef ribs. You can take as much or as little as you life. I loved the food here.. it's definitely a value for it's price. This place is super affordable. I didn't like the tres leches cake or the chocolate cake, so I wouldn't recommend it for desserts. I also think take out is the best option. read more

Basic little Brazilian comida a kilo but the quality of the food is excellent and the price very reasonable. The have a good selection of meats on the grill. Definitely one i will come back to ! read more

The buffet-style concept was a good idea for this place. It gives you the option to try everything (literally) without having to worry about over-ordering and having to pay a lot. First time we were here, we tried a small scoop of everything then came back for the ones we really liked. This is really great for people who like to feast and for light-eaters also since you only grab as much as you want. read more

Healthy, quick and always clean! Oh and did I mention only 4.99/Lb? If you want the grilled meats it's a dollar more :0) But they have roasted meats like sausage and fish on the hot buffet (still 4.99/lb I believe:) I usually go for a mix of the fresh salads, rice & beans. I am such a big fan of this place because of their quaint size yet great selection. They have a few regular dishes/sides but also change up others so it's not the same every time. I also love that even though you serve yourself from the buffet they use real plates and metal silverware! Big props for not adding another ton of trash by using foam and plastics like so many other buffet places. They also have fresh juices like guava, and an array of coffee drinks all reasonably priced. The staff is friendly & quick to clean your plate so you don't have to wander around looking for the garbage. Also they don't really tip in Brazil so it's not expected here, but there is a jar by the register if you should feel the need :0) read more

Wonderful traditional Brazilian restaurant. It's weigh your plate which is a common lunch concept in Brazil (it's great for dinner too). The food is always delicious and fresh. The picanha (a cut of beef) is fantastic and affordable. The people that work at Point Brazil are always nice. It is casual which I like. There is absolutely no reason not to eat here. read more

I always take my food to go. I come here for my fiancee than for myself. Every friday for dinner is Brazilian night. He loves their meat, he described it as he chews the meat, the fat that is around it dissolves and melts in his mouth. He always gets the same thing which is their rice, potato salad and 2 pounds of meat resting on everything else. See, I'm a vegetarian and I just eat the rice and the beans with some salad and I am perfectly happy with just that. read more

Yay Food - Good Service - Great Ambiance - Good Awesome for a quick stop, breakfast or luch!! read more