Good selection and pretty good quality of meats and appetizers, with the standouts being the filet mignon, juicy chicken, cheesy bread and coconut banana. Love how the meats keep on coming, so you get to try everything multiple times versus having to fight for a taste. Bonus points for the welcoming atmosphere and excellent service. While other Brazilian steakhouses have a hot vibe, this place is full of warmth. Servers periodically check-in to not just offer you meat but ask if there's anything in particular you want. This place gives off a family-owned feel, and even their samba was wholesome as the dancer invited young and old alike to join in. Overall, a fun night out. read more

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had reservations for 930 and they closed 2 hours early because they were slow then wanted to argue with me

Excellent food and service. I will be back here again. All the meats were cooked to perfection.

We ate here before the lockdown happened. Still, when hubby & I arrived there was only one other couple in the restaurant before us. The food was delicious. But I'm going to be nitpicky here now. I found some of the meats too undercooked for my taste. I understand medium rare is the norm for good meats. But I like my meats more well cooked. I don't like it to be even a little bit bloody. Also some of the meats were a bit too salty for me. This is the issue however, food preferences are always very subjective. Their filet mignon was mouth watering though. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it. Their sides were good too. I actually ate one of their sides as a dessert. Deep fried banana. Yummmm. They don't have any desserts which I found strange. Most restaurants will have dessert as well. I will say that the service was amazing. Servers were friendly, and efficient. We actually spoke to the owner who was also serving and he was very nice. I felt sorry for the restaurant because I remember when I came here for a company event and the place was packed. I hope they manage to stay in business after covid and all the lockdowns are over. read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - Dining area - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Very disappointing experience!!! Went there to celebrate Father's Day and I felt terrible for picking this restaurant. For $80 a person it was a huge waste of money. The food was meh and the service was horrible...we had to ask for the servers to bring skewers to our table. They weren't busy so there was no reason for the poor service. Bottom line...DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! read more

My boyfriend and I have been to other Brazilian Steakhouse but we liked this one way better than the others despite the location was a bit far for us. We did not have a reservation as we decided where to go for dinner on the day of. However, it was not an issue of getting us a table, and we were guided to our table right away (at around 630p-7p). Our server was EXTREMELY nice and friendly. When she introduced the restaurant, she said "the restaurant's a rodizio style, which means that we are going to feed you lots of meat until you can't eat anymore". Which she used friendly tactic to approach customers and A+ for service!! Every staff at the restaurant were so friendly and approachable, they made sure we had a good experience during our meal. The choices from the salad bar amazed me. Compare to the other rodizio restaurants, they definitely had more varieties of everything. For example, 4 different types of cold cut, A PARMESAN CHEESE WHEEL, fruits, cold grilled veggies, mixed salads, and sushi... yes, sushi! *side note, you keep the plate from the salad bar for the meats* The meats slowly came around our side of the restaurant. However, they definitely take care of your hungry stomach as our waitress brought us cheese balls, and the appetizer tray- a rice w/ bean and cracker crumbs, deep fried banana w/ panko breadcrumbs, and homemade fries. Since my bf and I both didn't like beans, we didn't touch that at all. But the fries were very similar to the ones from Big Boys. Both seasoned well, and thick cut fries. The banana was quite tasty actually. I am not a fan of banana but I enjoyed theirs. It was crunchy on the outside, sweet on the inside. Perfect for the palate when you need to take a break from the meats. The meat choices were many but they had lamb legs, lamb racks, meatballs and salmon that you could only get at the restaurant. Overall, the beef were a little salty to my liking, cooked mostly medium rare, and ALL VERY tender. The entertainment was a gem! Two very beautiful dancer danced and even asked the audience to join them (even our server danced with them a bit!). They all invited audiences to go to the dance floor and danced along with the music performed by a live band. Which I found very entertaining to watch as other restaurants just have the beautiful ladies showing off their Brazilian costumes, danced around and that's it... DEFINITELY WILL GO BACK WITHOUT A DOUBT! *not sure how much was it as it was a surprised dinner and I didn't look at the bill at the end* read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

'Pathetic' would be an understatement to describe this place! I deeply regret going to this place without reading the reviews! I only checked the google rating and when I saw a 4.4 rating, I assumed this place must be good. I should have read a few reviews and saved myself & my husband from this horror of a place they call Brazilian Steakhouse! We recently relocated from the U.S and we've been to five different Brazilian Steakhouses in Texas. We have always had wonderful experience in terms of food/drinks and service every single time! The best part is the never ending amount of flavorful meats and the numerous number of sides that are served right from the minute you are seated. And you never once have to ask the servers for the servings coz these foods keep coming to you all the time until you indicate that you are done! We went to this dingy place on my birthday hoping to have a similar experience! We made reservations here coz everywhere else we called up were full for the night. So even when our first impression of this badly lit basement kind of eerie looking place was far from exciting we decided to have dinner there! I remember sitting there and waiting forever for someone to come to our table to take orders. The weirdest part is the staff! They come so uncomfortably close to your face and speak! AND, never ever ask them for anything, coz they don't like it!!! Even if you have to wait for  20+ minutes just for a refill while not having any food on your plate, don't you dare ask them if your drinks are coming, coz that's RUDE!!! Just keep pretending like you have nothing better to do in life and have the whole night reserved for them to take their sweet time...every time you ask for meat (which ideally you shouldn't have to), think about this...the 'all you can eat food' is taking forever to come probably because maybe unlike other places where the chefs only have to cook, here maybe they start from raising the cattle! Well, that can take time right? Or maybe they could have just FORGOTTEN that you asked for a refill!!! So what????! ( that server guy literally shouted and said this to my husband when he inquired about the drink)! Don't worry guys, even if you don't get food or drinks or dessert...you'll get a bill of 60$ per person plus that wonderful service!!! Just pay and runnnnnn!!!! read more

The experience was definitely not ideal. Clearly the staff are miserable, the server didn't bring us even water or the drinks we ordered. I literally had to go get the water pitcher myself and pour water for the table. In addition, the meats weren't seasoned right. Only 3 items were tasteful. The server we originally had was very rude to the table next to use to the point that he called them freeloaders because they asked to pack the leftovers. Despite of what it may appear, I don't think that was a reasonable response. That fiasco should have been an indicator for us to leave. We didn't leave though, overall never again. Should have gone to copacabana. Save yourself the hassle as it's literally the same cost for subpar experience. read more

Booked a reservation for 2 adults and 1 child for Friday night at 6:45 pm. Showed up, were seated immediately. There was lots of space. Was asked if we were ordering regular menu or Summerlicious... I asked the difference and was told $43 for Summerlicious and $57 for regular menu and there are 5 less meats on the Summerlicious. (I am guessing the meats not included were salmon and lamb and something else as i see these on the website but didn't see it in our area in the restaurant where we were sitting, maybe we were the Summerlicious area where servers were told not to bring certain meats?) I checked their site and the Summerlicious site, no mention of a reduced menu. Salad/Antipasto/fruit buffet was ok. The meat was so-so, chicken thighs and chicken hearts kept coming back around like bad heartburn. The meats offered for the first 45 minutes were chicken thighs, chicken hearts, pork (porchetto/porchetta? a fatty chewy one at that...). Finally after 45 minutes some signature Picahna AAA Beef (again with thick pieces of chewy fat), then Prime rib with cheese (6/10), Sirloin with cheese (7/10). Quality of meat was 4/10 and that prevented full enjoyment. The clincher was when we received the "tab" there were 2 adults $43.00 each and $25.00 child... I told them their email marketing and website (see screenshot) mentioned kids eat free all summer. They said NO that is Family Fun Sundays only... I will let you decide what the ambiguous wording means. I told them i thought the Funday sounded like maybe they bring in some activities for kids on Sundays and that is what it meant. Even though 6 tables of 4 were empty the whole time we were there they wouldn't budge on the child pricing... Will not be going back. Will be unsubscribing from their notices and will be visiting Copacabana where we went a couple of weeks ago and had the best meats and servers and atmosphere I have ever seen. read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - from their website. what do you think it says? do kids eat free ALL summer? are there kids events on Sunday Family Sundays? - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Horrible! This place has declined since we were last there a couple of years ago. I sat facing my husband who had his back to a wall and was disgusted looking at the huge cobwebs just above his head. The service was horrible! The head waiter asked us how things were and when we honestly replied that the servers with meat were not coming to our section or serving us, he replied it was because they had to go cook the meat, yet we watched 3 servers with swords of meat walk right by our section to go serve other sections repeatedly while ignoring us. He then went to tell the servers to come to our table and when they came a couple of times with the same meat which was undercooked and we declined, the server actually got mad and gave us attitude asking why we told the head waiter we were not being served if we were going to refuse the meat he brought. He did not understand that we wanted to try a variety and not always the same thing he kept bringing, which BTW was undercooked. A $300 Valentine's dinner which my thoughtful husband planned was ruined due to this horrible experience. NEVER AGAIN!!! read more

My husband and I love the food , EAYC grilled beef, chicken, lamb . There's appetizers and it's enough choices, there's about everything in the appetizer table. The sangria is marvellous and the live band was wonderful ! It was a great date night! read more

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Came here on a Wednesday night. The restaurant was pretty empty: maybe one or two at the bar and one or two couples here and there. Noticed in the corner there was a big balloon that read "60". Turns out a party was coming in later to celebrate someone's 60th. The lighting is kept low to create some sort of atmosphere I suppose, with small candles at each table. There are some window seats on the side which are quite romantic as you can look out over the Danforth and watch TTC buses roll by. The server tells you that you can begin with the salad bar, and then the meat will arrive later. He also says you should avoid eating too much at the salad bar to leave room for the meat. Whenever you're ready for the meat, just put in a word and they'll start sending meat over. Because the restaurant was practically empty, meat just kept coming one after another. Sirloin steak; beef brisket; sausages; pork shoulder; chicken legs, thighs, hearts; leg of lamb, and some others. One thing I've noticed is that some of the meats are quite dry. Some of them are also quite salty, particularly some of the steak. I liked the lamb and the chicken the most out of all of the options. Salad bar isn't too bad either, with fruits, raw leafy greens, slices of salmon, shrimp and oysters, and other things. We finished with the pineapple, which tasted ok. Personally, I'm not a fan of pineapple, but others said it was good. For a group of 6, auto-grat of 18% was applied. I think it was an interesting experience to say the least, but not sure if I would spend that much for the kind of meat I got to try. read more

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Think twice before going there. You have much better options with the same amount of money or even cheaper. 1. We went for winterlicious. We've been told the winterlicious menu is C$43 and we get 12 different meats with is while regular menu is C$50 and we get 22 different meats. There were four of us and two of us wanted to go with 43 and the other two with 50. They said in that case they need to police us so we don't cheat, rude but understandable anyways. 2. We order drinks after 15 minutes they bring the drinks and when complaining about the timing the server replies no one has died, people have bigger issues. come on I expected a better answer. This is not a cheap place and you don't expect cheap treatment and stupid behaviour. 3. First piece of meat arrives Flank, it tasted like liver, over well done and extremely salty I couldn't believe the worst meat I've ever had. 4. We were waiting for 22 different kind of meats but we got less than 10 kind. and when we asked about Fillet Mignon they said it's finished, we literally chose the more expensive menu because of that. That was very weird I couldn't believe this is happening in Canada. After 15 minutes they come with a piece of meat looked liked fillet mignon and they treated us as if they are doing something special for us. 5. Salad bar is very cheap and lacks variety, there was an empty plate of shrimps, we ask if they gonna refill it or not in which they answered yes 4 times which it didn't happen finally after 1 hour they bring us a shrimp plate for us again and treat us that they went out of their way. come on the salad bar should always be filled. 6. at the end comes the bill, we were four, they already put 20% tip in the bill for four people and when asked why they said because we chose the C$43 menu however in the bill itself it clearly shows we had C$50. 7. The funny thing is they even claimed they owned Copacabana and sold it. 8. at the end we didn't get any apology, discount and we were told this place is not for everyone. Hope this review helps you. I usually don't write negative feedbacks but these people were something else and I had to share it. read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - Bill - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

It was my first time here, heard great things about this place so I wanted to check it out for myself. Lucky for me they were apart if the summerlicious event. They were so booked up and busy but I managed to get a reservation for 3 on Saturday night at 9:30. My sister and I arrived 15 mins prior to our reservation. The hostness said our table wasn't ready yet and if we could just take a seat at the bar until then. Lucky for us their weekend live entertainment was starting :). They had a in house band come out and got everyone in the mood and into the music. Then came the very beautiful Brazilian dancers and the capita dancers. Awesome live entertainment this went on till about 11pm. Fair warning it's super loud, yℴu can't talk much during live show They get us seated at 10pm, we get a table right next to the stage. It was pretty loud so we couldn't hear each other or our waitress. Our poor waitress had to kinda talk really loud over music but she was really nice about it tho. So how it works there is you get a card one side is green to let them know you're still eating and the red side is to let them know you're done eating. They give you a few small sides like rice, fried banana, sautéed mushrooms and veggie. They also have a good selection from the salad bar to choose from lettuces, pastas, beans, veggies, smoked salmon. read more

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This review is tough for me to write because I have mixed feelings about this place. Here's why. I took my friend here for her birthday on a Friday because i knew there was live music and entertainment. I made a reservation online for 7pm but they didn't have it so I made it for 7:30pm. When we got here, it was pretty empty so I feel you can email or call them directly to get the reservation you want as online may not be 100% accurate. The restaurant is pretty big. We were greeted by the server right away and he took us to a table. He explained that we can go eat at the salad bar and within 15 minutes, he will give us two cards to get served meat or fish. The salad bar was filled with a variety of things, but some of the dishes were a bit empty and needed to be refilled. I really enjoyed the grilled red peppers and sautéed mushrooms. The smoked salmon was also pretty good. I didn't like the mussels because they were dry. Within 15 minutes, we got the cards. Green is go for food and red is stop. We could put red and take a break and gather more food if we desired. We got to taste beef, pork, chicken, salmon, lamb and sausage. They had a lot of meat with cheese, which was delicious. My fave were the chicken (so tender and melt in your mouth), beef and cheese, pork and cheese, and beef sirloin. I found the salmon too dry and sausage was too tough. They also brought over cheese bread (delicious), bean and rice, fries, and fried banana. The live music started around 8:00pm and there was two live dancers that danced Brazilian around 8:30pm. It was awesome Spanish music. The dancers walked around to take photos with folks and invited us to the dance floor to dance. It was super fun and entertaining. The dancing was a good way to relieve my stomach of all the good food! The entertainment would start and go on for about 15 to 20 minutes and then there would be a break and music and dancing again until 11pm. I got their most popular cocktail, which was pretty strong. I liked it. Once we were done, we got brown sugar cinnamon pineapple for dessert. It was sweet and crunchy. We had a blast and I was super impressed with the food. I had low expectations because some reviews indicated that the food wasn't good but I was genuinely surprised. Most of the meats were so tender, flavourful, and soft. It was pretty greasy though, but that's what made it so yummy. I was super prepared to give this experience a 4 star..... but..... This may be TMI, but both me and my friend got massive diarrhea right after. At first I thought it was cause I'm not used to greasy food, but then when my friend told me that happened to her too then it's making me concerned that maybe the food wasn't fresh or clean. I don't normally have issues with food so this was pretty disappointing. I honestly had such a great time that I wanted to go back but I'm a bit worried about the food now. I really want to give this place a 4 cause we did have a blast. The entertainment alone is a 4! The singer and dancers were awesome. The bill for 2 with one cocktail and 18% came to $161. Pretty pricey but it is fun if I didn't get sick after. read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - Dancing - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Came here for winterlicious with friends. We had about 8 people at our table. We enjoyed the variety of meat, but it seemed like they would bring specific ones more often to get you more full. On some, there was cheese, but the cheese just tasted like salt. All the meats were over salted. The fries appetizer was over salted too. For dessert, they have this pineapple with brown sugar, which was nice. But some people were not done with eating meat, but the servers assumed we ALL wanted dessert. They didn't listen at all until we started complaining that some still were not full and wanted more meats. When it came time for the bill, we received it quick, but then getting someone's attention was near impossible for 40 minutes. Then, when we asked them to split the bill, they first told us "you can do the math yourself" and then backed down when I gave them a look... Honestly, not worth it. It seemed nice in the beginning, but we were treated like second class citizens. read more

Brought my cousin here for dinner to surprise him, and it was quite the surprise. Worst steakhouse ever. If you want to go to a brazilian steakhouse I would recommend Copicabana or anywhere else. The meat here was overly salty, lack luster and extremely dry. While the manager had offered to get different types of meat for us, I am surprised that all the meat coming from the kitchen was all well done (or worse). My cousin had stated later that "his jaw was sore" which isn't something you want to hear at a steak restaurant. Paid for the entire meal ($149.00) and left to get dinner. read more

Very unprofessional environment. Visiting the city from out of the country for the weekend. We visited this place based off of the reviews, however it was a big mistake. The bartender and manager started arguing which went on for over for 30 minutes straight as they were yelling and cursing each other at the bar. I requested to speak to the manager to address the issue as we could no longer enjoy our mean but he refused. At that point the manager and bartender moved the argument to the kitchen (where it should've taken place). For as expensive as this restaurant was, there was absolutely no excuse as to why we had to experience this. read more

Returned last night to Rodeo, hopeful it was as splendid as before pandemic, and was very satisfied! The service was friendly and enthusiastically attentive. The food - from the wide selection of superb appetizers and salads, to the excellent skewers of meats brought to the table, to the final dessert of the grilled pineapple - was tasty, visually appealing, and a delightful tribute to Brazil's palette-pleasing fare. Hint: Eat minimally through the day before coming to Rodeo. And a pleasant walk along Danforth or down Broadview to help digest this wonderful meal. read more

Omg! What a horrible experience! Lets start off saying I love the Brasa, Copacabana and also visit Touro regularly. Thought I would give Rodeo a try. Made a reservation for Mothers day. The worst decision of my entire life! Half of the buffet offerings were empty (don't fall for the pictures) the entire time we probably got to try 5/6 cuts of meat. Most of the time we had to wait along time for meat to come around. When they finally came meat was overcooked. We had to request medium rare to more than 5/6 times to the servers then we finally got frustrated and told the hostess. By then we already lost appetite. In the beginning of the meal we requested for salmon and throughout dinner. It never came. The only thing which was yummy were the shrimps. The server promised us mushrooms which never came either. When I made a request for the garlic beef the server blatantly told me 'no'. Most of them were rude and miserable. Honestly for the price this place is a total scam. Food failed, service failed. The serves finally decided to offer us fresh plate when we asked for the bill. Btw i enjoyed the effort for entertainment! But it was too long. We couldn't hear one word thought dinner. Music was so loud our ears were buzzing. I think they purposely do it so u wont stay for long and just give them the money and leave. read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - What a sad dinner experience. This was my plate at the end of the night. Couldn't eat the chewy meat. - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

I came here for a Brazilian friend's welcome back party to Toronto. If it weren't for my friend, I would not have chosen this location. Pros: - This establishment has a unique menu of AYCE meats in different cuts, protein varieties, and cooking styles - On the weekend, you will most likely have a show during your evening meal. This will include a musical artist and professional Samba dancers. Cons: - The price. After tax and an automatic 18 percent gratuity, the bill came down to about 71 dollars per adult on a Friday night. This was my biggest gripe with this establishment, as I felt that the quality to price ratio was very off, albeit having a decent performance. - I found the meats to be extremely salty! - The servers do not provide readily available non-alcoholic drink menus and you will have to resort to asking them for the price of individual beverages on the fly - A can of pop cost me $4, which is double the normal market price at most restaurants. Trust me, you will need pop because of all the sodium you will be consuming. - They lack a variety of desserts. They serve grilled pineapple and they have some fresh fruits at the salad bar, but that's it. - The audio system did not seem well-tuned or had a poor bass quality read more

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This was supposed to be a special night reuniting with some of my friends, but it was nothing special at the Rodeo. The selection at the buffet was okay, a good variety of food. The better part of the experience I would say. Coming to the beef, there was literally 4 types of beef rolling back and forth the whole time we were there. Even after we said we didn't want any pork or chicken, more was coming. As a person that likes to know what part of the steak he's eating, these waiters didn't have a clue about the cuts or the names. Most steaks had the same name. There was a-lot more to it than this but let's compare it to a copa cabana experience, this one is in the shadows. horrible! read more

we went as a party of 6 for a birthday which included a few Brazilians and my wife. The food was incredible, cooked to liking. A large selection of of meat for the churrasco and the salad bar was extensive too. Very reasonably priced for the quality and quantity consumed. will definitely return. 5* to Goran and all the staff for an incredible night. Thank you. read more

My friend and I visited Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse as a part of our annual Winterlicious adventures. While we normally prefer Copacabana, they unfortunately did not participate in the event this winter. No big deal, we were still excited for meats on large sticks. We had a reservation for 5:45pm, but we arrived early (at around 5:20) and wanted to get out of the cold. Turns out the restaurant didn't open until 5:30 - our fault - and we were sent away and told to come back in 20 minutes or so. We hung around near the entrance, but then other parties went in and were seated, so we headed in after them. We were seated in this odd nook in between the stairs and where the servers kept their water pitchers. It was uncomfortable, and my friend's coat (on the back of her chair) was knocked off every time someone walked behind her. Our waitress was pretty curt in talking to us, and we were informed to get started on the buffet. We helped ourselves to the buffet but let's be real, we were there for the meat. It was only around 6:15 or so did the carvers come out, supporting what we wanted. Let me now interject and say that 1) there apparently was a separation between guests who partook in Winterlicious and those who didn't (we received only certain meats, while "regular" customers received all of them), and 2) there was a 2 hour time limit for Winterlicious guests, and we had spent the first 45 minutes waiting. The meats we got to try included: parmesan pork, parmesan filet mignon, chicken thigh, chicken leg, pork sausage, chicken hearts, filet mignon with cheese, and various cuts of beef. While I thoroughly enjoyed the chicken and pork sausage, I could barely stomach the pork and beef - a huge disappointment since that was 70% of the menu. Everything was overly salty, and at one point I was loading up on melon and strawberries from the buffet to eat with my meats because of the salt (our waitress had disappeared and we went without water for a long time). Our absolute favourite thing about Brazilian steakhouses is the grilled pineapple, which we always eat plenty of at Copacabana. At Rodeo Steakhouse, however, pineapple is not served until the end of your meal, and based on what I observed at other tables, you only get one slice at the very end, when the waitress signals to the kitchen staff to send out a carver with pineapple. My friend and I REALLY love pineapple, however, so we asked our waitress during the meal if we could have some. After the spiel about pineapple being served at the end, she finally sent someone over with the pineapple, and we each got a thin slice of the tasty grilled fruit. That was it. While at Copa, the pineapple comes back again and again, at Rodeo the pineapple is a rare delicacy that only appears once per meal (lol) We are determined people, and we requested pineapple two more times. Our waitress was clearly done with us, and we didn't see her until the end of the meal, where we were handed our bills with the tip already included! The meal came to about $60/person. Tl;dr Save your money and go to Copacabana instead. Kudos to the carvers, who did a great job and were all extremely friendly, but the hostess and waitress we had were horrendous. The food is overly salty and there is a lack of pineapple. Spaces are tight, moving around is difficult, and it's so dark in there you can barely see what's on your plate in front of you. read more

I came here for my birthday and the food was amazing! The service was great and we all left very full. I love how they keep coming around with tons of different meats for you to try. I highly recommend this restaurant. The only fault was the washrooms weren't too impressive and if you have problems walking or are coming with someone in a wheelchair, they won't be able to get to the restaurant. There is no elevator and you have to climb two to three flights of stairs. Allover it was a good experience and I would go back. read more

I don't often give a 5/5 review but this place was amazing. The servers were very friendly, the food (all you can eat) was great, the steak was great, the dancing was fun and the entertainers (musician and dancers) were very delightful. I went back many times for their cheese and shrimp. They were both simply delicious. For 50$ I feel like this is a great way to spend a Friday or Saturday night. I highly recommend this place to anyone who wants to have a fun night with great food and tons of enjoyment. read more

I recommend this place to Those who want to see how much servers can be rude, and then their manager can be even worse. Food is average. If you want to know where you should put 0 for tip this the right place to go because they do whatever to mAke you do that. read more

If you live in Toronto or are on vacation, don't go to this restaurant, I know all Brazilian restaurants and this one in particular I would never recommend to anyone, the picanha was not good , the rice, the vinaigrette far from being Brazilian, you arrive, sit at the table and see that you have no options, this is terrible. The PICANHA was tasteless and without salt, know that in addition you are forced to pay TIP 20% for poor quality service. Also, it's an expensive restaurant. Terrible restaurant. read more

My family took me here for my birthday on May 19th and we really enjoyed our time here Our server Sunni was SO nice and really bonded with you by remembering our names as she addressed us everytime she came to our table. She was funny too! Always had a smile on her face and including the other waiter was very friendly as well! They really made sure our time here was a good experience The entertainment and atmosphere was amazing ! If anything I want to give a tip; if your crowd person like me, Well We had reservations for 7pm but got there early at 6:30 and so there were not a lot of people in the restaurant. At first it felt pretty empty to me. Well I worried for nothing because As soon as 7pm rolled around? people came in groups for there reserved tables so it was packed in no time and just in time for the dancers to come out for 7:30 to entertain Half an hour made a difference obv :) So ya I'm confirming 7pm on time is the best for reservations ;) and around 8:30pm I believe? They move the buffet cart to the side so the dance floor is available but I like they don't take it away completely or anything so we can still help ourselves to more food if we want. Oh and the Food was amazing ! Made just right and not too salted AT ALL Depends I guess on the person maybe? But we never had an issue Meat was cooked the way we liked it and not dry The buffet was very good selection too I suggest experiencing this place for yourself It was a lot of fun :) read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

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Completely delicious food, great service, and the meat never stopped coming around! They were very accommodating in bringing things around if you liked them, and our glasses were never empty. My favourite was the flank steak and leg of lamb, though there were many things I didn't try just, because I was too full! The grilled pineapple was a very different and unique dish; it was delicious. The deep fried banana was also the best I ever had. We went on a Saturday night and there was live music and costumed dancers. The band was incredible and had the entire restaurant singing and up dancing at the end of the night; it was awesome. 100% will return to introduce more people to this great time and place! read more

Rodeo Brazilian Steakhouse - Half of the restaurant was up dancing. - Steakhouses Near Me - Toronto, Ontario

Very unique experience. A bit of a slow start. Hostess didn't really give us a great run down of how it all works. We started with the summerlicious price. Very quickly at our table we realized the discounted price also meant a discounted experience. I really don't know why restaurants do that...I mean the point is to give customers a discounted price so they will try you out. In the hope that they will come back....so if you give less than your best....why would they come back? I digress. We quickly upgraded to the full experience. Salads and antipasto's and sides were really fresh and tasty. No issues with availability or replenished supply of food. Omg. The opposite. Meats were generally very very good. A few that are total misses - chicken parm? Yuck. Wrong. Just wrong. Almost everything else was excellent. Wine list was ok. and we found it reasonable. Overall. The night was pricey. But food was very good. Service was very good. And quantity was insane. Meat sweats for about a week following. Didn't even crave meat for almost a month after. Not the kind of place I would go regularly but once or twice a year. For sure. Really good experience. read more

I arrived with my clients (party of 6) on a Friday night expecting a nice dinner and entertaining show. Unfortunately for us, the entertainment usually consisting of live music, dancers, and capoeira performers did not happen. Not only were we not notified ahead of time, we were charged as though there was entertainment! When I raised my concern with the manager, she brushed it off telling me that the entertainment parties canceled tonight..unlikely... On top of this, the salad bar was not fresh, the waitress was not friendly, and the meat was far from traditional Brazilian food. The beans and rice were served cold in a small bowl that looked more like vomit than food. I am not coming back and I will make sure that no one I know is fouled like I was today, what a rip off! I am so embarrassed to have brought my clients here. read more

I visited this establishment on Friday February 5th in a group of 9. We made reservations for 8 pm and were seated about 20 minutes late though we had arrived on time. From there, the service was almost non existant. It took well over an hour for someone to ask us what we wanted to drink, to explain how the service works (though we all already knew). Our group was seated in a corner, and there never was enough food that would make it to the table. On more than one ocassion we had to flag someone down to ask for water or beverages, and ask them to see if a server could send anyone over with food. It took so long to eat that the restaurant basically was closed and our group left unsatisfied. By the end of the night, when we flagged down the servers, we actually had to be told that there wasn't anything left. The visit also included a show, which was alright, but it was very loud, seemed a bit uncoordinated and unscheduled. They did a pretty good job of getting the crowd to participate. However, please note that while this show happens (which is like 1.5 hours), the salad bar is taken away and our already starving group had no access to salad to tide us over. I understand that we visited during a high traffic time (during Winterlicious) but if you can't execute appropriately, please don't participate in the event. No one even tried to make the visit better, no apologies no acknowledgement of the issue. Also, I know this is standard, but groups 8 or larger are automatically charged a set gratuity which I felt for this visit, was not deserved. read more

I was really conflicted about whether to review this place. There were great aspects, but I spent a lot of time being really annoyed with the service and such. Came here for Summerlicious so it was a MUCH better deal. The $10 price increase on Thursday/Friday/weekends is a bit ridiculous IMO. I don't think I would have paid full price for this. My main concerns were as follows: the """entertainment""" was EXTREMELY loud, full of cringeworthy white people dancing, and added nothing to the experience. I would never come back on a night with the show. The hostess was very short with us and we got the feeling she was not paying attention to what we said (even things like the name the reservation was under). The main thing is that the service was SO SLOW OH MY GOD. I know they want you to fill up on the appetizers. I understand that. This was unbelievable. Let me tell you about it. They seriously didn't even give us the red/green coasters until about 10 minutes after our whole party was seated. They took about 10 more minutes to bring out the fried bananas and French fries. They didn't bring out any meat until probably 15-20 minutes after that. The meat MAYBE came out with 1-2 people every 5-7 minutes. Every time, I swore that I would get 6 or 7 pieces to tide myself over. Every time, the person carving the meat rushed through serving my (large) table and didn't give me as many pieces as I wanted. It was a battle to get more than one piece for anyone. Why 3 stars, then? The food. The parmesan chicken was heavenly. I'm still thinking about the sirloin, with its delicious fat cap, more than a week later. The pork shoulder was a solid, meaty meat. The least impressive thing was probably the dessert pineapple - would have liked it to be more caramelized. Would I come back? I would look at other Brazilian steakhouses first, and I definitely wouldn't come back when they had live entertainment. Note: the restaurant is up a flight of stairs and not accessible. Would have liked to know that. read more

Came here for Valentine's Day dinner, and it was very busy. The food was great and service was okay.

This place was incredibly disappointing. From the rude and aggressive service (from management who was also waiting our table) to the lack of variety and quality in food. We came here for Winterlicious and were pushed to go with the more expensive regular dining option which we were told includes a lot more meat variety (22) then the Winterlicious option (12). When we went with the regular option, we were surprised to have only been presented with no more than 6 or 7 different meats, most of which were overcooked and dry. Lamb was pretty good though. During the time we were there (which was a good 1.5 hours minimum die to all the waiting), the appetizer and salad bar was never replenished. I did point this out and was finally given a whole bowl of shrimp which I can appreciate but didn't ask for. I had expected that they would replenish the shrimp in the buffet area. Then the surprising crazy expensive bill comes where we're charged $20 for water alone and 20% gratuity (we were a party of 4) that was already included in our bill. When asked about the gratuity, they said that it's for Winterlicious guests. I feel sorry for those who come here for Winterlicious and think they're getting a deal (ends up being more expensive while getting less meat variety). I should also add that when we asked why it was taking so long for our drinks to arrive, we received the following response: "did you die waiting?! People have bigger problems in this world" from the manager, himself. At the end, we were told that this place wasn't for us and we agreed 100%. I'm sure this place isn't for most people, unless you're into poor customer service, being scammed, over priced food and enjoy waiting extended periods of time for service. All in all, this place was a total rip off and I was embarrassed to suggest coming here with our friends. I do not recommend going here to anyone. Please save your time and money and avoid this place at all costs. read more

Visited this restaurant last night (Friday) at 7:45pm. We had reservations but might have not needed one as the restaurant still had many open tables. A server came over to take our drink orders and to explain how the service worked - we were to get our own sides in the buffet section in the middle of the restaurant and servers would come to our tables with the skewers of meat . He gave us cards - with red writing on one side , and green writing on the other. When we wanted the meat served to us, we would keep the card on the table showing the green side , and flip it to red when we didn't want it coming anymore. Buffet sides included various salads, charcuterie meats, cheeses, veggies, sautéed shrimps and mussels. We were also served sides of deep fried banana, fries and rice with beans at the table. Meats included bacon-wrapped filet mignon, top sirloin, parmesan chicken, lamb chops, goat, meatballs in tomato sauce and sausages. For dessert, grilled pineapple. I liked that there was a big selection in both meats and sides, but I feel like I've had better quality and taste of the meats at other Brazilian restaurants. What the restaurant lacked in flavour, they made up plenty with ambiance. There was a live musician singing and playing the guitar. He was even open to taking song requests . Partway through dinner, the staff moved the buffet carts off to the side to make way for some Brazilian dancing. Two dancers put on a show and at one point some of the patrons went to join them on the dance floor. The staff were really attentive. They were observant of our water levels and refilled our glasses whenever they got low, without anyone ever needing to ask. When we got the filet mignon, it was a little rare for our liking so we didn't finish it. The server noticed and asked if it was too raw and offered to get us new pieces that were cooked to our liking, again, without anyone needing to ask. Overall, the experience was fun. Everyone in the restaurant from the patrons, the staff and the entertainers seemed to be having a great time. Dinner was kind of pricey, coming in at about $80 per person with an alcoholic drink. read more

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If you are a meat loving carnivore, it's worth a try there aren't to many Brazilian Rodizio around town. The meat selection seem to be standard and it taste great. The staff were nice and friendly, if you have had enough meat hit then salad bar quiet a good selection beside salad there was steam mussels, shrimp, cold cuts and cheeses any many more. read more

This is the second Brazilian bbq I've been to and I have to say both my S.O. and I agree that this place is better than the more well known Brazilian bbq joint. Came here for Winterlicious. All their salads, appetizers and selections were very good and fresh. The bbq was very flavorful and we loved the house Chimichurri (really complements their meats!). My favourites were the chicken thigh, flank steak and the chicken hearts. The porchetta was a fan fave as well. Don't forget about the caramelized pineapple at the end! Service was really too notch. Very attentive and never left our water empty. If you request something they will come with it momentarily. The only thing we all found odd was when they gave us some French fries as part of the three plate appetizers.... That just felt totally out of place and random. Other than that, we highly recommend this place to others! Food 4.5/5 Service 5/5 Atmosphere 3.5/5 (it was really dark and somewhat loud) Value 4/5 (yes it is expensive but you really get what you pay for! Well worth it.) read more

How can I put it? It's the worst Rodeo experience I ever had. I mean, I was not coming here to eat sausage or meat ball. I know it's restaurant's strategy to feed you some cheap food then you can eat less meat. But this one is overdone. The only two hot dishes at the salads bar were empty all the time. I do not even know what they are serving. Come on, I went to a Rodeo restaurant in Boston last October and my only complaint is the meat come to the table too often. Not to mention, the cooked meat was either too salty or without much flavour. The taste is much worse than a Rodeo restaurant at a all-inclusive hotel in Cancun. It's my first time to come to the restaurant and it will be the last. My suggestion is simple: don't go. read more