Their food is decent for the price, definitely lower quality than any other rodizio we've been to but for the price - it's fair. However, our 1 star review is for the terrible service we received. I don't remember his name but he's a younger guy with dreads in a ponytail. He was so unprofessional, couldn't read the table at all and was just uncomfortable to be around. I also overheard a girl at the table next to ask to change her drink order and he said no because they already started making it.. how rude is that. They also sat people directly next to us, less than arms length from us. During Covid.. pretty horrific to see someone sitting close enough to get us sick when there were plenty of empty tables all over to put them in. There's no excuse for this. This is the only restaurant I've been to who didn't keep tables far apart. We won't be back. read more

I was expecting more. It may have been the torrential rain down pour. Or walking and standing at the front door as we walked in. However the salad bar is immense and very good. But we avoided the temptation to fill up on the hundreds of items at the salad baron order to be able to taste the many different meats cooked perfectly over open flames. From lamb, to various steaks, Turkey breast and ham - all were excellent and we both had our hungers very satisfied. read more

Dont like the food because is not hot at all. Service was good and people very nice but the food is not good. read more

Rodizio grill is a great place to eat. The meats are amazing and the salad bar has many great items to choose from. The servers provide great service. Highly recommend this place. Go here now people!!!!! read more

I'm from Miami, where we have Fogo De Chao & Texas De Brazil. Rodizio is different in their offerings. The salad bar offers a good variety as well. Their offerings are not very extensive, but what they do offer is very good. It reflects quality nonetheless. It all works well together to make for a modest, yet truly enjoyable experience. It was well worth the visit. I think there is definitely value for money at Rodizio which is a good thing. Texas De Brazil or Fogo De Chao in Miami will definitely set you back considerably more than Rodizio without a doubt! read more

Honestly was very impressed by the impeccable customer service and the quality and quantity of food. I even went with a friend who only eats chicken and sea food and they were satisfied between the chicken options and the salmon. I, on the other hand had around 9 different meat options and really liked 8 (one of the steals was just a little too rare for me). The salad bar was good and the drinks were immaculate and very proportional. Will definitely be going again soon. read more

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS This is a terrific place and we had a great experience here. I don't really understand the few poor reviews. The salad bar here is the best I've seen in southwest Florida. It includes a stunning array of fresh and unique items that cannot be found elsewhere. The trick is not to eat too much here however tempting it is because the outstanding meats keep coming as long as you want them in this churrascaria. The pork, sausage, steak, you name it, just keeps coming and is freshly carved at your table, Brazilian style. If you like a drink, be sure to try a caipirinha, a strong but tasty Brazilian specialty. Do yourself a favor and try this place. read more

Mediocre food for the high price. Salad bar is ok. Service was ok. Had to chase down the waiter more than once. They were "out of the Filet Mignon". For that much money I'd go elsewhere. read more

Ok $34.95 for meat sweats and salad bar or $24.95 salad bar only. Most drinks $10. +++! Service is exceptional. veal, steak, chicken, fish was salmon, and seafood galore on salad bar. read more

Great service. Friendly staff. Good choice of meats. Will be returning for sure! Homemade delicious desserts.

We are long-time fans of Texas de Brazil(TdB) and Fogo de Chao. They are definitely 5 out of 5 stars. Compared to them, Rodizio is 2 to 3 stars. TdB's salad/soup bar blows Rodizio's away. But you go to brazilian steakhouses for the meat right? TdB's meat is always high quality, tender, well seasoned and cooked consistently. Most of Rodizio's meat is not that tender, not well seasoned and cooked inconsistently. At TdB, the gaucho's that serve you the meat also cook it, so you get just what you want. Not so at Rodizio - a chef cooks it and hands it to the gauchos to take around the tables. It was difficult for me to get meat at the rare cook that I like. If you want a TdB like experience, you should probably avoid Rodizio. Especially since TdB is $47 per person and well worth it, and Rodizio is $39 per person and probably over-priced. read more

Found this place by accident and siince we like Brazilian Food, we were so pleased with Service and the Food The waiter recommended a Malbec from Argentina and everthing was great. Next time we are here in the area, we will come back read more

Great customer service, unlimited meat, unlimited appetizers with fresh Brazilian bread stuffed with cheese, yummy sugary bananas, very good couscous and salads wish the can add tabouli salad it would go great with the meat choices, I had all the meats including the shrimp And spicy chicken very delicious! The juices are very refreshing especially the coconut I loved very much, the desserts are just perfect not too sweet just right! Reasonably priced only $35, I've been to different Brazilian grills with this concept but are much more priced so good price! Great customer service! read more

I think its overpriced at $35 per person for a semi buffet style restaurant. Desserts and drinks are not included in the price. Maybe I had my expectations set too high therefore was very disappointed with the overall experience I know I know its a carnivore paradise; however, it states salad bar plus on website it states grilled vegetables, the grilled pineapple which was phenomenal. Salad bar was lame, no soup and only one type of dinner rolls, no pasta dishes. Meat: told them I like medium rare, yes I could of told them no and wait for the next round but it seemed like every time they stopped all meat were overcooked and dried to my standard. My first serving of lamb was perfect but the second time was awful, consistency is the key, just don't understand same night but 30 mins later the lamb wasn't good...ummmmmm?????? Outer meat were over seasoned and overcooked. Some servers were friendly and would come back with type of meat you requested but some don't even stop or only serve half of the table we had a party of 15, half the table got to taste salmon but not the other half even after we told them and pointed to the other direction. This is a place for special celebration but not everyday dinning. More reasonable price would be $25-27. I know its the "in" thing esp after summer Olympic. Give it a try its a good experience. If you truly want quality meat I would recommend a real steak house instead. read more

I've thoroughly enjoyed every time I visited Rodizio's. My boyfriend and 5 year old son love this place as well. The meats are amazing and very well seasoned/marinaded so you really don't need any other sauces. Salad bar and sides and very good. I think you can't beat their prices for a Brazilian steak house. I'm very glad its opened up and so easy to get to. Amazing, hard working staff. Will continue to recommend to everyone and I look forward to coming back! read more

I do like the concept of this place and I will say there is plenty of decent food to go around. The service is attentive and pleasant, I think the difficult part for this business is the "value" ratio. For $34.95 plus drinks, you get a meal. At $50 per person, you are now near the upper scale of dining and it may get judged by that. For me, I will go back if it comes up again but, I won't actually "seek" it out as a place to dine. I think you just need to try it your self and make your own decision. read more

Rodizio Grill, Plaza Del Lago Dr., Estero, Fl., Here is my 2 cents and a bit of chit chat. The sides and meats were as good as I found in Rio De Janeiro , Brasil.( I spent 6-8 years on and off in Brasil.) This is truly a replica of Brasilian BBQ eatery. Lets start with the caipirinha, Brasil national drink. Made with sugar, limes and cachaca. Outstanding. The coffee strong and black. MMM good. They have a buffet style bars where you may sample the different side dishes and or salad. There is servers that bring hot meats to your table. They slice as little or as much as you desire. In this case they have a green and red item telling the server if you need more or if you need to stop. I suggest that you sample a weee bit of it all. When you find a favorite then fill up on it. A note they do salt the beef a little on the high side. So be aware ..... this is common. As of this writing the Rodizio has only been open for a few days. I did get a few hiccups from the new staff. But overall this was a great dining experience. Thumbs up! read more

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Pretty disappointing if you're expecting a nice Brazilian steakhouse. I have been to one over in Ft. Lauderdale (Chima) and it was amazing. The place is pretty small and we got the signature cocktail that was awful. They overcompensate the drinks and poor quality meat with spices and sugar. The salad bar is not bad, but how can you be a Brazilian Steakhouse and not have Filet?? I feel as a metaphor would do best to truly explain the experience. While I dined at Chima, I was treated like a victorious gladiator after entertaining the entire Roman Empire. At Rodizio Grill, I felt like a hobo begging for salt covered Walmart grade meat. Do Better Rodizio Grill, you're in Southwest Florida. read more

The restaurant just opened one week ago. I made a reservation and finally pushed it to one hour later. No worry, the staff satisfied the request perfectly. I requested also a table outside on the terrace and I have to tell that this is a gem. I loved to be outside with the nice view. The restaurant has a large selection of wine and I tried the traditional famous Brazilian cocktail called "Caipirinha". This cocktail is like a mojito but with sugarcane hard liquor and lime. This is just excellent. We loved it. Then we took the full menu which include unlimited salad bar and unlimited meat. I can tell the meat was excellent! From beef to lamb to chicken to pork, they will give you more than 12 different meats. This is just delicious. Last point, all the staff, and I want to highlight really ALL the staff are amazing, smiling, fast, professional and super competent. You can only make this business successful with this behavior! I recommend to everybody. read more

Love this place. They just keep serving you until you cannot move! The beef is incredibly tender and the rabbit and lamb are amazing. I think it is the way they cook it; on a sword over an open fire. The salad bar is equally amazing and the cerviche is incredible. Although it seems a little expensive, considering you can eat and eat and eat until you drop, it really is not that bad. read more

the service was just okay, the food barely palatable. The only thing I could binge on the entire time was the sweet pineapple and the salmon. the ceviche tasted like cooked fish. but, if you're a military family hoping to take your family to this restaurant, please rethink that choice. my family spent over $327 at this restaurant to celebrate a birthday. When we inquired about a military discount, the manager informed us the discount would only be applicable to one person, the person with the ID. keep in mind we had three minors under the age of 16. I would have rather them offer no discount than to offer a 10% discount on one plate of food with six people having dinner. If you're looking for an amazing dinner experience, this is not the place! read more

I think the idea of this place is great, they just lack some execution. Maybe because they are still new and working out the kinks, I'm not sure. For as large as the restaurant is and how many people they are able to fit at one time the salad bar is ridiculously small. They only have one spot of each item and it gets congested extremely quick. We went on a slower night and there was confusion, lines, people wondering aimlessly around and empty buffet spots that were only sporadically filled. By the time you went to the buffet line and returned to your table, your hot sides were cold when the meats started to come. However the food itself was really good. Some interesting pre made salads, delicious mashed potatoes and bread. The grilled options they bring to the table were great. All of the meat was hot and delicious. Sirloin, center cut tenderloin, spicy chicken, bacon wrapped chicken, lamb, pork, chicken hearts, grilled pineapple are some of the many options they continue to bring and slice for you right at the table. I'm not sure at $35/person you're getting a value for as much as you can actually eat though. You can go to a decent steakhouse and get a full meal and service at that price. read more

Food was great desserts superb and Doug was outstanding and Bruno was a sweetheart. Take people for birthdays and special occasions. Come hungry. read more

Great place. Ate cow, Rattlesnake, chicken, wild boar, pork, more cow, organs etc. Oh, they also have a salad bar. The staff was extremely pleasant, efficient and available. Negative reviews around the staff all seem to stem from the opening days back in April or May. They have their act together now. Only negative was the hostess / seating process which slows down people getting seated quickly. It's $34.95 per person but unlimited glut read more

Really enjoyed the soft opening!! The buffet had many delicious choices and some really interesting dishes that I wasn't expecting. Good job! I really enjoyed having so much to pick from. The Gauchos do a great job and we loved having so many different meats and even fish to try. The picanha and warm grilled pineapple was amazing! If you go, give them a little leeway because the staff is new, wear comfortable clothes and come hungry! We will absolutely be back!! Just remember Green for the Meats! LoL read more

Service was super-friendly. Meats were okay for the most part, and the picanha was good. The buffet, compared to other Brazilian steakhouses I have visited, was a bit sad. Sides are not brought to the table anymore. All in all, when considering the price point, it fell flat for me. The team tried hard, though, so they still deserved (and received) a solid tip. I wouldn't tell people not to go, but I would hesitate before going back. read more

They saw my review and fully apologized for their employees. I have full respect for a company who understands it's customers. I had never reviewed anything but I felt fully disrespected that day and so did my family but they really made up for it. Thank you Rodizio grill. read more

Food and service is great. Doug was our server and was wonderful. They seem to be doing a good job with covid and keeping everyone distanced appropriately and requiring masks and gloves when you're at the salad bar. read more

Everything about this place is great. The meats are very lightly seasoned and allow the natural flavors to shine. The salad bar is tremendous and the fresh mozzarella is as good as you will find in the best NY Italian deli. Desserts are flavorful and the perfect way to finish the experience. As a local I can say this is one of the top 5 places to eat in the area. read more

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Disappointing in every way. The salad bar was at the same quality as Bonanza. The quality of meat was fair to average on a good day. No filet or lamb chops, just lame substitutions read more

If you like quantity versus quality and you can eat a lot this is the place. We spent over one hundred dollars for very tuff meats, slices of pineapple and salad bar. We were shocked having been to other Rodizio grills in years past. We mentioned to Manager who said he was going to talk to his vendor. He should fire his vendor! read more

Awesome food and fun atmosphere!!! So much great tasting food!!! It kept coming and coming!!! If you like to leave a restaurant feeling like your stomach is going to burst, then this is the place to go!!! A little on the pricey side but you definitely get your money's worth and then some!!! Great for a special occasion!!! Definitely don't skip their delicious deserts either!!! Had a great time!! read more

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Estero - Steakhouses Near Me - Estero, Florida

Epic fail!! Had eaten at a brazilian steakhouse in Fort Lauderdale and had awesome time and food, was in Estero for girls trip made reservation and were excited to come!! From beginning to end it was a huge disappointment the meats dry and over cooked lacking flavor the dessert came with hair!! Again I tell you EPIC FAIL!!! read more

Very disappointed yesterday with dinner. Been there a few times before and it was fantastic. Last night, food was not good. Very hard to get any meat at all, the same two options kept coming around. Hope that it was just an off night and not a trend. read more

Before we went tonight after reading the reviews I expected good food and mediocre service. To my delight what we found was excellent food and excellent service. Maybe they have matured a bit since opening. Maybe it was because we had dinner early at 6pm. Overall it was a pleasant experience. The waiters work as a "team", so as long as the marker was green..... The wonderful meats just kept arriving! The salad bar as well as desserts were delightful as well. We will definitely be back again. read more

Not worth it. Is an average meat quality. They do come to the table a lot tho. Nice staff too!

The only reason this is getting 2 stars is because they hired a great waiter. My waiter was fantastic, 5 stars to him (Joshua) Otherwise, this was a ruby Tuesday salad bar with the meat you get on the cruise when you're late for dinner. I've grown up eating at Brazilian steakhouses up and down the east coast for less expensive and way better quality. The price would not be an issue if the food was good, being that the location and set up is very nice. Love the atmosphere but the food made both my husband and I throw up as soon as we got home. A trip to Miami for the same style food would be well worth it. read more

We have eaten at Rodizio Grill many times over the past 18 months and have seen the service, quantity and quality of food go down hill the past 6 months. Two weeks ago we had a family dinner there on Sunday. We were shocked at how slow we were served and the meat kept coming raw...and I mean slightly warm outside and cold, blood dripping raw meat being served to us. Even after we talked to our waitress the uncooked meat kept coming. It was obvious the meat was pre braised on the grill the put in the cooler then taken out and quick cooked on the grill...not fresh and blood dripping meat. We were disgusted and will never eat at Rodizio Grill ever again. Our bill of nearly $325 dollars was a complete wasted....should have just flushed the money down the toilet and eaten at McDonald's. Very disappointed!!! read more

This place is so good! HUGE selection of food- there's something for everyone. The gauchos work extremely hard and make sure you are never left with an empty plate. Definitely recommend if you're looking for a refreshing dining experience. read more

For $35 a person, you get the salad bar & unlimited meats. From the salad bar I got quinoa salad, endgame, fresh mozzarella , artichoke hearts and a lot of other healthy choices, but there's different breads, pasta, potatoes & soup. The meats are served in skewers and you can order as much or as little. The servers are very friendly. Overall our family enjoyed the food and the service. We will definitely bring more friends to eat here. read more