Not sure what has happened to this place. Service has gotten very slow and meats are not what they used to be. Came in for brunch hoping things would be better but not so. Pretty sure I won't be back as the longer drive to Fogo is now worth it. read more

HORRIBLE. JUST HORRIBLE. Go to Fogo instead. Our first time dining there and on FATHER'S DAY and it was the WORST experience ever. Our drinks did not come out until 15mins after placing them. Multiple severs passed our table of 7 people without a care or thought about stopping at it even though we had our stamper-looking thingy on GREEN. Other tables were being served very quickly while our table was served every 15-20 minutes...AND WE WERE SEATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RESTAURANT WHERE EVERYONE CAN SEE US/PASS US AND IT WASN'T EVEN BUSY!! LEARN HOW TO CATER TO YOUR CUSTOMERS. DEFINITELY WILL BE SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT THE HORRIBLE SERVICE. Should have not paid full price for just eating the salad bar + added gratuity is a joke for their horrible service and raw cuts of meats. read more

Okay so where do I begin with this one? While in Minnesota on vacation my daughter and I who love Brazilian steakhouses decided to try the Rodizio Grill. I have got to say up front, that this visit was not one that I would repeat as much of it was a disappointment. Location: The facility is in a popular strip mall so it is convenient to get to with ample parking. Restaurant: The place was clean and had many open tables which should have been a sign but being unfamiliar with the area we did not take notice. Service: We had the nicest server, Robin who made sure that she asked us if we needed anything more than once. She had a pleasant smile and brought our drinks out quickly. The Food: I could take you through all of what was wrong but that would take a lot of time and in the end I would just be reminding you that it just was not their night. Here are just a couple of the items - 1) All of the meat that night was being served rare; 2) The white rice was too hard to chew; 3) There was no flavor to the meat and the salad bar just looked sloppy with no real selection. When I spoke to the manager Josh he apologized for the condition of things and explained that he saw what we did as well. I guess that is all that one can ask for and now we can only hope that he can motivate his staff to do better. Having been to Brazilian Steakhouses all over the world this place was a huge disappointment and I feel your $100 is better spent elsewhere until these folks get their act together. The staff needs to understand that food in this type of restaurant is not the only draw. People come to this type of restaurant for the experience. We want to be treated courteously and have GOOD food prepared with attention and CARE. If you are just slapping together the food and dumping it on the buffet, we can tell and your establishment won't last very long with that type of attitude. read more

The meat isn't the same quality as Fogo de Chão, however, for the convenience and availability of not having to deal with downtown this place is good. The service is great. From the hostess to the servers they're all very welcoming and friendly. I enjoyed their grilled pineapple the best. Grab from the salad bar the roasted garlic to pair with your Miolo da Paleta (flavorful beef center cut). Mmm read more

Abigail was amazing!! Great food and worth the drive! Make sure to come hungry with all you can eat!

BAD, BAD, BAD when they open, it was good, now its beyond bad.. sorry cant even compare to Fogo de Chão, for Brazilian standards iam speechless how bad this place is now... i am Brazilian and this is not how a rodizio style restaurant should be. read more

Its like a buffet practically. All you can eat but the meat is brought to your table. They had a variety of steak, white fish, sweet and spicy chicken, bacon wrap chicken and pork, pineapple, lamb, chicken hearts, grilled chicken, and sausage... you just grab ur choices of side dishes: rice, potatoes, and salad. Dinner prices was $40 adults and $12 kids. My 10 yr old daughter didnt each much of the meat, she only took a few bites of side dishes, but i wouldnt take picky eaters here for that price. read more

I have zero complaints about this place! Food is delicious and the service is great! I always come here with friends whether it's for a casual dinner or holiday. Would definitely recommend to anyone read more

Love Rodizio. My husband our go to when we are super duper hangry. But love it even more because last week we had a huge party of 22 but someone only made a reservation for 16 and although they were short staff, they accommodated our whole group and never gave us attitude or made us feel unwanted. Thank you Rodizio for making our evening plans an amazing one. read more

I've been here a couple of times. For those who compare Rodizio to Fogo & say Fogo is better, well, I'm sure the quality may be better because it's what? $62/person? (I've never been to Fogo). I think Rodizio is absolutely delicious & for the price per person of course there may not be as much variety but those spoiled Fo-goers should just stop whining about the "poor quality" Rodizio has compared to Fogo. Why not just keep loyalties at Fogo if Rodizio is so bad? I mean, if one is already going to pay $35 for dinner at Rodizio, one might as well go all out & hit up a "clearly higher quality" place like Fogo. All In all I think Rodizio is just delicious & worth my money. Chicken hearts are my favorite. read more

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Maple Grove - Chicken hearts - Brazilian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

We were not able to get a reservation until later in the evening which was fine, however all the meat was so tough it was hard to chew. Seemed to be way overcooked. I have eaten here twice before, but after this time I doubt I will be back. When you have way over a $100 bill just for 2 people I would hope that the quality of the food was better. The service was good, just the quality of food that was disappointing. read more

Me an the Mrs. came here on a Friday night. Parking is pretty easy since it is in the Arbor Lakes shopping area (just down from Trader Joe's). The restaurant was clean and organized, and we were enthusiastically greeted upon entrance. We were seated at our table promptly, and were brought two appetizers immediately which consisted of fried polenta, and a cheese puff of some sort. The Polenta sticks were pretty good, but unless your cheese puff thing did not come fresh...don't eat it. Service was OK. They were friendly, but not entirely attentive. We waited quite a few minutes between the meat servers stopping by. This was a bit annoying. The meat was very good when they stopped by our table. I think they should provide more than just a couple ounces at a time. I am willing to give them another shot since they were relatively new. If it doesn't improve, then I will spend the extra money and go to Fogu downtown. read more

My son's birthday was yesterday and made online reservations to ensure they new and please make t special. The hostess didn't know that although it was in the special comments section via online booking so I had to remind her. Waiter took 10 minutes just to greet us and startled us as he was a very large man and came from around a blind corner. Gave him our drink order and our appetizer and salad order. I got the appetizer and food started coming yet still no drink! My son ordered Angry Orchard and the waiter asked him bottle or tap? We said tap. After 15 minutes he finally brings a bottle (not the tap beer) and a poorly made old fashion - all whiskey, yuck! Waiter then disappeared for another 15 minutes and I finally flagged his attention. We order Angry Orchard on tap again! He came back in 10 minutes and gave us Apple Cider! He didn't even know what the bar serves as it is NOT on tap! He also touched my son's arm twice while telling us a long story we did not care to hear. Touching patrons during Covid-19, seriously?!? He once again disappeared for 15 minutes and never checked in with us during the entire meal on how things were. We had meat that was dry, over cooked and/or tough. We never even got the free dessert my son was promised AFTER I had to remind them. The waiter was never informed about the birthday! WE WILL NEVER be back again!!! read more

We went to Rodizio Grill for Restaurant Week. We had a reservation but had to wait for a bit for a table. Not a big deal. It was really busy! Our server seemed really harried. I can't say it was the best service we have ever had. It wasn't the worst though. The table next to us seemed to have a great server. He even refilled my pop for me. The food was very good. With the exception of the pineapple, the servers cans around a lot. Overall, it was a good meal and we will be back. read more

The meat is really good. The salad bar and sides are a bit of a joke. The servers are great! The lighting and decor sort of have an IHOP feeling to them...wasn't impressed. For $50 a person just for food you would expect a little better I guess. Our experience may have also been somewhat negatively impacted by the fact that there was a family with a small child right next to us. This by itself isn't a problem at all, I mean we had a pretty big group and were probably a little noisy ourselves...but the parents just shoved an iPad in the kids face, set the volume on full blast, and non-stop obnoxious kids shows played on a loop. So, that really killed the "ambiance" aspect. Overall I probably wouldn't recommend and won't go back just because the price and what you get for it. Nothing against the fine folks working there, as they did a good job. read more

Well, at least 30 chickens died to fill my belly, because I had at least that many grilled chicken hearts at Rodizio. We had a Groupon for 2 with sodas and a free couple of flans. Our waitress brought out some fried plantains and cheesy bread and some bananas, almost like a foster. The service here was impeccable, but as a lot more people started filing in towards the noon hour, it seemed like the meat guys were getting less and less plentiful. I really wanted to try rattlesnake sausage, but they said that was only for dinner. But the chicken hearts were amazing, I seriously asked the guy for half of the skewer...twice. Just amazing! Not minerally like liver, just tough, yet soft meat hunks grilled to perfection. We also had the grilled pineapple, which my wife loved. The sweet and sour grilled chicken was super juicy and wonderful. They even had kobe beef. Yes please! and repeat! The kobe beef had a special flavor, kind of like an aged barleywine, lots of little hints of weird, awesome flavors. The top sirloin was just fine and the bacon tenderloin was okay, but I wanted to save all my calories for the chicken hearts. I could seriously eat a hundred of them since they are the size of grapes. My wife had a big salad from the salad bar and I tried hard boiled quail eggs for the first time. Nothing special, but is is kind of fun throwing hard boiled eggs down your gullet like a potato chip. Chomp. One of the grouchos actually asked us if we had any special requests. Nice, out came more hearts. We had a great time! read more

Came here tonight expecting the full advertised menu.... Did not happen. No lamb , no vegetables, most meats slathered in sick BBQ sauce. Was told by the manager Jeff it is because it's "restaurant week". WTF? When will it be "Please the Customer Week"? If you are creating a new experience then update the website! We drove an hour and a half for this? Never again! Today I was contacted by the Sr Operations Manager of Rodizio Grill. I appreciate him taking the time to look into our experience. Thank you David! read more

This time things were not as good. The service was slow. The salads were definitely not fresh. The meats were ... different. Then to top the not so good experience the manager was arguing with us. "It is not slow but your preference of well done takes more time". I will gladly pay the extra $10 snd go to Fogo de Chào next time. Very disappointed this time. -------------- -------------- Previous review: 4 stars I am not sure where to begin. It is difficult to avoid comparison when the night before part of the gang (4) with me included were in the only other churrascaria in town. This time 11 were present. It is safe to say the Rodizio visibly stepped up to the occasion. There were more gauchos running around with premium cuts on the famous skewers that, with the baggy equestrian pants and riding boots, reminds me of Sinbad the Sailor from Arabian Nights. Their salad bar is not as extensive as the one you would find in a Brazilian steakhouse but it has enough for any one who chooses to stay on the lighter side. Like the other churrascaria it is always sad to leave Rodizio but your wallet will suffer less in here. It was an hour drive to get here but I would gladly make the trip in the future as I hope that the restaurant week experience sends a message that more servers are better. read more

We had reservations for Valentine's Day. We expected it to be busy, however we did not expect to be ignored. I think the server forgot we were his table and tried to flag him a few times. Eventually we were able to get the attention of another server to get our bill. The food was okay, not sure we will return. read more

I have to admit, the place looks nice but the quality for the price just doesn't work. Dylan was our server tonight. Very great guy, knowledgeable and friendly. He was thorough and helpful. However, the food quality was not great. My partner, who happens to be Brazilian, decided on just the salad option. He got different foods at the buffet and sat down. He ate each thing and didn't like any of it. I enjoyed a couple of the beef choices that came around, though the gauchos who came around barely explained the meats nor really gave me time to say yes or no. Most just cut and placed without asking me. Some of the beef was chewy and not edible. We mentioned our disapproval to Dylan and he just grabbed the bill for us and that was it. No manager came over to ask how things were at all. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this place. We've had some great food at other Brazilian steakhouses. So far, the two we've been to were strikeouts. Oh well, on to the next place. read more

Came here with a group of 7. I would start off that reserving a table is pretty easy to do online, but the restaurant was pretty empty at 5:30 so it wouldn't be hard to just show up and be quickly sat down. It was my first time coming to a Brazillian steakhouse, and overall the meat types were okay (Like a 6/10). The salad bar was weak and none of the dishes looked appetizing enough to grab. Some good things I can say: the waiters were very nice and polite, sometimes it would be hard for them to appear at our table once it became busier. Also, its funny to say, but my favorite food there were the fried bananas. But 38$ for fried bananas to be the best food? I'll pass. Overall not a terrible place, but don't expect to be wow-ed read more

Very nice food for the price. Note I've only gone here once. The waiter was very kind to my family. Idk if it was a special time but there was a lot of steak style options the time I went. General vibe of the place is very FANCY read more

I knew to come with an appetite. Server was attentive and friendly. Salad bar is limited due to COVID 19 precautions. The meat selections were plenty. I don't need to drive all the way downtown for a great Brazilian feast. Im grateful Rodizio is part of our Maple Grove culinary options. read more

We usually go to Fogo de Chao, but decided to try something new. If you'd never been to Fogo, Rodizio would be fine, but I have to compare them and there is NO comparison. Rodizio resembles a mall restaurant. The waiters are very nice and the food is decent. They bring nice Brazilian sides to the table but their popovers are like rocks and are raw in the center. The salad bar is pretty weak in comparison as I'm used to that awesome Market Table, but It's better than average on it's own. They bring lots of sizzling meat to the table. This place is much better for a meat-eater than a vegetarian. read more

The 5pm open time is weird, but every place has their thing. But I want to talk about my family's experience going here Wednesday post graduation. The salad bar was not well taken care of..little flying bugs and the driest Alfredo pasta I've ever tried. It looks like things are left in place over night then reheated up or they take the plastic off the entire situation. The meat was good and service was great. We ordered a ginger ale..got some weird mixture that wasn't it. Bugs flying around the food. read more

So we came here thinking it'd be a worse version of fogo de chao. But to be honest, food wise it was basically the same for a much better price. The food was great, the gaunchos were friendly, and they had chimichurri, which I'm fairlyyy certain fogo doesn't have, but I haven't been there for a while so I may be wrong. The only differences would be the salad bar doesn't have as wide a variety, and that the ambiance is more family style, bright, and loud vs fogo's more formal, romantic, and darker atmosphere. Overall, would totally recommend this place especially for the price. read more

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Maple Grove - Brazilian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

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Can't go wrong. Seriously, you have to try this place. Unreal salad bar and never ending meat! read more

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Maple Grove - Yay - Brazilian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

This place is pretty unorganized. We went to dinner on Saturday night which was my Birthday. We were pretty excited as a group to go here, as none of us had ever been but, thought the experience seemed pretty cool. They serve endless meat and salad bar during your dining experience. You can do just the salad bar for $25 which after seeing the selection of meats going around that was what I went with. The whole experience was $35 if you want both. We got here and no one was at the front host stand. We stood for about 15 minutes with no one greeting us or anything. I was about to suggest we go elsewhere since it was taking so long. There were about 10 empty tables with no one sitting at them but, every single one was dirty. Finally someone came up and asked for our name, and told us it would be a 20 minute wait and to go sit down in the bar area. I could see in front of me about 8 tables seated...so they didn't seem that busy at all. We sat down and it was about exactly 20 minutes. The people in front of us looked like they had been waiting much much longer. This gave me time to realize that the meat portion was not for me but, everyone else in my group did both meat and salad bar. Just seeing what was coming out of the kitchen was good enough. Our server was nice and explain the process. Sadly the salad bar was worth more along the lines of $10. Cub food salad bar has more to offer for cheaper than the salad bar here. I left pretty disappointed in what I had. I had a small salad with cucumbers and broccoli as those were the only cold veggies available for salad. The salad did not look fresh...it looked like it was sitting out in warmth for hours. I didnt really know what to eat since everything looked so bad.I also had a little pasta alfredo which did not have much flavor, and some cheese cubes. I also asked for their house Cabernet wine which stated $7 but, was charged for the Josh Cabernet which was $9. I did not dispute this because it's a mistake that should not have been made, and I just wanted to get out of this place. I don't think I would be interested in returning. Skip this and check out some of the other chains in the Maple Grove area. read more

Great food! First time trying it out. All the staff were very friendly and considerate! The salad bar was great, lots of options and a good variety of sides. The meat was amazing. Fresh and delicious! I love that they have different meat options and also can choose how you want your meat done. I wasn't a very big fan of the all you can eat appetizers- bland and not a wow in my book. Overall great experience and would go back in the future! read more

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Maple Grove - Top sirloin beef, garlic beef tip and sweet/spicy chicken - Brazilian Near Me - Maple Grove, Minnesota

Gave this place a shot since we were told it was pretty similar to Fogo and we live closer to arbor lakes than downtown Minneapolis. I was a bit disappointed, the meet wasn't anything special and you could probably make it better at home in all honesty.. I really liked the grilled pineapple though read more

I like the place, come here a few times very good food. Try not to come late cause then the meat can be dry. But beside that, great Brazilian restaurant. Fare price and good food and salad bar. Would recommend the carmalized pineapple and the creme brulee read more

This is famously known as the "cheaper version of Fogo" as I've heard it referred to by several friends of mine, with dinner ringing around just a little below $40 (without tax and tip). Comparing to Fogo, I would say this is a step down in terms of fanciness. It's the same general concept though - flip your block to the green when you want food, flip it to red when you don't want food. They had similar meats to Fogo, but Fogo definitely has more options. With that being said, the meats are still deliciously made and service is great. Like Fogo, they set out various appetizers that are bottomless on the table (cheese bread, cinnamon banana, etc.). The cheese bread wasn't impressive at all - it was cold and flavorless, but the cinnamon banana was a delicious dessert. They also have a salad bar but it is so, so subpar compared to Fogo. The foods are random and weird and taste is not great. They have mashed potatoes and various types of pastas but again, I tried almost all of the different options and I felt like the food was very poorly made for the price that you're paying for dinner. However, if you're trying to cut down on price, but want to chomp down on some protein, this is a great place to go for their meat options. read more

Let me tell you, Rodizio Grill was certainly amazing. I've never had a bad experience with them, never tried something I didn't love. They certainly have a phenomenal menu as well. Staff are really welcoming. They're accommodating, well-mannered and always on their game. I will definitely crave Rodizio Grill. read more

meh not worth, only good thing was the customer service, None of the food there was actually delicious, they were sub-optimal, nothing left me like, hmmm cant wait til they come back with that again . also overpriced for the all you can eat meat, knock it down to 19.99 or give better food and you'll get a higher rating. I enjoyed the pineapple more then the meats and thats saying alot, I love meat I ate everything that came at me (other than the glazed ham) so my review was well thought out. read more

Absolutely love Rodizio. Great tasting food. If you love steak this is the place. All you can eat Brazilian style steak house. I compare it to fogo which is in down town Minneapolis. Rodizio is more flavorful meat then have less selection or cuts to choose from but the price is much more friendly. Salad bar at Rodizio is also far superior to fogo Parking is convenient as well which is important to me Ambiance 4/4 Flavor. 3/4 Service 4/4 Price 3/4 Overall my highest marks 14/16 stars read more

+Pros: price, great selection of meats and salad bar items, parking (lot) -Cons: location Surprisingly this place was not super busy for a Saturday night. Six of us called ahead and didn't have to wait at all when we arrived at our reserved time. Service was fast and the staff were all friendly, especially accommodating when we requested certain items. For the price, it is worth coming here instead of going to Fogo de Chao. The quality of meats is not as great as Fogo, but Rodizio have their own special items from the grill. For example, all of the chicken items definitely trump the ones at Fogo. They're all juicy and tender, while Fogo's chicken were usually dry and salty. Definitely give their grilled chicken hearts a try if you're feeling adventurous. Our table cannot get enough of it! Another must-try item is their garlic steak for all those garlic lovers out there. It is the most garlic-y piece of meat I have ever tried and I would go back just to eat that again. read more

Reasonably priced, friendly staff, good food, great location and parking...what more can you ask for? The glazed pineapple is to die for!!! :) read more

Stopped by for dinner but couldn't because I didn't have a reservation. There may have been 10 people in the restaurant. I see the excuse is resources, but the surrounding restaurants seem to have full staff. This appears to be a management problem. Can't feel sorry for a business with more excuses than solutions. read more

Josh was great! He got us anything we wanted, was friendly and very welcoming. The food, however, was disappointing. The salads were not fresh and many tasted off or were missing ingredients. The meat was also not as good. It was either overcooked or undercooked and it wasn't very flavorful. The fried polenta had no flavor at all, and was cold. So too were the cheese breads. Very disappointing. I'm noticing this place is gradually going downhill. The manager is great, the restaurant is clean, but it seems to feel deserted lately. read more

So so good!! Best part was the meat! Oh and the pinapple! Will be coming here again for sure!!