This Brazilian steakhouse is large, comfortably decorated, with a good wine list and really good…read moreservice. They offer a Brazilian "rodizio" (where waiters come to each table with spits of different kinds if barbecued meat), with excellent cuts of beef, pork, lamb and the occasional wild boar. They also offer a large buffet and a sushi buffet as well as a nice dessert menu. A neat touch is the bartender's table service of mixed drinks, like caipirinhas, which is fun.

We went for dinner and we expect a lot more the buffet didn't look good and also didn't taste good…read morealso the meats wasn't good quality a big disappointment. The service was good but the place look like need a lot updates.

Back for lunch & still delicious! The service was excellent; the food (mostly meat--after all,…read morethis is a churrascaria) once again, was tender and delicious and perfectly seasoned. Surprisingly, there is no service charge here (Brazilian restaurants usually add a 10% tip to the check). They also have a private parking lot with complementary valet service. All this and located right on the beach. You can't beat it!

I love this place. Lots of different kinds of food is served on skewers. My favorite is salmon on a…read moreskewer, as well as the potato spirals on a skewer. They also serve excellent maracuja caipirinhas! Simple outdoor seating, good prices, varied menu. Highly recommended.

I think this is their original location, open 30 years! It's in the center of the city of Joao…read morePessoa. Their restaurants near the beach are prettier, but this location is huge! They offer the same great quality meats and have an ample buffet and an OK sushi bar too. Prices are reasonable and the service is good.

Back again. We stopped in for lunch and it was OK. We tried a new appetizer they had on the menu…read more(shredded beef in sauce served with fried pastel "chips") and it was really good! I had the beef Wellington for a main course and it had no mushroom duxelles under the pastry; it was also not very hot. My wife ordered the duck breast and it was extremely underdone, but since it was duck and not chicken, she ate it anyway (she was afraid that if she sent it back, that it'd come back over-done). There really isn't much competition in this city for this type of cuisine, so while there are problems, I will be back again.

Disappointing service today. Group of 5 people, 4 plates made it out. 5th plate took over 28…read moreminutes to arrive out for last guest. Never seen something like that that the restaurant brought all other meals first and then waited so long for last person. To top it off we were running late to another appointment and 5th guest had to take meal to go. Finally eating now and steak is rare rather than medium well. Seems like they did intentionally. Restaurant did nothing to correct meal coming out so late. Disappointing.

Let me start by saying that Bessa Grill is more of a "bar & grill" than a grill. While they are…read moreopen for lunch, happy hour and stay open until late night, the food is not the reason to come here. DO come if you want to hear live music, or come on a night when they have a DJ, or come for drinks in front of the beach & if you get hungry, stick to the basic snacks on the menu. I unfortunately came here to eat and was completely disappointed. We asked for picanha rare and shrimp. Both arrived severely overcooked and had to be sent back. On the second try, the meat was at least closer to medium than well-done, but unseasoned; the shrimp came back as rubbery as the first time. Cocktails were also shaky--my margarita was so sour as to be undrinkable; my date had piña colada which was ok.