I made a reservation for 11 a few days ago for my fiancee's birthday. We were seated on time and our server was wonderful! She was super attentive, friendly, and informative considering this was the first time here for the majority of us. The place was packed for a Wednesday evening. The salad bar was great. Everything was clean; although, I wasn't quite sure about the flow of the salad bar. There really wasn't any rhyme or reason to it, so everyone was going around in different directions which made it a bit difficult to maneuver. My favorites were the shrimp that was prepared ceviche-style, the Au Gratin potatoes, and the variety of cheeses. You definitely have to plate smart so you don't get full too quickly! On to the meats. I appreciate that the beef is cook medium-rare. I tried a little bit of everything, except for the parmesan chicken and 1 or 2 cuts of beef. Everything was seasoned well (definitely on the saltier side so be prepared); my favorite was the sliced lamb. I intentionally ate very slow to try and get in as much as possible! It does get slightly overwhelming when 3-4 servers are coming over with different types of meat. It was all very enjoyable, though! We got dessert, as well. I was prepared to see this through to the end! I got a citrus creme brulee which is always my go-to for dessert. It honestly wasn't my favorite. The citrus flavors were nice but the custard was too soft. I did try the chocolate mouse cake, though, which was wonderful. The cake was perfect! Overall, we all had a great time. I can definitely see this being a once-a-year special occasion kind of thing! read more

The food was excellent the wait was not long our waiter was very slow getting our drinks and waiting on us felt like he hated his job Although me and my wife had a wonderful Valentine's Day. I asked to speak to the manager her name was Sara Johnson she said she would look at the bill and had us wait 10 mins she comes up to us and says here's my card I couldn't edit the bill but next time you come in ask for me our bill came to 113.46 I gave a 3$ tip to the piece of shit waiter read more

We were a large party of 7 adults and 2 kids. The food is delicious but in a restaurant like this the server can make or break the evening. We were so fortunate to have Rozeena! She took excellent care of us and all our requests with grace. She gave us a really great evening! read more

i really have no complaints here. if i could, i'd be a carnivore. the salad bar is top notch and 100% could be a full meal, but i came for the meat and didn't indulge there. all the meat served by the gauchos is rare and yummy. get beef or lamb. the chicken was dry. the jalapeño poppers were awesome. great wine but it was expensive. the service was phenomenal and our waitress was extremely personable. my second time there and it as good as the first. great for a once in a while indulgence because it is really expensive. $300 for 4 people with meals and wine. Go and indulge. don't eat all day before you come and eat slow. read more

Short review: Poorly trained and managed staff, overly-salty meat. Good salad bar! Not worth the price. Long review: Far too expensive for this poorly managed restaurant. I'm shocked at the positive rating. No value--do yourself a favor and go somewhere else either for the same price with better service or less expensive for similar quality experience! If I were just rating the food I'd give a 3 but the poor service requires a downgrade. This was my family's second visit here and and the first time was last year on Mother's Day. The idea of this restaurant is perfect for my parents. Mom loves a great salad bar and dad loves meat! If they just executed the service well and didn't over-season the meats this could be a great meal out and fun experience. Service: When I made the reservation I added in the notes that we were celebrating my mom's 75th birthday and requested unsalted meat--particularly the lamb chops. I knew this was an option because on our first visit last year we mentioned how salty the meat was and they offered to make some unsalted but it took forever to come out and we were basically full/done with our meal by the time it arrived. This time, I thought if I requested it up front and then mentioned it upon arrival to our hostess and then again to our server once we sat down we'd have it coming out by the time we were done at the salad bar. Nope. After asking multiple meat runners and our server it finally came to us again at the very end when we had already been eating for a while and were basically full. And after all that my mom insisted it was still salty lol! There doesn't appear to be a system in place so the meat runners cover all of the tables. It seems like a free-for-all with little training. We would get the same meat offerings over and over but waited forever to get the ones we would request since they weren't coming over. Inattentive and untrained service: Dirty plates were left on the table and we'd have to flag down a server to clear. There was no offer to refill side dishes of mashed potatoes. Our server who was friendly just didn't seem to have any training. We may as well have been at a fast food restaurant. He also had great great difficulty opening the bottle of wine we ordered and the cork did not crack or anything it just seemed like he didn't know how to use a corkscrew comfortably. It was so painful to watch I had to stop myself from offering to open it for him. If this were an inexpensive restaurant I wouldn't be so harsh but come on! It was really bad for a more upscale restaurant. Food: I've looked through the tips and reviews and the number of people who find the meat very salty and over-seasoned is consistent and high. Why don't they fix it? Other than my mom, the rest of us like well-seasoned, flavorful food. The quality of the meats were great but the amount of salt, especially on the lamb chops is way over-kill. This management here is just a joke. It needs a total overhaul and someone to actually care that the diners have a great experience. Right now, they are just phoning it in. You may as well save some money and go to Olive Garden for a similar caliber experience. read more

Downgrading a bit since my previous review a couple of years ago since the excitement of a new dining concept for the area has decreased. Dined here this past Saturday evening and while everything still tasted delicious (mostly the incredible salad bar), the service left something to be desired. Our main waitress was extremely friendly and *mostly* on top of refilling our beverages. But we had to ask several times to be offered certain meats that we never saw...and they never even ended up coming. Specifically any of the chicken offerings. I think that because we were seated in the back corner of the restaurant, we were overlooked/forgotten about. Just in general it seemed like a lot of time passed between each gaucho coming to our table. All of the meats we DID get to try were delicious. Specifically the flank steak, and the sausage were two of my favorites. I will also note that the chimichurri sauce at the salad bar is incredible for dipping the crusty bread in, or slathering on top of your favorite cut of beef. I just wish we got to enjoy the FULL experience and got to sample everything as much and as often as we wanted, considering it's $50 a person. Not sure I will be back anytime soon because of this. I just can't justify spending that kind of money on a dinner out to not have it blow me away. read more

Texas de Brazil is an Experience, capital letter absolutely necessary. Normally they only do dinner service, but a couple weeks back we had made a late Saturday lunch reservation to kick off a friend's birthday extravaganza, and it was a total treat. No lines for the salad bar (which is a meal experience unto itself), and the meat was all piping hot and cooked to perfection. The prime rib, oy... worth the price of entry all on its own, but the lamb and the filet were also amazing, and even the chicken was done perfectly. My one critique of the experience was that our waiter kept apologizing for the weirdest stuff-- pouring our water while standing on our left instead of our right, for example-- or anytime it had been longer than 30 seconds since one of the skewer dudes had come to our table. I'm not sure if that's TdB training or if we just had a very nervous man waiting on us, lol, but it made the atmosphere less relaxed than it could have been, since we felt like we constantly had to reassure him that everything was fine and we were having a great time. (Also, who cares what side they stand on when they pour your water?) TdB isn't cheap, but it's worth it for a special occasion. I hear they do a bangin' Thanksgiving Day meal; I might take them up on it this year, if only because I know any meat they cook will be ten times better than anything I could dish up at home. read more

I came here with my wife, father-in-law, and his friend. We were seated quickly, and soon enough we had lots of tasty meats being brought to our table. The price is very expensive (I don't know if they have coupons), but for very special occasions it is worth it. I won't describe the various meats they have (steak, pork, chicken, sausages) but will say that all were prepared excellently. Read other reviews for a menu breakdown. I will point out three things that don't detract from the experience but are worth keeping in mind. First, there is a salad bar and it is a great buffet with lots of wonderful items (vegetables, soup, rice, etc.) but the more you fill up on that, the less meat you will eat and so you might want to focus more on eating steak than rice and salad. Second, they have an optional dessert menu but even our waiter suggested not ordering their Sysco prepackaged desserts and instead focus on the included meat and salad bar. Third, if you are a vegetarian I think you would still enjoy the salad bar but it likely will be massively over-priced for what you get. I went, I had a great time, I paid through the nose for it. Would I do it again? Only with a coupon, or for a very special occasion. It is something that should be on every foodie's bucket list, but it is just too expensive for regular visits. read more

First time at Texas de Brazil yesterday and I must say this is the perfect restaurant concept I've ever been too!! My husband and I run a family restaurant and our server Chris was nothing but amazing, professional, and very informative! We want to steal him from you guys lollollol Overall a great experience and we can't wait to bring back our family!!! read more

It was our first time here although we have eaten at similar venues in Vegas and St. Augustine. It compared favorably, however, we we're not prepared to he charged for our soft drink refills. Each soda was $3/ 8oz bottle. We had 11 sodas for a party of 5. If it hadn't been for a soda bill of $33, the meal was reasonable. If we ever go back, it'll be water all around. I've never paid for soda refills. Our waitress was friendly but a bit slow and kept mixing up our drinks...diet vs regular. read more

Went there for our anniversary never been before so we decided on the splurge. I was a little worried reading all these poor reviews talking about how bad the service was. I don't understand it at all we had amazing service. Service: Oh man our server was absolutely AMAZING he made sure our drinks were always full, asking if we need more bananas (AMAZING btw), & if we got every cut of meat we wanted. Even the manager stopped by making sure we got everything. Meat cutters: The second we flipped the card to green we got bombarded with meat which was great. If we had it on red or they couldn't see it but saw us looking they made sure to come check to see if we wanted some which in some cases yes we did. Food: The whole reason for the place. The salad bar was great though I wouldn't call it a "salad bar" per say more like sidebar as there were tons of sides. The goat cheese was awesome I got more of that. But the meat it's ALL about the meat. The chicken, lamb, ect were good not the greatest but good. But the steak we've had steak a lot of places NOTHING like this. It doesn't taste like fake flat top grilled steak oh no this is brought inside from the grill out back tasting steak the sea salt on it wonderful. Ambiance: You won't feel like you are in the mall unless sat by the window like us. Which didn't bother us at all seeing as me & hubby like to people watch it gives us things to talk about. Cons: Only 2 I can think of. 1) The bathroom is dark like crazy dark no way to fix your makeup if you wear it dark. 2) The wait thank God we had reservation but they were telling people 50min wait & people calling they couldn't do any more reservations that night so it was pretty packed but we got in within less than 10mins. MAKE SURE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS ON THE WEEKENDS! Also be prepared for a long dinner this isn't a quick in, order, then out. We wanted to try everything I think we ended up staying about 2 hours which was awesome for a kid free night. So yeah my only cons for the place was the bathroom that should say something. EDIT: And apparently I forgot to try the pickles which I am bummed out. Hubby said he knows me & I would LOVE to the pickles so bummer lol :( read more

Very happy with my first experience here. I enjoyed the salad bar and the side offerings, especially the garlic mashed potatoes. Great selection of meats and extremely upbeat and welcoming service! read more

This was our second time dining here but our most memorable. Our waitress, Genavieve was most hospitable and informative. The way she re-introduced us to the dining environment, describe the desserts, provide delicious drink recommendations, and accommodated to my sisters birthday gave my family a wonderful experience. She can sweet-talk you to buying anything off the menu! the only downside was that we didn't get as much meat from our first visit, but what we got was delicious and we were well taken care of. read more

Wow. I am truly impressed. As you can see from my previous reviews, I am not a frequent "fine diner". Tonight we really decided to splurge. On arrival I was a little set back about the price, $45 a person for a buffet of sorts? I've heard good things but no way did I think they could give me a meal that I would deem worthy of $45. Boy was I wrong. The salad bar was quite impressive, with options such as sushi, lobster bisque, rice and potato's includes.. as well as some meat and cheese board like options. First tip: don't fill up on the salad bar. Second tip: don't take every meat that comes around right away, there are like 20 different kinds and they will be back! Our server was amazing as well. I noticed that when our server wasn't around, other servers would constantly clear and replace our plates as well as ask us Quickness of refilling water glasses is something I always pay attention to when dining. Here they never let my glass get below 1/2 way. When my bf would leave the table, they would come around and refold his napkin . It's like they thought of everything. Unfortunately we can't afford to dine her often, but let me tell you for special occasions we will be back. Truly worth every penny. read more

Very unprofessional hosts. Took their time checking for our reservation and then didnt take us because of the "curfew". Doesn't answer the phone nor have good customer service (especially the host tonight on Valentine's Day). read more

I go to buffets and then feel I need to eat my money's worth. Not a smart/healthy way to dine. SO recently purchased a VIP card for Texas de Brazil. Ok, so now we can have 2 dinners for the price of one. I don't feel like I need to gorge myself. We started at the beginning with a trip to the salad bar. I try not to eat too much from there because I don't want to miss the meat by filling up on greens and whatnot. There are so many choices at the salad bar that it is hard to go light. Soup was ok. It was not a personal favorite. Perhaps I caught them on a bad day. We received Brazilian cheese bread, fried bananas and a dish of garlic mashed potatoes to share. However the parade of meat was very, very good. Filet mignon (with or without bacon), sirloin, flank, chicken, sausage and my fav, lamb chops to name some of the cuts. Just enough salt that the meat was flavored without being overly salted. Very tasty meal. Unfortunately we did not sample any of the desserts; we ate too much. We'll be back. Maybe next time. read more

This restaurant has been in the Albany Crossgates Mall for a few years, but was just recently brought to our attention. We decided to eat there last night. We had a reservation, but at 5:30 on Monday evening we apparently didn't need one. The sitting area looks out to the mall hallway. Not the best view but not a big deal. The Greeter warmly welcomed us and we were shown to a table. Very quickly, our server, Amanda, came over and explained how everything worked. After reading some of the other reviews that mentioned too much salt I was happy to hear her ask if we preferred low salt. We then went to the large salad bar and hot items serving bowls. The choices were plentiful, displayed properly and tasted very good. There were some things we had never seen before which were interesting and also very good. When we had eaten most of the salads we turned over the chips to the green side, which signals the Gauchos to stop by with skewers of hot meats, most of which were delicious. The only exception was the filet mignon. Believe it or not, it was tough and full of gristle, which is unusual for that cut. We were served several other cuts of steak, pork chops, lamb chops and more that I can't now recall. Amanda also brought warm rolls, garlic mashed potatoes and sweet fried bananas. Everything was cooked perfectly and worthy of stuffing yourself, which we did. They have some really good looking desserts which we reluctantly had to pass on. They have a huge drink menu for those who enjoy a drink or wine with your meal. With the exception of the filet, everything was wonderful. A manager stopped by to check on us and we mentioned it to her. I was too busy stuffing my face to take pictures but their website pics are very accurate. Special thanks to our server, Amanda for taking very good care of us from the time we entered until the time we left. We will go back. read more

Nice atmosphere, our waitress was friendly and attentive, and the meats kept coming- most of which were excellent. A place to go for an experience, not for regular meals. read more

Overall: This was an AMAZING experience, my boyfriend and I loved EVERY minute of this place. The price was fair for what was being served, the food was amazing, staff was friendly and efficient. LOVED IT Breakdown Ambiance: It's well designed and dimly lit. The crowd ranged from t-shirt and shorts to cocktail dresses. It is in a mall so a mixed crowd makes sense Food: AHMAZING. For 45 dollars you get unlimited cheesy bread, mashed potatoes, and fried bananas brought to your table. There is a self-serve buffet that has a wide range of options including soup, salad, cheese, deli meats, bread, sushi, fish, and vegetable salads. The meat that comes around is OUTRAGEOUSLY good. Dessert and drinks are sold ala carte. Service: Everyone is knowledgeable and friendly, our server Oden was incredible! Definitely, try this place out! read more

Absolutely delicious and worth every penny. It is a bit on the expensive side, but you are able to eat as much as you want and that makes it totally worth it. The filet mignon is my absolute favorite, it is so delicious! read more

Not impressed. Not sure as to why servers felt the need to bring out just a few of the appetizers per group versus by individual number of people that had marked off. Therefore you don't get what you pay for at all for the overpriced cost. Salads barely had lettuce. Charcuterie was a few slabs of extremely slim cheese thrown on a plate. Asked for well done meat- pretty much had to set pieces aside because blood and red was. Extremely disappointed in my visit. read more

Came on a Thursday night. Restaurant was surprisingly crowded. My party made a reservation but when we arrived the hosts were unable to seat us for a solid ten minutes. When finally seated at the table our waitress did not greet us for about fifteen minutes. As this was not our first rodizio (pun intended) my brother and I helped ourselves to the cold bar/ feijoada. Once we finished the first plate/ turned over the red card to green, the staff promptly arrived at our table with skewers of all the classic Brazilian cuts. My particular favorite was he bacon wrapped filet . Strangely however (we were about a half an hour into the meal) our waitress still hadn't greeted us/ offered us drinks. It took about three inquiries to our waitress' coworkers before she finally arrived at our table. Amanda immediately apologized and informed us that she'd been assigned to our table by mistake yet would take care of us for the remainder of the night anyway. From that point on Amanda was a fantastic waitress (filled waters promptly, fulfilled drink requests, was extremely friendly and polite, etc.). The manager even stopped by our table to apologize for the wait and comped us a dessert and part of the check. While service was bumpy at times (I'm assuming this is a newish restaurant) Texas De Brazil is on the right track and has great customer service! read more

Been here several times and Every. Single. Time. made reservations and was left standing at the front desk while several people working came and went without acknowledging us or the others standing there. Finally, when someone, who I assume is the manager, came out there was still no acknowledgment, no "I'm sorry for the wait.." Just a dumb "uhhhh, who's next here" while pointing at people. Brash. Then, room full of empty tables.. we get seated by the kitchen...it was our anniversary so we asked to be moved. The woman said, "You'll have to go back out to the front and wait to be reseated" kind of rudely. I looked at my husband and said, "What do you want to do here?", ready to leave at that point. We made reservations, didn't want to be seated where everyone was coming and going while there were plenty of tables, now we were going to have to go wait out in front and be ignored again?!? They ended up moving us without us having to go back out front, but just sat us by the other kitchen entrance..... eyeroll. The food was good.. the waiter was good- but honestly, it's not worth the hassle in the beginning. When the whole thing starts off terrible - why leave the house and spend the money? read more

This place is a delicious true Brazilian steakhouse. Food was amazing, and the salad bar was huge and delicious. Why three stars? 2 reasons. 1) it is a chain restaurant in a mall and the glass wall opens out onto the cast of characters walking in and out of the mall. 2) AND THIS REALLY ANNOYED ME... our waiter, Corey, made it a point to tell us HE has to share his tips with other staff if we put the tip on a credit card and asked us to please give him the tip in cash. Hey Corey, I don't care. We had a big party and the tip was going to split evenly These reasons aside, I would absolutely go back if I was in the Albany area. read more

LOVE It! Great experience and place to visit for special occasions. Save your pennies but it's worth it. read more

I was in Albany for work and found Texas de Brazil on Yelp. It was close to my hotel (walking distance) so I decided to give it a try. My thoughts?... meh... I arrived to a restaurant that was half-full. Surprisingly, I was told that there would be a 10-15 minute wait for a table. I waited about 30 minutes, watching others be seated ahead of me when finally the host came and told me my table was ready. We walked to a table that had been unoccupied the entire time I had been waiting - pretty frustrating. I sat at my table for about 10 minutes without receiving any attention from the wait staff. Finally, the server paused at my table to tell me that she'd be back in a few minutes. Sure enough, she came back and, from that point on, the table service was pretty good - aware of my needs without being overbearing. I started with the salad bar and it was quite nice. Great selection of fun and unusual stuff. The iceberg lettuce was a little sorry-looking but, other than that, all was fresh and wonderful looking. After my salad, I turned my little "indicator" over to green (in a churrascaria that's how you let the people running around with large skewers of meat know that you are ready to be served). It took about 10 minutes for someone to notice me - kind of unusual for a place like this - but from then on it was a good cadence of offerings coming to my table. The meat, and meat is the entire point of a churrascaria after all!) was ok. Not fantastic, but okay. Their signature cut - that I never quite got the name of - was good. Tender and flavorful. The rest of the meat offerings were okay - nothing special. Now, I may be unfair in my comparison... My first experiences with churrascaria-style restaurants was in Brazil and they were amazing. So, I was expecting the same thing in Albany... perhaps, as I said, unfairly. So, overall it was an ok experience. Not worth the cost (meal + dessert, no alcohol = $65) in my opinion but, for someone who hasn't eaten at a place like this, a fun thing to experience. read more

Texas de Brazil - Albany - The dining room - Brazilian Near Me - Albany, New York

This is an overpriced steakhouse IMO. For over $100 for 2, I expected more. Steak wasn't that great. Service was great though . Will not coming back again for sure. read more

Wait Staff: Ask for J, he's freaking great. He'll flirt with yo girl, but he don't mean nothin by it. Drinks: Real sweet. Squeeze the lime in it to kill the sweetness. Food: Warm and pretty good. It's salt flavored rotisserie style meat. Pretty much universal at all Brazilian BBQ places. The servers were very proactive at getting the meat out. The filet mignon and lamb we the best of the meats. Cost: $45pp for dinner. Deserts were only about $5 but they weren't great. read more

The Salad bar was amazing and of all the meat offered, the filet mignon was the best. And the meat just keeps coming. I really could have eaten just from the Salad bar and been totally happy, it was so extensive. The atmosphere was very nice, but I only rated this three stars because of the flow of service. When we got there my husband ordered a drink but I was undecided. So they filled our glasses with tap water, no ice. By the time the waitress brought him his cocktail he was halfway through his meal, and so it wasn't till then that she took my order for wine, but she didn't bring it till I was almost finished with my meal. Plus he said his drink wasn't even that good. Also, well into our meal came the extras like mashed potatoes and cheese rolls. That didn't make sense. It felt totally unorganized. And of course it is quite pricey. I felt like I wasn't able to really enjoy all the food I would have liked to have eaten or paired it with my drink. I never experienced anything like that before, and it made me unhappy. read more

This place is new with growing pains and it showed, despite dining there 3 weeks after it opened. The dining room was full but clearly the staff was unable to keep up. As an aside, I have never been to any other Texas de Brazil location, nor to any of their competitors so this was my first time experiencing Brazilian AYCE steak. The appetizer buffet was acceptable, it had all the items promised, and the quality was a pleasant surprise. But it went downhill from there. The chain's website promises "16 Cuts Above Any Steakhouse", meaning they serve 16 cuts of meat. Here is the list: http://www.texasdebrazil.com/menu/meats/ I printed the list off and checked off each item when offered (even if I didn't accept the cut). Of the 16, a whopping six (or 37.5%) of them were not offered! Specifically, no Gaucho offered bacon wrapped filet mignon, braised beef ribs, pork ribs, garlic picanha, herb marinated pork loin, or chicken sausage! This was very disappointing indeed. If you're going to advertise 16 cuts, you better offer 16 cuts. This was a Friday night, with a packed house. No excuse for cutting the menu down. I call that a bait and switch. The other major disappointment, the server when explaining the dining concept, said "all cuts are served medium-rare". We were happy to hear that as that's our preferred done-ness for steaks, but I don't think we saw a single cut of meat that qualified as medium-rare. The flank steak was probably grilled at too high a temperature so the outside was quite well done but the center was blue rare. But the worst was the lamb. The lamb chops were well done almost to jerky-like consistency, while the leg of lamb was so rare it still said "baaaaa". Neither was edible. Maybe they should take the medium-rare promise out of the server's script. Don't make a promise you can't keep.... I can't speak for the rest of the chain but clearly their Albany location needs to iron out many kinks. For $50 per person (and this doesn't even include dessert) we expected much better, and left feeling ripped off. I may try Texas de Brazil again, but at one of their other locations. read more

If you don't love steak, you probably wouldn't enjoy eating here. You can choose to only eat food from the salad bar for $25 (compared to $50 for everything), but it probably isn't worth it. I have been to this restaurant four or five times, and every time I've had a great meal. My favorites are the flank steak, picanha, and couscous salad, but you need to come here with a very empty stomach to make it worth the cost. The chicken and pork are always really dry. read more

I went here for New Years and it was a full house. I had a reservation, and was not seated till 10-15 minutes after which wasn't that big of a deal I understand New Years is a large crowd. My server was super friendly and nice, but unfortunately my overall experience was not. After waiting over 30 minutes for the flank steak I still didn't get it but the manager came over and asked how our meal was and corrected the issue. However, later that night and into the next day my boyfriend got incredibly sick with a sudden fever, chills, and could not stop throwing up. We realized later that this was likely due to the food he ate being way undercooked/raw... they asked us if medium rare was okay and we thought nothing of it as we have been here many times and never had an issue. This time it was not okay... we basically ended up paying $50 a person to get food poisoning and start our new year off being sick... read more

This is a difficult review for me so I need to be careful. I attended a birthday party for a friend with a group of 8. I've been here before and not being "an all you can eat"restaurant is not my style. I like smaller high quality portions restaurants. Covid has complicated so much. It's not the restaurant's fault. But getting your sides from filling in a piece of paper it really ended up all the food came out in a bit of chaos. It wasn't at all our servers fault they were pleasant and when they saw my cocktail was empty they were quick to offer a fresh one. I found much of the meat to be a bit over cooked, with the beef rare which was fine. The meat servers constantly offering new meats to taste. If you like large portions of meat, and have loved buffets in the past then this is the place for you. Personally I just enjoy a more organized experience where the waiter can take my order and place my complete meal in front of me. With the exception of overcooked meat the food and sides the quality of food and service was fine. This would not be my first choice, but we had an enjoyable birthday dinner with a group of old friends. read more

Me and my boyfriend were harassed by a waitress who wouldn't go away even after she was told by other staff .

Many a night I have gone to Texas de Brazil and enjoyed wine, people watching, and bisque at the bar. I don't really know why everyone continues to say the meat is "too salty". The waiters specifically say that all meat is coated in salt, but you can get it without if you prefer. Take their advice, yeah? The salad bar.... I could live forever at the salad bar! Charcuterie, bisque, cous cous, SUSHI?! It has everything! Not to mention, everything is super fresh and delicious. Don't get me wrong, I love the endless meat parade, but you HAVE to pace yourself. When going to TdB, you have to kind of pretend it's Thanksgiving and fast for at LEAST a day beforehand. But DO find a cut that you really enjoy! For me, it's always the lamb chops. I hope this location can stick around for a long, long time, considering there's nothing else like it in town. read more

I love meat. So getting to go to Texas de Brazil or any churrascaria is always a special treat. Texas de Brazil doesn't disappoint. The salad bar had great variety and was fresh. The meats were delicious. Unfortunately they didn't serve the filet mignon tonight so my favorite was the garlic beef tenderloin. The service was friendly and efficient and happy to bring you the meat of your choice. My husband asked for the leg of lamb at least 5 times. I think the fogo de chao i frequented in another city had more meat selection. But the two are super comparable and neither stands out more than the other. The restaurant is definitely worth trying especially if you've never been to a Brazilian steak house. read more

Overall - great experience. Will be back. Pros: - Salad bar, top notch. More like an antipasto spread with really interesting items. Smoked Provolone, Gran Prada wheel of cheese, two different types of lettuce, great small selection of dressings, smoked salmon, shrimp salad. Chimichurri & mint jelly sauce available for meats. - Meat - such a large selection. Lamb & top sirloin were delicious. - Brazilian Bellini - great fun drink especially if you prefer martinis to sweet drinks. Cons: - Ordered drinks at the bar before we were sat. One of the drinks was so cloyingly sweet it was if there was something wrong with it. Were asked how our drinks were and said the mango lemonade was entirely too sweet for us. No offer of fixing the drink. After five minutes, the bartender came back and offered to add seltzer to the drink. I believe there was something wrong with the drink because there was zero taste of lemonade or any type of liquor - it mostly tasted like a large glass of mango puree. - Some of the meats were quite salty. Love salt but this was almost too much. In the future, I personally need to avoid end cuts to help cut down the salt. Also a manager was really nice and offered to change the salt level of any cuts of meats. Both cons we had make me feel like a complainer - but being this was opening night I feel like management and staff went out of their way to repeatedly ask how the meal was. Definitely a great "event" type space for special meals. The price point can be high but the quality of food easily justifies the cost. read more

Loved loved loved this place. We went for Sunday lunch and had a reservation at 12:30. We were there at 12 and they took us right away. The wait staff is beyond great! We never waited for anything! The one waiter that sat us down even walked me to the bathroom! Then the waiter that waited on us was probably the best waiter we've ever had! The food was amazing!! That salad bar I could live off of the rest of my life!! Grilled cheese!! Wow!! The meat was no stop! We had know idea that it was basically all you can eat. But it's nothing like an all you can eat place! Honestly the place was amazing! My only complaint is the price. It cost us over 70 dollars. That with salad bar, one beer, one soda and meat. There is no way I ate 30 dollars worth of food. I really only had 2 very small pieces of meat. And I only did take one trip to the salad bar. So it's a little to pricey for my range. Will I go again.... maybe.. maybe not. But as far as the staff goes and the taste of the food, it was a 5 star meal!! read more

We've been to Texas de Brazil many times and have never once been disappointed. The Salad Bar is absolutely TOP NOTCH and the quality and selection of the Flame broiled meats are OUTSTANDING. Cooked to juicy perfection and literally served right to your plate. The wait staff is always friendly and attentive. Being at the Crossgates Mall....there's plenty of parking available. The pricing makes it more of a special occasion type place at about $45 per person for the meal. Desserts are killer as well and are an additional charge. So, for around $100 you can buy yourself a really nice Dining experience you won't soon forget. We highly recommend this restaurant.....(like you wouldn't have guessed that) read more

Came here Saturday early evening for dinner... First time visiting any Texas de Brasil .. I was pleasantly surprised.. We were greater warmly by the hostess.. There was a wait , not long so we went to the bar area.. Bartender was welcoming as well and offered us drinks and explained the signature cocktail..I ordered the Carprinha.. Was delicious! Was seated , met Ben our Server... He was welcoming, warm and very attentive! Gave us the right amount of attention and was personable.. He was an Excellent Server.... The Gauchos were all nice and personable as they moved from table to table!!! I was truly impressed by the experience!! Definitely will be back read more