After hearing about this place on the Travel Channel (something relating to Steakhouses) we decided to drive all the way from Orange County to this place and check it out. It was down hill starting from the front door. We made reservations and when we arrived at the restaurant to check in with the host, he turned around and walked away. As we stood there wondering what to do next someone came up and took us to our seat. She was not very polite at all. We sat down and received NO service for about 20 miinutes. Finally we had to flag someone down to ask for drinks. When he finally brought the drinks (15 mins later) they were the worst caipirinhas I've ever had. The bartender might as well have just given me rum and ice. To top it off, the meat selection was not large and it was not very good. I've been to other Brazilian steakhouses before and I seriously think the mgmt paid to have this place on the Travel Channel. The entertainment was ok but I would rather have great service than a live band. Wnen we finally got a server he really tried to salvage our night but in my book it was a total waste. The service was so bad I think we could have walked out with out paying and they would not have even known. We ended up paying anyway, tipped the guy (because it wasn't his fault, he wasn't even our server, he was the only one in the place who asked how we were). I would not recommend this place to anyone at all. If you want to spend the money, go to the store and grill your own meat. I will definitely NOT be visiting this place ever again. The funny thing is that there were people walking around (I think they were mgmt) and no one ever came to our table to ask if we needed anything, etc. That totally surprises me because I had the worst look on my face of complete disgust. I wish they had made us leave afer 2 hours. That would have been the best part of the night.
Pros: Great ambience
Cons: Terrible service, not a great selection of meats
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