My wife and I tried Fogo with another couple. We had never been there before, but we are experienced with high-end steakhouses and had heard good things about it.\r
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The bar area is smallish, but has one great feature - pre-dinner drinks at the bar are automatically transferred to your table without asking. No need to take the time to close the tab, and no resentment from the bar staff for transferring it. More restaurants should enact this procedure. \r
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Yes, it's a carnivore's dream with volume and variety, but I didn't think the quality of the meat was that spectacular. At this price level, I would rather have a perfect filet at Fleming's or Vic & Anthony's (or even Truluck's or Houston's) as opposed to mediocre food in volume. The strip was the most flavorful, the fillet was very average, and the chicken was amazingly dry. The waiting in line at the salad bar invokes more of a Golden Corral feel than a four-star restaurant feel. Moreover, the salad bar was anemic (granted, you?re there for the meat).\r
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The waiter carefully (and craftily) persuaded us into ordering 4 deserts, though we thought they were included in the price of the dinner - that was our fault for not knowing. However, he also persuaded two of our party to order ice wine as an after dinner drink - for $25/glass! Now, we didn't ask what the price was, but he should have volunteered that information given the unusually expensive price.\r
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We?re glad we finally tried Fogo, but we will go elsewhere for better quality meat at that price.\r
Pros: Lots of meat, meat variety, auto-transfer of bar tab to table
Cons: Quality/taste of meat at price level, low value unless you can eat a ton
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