For five years I’ve heard people RAVE about Fogo De Chao. I heard you shouldn’t eat all day and that the piles of meat are neverending. Of course all day I was focused on not eating much and keeping my stomach empty for this meat fest that was coming. To be honest, the whole thing had my head in a spin because I was getting overly concerned with all the calories I’d be consuming — but that’s another blog post for another day.
At Fogo, each person is given a circular cardboard with red on one side and green on the other. When the meat starts coming, they will deliver until you turn your card to red. Green means go. Read means stop.
Of course I wanted to try every one of the 15 meats offered — but I couldn’t really distinguish between what I was eating so I just kept saying “yes.” There were a few that I really liked — they tended to be the thinner and more seasoned meats. Of course, I asked for everything rare 🙂
I thoroughly enjoyed the meal and oh — did I mention it was a birthday dinner for multiple people as well? I’m one of them! My birthday is this Saturday…so they gave us each our little big slice of cake!
They have a really great salad bar too. I always tell me self I could just get that, but then I smell the meat. I am just not cut out to be a vegetarian!
You look so pretty birthday girl 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! That slice of cake looks awesome!! I have been to a place like that before… the meat was neverending!!!My husband just glanced at the post over my shoulder and he's super jealous. 😉
Texas de Brazil is our favorite Brazilian steakhouse – it's in Fairfax. LOVE it!
They have a really great salad bar too. I always tell me self I could just get that, but then I smell the meat. I am just not cut out to be a vegetarian!
You look so pretty birthday girl 🙂
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! That slice of cake looks awesome!! I have been to a place like that before… the meat was neverending!!!My husband just glanced at the post over my shoulder and he's super jealous. 😉
Texas de Brazil is our favorite Brazilian steakhouse – it's in Fairfax. LOVE it!
It looks delicious! Sometimes you've gotta indulge and a birthday is the perfect time!
We had a Brazilian grill like that back in Utah called Tucanos. I was always too full afterward, but I loved the occasional meat-fest splurge! Looks super yummy, as does the b-day cake! Hope it's a super happy birthday!
It looks delicious! Sometimes you've gotta indulge and a birthday is the perfect time!
We had a Brazilian grill like that back in Utah called Tucanos. I was always too full afterward, but I loved the occasional meat-fest splurge! Looks super yummy, as does the b-day cake! Hope it's a super happy birthday!
I'm glad you got to try something new to celebrate your birthday! Obviously not my kind of place but looks fun!–Lori
I'm glad you got to try something new to celebrate your birthday! Obviously not my kind of place but looks fun!–Lori
I ate at the one in Dallas a few years back & really liked it. I made the mistake of loading up on the salad bar without thinking & when the time came for the various meats, I was not able to sample as many as I would have liked. I have also been to the one in Denver and the one in DC shortly after it opened. I have never been able to even think about desert, but that piece of cake looks pretty good. I realized as I read you entry that it is time to go back & have another fest at the grilled meat paradise.
I ate at the one in Dallas a few years back & really liked it. I made the mistake of loading up on the salad bar without thinking & when the time came for the various meats, I was not able to sample as many as I would have liked. I have also been to the one in Denver and the one in DC shortly after it opened. I have never been able to even think about desert, but that piece of cake looks pretty good. I realized as I read you entry that it is time to go back & have another fest at the grilled meat paradise.
OMG! I'm in Virginia (lived in DC for 8 years) and have always wanted to eat there. Glad you liked it. My husband loves those kinds of restaurants….xoSarahGet UP & Go
OMG! I'm in Virginia (lived in DC for 8 years) and have always wanted to eat there. Glad you liked it. My husband loves those kinds of restaurants….xoSarahGet UP & Go