Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse

This place does not exist at this address. It took us to the employee entrance. Just wasted time and money trying to find it in City Walk, and then getting a cab using the directions on Unilocal.Called the number on Unilocal and it was for City Walk. They said no Brazilian Steakhouse was at Universal.

I agree, a Brazilian Steakhouse can be hit or miss. I’ve been to some bad ones!
This location has yet to disappoint.
I enjoy the uniqueness of the salad bar. Latino choices, cheeses, sushi, lobster bisque, etc. Very nice. it was the same both times I dined there.
The meats arrive is varying tastes and quality. Sometimes a choice could have tasted better, but for the most part, it’s all good. Always love the grilled pineapple!
The price is a little stiff, but it’s all you can eat in a tourist spot. Enjoy!

One of the worst dining experiences of my life. The so called waiter was flat out rude. No concept of customer service. Do not waste your time or money in this dump.

Great food and amazing service. Had a good time and would be back

Finding this place might be a bit confusing, it is located in Universal Orlando’s City Walk in the second floor above Latin Quarter. You may see a line at the hostess table in Latin Quarter, just go around it and go inside the restaurant, you will see the stairs to the left, go upstairs to Churrascaria.
In my business, we entertain quite a bit, mostly international clients, and so far Churrascaria has yet to disappoint. In a place like this, there is something for just about everyone, the cuts of meat are quite good, and there is enough variety to satisfy a diverse group.
As for me, a vegetarian in a Brazilian Steakhouse, the salad bar is excellent, just a few dollars less than the full meat extravaganza, there is even sushi in the salad bar.
Soup, different kinds of cheese, full array of vegetables and legumes and a complete dessert bar always guarantees my complete satisfaction.
The service tends to thin out as you spend more time at the table, which suggests that they want you to slow down your food intake and settle your bill so they can turn the table to other gluttonous diners.

I was so disappointed after this meal. I spent hours referencing between the magical dining list and reviews making sure my last meal was a great one and it was a complete bust. The place was empty. The salad bar was sad. The mashed potatoes had a skin from sitting out so long as did the soup, the salad was soggy and the cheese bread was stale.
There were maybe 3 or 4 serves all sitting in the back talking to each other and yet we still had to wait for the meats. I’m used to flipping the card to green and being slammed with choices. this was not the case. I’ve eaten at several Brazilian steakhouse, and all of the ones in Orlando and this was the worst by far. At Texas or Fogo when they carve the meat it falls because it’s so tender, here it was a stiff block of meat… which was all charred and cooked medium well, even though we asked for medium.
I wont be back and I was embarrassed that I recommend this place and the meal was such a bust.

Great find.
It’s the upstairs of the Latin Quarter on the City Walk. The bellman at the Hard Rock recommended it and he was right.
Food was excellent with great choices, and the buffet wasn’t typical and sitting out all day but fresh and well prepared. Service was great.

I wish i wore my contacts haha. Overall, I enjoyed this huge restaurant very much! My bf and I sat close to the stage. A man was playing beautiful guitar music. :) for starters we ate chicken quesidilla which was amazing. My bf had the twin fillet mignon and I ate the smoky salmon. Both dishes were amazing! our server was friendly and veryyy smiley lol

Awesome place! Only giving it 4 stars because of the relatively low variety of meat (about 10). I have had Brazilian at various places in North and South America and by far Fogo de Chao is my top favorite. But this one is a close second!

The pork was good the first time around but was a little over-​cooked the second time around. That’s the way here – servers bring skewers of meat around until you say no more! You might be tempted to fill up on the salad bar or the cheesy rolls, but don’t unless you are a bottomless pit;)

I’ve been to at least 8 Churrascaria restaurants in CT, MA, NY & FL. Most of them are hit or miss. You go one time and it’s great. You go two weeks later and it’s terrible. My wife and I went to this place twice so far, once in October 2011 and once in February 2012. Both times it was EPIC!!!
The only thing I could say that wasn’t the best here is only 10 cuts of meat as opposed to most other places I’ve gone having 12 – 14 on average. However, they keep it coming at an amazing pace, and they keep asking if you have any specific requests. If you like meat, and you leave here hungry, it’s your own fault.
The buffet is also very nice and very well maintained.
I will DEFINITELY come here on EVERY visit to Florida!

The short of it: Located on the second level of the Latin Quarter at Universal CityWalk. Decent selection of sides on salad bar and tasty meats fresh from the kitchen and carved at your table. Yummy and all-​you-​can-​eat. Attentive, friendly service. Nice atmosphere, not too loud with a guitarist playing live most of the time. Casual clothes okay. Prices: $ 36.99 for adults and $ 19.99 for salad bar only. Kids ages 7 – 12 get half off and kids 6 & under eat free. Open 5pm-​10pm.
The Looooong of it:
It’d been a long day and we were hungry with a time limit as we had a show to get to. Faced with an hour to two hour wait from other sit down restaurants and not wanting fast food, we were happy to discover this one had no wait. (I think it’s because nobody really knows it’s there, the menu is mostly set and the price is on the high side for the average tourist.) We were greeted and seated in no time… and served a basket of hot, flaky cheese bread balls. Although they are best when fresh from the oven, my hubs and I were fighting over the last one later in the meal. Hubby ordered the dragonberry mojito and really enjoyed it.
While we munched, the waiter gave us an idea of how the place works. We could go at any time to the salad bar. Main courses are served «rodizio» style, which means servers continuously bring South American rotisserie skewers of meats directly from the grill and then slice and serve them tableside. The meats include filet mignon, rib eye, flank steak, bacon wrapped chicken, chicken legs, sausage, roast beef, lamb, pork and the house specialty picanha — top sirloin. We were given a little dot to flip over as needed: green for «bring on the meat!» and red for «still enjoying the last round.» Then we went off to the salad bar.
The salad buffet bar is decent and had some interesting items on it. I saw various types of salads, one of which was green, but without the weed looking type and another was a tasty bowtie pasta salad. Salad toppings were modest, but the dressing was marvelous: mango and a cilantro dressing. Both were nummy. I saw plantains that looked candied, sushi, an awesome cheese selection, black beans, potato mash, rice, prosciutto ham, rolls with yummy herb butter, and more that I either wasn’t interested in or can’t remember right now.
So back at the table, we began our meaty adventure. The sausage, pork and chicken were tasty, but not as good as the beef. Our favs were the filet mignon and the top sirloin. Some of the rubs on the meat were really great, so I recommend trying to get an end or outer piece. Also, some of the meat was on the rare to medium rare side. I’m a fan, as I think the meat is more flavorful and tender, but it might offend others.
The service was attentive, friendly and helpful, but not invasive. They kept our plates meaty and our glasses full. On a side note regarding the service: I overheard a chef explaining the various dishes on the buffet bar to a customer. Turns out she had food allergies and he was helping her figure out what she could safely eat. The chef insisted on creating a fresh salad for the lady, just to be sure nothing was harmful. How cool was that?
Bottom line: nice, kinda intimate, good food, great service. Give it a try.