Texas de Brazil - Hawaii

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   Leanne

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Our waiter was great , but we’re so disappointed - We sat waiting for the different meats to come by ?
   

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   K

   VIP

   Orlando

   35 reviews

   2.0

   35 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   It was our first time dining here (but we’ve dined at another Brazilian steakhouse before). We liked the attentive service provided by our server but the meat service was a bit slow and had to wait a lot. The first cut of meat provided was more than 50% fat. We didn’t get the filet until we asked for it and well after an hour into our meal and was too overcooked. A glass of red wine ordered was unavailable & was given a substitute wine, even without checking first. There was no option for fish (unlike its competitor) on the menu, so had to resort to an overpriced salad bar as a meal ($40). Overall, we didn’t enjoy our experience and the restaurant was too cold, we had to wear sweaters purchased at the mall, since there were many vents in the ceiling constantly blowing air. In addition, the restaurant didn’t even accept their own giftcards!!
   

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   Shanlie

   Hawaii

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   I've eaten at places like this in the mainland and LOVE it, so I had high expectations when we came here. Sadly, they didn't meet my expectations when comparing to the similar mainland restaurants. That said, the food wasn't terrible but I really enjoyed only a few items compared to the majority that was just ok/average. The sides were boring and not a great selection, and some of the meat that came out lacked flavor. However, nothing tasted "bad" and the servers were all pleasant so that helped us enjoy the evening out.
   

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   Linda

   Hawaii

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Service and food was slow. Servers did not come around with the food choices often enough.
   

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   Danielle

   VIP

   Hawaii

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great. Would definitely would come again and recommend this place to others. Our server, Rafael made our night even more enjoyable. He made sure that we were well taken care of throughout our meal. Came by to check on us several times, made sure that our drinks were filled and asked if we needed more food several times. Would definitely come home back and request to have him be our server again.
   

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   Dennis

   Hawaii

   19 reviews

   4.0

   19 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   It was a little noisy and there was a separate charge for dessert. It was not included in the buffet price.
   

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   Leslie

   Hawaii

   3 reviews

   3.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Many Salad bar offerings are very vinegary and salty, more than necessary. Better items are the asparagus and green beans. Lettuce is ok; actually, one of the items is nothing more than regular spring mix. Salmon is mediocre. Best in Show are the lobster bisque and another hot dish with black beans and meat in gravy. I only had the salad bar which is overpriced. I hope the meats were outstanding to justify the cost. Servers and setting are better than average. If we didn’t have a credit union discount, I would’ve felt ripped off.
   

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   Edward

   New York City

   23 reviews

   3.0

   23 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   In the early years nice restaurant the chain has dropped in quality and just pumps it out. Salad bar very sloppy and weak, hot sides were more that have empty and dried out black beans, hardly any rice took a bit to refill. Meats were touch and go. Never saw ribs or lamb chops. Better experiences for the money spent.
   

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   B

   Hawaii

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Food…okay…buffet area could be better…hot food looked dried out at 7:00 PM…cold area had some platters looking sloppy with food hanging over the plates and in between. Meats were a little on the chewy side. Not as soft as in Las Vegas! Service…our waiter wasn’t deserving of the 18% automatic tip for a party of 7! We had to ask another server for water and drink refills after waiting 30 min wi out him checking on us. No one came to bus the used plates until we were all done eating so they were stacked up. Gauchos were pleasant and served well but were far and few between leading us to having to make sure we took several pieces of meat at a time. While watching our waiter work the other tables, he was very attentive to those seated in the middle of the restaurant versus us who was seated at the far left corner. Been here 2 times before without any issues. Hope it was just and OFF night! Oh and when making the reservation it asks if we’re celebrating anything and I responded YES. My granddaughter was loaded with lei from her college graduation and the server didn’t ask or acknowledge it!!!
   

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    Phoebe

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Didn’t high expectations when we went there because of the Yelp rating, but it was a very nice surprise! Good food with excellent service! Definitely way better than most of the AYCE KBBQ in town!
    

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