Boi Na Braza

Food Coma! This is where I chose to have my 50^th birthday party. A friend of mine suggested I try a Brazilian Steak house. There were 8 of us total. They started us with some appetizer items like bananas rolled in cinnamon sugar, cheddar plank bites, small biscuits, French fries. The waiter told us how the red and green coasters work. As long as the green side is up they keep bringing the meat. The salad bar was insane. Squid salad, fresh salmon, Brazilian peppers, hot dishes, all sorts of mixed greens, cheeses, etc. Too many other things to list. The meats they bring to your table are incredible! Everything was top shelf. Service was stellar! Very friendly. It is pricey. $ 38.95 per person, drink not included. However, if you’re looking for a place to get your fill, look no further.
We had been skiing all day so I brought a hearty appetite. Loved the entire experience.

One of our favorite restaurants! Consistently delicious with great service! Food is always fresh and so flavorful.

Pricey? Yes.
The old saying «You get what you pay for» applies. High quality meats and sides. Great for carnivores and adventurers. Many different foods (very similar to other Brazilian Steakhouses).
Not good for kids, large families on a budget or vegetarians.

Yummy!!! Both of us left stuffed to the gills!

Impeccable Service. They kept our glasses full and our table clean! Always checking on us and attending to our table. The give you a few apps, like french fires which were good, but the fried bananas I didn’t really care for.
The meats were nice and hot! Very flavorable with a nice variety. The beef ribs were juicy and melt in your mouth.
The salad bar was pretty basic, lots of starches like mashed potatoes and rice… then salads from tuna salad to green salad. Not bad though.
I enjoyed the evening, we got to a fireplace seat which added to the ambience of the evening. We would return.

Amazing Brazilian steakhouse great choice of 16 meats. One of the best «salad» bars that I have seen at this style restaurant. The waiter suggested a great bottle of wine. One of the best malbecs I have had. Very very good carpinas and amazing desert selection.

This place stole my heart. All of the personnel was super friendly and so attentive. The food was delicious! As soon as I got there they served me some fried bananas, French fries, and Brazilian bread. The beef portions were super generous. I’ve been in other Brazil steak houses but this one is my favorite so far. Loved it.

I’ve been waiting to experience this restaurant for awhile. I was able to visit for my wedding anniversary. I would first like to say the service was superb we were treated with the upmost respect & were told very explicit details about what meats we want and also explained the salad bar.
The meats were cooked to perfection or cooked to your specifications. I’m not a red meat eater; however I did taste the filet and sirloin and it was good and cooked to my liking. I fell in love with the rotisserie styled chicken legs, my husband loved the pork.
Ohh the salad bar had a lot of good choices one could eat that alone. My cocktail was very good you could tell it was fresh and made to please it was a Brazilian Mojito. Since it was our anniversary we were able to pick from one of their delectable desserts free of charge.
My next feat is to experience their happy hour!

Delicious everything! Only problem is that I couldn’t eat more. Dessert was fantastic! I think I’d rather go to a normal steak place next time because I’m not the best at portion control…

Last week, I took my girlfriend to Boi Na Braza for «Cincinnati Restraunt Week 2015» with 5 other couples (12 person group). I’ve been to BNB before, but it was my GF’s first time; so I was interested to see what she would think of a Brazilian style restaurant.
Let me start by saying that the service was 5-​star. Between the waiter and the food staff, there was never a wait for anything that we needed. Also, the salad bar is such a tease. There are so many options that it is hard to resist, since you are trying to save room for the unlimited meat. With that being said, even though there were a lot of options, the salad bar (which includes all the sides) was very average at best. The sides were lukewarm and lacked any noticeable flavor and seasoning.
The meats! Who can resist unlimited meat?! It was just how I remembered; an endless supply of meat until you are completely stuffed. The meat isn’t always the best quality. With the way it is cooked, it is the luck of the draw on how good each piece is. Some pieces have more flavor than others, while other pieces are dry and overcooked. But some pieces are amazing, like the 3^rd bacon wrapped fillet I had.
My GF, on the other-​hand, was not very impressed. She would prefer a really, high quality steak, in lieu of endless above average meat. I think this is just a preference and is probably more suited for the pallet of most men.
All-​in-​all, Boi Na Braza is worth the money!

This has become a «must do» staple each time I visit. We were there for his birthday in June, and now for my birthday in August. Good timing that it was Restaurant Week, so we got a great price, and dessert too!
We are in love with the lamb chops and leg of lamb. We let a lot of meats pass us by in order to save room and fill up on lamb. We never miss out on the picanha or filet either. Yum!
On this trip, we ordered mojitos. They were flat and not sweet enough. We brought it to the attention of the manager, and he replaced them with the best mojito I’ve ever had. They made it right, and that’s what counts, so with the previous experiences I’ve had here, I’m keeping it at 5 stars.
Papaya cream with cassis is another «must have» at each visit, and because dessert came with each dinner during Restaurant Week, we also had a piece of the chocolate torte. Both were delicious.
For obvious reasons, they also add an 18% tip in to all tables during Restaurant Week, so that the outstanding servers and gauchos don’t get short-​changed. We added more because they earned it. It’s filling, and you can’t do this place every week, but rest assured, we will be back.

Come prepare to eat till you drop… If that’s not your thing, than pace yourself and hope for the best!
Boi Na Braza offers 15 types of meats and it’s really hard to pick favorites because they are all very well done. Seasoned to perfection, juicy and tender. If I had to choose I would say that the rib eye and the chicken breast wrapped in bacon where my favorite.
Gauchos bring the meats around and you have a little card at your table that is stop and go for them to bring stuff around when you want it only. They are very nice and aim to please the clients.
Their salad bar is ginormous, but remember you are really there for the meats! The have everything from cheese and hams, to mash potatoes and rice. So pick and choose your favorites.
Last but not less important, if you have room for dessert at this point hey have a rolling cart full of fantastic options. My personal favorite was the carrot cake, it was moist and the crème cheese frosting was delicious.
I went during restaurant week, who in included everything and dessert for $ 35. I think that’s the best pricing I have seen from this place. Is definitely not a restaurant to go every month, but if restaurant week has it again next year I may stop by.

The concept of all Brazilian steakhouses is one that is fun and very much appeals to me, and Boi Na Braza is no exception in this area. However, with the grandeur, fun and originality aside, sadly the food at this restaurant misses the mark, especially in terms of the cost. It generally runs around $ 50 a person and you do get quite a variety options between the buffet and different meats but in my opinion, everything was just kind of so-​so.
I think the highlight of my 3 different trips to this restaurant is the large salad bar. It has a bevy of different choices– cured meats, cheeses, every kind of salad topping you could possibly imagine… it really is pretty spectacular. The problem is that when you get down to the nitty-​gritty of things nothing really struck me as being very fresh, unfortunately. A prime example would be the salad dressings– the don’t seem to be house made (my thoughts are, actually, that they come in large plastic jugs). With that aside, the salad bar really is a lot of fun and it gives diners an opportunity to try a large variety of different items.
As for the meats, there are approximately 12 different cuts and you are welcome to have an unlimited amount of each. All of the meats are cut right at the table by their special «Gauchos» which makes for a fun presentation. Several of the cuts are quite good, most notably the filet mignon and beef ribs. However, I found that the majority of the meats were slightly on the dry side and tended to be over-​salted. Nothing was inedible, but none it was spectacular either.
As for the service I will say that it was quite good. Our server was friendly and quickly made suggestions in terms of wine and offering us their classic caipirinha, which was excellent. Overall, Boi Na Braza is good, but with a price tag of $ 160 for two of us (including wine and the 2 drinks) I felt that it fell short and I’m not sure that I will be clamoring to return.

I love this place! The wait staff has always been quietly attentive and the food is always delicious. There are so many typed of meat to choose from! Each waiter comes around to your table with a different meat and you use a small card indicator to let them know you are ready for more (they know by the color of the card whether or not to approach your table). They cut your choice of meat from the skewer (medium, medium-​well, well-​done, etc.) and place it on your plate. Delicious. They also bring you fries, fried bananas (I didn’t care for these), puffy cheese bread and fried polenta. It’s all very good. You will get your fill of meat here, for sure. If you’ve never eaten Brazilian before, this is definitely the place to try it.

We trekked downtown to celebrate with friends for a pending retirement. His restaurant of choice? Boo Na Braza. It was the first time for all of us, a party of six. We were seated promptly, and the service was excellent throughout the evening. The waters were always filled, and as soon as a drink was empty we were asked if we would like another — not in a pushy way though: o) The waiters were happy to explain anything, and they were enthusiastic to boot!
We all began with the Caipirinhas, traditional lime, though they also had strawberry (and another flavor I can’t remember). They were made table-​side with the squeezing of the limes, etc. Can’t get fresher than that! Refreshing and delicious! We perused the salad bar which was a wonderful spread of practically anything you can imagine! Our favs: hearts of palm, prosciutto, arugula, caprese, soybean salad, just to name a few. There were also hot dishes, including rice and mashed potatoes. There were others, but these were the two that I tried. Rice was plain, but I am a rice-​lover, so I was glad that they offered it. And I LOVE mashed potatoes, and there’s was delish but were a tad on the salty side. Back to the table, and there were baskets of fried bananas, cheese puffs/​bread, french fries, and fried polenta. The cheese puffs were yummy and definitely a must try. I would skip the fries and polenta, since they were ordinary and you don’t want to fill up! Didn’t get to the bananas…
Let the meat begin! There are small cardboard discs at each place setting. Green side up and they will continue to offer you meat. Red side up and they stop. Our favs: filet mignon, lamb chops, their specialty sirloin Picanha, and the rump roast with garlic. Unanimous at the top were the lamb chops and Picanha. You really need to be careful of your choices. Why have chicken when you can have filet?
Desserts were shared by all, including the key lime pie and papaya cream. Very good if you have room left!
One teeny surprise was that as a party of six, they automatically added a 22% gratuity. Not a problem, but you should be aware. As the bill was picked up by our friends, I did not see the cost of all that we ordered. Would I go again if paying? Yes!

Terrible terrible experience.
The food was good-​however a group of 8 of us went here for dinner-​and all eight of us got our CREDIT CARD INFO STOLEN. Within hours, fraudulent purchases were made using ALL of our cards. When we called management to inform them-​they were very rude and would not commit to investigating the incident. I wouldn’t advise anyone eating here…

I’ve dined here maybe 6 or 7 times mainly for the 1 hitter no quitter Caipirinha. they use classic technique and ingredients for these. Best I’ve ever had. During happy hour they are half off. One of these and you will be very happy… Anyways. You can order just the dining bar or the bar plus the meat. The dining bar is incredible. Simply put amazing. Variety of vinegars, infused oils, fresh sale vegetable stacked, blocks of imported cheese, hearts of palm, etc. warm exotic mushrooms, mashed potatoes, beans.
I gave up on ordering the meat and just eat the aforementioned.
The meat ALWAYS disappoints. ALWAYS. It’s either chewy, over cooked, undercooked, flavorless, blah. The atmosphere is really really drab and reminds me of attending a post funeral wake. Like just not good. And it’s expensive 50+ per person.
Happy hour drinks yes. :)

***This review is for the Happy Hour only.***
Monday — Friday
4:30pm — 7:00pm
Specials:
½ off Brazilian Caipirinha’s (org. $ 12 hh. $ 6)
½ off wells
½ off all beers
½ off bar appetizers
Sounds amazing right? Rumored to be one of the best happy hours in the city we ventured upon this biz on a cold rainy Thursday when neither of us felt like cooking.
First of all the atmosphere — it looks like a totally unauthentic 90’s chain steakhouse. Wooden everything. White tablecloths etc. If I were having dinner here for $ 50 a pop I would appreciate a little ambiance. Also the restaurant was dead. For a Thursday night I thought this was a little odd.
The drinks — holy happy hour! We got a dirty martini, a Brazilian Caipirinha, and three beers for the price of two drinks in OTR. Also our bartender was friendly and approached us before HH was over to ask if we wanted to ring in another round for the price. I loved that he asked and didn’t just let us run over the time.
The food — oh dear god if this is any representation of what they do here BEWARE. I ordered the shrimp cocktail org. $ 12 I got it for $ 6. To my surprise, it came out with 8 JUMBO Shrimp. My bf and I looked at each other and said, no where in the city can you get 8 shrimp for $ 6. There has got to be a catch here. And there was. These shrimp were rancid and inedible. Frozen (obviously) but past even being able to serve them.
Anyone who let these shrimp go out like this should be ashamed. They were so old and tasted like chewing on tire rubber. You could not bite into them with your teeth and old foul smelling water oozed out of them. We took two bites and left the rest. All I could think of was Gordon Ramsey walking back into that kitchen and finding a cooler full of god knows what back that.
For our next appetizer we got the «filet mignon dip with crostini» what came out looked and tasted exactly like a box of hamburger helper. It was laughable. Again, completely inedible.
I am never this harsh, especially on a happy hour, but I could not believe the level of quality that was passing here. I was completely offended and will never return. I don’t care how cheap the drinks are.

Boi Na Braza is meat heaven. If you know a meat-​aholic, bring them here.
If you like your steak well done (first of all I suggest you hit an Applebees because good steak should never be cooked well done), skip this restaurant. Not only will you be disappointed that you’ll be forced to stick with chicken (for the steep price of $ 50) but they’ll also scoff at you for even asking.
This place isn’t just for meat-​aholics. The salad bar is divine! Shiitake mushrooms, mashed potatoes, caprese salad, and Waldorf salad are just a few items that are offered. You can snag the salad bar for just $ 19 if you are vegetarian or are just looking for a lighter option. Let’s also not forget the Caipirinha. If heaven could be served it a glass, it would be a Caipirinha.
A little tip, for dessert request the Papaya Crème. They don’t always have it, but it’s worth the request because it is incredible. Don’t forget the Cream de Cassis on top.

Boi oh boi! Boi Na Braza, you had me at ‘Brazilian BBQ’ and ‘all you can eat’!
Make sure you come here with a good appetite, actually, just skip breakfast & lunch and come with an empty stomach! Came here for downtown restaurant wk since I felt like this was the best bang for my buck. Normally it’s $ 48.95, but during restaurant wk, it’s only $ 35, and you get dessert! (which the normal $ 48.95 does not include).
They have an awesome salad bar, but tread lightly, it’s easy to get full just by eating their salad bar. They give you this bomb ass basket of bite size cheese bread when you sit down (which I ate too many of and filled up half of my stomach, rookie mistake.).
All the meat are orgasmic, yes, orgasmic (you get 15 different kinds of meat). The service was great and the restaurant is quite elegant. It was a perfect experience. I will be back, hungry for more Boi Na Braza!