Rodizio Grill The Brazilian Steakhouse

Great bar and we had to use a gift card so I said what the heck let’s try it and see what it’s all about? We walked in and sat at the bar that you were unable to order food from and one we walked by the area were the buffet was located at we decided it was not our cup of tea. I felt bad for the servers who had to serve the penny pinching customers. Tourist trap so locals beware!

If you LOVE meat… great place to go! Coming in from out of town, they were great to work with on a fluctuating reservation with # of people travelling into town. Lovely venue. Food was great. Our server seemed a bit too spread out on groups and tables, but overall service was fine. When you have the table set to green, they do NOT skip you with the endless parade of meet options, & the Tri-​tip was my favorite by far. Don’t miss out on the sauces available at the sides & salads section, which are great compliments to the meat. Lots of entertainment close by to stumble into after you stuff yourself senseless.

Went on 1÷23÷16. This place was awesome. Second time to a churrascaria, and it was even better than the place I went in LA. Caipirinha with passion fruit and raspberry were so tasty. Price point is 5 star, selections were great! So many options I was in heaven an the bacon fest was on too, mounds of bacon, fresh roasted garlic, jalapeños. Chimichuri and meats were great. Surprisingly the Filet wrapped in bacon, was the only so-​so item I had, as it was not the greatest cut and pretty chewy and for filet. Otherwise, had an amazing amount of green vegetables to balance the protein. Even had grilled fish, not sure what kind it was, but also really tasty. This place is a paleo dream on steroids. Will def go back, price is def worth it.

This is the best Brazilian steakhouse I have been too. The meats are really great. The sides I think are limited in my experience, but they were very good quality.

This was one of the most unique dining experiences I’ve ever had. Basically lots of men walk around with lots of meat and serve it to you until you flip a little peg over on your table indicating that you’ve had enough. There is no menu, you just select from what is offered as it passes by. There is also a salad/​food bar with a large selection of fresh sides and salads to go along with all that meat.
The atmosphere was a lot of fun and the service was excellent. The only reason I don’t give a full five stars is that most of the meat that we were served was cooked rare to medium rarish. If you are picky about how your meat is cooked, you may not want to go here. However, even though I am not a fan of medium rare meat, the unique experience made it worth the visit.

This place is my favorite-​EST Brazilian grill. I love mostly everything about it. I’ve been here maybe 6 times and they’ve only disappointed me once, and that had nothing to do with the quality of food. It had everything to do with a waitress that was slightly rude. Let me tell you about it.
Just recently, on my trip back to Nashville, I decided to go to this place on Christmas Eve. I was just craving some good quality meat and I knew this place wouldn’t let me down.
The service was almost perfect. Although the servers seemed to have issues with each other, which was fun to watch, for the record, they never showed attitude towards me. The waitress kept my glass full and plates clean and the servers kept the meats flying. The servers, one in particular, made it his goal to bring the meats we requested. He made sure I was taking care of. Sadly, I had gotten used to waiting for 15 minutes between meats, going to Pampas in Vegas. I had to remember what good service is like.
The meat was cooked to perfection. I didn’t have to add any additional seasoning or anything. I was served like 8 or 9 different kinds and they came so often, I had a meat pile-​up! I enjoyed eating my way down to the plate. I had to decline meat just to stop them from dropping meat off. It was a wonderful problem!!!
When I checked in, I got a free dessert. Besides how delicious it was, what I enjoyed most was that it came out only a few minutes after I placed my order. There wasn’t an argument about the check in or any restrictions on the dessert that I could pick from. That alone made my day.
I enjoyed myself so much. I went back the next week. I was expecting the same service and food that I’ve always gotten. I’m sad to say, the service and food was a slight disappointment.
There was a waitress change towards the end of my meal. Although the 1^st waitress struggled to keep my glass full, she was a lot nicer than the 2^nd waitress. The second waitress only came around a few times and she was a lot slower than any waitress on my previous visits. It took her forever to refill my glass and to drop off and pick up the check. Plus, she told me that I didn’t pay enough to get Ribeye steak. I told her that I had paid the same amount last week and it was enough to get me some Ribeye. She wasn’t trying to hear that though. She made sure I didn’t get any Ribeye and that really irritated me.
I think they issue is that I had went during Brunch hours and Ribeye is included in the dinner pricing, which is much higher. She didn’t explain that though. I think she needs more training in breaking bad news. Also, I think they should be more upfront about the difference between the meals, because I was never told that I wouldn’t be able to enjoy all of the meats, if I go during Brunch vs Dinner. Either way, I got through it.
Let me also mention that the meats did come around slower than my previous visits. It could’ve been because there were more customers. Although, the meats were served like 3 or 4 minutes between each other, it was nothing compared Pampas. I do have to say, the table beside me was spoiled. They were complaining about the speed of the servers (I could tell that they had never been to Pampas). I do have to say that the service picked up. They got it together after the complaint. I hope it was a one off!
The only other complaint is that there is no free parking. The parking that is provided is through a 3^rd party Valet company and it’s $ 10. If this place had complimentary Valet parking or a free lot, they would have easily gotten 5 stars.
I have added this place to my «Alway and Forever» list. I will go as often as I am physically able to.

This place has Great food Great service and our server Jasmine was hands down the best server I’ve had in a very long time !!!

Had a great time and the food was awesome. Don’t skip out on the desert. Cheese cake was one of the best I ever had. The company was great also.

This place delivers a fantastic experience and a fantastic meal! If you or someone in your life is a fan of all you can eat meat (and excellent salad bar), this is the place for you! It gets busy around dinner time though, so don’t forget to make a reservation if going at that time.

This is such a fun experience!
You must be adventurous to come here and enjoy it for your money’s worth though. If you are just getting regular cuts of meat like beef and chicken, I don’t think this place is worth the price for you.
So the basic concept is a buffet where you serve yourself sides and put up a little marker to show you’re ready for the meats. Everything is all you can eat.
Our server was very nice and even though she’s gone through the explanation spiel a million times I’m sure, she was very warm and took time to explain everything. They did a good job of incorporating Brazilian things into the menu – each table gets a starter of 3 appetizers that are all Brazilian themed: fried polenta, fried banana, and a cheese popover.
I also ordered a Caipirinha, because it’s the only Brazilian drink I know! I got mine with strawberry and coconut, and it has big chunks of fruit in it. It was very tasty!
They have an amazing bar of sides. You serve yourself the sides, and then the meat is brought to you by servers. There were so many delightful salads to choose from. My favorite was the roasted coconut salad, it was like a coconut cole slaw! They had couscous salad, quinoa salad, kale salad, and tons of other sides to choose from. They had macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, baked ziti, and a few other non-​salad sides. This sides bar is well stocked and has tons of choices – probably 20 different items I woulds say. I could have filled up on this alone.
Service was rapid! When we turned our marker over for more meat, they would arrive one after the other! We had to quickly flip the marker to stop them, because they would just rapid-​fire offer us a new meat before we could even take a knife to what was on our plate already. It was great! And all the gentlemen carrying the meat skewers were very nice and chit-​chatted with us.
Meats we tried: Japanese pork, lamb, some kind of white fish (forgot what is was!), sweet and sour chicken, some other kind of chicken, a few different cuts of beef, Rocky Mountain Oysters (Google it…), Yak meatballs, Rattlesnake sausage, Elk sausage… I think that’s it?
I love the yak, the «oysters,» rattlesnake, elk, and the rare beef. The fish was good, but I prefer a whole fish to just a slice: P As for me, yes there were a few cuts and types of meat I didn’t like, such as the lamb (it was awful, but I’ve never had lamb before either). But that didn’t detract form the experience at all, since I came prepared for an adventure. Overall, I really enjoyed the food. I do feel it is a tad overpriced at $ 35 a plate, but I can see how having all those exotic meats can raise the price up.
I was originally worried that there wouldn’t be enough rare meat, since that’s how I like my steak. They had a good mix of rare and more done though, so I was happy to see one steak cut into that was very bloody. And it was delicious!

My girlfriend picked this for us to try for her birthday. The idea of lots of meats sounded like a great new experience.
We arrived and valet parking was super easy and right outside the door.
When we walked in we were immediately greeted and seated. The server thoroughly explained everything about how the steakhouse works, and was very warm and welcoming.
After got our salads and sides, the meats starting coming, and kept coming! It seemed like the servers had radar when the little pegs were flipped. All the sides were hot and tasty, and the meats all tasted fresh and flavorful (except a center-​cut beef steak, which smelled awful and tasted burnt). We got to try rattlesnake sausage (my favorite) and Rocky Mountain Oysters (my second favorite), which were two strange things I didn’t expect.
I was pleasantly surprised by the selections, and everything (except the center cut steak) was great. Service was excellent. The only reason for four stars is that it seems just a tad overpriced for a sampling of meats, but then again it IS all you can eat, so others may cram in a lot more than we did! I would highly recommend this for a group or tourist.

We wanted to try something different and we felt Brazilian fit the bill. We were told a 20 minute wait and went to the bar. The bartender was new, and we were trying hard to be patient. It took him and bit and even after he looked in the book to learn how to make our drink. Next they lost our reservation… Finally we got a table. Guess what another first timer server… YEAH. After he got finished pouring half of my water on the floor and did not bother wiping it up… He explained the process of the green/​red timer. If it was flipped green we wanted the gricho (?) to bring us the meat. It was sliced off of big skewers and you used your tongs to place it on your plate. We were offered flank steak, ham, lamb, catfish, bbq ribs and grilled pineapple. You were free to go the salad bar to get your sides. 15 different options to compliment your meat. It was overwhelming…
The manager did come to our table half way through our meal, and we were given $ 25 off of our dinner because they lost our reservation… I know right NICE. We ended the evening with coffee and flan.
I cant say that I would recommend this restaurant, but you should check it out for yourself.

We went there on 4^th of July and it was great. The hostess was nice and friendly. It was 9 of us and the service was great. The salad bar was nice and clean
Everything was fresh. The mash potato, mushrooms and the rice were fresh and hot. I liked all the meats, and when we had the nub on, the meat server were coming from everywhere ! My favorite was the tenderloin stake and the fish. They had special ribs for Fourth of July which was great !
Our drinks were always full and they were cleaning the dishes constantly, we had some amazing desserts. We tried fried cheese cake and Flan, and also the gluten free chocolate cake ! They were all so delicious. It was kind of expensive but we really enjoy our time. But be prepared for %20 gratiuity added to the bill after-​tax. which I thought was a little too much.

Firstly when we called they made us dress up per dress code. Yet the place was full of shorts and slippers/​flip flops. It’s July and hot.
When I went to the bar to get a wine menu. I was greeted with need something.
Had to wait for ever to get water. Way to long.
The food at its best was ok. Best part was salad bar. Which $ 35 per person for that is ahhhhh
Too many bland tasting or ugh foods and poor follow up.
Ate at many great restaurants this week in Nashville. Try any place else.
Trust me. Don’t go here!!!

Really really good. We liked the chicken, steak and I am a big fan of the lamb. Salad bar was very good. You MUST have the grilled pineapple and try to get a piece near the core.
What could make it over the top fantastic — the food here is a bit exotic for Nashville and our waitress (who was super nice) didn’t really know the menu. Tell us about the yucca or what the glaze is on that ham (so good!!)
I wish there was heart of palm at the salad bar. The fish was pretty good — that could have been better. I was hoping for lamb chops but again — these are wish items.
Really enjoyed this and recommend for a special occasion.

The best Brazilian steak house I’ve ever been to. Their buffet was great but more American food than Brazilian though. They had a nice thick cut bacon in different varieties. Also had different sauces for a steak, I enjoyed a lot along with the tomato salad.
Meat quality was great, They had filet, sirloin, lamb, chicken, sausage, pineapple… Can’t even remember everything I had.
Everybody there was friendly, inside decoration is nice too. In my opinion it was better than Fogo de chao.
Only bad part was waiting, we waited like 30mins. It is very crowded at the entrance, wish they had a bigger area for waiting or have a better way to keep it not to chaotic. But once you sit down, the dining experience was great.

Let me just recommend the roasted pineapple!!!
Nothing that I ate here was bad and the service was great. Came for lunch because the price is only $ 17.00 plus drink. Cheap at twice the price. If you leave here hungry it is your own fault. The salad bar is amazing. I would continue this but I’m still eating and don’t want to miss any of the meat selection. I think this would make a good date night place.

This is a must try for anyone who has never had the rodizio experience (beau was a newbie), and a definite stop for someone who doesn’t know what they feel like eating, as you get everything!
The location is right off Broadway so it’s very convenient, and we made reservations, which I would definitely recommend you do as well – the place was packed. Would have liked a little more space between tables, but otherwise, it’s a very nice set up.
With the fixed menu, we paid around $ 34 for the full meal, which includes appys, salad bar, the meats and dessert. Not bad at all. The drinks were a little on the pricey side, but not ridiculous.
For appetizers, they bring you banana fritters (from platanos maduros), polenta and Brazilian cheese bread. You can get seconds if you’d like, but I recommend saving space.
The salad bar was very clean/​neat, and had a plethora of choices ranging from salad items, cold cuts, veggies, rice and potatoes. Again, you can visit the salad bar as much as you’d like.
For the grill, they brought around several varieties of steak, ranging from sirloin to flank, lamb, chicken, turkey wrapped in bacon, sausage, chicken hearts and fish. Quality ranged from beyond excellent to just okay, but overall, it was all worth it.
Price wise it’s a bargain, just be sure to come hungry!

I really wanted to give at least 4 stars for this review. I had planned on it.
My husband and I were here on a date. We were both excited about finally trying Rodizio. The food was amazing; we enjoyed every appetizer, every salad bar item, every side, every meat, and our dessert! We showed up with empty stomachs and left absolutely satisfied.
Our server was awesome! His name was Will. He rocks! Our gauchos were great, too. Everyone who approached our table with food was very informative and hospitable.
So why only 3 stars?
We had a reservation. We showed up several minutes before our reserved time. The waiting area was packed. I checked in and was told our table would be ready in a couple minutes. Those without reservations were told it would be an hour. Believe me, I was so glad I made our reservation! While waiting, I overheard a couple parties talk about how they had been waiting for about 30 minutes… and they had reservations, too! We all continued to wait. One person (with a reservation… and at the same time as ours) asked the hostess how much longer till he would be seated. She said that he was next.
But he wasn’t.
Two other parties were seated before he was.
A couple next to me (with a reservation) asked the hostess when they would be seated. They had been waiting nearly an hour, and their reservation was before mine!
They were seated immediately.
After 40 minutes of waiting (and being courteous to the diners with reservations who had been waiting longer than us), my husband finally approached the hostess. She told him we were next.
Ten minutes and 3 other parties later (diners without reservations), we were finally seated. Nearly one hour after we checked in. People who walked in without a reservation after us were seated before us!
So, yes, make a reservation before you show up. But it’s a toss-​up if it will actually do you any good.

I won’t get into a whole spiel about various Brazilian BBQ, I will just compare this Rodizio to other Rodizio locations (like Salt Lake City) and that comparison is not favorable. I think a lot of the pretty positive reviews may be from less experienced n00bs.
Meats– were pretty meh, and that’s generous. Cuts were always thin and overcooked, there was almost no outside pieces available when they brought it around, the Gauchos need a little training in how to properly slice the meat (as this as possible for most cuts etc). They came around sporadically and we often went 5 or more minutes with no meat being offered. They also loaded up on like wine marinated chicken and other nonsense meats no one wants but were super light on picanha.
Sides– we only got brought sides once at the beginning. They were all cold. The mashed potatoes couldn’t have been more than like 3 ounces for a table full of people. The cheesey poofs were very flat and de-​poofed as well as cold. They were never refilled.
Salad Bar– we went for lunch and got there at like noon which should be busy time but the place was pretty empty. The hot sides had all very clearly been sitting their untouched for quite some time and had a thick skin on them– super appealing.
Service– as discussed under meats not great. Also there is valet parking for like 10 dollars since its impossible to park on the street anywhere nearby. The valet parked our car about 10 feet from the valet stand. It then took 13 minutes from when we left the restaurant to when a valet showed up and got our car which we were standing by the whole time.