Sebastian Tien

Review of The Grill From Ipanema

Brazilian BBQ & meat sweats is one of the few cuis...

Brazilian BBQ & meat sweats is one of the few cuisines that really get me excited, but I can say differently about this spot. First impressions are pretty normal, a slightly more upscale restaurant with modern decor. Upon getting seated, it was nothing different from a Brazilian BBQ, but I'm going to have high expectations going into the experience, since these meals arent exactly cheap.

I was drawn into this spot from a groupon deal, giving a ~40% discount on a dinner deal. So the reason for my rating is more of the quality & seasoning of the meat. Yeah, it was cooked well, but you can tell straight off the bat that the quality of the ingredients were definitely on the cheaper end. It's similar to buying a cheaper steak from a grocery store compared to a high end butcher.

I will say the plantains & grilled pineapple was done well, but the rest of the meats & salad bar/cold bar were pretty under average. I'd only recommend coming through to this spot if you are utilizing the groupon deal. If you are shelling out the full amount, take the same money and go to Fogo De Chao.