Kate Luebke

Review of The Grill From Ipanema

I usually only review if some place is really horr...

I usually only review if some place is really horrible to warn others away or is beyond exemplary. This place is the latter. Everything about this place is amazing. They have a great salad bar. The mushroom risotto at the salad bar is to die for. Out of the 18 cuts of meat that they had, we tried 15. With the exception of the lamb, I found every piece to be succulent. My husband got the flan for dessert. I tried a bite but I considered it bland but he loved it. In fairness, he tried a bite of my chocoate lava cake and found it sickeningly sweet but I thought it was amazing. Their Caipirinha cocktails are small but strong. They also have a solid selection of wine.

Our server Paul was nothing short of amazing. He had some of the most perfect timing and was the type of mellow server we enjoy.

The price and atmosphere make this restaurant an amazing place for special occasions. It's a little pricey to be going all the time but I think it would lose its specialness if it were a place we could go to all the time. It's perfect for Valentine's Day, birthdays, and anniversaries. We have found our new special occasion restaurant.