Fogo de Chão
http://www.fogodechao.com/locations/washingtonDC.htm (DC location)
1101 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Washington, D.C. 20004
202-347-4668
Metro stop - Federal Triangle (blue & orange lines)
That’s the law. You have to chow when you’re there. I originally went here back in February. I did a write-up on a different blog, and this is that post:
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Parade of Meat
Ya gotta love that. Let's say that again: parade of meat. It's how the website describes the experience.
We went to Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian churrascaria (steakhouse) in downtown DC. X got there before me and was very surprised to find a dozen white roses waiting for her in a pretty vase. Since we were too busy to do this on Wednesday, this was our Valentine's Day. It’s how I roll, baby.
Deco - Nicely done. Very good taste. Not the typical "trying-too-hard" I see in DC.
Staff - Extremely friendly, helpful, and attentive. You felt like everyone was each others' cousin, brother, etc. The manager really helped me by arranging the flowers and checking on us. All very short notice of the reservation I made, too. Impeccable service.
Food - Wow. No really... wow. It's essentially a parade of meat and a large buffet that's very well done. Think of high end presentations with the carving station, but the carving station comes to you. Over & over & over. The Gaúchos come to your table, and serve these slices of heaven until you tell them to stop. With all types of meat. Lots of food? Yes. But wait, there's more. There are a few sides they bring, too: mashed potatoes, fried bananas, and the best cornbread I ever had. Another nice touch is that the Gaúchos cook their meats that they are carving for you and are not "just" waiters. Drinks. She had a red wine that went well with everything, but I don't remember which one. I had their version of a mojito that was too strong. And for dessert? There was one particular meat, ancho (ribeye?), that was good enough for me to be dessert. I wish I "discovered" this in the beginning rather than the end. The Gaúcho told me all he added was seasalt. But we still had dessert. Hot chocolate cake and vanilla bean ice cream with hot melted chocolate drizzled over everything accompanied by strawberries.
Would I go again - Most certainly. I highly recommend this place. Vegans, beware. Although there is enough for you weirdoes, too. Valet parking available for $5 or $6. Downtown DC across the street from the Old Post Office, a block away from ESPN Zone, and couple blocks from Metro Center. Bring a fat wallet, too. ;-)
Pics to come. Bad quality, since they were taken from my phone.
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Ya gotta love that. Let's say that again: parade of meat. It's how the website describes the experience.
We went to Fogo de Chão, a Brazilian churrascaria (steakhouse) in downtown DC. X got there before me and was very surprised to find a dozen white roses waiting for her in a pretty vase. Since we were too busy to do this on Wednesday, this was our Valentine's Day. It’s how I roll, baby.
Deco - Nicely done. Very good taste. Not the typical "trying-too-hard" I see in DC.
Staff - Extremely friendly, helpful, and attentive. You felt like everyone was each others' cousin, brother, etc. The manager really helped me by arranging the flowers and checking on us. All very short notice of the reservation I made, too. Impeccable service.
Food - Wow. No really... wow. It's essentially a parade of meat and a large buffet that's very well done. Think of high end presentations with the carving station, but the carving station comes to you. Over & over & over. The Gaúchos come to your table, and serve these slices of heaven until you tell them to stop. With all types of meat. Lots of food? Yes. But wait, there's more. There are a few sides they bring, too: mashed potatoes, fried bananas, and the best cornbread I ever had. Another nice touch is that the Gaúchos cook their meats that they are carving for you and are not "just" waiters. Drinks. She had a red wine that went well with everything, but I don't remember which one. I had their version of a mojito that was too strong. And for dessert? There was one particular meat, ancho (ribeye?), that was good enough for me to be dessert. I wish I "discovered" this in the beginning rather than the end. The Gaúcho told me all he added was seasalt. But we still had dessert. Hot chocolate cake and vanilla bean ice cream with hot melted chocolate drizzled over everything accompanied by strawberries.
Would I go again - Most certainly. I highly recommend this place. Vegans, beware. Although there is enough for you weirdoes, too. Valet parking available for $5 or $6. Downtown DC across the street from the Old Post Office, a block away from ESPN Zone, and couple blocks from Metro Center. Bring a fat wallet, too. ;-)
Pics to come. Bad quality, since they were taken from my phone.
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Finally, here are some pictures from the feast. Warning - they are grainy, like images from a 1970s porn, since they are from my phone. And it was dark.
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And that was my post. Here it is, almost a half a year later. I’ve wanted to go back, but at the same time, I was apprehensive. What if it doesn’t live up to my expectations from last time? What if I was just in so much awe of that much good meat around me? Maybe the service won’t be as good? I can answer these questions now by stating that it still lived up to the same experience as last time, but even better. This time, I was seasoned, and I knew what to select. I didn’t try everything like last time but was more picky and focusing more on the delicious rib eye and foregoing the sausage links and lamb chops. These are all very delightful, but when being picky, the top sirloin, bottom sirloin, ribs, and other cuts just outweighed the others. The service was still impeccable. They extremely quick; they are practically running. I’m very surprised we didn’t see any accidents. It was like a symphony as they were choreographed to the point that it looked like they pre-planned a taller person would carry a tray of items while a shorter person would walk (quickly) perfectly underneath as she picks up the dishes from the tables. And the service was actually better this time, since they would replenish the extra sides over and over. If the cornbread was a little low, there was another fresh plate of warm, crispy bread. If one took a few bites of the fried banana, another serving was added. And it was like that all evening. Mind you, it wasn’t that an extra scoop of mashed potatoes was added on top, but a new silver platter was delivered to the table as if it was the first. Classy. The only negatives I could offer this time was that it took a long time to receive the bill (why do people call it a check?) and they served – and charged – me for bottled water, both due to miscommunication. At least it wasn’t the typical Evian-type plastic bottled water, but a large glass bottle similar to a Perrier.
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