Fogo de Chao - Addison: Beltline and Midway

Party of . . . 3

If you are the type to order the meat lovers pizza then this is a perfect spot for you!  It is meat, more meat, even more meat and just a little more meat for good measure.

We decided late this afternoon to have dinner here.  The attire for the restaurant is from one extreme to the other - you will see short and t-shirts to formal dresses depending on the time of year.  Every time we go there in only a handful of tables available.  When we dined here back when it opened we were sure it would go out of business.  We could not have been more wrong.

Thank heavens there is valet - now you can self park as well but with Jake I like to minimize the distance I have to walk where there are moving cars. So, we valeted.  We come in and are greeted by 2 ladies at the hostess stand.  We are asked if we have reservations - I used to think this was a ploy to show me how busy they are and that I should plan ahead.  I NOW realized they ask only to make my name off the list.

We are escorted to our table immediately.  I happened to run into Jennifer, the manager, who we have befriended over the last couple of years when we come in.  It is always a warm greeting. We sit and there are people all around us trying to help - the guy who takes the drink order, the hostess who is seating us and gentlemen who are there to pull out your chair.  I ordered tea and my husband and Jake both order water.  Years ago restaurants didn't cater to children all that much - well Fogo with it price tag doesn't forget the kids.  Jake has been eating here for free, in fact it might even go to him turning 5 and Scoots, who is 9 is half price.

There is what seems like the largest salad bar know to man - nothing rinky-dink here - aged parmesan, salads, anti-pasta, breads, dressings - it goes on and on.  Check out their website for every items that is in the salad bar.

We are all about the business of eating meat here!  So we sit and flip our card.  Now if you haven't been there before you don't know about THE card.  It is red on one side and green on the other.  Red says to stop bringing the meat by and green says to bring it on!  You see every piece of meat served is brought to you table side.  15 different types of meat from chicken, pork lamb and beef!  Their house special is called the Pichana - it looks like a little rainbow on it's side.  Our personal favorite is the bottom sirloin and we ask it to come with salt on it.  HANDS DOWN best cut!  Some of the others we like are the ribs (pork & beef) filet, chicken wrapped in bacon, sausage, top sirloin.  Some of the meats are heavy on the garlic. 

Once you are seated and drink orders are taken you are brought the most delicious little muffin but not truly a muffin more like a tiny pop-over (see below).  It is warm and has cheese baked into it so it is absolute goodness.  They also bring out mashed potatoes, polenta, and fried bananas.  Those in the know know to ask for the black beans and rice. 

Now we are get in and get our diners - not those folks that hang out and talk!  After all we have a 3 year old but lots of folks linger and order one of their yummy desserts.  Fogo offers a signature Papaya Cream dish, flan, brule, molten chocolate cake and key lime pie.  We are always too full to do dessert but I have seen them and then look good!

Fogo, while expensive $108 for 2, is perfect wither you are a football linebacker (guess who we saw there) or a mother to two sweet boys.  Everyone will find something they like and have something to looking forward to trying next time!

Kid Friendly:  YES, Jennifer the manager even brings Jake a special plate of fruit or whatever he desires.

Cleanliness:  Yes
Service: Excellent - non-stop in fact!
Cost:  $$$
How likely to go back: You bet!

 

Welcome to Fogo de Chão^® (fo-go dèe shoun), an authentic Brazilian steakhouse. In 1979, Fogo^® began sharing the gaucho way of preparing meat in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Today, our gaucho chefs still expertly grill each of our 15 cuts of meat and offer you continuous tableside service.

We invite you to enjoy the delicious preparations of our gaucho chefs along with our gourmet salad bar, authentic Brazilian side dishes, and award-winning wine list. Welcome to Fogo de Chão. 

The Gaucho Way of Preparing Meat^®