Thursday, October 8, 2009

Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse

My first time at a Brazilian steakhouse was made exceptional by Tradicao. From the servers to the manager, everyone is so cordial-I felt so relaxed and ready to devour the meat. For starters, the buffet style salad bar that includes fresh vegetables, cheese, cured meat and salad dressing is of top quality. To top it the servers bring shrimps on a skewer and give you as much as you want. when you are ready for the server to bring the meat on a skewer, there is a coaster for each guest. 


The coaster is usually on the red side which means No, once you flip it to other side which is green; it says “Yes please” which indicates to the servers to bring the meat. So the influx of meat begins from beef ribs, lamb chops, pork ribs, sirloin, filet mignon, pork sausages, chicken legs, parmesan pork, chicken breast wrapped with bacon and picanha which tasted like beef chunks rolled up in bacon. The side dishes were brought as well; they included cupcake looking warm bread with cheese inside, mashed potatoes, buttery rice, fried plantain, and black beans. Also to complement my food I had the caipirinha drink. At this point I had to stop entering notes on my blackberry and focus on the food as the servers kept on bringing food. One thing I liked is when the servers bring the meat they tell you how cooked the meat is, if it’s medium rare (this was the best) and you like well done-they bring you well done meat plus you say no if you don’t want the meat they have on the skewer. After indulging in the meat feast, you flip the coaster back to red and it’s time for dessert. For their dessert menu, they have papaya cream, cheese cake, chocolate cake, crème brule, and lime pie. I had the papaya cream which was so soothing for all the meat I just ate. Overall, the restaurant was exceptional from the servers to the food and the manager. For more info, visit their page at