Fogo de Chao - Brea, CA

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   Timothy

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Had high hopes of trying this place for the first time. From the moment we sat down, it took an uncomfortably long time for the meats to arrive. When they did, many of the pieces were overly fatty and served mostly rare, which wasn’t to my liking. While there were a few standout cuts that were flavorful, the majority of the meat selection was overly salted, making it hard to enjoy. The salad bar was equally disappointing, with many items, including fruits, being unappetizing and lacking freshness. To add to the frustration, I was charged extra for champagne and shrimp cocktail, which I had assumed were included in the menu. I was never informed otherwise. Overall, it was a lackluster and frustrating experience that fell far short of expectations
   

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   Cristian

   Unspecified

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had so much fun! Costumer service was awesome ! Will definitely be coming back.
   

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   Brianna

   Unspecified

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Very nice workers and great food! The line for even when we had a reservation was a bit of a surprise, but then again it was Valentine’s Day and even then they were pretty efficient in keeping the line moving. We didn’t wait much longer.
   

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   JonathanK

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Busy valentines dinner. We were patient with orders as we understand it’s a holiday. However whenever we waited for meats they would serve the tables next to us and completely walk pass us. This occurred probably about 5-6x I had a soft drink which a server asked if I wanted a refill. He took my cup and never came back. Not sure why we were given signs to indicate if we wanted more meat if no one was actually going to acknowledge us.
   

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   Katerina

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   5 reviews

   4.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Good food except for the cheese bread: it was too soft, hollow inside and completely lacking flavor. Service was the main problem: the waitress we had was never around. We had to wait 20 min to get some things that we'd asked for. We were there for Valentine's, had a 5:30pm reservation, but we still were asked to get at the end of the long line outside, and spent about 15 minutes in the cold. Plus, another 5-10 minutes inside until we finally got called. It was our first time at Fogo de Chao, and I am not sure when I'll be back.
   

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   John

   Phoenix

   6 reviews

   1.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   The food and food servers were above average. Red flag for this restaurant started when our reservation was not honored and we had to wait for almost 30 minutes in the cold as the concierge instructed us to wait outside. Finally inside, introducing himself as our table server on table 168, the guy was nowhere in sight after that. We had to call another server/s from other tables to serve us. We thought the restaurant’s ambiance for a Valentine would be more lovely, but they placed tables for two about 8-10 inches apart and we could hear conversations from other table next to us. It was a worse Valentine experience. This restaurant just lost two more customers!
   

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   Fuyme

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   First time visitor to this location Hostess was friendly Service from all servers, food runners, and any interaction with staff felt warm, treated like VIP, attentive, and approachable Food quality was fresh and flavorful Interior felt open, spacious, and impressive but open to all types of casual, dress up, business, and special occasion dining opportunities Would return and recommend!
   

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   Terry

   Orange County

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Great location and great food. However, the noise level makes it difficult to hold a conversation with your guests.
   

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   Paul

   Orange County

   9 reviews

   5.0

   9 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Very nice. Throughly enjoyed the food and drink. Will go again
   

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    Melissa

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    First time going & will definitely not be the last. Their brazilian limonada (ALCOHOL FREE) was so so so delicious! Our server was great & made sure to explain the menu to us since it was our first time.
    

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