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The Grill From Ipanema

2313 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121
  • (206) 457-4885
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  • Jarenn N.

    Do you enjoy eating a variety of meats? Pork? Beef? Chicken? Turkey? Even seafood? Do you enjoy eating an unlimited amount of rotisserie meats and seafood, along with a buffet of salads, fruits, desserts, side dishes, and more? Well, if you answered YES to any of these questions, I suggest you try the Rodizio at The Grill From Ipanema. I went on a date with my boyfriend who bought a deal on Groupon. First of all, make a reservation in advance, we did it day of and could only get a 8:15pm reservation on a Saturday night. The plus side is, the late nigh reservation saved us because we were so late getting to the restaurant that we only got seated around 8:45p. The hostess assured us we would be fine and they'd have a table for us. THANK YOU HOSTESS! Being the cheap couple that we are, we were NOT paying $11 to park across the street, so we hunted for street parking (free after 8pm) and then walked 4 blocks to get to the restaurant. What to eat.. EVERYTHING! Or at least give everything a try. I did not care for the bacon wrapped turkey or the pork ribs (too salty) but I thoroughly enjoyed everything else! Especially their parmesan cheese pork..oooh so yummy! (I'm pretty sure that's what it's called anyway). Also their rotisserie pineapple was super good too! The ladies next to us were giggling as they asked the waiter to keep slicing because they'd eat the whole pineapple it was so good! The items at the buffet were good in general, I liked the roasted onions they had there. Service was excellent and there was always something delicious coming to our table. Our waiter also always magically knew when we'd need him. He was like a ninja waiting for the appropriate times to stop by. Overall, a great experience! Food, service, décor... all great! The only thing to consider is PARKING! Go early to find a good deal or plan ahead if you're familiar with Belltown. *I gave this place four stars because I've never been to anywhere else like it so I can't compare it. Once I do I might bump it to a 5 or leave it at 4 depending...

    (4)

  • Kitty 2.

    We were there on 7/2/14 at 7:30pm to celebrate our wedding anniversary with our kids. 5 minutes after we were seated we were asked to move to a booth table when it's clearly not high chair friendly so they could accommodate a larger party probably for more tips. This is not the first time we've been at brazilian restaurant and really look forward for their cheese bread but this place actually provide limited cheese bread...close enough to charging their customer. Manager wasn't friendly and they give you really small pieces of meat. When we were sat down the waiter says they have 17 different kind of meat but we only saw 4 types of meat. I think it's over-priced for the service and portion of food they give you. No wonder they are in Groupon. We've tried them when they were at harbor steps...since they moved we thought they're service has changed but nope....the same but more expensive.

    (1)

  • Kayt O.

    wow -meat meat & more meat! dont be discouraged by the small amounts they give you, youll need the room to try them all! absolutly loved all the food some of the meat just wasnt cooked to my liking but left there so full. the salad bar could be a little better & the waiter could of been a lil more helpful. but the busers & the men walking around with gaint meat sticks (LOL) were very nice & helpful. but not a great "date night" place more of a great place to go for a "man date" id suggest it to a man if he wanted to get together with some of his friends for a casual manly dinner

    (4)

  • Jonathan B.

    So this was my first time ever at one of these Brazilian meat places... they offered a Groupon so I hopped on it. Went for dinner on a Thurs night and it wasn't too busy but seemed to pick up a little as our time there went on. I ordered a Caipirinha which was very limey and delicious. The meats of course were well varied, I think I liked the garlic steak and bacon wrapped turkey bites... but to be honest I couldn't get enough of the grilled pineapple with cinnamon. The cold bar was good too. But the reason for my 5 star rating was because my card was overcharged by $20. I had left my tip in cash so after the Groupon my receipt, my charge should have only been $14.35 but when the charge posted to my account it was $35. I went in about 5 days later the next week and spoke to an accountant I think and he took my name and number and said he would check with his merchant and call me. Two days went by and no call so I thought I would go back in. The general manager (Alberto) came out and took me to the bar, offered me a drink on the house, and went back with my receipt and bank transaction print out and came back out 5 mins later with what I was overcharged in cash. He also gave me a post card/flyer for a 20% discount and said to ask for him next time I came in. Class act in my book.

    (5)

  • Kurt B.

    The Grill from Ipanema We ate 18 different fire roasted cuts of meat and incredibly delicious roasted cinnamon pineapple during my experience at the Grill from Ipanema. I had a list handy with all the different cuts of meats so we could check them off and our server made sure we were brought some of each meat. I'll list all the meats here since they don't list it on their website: 1) Wild Boar 2) Buffalo 3) Garlic Steak 4) Pepper Steak 5) Pork Ribs 6) Beef Ribs 7) Passion Fruit Chicken 8) Bacon wrapped Turkey 9) Bacon Wrapped Steak 10) Sausages 11) Cheese Steak (Provolone) 12) Rib Eye 13) House Sirloin 14) Lamb 15) Pineapple w/ Cinnamon (Counted this because it was on a skewer) 16) Grilled Shrimp 17) Filet Mignon 18) Parmesan Pork 19) Beef Tri-Tip Everything was delicious and flavorful, but I was not too fond of the particular way they seasoned the lamb. There was a constant flow of succulent skewers of meat showing up at our table with passadores ready to carve as much as we wanted. The mesa de frios was incredible. I particularly liked the cubed cheese and meat and their seasoned mashed potatoes, but it featured mussels, whole prawns, salads, grilled veggies, sushi, fresh fruit salads and more! I could have made a meal just from the salad bar, but the meats were incredible. The brazilian drinks made with authentic imported cachaca (not the local 51) were great. I had the caipirinha made with lime and fine cane sugar and my wife had the passion fruit caipirinha. Our experience at the Grill from Ipanema was amazing, and we will be back. This was one of the few times I did not regret spending over $50 per head!

    (5)

  • Eytan H.

    Fantastic fun!

    (4)

  • Shon H.

    The concept and food are quite good, but service leaves much to be desired. A young wait staff without much supervision or training it seems, feels as though they are short staffed, but then you look around and there are folks all over the place, just perhaps not paying attention to what they need to pay attention to. For example, we asked if we should take our plates somewhere when revisiting the salad bar, oh no, I'll clear them for you --and then our plates piled up over the next half hour. Our waiter made a point of noticing that a member of our party was not at the table (restroom), then proceeded to tell us about the desserts anyway, just didn't care enough, I guess. Not terrible, but seems like it should be better for the price point. If someone is going to get 18% on a 500$ tab, I think they should check in more than twice in 2 hours.

    (3)

  • Jordan H.

    I first came in to Ipanema because I was acquainted with the traditional Brazilian drink the Caiperinha. It is hands down my favorite drink. Refreshing, light, and seemingly simple to make; consisting of only cachaca (a Brazilian rum), a spoonful of sugar, and muddled lime. However, because it is so simple it is also easy to ruin. Too much muddle leaves it bitter and picking the wrong lime leaves it flavorless, needless to say I have had many disappointing caiperinhas. But here I was not disappointed. I have had drinks with Renee, the afternoon bartender on a few occasions and always enjoyed the appetizers offered during happy hour, but tonight I finally brought my family back for a full meal of rodizio. Renee remembered me always, but I was surprised that Alberto (one of the managers) remembered me and made me welcome like family. The food was amazing. I would expect nothing less from a restaurant who makes effort in even the smallest detail of selecting only fresh limes for their caiperinhas. Everything was fresh! Papaya's in the salad bar, muscles, shrimp, pears, everything. And the meats which were brought to the table were roasted to perfection and melted in the mouth. I already have plans to return again for the environment, the staff who feel like friends at this point, as well as the food which can only be described as wonderful from The Grill at Ipanema.

    (5)

  • John R.

    Delicious food and really nice wait staff. We uses our $60 Groupon that made the meal that much better. The salad bar has everything you'd want and more. Then the meats begin their rounds...absolutely scrumptious. Be careful not to over-indulge on either. The key is to eat just enough of both in order to enjoy both meats and greens!

    (4)

  • Brandon E.

    By far our favorite restaurant for both my wife and I. Awesome salad bar with all kinds of food that complement the endless amount of phenomenal meats they shave for you right at your table. The bacon wrapped steak and the parmesan pork were two of my favorite cuts tonight. The grilled pineapple was also great addition to the pork! All in all, we can't wait to go back.

    (5)

  • Theresa S.

    I will not be returning. Let me summarize by saying this: the card they have you put on your table which is green and red is a joke. The green side (go) always stayed up. Unlike other rodizio places I have been too, we were never overwhelmed with the quantity of food. 16 meats they say: we counted 8 and we were there for 2 hours. We got tired before we were actually full. The cold food was ok, some very weird; of course, the one thing that was pricy, the cold salmon, had been gone through and the two times I went to the cold bar, they had not replenished it. As my daughter said, "do they put balsamic on everything here?" Fries were soggy and COLD. Bananas were greasy but good. Meats all tasted the same, no sauces offered. The pork was dangerously rare...perhaps trying to get another meat out before its time. (And aside, the grill was NOT full so there was no excuse for there not being more meats.) The chick legs medium rare...so wrong. If one more guy walked by offering tri-tip I was going to shoot him. Give me something else. I had to ask for prawns because I saw another table get them. The whole time we were there, it was the only time we saw them. They were not passing them around at all. I guess it costs them too much. When he did give them to us he took one off, and we asked for more for each of us. He sighed. Screw you dude, I paid $40 friggin' dollars and I want more than chicken legs and tri-tip which taste like the fuel they were cooked over. Finally some filet mignon came around, very rare. But only once. More and more tri-tip. (Another abundance of cheap meat). Pork wrapped with bacon. So overcooked the meat inside was dry, stringy and inedible. It was a total contrast to the medium rare parmesan pork. Waitress service was OK. The meat men could be impatient and stingy. Asking for a second piece of something got them looking around the room. I am sorry if your grill is not having food come out fast enough but I have waited long enough. Thank goodness I had a Groupon which helped bring down my check for the four of us, otherwise, I most likely would have called over the manager and pointed out every flaw. I would have asked to see the list of 16 meats. I would have checked off what I did not see. Overall, don't bother with this place. I know it will not be on my "must eat while in Seattle" list.

    (1)

  • Randie B.

    I'm Brazilian, live in the US for 3 years, travel a lot and always seek Brazilian restaurants where I am. This one is on the top two list. Way better than several Fogo de Chao, all Texas de Brazil and several others. Real charcoal, meats with awesome flavor and excellent service. Daniel is certainly the best server I met.

    (5)

  • Robert P.

    From Miami to Seattle I've tried my share of Brazilian steakhouses. This one is quant and has an amazing view and ambiance. Very charming. Sat at the bar for a few minutes to watch the game and met the bartender Chris that mixed up some amazing caipirinhas. I highly recommend them. The all you can eat steak house was absolutely amazing! My favorite was the peppered steak and the garlic steak but to be honest I liked them all! Full of flavor, tender and juicy. The salad bar was ample and perfect to accompany the meat and the cheese bread and plantains are an absolute must!!! We also ordered a bottle of Malbec wine which was reasonably priced and great. Yes, we came and felt the heat but it is an unseasonable heat wave here in Seattle, so most places are hot this week. It's not the norm. We went back a second time and they had some fans brought in which seemed to help. Overall this is a must when visiting Seattle and don't forget to order yourself a Brazilian caipirinha!

    (5)

  • Paul C.

    I used to visit the old location quite frequently before they closed down so I was pleasantly surprised to hear this re-opened. Not sure if they are the same owners or not, but everything was just like I remember with the exception of a few new items. I came here for dinner and there were some issues with the servers and their rotation. They passed by our table a few times without stopping even though our card was green. For anyone who does not know or has not been to a Brazilian BBQ before, they give you a card which has two sides. Green means keep it coming and the red side means I need a break. :) The food was great and I had a hard time saying no to certain items. It was weird to find there was no chicken which usually is predominant in the rotation. They did have shrimp which I loved, but did not come out as frequently as everything else. It's best to come here on an empty stomach or hungry, otherwise it may be a waste of money. This location seems to be larger than the last and the view is much nicer. All things considered, I still love this place and will come back as my stomach and wallet permit.

    (3)

  • Joe P.

    Everything here was amazing. The food was delicious. The gauchos were very good about bringing out several of the meats we requested and our server Alex was super knowledgeable and incredibly friendly. We will definitely be back!!!

    (5)

  • Jessica K.

    Great salad bar, great beverages and excellent meat. The service is very good, warm and friendly.

    (4)

  • Krischanna R.

    Great Food experiencing! Go hungry and the dinner has the largest variety! Wonderful view and atmosphere!

    (4)

  • Chariya S.

    GREAT SERVICE! The whole staff were on top of things. We made reservations online and also noted that we will be there to celebrate our 2 yrs wedding anniversary. They sat us next to the window with a view of the sound. The cute, friendly hostess even wished us a happy anniversary. I'm not big on eating meats, but these were amazing especially the lamb. I absolutely loved the pineapple and deep fried bananas. Their salad bar had way more selection than the other Brazilian steak house we've been to. Would definitely go back, even without a groupon because the service and foods were so worth it. Thank you to our pretty waitress with the purple mascara. I did not get her name.

    (5)

  • Michael U.

    I am such a fan of the salad bar here. It's presented very nicely with fresh mango, avocado, greens, and cheeses. The restaurant also did a nice job creating a fun atmosphere filled with bossanova music. While the salad bar (a term that doesn't do it justice) was awesome, the meats were generally lacking. Most were on the dry side and occasionally too salty. On a good note, the meat slicers came by often and we successfully stuffed ourselves. The only truly disappointing experience there was how long it took to seat us, even though we had a reservation. The hostess took her time seating the line of people in front of me. It looked like she was doing serious analysis on her screen. Servers kept coming to the front to check out the screen as well. Once we finally were seated, it was obvious there were plenty of tables open... There must be a more efficient way of handling this process.

    (3)

  • Seiji O.

    Best Brazilian Restaurant in Seattle. Every time I visit Seattle, we usually go to a Brazilian restaurant for lunch. This time we came here because it was the same as the old ipanema restaurant but a different owner. Their price for lunch was $22 (Rodizio) but only opened during the weekend. For $22 it's a great deal, there's so many choices of meat and an open salad bar. (Don't get too much food from the salad bar because the real deal is with the meat selections). Plus they bring out fried bananas and french fries to get you started. (But I usually like the friend bananas at the end of the meal). All the servers were very professional and knowledgeable of the food they were serving. Don't be ashamed to ask for more than one slice or request a certain meat you want to eat. This restaurant was great and I enjoyed dining here. The owner even came out and made sure everything was okay at the end of our meal and talked story with us. Very friendly guy. Hope to visit again soon.

    (5)

  • Steven D.

    First off let me start off by saying this place is a MUST-GO!!! I made a reservation for 15 people for my sisters birthday party on a Friday night. I was the first out of my party to arrive and when I did I was greeted by the hostess who welcomed me to the Grill from Ipanema. After checking in the manage,r Alberto, took my to my table. I requested earlier if I could come and decorate the table for the birthday and they were happy to accommodate. Alberto actually helped me decorate the table. He also let us store the cake in their fridge. After everyone arrived "Eli" our server took care of us for the remainder of the evening. She was on top of everything. From refilling drinks, splitting every ones check up, and even taking pictures for us. As far as the food, OUTSTANDING!!! We were offered a wide variety of meats from tri-tip steak, prawns, parmesan pork, turkey wrapped in bacon "a bit dry for me", filet mignon, cheese steak, chicken wings, and even wild boar and buffalo. The quality of food was outstanding, but a dipping sauce may not be a bad idea. My recommendation, As in any slab of meat their are better cuts in the slab.....For me, when the servers came around I would go for the outside pieces, as they were more flavorful than the inside. The salad bar was outstanding as well. Everything looked fresh. I was a little scared to try more of the exotic things but from what I did try I enjoyed everything. Especially the clams. "yes clams in a salad bar...awesome!!!' The atmosphere was upscale but didn't make you feel like you had to dress up for the occasion. Which was nice. In the end I will defiantly be returning to the Grill from Ipanema.....and again kudos to them for handling a party of 15 so well!!!

    (5)

  • Glen W.

    Carnivore Heaven Yum. My wife and I dined here to celebrate an aniversary of our first date (decades ago). We had never eaten at a Brazilian eatery. Jay H. turned me on to it, and kudos Jay! Three days later and I am still pining for more pepersteak, garlic steak, fillet, pork sausages, et al. Evidently there are 16 types of meat on spit. I don't think we ate all of them... I don't think we could eat it all. The feeling at the end of the night reminded me of Thanksgiving (minus the NFL). I (we) ate way too much. And as my wife says, who wouldn't want to eat the food which creates some of the most loved rear ends in the world!

    (4)

  • Krystle C.

    I came here with the bf and some really good friends. We had dinner reservations for 7:00 pm on a Friday. We were seated right away which was great. Our server came quickly and told us about the menu. I usually look on the restaurant's website at their menu before hand, so I know what to expect. I already knew I wanted to try the "rodizio" which came with unlimited visits to the salad bar. Rodizio is when servers come around with different cuts of grilled meats on "swords" and cut pieces for you fresh at your table. It was delicious. The salad bar was sooo good! A typical salad bar just has well... greens and toppings. Their salad bar was fully stocked and felt like the rodizio could just be a side (but the meats were the star). They had tons of things like polenta, feijoada (black beans, pork, and beef stew), salmon, different salads and meats and cheeses. For drinks, I ordered Caipirango (Lime, Sugar, Strawberries, Cachaça), one of their Caipirinhas, the national cocktail of Brazil. I don't like my drinks too strong, this one was good. The cocktails are a bit expensive at $10.00. I guess that didn't stop me from ordering one. Service: The service was great the server came by just enough times to see if everything was okay. Drinks and dinner came in a timely manner. The restaurant was packed for dinner but we weren't ignored. Ambiance/view: The ambiance was intimate but you don't have to whisper, which I love. They have large open windows, so you can see the water. Parking: The restaurant has no dedicated parking (after all it is in Belltown on 1st). There is only paid lots and street parking. Verdict: Delicious food and awesome service. Best of all, I left full and satisfied. It also helps when you have great company with you.

    (5)

  • Phil H.

    Went here for the first and most likely last time on Saturday evening. Wanted to try somewhere new for a drink and a snack with a friend. We sat at the bar and the barman didn't seem to care that he had new guests. He messed up my friends drink twice, first by making her a gin martini rather than vodka and then by not making the martini dirty. It was hard to get additional drinks, the staff and owner seemed focused on chatting to themselves rather than attending to the guests. Our first choice for the snack wasn't available, the second one came after quite a wait and was ok. If you are looking to try something new and want to get good service and quality drinks avoid this place. Such a shame as the venue is great.

    (1)

  • Leon C.

    Wow is the first though that comes to mind when I saw what we were going to be served.... I took a date to this establishment on recommendation from a friend of mine who specializes in the Paleo diet methodology. We ordered the Rodizio. At first I thought ok meat is meat, how different can it be from everything else I've eaten all of my life. I like bar b que, I'm a guy. How wrong was I. I figured that if they're cooking this meat in these large quantities it was going to be dry or under cooked or something. Wrong again. Everything that I ate was perfectly cooked (I can only speak on the beef and chicken as I don't eat pork). In summation everything was first class especially the service. I will be going back with coworkers, clients and friends.

    (5)

  • Rheanna S.

    When I lived in Atlanta I went to Fogo de Chao, which is a Brazilian steakhouse with a very similar concept to Grill from Ipanema. Since I enjoyed Fogo de Chao, I assumed I'd like the Grill from Ipanema as well. We went to the Grill for a birthday lunch for my boyfriend (just the two of us). We had the Rodizio (which is unlimited meat). The lunch price is more reasonable than the dinner price, so I would suggest trying it out during lunch first before going for dinner. The salad bar was great. They had a pretty good variety of dishes to choose from, some of which had seafood in them, so it wasn't strictly a salad bar. The meat was good, but some of it was a bit too salty for me. My biggest issue with the Grill from Ipanema is that there isn't much variation in how the meat is cooked. At Fogo, the server would ask how you'd like your meat - rare, medium, well done, etc - and they would cut from the appropriate part of the chunk of meat (outside vs. inside). At the Grill, I wasn't asked how I'd like the meat and when looking at the chunk on the skewer, there didn't seem to be much of a choice anyway. The meat seemed to be cooked medium to medium well. I like my meat very rare, so it wasn't as enjoyable for me. The service was okay. I don't remember anything particularly good or bad about it. I'd definitely go back for the salad bar, but I'm not sure I'd get the Rodizio again unless I could request more rare cuts of meat.

    (4)

  • Yee V.

    My friend had told me two years ago that he was going to take me to Ipanema, shortly to find out that it had closed... Well to my surprise this weekend! I found Ipanema again!! I had a few friends from SF visiting. After a day of touring around Seattle, we were ready for dinner! Initially, our plan was to get sashimi at Shiro's, but after driving around for 15 minutes and not getting any parking, we made a change of plans. haha We strolled into a parking lot and after we paid, I noticed the big Ipanema sign! I asked the group and everyone seemed game for it! We ran across the street and hopped inside. To my surprise, there wasn't many people inside. Which didn't bother us since we got a table right away. Our server gave us a quick run through of how to get started and how to keep our card on the green side for more meat! The meat came by constantly and quickly since there wasn't a large crowd inside. We were definitely well taken care of! I'm a big fan of beef, so the beef dishes were my favorite. haha. They do have a menu with ala carte items which sounded really good too. I think one trip to the salad bar is enough, but if you're a big enough eater then go for the all you can eat! The salad bar had a lot of items to choose from which is nice. Our server was really nice. She made conversation with us and even pulled a few jokes with us. We had a great experience in the restaurant and will definitely be coming by again. I found out that this Ipanema is owned by a different owner than the older restaurant, but managed by the same individual and even some of the staff is the old group. We were charged a 18% gratuity since we had a group a 6. But it wasn't much of an issue. Though our bill was $300, so gratuity was $50. 0.o

    (4)

  • Brian N.

    We sat at the mesa da família (family table) in the back corner, made from the barn door of the owner's family farm, on a quiet Monday evening. Within minutes, ensconced in latin beats, tropical plants and the aromas of the churrasqueira (open pit cooking fire), we felt like family members ourselves. Carmen and the gauchos laughed with us, attended to our every whim, and guided us through an epic culinary adventure. There are traditional entrée options, but to decline the rodizio is to decline the jewel of Belltown's newest find. Sword after sword of sizzling, tender meats and delicacies arrived at our table courtesy the ever-gracious gauchos - thin slices of charcoal-roasted steak, spicy lamb, hearty wild boar, chile-infused sausage, passion fruit chicken, even grilled pineapple - in a rotation through more than 15 varieties, ceasing only when we signaled it to be so. A few tips: - If you are dining off-hours or on a slow night, the gauchos can arrive fast and furious. Ask them to slow down if you want a more leisurely experience (and hotter courses) - they are happy to adjust. - You may not think you have room for dessert, but you do. Share a pave de maracuja (a fluffy, fruity tiramisu-type piece) at the very least - it's unique and surprisingly light. - Obviously, the mesa da família is worth making a reservation for. But more than half the seating is window-adjacent, so you will not suffer in a dark corner on a busy night. - Give them feedback about your experience and they will change it promptly - their service is excellent and the staff very responsive to ideas and suggestions.

    (5)

  • Tyler C.

    My wife and I bought a Groupon deal for The Grill from Ipanema which brought us here for lunch along with my Father and his girlfriend. We have been to a couple other Rodizios in Washington and also outside of the state. My wife is also from Brazil so she knows what's going on ;) The location was nice being on 1st avenue and we were able to be seated right away even without reservations. The room big and open with light coming in from the windows which we enjoyed. We started at the salad bar which had a nice selection, but many of the salads seemed to contain the same ingredients like cucumber and tomato. I got a whole plateful of many salads, but they almost all tasted similar. I usually go back for more at other Rodizios as well as my wife, but we all stuck to just one plate. Where this place shined more than any other was the meat! And since I'm a carnivore...it won over my heart quickly. They came around frequently and with a variety of meats. I personally don't like my meat really salty, but this meat was great. Not once was I out of meat looking around for the next person to carve some onto my plate. I always had some and it seemed like they brought something new I hadn't seen after every few regular meats. Conclustion: Salad bar was okay, but seemed much of the same. Meat was excellently cooked and not too salty and it kept coming until our stomach's were full. Can't beat the lunch price, especially with the Groupon!

    (4)

  • Timothy K.

    The Brazilian BBQ is excellent. The salad bar was outstanding with lots of unique choices to choose from. Meat cutters delivering to the tables were attentive to everyone and kept your plate full. Waitress was less then adequate and actually disappeared for 15 mins.

    (4)

  • Dudley C.

    Came with an appetite, left with a stomach full of steak and shrimp. I had actually bought a groupon $35 for $60 worth and had gone with my girlfriend. First off parking was a bit hard to find, but found some the next street over. I looked for their private lot but couldn't find it. Came in a couple minutes earlier and was seated right away. The hostess was nice as was the waiters. As we passed the great salad bar, our appetites grew. There was rice, stews, potatoes, a lot of different salads, shrimp, mushrooms, salami, clams, mussels, and other foods that I can't remember. We then were sat and were greeted by the waiter that explained the menu and how it worked. Oddly after the waiter explained about the Rodizio (unlimited meat and salad bar food), he said we could go and get our salads..meaning that he chose what we wanted. I found that really strange, but at least it was what we were going to choose. Then my girlfriend and I had went to the salad bar and just tried to cherry tomatoes with balled mozzarella cheese, mushroom, shrimp, clams, and mussels. They were all delicious. After that and sitting back at our table, we got a card with a green and red side. It was explained to us that the green meant we wanted more food, and red meant that we needed a break. When green, waiters come by with hot food on a large skewer, mostly steaks, but had some pork, and grilled cinnamon pineapple too. And when red, they just look, but leave us alone. We immediately flipped it to green and was served lots of different meats like filet mignon, beef ribs, pork ribs, bacon wrapped steak, tritip steak, peppered steak, cheese steak, garlic crusted pork(?), grilled shrimp, grilled cinnamon pineapple, ribeye, lamb, and I think I missed a couple, but nonetheless there was a lot of meat to try! I am sure we tried it all..more than once, they all did taste good in the beginning, but some pieces were fatty, others dried. My personal favorites were the pork ribs, shrimp, bacon wrapped steak, pepper steak, ribeye, and shrimp. I do want to mention that the flavor in the shrimp, clams, and mussels in the salad bar were quite good as well. We did stay quite a long time, about two hours, and the waiter did come by and check on us a couple times, and gave us more water which was nice. Overall the service was great and the food was good too. Some of the steaks were a bit disappointing and although I probably will not do the Rodizio again, I did have a great time and might come back sometime in the future.

    (4)

  • Theress W.

    Freakin AMAZING!! Service and food is spectacular love this place!!!everyone there was great , customers talking to each other it was a great experience

    (5)

  • Kristin V.

    The service was decent. However, everything else was so so. I've had food that was just as good in a salad bar at a Chinese buffet. The hot items were lukewarm including the meat which was also dry. I also ordered ravioli which was chewy. It's so so food that's priced way too high. Maybe I'm used to better Brazilian steakhouses with more selection and fine dining service for $100 dollar meal between two people.

    (2)

  • Karen K.

    Fantastic dinner! Just as great as we remember from the previous location. Friendly staff, beautiful ambience, and delicious meat! Will definitely be back.

    (5)

  • Lynette W.

    First, I love buffets so unless it is really bad you are going to get a pretty good review from me. Really liked the water here, but you get it in a small cup with a bottle at your table for refilling. My nitpick was that I drank a lot of water and all of my ice melted half way through the meal. I planned ahead and ate little so I could get my money's worth. All you can eat Rodizio. The salad bar was great. Great selection of yummy items, I really liked the focaccia bread, green beans and fruit salad. Meat was pretty good mostly. One pork tenderloin piece I had was pretty salty. Andrew got the frango pequeno. It was giant. He didn't even go through the salad bar, he totally missed out. He had some bites of my meat that I wasn't going to finish. Wait staff was pretty good, but I got passed a couple of times. I got a good view of the sound too which was pleasant.

    (4)

  • Corey Y.

    Went last night, and had a great time! My roommate and I had eaten at the old Ipanema near the SAM before it closed, and were really excited to see the new venue and use the Groupon I had. First off, the new venue is absolutely beautiful, and has multiple bathroom stalls! (The old restaurant had one single stall bathroom, and it was...a concern.) Beside the gorgeous view of the water and people sitting in traffic, they have an nice water feature and a classy salad bar setup. Service was excellent, and our server Alex was fantastic! She not only had a deep knowledge of the cocktail menu, but she had recommendations on the meat and items in the salad bar as well. (Seriously, try the polenta. It's so good.) She really made the evening for us, and is a reason I'd come back. The only slight negative was a man I think is the infamous Cesar Casabeaux from another review here. He was a little short with us and...odd. Not quite rude, but definitely stuck his nose in things that he didn't need to be bothering with. We arrived early, so the salad bar wasn't quite ready. Our server gave us the go ahead, but this guy managed to intercept us and made us sit down at our table until HE gave us the go ahead. Which was a minute later. Was just a really odd and slightly uncomfortable experience. Honestly, if Alex hadn't been as awesome as she was, it would have turned this into a 3 star review. Meat was excellent, as was the sangria, without any of the salty taste other reviewers complained of. Definitely a great place for a date, or even a fun dinner with friends. My only advice is go at 5 when they open! Place was empty and everything was super fresh.

    (4)

  • Gella A.

    This place can not get any better! We usually go with large groups of 6 or more for celebrations (birthdays, engagements, etc.) and every time we go, Alberto (manager) is able to get us an absolutely outstanding table that shocks our guests and takes our breath away! Gorgeous right around dusk where you can look out on the water :) The food is also absolutely delicious with so many options! We have brought a few of our vegetarian friends there and they have enjoyed the salad bar tremendously! The meat options will blow you away with classic mouthwatering options like rib eye, cheese infused steak, and bacon wrapped chicken. They also will have some wild varieties sometimes like wild boar...not so sure about that one! The ambience and atmosphere can not be beat, dim lighting and a nice bar area up front. Parking is super easy right across the street. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone from an intimidate date night up to a large group...AND ask for Alberto, he is the a phenomenal face there who really makes you feel appreciated and welcomed!

    (5)

  • JULIAN S.

    I live in Belltown and was pleasantly surprised to have found a great new addition to the Seattle food scene! Impressed from the start. This will be a regular dining treat for our nights out. The service was prompt without hovering interruptions. The feel of the place is very cool. The lighting and music was sublime. Great vibe without feeling you're in a nightclub. Gorgeous views from the windows in the back. The decor very Argentinian. Love it! The food: This is the adventure to be enjoyed. Their Kobe burger was delist and filling. I split the burger with my girl to ensure I could try other goodies. I'll have the Croquettes every time I'll return - yummers! Hearts of Palm salad was exceptional. Next visit, I'm preparing for the main event - Rodizio. I'll give you an update upon our next visit. (The salad bar is a meal in it's self.) BTW: Try the Sangria, Very nice. Buen provecho!

    (5)

  • Angela R.

    An amazing Brazilian Food experience all around. The food was to die for, the ambience was romantic, and our waiter was knowledgable, prompt, friendly and just amazing. I will most definitely come back for a Rio Margarita & the Rodizio.

    (5)

  • Sara P.

    Most of their meat are salty and dry, not very appetizing. Salad bar is good. The roast pineapple with cinnamon is very special and yummy!!

    (3)

  • Min R.

    First time at a Brazilian steakhouse. We bought a groupon to try it, didn't know what to expect and ultimately decided that we loved it and would definitely go back again... Though not frequently because it's pretty pricey for adults (the children's pricing was much easier to swallow). Hate the street parking situation, but that's just seattle.

    (5)

  • mari c.

    Great evening out on the town! We had a Groupon deal which was a fun way to try out a new place. It certainly did not disappoint. He ordered the radizio and I had the salad bar.Attentive waitstaff, nice view, good food. My husband had a permanent grin as the delicious meat continuously flowed. I stopped counting the yumms at 4. His favorites were the house sirloin and the buffalo. Great experience. We will certainly be back. Remember Groupon users to tip on the full price of the meal. It's only right.

    (4)

  • Devon H.

    I can only really speak for the salad bar, but this place has become a favorite in my vegetarian dates carnivore lifestyle. We're both happy after lunch here! And hopefully we'll get around to checking out happy hour soon!

    (4)

  • Minji L.

    I would come here just to eat a whole pineapple.. it's that delicious. I also loved their shrimp, sirloin, ribeye...the list goes on. The salad bar is better than Fumaca's, IMO. Service was pretty good as well. I would come back, but maybe for lunch because dinner is quite pricey even with a Groupon.

    (4)

  • Elizabeth K.

    My boyfriend and I are visiting Seattle for the weekend to celebrate our birthdays. Having dinner at a Brazilian churrascaria was part of the plan. That is one thing I miss from Brazil. We got there early, at 5 pm and did not eat much during the day. I knew the feast we would be in for. It was the first time for my boyfriend. Getting there early was perfect because we could enjoy a few caipirinhas at the bar on the happy hour price, and we also tried a couple of coxinhas de frango which had been freshly made that day! It was delicious!!! Happy hour goes from 3 to 6, so it was perfect to have drinks and an appetizer on happy hour price! After about half an hour we went into the main dining area for the rodizio. I know well how the meat cuts differ between the US and Brazil but I was not disappointed. It was a lot of meat bbqed to perfection. I felt in heave. The salad bar is not too extensive but it has salads, seafood, fruits, rice, beans... It's just enough to get some sides to go with the meat, which is what you really want. But as a true Brazilian I had to have some rice and beans. I noticed that there was no farofa but upon asking about it they brought me a plate with freshly roasted goodness! Everything was really good! The location and the beautiful sunset outside also made for a pleasant night. If we wanted to have more of a specific cut of meat we could just ask and they would send the server with the piece to our table. The servers and the hostess were very nice and made sure everything was perfect. We did have the Groupon deal, which was a good discount. We didn't come because of the deal though. Rodizio is expensive, even if you are in Brazil. But it was also a special occasion and I would definitely go back next time I am in Seattle! Or they could open a restaurant in Portland! :)

    (5)

  • Allan A.

    Great service and great food. Thank you for making it a special evening.

    (5)

  • Nicole J.

    This restaurant has the nicest servers anywhere, all of them. The food is impressive and the atmosphere. Have gone there twice and loved it both times. Get place to take friends. Bravo.

    (5)

  • Oliver C.

    Saw a groupon, and decided to try it. Never had "Brazilian steakhouse" before. So we went for the Lunch menu. Pros: awesome food, fantastic service, amazing 1st time experience for trying a Rodizio luncheon. Cons: very limited high chairs and booster seats for the young ens, no changing station in the restroom, salad bar could have had a bit of a bigger selection and maybe some labels to what i was picking up (though the staff was more than helpful in explaining after i had gotten back to my table). Overall, i would recommend this to my friends. I hope to go back to try their Dinner buffet selection sometime which i was told has a wider selection of meats, but of course is almost double the price of the lunch buffet. As a budget conscious person, $39.99 per person for dinner is a little steep.

    (4)

  • Seanessy G.

    With a groupon this place is a stellar deal! 18 different cuts of meat and an endless quality salad bar! Wahoo!! I couldn't imagine doing a steakhouse with more adventure and variety, not to mention a nice romantic ambience. If I could get the deal again I hope to come back one day...

    (5)

  • Tiffany L.

    There are plenty reviews about the Rodizio experience (it's AMAZING, try it, your stomach will love you), so I'll focus mainly on the bar. If you're thinking about eating at Ipanema, but not sure if you wanna go all out, the Tira Gostos menu has some delicious options. The bartenders are friendly and helpful with decisions. There is fresh fruit sitting all around the bar, proof that the ingredients are fresh! Have you ever poured a shot of bacardi directly into a coconut, and sipped the contents without ever needing a glass (I tried that here!)? The bar menu is affordable and offers items that are a little bit 'different' from general options available in the area. Stop in if you're nearby. This is a great place to be social while watching soccer, basketball, or a number of the other international sporting events going on. DRINKS TO TRY: Caipirinha: The national cocktail of brazil, if you haven't had one, start here! Grill From Ipanema: Sweet and fruity, sort of creamy... reminds me of sitting on the beach! Barra: Refreshing coconut drink, yum! Maracuja Picante: For the more adventurous. Sort of spicy, but unexpectedly sweet and delicious. FOOD TO TRY: The fries: The garlic/parsley seasoning is very tasty. I'd suggest the sweet potato, but they offer a variety of other options Pork Sandwich: Delicious pulled pork sandwich with pinapple on a fresh baguette, perfect for lunch. Pastel: This is a traditional pastry with delicious meat filling. Yummy. Banana Frita: Deep fried bananas!!! ...if you want to keep pretending you're at the beach

    (5)

  • Peace-team L.

    Great experience with excellent service and well done churrasqueria

    (4)

  • Lex L.

    Knowing Brazilian restaurant usually charge an arm or leg for a meal, I finally had a chance to give this place a try with a Groupon. I am a meat eater so it worked out ok for me. The best part is the endless supplies of steak or pork and the grilled pineapple. It was pretty good for the first 10 minutes until the law of diminishing demand kicks in. The meat are not bad thought some could be better. In short, it's a place you want to give it a try only if there is a huge discount for it, or you are a eating contest regular and need a place to practice. Also, this is a much better place than Novilhos Brazilian Steak House in Bellevue with much better selection of steaks and servers.

    (3)

  • Mary E.

    We had dinner at the Grill from Ipanema tonight and loved it! The food is exceptional and the service is exquisite. We did Rodezio and we had to throw in the towel before we were able to sample all 17 meats they have available. The meats are well prepared (most are served rare, which we like) and they aren't cheap with the cuts. We had rib steak, sirloin, lamb, tri-tip, chicken, pork tenderloin, pork ribs before we had to quit. They have a marvelous soup and salad bar included with your meal. This could easily be a special event dinner place as the ambiance and view are lovely, but we were equally comfortable in our after work attire. This restaurant is well worth the cost.

    (5)

  • Sarah E.

    We started at the salad bar which seemed to have a lot of things, but nothing that I really wanted. I was super excited about the octopus salad, but there was shrimp in it which I'm allergic to so that was a bust. But the selections I did have were really good. The mango vinaigrette was surprisingly yummy. The cheeses, salami, and marinated mushrooms were really tasty. So after we seated, the wait was on for the many meats to make its way to our table. And after a long time, my cocktail finally arrived. For $10 I'm expecting a big cocktail in a pint glass, but no I got it in a tiny ass martini glass. The cocktail itself was really good albeit super strong, so it wasn't a total bust! Anyway, the meats that they offered included sausage (had a strong spice flavor(cumin?), chicken wings (Super moist and flavorful), cheese steak (the favorite at our table), pepper steak (tasted like pepper), and some other cuts of steak that were overcooked and under seasoned. The grilled pineapple with cinnamon was also really good! It wasn't until we were almost finished when they arrived with some garlic fries, and fried banana appetizers. That was kinda weird, but it seemed like there was a disconnect between the servers and the diners the whole time anyway. We also ordered the Brazilian Truffles, which sounded amazing. We got three truffles on a plate decorated with different fruity sauces. The truffles themselves were supposed to be different flavors, but they all tasted the same: old fudge. There were other selections, but we picked the smallest one. Overall, this place has so much potential, but falls short. The meats were OK, with some better than others. I really wish they served other meats during the lunch menu, but I get they're trying to be cheap. This place has a nice ambiance and great views, but the service wasn't that great. I'd give this place another shot, but next time I'd want to try their dinner menu.

    (3)

  • Heather M.

    I can see why this place averages three stars. It's atmosphere and food are decent, but not what you'd expect for the price tag that comes with it. I came here with my wife as a surprise for her birthday. I made lunch reservations weeks in advance to ensure we had a seat when we arrived. As it turns out, the place was only half full, so we probably would have been seated pretty quickly anyway. When I emailed the restaurant, I asked for a table with a view since this place overlooks the sound. Unfortunately, when we were seated, we got the ONE table that was next to a wall between two of their very large windows. We probably could have moved, but I liked that the table was towards the back of the dining room and therefore was away from most of the other diners. After we were seated at our table, we were given menus... and then we waited. And waited. And waited. Plenty of servers walked all around us with skewers of meat to serve to the other diners; however, no one actually came up to us for quite some time. When our waitress finally did come up to our table, she immediately took our drink orders and then instructed us to go check out the salad bar. Their adult drink prices here are relatively high (at around $10 per drink) and are not included in the meal price. For two people, it wasn't that big of a deal, but I could see how it could add up if you came here with a large group. The salad bar was interesting. It had a ton of different types of dishes (i.e. beans, rice, ceviche, an interesting dish of tuna and pineapple, fresh micro greens, caprese salad, cured meats, cheeses, etc.) I didn't try the rice or beans since they are extremely filling; however, both dishes looked and smelled good. I've had all kinds of ceviche in various parts of the world and when I compare the one I had here to all of those, it was just okay. They had a good balance of ingredients, but it really needed more acid! The tuna and pineapple dish was eh. I was surprised to discover that it didn't go together as well as I would have thought... the pineapple almost tasted a little too ripe and seemed to clash with the tuna. I really enjoyed the caprese salad with some balsamic drizzled over it, as well as the microgreen salad I made with whole baby tomatoes they have soaked in basil and olive oil. The two kinds of Italian smoked meats were REALLY good! However, overall, I think I was expecting better tasting food considering the price tag. Upon sitting down, servers began heading to our table with various types of meats on skewers. I was disappointed to discover that they only serve beef, chicken, pork, and sausage during the lunch service... especially since I'd been craving lamb! Anyway, we ended up trying the following: house special sirloin, pepper steak, parmesan pork, cheesesteak, roasted chicken drumettes, sausage, and roasted pineapple. The biggest issue I had with most of the meat was that that it was pretty bland! Sprinkling a little sea salt on the meat before cooking it over the open fire would have really made a difference! The house special sirloin was good; however, most of it was overcooked. I had to ask the server slice a piece towards the middle to get a medium-rare cut, which is typically how I like my steak cooked. The pepper steak was eh; too much pepper for me and yet not enough flavor. The pork was okay; however again, very bland. The sausage was gross. It had so many spices in it that you couldn't really taste the meat and yet again it was bland. The cheesesteak was my favorite by far. I know, sounds weird, but the salt from the cheese basted the meat as it cooked, which gave it great flavor. This was the only piece of meat I had that was cooked medium-rare to rare, which I loved!! The chicken drumettes were also really good. They were better seasoned and very moist!! Yum! The grilled pineapple with cinnamon was also good! I never would have thought about that flavor combination, but it worked! I should mention that we were about halfway through our meal before my wife's drink came. For $10, it was VERY small, but also very strong, so she only needed one. After we finished our meal, we ended up ordering their truffles for dessert since this was a birthday celebration after all. When they brought the dish out, it looked pretty. However, the truffles themselves were not good. They tasted like old fudge... yuck! We took a few bites and then shoved the plate away. I would suggest skipping dessert here, if you're still hungry, and checking out one of the MANY other eateries around Seattle that are known for their sweet treats. When it comes down to it, this place sort of reminds me of a chain restaurant. The atmosphere is nice, the food is mediocre, the drinks are small but strong, and the prices are inflated for what your get. Would I come back here again?? Maybe. But I wouldn't pay full price... and I'm guessing not a lot of others would either. So check out their Groupon!!

    (3)

  • Candi K.

    Came here after getting a groupon. Thank God we made reservations because it was busy on a Sunday afternoon. The meat was good. I like my meat a little on The pink side but some of it was well done. I really liked The Bacon wrapped Turkey The best. The salad bar was pretty good. I don't know why people are complaining because I rather eat more meat than salad. The green beans were my favorite. The thing that made me sad was that for lunch they don't have The grilled pineapple. Oh well.

    (3)

  • Aaron F.

    This place is great! The service was good, and the wait staff was super nice. The meats were delicious! We went on a Sunday for lunch. They weren't really busy. We both had the rodizio and a caipirinha. The meats were not overcooked. My favorite was the cheese-steak. Mmmmm....

    (4)

  • Mark S.

    This place is the best! Great food and service every time I come in! Weekends are very busy so expect delays on the meat, but you'll have a chance to try the salad bar which has just as phenomenal food!

    (5)

  • Sage J.

    My boyfriend and I went here for dinner after purchasing an amazon local coupon. I had heard amazing things about this place, so I had some pretty solid expectations. First thing I noticed was that the host was on the phone for about five minutes while we and another couple waited patiently, which is fine...but generally if you're on the phone for that long you atleast acknowledge the people waiting. However, he did not acknowledge any of us, until he had input a reservation into the system which was another minute or so after being off the phone. The host then took the couple in front of us to their table, again without acknowledging anyone else. After standing there waiting for him to return, another man came to the station and grabbed us to go back, we walked back into the restaurant and he passed us off to the original host, who then explained to us no tables for cleared. So we went back and sat at the bar. We finally got to our table, got water, and the manager brought me a drink (I'm assuming he overheard my comment towards their not so good start at impressing me with service) but then we waited for our waitress for about ten minutes. We ordered the rodizio, which is when they come around with different carves of meats and it's basically all you can eat. This was the best part of the whole experience, the food was amazing! However the service continued to be lackluster when were done with our meal and had to wait twenty minutes to receive a check. Overall, the food made the night a good one. I would only recommend this place because of the food. If you're in the mood for some amazing Brazilian food and have the patience to deal with mediocre service, this is your destination.

    (3)

  • Blaklee H.

    By far the best Brazillian Steakhouse and even more, one of the best restaurants in Seattle. My friends and I go here a couple times a month and the quality of the food and service lure us back every time. It's a good place for families, a good place for dates and a good place to just do what we do and make it a monthly feast with you and your best friends. Must try!! You will return! You won't be sorry!! Their 'house special ribeye' and 'beef ribs' are out of this world. Ladies, wear your stretchy pants!

    (5)

  • Jaimee F.

    First time in tonight and by far the absolute BEST service received!! The food was amazing and the drinks were fabulous and absolutely delicious!! The GM went out of his way to get us decaf tea when they normally don't even carry it (hence being Brazillian!) which was remarkable. Food grilled to perfection! Will definitely be back, thanks to the impeccable service by CHRIS our bartender!! :)

    (4)

  • Melissa J.

    Service was great, the servers were very attentive and made suggestions with our food/drinks. There was a salad/soup bar that had many different types of food. Be careful to not stuff your face with all that good food, or else you'll miss out on all the different types of meat. The meat was so delicious, and they slice it fresh right in front of you. My friend and I came here probably and hour before closing and they came up to our table to ask if we wanted any specific meat brought out to us. We really appreciated that and we definitely ate our fill until we couldn't handle anymore food.

    (5)

  • Kristin D.

    If you are not familiar with the Brazilian steakhouse experience, you may give this place more credit than due (as seems to be the issue with the majority of previous comments). We will start with the food.... Not good. Most of the meats were overly cooked.... I favor medium rare when eating steak, but can eat up to medium well without complaining, but most meats were cooked well, which kills the flavor and makes it difficult to chew. As I read in a previous review, they boast having 15+ meat choices .... We only saw 7.... The best of which was sirloin which only came once to our table and never again (even though I requested it TWICE, as it was the best/only good choice) in an hour and a half of us being there! In fact, there were several 10-15 min intervals where NOTHING came, and when it did it was usually pork or pork sausage (no thanks).... I came for steak (hints in the name)....also, they "ran out" of pao de queijo !!! Cough, excuse me!? How do you run out of that at a Brazilian restaurant!? Go down the street to the Latin market and buy the mix and give your customers some damn cheese bread. That might sound unimportant to some, but compare this to an Italian restaurant saying they ran out of garlic bread or mcdonalds saying they ran out of fries... Jeebus. Drinks.... Weak, not really much else to say. Service, poor.... Our waiter constantly forgot to return to our table with drink refills or any other request.... The quickest return is when we requested the check (so he could flip our table I'm sure). Seriously, save your money .... Place, cool location, good ambience minus the heat... I swear it was 78-80 degrees. Seriously guys, for $50 a plate, you can't throw your customers some A/C!? I'm from Houston and my husband is from Brazil, so we are no strangers to heat like the majority of Seattle-ites, but during a $159 meal (with drinks, tax, etc) I would at least expect a fan. I have eaten at Brazilian steakhouses IN Brazil, but am only basing this review on the American Brazilian Steakhouse expectation. They need a Tradicao or Fogo de Chao to show them how it's done. Long story short, if you think this is good, you're missing out.

    (2)

  • Riannon M.

    Absolutely amazing Brazilian Steakhouse! Meat is served table side at your selection and all side dishes are buffet style. All of the meat we had was absolutely amazing! I wish I could have ate more, but there was no way. Make reservations a head of time, great find.

    (5)

  • Corset V.

    If your a meat love this is the place. The best place to get a great source of protein. The food is so yummy and the service is great. The salad bar is so fresh with delicious foods. The soup is great too! Also a very nice place to take a date.

    (5)

  • Pauline R.

    Delicious! Their buffalo and ribeye steaks are soooo moist and delicious. Their service is good, the gal we had forgot our drinks and messed up on our orders but overall it was good. Their selection of sides are great! Will definetly be back!

    (4)

  • Jack R.

    We had a great meal about 4-5 months ago at Ipanema, we went back yesterday and where so disappointed, from the service to the food but more than anything the fact that it was at least 75-80 degrees inside the restaurant. Our waiter tried to tell us that the air conditioner cannot cool down a place that large, well I have been to larger restaurants that seem to have no problem, I realize it was 90 degrees outside, but even a few fans would have at least help move the air, other tables were using menus to fan themselves, even one of their own staff commented to us that we should complain because no one listens to them. It is sad that greed overtakes business owners, and that they seem not to care about the quality of food or service but how much they can make at the bottom line, I am not denying that they should be making money, but at least offer a value and atmosphere conducive to what you charge. I am surprised there was as many people there, we sat down ordered some wine, and proceeded to go to the salad bar, the lack of everything being labeled was frustrating in not knowing what was what, then started coming the meat that the y pass around, the portions they were slicing seemed smaller that what I recalled the last time, also less frequency of them coming around was very disappointing, the variety seemed not to change, I counted only 7 varieties of Beef and poultry that came to our table, besides the shrimp and pineapple. I came to eat beef, I had been looking forward to this for weeks, as I have been on a low Cholesterol diet this was going to be a treat for me and my wife. About 1 hour after we arrived my wife started feeling ill from the heat, I had not even eaten enough to be full since the slowness of the meat delivery was very obvious. I commented to the waiter that we where we leaving as my wife was feeling ill from the heat, again he brought up that the size of the place the air conditioner would cool it down, I finally had enough of someone giving crap, especially since my wife happens to be an interior designer and I have a 20 year food service background and have designed both grocery stores and restaurants and know better. It seems to be (based on the comment from one of the staff) the Manager/owner does not care, the manager was there and I was going to talk to him before we left but he was busy waiting tables, which I don't understand why he was doing that since there was plenty of staff. The lack of the waiter even commenting to the person in charge of our situation tells me they don't care. I have been recommending this place to many people from our last experience, based on yesterday's visit, that will never happen nor will I ever go back. What a letdown and disappointment this was, it's a shame.!!

    (1)

  • The Princess a.

    There's only so much meat I can stomach, but this place definitely knows how to season and cook theirs properly. They keep you on your toes with over 12 different types of meat, and have a rotating selection of protein as well. If you don't want to do the buffet, they also offer menu options. Loved how tender and tasty everything mostly was, but is it bad that the cinnamon grilled pineapple was my favorite?? 8) Wish I could rate a 3.5, as the salad bar wasn't very impressive, there were some hit or misses, and it is overpriced for the amount of meat it'll probably take the average person to consume before they're satiated. It also took a little more effort to get all the gauchos to come around for a complete sampling. Either way, it's nice to try new things. Dim lighting, fun Brazilian music, good ambience, and nice views, especially at sunset.

    (3)

  • Karen Y.

    This review comes from a very strong meat eater who has sampled Brazilian Rodizio's in Brazil, Atlanta and even South Africa. I bought a Groupon as I think Groupons are a great way to check out new and different places. 1) Service - Terrible waiting for meat to come at you for more than 5 minutes is bad. Plus their "skewer servers" are just that they are no Gaucho's 2) Drink - being out of Stella is odd when you only have 5-6 beers on your menu but it happens 3) Salad - It looked nice but personally if I go to a Brazilian I don't eat the rabbit food I come for the meat and I eat the meat. Terrible crunchy warm not hot bananas served eventually by the waiter (he forgot them) 4) Meat - Yes they had 16 items on skewers (including pineapple which was lovely) the Filet, Top Sirloin and Tri Tip were good however other meats had way too much salt or seasoning on them and often they were over cooked like tough! The biggest down side within 3 hours of eating both myself and my mate were ill and I mean I need to be 10 yards away from a restroom ill. 5) Value you for money - average it was over 100 bucks but with my groupon it meant we spent 75 including tip but given we flushed it down the toilet quicker than expected and felt crap all night/morning. I won't be going back and I won't be recommending it to my friends. The best Brazilian in the area is in Factoria. Which given I have 2 Brazilian's in walking distance of my condo is tragic. Plus I still long for a Fogo de Chao to come to Seattle and show us what a really Brazilian is.

    (1)

  • Roxana G.

    I went here for my boyfriend's birthday and we absolutely loved it. He spent 2 years in Brazil so he's always raging about Brazilian steakhouses and he claims this one is one of the bests in the Seattle area. The salad bar was amazing.. An enormous variety! All the waiters were extremely nice and polite! We used the groupon without any problems and it was great! Just make sure you tip on the full amount, not the amount after the groupon.

    (5)

  • Jackie Hien P.

    Food is good. Meat is very variable, sometimes tender sometimes tough. Came here twice in the past month and the first time we had Victoria as our server and she was awesome and friendly. I could give her no tips to do her job better. This was at lunch service and the food was plentiful and service was fast. We came again at dinner and the service was slower since the tables were all packed and our waiter wasn't as good. Overall, the house sirloin is my favorite as it was very flavorful and tender. I don't know why dinner is $20 more than lunch, there is no material difference in the meats served. I only noticed that shrimp and ribeye were available where as lunch time we didn't see those. Overall the servers are nice with a few quiet ones but their job is constantly bringing food. It's a tough life being a gaucho (sp?). Great place would recommend the Brazilian steakhouse experience if you've never been. Salad bar is high quality and good.

    (4)

  • Lauren C.

    Awesome place for any special occasion! If you're familiar with rodizio then there should be no surprises here at all. An unexpected but very nice feature of this restaurant was the very large salad bar. It has a wide array of food options (more than just salad) to accompany the meat that is delivered to your table. The setting of the restaurant is quite relaxing and pleasant. The reason I gave it four stars instead of five is because they were very lacking in the chicken and shrimp options and they barely came around with them at all. Also, it took a little longer than it should have to get a refill on our beers. Overall, a wonderful place and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a nice night out!

    (4)

  • Emiko K.

    This is a cool experience to have once. I love that they go around to tables and cut you a piece of meat if you like what you see. It's super expensive, even with the groupon! So I would only go for the new experience but I'd probably spend my money else where. It's a good place to try. The meat itself was tasty but the side dishes were a bit bland in my opinion. It might be just how Brazilian good tastes like though. You get all you can eat for the buffet which is nice. My Personal Rating Key One star: the food was bad and I had a negative experience. Two star: I had a more negative experience and would not come here again but the food was good so I may. Three store: everything is good except one thing. Example-the food is good, the price is more reasonable but the atmosphere is lacking class. These are sometimes my go to more than four stars because I usually care about price more than I do about atmosphere. Four stars: Everything is great, food, experience but the price may be on the upper end. I would not recommend this first to Obama unless he didn't like my five stars. Five stars: I would recommend this to Obama. The price may be on he upper end.

    (3)

  • Giena L.

    Came here for our anniversary. They didn't do anything special, aside from the hostess wishing us a happy anniversary. We decided to go for the dinner rodizio. I had never been to a Brazilian steakhouse before, so my bf suggested not to fill up on the salad bar. Although, it may be hard to do so, because the salad bar was amazing as well; a selection of meats, cheese, fruit, grilled veggies, salads, soups... The meat was amazing, the cheddar steak, Parmesan pork, house special sirloin and ribeye were probably my favorite meats. Although not a meat, the grilled pineapple is absolutely amazing, and much needed to cleanse the palate after (or between) eating tons of meat. We also got a bottle of wine, and only got through half of the bottle, by the time we decided to tap out, but unfortunately you can't bring an open bottle home if it can't be recorked, so we stayed and worked on the wine. So...that meant we ended up having room for dessert. Tried the flan, which had toasted coconut in the syrup, and personally that was more delicious than the flan itself. We made a reservation, the place is rather big, but honestly I think you could get away with not making one. Definitely come hungry, pace yourself, there is tons of meat to be had.

    (5)

  • Gaalya S.

    Let me start by saying this place is immaculate every time I have ever been. The salads are fresh, and there is a constant variety! They have salads that have fresh mouth watering mango and even an octopus ceviche that is amazing! All of the servers remember us and what we like and even remember details of our lives! They are amazing!! Especially Alberto at the bar. BEST margaritas and caipirinhas in the world! He is by far the most accommodating to us and all our friends! We had a reservation mishap (meaning we forgot to make a reservation) and THEY apologized and sat us at a table right away. They know how to treat you here! The meat is all delicious! Especially the rib eye, Parmesan pork, sirloin, picanha, and buffalo! Go hungry!!!!!!!!! This isn't a meal for a small appetite! :)

    (5)

  • Jordan M.

    5 stars for the service 5 stars for the food 5 stars for my tummy after i left the restaurant WONDERFUL experience! 17 different meats came to our table along with us getting unlimited trips to the salad bar, all for only $50. The drinks were nice, servers and manager was very kind attentive and the view and ambiance was pleasing. ILL BE BACK!

    (5)

  • Ardie M.

    This place is just amazing. It has this very smoothing, relaxing ambience from the moment you walk in. The host was really nice and patient. Apparently the guy I made the RSVP with made it for that night I called lol. She was kind and fast enough to get us seated right away despite the confusion. So about their salad bar tho... Ugh I wish I had a bigger stomach so I could of really went back there non stop. Lol. But I'm glad I got to taste a little bit of everything. I was saving room for the meat! All the meat they were serving was super delicious! Only thing that I would highly recommend, for me anyway, is to have them cook the meat just a while longer. Some meat were just a bit too pink for me. Made me gag a little. But I mean I know some people like that shit. The pineapple is my favorite! The way they prepare it, with the cinnamon too! Mmmm Highly recommend this place and to also get that groupon for $35. It's actually really worth it. So check game, if you buy the groupon for $35 and you come here with one other person. Our bill totaled to $118, but with the groupon, it went down to $58. So that's somewhat of a saving. Not much but still. Lol. Come here super hungry or super high with munchies full in effect!

    (5)

  • Jenny J.

    Google maps navigated us to a wrong location by SAM and Lecosho. Weird. It was my first Brazilian steakhouse. I had high hopes! Red circle meant they stop bringing you the meat. Green meant go; it had us chomping through 12 kinds of meat and food: - Tri tip - Cheese steak - My boyfriend's favorite! - Passionfruit chicken - Pork sausage - Meh - Pork ribs - Peppered steak - Bacon wrapped turkey - Meh - Garlic steak - Steak wrapped in bacon - Lamb - Stinky; I didn't even want to chew it. - (Non-meat) Brazilian cheesy bread and deep-fried bananas - Cheesy bread was as slightly salty and chewy like mochi "rice cake". - Ribeye - (Non-meat) Grilled pineapple with cinnamon - SOOOOO JUICY; I hate mixing food with fruits but this was divine. Don't pass up on it! - House sirloin I liked their caesar salad. I liked the citrusy fruits. I didn't like their nonchalant male host/manager. I liked the meat servers. I liked the meat. Boyfriend went to Novilhos Brazilian Steak House on South Lake Union soon after for a friend's b-day and said that was better.

    (3)

  • Rachel C.

    We came here for lunch with a Groupon for a weekend away in Seattle. We arrived when they opened, and were seated promptly by a polite waitstaff. We asked the waiter to recommend some drinks for us and we were not disappointed. With just one Caipirinha down the hatch, I was rosy cheeked and ready for some meat! We first got some offerings from the buffet - fruit/cheese/meats/marinated veggies - all fresh and yummy. Then, we got some cheese stuffed snack bread - also good. Then came the meat - I was REALLY hoping for more than a few offerings, but I guess after doing a little more research, the lunch menu is paired down for ease and perhaps cost as well. All the meat we tried was well seasoned, well cooked, and tasty. They do shave it quite thin though, so, you'll be there for a while to get your fill! Finally...the pineapple...oh, the pineapple...probably my favorite part of lunch! Fire roasted with brown sugar on the spit so the sugar gets crunchy and the pineapple is just melting with sweet tropical flavor. I wish they came around more with this and in bigger portions! Note: the parking sucks, we actually paid to park down the street - but, as with everything in Seattle, it wasn't a huge surprise. All-in-all it was a good experience. The waitstaff was attentive, and with the Groupon, I felt it was a good value. I don't think we'd come here without it being discounted though, $60/person is WAY too much for what it was.

    (3)

  • Dalina L.

    I don't think i've ever even heard of a steak buffet joint before... but i really liked it. there were 17 different kinds to choose from, and you're allowed to take breaks! The salad bar, i'm telling you was amazing! it's at a weird location, but who cares about that when the salads were delicious! i really liked the collard greens one YUUMM! there's a 35$ groupon for 60$ worth of food, the buffet is 50 a person, pricey but it's a good place to go for a special occasion! My boyfriend bought the first groupon, and i just bought the second one, cant wait to go again!

    (5)

  • Sara T.

    We just came here for the second time in early June for our anniversary. Again, VERY impressed. Unlike last time, there were no meats that we were disappointed in. Definitely hope they have another Groupon in the future - We'll DEFINITELY be back!

    (4)

  • E M.

    We went as a date night. Three hours and lots of amazing food later, we left happy and infused it joy. The grilled pineapple is amazing! I am also a suckered for shrimp, and on the salad bar that is included wi th the rodizio, there were giant and delicious shrimp. If steak isn't your thing, you can only get the salad bar, you'll still leave stuffed and happy. The salad bar is 36ft long and you walk past it as you enter the grill. Th ey always have soups and a few savory warm dishes, as well as all the salads, fruits, cheeses, and seafood on the cold section. Completely worth it. :)

    (5)

  • Cassie N.

    My usual spot for Brazilian Rodizio is Novilhos in Factoria. However I wanted to try something new plus I had a Groupon deal, so perfect excuse to go. I've also heard great things from other Yelpers and my friends. My love and I decided to go for Christmas Eve dinner. We had made reservations and were seated promptly in a booth per our request. Water and menus were brought out right away. After a little while our server Daniel came out. It was crazy busy that night so service was pretty good despite the business. Daniel was very informative and pleasant. He went through the the menu and the Rodizio in detail and also told us his favorites. We of course opted for Rodizio this included unlimited trips to the salad bar and unlimited cuts of meat from 17 types of different meat. We also got the Pao De Queijo for an appetizer. This is the addicting Brazillian cheese bread. At Novilhos these suckers come included with your meal and unlimited however the Pao De Queijo at The Grill from Ipanema is phenomenal!! The best I've ever had in my life and I've been to Brazil!! So honestly it is totally worth paying for, DO NOT miss out on these! Daniel brought out our drinks, I had the Abacaxi and my bf had the Guava Caipirinha. My drink was excellent. Not too strong but not too sweet either and had amazing pineapple flavors. My bf thought his drink was okay, a little strong though and too much lime so much so that it was clogging his straw a lot while drinking. The salad bar was okay and offered a nice variety of sides for the meats. I really liked the Potato Salad, Marinated Mushrooms, and Green Beans. The meats came out in a nice steady pace. Nice guys with swords of meat come by your table. They give you a button...green = more meat... Red = no more. They had a lot of different varieties. A lot of cuts of beef, pork, shrimp, ribs and even buffalo. The stands outs were the Top Sirloin, Filet Mignon and Beef Ribs. All of there beef offerings were stellar. The Top Sirloin was the best I've ever had. Oh and the pineapple... That Sugar Cinnamon Pineapple is freaking amazing. I seriously wanted to just grab the whole pineapple and eat the whole thing. That stuff is crack! The rest of the meats was okay. The pork sausage was bad, I took one bite and had to spit it out. It had the most off putting strong pork flavor. I also noticed that the meats were not always evenly cooked. The first round of sirloin I had was a lot better than the 2nd and 3rd rounds which were a little drier. The pork ribs were VERY salty and the cheesy meats were too cheesy. The cheesy flavor completely overwhelmed the meat. Other than these few issues all the other meats were pretty good. I can't believe I had room for dessert. I think i staggered my meal in a way that gave me just enough room for the AMAZING Passionfruit Tiramisu. Good god it's delicious. Light, fluffy and a burst of passionfruit flavor. My bf got the passionfruit mousse which was way too tart. Overall we had a great time. Food was good and so was service. Our server checked in with us several times and made sure we had everything we need. However if I had to pick between The Grill from Ipanema or Novilhos for Rodizo I prefer Novilhos. Novilhos has a more delicious selection of meats and a more vast salad bar. Not too mention better parking and ambience and its a lot cleaner. If you have never been here before though I would give it a try. I would seriously come here for the cheese bread, pineapple and top sirloin alone. Maybe happy hour sometime. 4 solid stars.

    (4)

  • Albert J.

    Came here with my girlfriend for her birthday. We regularly frequent Novilhos on the Eastside and thought we would give this place a shot. It was disappointing and pales in comparison to our usual haunt. The prices are relatively the same but the service, meat, and buffet are all better at Novilhos. At Ipanema, the meat seemed overcooked and the servers at Novilhos will actually ask you what sort of doneness you prefer on the meat and giving you the appropriate cut. Here, we were offered meat and just given a slice that always seemed well done or worse. The buffet options feel very limited and there were multiple occasions where the waiter refused to acknowledge us. Upon finally getting his attention he was snappish and responded that he could only help on person at a time as he was currently traveling back for with a check from the table next to us (we were trying to ask for a check too, well before the other table was). The pao (cheesy bread) was underwhelming and they gave us two rolls upon us asking about it. Novilhos gives you endless baskets of them. Needless to say I recommend you look elsewhere for your Brazilian BBQ fix as there better options with better service and food. I am, however, giving them two stars because that loaded potato salad was pretty good.

    (2)

  • Jenn L.

    I had been skeptical of Rodizio style establishments since my last bad experience at Novilhos in Bellevue, but The Grill From Ipanema put all my doubts to rest! I took the BF here for his birthday dinner, and we had such a lovely experience and ate way too much. Almost every single cut of meat we had here was tender and perfectly cooked. That fact alone made me so ecstatic. The only cut I can remember that wasn't very tender was the lamb, but that was expected. There were probably over 15 different kinds of meat that went around, and the stand outs were of course the filet mignon, garlic steak, and shrimp. I definitely would have had more filet mignon, but I was way too full from everything else. The salad bar was decent, but nothing too special. I'd love to come back here for special occasions. If you can get a groupon, it's such a good deal!

    (4)

  • Daniel S.

    Enormous, well executed salad bar and 17 varieties of coal roasted goodness. Not everything was cooked properly, but everything had good flavor. In our group of 4 we tried everything they had to offer and the the consensus was that the tri-tip, pepper steak, filet, and top sirloin were their best offerings. The shrimp were also quite good. They also had a cinnamon sugar crusted pineapple which went well with every meat option we were presented. The Brazilian cheese and fried bananas were also very good. To top off the meal, we ordered the lady finger and maracuja (passion fruit) dessert. It was absolutely incredible and just melted in your mouth! After eating dessert at a lot of restaurants around Seattle, this one lands in the top 3. We will definitely be giving this place another visit.

    (4)

  • Eric O.

    All I could say that remotely covers how I felt was MEAT!!! I actually had to cry uncle after only a few breaks. The food was really good, but expensive. I made the rookie mistake of over indulging in the salad bar. The best value is to get a Groupon prior to your visit because it adds up quick. I was with a date and we racked up a bill of $140 without blinking an eye! Now for some bad news. Parking was horrific and my date ended coughing up $20 for parking. The service was uneven at times from the primary waiter. He rarely checked back in with us and when he did he couldn't remember the drink suggestion he had just given me. The lighting was really low. I had trouble reading the final bill and seeing the numbers on my card (waiter did provide a nice pocket flashlight). Other than that, not a bad evening at all!

    (3)

  • Atsha N.

    Love this place so much. This is the first time i ate here and definitely will not be the last. The place is in bell town. We r there for Saturday lunch. This is kind a like all you can eat buffet place but Brazilian style. So the meat will come around to you while they also have a lot if different side that you can pick yourself for as much as you want. The side dishes were delicious and there are so many option from soup, rice, salad, fruit. You can be full by eating the side dishes only. But then come the meat. Almost everything was delicious. My favorite were the sirloin and the beef ribs. So good and tender. When we are done with our lunch we are definitely have a happy full tummy.

    (5)

  • Yuen Tung P.

    Looooooooove it!!! How can you not love eating here? You are guarantee to be full if you do the rodizo. Came here with a Groupon for lunch and I am definitely coming back. Sticks of large chunk of meat to your table and you can get as many pieces as you want. Service is so-so, especially once you mention you have a groupon, is almost non-existent, had to ask the guys that comes around with the meat to order drinks because our server never checked up on us. But still definitely will come back, because the meat is scrumptious.

    (4)

  • Susie E.

    (Rodizio lunch for 2 review only) The restaurant smelled great and the ambiance was fun. The front desk is located just inside of the front door somewhat awkwardly between the bar and the bathrooms and can get a little crowded, but check-in was easy and we were seated pretty quickly. The lunch features a fantastic buffet of salads and sides to start with including soup, rice, beans, potatoes, fruit, vegetables salads, and cheeses. The highlight is the servers that walk around the dining room and carve delicious, grilled meats (parmesean chicken and pork, bacon wrapped sirloin, pepper steak, etc.) and, my absolute favorite, pineapple. My boyfriend has experienced rodizio at multiple Brazilian restaurants around the world and was thrilled to find such a quality place close to home. We found a great Groupon and have been back 3 times. Be sure to make a reservation (request a window seat if you're celebrating a special occasion- the view is great!), check if there are any local deals for discounted pricing, give yourself a few extra minutes to find parking, and come hungry!

    (5)

  • Linh N.

    My cousin and my friend treated me out to a late birthday dinner here last night. We sat at the bar while we waited for a table, the wait was about 40min? We all ordered a drink and waited to be seated. Salad bar was decent, nothing too special. We tried all the different cut of meats because my friend had never eaten here before. She enjoyed herself and her plate was almost always cleared haha. I tried majority of them but it was just too much for me to finish everything. You must have a serious appetite coming here. Everything was tender and cooked nicely. Service was good, there was always someone stopping by to check up on us. My favorite cut was probably the garlic steak and pineapple. Both season very well! I wasn't expecting the pineapple to be so good. Definitely help cleanse my palate from all the meat I had just eaten. We also ordered a coconut flan and I got a slice of passion fruit cake on the house for my birthday.

    (4)

  • Tiffany Valentine W.

    REALLY delicious Brazilian steakhouse with gorgeous decorous interior and friendly and quick wait service. Be sure to come with a huge appetite! This place is only worth it if you order Rodizio style -- unlimited offerings of a variety of brazilian style meats ranging from chicken, steak to seafood. The waiters come to your table throughout the meal with huge slabs of meat that they cut off for you (per your request) right at your table. If you do not wish to try one of the meat offerings, simply decline. The serving sizes of the meats are a bit small, but you are always welcome to ask for seconds or double servings. The small servings are great because they leave room for guests to try a variety of meats before getting too full. It is impossible to leave this restaurant without eating a TON so be sure to bring your appetite. While the waiters bring you the meats, guests are invited to self-serve unlimited refreshments and sides that are presented buffet style near the kitchen of the restaurant. I loved the bacon-wrapped sirloin, the three point steak, and the chicken wings. The mashed potatoes were incredibly delicious. I want to return soon so I can try even more. 5/5

    (5)

  • Vince N.

    Came in for lunch one saturday and the place was pretty packed. We were seated in the lounge area and not the regular dining area. I recommend making a reservation for any time you decide to go. We did the lunch rodizio which included the salad bar. But it actually felt like we were paying more for the salad bar than the meats. We dont eat beef or pork and the only other thing they offer for lunch is chicken. If you want lamb and seafood too then try dinner at $50+ a person. The chicken was good and we had the servers leave full spears of them with us since thats all we ate. The salad bar was amazing! Everything was so fresh and tasted great. They would keep changing the items so we had something different up there almost everytime we went up to the salad bar. They had fresh fruits, pastas, mashed potatoes, potato salads, fresh cut cheeses, all kinds of salads and more! I think next time im in Seattle I'll go to Ipanema and fill up on just their salad bar.

    (4)

  • Wen W.

    I enjoyed this place for the fact it serves lots of meat. Please... If you come here for the salad or entrees from the menu, you are crazy. Just kidding! BUT I do mean it... This place is popular for its constant meat serving style, so you can't only have salad or order a burger at the bar and call it a meal. The salads were beautifully decorated for the guests to enjoy with the meats. The moment you sit down and have the "sign" turning green, the gauchos just keep coming by your table and asking you what types of meat you would like. I would say after... 10 rounds of beef, pork, chicken, pineapple, and specials (bacon wrapped around with date palms or stuffed mushroom - yummy!!!), I was completely stuffed. GREAT SOURCE OF PROTEIN! Aside from the great food, the service might end up ruining your night or annoying you and your guest(s) a little bit because they will make you wait and wait. I don't know what they do or may be they have too many tables to cover that they... tend to forget about you? Anyway, don't hesitate to wave your hands around to get their attention, although it can be irritating because good customer service shouldn't have the customer doing so.

    (4)

  • Jonel B.

    Great food... meat came out really fast at first then it slowed way down, that is why I gave them a 4 star. Our secret is to not fill up on the salad bar! Get a few yummy things then have some great meat! The flavor is so good!

    (4)

  • Sarah M.

    i seem to have a new favorite each time i'm here. at my latest lunch rodizio visit, i couldn't get enough of their house top sirloin! the pepper steak was tender as well. the grilled pineapple w/cinnamon and sugar... heavenly! their salad bar is always nice, and this time i loved their yucca fries and arugula salad sprinkled with toasted almonds and goat cheese. what a lovely combination! soy sauce marinated mushrooms... beet salad... really, I never leave here unsatisfied.

    (4)

  • Joseph S.

    I can not speak highly enough of this place. The salad bar was a brilliant and varied mix of wondrous things. The salad bar alone would be worth a hefty price, and not one thing on it (I tried it all) was anything less than amazingly delicious. The true brilliance comes, though, from the wandering gauchos carving a good variety of roasted meat from skewers. I'm weeping tears of fat man joy just remembering it now. If you've never eaten here, you should. It is, thankfully, cost prohibitive, lest we all eat here every night.

    (5)

  • Heidi F.

    Fabulous food and selection. I love the salad Buffett area and also the many different meats the servers bring by the tables. A definite place to take out of town guests or go on a date night. The drinks are great too and the service is outstanding! Groupon also usually has a great deal they offer for lunch or dinner during the week.

    (5)

  • JoVon S.

    I love this place! I've been coming here consistently for 2+ years and have never been disappointed. We always dine rodizzio, and the salad bar is outstanding. Be sure to try everything--there are a few things that don't look obviously delicious. The staff is always friendly and will bring round whatever meat/cut you're waiting for. My favorite is the bacon-wrapped turkey and the top round (the fat is delicious). Be sure to save room for the pineapple.

    (5)

  • Stephen S.

    My girlfriend and I had purchased Groupons for each day of our stay in Seattle, including one for this amusingly-named Brazilian churrascaria. We had dinner here on our last night in the city, and opted for the radizio, meaning all-you-can-eat meat off the grill along with the salad bar, for $45.95 per person. You can get the salad bar only for $28 per person, or purchase meats and side dishes a la carte at various prices. The lunch-time radizio and salad bar are $25.95 and $21 respectively, served Saturdays and Sundays only. The restaurant is nicely decorated, with a fire near the entrance and a long waterfall lit with red lights near the salad bar. It was dark outside while we ate, so the view out the large windows at the rear of the restaurant was of the freeway below, but earlier in the evening we would have seen the ocean beyond. The atmosphere inside the restaurant was very nice, with subdued lighting that wasn't too dark. Unlike at another restaurant we ate at in Seattle, I didn't have to use my phone's flashlight feature just to read the menu! Initially I wasn't that happy with the salad bar because all but a few of the items in it were unlabeled. Of course I could identify some of the items, but others were a mystery. Two of them looked like potato salad, but one was near the other fruit dishes, so it was probably apples. So, I simply went ahead and grabbed a little of whatever looked good, and I enjoyed everything I sampled, which was only a small subset of what was offered. The covered dishes at the end of the salad bar were labeled, and these included white rice and trucker's rice, black beans, shrimp stroganoff, mashed potatoes, fried yuca, plus asparagus soup and shrimp & choyote soup. I tried both types of rice as well as the black beans and shrimp stroganoff and liked everything very much. When I went back to get some white rice with black beans, it occurred to me that I hadn't seen any farofa. I'd tried it at other churrascarias, and wasn't that impressed. I guess you have to grow up with it to really like it. But I asked anyway and was told they do have it, but they make it fresh upon request. I had to wait maybe 10 minutes, but when they brought it to our table and I tried it, I thought it was the most delicious farofa I'd ever eaten. I not only piled it on my rice and beans, but even ate it all by itself. If that's the way farofa is supposed to taste, then I can see why Brazilians like it so much! As far as the grilled meats go, they were brought out to our table at a quick pace, and soon our plates had seven or eight different pieces for us to try. There were the usual meats I'd had at other churrascarias, like filet mignon, picanha, sirloin, garlic steak, pepper steak, lamb, pork, and sausage. One or two of these meats were wrapped in bacon. Oh, and there was shrimp, too, and grilled cinnamon pineapple. There were a couple that I don't think we'd ever had before, including cheese steak and pork with parmesan on it. Everything was tasty and cooked just right, with the exception of the sausage, which I thought was too dry. For dessert, we simply went back to the salad bar and got some of the fruit offerings, which included a berry fruit salad, another fruit salad with jicama, and pears poached in wine. Other than the lack of labels in the salad bar and the dry sausage, which are both minor quibbles, I can't find fault with anything. The Grill from Ipanema is the best churrascaria I've been to yet. Five stars.

    (5)

  • Paul N.

    First off I just want to start this review by saying I love Brazilian steakhouses and the concept.....and even though this review is only 3 stars, my meal was excellent. The main attraction here is the Rodizio. They have a well stocked salad bar that is constantly rotating items, and when you return to your table the party begins.....servers come by at a near non stop pace with 17 different meats ranging from lamb, prawns, chicken, pork, turkey and steak. They have some really interesting fare here, including a really good provolone cheese steak, garlic steak and a parmesan pork that is TO DIE FOR! Once you've had your fill, you just flip your card over to red and they stop coming to your table. The food is absolutely incredible. The one downside I had was the preparation. I am a medium guy at best....and some of the meats were a little too red for my liking. So, having read my review you are probably wondering..."why only three stars?" First off is the service. The guys bringing the various meats are fast, but the actual wait staff is very slow. We sat around and waited for a good while before our guy came back through and then when he did, he forgot what we asked him for and we had to wait another 20 minutes for him to come back. And then there is the price. The Rodizio is $50.00 a person. While they do offer some good eats, it seems like a lot of money for what equates to a fancy Old Country Buffet. I would definitely consider returning to The Grill From Ipanema, but would likely save it for a special occasion.

    (3)

  • Cj G.

    Great great service. Servers are always going around making sure you're doing ok. Neat little place to go to if you have never tried rodizio. Different types of meat are constantly being brought to your table to try. If there's a certain one that you really like, you just make a request to the gaucho or your server. Very cool dining experience.

    (5)

  • Douglas Y.

    This large beautifully decorated Brazilian Steakhouse is located close to all of the tourist trap eateries along Pike. There is a full bar with separate seating and the main dining room is set up so that you still have some privacy even though the dining room can seat quite a few people. We made reservations using the Yelp App and were rewarded with the best seat in the house which had a partial water view. The staff was a little short handed but our server still provided good service. The entree servers were crazy fast bringing wave after wave of delicious meats and grilled pineapple. Seriously there was never more than a few minutes between selections arriving at our table. The selections included: House sirloin, Garlic sirloin, Cheese steak, Tri-Tip, bacon wrapped sirloin, bacon wrapped turkey, lamb, pork sausage, chicken wings, rib eye and filet mignon. There could have been more choices, but I seriously can't remember LOL. Our favorites were the filet mignon, bacon wrapped chicken, cheese steak and garlic sirloin. The salad bar was large and included soup and a few hot entrees as well. Although some of the selections were tasty most of them looked like they had been sitting out too long. One point off for the salad bar. I would suggest putting out smaller platters and then refilling them as opposed to leaving one giant platter out all night. Given the high prices of steakhouses in the Seattle area, Ipanema is already a good value but combine that with the current Groupon and you have a All Star Selection :) I highly recommend trying Ipanema before the Groupon expires and come ready to get your Carnivore on!

    (4)

  • Tim D.

    I love Rodizio. Brazillian Steakhouses have one of the best restaurant formats I've ever come across. Anywhere where people will just keep bringing me roasted meat is a good place. This all being said, this was a very good example of one. All the meats brought to me were cooked well. They were seasoned well. The buffet of salads and whatnot was well appointed, and everything was very tasty. The roasted pineapple and fried banana were both just what I expected. All the people I encountered here were super nice. They waiter was very attentive, without being smothering. The drinks I ordered were very strong, and still quite tasty. They don't do lunch during the week like their predecessor (The Ipanema Grill), which makes me a little sad. It's only a weekend option. All in all, I was very satisfied with the visit, and will be returning often. (Now if they only had one open in West Seattle, or somewhere parking wasn't a terror...)

    (4)

  • John L.

    Alberto is back and the tone of the resturant is in high gear.This man the GM makes you feel welcome and he can make a great cocktail. Food is always fresh on the salad bar and they only use prime grades of meats This attention to detail coupled with great smoke and seasonings makes a dinner you won't forget. Don't miss out on this experience you definately will be back MY favorite dish is the Lamb then the beef ribs a close second

    (5)

  • Priya C.

    The rodizio has 17 different kinds of meat to try! Each and every single one was delicious! Standouts were the buffalo, strip steak, and filet mignon.The salad bar also had a plethora of tasty veggie and fruit options, along with cheese and some cured meats. The servers were friendly, able to answer questions, and kept coming by with different meat to cut off as long as you keep your card turned up to the green side (flip to the red side when you need to take a break). Totally worth the $46 (per person)!

    (5)

  • Anthony H.

    Food was really good....equal to Fogo de Chao. The restaurant was really hot due to warm summer day and grill going. It would be perfect in the winter or fall. If you buy the Groupon coupon be sure to read the small print for days exempt from use.

    (4)

  • Naomi M.

    I don't know where to begin other than saying that my family was still talking about our mean here the next day. It was superb, especially for a Groupon deal. This is the second place I've ventured into for Brazillian steak, and by far my favorite. The variety of meats is fantastic, and each one had us all grunting in delight of the plethora of flavors. I'm pretty sure my taste buds were screaming with every bite. I can't pick just one favorite, but I will tell you that the bacon wrapped steak was to die for. The salad bar was generously stocked with an array of exotic choices that I have not seen elsewhere. I let the rest of my party enjoy it more than me though because I was saving as much room as I could for all the meat. We will absolutely be back.

    (5)

  • Sara S.

    This place has the best 5 star salad bar. There are many high end items at the salad bar that makes it worth it. My favorite is the buffalo and the grilled pineapple. The pineapple has cinnamon in it and I usually ask for 2 slices.

    (5)

  • Rhea P.

    Originally was planning to come here for Valentine's Day but it was all booked, so we made reservations for the next day instead, which worked out perfectly cause we were able to use our Groupon We were seated right away and our server was very helpful and sweet throughout our entire stay. Gave great recommendations on drinks and came often to check on us. It was my boyfriend and I's first time dining there so we were very overwhelmed with all the different types of meats coming out way. Eventually I couldn't even keep up with which meats were which, but everything was tasty. Salad bar had a great selection and the complimentary and we even ordered the triple layered cake for dessert, which my boyfriend enjoyed very much.

    (4)

  • Jeff C.

    Been a few years since I've been here. Decided to take a friend for his birthday. Like the location, one of the few places in downtown that has any sort of view - although it's of the 99 freeway and surrounding buildings with partial view of the water. We all got the all-you-can-eat. The salad bar is large and diverse while not quite approching Vegas Buffet impressive, but still much better than your average salad bar. In my opinion a large diverse salad bar is definitely a strategy to fill you up on something other than the expensive cuts of meat. But it adds a nice variety for those not wanting to overdose on meat. The meat selection is good and lots to choose from. So why such a low rating? 1. The fact this restaurant has gotten 4 and 5-star reviews here is a testament to how much us Americans are accustomed to lots of salt in our food. The meat was WAY TOO SALTY. I think after they make a round they take the meat back to the kitchen and heat it up and douse it with another dose of some sort of really salty brine. I wouldn't be surprised if it had lots of MSG. As a result, you will feel VERY full without eating much meat. They just give you a sliver of meat at a time, I'm sure if people were able to see everything they ate on their plate at one time at the end, they'd be surprised how little they actually ate. Even the meat that doesn't have the salt on it is of course wrapped in bacon! More salt! YUK. If they toned down the salt, the meat would be pretty darn good. What a huge disappointment. I was waking up all night having to keep drinking water. 2. The meat is usually medium to well done. Although I've seen other people complain it was too rare. Didn't see anything rare or medium-rare this night. The bacon wrapped anything was WAY overcooked. The pepper steak was the best. 3. The service is not good. The meat seems to come in waves but there are times when you are sitting there waiting and waiting. And what happens is even though you aren't done eating you start to feel guilty for staying much longer. We were left alone towards the end for over 20 minutes almost as if they were trying to 'wait us out' but I could see the meat servers were not out for anyone. They did come back towards the end and asked if we wanted anything more and we said the pepper steak and one other thing but after waiting 15 minutes we gave up and just asked for the check. 4 stars for the salad bar. 3 stars for the service. 2 stars for the meat being so salty. 2 stars for the value, 3 if you have a Groupon. Overall, personally I'd give this place 2.5 stars mainly due to the salty meat but I suspect their average diner may not get as turned off by the salt overdose so I'm going to be generous and give it 3 stars. This place is essentially a rip-off in my opinion and only barely worth a visit for someone that just wants to try the rodizio experience for once and has a good coupon deal. Even with the coupon though it's overpriced.

    (3)

  • Gary W.

    We had dinner here before a symphony performance. The restaurant was crowded and busy, which is a good sign......but the service was pretty slow. Midway rough the meal we were asked to change tables so they could accommodate another party. Understandable I guess, but still a pain. The salad bar stuff was pretty blah. The meat was decent and plentiful. Generally, I love Brazilian steakhouses....this wasn't as good as most. It was a little less expensive, so I guess that's a plus. Overall, I'd say fair. I doubt we would go back.

    (3)

  • Michelle R.

    Stephen and I have been trying different Brazilian bbq restaurants, comparing our likes and dislikes of the different restaurants. So far, we've tried 3 in SoCal, making this our 4th one, but in Seattle. I stumbled on a $60 groupon while researching places to eat on our Seattle vacation. This place is a little different in which you can order just the salad bar (no grilled meats) for $28, or with the grilled meats for $45, or entrees a la carte, so its not all you can eat. Being it was our last night in Seattle, we splurged and got the Rodizio, the AYCE buffet with the grilled meats, basically making the groupon a BOGO offer. Supposedly there's 17 different types of meats, but I was able to sample 10 meats, ranging from Sirloin, tri tip, filet mignon, lamb, pork, turkey, 2 things wrapped in bacon, garlic steak, pepper steak, and a pineapple grilled with cinnamon. My favorite was the garlic steak, which wasn't too overpowering, but very flavorful. Their salad bar was above average. I wish the labeling of the food was better, as many items we blindly ate and guessed what it was. Stephen was a little disappointed that they didn't offer farofa, and made a comment to the hostess. Little did we know that it WAS offered, but you had to ask, and a fresh batch was brought to our table. Stephen said it was the best farofa he's had out of all the Brazilian restaurants. It was toasted just right, with great garlicky seasoning. I was quite impressed at the range of fruit Ipanema offered. Most salad bars offer the typical black beans (with or without pork), the rice, the soups, the hot foods, and the mediterranean style salads. Rarely have I found a big selection of fresh fruits to help digest the heavy meats. The poached pear in the red wine reduction was a wonderful dessert, and made the meal perfect. Reservations are highly recommended, and they offer valet parking in the front. I wish I knew about the valet parking, as I circled the downtown area and parked 3 blocks away. The Groupon made it a great deal, but even without it, its a great place to have lunch or dinner. Bring your appetite and fat pants!

    (4)

  • Jacquie D.

    This was definitely worth the $$$!!! Chris, my server/ Bar mgr, was so helpful walking me thru the process, I didnt feel rushed at all, which was nice since I came alone, he suggested 'pacing myself-very good advice! Anyway, come here with friends, lots of them, theres plenty to do and see, & btw, the cocktails are phenominal!!!!

    (5)

  • Kitty F.

    This place is tasty. You can't go wrong with some delicious shanks of meat that is brought to your table like every couple minutes and a fresh antipasto bar. My family love to come here for Sunday brunch. Good food every time we go

    (4)

  • Mytoan N.

    I really like the pepper steak, the grilled sugar/cinnamon pineapple, and the corn chowder. Excellent fruit salad for the little ones. The lunch crowd seemed pretty kid-oriented, which is a plus. Definitely book in advance if you intend to show up here.

    (4)

  • Kay N.

    I went here for my birthday. We ordered the Rodizio option where you pay a set price to do "all you can eat" salad bar and have servers come by slicing different kinds of meat to put on your plate. The most interesting meat I ate was buffalo. Each meat was pretty tasty and well marinated. I liked the salad bar which had lots of side dishes including fruit, salad, mashed potatoes, shrimp, mushrooms etc. The atmosphere was cozy and comes with a nice view with their big windows. Drinks here are pretty pricey with coke being $3.50 and most cocktails ~$11. Overall, it is a nice place for a special occasion and service was attentive.

    (4)

  • Arie L.

    I always have a great time here! People are always nice, and making sure you are enjoying your experience there. We made a reservation, and we were seated promptly, 5 min before reservation time. First started at the salad bar, and seriously had berry galore. I loved the artichoke salad, golden beets, baby mozzarella & heirloom tomatoes, olive plethora. So much fresh goodness. They have different kinds of soups, potatoes, and rice. Wore the appropriate clothing for this dinner, elastic band maxi skirt. They use mesquite coal to cook all the types of skewers. Make sure you get to try all 17 (pineapple included). My favorites were the buffalo, shrimp, and tri-tip. Dh absolutely loved the prime rib and bacon wrapped anything. My favorite experience about ipanema is that they always ask at the end if I want more of anything, so I never feel as if I lack anything here. Ie: they close at 10 but let us stay and served until 1020. I asked for extra tri-tip at the end and they served a double portion for me. Thank you! Atmosphere is dimly lit, lots of people in group gatherings, soft Latin Instrumental music in the background. It's a great date night experience since there is both something for the carnivore and vegetarian.

    (5)

  • Joshua N.

    Atmosphere awesome. No need to think. Just eat! If you are hungry...this is the place for you. The salad bar...WOW! But, don't over due it. You must save room for the endless rounds of meat!

    (5)

  • Sara M.

    For Xmas this year my brother and SIL treated my family to a fun dining experience at this delightful restaurant. The service was great and unobtrusive, the food impeccable and the meats...oh the meats! Two favorites: The bacon wrapped Filet & parmesan pork. Yum!!! The side dishes were crazy good and this place offers so many choices, almost too many. Not enough time or room in ones tummy to enjoy them all. I have somewhat limited taste buds and consider myself really quite picky so it was nice to branch out, explore new worlds all while enjoying the great company of my family. It's on the $$$ side ($50 per person) to either get someone to treat you or save it for a special occasion.

    (5)

  • Dennis S.

    Great food and great service. We would highly recommend it, but go there hungry:) The service was good, the food was Great!!!

    (4)

  • Lan P.

    Bought a Groupon, definitely worth it. The salad bar was good and had cheese ravioli, mashed potatoes, and tons of other goodies. The meat was good too and had even unique items like buffalo. However, I was disappointed in the cheese bread which is my absolute favorite. Fogo De Chao has way better cheese bread that is moist and oosing with cheese. Their bread was dry and barely had any semblance of cheese. Other than that, your typical Brazilian all you can eat steakhouse. Highly recommend!

    (4)

  • Salman M.

    By far the best coconut flan in the seattle metropolitan area. I am a vegetarian so I do not dine here, just visit for an occasional drink and the flan. The bar is cozy and the place is conveniently located in Belltown. The only reason I am taking a star off is the service, at times it can be slow and I mean really slow - the last time I was here it took 15 mins+ for the waiter to ting is up and bring the check. But the flan definitely compensates for it.

    (4)

  • James R.

    This is a revised review of The Grill from Ipanema. I had some problems with the payment of my check. Rodrigo, the manager, has been quick to jump on the issue and look into getting it solved. I will follow up with a full review once this issue is closed.

    (3)

  • Bill P.

    I've eaten here twice now and both times the food and service were outstanding. My favorite foods are the pineapple and the ribs, but really all the choices are super tasty. I recommend the Sunday brunch as a cheaper alternative, and also it is less crowded which means the time between rounds of meat is shorter. Excellence all around! Go and enjoy!

    (5)

  • Gene B.

    Try it once, You'll understand!

    (5)

  • Chantelle V.

    Visiting Seattle on business. Hubby and I had dinner here. Friendly Service. Delicious food. Fun experience. Brazilian Lemonade is yummy and the grilled pineapple is over the top deliciousness! I ate lots of salad bar items and hubby tried all the meats. We left stuffed!

    (5)

  • Harin G.

    It's a solid 3. We have gone about once a month for the past few months with a groupon (without a group on, it really wouldn't be worth how much they charge). They have a great salad bar, and the sides are always on point. The meat tends to be overly salted and doesn't seem like high quality cuts. It really just hits the spot when you want to overindulge on meat or if you are in the mood to eat a ton of food buffet style. I think I am going to stick with the salad bar option from hereon because that is the part that doesn't disappoint! All in all, don't place this on the top of your foodie must try list, but it's solid.

    (3)

  • Joshua B.

    So much meat. My friend and I went with a Groupon, and it was one of the best experiences we had. We were seated and had a great waiter who was very attentive and made sure we had all we needed--the manager also stopped by to check on us. After we started they just came over with more and more meat, usually before you've finished the previous serving--it was all excellent. Our favorite was probably the rib-eye. Would definitely recommend!

    (4)

  • Liz O.

    When my protein-lover of a boyfriend learned that a Brazilian Steakhouse offers all-you-can-eat-meat and that it was an option for his birthday dinner, it may have been the quickest decision I've ever seen him make! And off we went. The rodizio (rotisserie meats carved at your table) was reasonably priced at less than 50 bucks a person. It included all the meat your heart can desire, and unlimited eats at the salad bar too. The round card at your table holds all the power - or the person flipping it, anyway. Red means "No more meat", Green indicates to keep the meat coming. The staff comes frequently with some high quality meat to carve for you, if you choose. Shrimp, Garlic Shrimp, Sirloin, Pepper-crusted sirloin, garlic steak, filet mignon, prime rib, bacon-wrapped chicken, bacon-wrapped steak, ribs, lamb, and more. Our personal favorites: The pepper-crusted sirloin, ribs, and bacon-wrapped steak. The salad bar is easily one of the highest quality "buffet bars" I've seen. I wouldn't even consider it a salad bar. Butternut squash, mashed potatoes, oyster mushrooms, plums, asparagus, cheeses, and fruit salads all available to choose from. Our hearts and stomachs were happy. The owner even stopped by to make sure things went well and brought us a sweet surprise for the birthday boy! We'll happily return!

    (5)

  • J J.

    If you have a choice of going to Ipanema and another local Brazilian Steakhouse, consider your options closely. I am big on service, ambiance with decent food. If the service or ambiance is not on target, the food should blow my mind. Chipped paint on the wall, long stretch of time waiting for more sausage and pineapple is not my idea of a good Brazilian Steakhouse experience. The salad bar was ok, but should not be compared to other Brazilian Steakhouses. I do appreciate the server offering a free dessert to my husband for his birthday dinner since our reservation request to have a window seat was not honored.

    (2)

  • Robert J.

    Service is always excellent, food and salad bar is ALWAYS fresh and oh so tasty. I've been to more than a few Brazilian steak houses and this one is by far my favorite. I wish I could give it ten stars

    (5)

  • Kathleen D.

    The Brazilian steakhouse experience is the most delicious way to enjoy and indulge on meat of every kind! We reserve dinner like this for one time a year. Don't eat all day so you can try everything! We LOVE Fogo de Chao as we have annually gone there previously when we lived out of state. We purchased Groupon to try Ipanema. The food was excellent, savory meats and great salad bar. My personal favorites were lamb, buffalo, pork rib and shrimp. My husband could not get enough of the cheese steak, filet mignon and rib eye. The coconut flan was creamy and divine! The ambiance is a step down from what we were used to at Fogo de Chao and expecting for the price point. More like a ritzy (price) casual neighborhood feel. No special service or attention. At Fogo de Chao..if you mentioned a special occasion at reservation they remembered when you arrived and treated you like royalty. No white tablecloths but there are nice views to the sound.

    (4)

  • Ira P.

    If you've never eaten here before, the way it works is this (if you choose the Rodizio option): you dish up your sides at the buffet then sit back at your table and wait for different servers to come by with various meats to try on your plate. My favorite meats were the filet mignon and peppered steak. The rest I would classify as "okay". Some were either too salty or too tough. Other meats: bacon wrapped sirloin, Applewood sausage, bacon wrapped turkey...and many others. I really liked the grilled banana and pineapple. All in all, the couple times that I have eaten here were good, but I don't think it's worth the ~$50 pp for the "all you can eat." Get the Groupon if it's still available.

    (3)

  • Sarah L.

    It's really gone downhill. Not worth it, even with a groupon. Low quality, tough and unseasoned meat and uninspired salad bar. It's unfortunate for the price that they expect people to pay.

    (2)

  • Valerie W.

    I can't comment on the food here but the drinks are excellent...and that may have been the booze talking, but indeed they were delicious. I tried out one of their house margaritas that had a hint of pineapple/coconut? It wasn't overly sweet and overall good. My fave...which I had two of...was the cucumber drink that included mint and plenty of vodka. It was perfect drink for a hot day. The place is a nice step away from the bustle of the other bars surrounding the area. The bartenders are awesome and the manager makes you feel welcome. They were accommodating to our enormous group and very friendly. They even let us try a bite of an appetizer...the bacon wrapped figs...which were flipping amazing. I will certainly be back here!

    (4)

  • Melissa H.

    Food is a good 4 stars service horrible! I went in for lunch to celebrate my 1 year wedding anniversary for lunch because I purchased an amazing groupon deal. I'm not afraid to admit when I make mistakes because I did I accidentally purchased the dinner groupon. At first waitress tells me she could only apply the 35.00 that I purchased and I agreed. Then I looked that groupon did have a lunch deal so I asked her can you apply 50.00 to my bill not 60.00 and I'll still end up losing 5.00. She then said NO this did not make sense to me. So I asked to speak to a manager and he did it no problem. During my lunch my son dropped his fork and waitress asked if it was ours we said yes. This GIRL then puts the fork that she picked up from the ground on our table and says here you go incase you decide you need it later Me and my husband look at each other like what the??? In the service I also kindly asked for more fried bananas (which are really good) three times. Don't come here for special occasions ruined my anniversary date.

    (2)

  • Edward L.

    If you like meat, then Ipanema Grill will be heaven. With over 15 cuts of meat, your pallet will not only be stimulated but your ability to make decisions will be paralyzed. My tip: wait for the Rock salt sirloin and forgo the cheese steak. Leave room for your stomach to enjoy all the extravaganza that will come around rather than gluttonously indulging in the salad bar. At the end of dinner, your stomach will surely reach enlightenment. This is a place only a true carnivore will appreciate. Count me in that category.

    (5)

  • Jei K.

    I give this place 4 stars and not 5 because I eat here a lot and my experience there is based on multiple visits. This place is usually very busy, so I can understand the slow service...they should probably stop offering the groupon sometime soon (then again I wouldn't be able to make it very often). I'm not complaining. The meat is cooked and seasoned well, and although it isn't the best Brazilian Steakhouse I have been too (went to one in Niagara and the portions were criminal, they must murder 1 million cows on average for the place alone). The salad bar is specifically meant to fill you up, so I wouldn't take many trips there. We brought some of our employees and their +1's here for an appreciation party and the restaurant accommodated us very well. We had about 20 people. The sangria will get you nice and tipsy. One more thing, I have gone to all the places in the Seattle area, and I prefer this one over all of them.

    (4)

  • Kat A.

    This is definitely not my first rodizio rodeo and I had a good idea of what to expect based on other Yelpers' reviews. I'm teetering between 3 and 4 stars, the 4 takes it by a slim margin. They accept reservations, which are recommended. High points: -the name - what can I say, I just love it : ) -our server Daniel - there are quite a few reviews mentioning that the service here is less than spectacular, but ours was pretty right on. We made minimal small talk about my hometown, sweet home Chicago, and he checked in every now and again to see if we were good. -the pineapple - I'm kind of obsessed with grilled pineapple to begin with and it's a great complement to the meaty goodness -the filet and the majority of the steaks - the cheesesteak gets an honorable mention. In my opinion the quality of most of the meats is superior to that at Fogo and other big names, which semi explains the price. -the yummy charcoal smoke taste that accompanies the meat. -a groupon that saves you a small amount of money - you can use your savings to cover parking, which is $12 on Sunday nights. Or go ahead and uber so you can enjoy more of their delicious beverages. -the barra - blended delicious coconutty goodness that I'd love to be drinking on a warm sunny beach right about now. -fried banana and cheesy bread - the only thing that would be better is if it multiplied! Meh points: -maraschino cherries in the sangria - gross. Stop doing that and buy some apples. -the adorable little lamb chops never made it to our table - to be fair, though we asked for the pineapple guy quite a few times, for no apparent reason we never asked for the adorable little lamb chop guy. -some of the meat was pretty fatty - it's to be expected because you can't cook yummy meat without fat, but still meh. -the salad bar - it's kind of sad compared to other churrascarias, but what they have is all pretty yummy so I'll let it slide. -the price. I wish it cost a little less, but if there's a special occasion that necessitates rodizio, the price won't keep us away! All in all, we had a wonderful time and we left feeling full and happy. We'll definitely be back if the mood strikes again!

    (4)

  • Stephanie P.

    It's my 500th review! So I'm reviewing a place that's near and dear to my meaty heart. This place has a ton of reviews already, so I'll just point out some tips to help you get the most out of your all-you-can-meat party: - Be choosy! I know, it's so exciting when you sit down and flip your card over to green and handsome guys immediately appear bearing giant juicy hunks of meat... but you will eventually cycle through all the meat options several times during your meal. I usually skip so-so options like the chicken wings and sausage and bide my time for their specialties, like the house sirloin or tri tip. - Don't overlook the salad buffet (but do skip the starchy filler). It's always worthwhile to take a stroll down the buffet line before jumping in, so you don't fill up on lesser foods. The salad buffet has plenty of delicious cheeses, cold cuts, and fruit that's worth the stomach space, if only to cleanse your palate so you can return to meat. Filling up on bread, mashed potatoes, or rice is a rookie move, though. - The grilled pineapple is the very best, and you should get a piece every single time it comes around. - The sangria half-carafe is a good value compared to the by-the-glass price; you'll get about 4 decent-sized glasses out of the half-carafe. - They have Groupons frequently that can be a pretty good deal. I like the weekend lunch option, so I have the rest of the day to sleep off the meat sweats and sangria fog. There are a few rodizio buffets in Seattle now, but this one is our favorite and one that we visit a few times a year. Great for special occasions or whenever you're ready to roll up your sleeves and devote a full day to consuming and digesting a meat mountain.

    (4)

  • Justin W.

    Everyone else is kidding right? Four stars out of five? Has no one been to a Fogo De Chau before? If so you would know this is an awful imitation of a Brazilian steakhouse. $120 dollars later...for a mediocre salad bar that is put to shame by every other Brazilian steakhouse I've been to. Over cooked meats. Pathetic sides - those bananas and little excuses for bread? Also, the servers who bring your meat to the table didn't ask once how I liked my steak cooked which is unusual for a place like this. I would never have gone here if I didn't see a Groupon for it and they even screwed that up by redeeming two coupons I purchased instead of just the one I brought in. Avoid this place at all costs. For those who gave this place good reviews I suggest you try another Brazilian steak place to compare. then immediately go back on Yelp to update your review.

    (1)

  • Nancy C.

    Huge disappointment......made reservations and then got seated next to a wall with no view when the restaurant was 60% empty....we were begrudgingly moved to another better table. Salad bar was impressive but the taste was just ok. There was a lot of meat but even though it was supposedly just cooked lacked good flavor and seemed old. Also, it didn't help that all of got sick after eating here....I will definitely not come back here.............Really disappointed because I wanted to love this place...

    (2)

  • Debbie P.

    Really, somewhere around 3.5 stars. We came for lunch and allotted about 1.5 hours meter parking from start to finish. We chose the rodizio for $25.95, and had a Groupon to offset the cost. The salad bar was quite extensive. The gauchos came often enough. We had: pepper steak, bacon wrapped steak, sausages, tri tip, parmesan pork, garlic steak, house sirloin, chicken, and pineapple. We liked everything except the garlic steak (which tasted really gamey) and the sausages. In fact I had several rounds of the house sirloin, the tri tip, the pepper steak and pineapple. I must say with eating so much meat, sometimes it all tastes the same, but here, that was not the case. Each meat still had its own, distinct flavor. So when it came time for our bill.. IT...TOOK...FOREVER!!! I expected service to be slow from other yelpers, but I had no idea!!! We were way over due (by 45 minutes) for our metered parking. We ended up staying over 2 hours. At least we didn't get a ticket. However, that place kept me full for 10 hours, seriously! Here's my overview: take your time (don't load up at the salad bar), don't have any expectations for service and enjoy the plethora of meats...

    (3)

  • Shara B.

    Compared to the brazilian steakhouses I have dined at in the past, I definitely will be back to this one in the future....and I am a once-or-twice-a-year meat eater so that says alot. It is not the cheapest restaurant around, but I used a Groupon and it was worth the price with the discount. Otherwise I would probably eat here on special occasions. For 2 the bill will easily be 100+. The only reason it did not get a fifth star is because the food that was kept in the warmers were more cold than warm...and I like my food hot. Mashers-in-the-cool is not, well, cool. Hopefully they will try to fix that. Otherwise, give them a try!

    (4)

  • Lorna G.

    Love the fillet mignon. It melts in my mouth. Grilled pineapple was so good. Will be back again

    (4)

  • Melisa L.

    Love this place!!. Its a great place for a speacial occasion. Staff was really nice and made our night. Will deffenitly be back

    (5)

  • Erich B.

    Definitely a fan. Came here for Sunday lunch with a Groupon. Enjoyed the salad bar selection, and the meats were excellent (except for the garlic beef, surprisingly.) All in all, we had a fantastic meal and ate like kings. The service was good as well. Definitely going back sometime. Ask for some of their chimichurri to eat with your meats. It's wonderful.

    (4)

  • Sarah K.

    This is he third time in a row u have come here for my bday. It's basically a tradition now to come here for mine and my friends bday every year. The service is always outstanding and you won't get this kind of meat anywhere else! Their drinks are all delicious and their Flan is amazing as well. I always get their little cheese breads and the grilled pineapple with cinnamon is one of my faves!!! Would recommend this place to anyone. On Sunday mornings the Rodizio is only half price! So, if the price is what's stopping you, go on a Sunday and make sure to come hungry!

    (5)

  • Randi S.

    I made a reservation for 7:30 pm for my boyfriend's birthday. We love steak so I figured we try the $35 dinner Groupon deal for The Grill from Ipanema. We were running late and was able to change the reservation time online without any problems. Just be aware they have a new location as we drove to the closed location, which is only 4 minutes from the current. I don't think there are any specific garages to park at, which is typical in Seattle. There is a parking lot directly across the street rated at $14/hr. Make sure to pay with a card or exact cash because the machine will not give you back some change. Upon arrival, we were kindly greeted by the hostess. She showed us to our table and gave us a brief detail of what to expect. Unfortunately, I can't remember her name. The atmosphere is very open and moderately busy as any business should be. The salad decorated and set up nicely. Everything I tried was very appealing to my appetite, but try not to load up very much on the salads and sides as the steak is the best part. Our server, Daniel, was very informative, professional and caring. He suggested Gostosa to go w/ our meal. The drink was delicious! Consistently did his rounds to make sure everything turned out as we wanted. The steaks we got to try was extremely mouth-watering. We love steak, and this is probably the best place we've tried out of the last 5 places we've tried. Every cut of steak we tried that night excelled what we expected at a much lower price than other steak houses we've tried. I recommend this place for other steak lovers and those who want to celebrate a special occasion. You will not regret it.

    (5)

  • Salenna G.

    I went to Ipanema the other night with my boyfriend for a date and as usual, we had an amazing time. It was not our first visit to the restutrant and our waiter, Rodrigo, greeted us by name. We were seated at a table next to the window, with a nice view of the ferris wheel. Our server Rodrigo was attentive and funny, checking on us often. Now the food: When you go there, get the rodizio. You will not regret it. That's all. It was great, and we'll deffinately be back.

    (5)

  • Calvin S.

    The first time my wife and I decided to try this restaurant I was a little skeptical. The staff here was great there no wait even though we didn't have a reservation. We ordered the rodizio which is basically all you can eat meat. I love steak so that's what I asked for. The tri tip steak was by far my favorite, it got to a point where that's all I wanted. The pork and chicken was decent but the after having the tri tip and sirloin it was hard to go back. My wife absolutely loved the pineapple, I'm not too much for grilled pineapple. We literally sat down and was still there 3 hours later. There was no rush for us to leave, only a continuous rotation of great food. The cheese bread wasn't too good but it's such a smal portion you wouldn't remember it anyway. My wife and I come to Seattle once a month and this place is a must stop!

    (4)

  • Theresa D.

    How can you not love people coming to you with meat that's great quality, super flavorful, and there's tons of variety? They've always got one deal going or another, think AmazonLocal, Groupon, and the like, so you can get Rodizio for a little cheaper than the $45/pp it typically is. There are other menu items other than Rodizio that you can get as well, but that's not the point of this place. You're also able to have unlimited trips to the salad bar, which actually offers really great options. One of my favorites is the grilled pineapple with cinnamon. I could eat it all day! It's definitely a good time. Have fun, and come hungry!

    (4)

  • Shannon M.

    We love this place! Who doesnt want to have attractive men bring you meat on sticks! We went Sunday brunch, had some lovely salad bar and great sangria. Our server was daniel, he was amazing and super helpful! I would give this place 5 stars but the air conditioning was not on and the restaurant had to be 85 degrees! Way too hot!

    (4)

  • Melody P.

    I used to love this place especially for lunch! The variety is great, the salad bar is fresh and the meats are well done. I went with friends two weeks ago and felt it was not as good as before for two reasons. 1. They raised the price - lunch now is $27.5 where years ago it was under $20. The meats seem to be a bit inconsistent. I still like certain cuts but others are really not worth eating-like the bacon wrapped garlic steak and parmasian pork were both so tough. I still think it's one of the better Brazilian steak house in seattle but unless you can eat a lot-it's not the best value.

    (3)

  • Rolando R.

    Came here on a Thursday night and had a great time. I sat in the lounge area and still received A+ service. I tried Rodizio, and gauchos would drop by very frequently. Loved the ribeye, beef ribs, and filet mignon! The salad bar was very good. Our server, Chris, was very nice and was constantly checking on us. Great place to celebrate!

    (4)

  • Melissa B.

    This place is just marvelous. They really did it up nicely with the decor, music (bossa nova galore! yesss) and ambiance. They gave this place a good makeover from the Twist restaurant that used to be there, too. My bf and I stopped in for happy hour randomly, and I can't believe I hadn't made it to this place sooner. It's been on my list for over a year, and I'll be back ASAP! Happy hour prices are RIDICULOUSLY cheap. A delish pulled pork sandwich and garlic fries for $5? I want to come every day! I had a guava caipirinha drink - very yummy...great price too. I had the $2 fried bananas as well, which were also yummy. The rodizio that was making the rounds looked incredible, and the salad bar looked fresh and had lots of variety. Booking our next dinner date for this place to get the full experience!

    (4)

  • Jonie N.

    My bf and I came here for the Rodizio (all you can eat) for his birthday because he wanted to see what this place was all about. We didn't know what to expect, but we were both pretty impressed with the food quality and service we received at Ipanema. The restaurant itself is large and pretty casual, despite seeing a group for homecoming or some formal event. There's a card that's placed on your table, and you keep it green side up for the servers to know you want the meat coming, or turn it over red to give your stomach a break. It was hard to keep it red though because as soon as we saw a server come our way with a meat we hadn't tried yet, we didn't want to pass it up, and flipped it back green again. There were at least 13+ different grilled meats, and cinnamon pineapple (yum!), and what matters most, they were all enjoyable - juicy and seasoned well! The only meat I didn't appreciate or finish was the pork chorizo, which was a little too dry for me. Here's most of the meats I remember us trying, it's a pretty extensive list! - Pepper steak - Filet mignon - House sirloin - Provolone cheese steak - Buffalo - Garlic shrimp - Tri tip steak - Pork chorizo - Bacon wrapped steak - Pork rib - Passion fruit marinated chicken leg - Rib eye - Lamb In addition to the meat, there's a pretty awesome salad bar. There's rice, mashed potatoes, cheese plates, shrimp, curries, grilled veggies, soups, mushrooms, poached pears, a few different salads, etc. It was a really good variety. NOTE: if you see something you want, don't wait to try it! The spread changes throughout the night so you may not see what you wanted if you go back later. When we decided we couldn't consume another ounce of meat, we let our server know, and she asked if there was a type of meat we wanted one last round on. I thought it was a really nice gesture to make sure we left completely satisfied, which we were. The Rodizio was a good and satisfying experience, but probably isn't something we'd want to splurge or indulge in more than once a year or two. If you've never been, I say try it! The quality of the meat and food is good, solid four stars. TIP: Make sure you buy a deal to use! I got mine from Groupon, but I think they also have it on Amazon Deals or Living Social sometimes too. Regular price is kind of high at $50 per person, but with a deal - $25 off $60 spent, it's worth it.

    (4)

  • Craig L.

    First time to a Brazilian steakhouse and The Grill is a great place to go. Some guests were dressed nice, others very casual. Salad bar has very good variety with lots of fresh offerings (but don't come here for the salad bar). Our server (Conner C) was super helpful, gave us just the right amount of attention. Sangria was good. Rodizio dinner ($48) is the way to go with servers occasionally stopping by your table with 13 different meats carved off of long skewers until you eventually say 'enough'. If you need a break, there is a red & green card you flip to red until you're ready to continue. There are little tongs everyone uses to grab the meat as it's carved. Don't load up on bread or salad no matter how hungry you are - wait for the meat! We had: pepper beef, garlic steak, buffalo (our favorite) lamb, bacon wrapped turkey, papaya marinated chicken, filet mignon, pork sausages, and a couple of others. My wife wanted more lamb and sausages and they quickly brought those out. No idea on the desserts - WAY to full of meat to go there. Groupon has a super deal to knock off $60 from your bill.

    (4)

  • Su W.

    Very wheelchair friendly! A new friend had a Groupon, which was in need of usage, lol, so we jumped on the ferry from Whidbey on a Saturday morning and headed into town. I'm so grateful that we found parking on the street, less than a full block away, because I'm in a wheelchair, and it's hard to get around town in it. We had a reservation, and was showed to a table near the buffet immediately. Loved that. The wait staff and owner couldn't have been kinder, and we loved the food. The buffet was minimally difficult to reach from the chair, and I loved that all the salads were labeled, and were tilted, slightly, which made them easier to see. Someone gave a lot of thought to this. Sweet. So many others have described the food and service, I will refrain, but add that it was wonderful. I am not a huge beef eater, but I still loved it, because I no longer cook this for myself. The salads were delicious, the sweet potato soup was so thick and creamy, and I'd go back again. Who wouldn't? I just wish that I'd had more room, an a baggie or two.

    (5)

  • Rina M.

    Best restaurant ever! I get the rodizio everytime... By far my favorite restaurant in Seattle!

    (5)

  • Ty M.

    Love this place, the perfect round of assorted meat. Each round makes your mouth water. Where you can't take it no more, but just a Lil bit more. ^=^ True buffet experience, for amazing grilled meat. Will always return with, good company and a ready appetite.

    (5)

  • vanessa c.

    After having a great experience on our first vist we met up with family for dinner before a show. Once again we arrived right as the restaurant was opening for dinner. We grabbed a few drinks in the bar ( where the rat of our party was waiting) and went to be seated. As they had just opened all the tables along the front window were open we did ask to switch to one without a beam/wall obstructing the view. Everyone decided to have the Rodizio. Our server arrived and explained the set-up to our other guests and we headed off to the salad bar. Food was once again very tasty, but the service was REALLY bad and I am not normally one to comment on that as servers can have a bad night. The young lady waiting on us spent the first part of our meal chatting with co-workers in the bus station while doing silverware rolls and the section portion running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. Our guests had to order another round of drinks from her at the bus station. One of the drinks brought was wrong. I tried to ask her about it when she delivered it and she walked away. After a few minute I just brought it over to the bus station and asked her to fix it. My non-alcoholic drink was never refilled. At desert, I ordered coffee with cream and sugar. She spilled hot coffe all over the table as the large cups were not on saucers and my "sugar" consisted of one pack each of regular and artificial tossed on the table. No spoon was provided until desert was served. Finally, 15 minutes after asking for our check we had to go or we would miss our show. Our server speed walked past us avoiding eye contact and disappeared. I had to get up and give our credit card to another employee and explain that we needed to leave. At this point I am unsure how quick we will be to return. Our dining companion did not have our first experience so I doubt they will return. Poor service made what should have been a great night tense and less enjoyable.

    (2)

  • Stephen M.

    The happy hour here is amazing! Fried casava, perfectly grilled churrasco and one of the best burgers in Seattle. All of the staff is excellent, especially Alberto behind the bar. He makes a mean capirinha and he's a pleasure to chat with. One of the absolute best happy hours in Seattle.

    (5)

  • Moussa Z.

    A few of us went for their happy hour after having called to confirm that they had a buffet option available. When we arrived, we were told that they only serve the buffet for lunch and dinner, and when we tried explaining to them what happened, they got defensive and didn't acknowledge that they made a mistake. We dismissed this as a misunderstanding and continued to order our food. The food arrived 45 minutes later, cold, overly salted, and the steak charred (which they replaced). We were very disappointed with the whole experience and when we complained about it, we were laughed at and told that the chef is the best they have ever seen. We were quite annoyed, but the management ended up giving us 4 juices for free- which is not much at all. It is unlikely that we will return, even though their dinner buffet is decent.

    (1)

  • Steve C.

    Absolutely amazing. Not only was the Salad Bar incredible, but the multitude of different and perfectly cooked Meats just blew us away. A great experience, which we will be repeating as soon as possible.

    (5)

  • Ryan H.

    Went here for dinner tonight, awesome steak selection and other various cuts of meat. Would recommend going to dinner here one night if you're from out of town and have never gone to a Brazilian steakhouse before.

    (5)

  • Melissa A.

    We had a party of 12 there this evening to celebrate a birthday. The food was delicious. There were so many different meats being served, I couldn't keep up. The salad bar was full of all kinds of salads and side dishes. The staff was friendly and attentive. There were 2 things about this evening that took it from 5 stars to 3.... first, the A/C was out and no one is coming to fix it until Monday. It was unbelievably hot in there. Second, they wouldn't split our check. It is not a good customer experience to sit in a restaurant that I swear was close to 90 degrees and manually split up a $770 tab. We'll try again when the weather is cooler and it's just our small family.

    (3)

  • Sarah B.

    My boyfriend and I came here last month to celebrate my birthday and I was really disappointed. It was a sauna in there, they had no air conditioning and they had one tiny little fan on that was blowing hot air around. We're not even sure if we liked the food because we were both sweating so much. I couldn't wait to get out of there because I thought I was going to die. You're a pretty popular restaurant from what I've heard, so I'm sure you guys have enough money for an air conditioning system or at least a few more fans.

    (3)

  • Katie N.

    Love this place! The staff is very friendly and the food is amazing. Daniel has been our server both times we've been here (we come about once a year), he is very helpful and nice. The cinnamon sugar grilled pineapple is my favorite!

    (5)

  • Steve X.

    Great little place, it was impressive. The meats are really good and side are nice.

    (5)

  • Nikki B.

    I am so disappointed that this restaurant let Alberto go...best manager ever...best drinks ever..it will certainly sway my business and who I send there...

    (3)

  • Joanne H.

    Used the groupon 11/11 to celebrate an anniversary. We made reservations for 6:30pm but got there a bit early, and were seated when we arrived which was pretty nice ! It was our first time eating Brazilian Steakhouse style, it was a great mixture of cool ambiance and the grilled meat was amazing. There are a great variety of meats and servers come around slicing it for you onto your plate. I would recommend this place for a special occasion, as we felt too stuffed with meat to walk out the doors :) but in a good way! * The price for the rodizio is per person, and not for two people. The salad bar option has seafood, meat and other great food options and more than enough food :) for 21 bucks it is a better comparison to the 48.95 for rodizio.

    (4)

  • Pat S.

    This spot is good but you have to come with an empty stomach to really appreciate all it has to offer. Start with the salad bar but try to eat light, nothing heavy, save room for the main attraction which the different types of meats. Their salad bar items are delicious, all of their salads are good and fresh. They will give you a card for the Rodizio, after you flip you card to the green side, the meat will come non stop, they will try to fill your plate and bombard you with more than you can eat, the trick to truly enjoy and get your money's worth is to flip the card to the red side so that you can enjoy you meat slowly and in peace, they are good at what they do and the serve you fast to fill your eyes faster then your stomach. My last experience wasn't so great, the server was high or something and other tables noticed too. We asked for water a few times, and he was serving water to other tables distant from us, we got the wrong check, etc. My suggestion is to go for lunch, it's more cost effective ;)

    (4)

  • Jay E.

    Downtown Seattle, near the market, I really had somewhat higher expectations. I will say this, I have been to several different Brazilian Steakhouses, and this place was just okay. The selection of meats during the lunch is going to be limited anywhere you go, but it seemed especially so here. There were really only 5 different meats that they brought around. For the higher prices of this place, the expectation for selection increases also. The salad bar was great, but somewhat small and limited also. Once again, it doesn't meet the expectation for a restaurant of this quality. Having said that, the quality of everything there was great. The service was just okay too. P.S. I always love the pineapple at this type of restaurant, and this was no exception.

    (3)

  • Israel J.

    This place is ridiculous, for 25$ you get the plater of meat and a trip to the buffet full of grilled veggies, cheese, salads and other delicacies. (10$ for an extra trip to the bar so it's a meal for 2) or for 50$ it's all you can eat buffet and they keep coming to your table with skewers of 17+ varieties of succulent meats. I am so stuffed. Definitely worth our cheat night off our diets. Thank you to the manager Chris for talking us into staying for dinner. Just finished off our dinner with an orgasmic bacon wrapped date. If you are in Seattle, carnivorous (even occasionally like us), and like good food and an amazing atmosphere go here.

    (5)

  • Beverly D.

    My husband and I had a really good time here. It's a meat challenge for sure!!! The staff was very friendly and the food was fantastic! I highly recommend trying the beef sirloin and the Buffalo when it comes by. I definitely suggest going in with a healthy appetite since there are so many meats and salads to try.

    (5)

  • Merril Y.

    Good salad bar, very tasty meats, good value for money... only reason for 3 star rating was for the service - specifically, the servers who cut the meat were infrequent with coming by with meat offerings (except for pineapple) and when they did - small slices and then, dashed off.

    (3)

  • Sterling C.

    Eating at The Grill from Ipanema is an incredible experience. Those that have eaten Rodizio at other Brazilian restaurants know that it's always a possibility to overcook the meat. Not the case here. It's always juicy and cooked to perfection, which is difficult to do when you have several cuts of meat in motion at the same time. Alberto, the General Manager, makes every guest feel like a VIP. Because of him, we decided to have our wedding rehearsal dinner here. And we're so happy we did. Alberto ensured that it was a wild success. Everyone left feeling special and wanted to return on their own! If you're considering throwing a party at a restaurant, it's hard to find a better venue. He will create a private oasis (using the trees) for you and your group and ensure that EVERYONE is taken care of. Planning the event was a breeze--he listened to our requests, had great ideas, and we left knowing that he would deliver. At the restaurant, the passadores Brenner and Kevin are particularly friendly, explaining each cut in detail and how they compare with the other cuts rotating around the restaurant. Having a different meat carved in front of you creates an exciting experience for anyone that likes meat. Overall, the restaurant is sure to provide a lively meal, all coming together with excellent food, service and ambiance.

    (5)

  • Greg R.

    Just had a amazing dinmer...the guys the gachos were so friendly and the manager alberto brought us a courtesy appetizer. And the experience was great for sure coming back..

    (5)

  • Lori M.

    We purchased a groupon for this visit and went a few weeks later. The atmosphere was very nice and inviting and the service was great. Very appealing salad bar with a variety of unique items not found in most salad bars. One of the items on the meat selection was fillet mignon; however, it was never offered to us--we had to request it. It was a great experience, glad we went there, but I probably would not go back because of how expensive it was--even after deducting the groupon. The all-you-can-eat "Rodizio" dinner was $90 per person, and I feel we did not receive that value in food quality and choices. For that reason I would not go back; however am glad we tried it once. Our drinks were over $10 each.

    (3)

  • Marc M.

    Rodizio: An endless supply of high quality meats (Top sirloin, pepper steak, cheese steak, Parmesan pork, beef ribs, bacon wrapped stand and turkey, lamb, prawns, etc.) brought to your table and sliced right onto your plate. I could stop right there and the five stars would be justified. The Rodizio style dinner also includes endless trips (be careful not to overload) to the salad bar where you will find various meats, vegetables, fruits, and bread that would all make a more than satisfactory meal on its own. For me, this is the one place where extreme caution is to be used as a lot of these items, while delicious, are meant to be very filling as well. Definitely keep it light so you have plenty of room for all the delicious meats mentioned above. There is also grilled pineapple and deep fried bananas both of which I could live off of for the rest of my days. After several visits, I have determined that the service is consistently pleasant while sometimes lacking in urgency or frequency. Water glasses can go a long time without being filled and closing out the check can be a chore if you're not overly proactive about wrapping things up. None of these minor missteps can possibly detract from wonder and magic of Rodizio so, while not perfect, this place still gets five stars from me.

    (5)

  • Cat P.

    Fourth time coming here. Ambiance is very good and food is good if you're a meat lover. Waiter was inattentive and not very warm or friendly. It is also overpriced in my opinion.

    (3)

  • Leighanna K.

    Went in for dessert and we weren't approached by waitstaff at the bar area for 15 minutes. We shared the coconut flan, which was delicious but not good enough to return given the poor service.

    (2)

  • Harsha C.

    Great place for meat lovers! I used a groupon and the deal was too good to be true. The service is great and the Brazilian waiters are extremely polite, friendly and attentive.I would love to go there again! The salad bar has great variety as well. Also, If you do not eat red meat - do not go here. My wife eats only Chicken and Fish and she did not enjoy eating here. There is only 1 chicken dish in the Rodizio. If you do not eat red meat (or are a vegetarian), you could suffice with the Salad Bar which has great variety and can be a buffet meal in itself.

    (5)

  • Shauna K.

    I've frequented Ipanema enough times to know the level of service I should expect from the servers while I'm dining there, which is a feat considering I love more than an hour away but make it a point to come here every trip. My husband and I were there last night to celebrate our 8th anniversary, and I can honestly say we received the worse service I've ever had. It was upsetting because I've always dealt with good servers who were timely and attentive-- last night was not the case at all. Our server didn't bother to come to our table when we got seated; after enough eye contact with the man who was the manager or whoever in charge, he came over and greeted us and told us our server would be with us in a moment. I know he knew we were upset since I was obviously looking around for SOMEONE to take our drink order and greet us to no avail for a while. Once we were seated and ordered (we did the rodizio, which is the ONLY reason this is a three star, not a one star review), our server came over to us ONCE over the course of our hour and a half stay-- and that was only because I asked one of the meat carvers for a server to bring us more water if possible. He was rude, took his time bringing our check and running our card, and obviously was either new or in a bad mood-- either way, my experience with him alone will make me reconsider this restaurant, which makes me sad since I've always loved bringing friends and family here. The food is excellent, not as large of a meat selection as some people expect but it's always delicious! The salad bar has really tasty sides as well.

    (3)

  • T H.

    As far as Brazilian grill goes, typical lots of meat choices and salad bar etc. Unlike other Brazilian grills I've been to, the flavor of the items are just incredible. If you get a chance, give them a visit.

    (5)

  • Tina C.

    Great for some one with their groupon coupon where you get 60$ for 35$ I think! I just checked and it is still available. Go for lunch -- its 25$ per person for a buffet style meal where the servers come around and carve small pieces for you to eat and enjoy! All the meats are very flavorful and their salad bar is incredible. If I wasn't preparing myself to eat a bunch of meat -- I would have definitely tried more of their items. They have everything even a vegetarian could dream of -- dried apples, roasted pineapple, curry, soup (asparagus and broccoli were my favorite), assortment of fruits, and different types of salads, beats, potatoes and cold slaw. Beautiful view too! I ate here for about an hr and 10 min. But i saw some people stay here even longer -- they dont pressure you to hurry up either. I would come back :) Their Philly cheese steak and prime rib are my favorite!! I would hold out on their sausages -- I wasn't really a fan.

    (4)

  • Lerma S.

    My husband and I love this place We visited them when they just opened and we fell in love with the service and food. We would go to this place all the time if we didn't live so far.

    (5)

  • Ryan W.

    Came here last Saturday for the first time for a birthday dinner. I have some mixed feelings but overall, enjoyed my experience. They get a HUGE plus for their ability to accommodate our large crowd. We had a reservation for 16, and of course people showed up who didn't RSVP :( Despite being fully booked for the night, they were able to add another table to our party and even squeeze in a few extra chairs :) I was cringing on the inside because I know how hard it is to pull more tables/seats from the floor on a full Saturday night! I went w/the Rodizio and was thoroughly pleased. This is the ultimate chubby kid buffet in that you don't ever have to leave your seat - they bring the meat to you! Everything we had was very good; from the various cuts of beef to pork sausage and bacon wrapped turkey. The one gripe I had, and it's a pretty large one, was the fact that our table got passed upon on a bunch of different meats that I noticed other tables were offered. I noticed the tables around us getting grilled shrimp and beef ribs on several occasions, and not once did we get offered. I ended up having to ask TWICE for shrimp, ribs and veal! Towards the very end of our meal when everyone looked like they were in a food coma, they came out w/bison! Where was this earlier!? The bison was very good and my favorite meat of the night - saltier and much brighter than beef. Before we ordered, our server explained how Rodizio worked since it was most everyone's first time - and he stated there were 17 different cuts of meat - which sounded amazing... however towards the end of our meal, myself and a few other of my friends tried recounting what they offered us and concluded that we were served nowhere near 17 different meats. The fact that I had to specifically ask for three only strengthened our conclusion... makes me wonder what else we weren't offered... The salad bar was pretty good but when I went up for some fruit, all melon was gone and the only thing they had was a mixed fruit bowl with some strawberries and grapes. The food I did have was delicious and our service was great so they will earn another visit form me. I will see if we get any different treatment in regards to their rodizio service.

    (3)

  • Stacy K.

    I'm a little disappointed and unimpressed with this place. It looks so fancy and fun from the outside, and the prices had me expecting a 5-star experience, but it certainly didn't live up to my hopes. I've been to a Brazilian steakhouse before and it was fantastic, so I was hoping this would be similar. My fiance made reservations weeks in advance for my birthday, asking for a great table. When we got there, it was a Wednesday night and only half the tables were full, but they seated us at any other table (when there were tables next to the window available). We had to ask to move tables. The salad bar looked very tired and wilted, and there were really very few options for actual greens. Most of it were different mixes of fruits, some cold cuts, cheese, etc. What about just a nice, fresh salad? What I did enjoy were the meats and the fried banana that they give you at the beginning of your meal. Supposedly they have 17(?) different meats that go around and I think we got to try maybe 7 or 8. One went around but didn't stop at our table which was a little disappointing. Overall, I'm glad we had a Groupon because I would NOT pay full price for this meal.

    (3)

  • Chanele B.

    Brazilian rodizio is my favorite meal in the world. If I ever find myself in the unfortunate position of choosing my last meal, it is without doubt rodizio. But, let me say it had better not be from Ipanema. Due to some coordinated Grouponery with a friend, I ended up making not one but two expensive visits to this place. (The Groupon didn't even come close to covering it.) There is no two ways around it: rodizio is expensive, and this is no different. While it's not the worst meal in the city, it does NOT meet my standards, which I confess are ridiculously high. (Fogo de Chao, marry me.) I know, restaurants are different, but they don't have to be different in the wrong ways. Case in point: Novlihos in Bellevue nails it. However, all things considered, it is not as comically atrocious as Amazon Grill in Bellevue was. So, two stars it is. First of all, one essential item is missing for reasons I just simply do not understand: pao de queijo. These little balls of cheesy heaven make life worth living, and I don't want to pay out my nose for your bland meat if I am not having this. The salad bar is "meh" at best, and the highlight of the meal - the meat - is just average. Also, it is hard to get some of the meats. I remember watching shrimp come around - to the same four tables - three times before I flagged someone down and asked if we would ever be able to get them. It felt like the meats went on a specific rotation, so the same tables got the same things over and over, whereas others didn't get anything new. The staff needs to work on less patterns, more sharing the wealth. They do have grilled pineapple, which somehow makes up for all the mediocrity for most people. So, yay for pineapple.

    (2)

  • Heather C.

    We did our research before choosing a Brazilian steakhouse and out of the few that were in Seattle we choose The Grill from Impanema. We were so happy we choose this place. We parked across the street and paid for parking. We made reservations for six on a Monday night for 8pm and were seated right away. Our server Daniel was wonderful and explained the menu and drinks to us. For drinks we decided to have the Brazilian lemonade and for wine we had the Susana Balbo Signature and it was perfect for our meal. The guys in our party decided to take some shoots of Sauza Hornitos and they said it was very good shots of tequila. All of us decided to go for the Rodizio Dinner and we wanted to make sure we tried all 17 meats. Patrick, Kevin and Brenner were the ones bringing out the meats and it was so nice joking around with them each time. The salad bar was fine but I think we went a little bit to late so some of the salads were a bit soggy. However, every single meat that came out was cooked to perfection. We definitely enjoyed ourselves there and we closed the restaurant side down for them because we were there till 10:30pm. They did not rush us at all and we even made sure we saved some room for dessert and had the Pave de Maracuja. Each one of us could not stop saying how good it was. This was my first time at a Brazilian Steakhouse and I loved it and will be back again for more.

    (5)

  • Amanda K.

    Love their steak and salad bar. The service is great too. But I would avoid this place in weekend nights, i.e. when they get busy. Our group of six went in for Saturday dinner and this place was packed. We were pretty hungry and ordered right away. The servers didn't come to my table for awhile. By for awhile, I mean long enough that I ate up first round of salad plate and a bowl of soup. I am not a fast eater, by the way. When I finally saw the server, they didn't make to our table - ran out of meat and had to go back to kitchen. When a server finally arrived, we got a piece, but had to wait for awhile for the next piece. We got frustrated and kept eating the salad. Their salad is good, but that is not the main dish. I like their Sirloin, Cheese steak, pepper corn steak. And you end up getting very full after the meal, usually with meat. But this saturday, I got full with the salad bar.

    (3)

  • Reza A.

    I am a huge fan of Brazilian Steakhouses and have tried a bunch of them (Fogo de Chao in DC and Houston, Texas the Brazil in Vegas, Novilhos in Bellevue, and the old Ipanema in Seattle), and I was really disappointed with this place. Now, I have to admit, the atmosphere and settings are pretty good, and the Salad bar was pretty decent as well, but ultimately you come to a Brazilian Steakhouse for the steak and that's where it was way below average. The portion sizes were tiny (and there is only so many times you want to ask "can I have a bit more pleas") compared to more and less fancy places I have been to, and the waiters sometimes wouldn't show up in our area for almost 15 minutes at a time. The meat wasn't all that great, not very tender and not very well cooked either (either totally raw or way overcooked). The staff wasn't particularly friendly either, and the prices were pretty high given the low quality of the food. Not impressed. if you live on the east side and care more about the food than the atmosphere, I'd strongly recommend you go to Novilhos instead.

    (2)

  • Hin N.

    Had the all you can eat. Very pricey and the nice thing is that they bring the meat to you but it's hit and miss. Desert was awesome though

    (3)

  • Mike H.

    Expertly prepared and grilled meat. Don't overload on the buffet as it contains a trove of delicious temptation. All meats wee delicious, my favorites were the buffalo, rib eye, and pepper steak.

    (4)

  • Dan P.

    It's alright once in a while - 16 types of meat is brought to you and sliced to order. Oy a couple are very good and the rest are A-OK. Cold salad bar had gone down hill recently. So it's a perfectly fine place if you've never been and want to experience it, but if you want great meat perfectly cooked, go to a steak house.

    (3)

  • Mike B.

    This was a great experience all around. Food was incredible and it's non stop. It just keeps coming!! It's a meat lovers paradise! Our server was probably the best server I have ever had in my life. Her name is Alex. If you get her on your trip, your in for a phenomenal experience.

    (5)

  • Veronica O.

    This Brazilian Steakhouse is INCREDIBLE! We came here for the first time last night (which was a Thursday) for dinner and happy hour and were blown away by the uniqueness and deliciousness of this restaurant. Alberto was our server and Chris was our bartender and they gave impeccable service. They were warm and made us feel at home in a new environment. We came in as strangers and left feeling like we had made new friends! They were attentive and took time to explain their unique menu offerings and were incredibly generous - best service I have experienced in as long as I can remember! The drinks were awesome! I ordered the Ipanema Sangria and it was the best! Perfect blend of fruit, wine and liqueur and it definitely did the trick. Even better was it was offered during Happy Hour. My husband had the Caipirinha ("the official cocktail of Brazil") and not knowing what to compare it to described it sort of tasting like a mix of a mojito and a margarita and he absolutely loved it! The food was out of this world! I ordered the Churrasco which was a huge, tender, juicy, 12 oz skirt steak on top of a bed of delicious grilled asparagus with lemon beurre blanc and crispy panchette and a fried egg off to the side. It was an incredible meal that was full of flavor, filling, easily cut and beautifully presented on a palm leaf and wood cutting board as the plate - very unique! My husband - a steak lover - ordered the Rodizio and was over the moon happy with the new experience of all-you-can-eat meat in this traditional Brazilian style. He was served multiple times from 17 different meat varieties including many steak, chicken, turkey, pork and shrimp options. He was thrilled, said everything tasted amazing (especially the steaks) and left pleasantly full. The gauchos were very nice and glad to serve. It was a cool experience to see them walking around the restaurants with different meats on giant skewers, ready to be cut for you. We both also ate from the salad buffet and wow - you could totally make a meal completely off of what is offered here! It is a large buffet filled with meat, seafood, appetizers, vegetables, salads, fruits, sweets, savories and everything in between! Nothing was plain like at a regular salad bar, everything had been specially prepared in one way or another with dressings, spices or other ingredients. Enjoying the beautiful Brazilian flavors throughout our meal gave us a new, incredible experience that we loved! We have found a new favorite restaurant in the Grill from Ipanema and will definitely be back! We have been telling all our friends and look forward to bringing them with next time. Thank you for this gem of an establishment!

    (5)

  • Jeannie S.

    My husband & I went there for my husband's birthday. To make sure we wouldn't have to wait for a table, I made reservations. When we arrived, we were seated immediately and given an explanation on their buffet & Rodizio service. We went to check out the buffet/salad area & it was delicious with many choices. Everything was very fresh & the area was kept clean. Then we sat to enjoy as we waited for the meats to arrive to our table. Everything was so good!! Our sever was excellent too, she was attentive and great about answering questions we had about other things on the menu (primarily dessert & drinks). Just remember to come to hungry, pace yourself to enjoy all the choices! LOL Be warned, you'll feel like you will need to be rolled out cause you'll be so full!

    (4)

  • Samantha C.

    Ugh, made reservations here for Valentine's Day and it was the best decision my boyfriend and I have ever made. My first time eating Rodizio and I love it!! I love the idea of people walking around with meat on swords and slicing it off for you. They have 17 different types of meat and it tasted AMAZING. About $45 per person but you really really really get your money's worth. The salad bar had a great selection. My favorite was the mash potatoes and my favorite meat there was the garlic filet mignon... Just talking about this place makes me drool over it. Also, we went here when the sun was about to set, and the ambience of the room was BEAUTIFUL. There was no problem with getting seated, and the staff was truly friendly! I wish I could eat here all the time! Haha.

    (5)

  • Val C.

    Hot items on the salad bar were luke warm. Not a great selection at the salad bar. The other Brazillian steak houses, I've been to, have way more food? Including salad. The meat was mostly dry and salty. Meh. If I didn't have a Groupon I wouldn't go back. If you've been to Fogo De Chao or Texas De Brazil this place will be a big disappointment.

    (2)

  • Tex M.

    Awesome food, great service! They're quick to refill your plates with more delicious meat, and they have a good array of choices. The salad bar here is also awesome; there's a ton of choices, including spinach. I'm allergic to lettuce so this is a plus. We also got a killer groupon deal so it was cheap, considering the prices of similar Brazilian steakhouse restaurants. Would definitely eat here again.

    (4)

  • Maria G.

    I am a fan. I came here for dinner and loved it. Atmosphere- Nice view of the water! However, restaurants tables are baking hot if they are positioned near the window as the sun is setting. Bathroom is clean. Food- Really good. I lost track how many kinds of meat I tried but they were all really good. You get to choose if you want to stop (red) or continue (green) with all the meat coming to your table. The cold food bar was pretty good. I enjoyed most of the salad dishes as well. I did not like the fact that there were lots of fruit flies around berries. Service- My server was so professional and well-trained. I forgot her name but she was really nice and kind. My table ordered a coke and she constantly made sure my table had enough re-fills. A simple gesture like that made me feel like they do care about customer service. Towards the end of my meal, I think this chef looking guy came to each table and asked how everyone's meal was. That was nice. Price- I think the price is reasonable. I got the unlimited option for $39. It was worth it. Some tables around me had this groupon or livingsocial deal, which I was not aware of. It is hard to say if I will be back, because I was so stuffed after my meal. WAY TOO FULL! I think I will be back, probably not anytime soon though.

    (4)

  • Blake G.

    Great restraunt! It's a bit on the pricey side, but it's worth every penny. If you're a carnivore, then my friends you have died and gone to heaven, because this Brazilian barbecue is one of a kind. You folks need to try their gelatin based cheese bread puff and all the pork, chicken, beef, lamb and buffalo your heart will desire. A definite bucketlist restaurant in my opinion. **4 Starz**

    (4)

  • Corrine C.

    It's been a few years since we've been to Ipanema so we decided to try the new location with a Groupon deal. Came for lunch on Saturday after walking through Pike Place. Good location - easy parking on the street about a block away and a quick walk to the Market. We were seated quickly and they accommodated my request to move to a table by the window. The salad bar was quite tasty with a good variety of sides. The meat came in waves and spurts even though we left our little card on green throughout our meal. The kids were a little disappointed the chicken drumsticks only came by once the whole time but there was plenty of other meat to fill them up. Around $25pp for lunch and $8 for kids, it was a fun treat but a bit on the spendy side. Keep an eye out for Groupon deals and try it out!

    (3)

  • Lynelle B.

    My son has spent a significant amount of time in Brazil and for his rehearsal dinner, selected The Grill from Ipanema to celebrate his upcoming wedding. I was a little hesitant at first considering our dinner party included almost 40 adults plus about 10 children ranging from 9 1/2 months to 10 years old. I had shared a wonderful meal with my son there a few months prior and I wasn't concerned about the food, I simply couldn't imagine how we could manage the size of our party. Alberto went above and beyond to create a special area of the restaurant that felt open yet private for celebrating and talking with family and friends. The ambience of the restaurant was lovely, celebratory and included a view of the water from our table. We chose to order the Rodizio grill for an authentic Brazilian experience. It included a vast selection of grilled meats including filet mignon, sirloin, garlic steak, pepper steak, parmesan pork, lamb, pork, shrimp, sausage and more. The cold table had a delicious selection of salads, seafood, cheeses, meats, soups and more. Our gracious and ever-patient server along with all of the staff made us feel as welcomed as if we were in someone's private home being served. Not once did we feel rushed as they were extraordinarily accommodating of each person attending. Grill from Ipanema would also make a fun date night, couples event, or even a night out with the guys or girls!

    (5)

  • Alex T.

    Glad there is a AYCE Brazilian bbq nearby. Avoid the salad bar, because the onslaught of proteins on skewers will fill you up! Unless, salad is your thing, then please, go ahead. The salad bar looked pretty messy and under a dim light, I couldn't really see what I was placing onto my plate. Needless to say, I went back to the table and found myself only liking half of what the salad bar provided. The meats were all of high grade (at the price point, they should be). Found myself requesting shrimp and pineapple towards the end of the evening because that is all I could fit in the rest of my stomach. The meats were flavorful and my favorite was the lamb and pork loin. I usually don't eat pork, but the pork here was uber tender and melted in my mouf. Oh pork, why you changing my ways??? I'll definitely be back. Not often because it's pricey and I don't always feel I get my moneys worth. I'm more of a budget-foodie and the more I receive for less is always best. ;D Otherwise, this place is great for large groups and dinner dates with friends or your dates who don't care if you're stuffing yourself silly with good meats.

    (4)

  • Seth J.

    Really good food but SUPER expensive!!! Couldn't believe it. The meat is good and the salad bar is there to fill you up so you don't eat too much of the good meat. I prefer to go at lunch. The dinner prices are out of this world. Would only go once a year or two. If they only weren't so greedy for money people would go more often than 1 time a year.

    (3)

  • Maria T.

    Had a bad experience here the first time, but Alberto the owner came over and gave us $30 off our bill, apologized and got us free drinks. Food is delicious! Went back a second time a few months later after this place was open for a bit and had great service. Obsessed with the parmesian pork. Will definitely be back!

    (5)

  • Tina P.

    We came here for my fiancé birthday. I made the reservations via yelp using open table. When we got there it was really busy up front. I was very glad that I got a reservation. Our waiter was awesome. This was our first time so he took the time to explain how the meals were served. My son spilled his soda so he offered a new one and was always checking to make sure we were happy. It was a great meal with great service! I loved the buffalo and lamb.

    (5)

  • Lori M.

    I've eaten here a few times. Considering the price, the food is good, but not great. I hate the "all you can eat" concept, so most times I'll stick to the salad bar or the ala carte menu. I'd rather have fewer dishes, and better quality. It's probably just me, but I prefer smaller, cozier venues. The wait staff is very attentive.

    (3)

  • Alex B.

    Not the best nor the worst Brazilian Steakhouse I've ever been to, but here are my impressions and why I gave it 4 stars. 1. Atmosphere in the place wasn't as fancy as most Brazilian steakhouses, but it was nice. 2. The salad bar was disappointing. I'm used to those being about twice the size. 3. The service was great. The meet kept coming at a great pace. What's more important is that they listened to our requests! I'll elaborate in the next point. 4. The meat: When we first came, the first 5-8 rounds of meat they brought was all well done. My wife and I like our red meat medium-rare, and anything cooked more thoroughly isn't worth eating. So I called our server over and asked him to bring us meat that's medium-rare. From that point in the night, the waiters brought us meat that was cooked perfectly! And the meat was delicious. Not too salty. Not chewy. Just perfect! In short, I really enjoyed my meal there. I might just buy some more Groupons (while they are available!) and go back soon. PS. Our waiter was Daniel. He was great.

    (4)

  • Richard P.

    Had a groupon went for lunch. Favorites were the house special sirloin, risotto, chicken, grilled pineapple, and garlic steak. Didn't care for the pepper steak, or anything with cheese. Wife liked the tri tip best. Not a bad deal with groupon wouldn't pay regular price though

    (4)

  • JoAnn A.

    The man and I had wanted to try this place out for a while, considering we are such big fans of another place similar to this one. Finally came out here a while back. Parking is street parking, which isn't that big of a deal really. The ambience here was really nice. I enjoyed their selection of meats, they were all delicious! I don't recall having a favorite in particular, but they all were very good. Having frequented another Brazilian steakhouse, I was just disappointed with the selection of the salad bar. Though there are some decent options, the other place I have been to had more options that kept bringing me back. Which, I guess that's probably the point of the limited selection (more meat to eat!) but I prefer the salad/sides at the other location personally. Overall though, I enjoyed this place. The service was friendly and prompt, we had a pretty view, and good eats.

    (3)

  • Chelsea S.

    We came for a weekend lunch using a Groupon that covered both meals plus drink completely. We did not make a reservation and were almost turned away because of the crazy long line out the door. Fortunately the restaurant is large and we easily found a table for two in the bar area to seat ourselves. We both got the unlimited rodizio and ate until we could not eat a single bite more. We both had several trips to the salad bar and thought the salad bar was a great deal. Lots of fresh fruits, caprese salad, cold cuts, and every possible salad and grilled vegetable known of. I could have filled up on this alone. We tried several of the meats that came around: sirloins, garlic steak, pepper steak, tri-tip, pork rib, chicken wing, bacon wrapped turkey, and cheesesteak. There might have been more but I lost track. I like sirloins so I was okay that most all of the red meats were sirloin but I think my boyfriend was hoping for something a little more prime or a little more exotic. The meats were seasoned well (maybe even a little too salty) and cooked nice and medium-rare. My favorite was probably the garlic steak (sirloin) and I really loved the sugar coated grilled pineapple. We would definitely come back...a long time from now and with a Groupon again :)

    (4)

  • Janet N.

    I recently purchased a groupon here to celebrate my birthday and everything went by so smoothly. The gm seated my date and I immediately when he noticed we weren't being attended to. He was really friendly and had a really great personality. My date and I chose to dine in for the Rodizio which is the buffet. The salad bar did not have a lot of options but their mashed potatoes were amazing. The meats were cooked really nicely but a little too rare for me. During our dinner we requested for well done meat for just one item and for the rest of the night all the guys brought over to our table was well done meat. They simply remembered and really catered to our needs. How wonderful. My favorite was the house top sirloin and oddly enough the buffalo! Our server for the night was Connor and he was so sweet! He was very charismatic and friendly. He somehow found out it was my birthday and he gave me a birthday dessert on the house :) I had the coconut flan and it was divine. The food here was really awesome and the customer service was top notch. Probably the best customer service I have ever received. I would come here again w/o even using the groupon and pay full price because they're just that good.

    (5)

  • Martin F.

    This is a very good example of a Brazilian steakhouse. If you haven't been to one, make sure you eat lightly the day you plan to go so that you can enjoy all it has to offer (or at least a good bit of what it has to offer as "all" would probably sink all but the most appetites. They were 28 varieties of meats (one is pineapple...) that are being brought around to the tables.... Every diner has tongs and when you see something you like, they will carve off a piece for you to try. I tried the pepercorn beef (a little dry but very flavorful), rib-eye (my favorite), cheese steak - something I have not seen at a place like this before, bacon wrapped beef medallions (yummmm.... probably #2 for the evening), chicken with bacon, lamb (I'm not a fan of lamb in general, this didn't make me think I was missing anything) wild boar (gamey, interesting, glad I had a small piece, not anything I needed more of) buffalo (very tasty and not as dry as I was expecting) shrimp, pineapple grilled with cinnamon and sugar. The wife had all of that and the roast pork and sausage. We started our meal with their extensive salad bar which had more than your typical salads - I really liked the stew and rice, the fresh strawberries and grapes in a balsamic vinaigrette, the fresh blueberries and the tossed green salad. They brought garlic fries and fried banana to the table..... very tasty One thing they did that I really appreciate and wish other places would mimic - they brought a 750 ml bottle of ice water to the table with our water. All of this meat will make you thirsty and it's nice to be able to replenish your glass on your own - however our experience was that our server or other servers were too quick to replenish our glasses, but it was nice to see it there if we needed it. The setting is really nice - clean, comfortable, not crowded. I made a reservation through the link on Yelp and we were seated right away with a nice view of the Sound. I was a little apprehensive about the service after reading the reviews but I have nothing but praise for the team we encountered. (Well, maybe the pineapple could have come around more frequently, but we really had plenty). It's not cheap - so for the budget minded, try to find a Groupon.... It helps.... but a table of 4 is going to run you $150 without much alcohol, be prepared... Save your pennies tho - this is a great meal, a great setting, better than average service and a cultural experience all in one. Make reservations - yelp makes it easy and there were people standing outside in the street to get in when we left..... which is testimony in it's own as to the value you will get.

    (4)

  • Linda Z.

    Much better than Fumaca, not quite as good as Novilhos in Bellevue. There's a huge variety of meat, including wild boar and buffalo, which I hadn't seen before at a rodizio restaurant. However, almost everything I had was too salty for my taste. Also note that the beef was on the rarer side. The salad bar was great - again, lots of variety and it seemed like the dishes were being replenished quite often. The garlic fries and fried bananas that were brought out were also delicious. Service was good as the waiters were friendly and attentive. The interior was open and spacious (unlike Fumaca). Overall, a good experience but not sure the meat is worth the price tag.

    (3)

  • Rohan N.

    Really enjoyed this experience... want to give 3.5 but I can't justify giving 4. Did Rodizio with two of my coworkers for dinner. $46 is pretty steep so I prepared to gorge myself... little did I know what I was getting into!! I thought the salad bar was quite good, though thanks to Yelp I tried to stay away until I'd sampled the meats I wanted to. I actually don't eat beef or pork (so I'm not the target demographic!), but I thought the lamb, chicken, and garlic prawns were pretty good (not great). From the salad bar, everything was also pretty good. The only things I thought were better than that were the garlic prawns and grilled vegetables and the roasted butternut squash. Don't get me wrong, everything tasted good, but nothing really stood out. My coworkers thought the filet and the prime rib were the two best cuts of meat they had. The service by the gauchos was awesome, but the service from the hostess and our main waitress was only OK. They actually leave you the water jug, but that leads to a slightly lower level of service. This was my first Brazilian steakhouse experience, and I had a really good time. I would definitely come back!

    (3)

  • David S.

    The Grill from Ipanema is a meat lover's dream. Being one myself, I come here regularly, as not only is the food fantastic and in copious supply, but they also have what I consider to be the best bargain in Seattle. Get the rodizio of course. It is the only thing I've tried, and never had second thoughts about changing. If you don't know how it works, they will bring never ending amounts of meat to your table on big spikes, and the servers will carve you a piece. You flip a card between red and green to signal if you want to take a break or not. There is also a salad bar, which also includes cooked foods that change every week. Often they are Brazilian dishes such as beef or chicken stew, soups, beans and so on. I'm sure the other food is great too, but who could pass on the main attraction. If you're not looking for so much meat, or are with someone with a smaller appetite you can just get the salad bar for a reduced cost. What makes it the best deal in town for me, is that if you go on a weekend lunch time it is only 26 bucks. For all you can eat meat and salad bar that is a fantastic deal. The regular price is around 46. I often see people use Groupon vouchers which makes it an even better bargain. I think it is around $30 for 60 worth of food/drink. The main difference between lunch and the full price dinner is there are less meat options. The dinner adds more prime cuts such as filet, and exotic meats such as wild boar and buffalo. But the lunch still has a great selection, including my favourite house special Picanha (top sirloin.) It tastes so good. I notice that people love the pineapple, but I'm mostly there for the meat :) What makes me give it 5 stars though, beyond the food and the value, is the staff. The servers and carvers are always super friendly and will bring you requests. As I go there fairly regularly, the manager will come and say hi. They even sometimes put a drink on the house. They certainly make you feel welcome. I'd certainly recommend it to any non-vegan/vegetarian, and often bring friends when they come to town.

    (5)

  • Matthew T.

    I've been to this style of place a few times so I know what to expect. And I'm sure you do as well, so why go into all of that? Basically, the salad bar was a bit sad and I've had better feijoada at other places of this style. Heck, even I can probably make better feijoada. It was just fairly plain beans, sausages and mystery bits were missing or very small. Also, no white rice, only yellow with veggies mixed in. Friends who had been here before at their previous location thought the bar was lacking as well. The meat. This place is all about the meat. Which was good. But basically the only things that came by were beef and chicken. WE saw the shrimp guy once. We had to ask the server to send something interesting our way near the end, and got buffalo. What we got tasted good, was seasoned properly, but their competitors out there put out a bigger variety and to me that costs them a star. Also seemed like the meat guys had their favorite tables and didn't circulate very well. Not in a rush to be back. THe kind of place where it might be good to have a sales rep or a loaded family member take you.

    (3)

  • Jay H.

    Went back for another visit and the bar manager Alberto was working... this guy is rad. He would come into the restaurant to talk with patrons about things they would like to see offered in the bar and listen to what they thought about the drinks he made them. My dad and uncle, who are booze snobs, loved the drinks Alberto made them and downed them quickly. Believe me when I tell you I can't remember the last time they didn't complain about a mixed drink so this drink was awesome. It was essentially a Brazillian mojito. Also, try the wild boar. It's so amazing your mouth will never be the same... like the first time you had a make out session with someone with braces except the wild boar is awesome so I guess they're completely dissimilar. The service was great and crazy fast. My plate was only meat empty for the briefest of moments throughout our dining experience which is huge for me. When I'm trying to eat my weight in meat every delay is critical. Still a huge fan!

    (5)

  • Ellis N.

    Outstanding quality meats, awesome service. New go-to place for getting together with a group of friends. Went to Novilhos to see how it compared, and the only thing they beat GFI in is the size of the salad/sides bar. Otherwise they were very typical in that lesser meats were brought around and pushed on you constantly while the good stuff was eked out at best. Not so at GFI, it has the experience nailed. Get reservations Thurs-Sun, it's a busy place.

    (5)

  • Katherine G.

    I came here for dinner with a friend since we had a Groupon. We actually had one expired Groupon and a current one and they honored the paid value of the original and also let us redeem the new Groupon, which was great! We opted for the all you can eat meat and salad bar option. I barely had room for any of the salad bar because there were so many delicious meats to try. I'd been to one other restaurant like this and it met all of my expectations. The red meats were perfectly medium rare and I couldn't get enough. I also really enjoyed the turkey wrapped in bacon. The wait staff were all super friendly and not overbearing, but around just often enough to make sure we were doing alright. Even when we had our card on red to signify that we needed to slow down, they were attentive enough to see when we were eyeballing the meat from the next table over and then kind enough to offer us a slice. All in all, a great experience.

    (4)

  • Gayle A.

    I don't think I could come to one of these places unless I had a groupon or living social deal to use. It's worth getting the Rodizio which is the buffet of "18 types of meats" accompanied by their fresh salad bar. To make note of the 18 types of meats that the waiters entice you with is misleading. It would be more accurate to say there are 18 types of skewers, some of which include: sirloin, rib eye, filet mignon. Then there was the wild boar. But also my favorite--the pineapple glazed with cinnamon and sugar which tastes perfect with the meat. I don't think we ever got to try ALL 18 skewers. Apparently we were missing bacon wrapped steak.....sad. It wasn't crowded at all on a Monday night, so it was easy to grab a waiters attention. Good attention by the servers as they will run to you like a magnet once you flip your card from red to green. Advice: do take breaks in between trying the different meats and do make sure you get to see a full rotation of all the skewers so you get your money's worth. And do take advantage if there is a groupon out there and use it.

    (3)

  • Alex F.

    The food was very appetizing. I really wish I came here when I was more hungry with all the delicious meat and fruit that they were bringing. Nooo eyes, my stomach is very full. It can no longer shove food into my mouth. My favorites were the Sirloin Steak and the Cinnamon Pineapple.

    (4)

  • Monica B.

    I failed to get myself motivated and train for an all-you-can-eat-meat-a-thon before I got here. Therefore, I felt the experience would be wasted on me and decided to order something off the menu instead. I was meeting some friends to celebrate someone's birthday. They all ordered the rodizio and from the looks of things, probably got good value for their dollar. As I said, I was skeptical that I could eat a large amount of meat and ordered the churrasco, a 12-ounce skirt steak that was described on the menu as "very flavorful and tender." It was served on a cutting board lined with a banana leaf. My choice of side was brussels sprouts and to my surprise, I saw...a fried egg! Fried egg makes everything better, it's a known fact. The server was really nice and when I ordered my steak medium-rare, she said it was the perfect way to eat it. It was served medium and neither flavorful, nor tender. To be fair, I didn't send it back because I was starving and really didn't want for them to re-fire it. However, I'm concerned that they can't cook a steak properly. The brussels sprouts were well seasoned which I think is often overlooked by many places. The fried egg was perfectly firm and runny when broken. I have to say that it's a bit hard to cut a steak on a banana leaf but they probably do that so it's visually easy to tell who has the rodizio. The guys bringing around the meat were friendly and our table was kept stocked with bottles of water. Everything was going great until we wanted our check. We waited, and waited, and finally got proactive since two of us had parking issues (one private lot and one city street). I finally had to leave before she returned because I was afraid I would get a ticket. Another person left to move his car. The server was really friendly, just missing for long periods of time when we needed her most.

    (3)

  • Sarah M.

    This place is not quite as nice as the Brazilian steakhouse in Factoria but it is less expensive and almost as good in my opinion. It was only $39.99 (I think) per person and we had a Groupon which made it even better. They had a really expansive salad bar...which had a really unusual combination of food. Mostly salads, cheeses, and veggies - but they also had some rice, mashed potatoes, and beef stroganoff? (random, weird) I also asked for a drink recommendation, and they suggested a caipernia (I am butchering the spelling.) I'd highly recommend! I generally don't drink a lot of rum but this was a great drink if you're outside in the sun or in the Caribbean. We flipped our little meat sign up and the meat kept coming. After about an hour, I started seeing some repeats - and the server even came over to ask if there were any in particular that we were waiting for. They had everything from sirloin to filet mignon, buffalo, pork, bacon wrapped steak, shrimp, grilled pineapple...I was definitely satisfied. I'm not sure that I ate $40 worth of meat, but I'd definitely try to come here on a day when I'm hungrier. The restaurant decor was surprisingly nice, the server was friendly, and the food was good. I'd go out of my way to come back here for some good rodizio.

    (5)

  • Bhaskar G.

    Just wanted to let you guys know - they won't seat you if you show up after 2pm.... Even if it is just 2 minutes after :-) Well, I am hungry now and grateful the the place across the street can serve me some fries.... Have fun out there!

    (1)

  • Katy H.

    This is a tough call... I love meat and I'll certainly be back, but the service here when I dined recently was a bit of a bummer. I can't tell whether the servers are underpaid and slow as a result, or if they're overworked and have too many tables to cover. When our server was at the actual table she was awesome, friendly and helpful. But she forgot a few items we'd ordered, disappeared for long periods of time, and we had to hunt her down for water on two occasions. Nothing to be mad over, but it left me feeling frazzled as I'd paid for 2 hours worth of parking and wound up unable to escape the restaurant until after I'd been there for over 2 and a half hours. The last 45 mins we were there we spent trying to track her down and looking for her to pass our table which was centered in the back of the restaurant in the middle of the room. It worked out quite funny because we were there so long waiting to ask for the bill that we flipped our rodozio card back over to green and decided to eat a little more since we were sort of stuck there waiting. Finally a friend at our table realized her parking was also up and took the initiative to ask for the bill. Then once we got it there was another long(ish) wait to get it back. Another friend who paid cash simply left to avoid getting a parking ticket and finally we were all on our way. The food (as always) was awesome. The portions are crazy, the price is worth it because the meat quality is great, and the service, when you can find it, is lovely. Great spot for a birthday or a group dinner - just plan ahead and expect to be there for a long, long time. Even if it's not crazy crowded.

    (3)

  • Tina H.

    We had the groupon. Showed up at 3pm to use it on their Happy Hour. Was told that the groupon was not available for the HH prices. So we ordered stuff off their regular menu (even tho they were only open for HH at that time). The food was delish, the Sangria tasted great and at the end of the meal, they told us we were below the groupon amount and that we were free to go (no bill). I said, wait, but I like to put a tip for them on my card but the server was very kind and said, no really..its ok. I ended up putting like $7 or $8 dollar in cash on the table but the service was great, the food was awesome and my friend and I felt that we were really treated like guest in an old friend's home. Will definitely come again, what a great place!

    (5)

  • Angie L.

    We bought a groupon to this place and decided to check it out for dinner this weekend. I highly suggest reservations because we tried to come in for dinner a few weekends ago and were told we needed them due to the volume of people. When we walked in, the front hostess girls were a little rude, but whatever... I was here to grub on the food. This was my very first time ever experiencing a Brazilian steakhouse like this so I was pretty excited. The salad bar... The limitless salad bar consisted of rice, bread, and a ton of awesome/high quality anti pasta options.. Such as tomato salads, octopus civiche, artichoke salad, cucumber salad... It was ah-mazing! Didn't expect such good salad bar options. Anyway, the meats came around and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The pork cuts were a little dry and rough, but the various beef cuts were moist and scrumptious as were the chicken cuts. The shrimp was perfectly cooked. The grilled pineapple...... HEAVENLY. $39.99 is a little high, yes. So I'd definitely be back, with a groupon or maybe try their lunch. Our waitress was friendly and so were the gentlemen bringing around the meats. Overall, great experience and superb food. Great place for a date night :)

    (5)

  • Ruby G.

    Great for a meaty special occasion. Both times I came, we did the rodizio. I hardly touched the buffet portion, but I do like a bit of fruit at the end to finish off the meal. As a normally light eater, my strategy for trying everything was to split some of the meats with my SO. After the first round, I picked out my favorites to sample again. My top meats I can remember were the filet mignon, ribeye, garlic steak, and top sirloin. I would pass on the shrimp, chicken, and some of the bacon wrapped goodies. On my first visit, we were also treated to dessert. I'm sure most people don't go to the brazilian bbq place for dessert, but I'll just say they are good if you have room. I don't know how I managed, but I ate some cheesecake and sampled a bit of the passionfruit something. I liked them both, but they could be overly sweet for some people. The one ding for me is that the service is not always very attentive. The first time I went, there was a mix up and no waiter came to our table until we asked for one. I certainly don't want to feel rushed at dinner, but both times, there was a bit of a wait to get our orders taken and to ask if we wanted dessert or the bill.

    (4)

  • Carolina D.

    went here for my boyfriends 21st with a party of 6 and it was exquisite! excellent service and delicious food! I actually am Brazilian myself and the food was very nostalgic of home :) 5 stars!! defiantly will come back but since its pretty pricey its gonna be reserved for those special occasions wish i could afford it for an everyday thing ! haha if you love meat and Brazilian food you will love it here! Update 2015: still awesome 10/10 service, food , and atmosphere ! Wish u could come a lot more often

    (5)

  • Anthony C.

    Hostess/receptionist is disgustingly rude. Its so pretentious and obnoxious when they ask if you have a reservation when the place is empty. Take your Miami attitude back to Florida. Never coming back here again.

    (1)

  • An T.

    It was great! The meat came hot and fast! (thats what she said) The salad bar was great apparently they have different selections often based on the freshes produce available. I would have to say this was the best of the Rodizio places I have been to. Having a groupon didnt hurt either =)

    (4)

  • Arthur K.

    To be honest, I was pretty disappointed in this place. I love Rodizio and was excited that they finally opened up. We went on a Saturday during lunch. The place was pretty busy which is usually a great sign. It didn't take long before they came around with the different meats. Unfortunately, I only enjoyed really one of the meats that came around and that was the garlic steak. The rest were either grossly under-seasoned and/or overcooked. I had a hard time getting anything near medium, let alone medium rare. The buffet table had a lot of different choices between salads, mashed potatoes and rice. Of course, this stuff was pretty tasty. The mashed potatoes were amazing but they probably do that on purpose so that you eat less and less meat of course. The service at first was really good. Near the end though, the people with the meat came by less and less. They didn't even come to our table even though we had our little flags to green still and they just served the other tables around us. I'm not sure if it's their strategy to do that get people to full faster, but it was getting a bit frustrating at the end. I was also disappointed that they didn't serve the grilled pineapple for lunch. I understand it's cheaper, but pineapple to me is a must at any rodizio. It's a great balance to have some of that sweetness with the salty of the meats.I'm willing to give this place a chance in the future, but I definitely won't be the one to suggest it.

    (2)

  • Dean S.

    My wife and I love this restaurant. We took our 8 year old son for his first experience at a Brazilian grill. He absolutely was delighted with all the different types of meat. Dessert was yummy too. Great service as well. For us, its an expensive dinner! But a great place for a special event.

    (5)

  • Zoila L.

    If you are looking for some high protein tasty food, this is the place to go! All the cuts of meat are perfectly seasoned and cooked for your delight, and the desserts will have you throwing your diet right out the window! I'll definetly return.

    (4)

  • Caitlin H.

    Rodizio is a cool idea, but it doesn't exactly work. You don't know when the meat's going to be there, or what it's going to be, so you're forced to eat things in an order that you can't control. There were a lot of different dishes at the salad bar. I could more or less tell what most of them were, but there were some I couldn't figure out, and more labels would've been nice. They had olives, mixed fruit, strawberries, mushrooms, yams, grilled eggplant, cheese-topped tomatoes, etc. There was a group of three men standing in front of the salad bar the entire time we were trying to get our food, one of them coughing. They didn't seem to be patrons, so I'm not sure what they were doing there. Most of the flavors at the salad bar just weren't my taste. The rice had a distinct seasoning that I wasn't a fan of. I was disappointed they didn't have any pasta salad at all. The churrascaria I went to in St. Louis had an awesome salmon pasta salad. The bread, however, was a stand-out item. Easily the best thing at the salad bar. It had a great crust on top, was soft and chewy on the inside, and dense and greasy (in a good way) on the bottom. I've never had bread like it before. I liked that we got "complimentary" garlic fries and fried bananas, but fries were kind of underdone, soggy, and greasy. I loved the batter on the bananas. It was sweet and crunchy. I couldn't really enjoy it since I don't like bananas, though. I wasn't impressed with the meat. There were several varieties, but most of them lacked flavor and weren't the best consistency, either. One of the servers was rather gruff and had an accent so thick I couldn't understand what he was saying even after I asked him to repeat what type of meat it was. It really takes away from the experience when you have no idea what you're eating. I did like getting to try lots of different meats. There were chicken drummies, bacon-wrapped turkey (my favorite of the identifiable meats - juicy and flavorful), bacon-wrapped steak, cheesesteak (interesting flavor - I liked it), garlic steak, tri-tip, peppersteak, parmesan pork, sausage, and two or three things I couldn't figure out. I would've loved to've tried the buffalo and boar, if they were even serving it for lunch - maybe I did and I just didn't know it. They do have a nice view of the water, and our water glasses were refilled promptly. Our waitress checked in with us to the point that it was annoying, coming around every 5 minutes, it seemed, to ask if everything was okay. We had a Groupon that covered $60, and after we finished the meal we were informed we would have to spend $60 before tax in order to use the Groupon. This was not stated anywhere on the Groupon. I've been using Groupons for a long time, and I've never run into that requirement anywhere before. The waitress asked if we wanted to order some drinks. My boyfriend ordered a soda, and I asked to see a menu, planning to order an appetizer or a dessert since I wasn't thrilled with the meat, anyway. The waitress brought back a drink menu, which neither of us wanted since it wasn't even noon yet, but no food menu. We wound up talking to the manager, who said we had to spend $60 because of something to do with tax and the register. We told him that was ridiculous, and he said he'd just accept the Groupon. He left, Groupon in hand. We were prepared to at least pay tax for the meal, and although we sat there for a while, no one ever checked in with us again. Unless your goal is to ingest large quanitites of bland meat, this restaurant is way overpriced, and I wouldn't recommend it.

    (2)

  • Mydao H.

    I felt hungry enough to come here and use my Groupon last night. It was a Monday evening. We strolled in a little after 8pm. I walk in and was immediately greeted by a hostess. We stroll past the salad buffet bar and the kitchen before walking into the dining area where we could see the entire restaurant. It was cute; very open with a few big booths. There were about a dozen patrons in the entire place. Ah, yes. I remembered that this was the old bar, Twist, where a few of my friends got wasted at several years ago. Haha! We got seated next to the window and both got the Rodizio for $45.95pp. My goal for the night was to eat as much as possible! I ordered a glass of Merlot for $9 and my man got a draft beer for $5. As the meats started to come by, I started checking them off my list. Yes, I took the list from one of the Yelpers and started marking an 'x' next to each item as they came by. Well, at least until I had to put the red stop sign up from being too full. The salad bar was decent. I didn't get much from there because I was here for the protein! I got the grilled veggies, the pickled jalapenos, and a bit of the mashed potatoes and a roll. Here are my vague opinions on the meats: 1) Wild Boar x x - Just ok; too tough for my taste. 2) Buffalo x - Ok 3) Garlic Steak x - Liked. 4) Pepper Steak - didn't come by 5) Pork Ribs x - Not good; had a weird smell to it. Didn't eat it after one bite. 6) Beef Ribs x - Tough and fatty 7) Passion Fruit Chicken x - Good 8) Bacon wrapped Turkey - didn't come by 9) Bacon Wrapped Steak - didn't come by 10) Spicy Sausages x - ok 11) Cheese Steak (Provolone) x x x - first cut is just ok, but the next two times was a lot better and more tender 12) Rib Eye x - Better than most of the meats 13) House Sirloin x - I couldn't eat it because it didn't have a lot of flavor 14) Lamb x - Too gamey for my taste, also couldn't eat it 15) Pineapple w/ Cinnamon x x - Delicious! I love me some of this pineapple! 16) Grilled Shrimp x x - YUM! 17) Filet Mignon x - I can't remember now, because I had all the meats mixed up on my plate 18) Parmesan Pork x - Not bad Tri tip xx - Pretty decent, I ate it. Fried plantain x - Was a fried banana, small, pretty good, but was better at the old location at the Harbor Steps All in all - the gauchos came by pretty often. Maybe because they weren't really busy so we didn't have to wait very long. Some of the meats were chewy and I had asked for the more rare side of the slab, but mostly the meats could have been seasoned better. I have had better at other rodizio places. The flavors here just didn't seem quite right. For how pricey it was it should have been better. Sad to say I won't be coming back until their reviews get better.

    (3)

  • Greg L.

    Chose the restaurant based on other reviews and we were very pleased with the choice. The Rodizio was amazing. It's hard to even recommend the best cuts but we loved the pepper steak and shrimp. The quality of meat was very high and the servers are continually bring fresh cuts hot off the grill. The salad bar was of equal quality - not as large a selection as other Brazilian steakhouses I have visited but still very enjoyable . Surprisingly, the dessert was as good as the main course; I would return just for the passion fruit tiramisu. And don't forget the Caipirinha - a must!

    (4)

  • Marina L.

    IF you love meat and drinks, you will definitely love this place! I got the groupon for this place and went with a group of friends, we went to the bar area. The bartenders, Chris and Alex, were really good at preparing drinks, best mojitos in town! I don't like my drinks strong and they made them really good, using real fruits. Not a lot beers to choose from but lots of good wine and a full bar. We also got the sampler which is way cheaper than the rodizio (however with the rodizio you would get a pretty sweet view) and fed all three of us really well! This place ALSO has the BEST flan I have ever had, I usually hate flan but they make it really well here! Really good bar area and definitely worth it!

    (5)

  • Aria W.

    I recently stopped by The Grill from Ipanema with my family. My experience was nothing short of amazing. My server was Alex, he was very knowledgeable when it came to the rodizio (meat skewers) and had me going in seconds. The service was great, my dishes were picked up whenever I finished my food and my water was constantly being filled. The meat was amazing from cheesy pork to the filet mignon mmmmm. I left stuffed to the point that I almost questioned my capability to walk. All in all I had an amazing experience and will definitely be coming back for more! (I recommend the Brazilian lemonade)

    (5)

  • Callie C.

    I took my dad here when he was in town and had a great experience. Very unique. My boyfriend and dad had a grand time trying all the various meats. I am a pescatarian so I did not partake in the lavish meats but they had amazing halibut and the buffet could be a meal of it's own.

    (5)

  • Jo L.

    Holy meat coma Batman. I felt like I barely touched any of the meat compared to neighbouring tables nearby and yet my intake for protein was enough to last me a few weeks. I came here for lunch and had the Rodizio for $25.95 which is essentially server carving off meat such as ribs, chicken wings, steak, etc. right at your table. The salad bar was very extensive with several hot items but many cold salad, veg/fruits and meats. If you're vegetarian, this is more than enough variety to enjoy but the price for the salad bar only is quite hefty in my opinion... The restaurant is huge, well decorated, with plenty of seating. Service was friendly although I felt we were being pushed to try the alcoholic beverages, even when it was 11:30am. The meat came often and many of them tasted good but after several servings, they all began to taste the same. If you have hollow legs, I'd say go for it because it is worth it. If you're a small eater, you may want to opt to dine a la carte. While my meal got off to a nice start, my buffet mentality kicked in and I left holding my belly and didn't' want to eat or look at meat again for the rest of the week. This will probably be my last experience having the Rodizio but was a fun dining experience none the less.

    (3)

  • Richard U.

    "Meatopia" or "Carnivore-heaven" are some terms that come to mind to describe this place. This Brazillian churascurria will put a dent in any insatiable appetite and is a great edition to the Belltown food scene. I came here with a buddy for the rodizio dinner which is pretty much a full on meat orgy. 17 different kind of grilled items are brought out in quick succession from table to table. When your coaster is flipped to 'green' it comes fast and furious. There were several points in which we had to flip our coaster over to 'red' to to slow down the torrent in order to figure out what was on our plates. my impression of things I tried -leg of lamb- yes! -garlic,parmesean pork-yes, yes! -wild boar-taste the wild! -buffalo-taste the freedom! -bacon wrapped turkey- dressing up turkey always helps with some bacon! -bacon wrapped steak!- very peppery! -pork ribs-not much flavor a bit porky -beef steak with mozzarella- how did they do this? -portugese sausage-mmmmm -chicken drummies- tastes like chicken -shrimp- not much flavor -beef short rib-love carving this off the bone~Caveman style! -there were a few more styles of beef, all were good. they also have a buffet with rice and beans, salads and stuff but why bother. Okay maybe some beans and rice. They also provide some fries and fried plantains which are a nice touch but a small distraction to the swords heavy with meat swooping from table to table. I counted at least 7 different beasts represented in the entire repertoire. I think the pace was a bit overwhelming since it was kind of empty when we got there. I would imagine a slower pace (much advised) is more prevalent when its more crowded. The other stand out was the service which was next to impeccable. All of the servers were extremely friendly and accomadating. We even asked for chimichurri sauce and they made it for us from scratch! For $40 its not the cheapest meal you'll get in Seattle, but considering how much get in return, its is truly your fault if you are not bursting at the seams after this. I may try the other menu items next time when I don't feel like totally packing myself with meat but who am I kidding. Go here!

    (5)

  • Holly C.

    This Brazilian steakhouse was really tasty- they usually have a Groupon, so check for that before you go! The endless meat is delicious, and the grilled pineapple is incredible! This is a great choice for special occasions!

    (4)

  • Rita M.

    We were sat by the hostess right away but then not a single person acknowledged us for 20 minutes. This must of been hard given that there were 5 of us and I was practically making love to all the meat with my eyes. We then asked one of the waitstaff to please send our server over because we were ready. Nope. Another 5-10 minutes went by and we couldn't take it anymore. Ran across the street and had a great dinner at a fraction of the price.

    (1)

  • Helen N.

    It's sad when the pineapple is the only decent part of the meal. Especially when they're suppose to be known for their meat. All the meat they serve is well done and chewy. Meat quality is terrible. Our waiter was very rude. For the price I paid here I would gladly pay more and go to a steakhouse for good quality food and service.

    (1)

  • connie k.

    service was great (super friendly) - but the food was okay. for the record though, we decided to completely go against the whole point of going to a brazillian restaurant and ordered off the menu instead of eating gaucho style. so i got a fish dish, while b got some lamb dish. his dish was decent, my fish was meh at best. my calpirinha was delicious though. also, points for the name of the restaurant being adorable.

    (3)

  • Fernando C.

    This place is simply too good. The service was prompt and friendly and the food is A-MAZING. The salad bar has a great variety and the steaks and meats, brought to your table, are simply succulent. The ambiance and vibe are great. Also, try the cheese breads and the Brazilian Guaraná sodas! Highly recommended place!

    (5)

  • Pearl W.

    I've heard from my friend so many times about how amazing Brazilian Steakhouses are. I think I was expecting too much. The salad bar didn't have a lot of "salad" that I liked, but their mashed potatoes were yum! All the meat was amazing. Expensive. Not sure if I'd go here again.

    (3)

  • Ashley D.

    We've been here three times thus far, once for lunch, and twice for dinner. It's always a fun experience, and the food and service has generally been great. The selection for dinner is definitely better than lunch, so I think we'll be sticking to dinner in the future. Cheese steak, pepper steak, and buffalo were some of our favorites, and we seriously can't get enough of the pineapple. That stuff is magic. The one issue I have here is with their cocktails. I've kind of been underwhelmed by them, given their $10 price tags, and will probably refrain from ordering them in the future. Stick to the wine or beer.

    (4)

  • Alberto A.

    Read carefully: The meat is great, but the service is unacceptably poor. While the buffet isn't that great, as many have already reviewed, meat selection is really great. Get ready to eat nice beef, pork, chicken cuts made by experts. The not so great: the hostess may not seat you in a great spot. Actually the place is not very nice to begin with. It's a difficult task for her... The waitress did not seem to want to be there. We did not have our fried plantains until we were done with our meals, and when it finally came, with 2 cheese breads, surprise!! The most horrible experience for someone who ate plantains and cheese breads at other Brazilian steakhouses. The "gauchos" were really great, always helpful, serving the best cuts of meat. The check came after a long 20 min wait. I do NOT recommend this place and will not return again. Cheers!!

    (2)

  • Lesley C.

    Love this place, the occasional Groupon's they have makes it an affordable weekend lunch place.

    (4)

  • Super Happy G.

    Always love this restaurant! The food, the ambience, the service - Alberto the manager- flawless, amazing, professional. We always sit in the bar and made to feel special and welcome. My only complaint is that my husband and I can't get there enough, and can never decide what to eat when we do- too many flavorful delights. What is it about great grilled Rodizio served as you like it at your table - YUM!!! Still getting over the food coma LOL!

    (5)

  • Jennifer C.

    We opted for the Salad Bar only on our first visit to The Grill from Ipanema, and the experience exceeded my expectations. All of the offerings I tried were delicious and fresh and the variety was impressive. I guess it depends on your meat consumption patterns, but personally when I've been to other rodizio places I can have about 2 1/2 servings of sword-served meat and I'm done. With a Salad Bar (so much more than that) like The Grill from Ipanema's, I can have an excellent meal without paying an extra $15 for 6-8 oz of meat. Among the Salad Bar selections were: soups, rice, mashed potatoes, polenta, stewed pork, many different vegetable salads, chicken & potato salad, marinated vegetables, fruit, cheeses, housemade pizza, asparagus, green beans, baked apples...and more. Although we didn't have the meat service, the tables around us were frequently visited by servers presenting the 16 different kinds of churrasco. Our server was attentive even though we had only the salad bar, and I very much enjoyed my refreshing grapefruit Rio Margarita.

    (4)

  • Evita-Marie R.

    I was pretty devastated when Ipanema Grill closed in downtown, but I'm pretty sure this is them reincarnated. I purchased a groupon for this place and was it was a great deal. My boyfriend and I had a nice dinner here and the food was pretty delicious. The salad bar had a nice selection of cheeses and salads. They had a few warm sides: rice, beans and mashed potatoes. Their service was great. All the servers(meat carvers) are very nice and I appreciated not getting the stink eye or attitude from our main server when we mentioned we were using a groupon. (It's happened in other places) It definitely is a pricey establishment even with a groupon, so save it for a special occasion! The meat selection at dinner is vast; our favorites were the rib eye, filet, garlic pork, and the roasted piña. (Seriously I stuck around for this even after being stuffed) A unique experience and delicious food!

    (4)

  • Emma F.

    We came here as a large party and had a wonderful time. Here's my take on their rodizio. - Best Meats: Buffalo, Lamb and their special rare beef (it's the house special) Just eating these will make the $50 worth it. -All the beefs, aside from the house special, start to taste the same after a while. - The pork is actually really good, I'd try it, same with the turkey and bacon. - I wouldn't bother with the shrimp or sausage nor feel the need to sample all the different beefs. -Cold carb buffet: For the most part this is not worth stomach space with a few exceptions: the mashed potatoes are amazing and the black beans and rice are really good too. - The Guava Caperinha is amazing and strong. Pretty much every drink looked amazing. - I with they had the blood sausage on the menu, it would be a great addition. - The grilled pineapple smells amazing and is almost as delicious as it smells.

    (4)

  • T L.

    Our first impression: The place seems as if its just opened and the staff have no idea what they are supposed to be doing. When we walked in with a reservation we were stared at in confusion for the first 5 minutes with no one else around us and then questioned several times about how we had made a reservation even though we had done it through their website. Then, even though the restaurant was empty and we had asked for a booth, we were told the seating was a "set system" and were placed in a back corner. The "meat carvers" that come around and cut off pieces of the different meats began passing our table almost as soon as they came out. After several times of this throughout the night we had to eventually get up and ask to be served. The salad bar..the awful joke of a salad bar... is measly, and not worth anywhere near the $28 they charged for the "unlimited" option. Who is actually going to go back for cold vegetable mixtures and mashed potatoes all night long? There was not even any salad! Our server smelt very strongly like alcohol and even tried (but failed) to suppress a burp right in front of us with no apology. The meat was not as great as we were hoping, and the decent ones like parmesean crusted pork, sirloin, and cheese steak, were only passed around MAYBE twice. We got mostly pork sausages, turkey wrapped bacon, and very overcooked garlic steak that we could not even chew. We were also told by a friend to make sure we triend the friend bananas they bring out after meat has been passed for awhile, so after about an hour we asked a passing server when they typically come out, he said it should be any minute. We were there for anther hour after that and never saw them, but instead got a "cheesy bread" roll, just one, on a small plate for our table of FOUR to try. They didn't even say anything about it just walked by and dropped it off on the table. The salad bar is lackluster and overpriced, and the service was enough to keep us from ever coming back. The worst part though was when we had to wait 35 minutes (!!!) for our check even after getting up (again) and asking for it. I finally went to get the manager and was told I needed to sit down and my server would be right over. My boyfriend went back to the table to wait and as I was standing at the door getting my jacket on the manager yelled at our server (loud enough for everyone close to the bar to hear) "What the hell are you doing? Your table wants to pay!" He came out, still chewing whatever he had been eating, and went to our table. Surprising, considering that he only checked on us twice in a two hour period that was mostly waiting around. As far as I am concerned, I wouldn't ever again want to waste $150 on meal at a place that doesn't require their employees to at least be sober. I have worked in the food industry for years so I understand a little slip up now and then but this whole experience was disgraceful and I feel cheated out of almost $200 because of course we left a decent tip for our intoxicated, bumbling idiot of a server. We will be searching for another brazilian steakhouse in the meantime.

    (2)

  • Lisa K.

    When you go there, go for the rodizio option! They have very high quality meat that is sliced very finely onto your plate to meet your savory standards. The waiters were very kind to us and the shrimp from the salad bar was the best shrimp I've ever had! Also, make sure you try their desserts! Their coconut flan and oreo cream pie were the best!

    (5)

  • JoAnne B.

    Freakin' amazing. The meats melted in my mouth. It was delicious!

    (5)

  • LB D.

    With an amazing range of meat flavors to choose from, you will want to make sure to come hungry so you can indulge in the vast array they have to offer! A must hit when in Seattle!

    (5)

  • Dennis M.

    Couldn't handle the volume of protein so we ordered a la carte. Dinner was prepared well. I had the osco buco and she the steak. Steak was the better choice. Cooked perfectly. Great service. The only reason to return is for the rodizio. But you need to come with an empty stomach and full wallet. Dinner for 2 with wine and tip will be north of $160.00. For me this makes this a limited occasion spot.

    (3)

  • Toby L.

    I visited this restaurant for the first time last night. The best thing about the restaurant is the salad bar. Pretty amazing...lots of really good stuff. The meat that they bring around if you order the rodizio is also very good. My one complaint is that the variety of meats with the rodizio was lacking. They did at least 3 rounds with the cheese steak while we were there. We probably saw 5 or 6 different kinds of meats going around, which is less than other Brazilian restaurants I've visited. I'd definitely come back to try this place again.

    (4)

  • Amy L.

    Decided to come here and saw that there was a Groupon available. It was quiet (not use to how it is in Vegas). Tried 2 new items I never tried before (wild boar and cinnamon pineapple). Loved the cinnamon pineapple but the wild boar was too gamey. There was a lot of selection in the salad bar but none that really interested me...just the seasoned mozzarella cheese and kiwi. For dessert, my friend and boyfriend shared the coconut flan. The boyfriend seemed to like it a lot more. I ordered the chocolate truffles and yum! The price isn't bad either. $39.95/person and $7/dessert. The staff was super friendly and helpful as well. It was a nice experience overall. I hope my friend had a great first time experience.

    (4)

  • K. B.

    Great food, personable servers, and a unique dining experience. I'd definitely go back! I would call in my reservation next time, however, since my online reservation somehow didn't register. I had requested a window table for our special occasion dinner, but when we arrived they weren't expecting us so we kind of got plopped at an empty table on the side/back. It wasn't a huge deal - we asked to move and they accommodated. Service was fast and provided a great variety of foods to try. We had the Rodizio - open salad and sides bar with a huge variety of things (pace yourself!), and then 17 different types of meat began circulating to our table. They had some unique things too - the Bacon Wrapped Dates were awesome and the Grilled Pineapple was sprinkled with cinnamon...so good. We tried to wait it out for the shrimp, but it unfortunately never made it out while we were there. Bring your appetite!

    (4)

  • Susan C.

    I made a reservation here. Unfortunately, we were not able to eat here. We had walked up from the International District because I wanted to treat my husband for his birthday. We had showed up early and was hoping they could seat us a bit early. They were not able to even though I saw tables available in the back. They weren't very apologetic about it. I doubt we will ever be back.

    (2)

  • Sofia S.

    Only worth it if you're going for protein quantity (not necessarily quality). And get the Groupon, because it's not worth the full prices. We went here for my fiance's birthday (I compromised because he is a meat-eater and I only eat fish). First off, it took about 30 minutes to get our first drink. The salad bar was about average and my fiance said the meat's were "O.K.- sirloin was the best but everything else was average." As far as the fish goes, it was TINY and hard to find under the pile of sauce and veggies on top. The server was very friendly and thoughtful with a birthday surprise at the end.

    (3)

  • Sumalatha R.

    Worst food!Worst service! We had a groupon offer with this place and decided to check it out. The steak was way too under-cooked for a medium rare . And we could see blood oozing out from one of the grilled lamb dish. Would never eat here again!!!! And the worst of all, my husband left his leather overcoat in the restaurant. Later we called up to check on the overcoat to pick it up. The lady on the telephone was so rude and refuses that there is no jacket there. We could see the overcoat in the pics taken at the restaurant and that was the last place we visited on that day. We tried to ask for the waiter who attended us so that he could help us, but she plainly refused saying that any of the other customers would have taken it. I wonder how they give a table to another customer before they clean up the previous meal. Not at all worth for the $130 bill we paid expecting a quiet nice dinner.

    (1)

  • Yolanda H.

    I love the establishment. I love the food the decor & the feel of the restaurant. The hostess Customer Service was A+. Wait staff at my table D- I saw our server long enough to place our order & order drinks,. We would have order more drinks, we wanted to ask for straws, we wanted to figure out were to put our salad bar plates to make room at our table. The next time I saw our Server was bringing our bill I gave him a Groupon that I had purchased for $35 He took $35 off our bill when it should have been $60. I still tipped him handsomely . Hope if I return Customer Service has improved drastically.

    (3)

  • Noell M.

    This place was amazing. The staff was really friendly, and the all you can eat meat was really awesome. I did have an issue with a dirty water glass and there was something in our bottle of water but they were quickly replaced with another. The salad bar was great there was a nice selection of fruits vegetables and other items, but the main reason to go here is for the all you can eat meat. Its the best place to get all kinds of expensive cuts of meat. Window seating has awesome views and the restaurant wasn't too packed when we were here.

    (5)

  • Noong M.

    We just had put 4th dinner party here last night and I have yet to see why there are so many derogatory reviews. Our group goes out at least once a month to eat and this has become a favorite of ours. Yes there are better steak house but why not go here with your family? Everything was great from the service to the assortment of meats! If I could change one thing......... They need A/C

    (4)

  • Stacy K.

    Came here a bit late on a weekday night, so was a tad concerned the meat may have been sitting around in warmers for awhile since it was so late, but everything they brought was delicious and fresh. Waiters were great as well! I used a LivingSocial voucher for it and I have to say, this is exactly what LivingSocial is great for as I would have never tried this place without the voucher because it looked a bit pricey on the surface, but now that I have gone, I WILL be going back! Only criticism I have is that the salad bar literally had no salad. It had a big selection of a lot of great stuff, but I really would have liked to have an actual selection of salads to offset all the heavier items. They had veggies, but no real salad fixin's. Seems like a cheap addition. Still totally worth going though.

    (4)

  • Kat C.

    Not cheap, but if you come hungry, you'll get your money's worth. I went here a few years ago and I remembered the salad bar as being eh, but it was fantastic this time. More choices than plate space and it still felt fresh. Of the meats, the serration and the tri-tip were my favorite. Loved the fried plantains too!

    (5)

  • Monyca W.

    Delicious! A little expensive for a regular dinner out but great for an occasion or when you can score a Groupon. My favorites are the bacon wrapped steak, filet mignon, and grilled pineapple! The sangria is also delicious and there are great items on the salad bar, but you already know you shouldn't fill up on the salad bar, don't you? I also recommend arriving hungry and making a reservation, especially on Friday and Saturday nights, they do fill up! And you'll fill up too!

    (4)

  • Jonathan L.

    We went for the lunch Rodizio, where they give you the card that tells the server if you'd like to continue stuffing your face with meat. Thankfully we had a groupon going in, or I'd probably have only given it two stars. All the meat tasted the same after a while, heavily salted and overcooked (I prefer rare). A few highlights were the cheese filled steak (mainly for the presentation and dripping cheese), grilled pineapple, and fried bananas; the rest was forgettable. If there was a difference between the four different types of sirloin, I had trouble telling underneath the salt. The salad bar wasn't bad. There was a selection of cold cuts, salads, plus a few warm dishes. The coconut rice with black beans was flavorful, and the mashed potatoes were creamy and delicious. The rest of the meats and cheeses I probably could have found behind a deli counter. This is probably because I'm stupid, but I thought the white stuff that covered the fruit was yogurt, not mayo. Haven't been culinarily shocked like that recently. Service was friendly and the view was great, but I've been to better churrascarias. It felt like an incomplete meal since every other place that I've been to also offers the pao de queijo (cheese bread), and that normally takes up half the room in my stomach by itself. I'll be on the hunt for a better Brazilian steakhouse.

    (3)

  • Charles B.

    Amazing food, loved the garlic beef and the sausage was delish. Amazing buffet, too many delicious choices. Definitely a spot for the carnivore. Alex was our server and took great care of us, super friendly and on top of all our needs. A++++++++

    (5)

  • Y F.

    This restaurant often have offers on Groupon and Amazon Local. If you get one of those offers and come for lunch, it's an awesome deal. The Rodizio price is $45.95 for dinner and $25.95 for lunch. The salad bar was quite impressive with many options, including 2 kinds of soup and 6 hot items. Lunch meat variety is not has robust as dinner but it was plenty for us. My favorite cut of meat is the house sirloin. The wait staff is average - definitely not as attentive as the Las Vegas Rodizio restaurants I've been too. The ambiance is pretty nice. If you want a unique dining experience, give this place a try.

    (4)

  • Fred S.

    This was a great experience, the salad bar had numerous items but you have to save room. There were eighteenth different rotisserie meat selections that were brought to our table one at a time. Full of flavor and tender slices cut from each of the meat skewers. We will definitely return soon

    (5)

  • Michael G.

    Truly underwhelming rodizio. For starters, like anywhere else in Seattle, if you don't live downtown, the traffic delay is a big deterrent. Then there's the parking. Something you don't have to contend with, say... going to Novilhos Brazilian Steakhouse in Bellevue. Which is where we were attempting to go before getting a denial, deciding to then take a hop over to Seattle and come here. It's clear now why I was able to get a reservation within 30 minutes here and was turned away completely from Novilhos, not having an availability from 530-830pm. Ipanema's atmosphere is depressing. The staff seems overwhelmed, stressed and unmotivated. The decor is tacky. From the paint color to the lack of any kind of contrast to the low quality finish feeling I had, it provided a fitting back drop for the experience. After ordering a Manhattan and 10 minutes had passed, I made my server aware of it and after some research determined that the drink was delivered to the wrong table. Really? Did the recipient drink it? did they just throw out the $10 drink with maker's mark? Was this a lie? Did the table look like ours? These are the many questions I still have. After another 5 minutes, I finally had my drink... and still paid for it. Moving on.. my point? I like to get buzzed while I ingest copious amount of roasted meats at rodizio. Onto the food... The meats were overall fine. They serve wild boar, which is interesting but even the server when asked if it was good said "no." One of the beef offerings was flat out raw. Ok, "rare" but to me, there is no difference. I like medium cooked beef, if you're wondering. The salad bar was uninspired. And if anything describes here in one word, it's that: uninspiring. Would never go back, going to Novilhos next time.

    (2)

  • Molly M.

    This place gave me the meat sweats. That's a good thing. Pace yourself. Save a few bucks and go for lunch. Try a little of everything (if you can) (so much meat) and Try the pineapple. Atkins friendly. ;-)

    (4)

  • Food H.

    My wonderful BF and I went here for the first time and it was delicious. The parade of meat was perfectly seasoned and it just kept getting better with every bite. The side items are good, but I'd like to see more of a variety of sides. Especially since there is such an area of meats.

    (4)

  • Liana B.

    Amazing place! Food and service was more than what we expected. We had Alex as our waiter and she was beyond great! definitely coming back here and bringing more people!!

    (5)

  • Kellie M.

    Was in from California for some business and staying in Belltown. Having tried another area restaurant the night before, I was very hopeful in trying Ipanema. From the moment we walked in, I could tell it would be an incredible experience and I was not disappointed. The place exuded class and fine dining. The staff from hosts to chefs were kind, friendly, professional and CLASSY! The food was great, place was clean and all around people seemed to feel the same as we did. Maybe they could teach their neighboring restaurants a thing or two.

    (4)

  • Leah G.

    In a nutshell: Cuts of meat were decent to good, great salad bar, and not so intuitive servers. We had to ask for much of our items/needs, which is not bad, but at some point we really were asking each time they came by (which can get annoying).

    (3)

  • Chanell S.

    Great Customer Service and as always amazing food! Parmesan Pork, melt in your mouth good!

    (4)

  • Shauna R.

    Amazing dining experience! Not only is it unique with the amazing salad bar, but each of the meats were full of flavor, and cooked to perfection. Each of the waiters/staff members where friendly and had great personalities! Incredible fine dining experience-well worth the price.

    (5)

  • Lorrie N.

    This is my husband and my favorite restaurant. We have gone there many times so Chris and Alberto greet us like friends. The quality of the food here is excellent - the all you can eat (rodizio of the approximate 20 kinds of meat they carry around to your table is the best! Great for anniversaries and birthdays or just an intimate dinner. You have to try it out - you will not be sorry. I can't wait till we can go there again.

    (5)

  • gretchen m.

    Having been to other Brazilian steakhouses, this one is just not worth the extremely high price. The service was very attentive, and even though the place was like a beehive our waitress was there when we needed her. Overall the staff were great and took an interest in us, making sure we got to try everything we wanted. The food on the other hand was not as nice. The meat (rodizio) is the star, and their meat was way salty, and it wasn't just one or two cuts, they were all super salty. The salad bar was a little smaller than most and just okay. We tried pretty much everything, but have just had so much better elsewhere. Now what to do with an extra living social coupon that I'll not be using?

    (2)

  • Joseph L.

    Wife and I had a great date here. We used the Groupon deal at the time which saved us roughly 25 bucks or so. The staff is friendly and squeezed us in early. The food is amazing. The salad bar was incredible and a massive variety of foods. Cheese, mushrooms, veggies, fish, mussles, clams, fruit, you name it. They come by with the meat and will serve you with a piece of everything. Pace yourself, there is normally 13 plus different meats each night. The filet mignon wrapped in bacon was great. The peppered steak was to die for. Melt in your mouth. Buffalo was good too. They did a surprise platter of stuffed mushrooms, which melted in my mouth. Grilled pineapple was.great. Drinks were tasty. Decent price. Only thing that I won't give this 5 stars, I had to ask for my sangria.3 times before finally getting one. While it was comped, I shouldn't have to ask more then once for a drink. Will be back next time we are here.

    (4)

  • Gracie C.

    Went for dinner. Enjoyed everything and the staff was friendly.

    (4)

  • John P.

    2nd time at this restaurant. Great food and great service. The all you can eat rodizo (sp?) is awesome. Carnivore heaven. Get the Groupon deal if you can. Makes the meal a lot more affordable.

    (5)

  • Mary N.

    After making a reservation, we got there and waited 35 minutes to be seated. They over booked and had a group of people waiting with no place to stand or comps. After sitting, we were greeted by the server and ordered. The salad bar was full of different delicious dishes. The rotating meats were over cooked and plentiful. The overall experience was poor and not worth the price.

    (2)

  • Steven F.

    We've eaten here several times, usually with a coupon of some sort. The meat is usually delicious, the salad bar is also pretty good. Service is generally fine. I'm going with Yelp's guidance of "A-OK" for the three stars here. There's nothing really wrong with them, but I don't think I've ever had an exceptional experience. Sometimes we get fried bananas right away, sometimes we have to ask for them. Last time we asked for them and still waited 15 minutes before asking again (supposedly another server had absconded with our order). The meat occasionally alternates between too rare or well done - it's usually still tasty, but it just strikes me as inconsistent. I also haven't figured out the rhyme or reason to how the meat servers rotate through tables. We'll sometimes get offered the same thing several times over the course of ten minutes, while watching the guy with the cut of meat we want bypass our table and run out of food over and over again. So, again... never a bad meal here, but there's definite room for improvement at this price point. No regrets while riding the discounted Groupon/Amazon Local train though, we definitely get our money's worth. If you want to go for lunch (weekends only), make sure you have a reservation. There is always very, very limited walk-in space.

    (3)

  • Elaine J.

    SO, SO, SO much food! There is meat that is constantly coming from you at all different angles (no dirty thoughts), and you have the salad bar which rounds out the meal. There was never a time that I didn't have something to eat and that is good by me. The meat itself was cooked perfectly and I love that you get to chose what part of the meat you want.

    (4)

  • Stacie K.

    We had a somewhat large party, and they were able to accommodate us in very short notice. I don't suggest doing that though! Seattle is busy on Friday night. Anyway. Food was traditional Brazilian BBQ. Pork, turkey, sausage, and beef. Gauchos with swords of meat! Super friendly staff. Place was clean. Waiter did not allow drinks to sit empty. Win. Win. Freaking win. We will be back.

    (5)

  • Rafa S.

    I ate here for the first time and was very happy with the diverse selection of grilled meats. The meats are grilled with real charcoal and you can taste the smokiness in the meats. The salad bar was also diverse. Go here very very hungry and with the idea of getting more meat that veggies (but you can always go up as many times as you want to the salad bar, which also has stew and soup). The service was great too.

    (5)

  • Melissa S.

    Worst brazillian steakhouse we have ever been too. The salad bar looked like a dogs breakfast. Asked for salad dressing and they don't have any. All the food looked like it was stuff you would put in the trash. Horrible place. Asked for medium rare beef they said basically we only have what we have. Also asked for lamb chops and waiter said we sometimes have it. What kind of place is that. Try texas d brazil or fogo . The Price was more expensive here then those that I mentioned. This place was awful. What a wasted of $250.

    (1)

  • Vivian T.

    Bought my Groupon yesterday and went last night with my girlfriend. After reading all the 1 star reviews, I was a bit weary that I was gonna get the same cruddy service or offered the same type of meat over and over again. Luckily, that did not happen to us this time! Well, we did get offered the Tri-Tip quite a few times but that's only because we were waiting to try all 18 types of meat so we had our card facing green the entire time. The gauchos and our waitress were all very attentive. The ribeye, filet mignon, and the pineapple with cinnamon were definitely our faves. Everything else was either kinda meh or just tasted too stiff like it was overcooked. Towards the end when we kept declining the meats that we have already tried, we had a two very nice gauchos ask us what we were waiting for to see if they can help speed up the process. They couldn't figured out what we were missing so we just decided to ask our waitress instead. After finding out what we were missing, she was nice enough to put a special order in for us so we can just have those two meats. Very good gesture in my opinion. =] I had a list handy with all the things that we have tried already and only counted 16 so we knew we were just missing two. I'll list all the meats here since they don't list it on their website: 1) Wild Boar 2) Buffalo 3) Garlic Steak 4) Pepper Steak 5) Pork Ribs 6) Beef Ribs 7) Passion Fruit Chicken 8) Bacon wrapped Turkey 9) Bacon Wrapped Steak 10) Sausages 11) Cheese Steak (Provolone) 12) Rib Eye 13) House Sirloin 14) Lamb 15) Pineapple w/ Cinnamon (Counted this because it was on a skewer) 16) Grilled Shrimp 17) Filet Mignon 18) Parmesan Pork In all, I only gave the place 4 stars because not all of the food was tasty. Like I said in the above paragraphs, some of the meat tasted really overcooked or were just tasteless. The salad bar was really good though. Loved the cheese cubes! Anyway, be prepared to spend some money if you decide to dine here. =]

    (4)

  • Yen N.

    Très délicieux!!! This Brazilian restaurant satisfies my craving for meat. Oh la la, my meats were so juicy and hot. Eventhough it is a buffet, the price is not inexpensive. The bill for both of us was around $100. We really enjoyed it.

    (5)

  • Lutrell S.

    I like this spot have been several times both by just to the bar and for full Rodizio. But recently my Fraternity Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Had our founders day dinner here. We had a large group lots of the Brothers and our constitutionally bound sisters of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.. Service in my opinion was great there was no lull in the meat coming around. Water and drinks served promptly. The lamb was on point so was filet mignon....the salad bar was very delicious...there is so much food it's almost impossible not to find more than a few things you like. They even had clan chowder! I do suggest a lil bit more pepper in it though but good. For the price and great atmosphere and cool night out in Belltown you can't beat it. The only reason I gave 4 stars is due to parking...but hey its Belltown and all parking sucks or expensive. Overall you have to try it just for the experience! They run Groupon specials too. Or pop in for Happy Hour!!

    (4)

  • Christa B.

    The great name got me to buy the groupon, which in turn made the trip downtown & parking & still-expensive dinner worthwhile. The ambiance was interesting, the service was pretty good, the salad bar was fantastic, and most of the meats were delicious. Some were too salty, but it was great to try so many different types. We did request one that we had missed, but they never made it back to us, and we felt like they really wanted our table by the end of our meal. The caipirinha was lovely, and there's no way to have room for dessert. The bathroom was neglected, for which the hostess apologized when I informed her. The servers were all very friendly. I'd probably be willing to pay full price if I had meat-loving company in town who wanted a different kind of restaurant experience downtown. Also, it's not a long walk to the sculpture garden, so that was a nice way to walk off a bit of our big meal. Very glad we tried it!

    (4)

  • Mark B.

    I so wanted to give 5 stars!! Our Server was just in attentive. The food was superb, love the buffalo steak and pork loin the best. House drinks a little pricy, beer and wine average. I would definitely go again. Just wish she hadn't took forever to close out bill. Late to mariners game!

    (4)

  • Gissela B.

    The salad bar was delicious; loved the poached pears, the mushroom and the shrimp. The cuts of meat were fantastic, especially the buffalo, house steak and tri-tip. Came here for a date night with my husband and we both left with no room for dessert. The service seemed to be just fine. Attentive enough without being constantly at your side. The restaurant itself is beautifully decorated with jazzy tunes in the background. It's not too loud and has a very chill ambiance. Will definitely come back again..

    (4)

  • D K.

    As many have pointed out its not as good as Fogo de Chao, but then we are in Seattle. First off, service is horrible!! Our hostess that seated us sat us next to a wall when all the window seats were open. We asked her if we could sit in the table right next to the table she wanted us to sit in, she gave us a glare. I COULDNT BELIEVE IT!! WOw... Next the waiter, he pretty much was non existent. We had plates stacked up on our table, no one came to clean them up. Apparently plates here are self service. The fried banana and cheese bread you only get 1 plate "complimentary", if you want more you have to pay $8 extra...Other brazilian restaurants its unlimited. Food here though is good. Salad bar is smaller than most brazilian places, but its sufficient. They had clam chowder which seemed random, but I stayed clear away from it because chowder makes you full fast. The meats are good but they give you really small slices. I wish they gave you larger cuts of meat. Overall for Seattle standards its suffice, but if Fogo de Chao is a Ritz Carlton, then Grill at Ipanema is like a Holiday Inn Express. Apparently Novilhos opened a new location in South Lake Union. And reading some of their reviews it looks like their service is fantastic and they give free fried banana refills!! Ipanema your not the only Brazilian steak house in town anymore, so Id suggest get your act together before you lose all your customers to Novilhos in South lake union!!!

    (3)

  • Robynn H.

    This place has delicious food and a great atmosphere. My partner and I weren't terribly hungry so we didn't get the full Rodizio but that looks like a great treat for next time. Instead, she had the lamb which she described as perfectly seasoned, and I got "just" the salad bar. It was an amazing buffet of hot and cold dishes from seafood to fruits, both hot and cold. What a nice treat.

    (4)

  • Vanessa R.

    This place is incredible! Great quality meat and a fun experience! If you do the rodizio and salad bar, you get unlimited food! So come hungry! The waiters come around with meats on a stick and serve you as much as you like. The salad bar is incredible, full of a variety of sides to pair the meat with. It always helps with such a great groupon! I have been here multiple times and it never disappoints! Great quality food, great atmosphere, fun experience and friendly customer service!

    (5)

  • Brent K.

    Food is good all is all. Service was good, all in all. Meat quality was so so, but meat prep was outstanding. Side and salad bar items were very good. So why 2 stars? They eff'd up their Groupon deal. Went on Father's Day's and they didn't honor the Groupon. No worries...BUT they should have mentioned that. Groupon is meant to be a way they can establish new customers...bad idea to not accept it when it clearly said that the deal will work on any day but Valentine's Day. The manager used to be at Buenos Aires...another great restaurant with dodgey management. Anyway..go if you want to gorge on salty meat and get hammered, just don't expect to feel important.

    (2)

  • Andy P.

    First, this place is not cheap. Second, it's a memorable dining experience, and a good value. It was our first visit to this, or any, Brazilian steakhouse, so I'm unable to make comparisons. We told our server that it was our first visit, and she provided an excellent description of the meal, and how it's served. A wide variety of meats, including barbequed shrimp, wild boar, buffalo, and less exotic ones, are brought by servers, who carve the meat at your table. All of the meats were seasoned or rubbed, and outstanding. One interesting offering was roasted pineapple. We'll be researching how to prepare that one at home, because it was great. Remaining food items, including a wide variety of very creative and interesting salads, along with side dishes, come from the salad bar. The decor is appropriate and creative, but not overwhelming. Simply put, the food is the star in this place. Unlike the Aqua restaurant, sunlight was filtered by screens, which were appreciated, though they did diffuse the view. I should mention that the view included the Alaskan Way Viaduct at the south end of the Battery Street Tunnel, so our attention was focused mostly on the table. Besides, we live in an apartment with a spectacular view of Elliott Bay. The wild boar was a bit tough (whadya expect?) but had a wonderful flavor. Besides, those critters are major-league pests. The wine list was certainly adequate by our standards. Wine snobs will probably be offended by a wine list that fills only one page. We opted for the "traditional" version of their "Caipirinha" cocktails. Basically, it was a specialty rum, mixed with simple syrup and lime juice. It was a bit tart, very tasty, and I used it between meats as a palate cleanser, similar to a sorbet. We had the "Rodizio Dinner" ("all you can eat"). The cost is $39.95 per person. With one cocktail each, our bill, including tax, was $105.49. A very limited "Ala Carte" (sic) menu is available, including fish and non-meat dishes. The salad bar alone is $22.00. Lunch (Sat and Sun) is $25.95 for Rodizio and $19.00 for the salad bar alone, I should mention that the salad bar offers a complete meal, including a variety of meats. Consider the Rodizio to be an add-on. We had a 5:30 reservation on a sunny Tuesday evening. The restaurant was about 25% full, and the bar was empty. Our top-notch server, Alexandra, said that the place was most busy around 9:00 pm. To summarize, this place is awesome. You'll definitely want to pace your eating, and plan to spend the evening here. Don't wear tight-fitting clothes, unless they're expandable. The food is so good that over-indulgence is nearly unavoidable. If you're a dot-com millionaire, you'll probably dine here every few days. I'm a retiree, so will reserve this for special occasions.

    (5)

  • Bruno A.

    Not really good! I am Brazilian and I was hoping to see a better variation of meats. They only have raw meet and their food is way too Americanized.

    (2)

  • Tracy V.

    We came here for dinner expecting great things. We were so excited for the rodizio, expecting to taste numerous cuts of meat. Very disappointing because we were there for a good hour or two waiting to see if anything new would come out, but the only thing that kept coming around were the mediocre sirloin and tri tip that I could have cooked better at home. The shrimp came by once, and the salad bar was eh... whatever. Nothing special about this place, and definitely not worth the price! We had a $60 Groupon and still ended up with a $100 bill for two rodizio's and two drinks.

    (2)

  • Jennifer K.

    maybe it's cause we went on a sunday..maybe it's cause we went for lunch. but "meh" is definitely how i would describe it. the service was ridiculously slow...each time a new skewer came out, they'd walk to the same tables, in the same order, and by the time they got to our table (2nd to last on their route)....if they did make it to our table at all, they were low on meat. my husband and i generally got the last two pieces of meat from the skewers (i felt bad for the table that was "after" us, because they probably got even less!). there was a long wait between each skewer, and even when they asked us what we wanted specifically, it took forever to come out, and then it'd go around it's usual route and we'd be near-last again. most of the meat was very well-done, very tough, and overly salted. there wasn't much flavor to meat other than salt. the salad bar was also not worth going to. will not be returning.

    (2)

  • Wes Y.

    I had my reservations going to the Grill from Ipanema at the beginning. Mostly because, I'd heard from a few people that Novilhos is better. Frankly, having been to it, I'm not sure what those few were talking about! I made a reservation and arrived at the restaurant just around the time of reservation. Upon entering, we were greeted and seated right away. As I walked in, I thought the decor of the restaurant was great. It has a good, casual but upscale vibe and the view is great. If you are able to, I recommend asking for a table by the window. The food was really good, too. Many different cuts of meats are available. Thanks to this restaurant, I now know I enjoy the taste of wild boar. I do have to note that two of the cuts of meat were really dry. The reason why it didn't take a star off is because I tried newly cooked meat of the same cuts later in the meal and they were delicious the next time. Only two things I didn't like. Buffalo meat was too tough, not tough because it's buffalo, tough like I chewed it for 5 minutes with no end in sight. Bacon wrapped turkey? dry... as I expected turkey would be. I would've been just fine with bacon wrapped chicken. But those two things have little weight when there are sirloin, ribeye, filet mignon and more available. Hence, still 5 stars. The salad bar. Oh, the salad bar. I like the salad bar a lot here. It doesn't have many different kinds of cheeses or pastas or anything. But what they have is a bunch of different vegetables and some starch that compliment meats well - that's what I'm looking for. When I'm having steak, I don't want to have pasta on the side or something greasy or heavy. No, no, no. I want bright flavors, dishes with some acidity, freshness to cut through the meats and to balance. What the folks at Ipanema offers helps you have a better meal experience, all around. Simply put, I like the Grill from Ipanema better than the other Brazilian steakhouses in Seattle or Bellevue.

    (5)

  • Dan S.

    A Groupon brought us to this awesome Brazilian style steakhouse and buffet. The food was pretty good. Service was fine. The only thing keeping me from giving this place 5 stars is the meat. Some was actually kind of dry and some was a little too charred. But, it was good food for the value of the Groupon.

    (4)

  • Joshua H.

    I've never been to a Brazilian type style restaurant such as this. Saw a groupon and bought it and decided to come here for dinner on a Saturday night. My partner and I both got the rodizio, which also includes the cold salad bar. Very nice selection at the salad bar with various rices, shellfish, veggies, fruits, cheeses, and other mixed stuff. Don't fill up on the salad bar save room for the meat selections that come to your table. The beef was amazing! The lamb was also good as well as the shrimp and the warm pineapple covered lightly in a brown sugar?? The pork sausages and a few of the other pork servings were a little salty, but still good none the less. I will be back for sure! Yea it's a bit pricey, but it's well worth the treat! If you have a groupon it's not all that bad. Make sure to tip your waiter the full amount of the bill if you are using a groupon! The staff are on point and do the damnedest to cater and make you happy

    (5)

  • Madison R.

    great food can get enough from this amazing place.

    (5)

  • Esther S.

    My boyfriend took me here for my birthday last night. I've been to Ipanema many time when it used to be by Pike Place Market, and tried out Facuma when it was open. By far, this newly opened establishment was beyond any dining experience I ever had for a Brazillian grill! My man purchased a groupon that comes with a $20 gift voucher. Other places, the waiters treat you like someone who really brought a Groupon, and their service sucks. Not here! The hospitality was beyond excellence, and the meats were perfectly seasoned and spiced! Many various meat options came by quickly so there was no waiting (like other Ipanema/Facuma locations). It's obvious the management is doing an excellent job making sure the the customers are getting the best experience. At the bar, the bartenders were super nice and engaged with us. When we began dining, a guy who seemed important (perhaps a manager/owner) came up to us many times to check how we were doing, even asking if it was a special occasion and gave us complimentary dessert (we didn't even ask for it)! It was a very welcoming experience! The restaurant was also very clean and the interior design was very warm. Not to mention, we ordered a bottle of Malbec (from Argentina) and it was amazing! We left with bellies full and quite of an experience! I can't wait to get my meat fix again!

    (5)

  • C M.

    This is our first experience with rodizio and we are very pleased. The salad and fruits are delicious and fresh. The meats are all very flavorful and juicy. The service is also wonderful. Some of our favorites are grilled pineapple, rib eye steak and steak with cheese. Their pork options are so so but the ribs are worth a try.

    (5)

  • Kendra R.

    My husband and I decided to go here on date night. We live across the water so had to take the ferry to get here and it was very worth the trip. In other reviews I read people talked about the waiters being neglectful and I found this was definitely not the case with ours, Rodringo. He came and checked on us several times filled my drink every time it was empty(perhaps more then I needed considering how much food I was preparing to eat). He also made us feel very welcome. The food was amazing! The different cuts of meat were wonderful and the men bringing around the meat came at a great pace. This restaurant made our date night.

    (5)

  • Taylor R.

    Confession: My boyfriend and I love nothing more than rodizio. I spent 18 months as a vegetarian and am wracked with guilt, but cannot resist those skewers of succulent meat. As new transplants to Seattle, we were hoping to find our new meat paradise and decided to give the Grill from Ipanema a try when we found a Groupon. My first impression was that the ambiance was fantastic. The restaurant is classy, well-decorated, and features a beautiful view of the sound and mountains. The bar looked nice and the kitchen is open across from the salad bar. Our waiter, Daniel, was helpful and attentive, and it was neat to actually get served by a Brazilian native in a Brazilian restaurant. The salad bar-- oh, my goodness. It absolutely blew every other salad bar I have ever witnessed out of the water. Everything was scrumptious and clearly made from scratch... mussels, serrano ham, fresh whole prawns, salads, cheese, mashed potatoes, grilled veggies, and more! I would have been content just to eat that, but... THE MEAT. Oh, my, goodness. We had been told in advance that there were 17 cuts, but in reality there were 19. NINETEEN, including house sirloin, tri-tip, chicken, pork, and more exotic option like wild boar and buffalo, both of which I had for the first time. Everything was DELICIOUS. The chef even came out and served meat alongside the gaucho when he noticed the restaurant was getting busy and he wanted more meat to go around... and he was absolutely THRILLED to see people enjoying the meat he had prepared. Our experience at the Grill from Ipanema was amazing, and we will be back... again, and again, and again.... HIGHLY recommended, it's probably the only time you won't regret spending $50 per head!!

    (5)

  • S. Y.

    Loved everything!!! And, boy, that pineapple! The pineapple dude can stop by our table as many times as he wants!!!

    (5)

  • Katerina Y.

    I took my husband to celebrate his bday there. He said that its the food that he had in his entire life!!! He had the eat as much as you can meat, and I had the fish. The fish was delicious! They have special drinks that they making there, and it was amazing! the staff was friendly! Alberto, I guess he is the manager, was very nice and welcoming! And the service was good and fast! we definitely will be back!!! And I recommend this place to everyone!!!

    (5)

  • David S.

    Lunch - Smaller selection of meats. Avoid visiting after 1pm, as the meat starts to get overcooked. Service - Seated without a server, the carvers were great, but at $26 a person, getting someone to take our drink orders would have been great. Management - Had to pay at the counter because we had no server. They acted surprised, but nothing came of it, not even an apology. Overall expect better at this price point...especially on a slow day.

    (1)

  • Florence C.

    Food: great for meat eaters (duh), but not so great for vegetarians even though they assure you that there are many options in the salad bar. They need better labels on the items in the salad bar - only some had them and didn't indicate whether the items were vegetarian. Our first waitress (Alex, who was great) assured us that any of the staff could help us with information about the food, but we didn't find them very helpful at all. Drinks: I was looking forward to trying their much-hyped up caipirinha, but it was disappointing. Extremely sweet lemony water. Service: echoing many other reviews, the service was quite poor. Alex was great but had to leave and the person who took over didn't seem half as attentive or knowledgeable. We waited nearly twenty minutes for our check and we were never asked about more drinks or dessert. The gauchos didn't really seem to observe the green/red signs and would keep coming and offering the non-meat eater a cut of meat. Also, the staff need some training on professionalism.. loud gossiping right by the salad bar? I know work can be boring sometimes, but really? Bottom line: Go there if you are (1) a meat-eater; (2) very hungry. Get the rodizio and nothing else. If you're vegetarian and want to be nice and give your meat-eating friend company, eat dinner elsewhere first. $22 for just the salad bar is definitely not worth it, imo.

    (2)

  • Nava O.

    That was the first and last time I would go there. The service was a 4 out of 5, but the food was not that spectacular. I purchased their groupon and I have never been to a Brazilian steakhouse in Seattle, but I have in larger cities like New York and Houston. Side dishes were limited and we had to get them ourselves. Therefore their "salad bar" was dirty and tongs were mixed up in other dishes. Also, the servers don't ask you how well you like your meat. I care for pink and red, but my friend cares for well done. He was very unhappy, and felt bad because he didn't eat it. We even asked one of the servers for a well done slice, but he neglected out request. I feel that even with a groupon, that place was still too expensive for how they run their restaurant. If you're from a big city like me, I do not recommend dining here at all. There are better Brazilian steak houses.

    (2)

  • Joana R.

    Great place but too expensive for the variety of meats offered. I'll be going there again for sure but in about 2 months, not a place to go every other week...

    (4)

  • ED O.

    People that has been rating these Brazilian b-b-q places are too generous in granting stars. Facilities: old, needs remodeling. Size is small Meats: They are OK, sometimes under cooked. Not enough variety. Drinks: lemons used in my caipirinha tasted old. Salad Bar: not comparable to top of the line bbq restaurants in other cities. Other Buffet: rice and beans could have been better prepared. Pao de queijo and polenta were not offered, these items are commonly offered at better Brazilian bbq places. Not a place to take your clients or someone you are trying to impress.

    (3)

  • Laura O.

    Service was very slow (we waited 20 minutes after asking for our check), and we were bypassed by many of the rodizio items, even though our card was on the green side. We felt neglected, and having been to other rodizio steakhouses, felt that there were many corners cut for the restaurant to save money, such as giving extremely small portions and long wait times between items. Unfortunately, the salad bar was the best part, which didn't rely on service. It was a special birthday celebration, and a promotion celebration, and I was slightly embarrassed to have suggested Ipanema and have the service turn out to be such low quality. For a restaurant in Belltown, Ipanema really needs to step up their standards.

    (1)

  • Chris P.

    Great value if you are a meat lover and are hungry, but the one thing keeping me from coming here regularly is the quantity of food (and price to go with it). I just don't normally like having that much food in a single meal, and there weren't many options for smaller, less expensive meals. That being said, the food was very good, and the all-you-can-eat Rodizio is the star of this place. An extensive salad bar gives a good choice of many good non-meat items to accompany your meal. The meat is brought around to all the tables on skewers, and if you choose to have some, they slice off a small piece. A card on your table can be flipped from the green side to the red side to indicate you need a break or are finished so they don't bother you. There is a good variation of meats that were very tasty, but a bit on the salty side, and in my opinion overcooked and hence slightly dry. I prefer meat in the medium-rare range where most of the flavor and moisture remains while still cooked enough to make it tender. There were one or two that were cooked perfectly, but the rest were closer to medium-well or well done. I'm not saying I didn't like it, but would have liked it better if it were less cooked and a bit less salty. Some will prefer it just the way they cook it. It would be nice if they had varying degrees of doneness on the same skewer so everyone can get their own preference. Don't be afraid of the less common meats like Wild Boar and Buffalo. They were some of the tastiest of all but maybe not for everyone. Also don't be put off by the small slice they give you on the first go-around. There is much more to come and you don't want to be full after the first few. You will get your chance to have more. It's in a good location in Belltown with somewhat of a view of Elliott Bay, albeit not spectacular. The decor is much improved over the previous tenants of the space. Not overly fancy, but neat, clean and comfortable. The open kitchen allows a view of all the meats cooking. The service was very good. Everyone was very polite and made sure we had everything we needed, and someone who I assume is either the owner or manager stopped by our table to ask us how everything was. No complaints at all with the staff. I had a great experience with a couple of friends who also enjoyed it, and I walked out well-fed and satisfied. It's well worth a try.

    (4)

  • Pearl D.

    Today was our 23rd wedding anniversary and we wanted to go somewhere special for brunch that we hadn't been to before. We had a table with a view of the sound and found the wait staff very efficient and pleasant. They explained about the need for two plates and how to use our tongs to pick off the meat as the meat servers brought huge skewers of different roasted and seasoned meats to our table which were simply scrumptious. The salad bar was the best we've seen anywhere with lots of variety and good flavors. I had a strawtini - Yum a great dessert drink with vodka, pureed strawberries, a hint of citrus, without the sugar rim and my love had his usual beer. We'll definitely want to come back here. Seems like a good place to meet friends for a fun evening too.

    (5)

  • Jennifer W.

    Holy cow, I loved this place. The servers come around with unlimited delicious meat and the salad bar (not a typical salad bar.. you must try the incredible rice). When you feel like you are going to explode, you can turn over a card to let the server know you need a break. This place is NOT for vegetarians. You must starve yourself for at least a day to really have room to enjoy all they have to offer.

    (5)

  • Melba L.

    Delish! We dined at Grill from Ipanema with eight colleagues and had a wonderful meal. Something for everyone between the amazingly appointed salad bar and succulent rodizio choices. Don't miss the grilled pineapple! Special thanks to General Manager Alberto Meza for treating us like royalty. He's the reason we keep going back for more!

    (5)

  • Sincerely S.

    Important note: I went here but did not eat! Three stars is for benefit of the doubt, Had a reservation, took a while for someone to come to host stand, greet and seat us (maybe 4 mins but still was a bit odd service wise). We were near a speaker and the music was *loud*. Specifically, 90 decibel reading on our iPhone. We asked repeatedly for it to be turned down due to a hard of hearing member of our group but no luck so we walked out and headed to Etta's (which has barely audible music and allowed us the quiet atmosphere we sought). Probably fine for a festive evening where music is not going to hinder conversation but just not the kind of place for our group and not flexible to our needs. Meats and salad bar looked delicious but too much money to spend for me not to enjoy the conversation of family visiting from a distance.

    (3)

  • Janice K.

    We made dinner reservations for early Saturday night. For the most part the meats and the food from the salad bar was good and they had a nice assortment to choose from. Probably won't go back again since we thought it was over priced- $46 per person for the meat and salad buffet! Luckily we had a Groupon to help with the bill.

    (3)

  • J M.

    Absolutely love this place! I'm a big fan of Brazilian rodizio and I love all the cuts of meat here!! I love the option of eating boar (which was quite delicious) and I honestly think the cheese steak here is better than Novilhos as they definitely put in more cheese here than there. However, Novilhos does have this place beat hands down when it comes to desserts as they don't have anything that can compare to it. All in all, I definitely plan on making my pilgrimages as it is with the meat I'm most concerned haha.

    (5)

  • Jan M.

    What a bummer! Good food, fun atmosphere, lovely booths and attentive wait staff...until about 45 min. before we were ready to leave. And then, WHERE did she go!?! I wanted to order another drink, but could not find our waitress. I asked someone to get her - nothing. We sat, we drank the rest of our water, annnnd we waited. Our grandsons started asking when we could leave. We told them 10 minutes. Several times, we told them 10 minutes. She finally showed up when we started putting on our coats. They cleared the table before we got our bill. I'm angry that the gratuity was on the bill when there were only four in our party (plus 2 kids under 5 that ate free) Seattle is nothing, if not a foodie town. So many, many, many good choices. Don't choose this place.

    (2)

  • Alvin C.

    DO NOT GO HERE!!! Short story version is that we got charged extra and when confronted the manager who claim to be the "owner," but I was told he is the brother of the owner by a waitress, Cesar Casabeaux, would not reduce the added price on our check. He said "it's the cost for sitting down at my restaurant!" He wouldn't further discuss the matter and just shut me off. I didn't wanna call the cops so I just left not tipping. Our bill was about $124 bucks so we're cheap spenders. You're going to a place where the food is overprice, the "Owner," Cesar Casabeaux, is so rude, and it'll mess up your day. Wont' be in business for long

    (1)

  • Michelle V.

    Only the 2nd time I have been to a Brazilian steak house but the radizio was fantastic. The servers were attentive and brought us all the meat we could eat. Definitely a fun place to go to celebrate a special occasion. Just don't make plans other than taking a nap for afterwards.

    (5)

  • Veronica D.

    My daughter brought me here for birthday, and we had a marvelous time! What an experience! I enjoyed it so much that I brought my fiancee' here at lunchtime on a Saturday afternoon, and had a wonderful time 2 weeks later. The wait staff was a little slow bringing out the water, however, we indulged on the salad bar for tasty salads and fresh fruit. We had a Groupon (both times), so it was very affordable. We ordered a dessert to go, and when we got home were surprised at the portion size! It was enormous enough for the both of us to share with coffee the following morning! I would recommend this restaurant for a special occasion because it is rather spendy. Rodizio is $25 lunch 11-2p and $50 for dinner 5-10pm weekdays.

    (4)

  • Jessica L.

    The food is alright, and the service is pretty awful. The hostess/ server who took our order didn't come until we were seated and starving for over 15 minutes. The servers walking around the cutting meat circle around in whichever direction or area they feel like and would only circle 1/2 of the place and then leave. Unfortunately we were not sitting along the side so we would get skipped. And they don't come back to finish their round, so we would be skipped again. This is the worst service I have experienced at a churrascaria. As far as the food goes, there wasn't a decent salad at the salad bar, and the skewered shrimp made me sick.

    (1)

  • Rebecca F.

    AYCE (all-you-can-eat) rodizio. Friendly servers, decent salad bar, but mediocre meats. Some were too salty or overcooked. The sausages my table got served were rock hard; we could not pierce the meat once they cooled. The server noticed and apologized immediately, we heard some scolding going on in the kitchen. The fruit salad was not fresh and our tiny water cups were always empty. Overall, the price is steep for meh rodizio. Sorry Ipanema, I'm heading back to Fumaca.

    (2)

  • Dahlia C.

    Great Brazilian spot, been there twice now and had wonderful experience both times. Great food, fast and super service (everyone works in there is really friendly and helpful). Will recommend them to friends and family. We like it better than the one in Factoria (Bellevue)...

    (5)

  • Dave M.

    Food was pretty good. I've been to a lot of Brazilian Steak Houses, and I wouldn't necessarily say that this place was the best, but it was good. They did have one of the better salad bars for a Brazilian Steak House (salami and cheese, prosciutto, pineapple), and bottles of wine were reasonably priced. They had a great view, and the staff was really friendly. One thing I would have liked to see is more meats wrapped in bacon...but this is almost always true.

    (4)

  • Tramale T.

    Do you like smelling of meat? Because that is what is going to happen. First, the smell, then the regret. The smell of regret will eventually be superseded by that meat smell I previously mentioned. There will be much suffering.

    (4)

  • Veronica D.

    Finally tried this place because of the Groupon, me and the boy walk past here all the time... we finally went for dinner & it would have been a $100 meal w/o the Groupon.. but we only paid $60. I live only a short walk and I will be coming back here.. Groupon or no Groupon! It's so worth it! So many different meats! (and tasty too). The salad bar is perfect but.. the meat is just AMAZING. I particularly enjoyed the Pineapple.. I also liked the quick, reliable service and the ambiance. Made for a perfect place to enjoy a nice meal with my babe :)

    (5)

  • Lisa C.

    We went for lunch on a Saturday and the place is packed. Luckily we had reservations. The food is incredible - both the meat and the food bar. As the servers come around, you are offered small cuts of meat. This keeps your meat freshly cooked. The cinnamon apples were yummy as were the grilled zucchini. The music was authentic Brazilian music. Also, the decor is very nice. Very satisfying!

    (5)

  • Jackson L.

    Meat overload, this place has lot's of exotic meats and specially prepared and cooked meats galore. Multiple waiter/servers come by wtih a rack of meat and carve off slices for you fresh. Excellent salad and antipasta bar also. The location has a nice view of the waterfront if you're seated near the windows. It's pricey, it's fun, a must try atleast once.

    (4)

  • Hanna K.

    This place is a huge disappointment. I bought a groupon deal for this place, and granted groupon restaurants are not always of best quality, the service i received from this restaurant was...beyond bad. Why? The "manager" at this restaurant helped us and he basically charged my ENTIRE table a salad bar fee because he saw "everyone eat from my plate." and when i asked about the charge he told me that "when we eat at his restaurant he can charge us" this is the level of respect their manager has for their paying customers and this is the service you will get if ou come here.

    (1)

  • Claire V.

    Holy Rodizio Fail. This place is terrible! The only good thing I can really say about this place is that the waitress was very friendly. But the fact that she was a terrible waitress kind of put a damper on that. Service: Each person who came to our table was worse than the last, I swear. Started off badly when we asked the guy who was about to seat us if we could have a different table (they tried to seat us practically on top of another table, despite the restaurant being almost entirely empty). He agreed, but couldn't hide his irritation. Here's how the remainder of the evening went: 8pm - Waitress takes our order for a side of Pao Queijo. 8.20pm - We finish with the salad bar, start the meat, no Pao Queijo. 8.40pm - I've been trying to hail the waitress for a while, even calling after her by name when she's two tables over: No luck. We haven't talked to her since we ordered. So when the water guy comes over for a refill, I ask him: We'd like to order some more bananas. Also, we ordered Pao Queijo a long time ago, and still haven't gotten any. He tells us he can't take an order for bananas, and says, very apathetically, "if you ordered pao queijo, I'm sure you'll get them" and then just walks off!!?! 8.50pm - I ask one of the meat boys to get our waitress, he says he will, but walks right by her. 9.05pm - I -finally- see the meat boy get our waitress, who comes over and says "the pao queijo are still on their way!" (Note: It's an HOUR later now, we're about to ask for the check) I ask her to bring us more bananas too. 9.10pm - The Pao Queijo arrives, more than an hour after we ordered them. They're inedible. Disgusting. 9.15pm - The waitress comes by, asks if we got the bananas yet (we didn't). We tell her to just get us the check. 9.20pm - The check arrives, I put my credit card in. 9.22pm - The bananas arrive... Are you serious??? And they still CHARGED us for them!! For a side that is free at EVERY rodizio in America, and that didn't arrive until after we'd given them our credit card to pay! What the actual fuck. (Note to self: Look at the itemization on a check before giving them your card) The food: Bad. - Salad bar: Lots of mayonaisy mixed stuff. Not sure what it all was, since nothing had a label. I just wanted plain salad items that I can put together. No cheese. No soup. Some overripe fruit. - Meat: Worst I've had at a rodizio, ever (and I've been to more than I can count). More overcooked than usual, and incredibly bland. For once I was actually *wishing* it was oversalted like at other rodizios. We only got 5 kinds of meat before they came back with the same. Not sure what the other 13 meats were, we never saw them. - Garlic fries: Inedible. Floppy, soft, yuk. We didn't eat them. - Pao Queijo: WTF is wrong with the cooks here? Have any of them -ever- eaten at a Brazilian place? Did nobody tell them Pao Queijo is made with tapioca flour? Aside from the fact that these cost $6 per order (!!!!!!!!), you only get 6 of them for that price, and they are essentially stale focaccia bread (probably the stuff from the salad bar) rolled into a ball with a bit of parmesan, and then fried. Super dry, gross, no tapioca. YUK, I spit out the first bite. It was so bad, I actually feel sad that I don't believe in 'hell', because that's where the chefs are going for this culinary crime against the nation of Brazil. The price: $120 for this utter crap. And I still felt hungry (how is that even possible at a Rodizio?) because the food was so bad and the service so atrocious. Most rodizios give you unlimited bananas, pao queijo, and polenta or potatoes. This place gives you 3/4 of a single banana for free, the rest you have to pay (if you can get them to bring you any), and the pao queijo is a shocking $6. I guess it's a good thing there weren't -more- than 6, because I wouldn't eat something that gross for free. So congratulations, 'Grill from Ipanema', you are now officially the ONLY place in the world that has managed to serve me a form of bread that I didn't like. In fact, it was disgusting. I am 99% certain they take the stale bread from the salad bar, roll it into a ball, and fry it. Your chefs should be deeply ashamed of themselves.

    (1)

  • Cathy C.

    Went here for lunch on a weekend and it was really busy. My guess is that's due to the recent slew of Groupon deals they've offered as it seemed like everyone had a coupon. I had a reservation, but they were turning away people who didn't, and the manager was being pretty rude about it too, which kind of soured my impression of the place. Once we were finally seated though service was pretty prompt and courteous. We all tried the rodizio and all agreed that most of the meats were underseasoned and overcooked. The passion fruit chicken had no passion fruit flavor or any flavor for that matter, and the parmesan-crusted pork could've been used as sandpaper. At one point I bit into a piece of steak only to discover that it was so tough I could barely chew it. The carvers came around pretty regularly so we got to try everything, but overall I wasn't too impressed with the quality of meat. I enjoyed the salad bar much more. There was a variety of fresh fruit, soups, nuts, cheeses, all kinds of veggie salads, and even cooked food. Still, I don't know if it's worth $21 just to eat at the salad bar. I would maybe come here again and order off their menu or get dessert and drinks, but not for the meat.

    (3)

  • Stephanie P.

    I've been to Ipanema at the old location and remember a way difference experience. On this date, 05/19/13 we arrived at 11:45 and didn't have reservations so had to sit in the bar. Ok, most the place was empty but whatever! If you offer the same food then I don't care where we sit. But I guess the seating location does matter because it seems like we only got certain meats and the same kinds over and over. We started with sirloin which was delicious but that was the one and only time we got it. But we did get bacon wrapped turkey, peppered steak, garlic steak, pork ribs, cheese steak, Parmesan pork, sausage, and grilled pineapple over and over. I wanted more sirloin but never was offered it again. I left not really full at all. I know I'm picky, but not too much when it comes to meat! The salad bar all I ate was mashed potatoes, rice, stir fry, and fruit. It was good but I needed meat to full me up. They came once every five or more minutes. We never had to switch our card over. It looks they have really went downhill compared to their old locations. If I didn't have a groupon it wouldn't if been worth it.

    (2)

  • Mike S.

    So very good everything! Good food, knowledgable and good staff, good atmosphere...just everything is great!

    (5)

  • Claudia P.

    Came here on Saturday for lunch for the first time because I got a Groupon deal. Service was awesome, the waitress is very friendly. I'm not sure if it's because the one Brazilian steakhouse I went to at Vegas set the bar too high, but I think the food here is good, just not spectacular. We got the banana colada (yummy!) and started off at the salad bar. I do like the fruits & the potato salad at the salad bar. I think the meats I liked most are the grilled chicken & the sirloin, I also liked the grilled pineapple. The dinner imo is a bit expensive, but weekend lunch pricing is perfectly reasonable and I will be back again.

    (4)

  • Ashleigh U.

    Great drinks!! The drinks are made by a bartender who's been in the Hall of Fame of Bartenders!!

    (4)

  • Wendy D.

    Beautiful restaurant with a great view! The food, however, was pretty disappointing. The majority of the meat was overcooked and under seasoned. When I asked if they cook all the meat well done I was told that is usually how they cook it unless you specifically request it differently - so we did! After that we god a beautiful medium rare tri-tip & cheese steak and everything after that was pretty much well done again. One of my favorites was the bacon- wrapped turkey - tender, perfectly seasoned & delicious! It was a very busy Saturday afternoon & they seemed under-staffed. We had long wait times between meat offerings - and some meat never even made it to our table! Overall not the amazing rodizio experience I had hoped to introduce my kids to. I think we'll stick to Fumaca - the restaurant itself isn't as nice, but the food & service are far superior!

    (2)

  • Chris S.

    Food's good. Price is ridiculous. Service is a little slow and they are very slow in reloading the salad bar. I'd recommend it if they cut their prices in 1/2. Tucano's does this just as well and has been far more successful for 1/3 the price. These guys will probably be gone in a year.

    (3)

  • Crystal L.

    Fantastic food and location! Service was ok until it got busy, then our server ignored our table and kept working on new tables, one at a time. It took 25 min to get our check and our low tip reflected this. Management needs to be improved here

    (2)

  • Ev H.

    I brought my family here for Father's Day. Our Reservation was for 8:15 didn't get seated until 8:35, don't know why the place had so much empty seats. Hostess sucked!! A girl that seemed to be part of the owners family (in pink shorts) kept giving my 12 yr old the mean eye. Very slow in replenishing the salad bar, meats ok. Gave 2 stars because our waitress was friendly. We won't be back!

    (2)

  • Tracy S.

    I had gotten a Groupon for this restaurant and tried it a couple weeks ago when I was visiting my son in Seattle. I had high expectations based on the idea of a great salad bar and lots of different meats. Unfortunately, I ended up being pretty disappointed. It may be because we went late - 9pm dinner - but that shouldn't have mattered. There were only about 3 other tables in the whole place, yet I felt like we had to beg them to bring food over. And they seemed to keep bringing the same two or three meats over and over. I don't like shrimp, but my son does, and was very excited when that was brought out. However, he was given ONE piece of shrimp and when he asked for another, he was told that he could only have one as the carver gestured at the rest of the (practically empty) restaurant as if to say he needed enough for everyone. It was a little ridiculous. Not sure we even got the value of the Groupon in food, but it was a live and learn experience. On the upside, the salad bar had really good fruit (I took lots of the watermelon and grapefruit) and the grilled pineapple that they serve was truly one of the most delicious things I've ever tasted. I also felt like the carvers needed to be a little more careful with the knives - I felt like there were a couple times that had I not moved, I'd have taken a knife to my face! Overall, I don't plan to go back, but I may have just had a bad experience due to the late hour.

    (2)

  • Rob C.

    Bacon-wrapped turkey - yum. Grilled pineapple with cinnamon - double yum. Amalaya red wine from Argentina was pretty good. Didn't see much on the hot & cold bar that grabbed me, but you're here for the meats. Good meal and will probably return.

    (4)

  • Adam P.

    This place is a Mecca for carnivores. Make sure you get in a good workout to be nice and hungry for this before hand and get your money's worth

    (4)

  • Tiffany L.

    Went last night with my girlfriend didnt have the all u can eat meat instead got the halibut 30.00 it was very good .. Salad bar was ok, I've seen better at a Brazilian steakhouse , overall pricey , but I would probably go again and try the meat. We used a groupon, they wait staff was very friendly. It was pretty empty for a 830 reservation on a SUnday, and from what i saw was they didnt bring alot of different kinds of meat out, just the same stuff over and over again.

    (3)

  • Ashley W.

    Alberto is the BEST bartender..and coco's are the best cocktails EVER. Love this place.. Atmosphere is fantastic, food is delish!

    (5)

  • Mary Z.

    Went for the first time tonight to celebrate my birthday and had one of the best dining experiences ever!!. Our server Carlos was excellent!! He checked our table frequently and we never had to ask for anything. We all had the rodizio and the meats were incredible. The salad bar is an amazing buffet with a huge assortment of salads and rice, chicken, mashed potatoes- more things than you can possibly eat. I was so amazed by the great flavors of everything from the meats to the fruits and vegetables. There were 5 in our party and we all ordered a dessert, so I had a chance to have a bite from each and they are to die for. I have a new favorite restaurant and will definitely be back!

    (5)

  • Annie D.

    This was my first Brazilian steakhouse experience, so I don't know how much credibility I have in this. I personally thought all the meats they brought out were not that special. The steaks were all rare, and most of the meats they brought out seem more like novice steaks. Lots of sausages, things wrapped in bacon, and peppercorn steak. I think I saw more sausage than steak. But I expected more from such an expensive restaurant. Not to mention that we were seated in the middle and I felt like some of the severs were skipping over our table. It was not worth the price I paid at all.

    (2)

  • Allen T.

    Went to this place after I printed out my groupon and the staff didn't give me a hard time. Although, the fried banana's costs an extra $2, but it was well worth it. The staff is super friendly as well as the owner who tried very hard to make sure everyone is okay. All in all, I am very pleased with this restaurant as well as the food. They don't have any cuts of filet mignon, rib eye or new york, but they made up for it with service. Definitely a great alternative to Novilhos in Factoria and much cheaper.

    (5)

  • Andrew C.

    Really really slow poor service. Had a hard time getting drinks. Salad bar had several sections with no sneeze guard (did not look safe). Part of salad bar with mashed potatoes looked dirty. Meat was ok, but not great. We won't be back.

    (2)

  • LaRae L.

    Such great service!! Alberto the manger came out to make sure our experience was phenomenal. The food is amazing 18 different types of meat. The best is the Parmesan pork, cheese steak, and the peppered steak. The drinks were strong and big. Great place to have a big dinner with family or an intimate evening with a partner. I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone!!!! We will be coming back for sure. This is our second time here and were in love!!

    (5)

  • Nicole A.

    My boyfriend and I just ate lunch at Grill From Ipanema and we are big fans of rodizio. We used to frequent Ipanema and were crushed when it went out of business. We then tried some other rodizio places in Bellevue and Seattle but didn't quite find any that were as good. I'm pleased to say that Grill From Ipanema delivered everything we've been missing. The restaurant has a great interior and is nicely decorated. The salad bar was plentiful but to be honest, I didn't really need a whole lot from it since I was there for the meat. There was a great rotation of meats including sausage, chicken, sirloin, skirt steak, pork, turkey wrapped bacon, and more. Most of the meats were really well seasoned. The pork was a bit dry but I think that can just be the nature of pork sometimes. The staff and management were really nice and attentive. You also receive complimentary fried bananas, french fries,and delicious foccacia bread. My boyfriend is allergic to gluten so unfortunately, he wasn't able to enjoy those items. Oh well. . .more for me! Finally, we each had a couple caipirinhas. He has the regular lime and I had the strawberry, both of which were delish but not quite as strong as the ones we make at home. :) All in all, very pleased and we'll definitely be back!

    (4)

  • David M.

    The meat selection for lunch was fine and I liked that they took requests. The salad bar was well stocked with a nice variety of salads and sides. Everything was just average.

    (3)

  • Lamont M.

    Good food, but the popular dish which allows you to try different types of meats is kinda expensive. We used Groupon & that helped, & made it worth it.

    (3)

  • Han L.

    Went for lunch (available only on weekends). If you've been to the old Ipanema next to the Harbor Steps, this is pretty much the same thing, only more expensive (like 26$ for lunch).

    (3)

  • Jane L.

    This was a place to try something new. Went with a couple friends and sat in the bar area. First the manager told us how the authentic experience goes as other yelpers have mentioned is the 17 meat buffet style for 45$ per head, thats a little steep since I wasnt expecting it. So we decline and look at menus, the guy wasnt mean but i felt like he was like well youll regret it! Odd thing to say but alright. All of us got steaks with different veg sides. First of all I was told to not order my steak a certain way which kind of turned me off to the place so I said ok fine Id have it that way and the other person ordered theirs another way. When the food came though they switched our steaks(he had well and I had rare) and since we had different veg it was obvious. The steaks were good overall though, we all shared since stuff was switched. But if you come here make sure you know you will be spending some pretty pennies on a dish even without a drink. I dont know if Id go back again given I had to chase down someone to pay my check, then they put ours all on one bill without even asking and when we corrected and asked for 3 separate we had to wait even longer since they HAD to make drinks FIRST.

    (3)

  • Sam C.

    From the creator of Cactus and Buenos Aires Grill you expect something outstanding, and it doesn't disappoint. Presentation, entertainment and food is always dependable and it's great for entertaining or a romantic outing. Festive, enjoyable and all delicious. Ask for recommendations. kids have fun too. Good to see Alberto from Buenos Aires running the place, all the folks who have been doing it right for ages all over town are pulling it off again.

    (5)

  • Sandra M.

    This was my first visit to the Grill From Ipanema, and I will return, soon!! My friend and I went for the all-you-can-eat lunch buffet, which includes all the meat you can get down and a lovely salad bar with very interesting items. The dessert is not included, however. For the all-you-can-eat, the waiters are continually circulating with different cuts of meat, lots, hot, and yummy. I think we tried at least 6 in one setting. The Caipirinha is Brazil's national cocktail, made with cachaça (sugar cane hard liquor), sugar and lime-which The Grill at Ipanema does quite well! We had a total of 4 between the two of us and they were spot-on. Thanks and we will return!

    (4)

  • Kathy C.

    My bf and I really enjoyed this place when we went for lunch last sunday. The servers with the skewers came by the tables frequently. I liked all their meats but some were a bit salty. It was still good though. Meat + beer + nice weather = heavenly afternoon. It's a bit pricey but I would definitely come back for lunch. Worth it for sure since it's.all you can eat salad plus all that meat~ quite awesome.

    (4)

  • Lane H.

    Meat. Sure, there's a salad bar, and it has some tasty treats like fresh polenta and mushrooms, but be honest... you came here to be served meat, steaming hot, cut right off onto your plate. I saw someone order a hamburger. I cannot fathom why. Order the rodizio. It's why this place exists. Our waiter was very attentive, suggested perfect drinks for the ladies in our party, and made sure that we were served the freshest cuts of meat. Over the course of the evening, we sampled 18 different cuts, most of them exceptional. The tri-tip was a little bland and chewy, and the cheesesteak a bit too much, but these paled in comparison to how good the top sirloin, filet mignon, sausage, and pepper steak were.

    (5)

  • Margo H.

    This place was awesome. Went for dinner with a couple of my girl friends and we had a fabulous time. The salad bar was filled with a tasty selection and the meats were amazing to try. Great value, great friendly staff. I'll definitely return.

    (5)

  • Eily S.

    One of the best dining experiences my husband and I have EVER had! We just returned from there, used a Groupon. High quality meats cooked to perfection, excellent salad bar with seafood options too, the meat service was VERY steady/attentive/courteous, everything was just over-the-top perfect. Loved it and we can't wait to return. Sure, this place is expensive for sure (the Groupon did help a bit) but considering the quality and substance, etc. we will certainly return again and again (without coupons, too!) A+++ highly recommended.

    (5)

  • Christy K.

    We got a deal on Groupon, but after reading some of the lukewarm reviews on here, we were nervous about going. We are so glad we didn't allow them to steer us away-- we had a fantastic experience!! The Rodizio experience is lots of fun and while we had some cuts of meat that we liked better than others, my husband and I thought they were all cooked well (not overlooked as some reviewers have reported--and I like my ,eat a little bloody usually!). The bacon wrapped meats were great, as was the shrimp and sirloin, and the grilled pineapple with cinnamon was divine! We were also really impressed by the "salad" bar... The offerings of fresh fruit and veggie salads that were accompanied by rice and stroganoff, black beans, and some really amazing, flavorful polenta (don't skip this!!) were impressive and fresh and far above and beyond what a salad bar typically is. As for the service, ours was fantastic. The hostess went out of her way to get us a window seat (highly recommended) and our waiter was friendly, attentive, prompt and had a great sense of humor to boot. The owner was roaming around and chatting with all the tables and was friendly and welcoming. Finally, both the meat servers and the ladies that seemed to be in charge of the salad bar were all friendly and helpful. We had a great time...the food was yummy, the atmosphere was great and the service was attentive...we will surely be coming back!!

    (4)

  • Steven - Lorilei S.

    3-31-13 Wow, Our Hostess was the Assistant Manager named Eli, she was the delight of the evening. Fun, Funny, Knowledgeable and Sweet. Cute too! It was Easter Evening so the place was about 2/3 full. The food was inviting looking as we were directed to our romantic window seat as requested when I made the reservation. Wow what a spectacular sunset view. Then on to the Salad Bar, it was just over flowing with all sorts of delights. Salmon, Antipastos, Seafood Salads, Marinated Cheeses, Pear and Gorgonzola Salad over field greens. With those salads sampled, we turned to the Rodizio. A fine selection of meats served by the Gauchos Slicing the portions off of swords directly to our plates. Top sirloin, wild boar, prawns, cheese steak, bacon wrapped turkey, fillet mignon, leg of lamb, Parmesan crusted pork loin to name a few, then pineapple dusted with cinnamon sugar hot off the sword. all the samplings were bathed in their own natural juices Ala Brazilian style with out the need for heavy sauces. Romantic Samba music plays so softly to the delight of the diners. I'm going back to Groupon and getting another Deal or two. $39.00 is not to much to pay, but the Groupon deal makes this place the bargain of the Seattle dining experience. Thank you for a wonderful dining experience'

    (5)

  • Dana D.

    Went with a groupon and decided it was an excellent choice even if we didn't have the groupon. We went on Saturday night at 7:00pm, we had reservations (for 2) but the place was very empty (was pretty full by 8pm) so not sure if we just went on a lucky Saturday night (it was the weekend of hemp fest so maybe people were avoiding traffic?). I wanted to write this review because i read a lot of other reviews that knocked the service...we had a wonderful experience w/ the service. We also felt that each cut of meat came by frequent enough (we wanted to try everything so it didn't feel like we were waiting for anything, if we only wanted say Boar/Rib Eye/Filet Mignon then it would have been long waits in between. My point, if you want to try a Brazilian Steak House, i would highly recommend Ipanema! We wouldn't have changed a thing.

    (5)

  • Suyin L.

    not the best Brazilian grill i've tried for this price

    (3)

  • George V.

    Not as good as I expected. I went there for lunch on Saturday and was thoroughly disappointed. I've visited the old one (The girl form Ipanema) many times, and expected to see a roughly comparable quality form the new one. But I;m afraid it fell well below these expectations. Service was very slow (about 15 minutes to get a glass of wine). Had to wait for meat to come for a long time. Went to the salad bar a found these are no clean dishes, salads not as good as in the old one. To top all that, the waitress charged our bill to the someone else's credit card and we had to wait another 10 minutes to sort it all out. I'm not coming to this one ever again, given the fact that there is a better alternative (Fumaca).

    (1)

  • Michelle-Lynn L.

    Woohoo! As Good as it gets, IS RIGHT!! :) My family and I visited The Grill From Impanema back in June and we all had a wonderful experience. The food was delicious and the meat literally never ending. Both our waitress (forget her name) and the manager Alberto came to check on us several times during our visit and made sure everything was A-ok. We will definitely be coming back!

    (5)

  • Irwan N.

    We came here for our special anniversary and found the place was very nicely decorated and has a beautiful view of the puget sound. We go for the Rodizio (buffet style) and found the concept very interesting. The El Gaucho came to your table to serve you the unlimited meat choices. We ended the meal with a Pave De Maracuja, my wife doesn't quite like it, but for me, it's a mixed feeling, so no comments on that. Great atmosphere and very staff.

    (4)

  • Nr C.

    I absolutely adore this restaurant! The staff is so friendly and welcoming and the food is delicious! I highly recommend the bacon wrapped turkey, the skirt steak and the grilled pineapple! A great place for a good dinner after work in Belltown! Will definitely be coming back again and again!

    (5)

  • Michael V.

    All I have to say is the pineapple here will change your life.

    (4)

  • Cindy L.

    We've been there twice and both times we had excellent experiences. The service was great and our waitress was the sweetest as could be. The manager came around to see how things were going. The buffet was delicious and the meat (according to my husband since I don't eat meat) was really good. We'll be visiting soon again!

    (5)

  • Syd C.

    This is a fun experience. I've never been to a brazilian style meat/grill restaurant before so decided to come for lunch (only offered on weekends). Its buffet style with an extensive salad bar but its just to nibble on because the real deal are the meats. The servers will bring around slabs of different meats which they'll slice thin pieces so you can sample and have as much as you'd like because they come around very often. The meats they served during lunch were garlic beef, beef with cheese, prime rib style beef, chicken legs, pork, bacon wrapped turkey, bacon wrapped steak cubes, some sausages and grilled pineapple. No seafood though. They say for dinner, they bring around 18 more types of grilled meat. Compared to their dinner prices, lunch wasnt too spendy, $22 pp and kids 5 and under are free. Its family friendly and would be good for groups as well. Our waitress and really all the servers were very attentive and helpful. Overall a good time and bring your belly!

    (4)

  • Patricia C.

    We just celebrated my daughter and her fiance's birthday at Ipanema with both families. Our party of 10 was treated like royalty! The GM Alberto greeted us when we arrived and checked on us throughout the evening. We had amazing drinks - Caipirinha's and good Malbec's with our meal. Loved the food too! My personal favorites were the turkey wrapped in bacon, the lamb and the fillet. But have to say, it was all delicious. Just needed to be careful not to fill up on the salad bar (which is actually much, much more). We brought a cake to celebrate and the staff cut and plated our dessert. We used to frequent the old Ipanema, but this place is so much nicer. It was a beautiful evening, so we enjoyed the sun setting over Elliott Bay. The setting is so nice. Everything was truly wonderful. Alberto and his staff do a great job!

    (5)

  • Salvatore M.

    Delicious rodizio with real picanha...good wine selection and very friendly staff....one of the place to go for food and caipirinha.

    (5)

  • Heidi D.

    This PLACE! Nothing was wrong, not a morsel tasted less than stellar! I am still salivating over that braised pineapple! Mostly, I'm dreaming of when I get to return :-) Can't wait!!!!

    (5)

  • Angelina Z.

    I've been to several Brazilian steakhouses. West coast, east coast, and in Mexico. This is by far the best one I've ever ate at! The rib eye and sirloin are succulent and they have a plethora of sides in the buffet!

    (5)

  • Ashley N.

    I was very disappointed with my first ever Brazilian steakhouse experience. Maybe I set the standards too high, but for a $26 lunch, I expected quality food and service. The meat itself was inconsistent, some cuts of the same kind of steak were good, some were bad. The quality of the steak was also debatable. The salad bar offered different kinds of rice, salads, veggies, fruits and more. The fried bananas and grilled pineapple were both amazing. The service was horrendous. We had reservations for 1:30pm, and accidentally made it for 5 people. I called a couple hours in advance to add another person to our reservation, and they were rude about it saying (with attitude) "Well, I'll see what we can do. We planned for 5 so we will have to shuffle things around and add a chair" etc etc. Okay, fine, whatever, but I don't think a restaurant should ever be upset about adding another person, unless they are completely booked. When we got there, less than half the dining room was full and no customers were waiting for a table... Glad they could fit in that one extra chair! Two people in our party were on time, and the rest came about 15 minutes late. We missed a turn on 99 coming in from the north, but it's not a hard location to find in Belltown. The staff were noticeably upset that we were late, and stated that they will stop serving us at 2:30. We had no idea that they stopped serving the "all you can eat" service at that time, as it was not mentioned on the phone when we made reservations, nor did we see that on their website. We were just happy to be seated and despite the frustrations before coming in, we were still happy to begin our meal. Back to the service, our main server visited our table every now and then, and was quite moody with us. Most of the meat servers were in a rush when serving us (even though the restaurant was maybe half full). The staff (minus one very likeable meat server) was not afraid to show their dislike with our group and gave off very stuck-up and arrogant vibes. It was $26 each person for the lunch (all you can eat meat and salad bar)... We also had a $60 Groupon saving $10 a person, but we each paid $10 in tax and gratuity anyways). Not worth it. I would've paid more for better quality meat and service.

    (1)

  • Valerie K.

    Loved it! This is our fourth or fifth time at a Brazilian steak house like this. It was definitely my favorite experience. Some reviewers had negative things to say about the salad bar. This is the best salad bar I've been to. It had sooooo many different veggie options, hot sides, seafood, and tons of fresh fruit, cheeses, etc. The salad bar would definitely be worth going for. We were also pleased with the variety of meats brought around to the tables. Yum. All good. The wild boar was a little gamey for my taste. I ordered the traditional caipirinha drink, which was amazingly refreshing and went well with the richness of the meat and sides. They lost one star for some slow service. We also felt a little pressured to purchase a lot of add ons. Uhhhh. We're spending $45/person so I think we're okay on ordering appetizers and dessert (isn't the salad bar enough?). This is a great place for a LAVISH night out. I was glad we had a coupon. Serious yum yum times.

    (4)

  • Melody P.

    My buddy Marc's birthday! I've promised him like 6 months ago for his party. I finally made it! There were hardcore Yelper Monica, CM Katy and Katy's BF. We all enjoyed having unlimited meat festival. Ipanema moved to Beltown. Conveniently, there's a paid parking just across street. Two hour paid parking is minimum but I am sure you will exceed a bit. So, be cautious about it! I didn't think the quality of the food has changed. There were countless types of meat I wish I wrote down, pork, beef, lamb, venison, shrimps, chicken, etc. There were also fried palatine and grilled pineapple. Last but not least, there's the salad bar. Our server lady may be a bit underperformed thou. A lot of times, we needed to ask for water and other stuff. This was the only disappointment. If you are planning to come, come hungry and prepare to eat as much as you can! I made mistakes eating before coming here.

    (4)

  • Roya A.

    This place is horrible! They gave me a bloody steak n when i asked if they have medium well she said we'll see what we can do. N disappeared. After waiting 15mins we got tired n said we're leaving. We didn't even put the steak in our mouth and they actually gave us a full bill. Of course we paid it but omg never again will we go there. Im sticking to Novilhos better management /ownership there. This place gets a 1 star cuz its pretty and that's it

    (1)

  • Gio G.

    The rodizio is good. I recommend this place if you're really hungry. The service is really good. The waiter would come around every 2 minutes to give you freshly grilled meat and grilled pineapple. Plus you have all you can eat salad bar.

    (4)

  • Roberto F.

    Worst Brazilian steakhouse I've been to (I'm Brazilian from Rio). Just go to Novilhos instead. It's hard to state how much worse than Novilhos this restaurant is. Not enough meat variety was served when I went: tritip, tritip with pepper, tritip with cheese, top sirloin cap, pork ribs, pork sausage, chicken, something with bacon, and pineapple. The bacon thing and the sausage were just awful. Salad bar was also disappointing. Their feijoada is bad and the salads weren't pleasing. To make things worse, I didn't even eat much and I felt sick at 4 am. This was the only time this ever happened after going to a Brazilian steakhouse. The only regret you usually have is eating too much...

    (1)

  • Lusha Z.

    The food bar has a lot of options. Service is great. The steaks are very juicy and nicely marinated with different flavors. Other meat especially the passion fruit chicken legs are very tender. I just wish they could brought each table more of the cheese bread and fried banana. If you ask for more of those, there will be a surcharge, which at another Brazilian steakhouse Novilhos, they bring you more for free.

    (4)

  • Allison P.

    I have been to three brazzilian steak houses and this is by far my favorite. I loved the decor, atmosphere and all the severs were super nice! And very attentive. The salad bar wasn't not as amazing as most but I was ok with that because leaves more room for meat! Which lets me honest that's why you come here!! They did have a decent amount and variety of items. We both got the all you can eat meat and salad bar, rodozio. And enjoyed all the choices of meat! My favorite was the bacon wrapped turkey!! I love how they gave smaller portions then other place. Made it so could try all the meat without getting stuffed so quickly! Also loved how I didn't feel hounded by the meat servers. Had a steady flow but they didn't all rush us the second the card flipped! Also love the fried bananas!! For dessert I would highly recommend taking the servers suggestions because we didn't and the chocolate cake with white chocolate frosting was kinda lacking! Also if you like spicy drinks you must try the maracuja picante!!! Super spicy just the way I like my booze!!!

    (5)

  • Jason Y.

    I would consider myself to be a seasoned veteran of the Brazilian Steakhouse experience as it's one of my favorite ways to experience a meal. I have now tried all 3 of the Seattle area restaurants that offer the endless meat extravaganza, and The Grill From Ipanema unfortunately falls a distant 2nd to Novilhos in Bellevue and really only gets 2nd by default as Fumaca is downright terrible. So what does Ipanema get right? Not much really. The atmosphere is pretty cool. Good view. The prices are reasonable in comparison, but that's where it ends. The salad bar is average at best. It's about half the size of what Novilhos offers, and the quality isn't quite there. Nothing really blew me away, and I found myself only taking one trip. I then hoped my disappointment would be short lived with plenty of meat to get me by. Nope. They boast roughly 15 different cuts of meat, but I only really experienced roughly 5 or 6 at most. None of the meats were particularly great. Not awful by any means, but most were either bland, and in some cases massively overcooked (bacon wrapped tenderloins were practically inedible). Portion sizes were also incredibly small in comparison to what I've experienced elsewhere. Really the best thing to come by was the pineapple. Service was horrible. Everyone was friendly, but incredibly SLOW. Took forever to get drinks, and even longer for meat to show up at our table regularly. There were numerous times where 5-10 minutes would pass before we would even see anyone slicing anything up in our area. I finally just gave up and figured Taco Bell was in my future later that night. I figure most of the higher ratings here are from people who have not experienced a truly fantastic Brazilian Steakhouse experience which is understandable since options here are limited. Of course, to each their own, but trust me when I say that there are much better experiences to be had. Overall a very disappointing experience. I always rate a restaurant on the likelihood of me returning and that's never going to happen here. Just nothing worthy of a return visit in any capacity. While Novilhos is not a 4 or 5 star by any means, it is a much better experience. I just hope that a Texas de Brazil or Fogo de Chao show up in Seattle some day.

    (2)

  • Xzachary R.

    Very good. You will not leave here hungry. Friendly attractive wait staff (not on the menu but you will wish they were)

    (5)

  • Greg H.

    After a full day of wandering around the three waterfront parks my friend and I wandered over to The Grill for my long anticipated use of my first Groupon. We were seated immediately, cold beverages arrived just as fast and our thirsts were quenched. Next we were educated on how their system works and the little placard you either turn to the green side indicating "Yes, we'd like more" or red for "not just yet". The salad bar was our first stop and it's very easy to get carried away here. If all you ordered was the salad bar you would not be disappointed. So while my buddy quickly filled up here, I saved most of my appetite for the Rodizio. I was not disappointed. The BBQ was excellent as was the service. Waiters frequently stopped by our table to serve us another tasty bite of so many different meats I lost track. I'll be back!

    (5)

  • Linda H.

    Went for an early dinner at 5:30 on a Friday night. Food was delicious. My dad and sister-in-law had the all-you-can-eat salad bar ($28), but it looked amazing and they loved it. It definitely is not just salad, but soups, meats, breads, rice, and so much more. I had the Cordiero (rack of lamb $40) and it was perfectly cooked. Melted in my mouth and had wonderful flavor. My brother had the skirt steak (I think it was around $35) which he said was good and had nice seasoning, but nothing special. As we ate dinner we started wishing we had gotten the Rodizio instead. Other diners at tables around us did and we had to watch the endless parade of what looked like sumptuous meats being continuously brought out on huge skewers and sliced at the table. We'll definitely come back again in the future and next time I'm not eating all day and getting the Rodizio ($46). Only complaint I have was that as my dad and sister-in-law finished plates of food from the salad bar their dirty dishes weren't cleared off in a reasonable amount of time. They sat on the table for quite a while several times and the server passed our table without taking them a couple times. The food is expensive, but awesome! Bill was $140 for four people, with two meals being just the salad bar and only one of us getting an alcoholic drink. The rest of us had water. So if you buy drinks, expect it to be even more. We had a Groupon for $60, so that helped a bit with the bill.

    (4)

  • Kasey E.

    We (a group of 10) came here for my Birthday dinner. What a great experience! The food was amazing, the Filet Mignon and Salmon were my favorites, salad bar had numerous options with great wine reduced pears. The staff was friendly and very attentive. Alberto, the manager, definitely made this one of the best birthday dinners!!

    (5)

  • Portley C.

    I'd give this a 3 or 4 star for the food, but for the sudden change in attitude of our server when I told him I had a Groupon. I've worked for years in the food industry, and I know that sometimes you get screwed when customers tip on the post-gift certificate amount, but I don't need you to point out to me no less than four times what the original amount was. If you would have been that condescending through the whole meal I would have brushed it off, but I went from feeling like a valued customer to feeling like I wasn't good enough to be in your establishment. I get it, but you embarrassed us both.

    (2)

  • Rose B.

    I'm torn between a three and four star experience. If you've been to other Brazilian restaurants, you'll probably be familiar with the cheese bread and other yums they give out as part of the outrageously expensive buffet. They didn't have those as part of the meal but they were available as add-on items. I wasn't impressed by that. They do make a mean caipirinha though. I had three - which put me on the tipsy end for the night. their selection of meats is not as varied as other places I've been (and trust me, I've been to several in the US and in Brazil). Even compared with restaurants in the US, they had the bare minimum selection of steaks. Our waiter was excellent and was very attentive. I thought the food came around at a good pace and the salad buffet was reasonably well stocked. I'd bring people here but I might go to the Bellevue location instead. I think they can easily accommodate groups here.

    (3)

  • Peter S.

    Was introduced to this place by my sister and girlfriend. I remember coming here when the place was Twist.... ah, all those awkward memories. We got seated in the middle of the restaurant and after a brief greeting and explanation, I was escorted to the buffet table where I gathered a heaping plate of carbs and cheeses and fruits and whatever else wouldn't roll of my plate. For some reason, in my mind, this is where I had to make all my money back; the buffet table. But no more than a minute after I sat down to inhale my head, a gentleman whispers something to me and places a skewer of meat in front of me. I nudge my rice pilaf aside to make room for the meat, he gently carves a thin slice, I use the pinchy-things to grab it, and back to my plate I focus. Then, another man, another skewer. And, again. ....and, again. This goes on for awhile. Basically, this place is a gluttonous dream for a meat lover and a bloody nightmare for animals everywhere. The meats were well-seasoned (some were a little too heavily salted), tender, juicy, and neverending! Our waitress was attentive until it got really busy and we lost her for awhile, but I still give her high marks for service and friendliness. If you love meat, come here. You don't know what you're missing and your whole life has been a sham. I wonder why PETA doesn't picket here.

    (4)

  • Lani M.

    LOVE this place! We didn't really know what to expect going in but were blown away by the amazing food quality, variety and the fantastic service. It's so fun to be able to try so many different kinds of meat cooked so many different ways and everything was outstanding. I only wish my stomach had been bigger so I could have fit more in!

    (5)

  • Ran H.

    爽！就是坐着吃个痛！ 不过还有啥要写的啊？为啥不让我发啊？yelp是在逗我？中文都让发字数不够不让发？下面英文写一句话都让发好么。。为啥我经典的一句评论不能发？这不是逗吗？这不科学啊！这不公平啊！ 另外自助区土豆泥不错啊，真的还可以，我快爱上了

    (4)

  • Matt B.

    Coming here was my birthday present (I love me some meat; interpret that as you may ;-). And boy, did I get me some meat. Sparing the introduction to how this place works, I'll assume folks have some basic familiarity with Brazilian steakhouses. There are just some peculiarities about this place that I think need to be pointed out. Don't turn your card over (to red) until you are absolutely full. I found that the meat carvers would often miss our table, even with it turned to green. If there is something you're really interested in trying, keep the card on green - that's the only way you're going to have a chance to get that item. The view is certainly nice. You'll be able to see the water from almost any seat in the place (save for the bar). But you shouldn't be afraid to ask to lower the blinds so that you don't (pardon the pun) blind yourself. The service can be quite slow. Independent of the meat carvers, you have people assigned to your table to address drinks, bills, etc. This was extremely slow. We had to ask to get extra water, and it took far FAR longer than normal to get our bill and pay it. I found the meat to be a bit disappointing at times. Some of the cuts are really intended to be served medium rare. In fact, several of these were actually prepared to medium rare in the center. But since the carvers are cutting off of the outside of the slab of meat, you're getting a piece that's well done and overcooked. I mean, it's a fun experience if you've never been. But of the three Brazilian steakhouses I've been to across the country, this has been my least favorite.

    (3)

  • Anthony N.

    Many of my friends had been to places like this and raved about the selection. All you can eat Brazilian flavored meats, why would not want to try it! I came here with a group of 8 at 7 and the place wasn't too busy. We had a server, but he really didn't do much since there are people walking around that bring the meats to your table. There were probably 7-10 things on rotation and it included: rib eye, 2-3 different types of sirloin, tri tip, lamb, turkey, filet mignon, a spicy sausage and grilled pineapple from what I remember. There was a salad bar with a few other things like: chicken wings, clams and shrimp. Everything was pretty good and they seriously just keep coming! We also got two desserts to top it all off lol. The passion fruit thing and the crepe thing were pretty good. I only had a few bites of each but they were delicious! I'd come here again, but maybe during lunch since it'll be cheaper.

    (4)

  • Amy E.

    It's been a long time since I've had Brazilian BBQ. I have only but great memories from the old location of Ipanema. Unfortunately the new location in Beltown does not live up to it's predecessor. It was quite busy on a Saturday for lunch, so I highly recommend reservations. If you are lucky, you will get seats by the window with a view. The salad bar was the usual tomato, beets, olives, cheese, salads and fruits. They did have a creamy truffle soup that was pretty good. There was cheesy bread, but it was brought to us when we asked for our bill. The meat was very disappointing. It just didn't have flavor. It just seemed like I was eating something with the texture of meat, and salt for flavor. Most of the meats were also over cooked. I would say the beef rib and the sirloin were probably the juiciest. Services was friendly and good. Overall if you are interested in quantity over quality, this place is for you.

    (2)

  • Rosita C.

    Outstanding food. Excellent taste. Best churasscaria I have ever been too in the 50 states and surprisingly very affordable. Like the fact that they did not have a wholed bunch of miscellaneous items like most buffet style places but instead, they focused on the meats.

    (5)

  • Claire J.

    Excellent service, great salad bar. Cocktails are also good. But the steak is so so. ( novilhos at Bellevue is much better for the steak).

    (3)

  • Yvonne Yiyao X.

    We didn't feel like eating and waiting, so we ordered from the regular menu. The food is okay compared to other steakhouses. They have a small kitchen so it took a long time for the food to come. Plus we ordered an appetizer, but the server forgot to order it...

    (3)

  • Coley U.

    I. Love. This. Place. This is literally my favorite restaurant in Seattle. I'm obsessed. They use OpenTable so you can make sure you get a reservation without having to wait-- Bigtime Cool-Points. The servers are fun and seem happy to work there, they are polite and energetic and prompt every time we come here. The food is excellent. The salad bar has so much delicious variety-- Everything I've ever eaten here has tasted excellent. There's tons of selection for people that are on restrictive diets: lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, served as delicious dishes and also offered in all of their natural glory for those who want to keep it simple. There's always seafood as well, which I love, so I am a happy camper. The meats are excellent, I love their sirloin, cheese-steak and ribeye... writing this review is making me wanna go there right now! They also grill pineapple and dust it with cinnamon and bring it over to offer you as well, it's incredibly tasty. I always leave here feeling so happy and satisfied, it's well worth the price. ($50 each or something)

    (5)

  • Katinka R.

    I wish all buffets looked like the one they put out at Grill from Ipanema. This last weekend was my third time doing the rodizio thing with the family. I have learned to limit my salad bar choices to fruits until I have tried every meat that comes around at least once. Their tri-tip was exceptional this last time. Buttery and tender. Really nice to be able to taste about a dozen different meats. I always seem to have a different favorite every time I go. The waiter we had this past Sunday was not very good. My water sat empty the entire meal, although he did refill my tea. Still, he was better than most waiters at most restaurants. It will take a lot for me to take a star away from this restaurant. The food is so good. And the service is not just up to one waiter, the meat servers are attentive without exception.

    (5)

  • Paul C.

    We celebrated my son's 18th birthday here and thoroughly enjoyed the entire experience. The staff, food and atmosphere are all outstanding. The salad bar is amazing and the selection and preparation from the grill was awesome. This is definitely a place worth going to, as well as going back to. They usually have a Groupon deal, but note it is one per table (which we didn't), but they were more than happy to accept the others at face value.

    (5)

  • Ryan H.

    Honestly, I had higher expectations. It was super bowl Sunday so the place was dead. The earlier reviews were right, the person that came around cutting the meat doesn't not ask how you like your meat. He just cuts them. I feel like when I'm paying over 120 bucks to eat there for 4, I should get better service. Our sever, Joel I think I, was completely useless. He came around explaining how the whole thing works and never came back go check on us until I waved him down to clear our plates, fill our water and get our check. The only positive side of the experience was the kindness of the manager and the other guy that came around clearing our plates but the server was crap and acted like he could care less about our table. Food was okay, not great.

    (2)

  • Vanessa J.

    Went for the first time this past weekend to celebrate my boyfriend's 30th birthday with friends. We all ordered the Rodizio. 17 types of meat, each fresh from the grill, brought to your table, comes with salad bar, all you can eat and really excellent. Service was great as well, up until the bill came. My server had forgotten to include my groupon voucher on my bill and I didn't even think about it until after I left the restaurant and they had closed. I left emails for the managers and they called me the next day to apologize and refund my entire bill. Both the restaurant manager and the owner reached out to me. Looking forward to my next dining experience with them!

    (4)

  • Dembe N.

    Place is not impressive, side dishes are OK and meats are better. If you love meat, this is the place but do not expect good side dishes.

    (3)

  • Dante M.

    Very excited to see this place come back!!! I am a huge fan of Brazilian-style rodizio dining, and this place lives up to the great spot on top of the Harbor Steps. If you've never been before, prepare yourself for a carnivorous feast. If you opt for the Rodizio, the servers will rotate the restaurant with huge succulent skewers of endless meat morsels and will not stop until you tell them to. In addition, you can fancy yourself with some side dishes at their "mesa de frios." This all combines into an epic dining session. Knocking off a star due to a couple of the "mesa de frios" dishes being a little on the "meh" side, but I'm sure if I go back they'll be up to par again.

    (4)

  • Lora I.

    If you're here to eat, then this is definitely the place for you. Awesome selection of meats (mostly beef), but sometimes they kind of just walk right by you without noticing that your little sign is green (which means you want more food). They can be a little stingy with the selection sometimes depending on when you go. Overall though, I would go again.

    (3)

  • Mike L.

    Excellent food! Love the newer location.

    (4)

  • Morlina D.

    There was a magical little Groupon for Ipanema and I'm so happy we purchased it!! It was our first time ever eating at a Brazilian steak house and it was so worth it!! The service was outstanding and the experience is even better! A absolute must try !

    (5)

  • Domo C.

    Very good cuts of meat and the Brazilian rice is delish!!! Overall my favorite meats were the prime rib, rib-eye, and filet. Also their drinks are pretty good!

    (4)

  • Leon H.

    This was the first time I've visited since the move and they still have great food, but the ambience isn't as great the place could use some tidying up also.

    (4)

  • Myranda M.

    I have to be honest and say I walked in not a 100% impartial. My first Brazilian steakhouse experience was with Novilhos in Factoria and it was amazing! The Grill from Ipanema was nowhere near awful, but when you have to compare it to another amazing steakhouse, it just magnifies all kinds of flaws. We were seated very quickly and our server was very nice and welcoming. We started out the meal by going to the salad bar, which was ok, but nothing special. The first point reduction came from the bread that was served. It was a tasteless brick that looked like absolutely no time went into its preparation. The other items were good, but nothing blew me away. After eating our first salad bar plate, we were ready for some delicious cuts of meat. I looked around and saw other patrons feasting on their meat choices and for some reason; the servers seemed to miss our table. We waited....and waited.....and waited until I had to flag down our waitress to let them know we had been here for 20 minutes without a strip of meat. I'm certain there were animals looking at us from outside the window and laughing because we still hadn't eaten. Finally, we were served and the meat selection was pretty good except for a few dry pieces. I got my fill on meat and wanted to order another Arnold Palmer (non-alcoholic drink) and was told that there are no refills. WHAT?!?!!? $100 dollar meal *with a LivinginSocial deal* and I couldn't get a refill of lemonade and iced tea? I was done. I paid for the remaining balance of the meal and high-tailed it out of there. I don't understand how a place can charge high prices and think people don't notice when you try and cut corners (WE NOTICE). I suggest they stop offering deals and really work to make their restaurant a top notice. My suggestion is don't visit this place until they get their act together. Even though there is a coupon here, go to a quality steakhouse (Novilhos) and really enjoy your Rodizo experience.

    (2)

  • Vic N.

    VERY GOOD!! My wife and I went there last night and had a wonderful time. The food was good the service was excellent.

    (5)

  • Keilys G.

    We tried Ipanema with a groupon for the very first time and since we have been usuals. The food is delicious, the drinks are amazing and the service is great! The manager Alberto is super friendly and always making sure everything is perfect. My favorite dishes are the chicken and the churrasco. As far as the drinks, the caipirango and the rio margarita are a most!

    (5)

  • Doris N.

    Delicious meal and great customer service. Make sure you make a reservation before hand to ensure you get a table. Deals can often be found on Groupon.

    (5)

  • Matt B.

    My new favorite restaurant. The food was amazing and the service was top notch. Thanks for hooking it up, Daniel. We will be back soon.

    (5)

  • John L.

    We have been here twice and both times were great. They have a good variety of meats and their service is always cordial. It's definitely a good deal if you use the Groupon deal.

    (4)

  • Carina M.

    Not the best and not the worst. We've eaten at many Brazilian BBQ places in our time. The first being in Las Vegas over 15 years ago. The higher ends being Fogo de Chao in Los Angeles and mid-grade Espetus (San Mateo) and Pampas (Palo Alto). I found that they didn't ask us how we liked our meat - rare, medium, etc and the food was far more salty than I would have liked. What I was used to from the other Brazilian steak houses was some form of starch being brought to the table, be it in the form of bread and/or plantains. Since there was no 'free' starch, I had to settle for the salad bar. The plain rice was slightly undercooked...not a fan of al dente rice. The caprese salad was good and I was able to sample a decent amount of the food at the salad bar. The highlight was the tomatoes and baby mozzarella. The true shining star of the entire meal, and what, in my opinion, was the best part of the entire $50+ meal was the dessert -- the flan. Lovely, creamy and coconut-y. YUM. Hubby is vegetarian and ordered the only vegetarian option: the parmesan ravioli. He claimed it was "the saltiest meal I have ever eaten" and had eaten half of it because he was so hungry, but the salt totally killed his hunger. They ended up comping his meal, which was not his goal - it was to just let the kitchen know to go easy on the salt for the next person. Parking was a snap (albeit only $12) across the street because I didn't feel like trolling the streets looking for parking. Bottom line: I'll keep trying other Brazilian BBQ places in the Pacific NW.

    (3)

  • Matthew A.

    food was great and salad bar was nice but just few things was not comfy the waiters not friendly or happy !!! i like to feel welcome in any place i go they miss that thing :-( and its pricey expensive ( $ _ $ )

    (1)

  • Ilona G.

    This is An amazing restaurant and experience. All the reviews here describe it pretty well so I'll keep mine short. This is not a chain restaurant, small and locally owned. Inside it is classy, views of Seattle. Ok ok ill get to the food. It is ahh mazing. The soup and salad bar where just great!! My favorites from the meats that came around, buffalo marinated in wine ahh to die for!! The bacon wrapped dates with cheese were delish. Grilled pineapple is my favorite too. Best thing about this place other than the food, is the amazing SERVERS!!! They seriously make the experience. Our waitress Alex was so sweet and offered amazing service to us. We want her everytime we come in :)!!

    (5)

  • Cody B.

    Overview: the food is overpriced and not great quality, hostess rude Upon entering the hostess asked if we had reservations and informed us we'd have to sit in the lounge since they were full for the evening. I had a look in the back and saw that they were almost completely empty. After calling her bluff by asking how long the wait was, we were seated in the back immediately. You have to keep the riff raff out, I suppose. The food was incredibly expensive and could hardly be considered worth half the price. The meat that wasn't too fatty or salty was tough. The place is a McDonald's for adults.

    (2)

  • Ashley C.

    This place was great. The server Chris was really good. For some reason our Brussel sprouts were taking a while so he took care of a desert for us, and gave us a salad bar for free. The service was great and Chris was very accommodating and trying to fix the mess up. I am Brasilian and I found the food was very good for Brasilian food in the US. We did not have the meat, only the salad bar. The salad bar was amazing and a lot of traditional brasilian dishes. This place is a must try and service was fantastic which is always a plus.

    (5)

  • Emily L.

    There's nothing wrong with this place. The restaurant was beautiful, staff was great, and the view was amazing. The food however ranged from "not bad" to "pretty good!". For the price I was paying, I expected to be blown out of the water. The experience was kind of cool and I liked how different servers would come out with different types of meat and cut it fresh for you. A different type of buffet experience. Everyone kept raving about the salad bar, but it was just okay. I liked the fried bananas they passed around the best. Maybe I have simple taste. Worth checking out, buy a groupon. Note that it is one groupon per table/check. I was stupud and bought two for me and my date and didn't read the fine print, now I have an extra one I can't return...

    (3)

  • Stacy M.

    My girlfriend brought me here for a date recently and we had an amazing time. We did the Rodizio. What a great experience! The food was great (the cheese steak and the parmesan pork were my favorites). The grilled pineapple......my goodness! I couldn't get enough of it. The salad bar was amazing with some truly delicious fresh fruit, grilled vegetables, and great soup options. We sat in the bar and our server, Chris, was absolutely fantastic. He was friendly, attentive, and very informative. The only less than perfect thing I can say about this place is that I tried three different specialty cocktails and didn't enjoy a single one. I'm not going to name them though, because I am usually just a beer drinker, and these were three cocktails I had never tried, so I don't know well enough to know if it was my personal taste that left me unsatisfied with the drinks, or if they just weren't made well. I gave the first drink that I didn't like to my love and she enjoyed it. The second one, Chris (our server) noticed that I wasn't drinking it and asked how it was. I told him I didn't love it, so he comped it for us and offered to make me something different. Great customer service! I didn't love the third drink either, but I didn't want to be "that girl" who keeps sending her drinks back, so I just drank it anyway. All in all, this was a great experience. I will definitely be back!

    (4)

  • Stan L.

    there aren't too many brazilian steakhouse options in seattle.. but this one is pretty decent.. we came here for happy hour and got a ton of meat on a hot grill table side.. we preceded the engorgement of meat with visit to the salad bar which is pretty extensive.. i'm not sure i'll come for dinner anytime soon seeing as i can't eat as much as used to.. but if you're hankering for endless meat.. this beats a lot of other options

    (4)

  • Kevin J.

    I went here for friend's birthday recently and found the meat selection and quality to be very good. I've been to these sorts of places before and sometimes with the meat on the sword style serving the meat can get a bit dried out and overcooked as the night goes. That didn't happen here, every cut of the meat was tender and with just the right amount of char to go well. The salad selection was good and tempting for getting you to fill up on that before you actually got the meat coming. Service wise the waiter was right on for each of the quests and we never felt like he was hovering or that we had to wait for him to show. The buffalo and the fillet mignon were honestly the best on the mix, and I am of course not allowing the bacon wrapped meats to win out on that just on sheer bias.

    (4)

  • Henry N.

    If you're in town and have never tried Brazillian barbecue, I say spend your money on the rodizio, it won't be wasted! Of course, my friend and I had a Groupon so it was very worth our dinner. We got to try 10+ different types of barbecue and we kept them coming! I've been eating my pineapples cold for my entire life, but after today, I think I will be grilling them from now on. Delicious! And the view isn't bad either.

    (5)

  • Andy Z.

    food: if youre a meat eater, this is definitely a place to try. i had the rodizio experience. there are servers going around table to table and they serve you whatever they have on hand. Supposedly there are 17 dishes you can try throughout the course of your meal. my buddy and i were counting through, but i think we were missing a few. my favorite of the bunch was the rib eye, cheese steak one and the pineapple. the food isnt very consistent though. some were overcooked or too salty. but when they get it right though...oh so good. the rodizio also comes with the salad bar. some hot dishes are good to eat as well. they have an oxtail stew thats pretty tasty. ***4/5 service: the staff are constantly making their rounds to all the tables. it can be frustrating to have something you want but the table before you finished it off. sometimes they will all go missing and sometimes all of them will come to you at once. at least you can specify something you want to the server and they can you bring it to you. ***3/5 ambiance: quiet, family friendly. clean, somewhat dark. possibly good for a date night. its street parking, but not too hard to find a spot nearby. ***5/5 price: definitely special occasion. i used a groupon deal for 60 dollars and thats really only enough for one person. but you can get your moneys worth. it includes a salad bar buffet for the rodizio, so theres more than enough food for you to eat. ***3/5

    (4)

  • Shari R.

    Every time we come here, it is delicious. Our waiter Goel is so great and does an awesome job. The Grill from Ipanema rocks....

    (5)

  • Mrs. A.

    I was excited to try this place for my husbands birthday. Living in the seattle are for a few years I heard about it a couple times. I have been to Brazilian steakhouses before. A few things this place needs to work on: The blonde hostess was very rude when we arrived and had a "I'm too busy to help you" attitude. The grilled items took a long time to come to our table. Service overall from restaurant staff can be more friendly. For the price, I suggest you do your research before trying this place.

    (3)

  • Jon S.

    Great experience. Food was wonderful, the service was amazing (thanks Alexandria), and with a groupon it was amazingly cheap. Would eat there without the groupon to. Missed the polenta though :(

    (5)

  • C C.

    I have been here thrice, once in the dining room and twice at the bar. The choice and quality of the meat is great. I also had a fat rotisserie half-chicken with a great lemon sauce. Overall a great experience. Try the happy hour first if you are a little apprehensive about the price. Alberto is a solid bartender, only thing I hope management will take from this review is that the beer is not cold enough. Can you please turn down the temperature 5 degrees? I don't know, maybe that's just me.

    (4)

  • Jordan S.

    I've been to authentic Brazilian steakhouses (in Brazil) multiple times, and this place does a great job. Excellent customer service and great food. They even have some original spins on rodizio that I've never had before (Parmesan pork, cheese steak, etc). Very good!

    (5)

  • Abbey K.

    Great salad bar selection, but unfortunately not much selection in other areas like no coxinha or paste (have to pay extra if you want to order those items separately). Meat selection was ok. don't expect filet mignon cut. Their fried banana was excellent but only 3 was given for our table of 5. only giving 4 stars because for the price, a DESSERT bar should be included. Most other 'all you can eat' restaurants in that price range includes a dessert bar. Their competitor in Bellevue (Novinhos) has a dessert bar included for the price. I would strongly recommend Grill from Ipanema to add a dessert bar. Another downside of Grill on Ipanema compared to Novinhos is no free/or validated parking. Street parking or garage parking accross the street.

    (4)

  • Sarah W.

    4 stars this place had good food, great atmosphere but the staff just wasn't very happy. If I'm paying 40 dollars a person I feel the staff is probably making petty decent money and should be a little happier to be employed. Overall good experience. The bacon wrapped turkey was a big hit at our table and the salad bar was nice and tidy.

    (4)

  • Nancy F.

    My friend and I ate dinner here last night for the first time and we will definitely be back! The restaurant is beautiful, the meat was amazing, and the service was very classy and pleasant. I'm not a big meat eater but the Brazilian rodizio was unforgettable. We got to try small pieces of many different kinds of meat. All were delicious. Alberto, the restaurant manager, was charming and made us feel very welcome. Thanks to all the staff for an unforgettable dining experience!!

    (5)

  • Jason H.

    Very good meat eaters restaurant (though I didn't check out the salad bar which from a distance looked substantial). The sangria is good and staff very friendly (I didn't see any rudeness by the hostess, waiter or bartender). The happy hour prices are extremely reasonable (I had the steak sandwich with garlic fries and thought they were great, plus the fried bananas are a great desert). I walked out paying $15 + tip. Next time I'm trying the chicken which sounds delicious. Also, you can watch them grill and the place seems to have a view if the Sound and Olympics.

    (4)

  • Bronwyn S.

    Excellent. Our Brazilian exchange student said it is authentic and really good!

    (5)

  • Richard L.

    My wife and I ate here last night and had a great meal. We both have eaten at Brazilian restaurants, in both the Bay Area and L.A., before and have enjoyed them. The Grill From Ipanema stands out as one of the best. If you've never eaten Brazilian before, be ready for a meat fest (vegetarians beware). We ordered the Rodizio, which is the unlimited salad bar and choice of meats that "gauchos" bring to your table and cut off a skewer. The salad bar was excellent with a variety of dishes for every palate, the caipirinhas and caipiruvas were really tasty (and strong, as they should be) and the meats that the gauchos bring to the table were seasoned and cooked to perfection. Also our server, Alex, was very knowledgeable on the menu and was just as friendly as could be (and she had a great smile!). So, if you are looking for a dining experience that is not the norm and have a graving for meat, The Grill From Ipanema would be an excellent choice. Oh, and everyone is mentioning the grilled pineapple.... everyone is right, it's too good for mere words to describe. Go and have fun eating!!!!

    (5)

  • Michelle G.

    This is a AWESOME experience. The Rodizio is a fabulous treat, 17 types of meat carved at your table...from Fillet Mignon, bacon wrapped meats that are incredible, bison, shrimp, Portuguese sausage, etc. Grilled pineapple which is to die for, fried incredible bananas, and a wonderful salad bar. We went originally with a groupons but I would go over and over again. The service was great, attentive and very helpful. The management was attentive as well. This restaurant is for all ages, for a romantic dinner or a family night.

    (5)

  • C C.

    This was my first time experiencing a Brazilian Steakhouse. The staff was helpful and nice. The owner/resturant manager was there helping to run thing smoothly. All the meats from the grill were delicious! And the salad bar was pretty spectacular. I wish I had a bigger stomach to have had seconds. Other than being pricey this was an amazing experience but they do offer and accept Group-on's for the restaurant which dropped the price significantly. So if you think you want to check it out see if they have an open Group-on!

    (4)

  • Gail H.

    Bad customer service. I came here for my friend's bachelorette party. On 7-19, I talked to the waitress and she said its okay for our group of 10 girls to use our groupon. I called again the Tuesday before the Bach party and the host said its fine. The day of the party, they said no. False information that they're giving us. Also, I asked to speak to the manager and he wouldn't even speak to me. I will never come here again and will continue to give them bad review. Go to Novhilos, they're friendlier and their salad bar is better.

    (1)

  • Beth S.

    We are among those that bought the groupon and are glad we did. The salad bar was great and with a lot of variety. The Gauchos did a great job bringing out a variety of meat as opposed to the same thing over and over as I've experienced at other Churrascarias. The caipirinhas didn't let us down either. The owner checked on us a couple of times and seemed to be appreciative of our business. We also had a nice view of the sunset over the Puget Sound. We will definitely be back.

    (4)

  • Shanneen K.

    This place was so good, I'm writing the review the same night lest I forget. About three weeks ago when I was looking to create our itinerary I came across this restaurant on Groupon. I was a little dubious as it seemed pricey and some reviews were less than stellar but it seemed like a different type of place so we figured we ought to give it a go. We were not disappointed. We made a reservation through Open Table and I was able to inform them about our 19 month old (who was free!). Upon arrival we were warmly greeted by the hostess who looked up our reservation and seated us. We were immediately given glasses of water and a wine menu while the hostess explained about the Brazillian rodizio style. She left us and shortly after our Waitress, Olivia, arrived. She was warm and friendly and encouraged us to go ahead and get the salad bar that was included with the meal. Some reviews have said that the salad bar was paltry but that was not the case while we were here. The bar was overflowing with fruits, vegetables, potato salads, cheeses and some sliced cold cuts. There were also some prawns. About ten minutes after we arrived the meat started to circle. Olivia had said it would come every 3-5 minutes and we found that it was closer to every 2-3. The meats I can remember are: Bacon wrapped turkey Bacon wrapped steak Pepper steak - my favorite! Garlic beef Shrimp Passion fruit Chicken Tri-tip - this too was incredibly good Skirt steak Lamb Pork (can't recall which cut) Beef rib Filet Mignon Cheese steak Wild boar Buffalo They were also walking around with a skewer of grilled pineapple seasoned with cinnamon and other spices with brown sugar. Out of all the meats we tried the pepper steak and the tri-tip were our favorites in terms of juiciness and seasoning but everything was incredibly good. Pineapple was excellent as well. I am very particular in restaurants and I have never felt so good after spending as much money. Worth every penny. We bought a Groupon (originally $30 but I spent $15) so it was $60 off two rodizio style dinners (39.50 each) and a $9 traditional Brazilian cocktail. So $15 for Groupon $79 for entrees $ 9 for the cocktail = $103 + 8. 83tax + $20 tip = $131.83 total - $60 off = $71.83 paid for an awesome meal with incredible service. The only negative (and this is me being really picky) was the restroom, everything in the dining room was beautiful and aesthetically pleasing but the bathroom just was boring, clean but just wasn't exciting or well decorated. We loved it!!

    (5)

  • Laura F.

    Sat in the lounge on a Saturday night (no reservations). We both had all-you-can-eat Rodizio, some excellent Brazilian drinks , and LOVED the food and experience. Our server, James, was one of the best servers yet --knowledgable, courteous, responsive, & fun. There is no doubt we will be going back.

    (4)

  • Caitlin B.

    We had a fabulous time here last Friday night! The food was delicious and a fun, new experience. I got to try all kinds of new meat in small doses which I loved. My advice is to only take one or two pieces of meat at a time to make sure that you can eat them when they're nice and hot. The service was superb, our server was great and explained how everything worked and even gave us a few personal tips which was very helpful. Alberto, the manager came over a few times to ensure that everything was going well and asked for any feedback, he was excellent! We will definitely be going back and bringing the family!

    (5)

  • David T.

    Great Food, and fun for a large group.

    (5)

  • Andrew L.

    We had a party of 6 for a birthday. All except for one of us did the all you can eat. They other person ordered the a la carte chicken. The waiter at first was great. He took the time to explain the menu & what to expect as it was the entire tables first time. Once he explained it we went to the salad bar and got some things to start. Everything was fresh and they had a good variety of items to choose from. The meats began coming around, as expected there was a huge variety of meats. It was advertised as 17 different varieties; but it felt more like 10 or so. Overall they were GREAT but a few we did not like. Now for the not so great.... Although the food was great the server turned out not to be so great. Yes, I will say that he started in the right direction. But then went down hill from there. He was not very attentive and it was difficult to get his attention. Not ONCE did he refill our soft drinks on his own. We had to ask each time. (About 3 rounds for the table) and on the 3rd time it took him so long that we thought he forgot and had to ask again AND it wasn't even him that brought it. We had to flag down a passing server. We asked for a extra side of the fried bananas and that took 30 min to come out. But what I feel was the WORST part was that the chicken took 45 min to come out. By that time the rest of the party was almost done with their meal. Expecting it to be great we all had a piece, the chicken was very moist and the skin was well browned and textured. The meat itself lacked flavor and was rather bland. After it was all said and done we had desert (we brought our own cupcakes) there was a $3 per person cake cutting fee. And 18% gratuity. Even after we got the check the waiter took a while picking it back up and finishing the transaction. The food might merit a return but I'd have to think twice due to the service. Yes, it was a Saturday night in downtown Seattle & they were busy, but what restaurant isn't.

    (3)

  • Jason C.

    At the end of the day this is a buffet. When you choose the Rodizio (and why not?) the meat is all you can eat as well as the salad bar. The food is well prepare and tasty but is not outstanding; there is no Wow! factor. I has always wanted to go to a Brazilian Steak House and now I have. Will I go again, yes, on a cruise when have planned in Sep. I want to see if it gets any better. I love meat, I mean LOVE meat, but that makes me choosey as well. Quantity does not have a quality all its own in this case. The experience was interesting and worth the trip (I used a Groupon). The service ranged from awesome by our primary server to indifferent by some of the Gouchos. However, we stopped at the grill on our way out and one of the Chefs engaged us with a smile and conversation, I could tell he LOVED his job and this will pay dividends in the end. You gotta go here once, whether you return is up to you. I wish there was a 3 1/2 star choice.

    (3)

  • Rose D.

    Brazil comes to Belltown in the way of the Grill from Ipanema. The carne asada steak sandwich is a must....it is d licious. Alberto the best bartender around, he definitely knows how to make a drink. He's a very charming man he welcomes you and makes you feel right at home. No trip to ipanema is complete without a trip to the bar to meet Alberto because if you don't fall in love with this place you will fall in love with Alberto.......

    (4)

  • Clio H.

    My husband is a big fan of Rodizio, so we seek out Brazilian Steakhouses everywhere we travel. We've never found anywhere that can beat Fogo de Chao, but most other places are at least a good meal and enjoyable experience. Unfortunately, we were really disappointed by The Grill from Ipanema. The food itself was average - not bad, but nothing special either. I enjoyed the Parmesan pork, and my husband enjoyed the Picanha, but several of the others were either over or under seasoned. The salad bar had fewer options than we've seen at other Brazilian Steakhouses, and I was surprised that the cheese rolls were an additional cost rather than being part of the meal as in other steakhouses. The real problem was the service (or lack thereof). We made reservations for 7:00 pm on Valentine's Day, so I was expecting some delays and crowds. The restaurant was perhaps 3/4 full, and several tables near us were empty, but the service was still incredibly slow. Drinks were rarely refilled, and at one point it took nearly 15 minutes between servers offering meats. We would have asked for someone to come around, but we literally couldn't see anyone on staff. The same four or five meats came around all the time, and even after we requested specific meats, they still didn't come out. I haven't tried any other steakhouses in Seattle, so I can't speak to their quality, but I'd recommend trying something other than the Grill from Ipanema - if you're looking for a great Brazilian Steakhouse, this isn't it.

    (2)

  • Brad K.

    The server told us that we would be able to sample 17 different meats but we had top sirloin (several times), rib eye (once) filet mignon (once), chicken (once), turkey (once), bacon wrapped "steak" (once) and parmesan pork (twice). That is seven - maybe we misheard...? All of the beef was very tough and gristly - even the filet mignon. It was all cooked to rare (except for the filet mignon which was well done). The service was extremely slow. We ordered dessert - oreo cookie cheesecake, chocolate cake with a cream filling, and truffles. Not only were all of the desserts below average (they tasted like something you would get from the grocery store), but we waited 20 minutes for them. Then it took another 20 minutes to get and pay our check. The salad bar was okay. Just a few hot dishes. The mashed potatoes tasted like instant potatoes. Certainly not worth $50 a dinner. We have eaten at Tucano's which was half the price and got much better food! Glad we tried this on an Amazon deal; at least we saved $30. The service was nothing to write home about. Most of the time server would mumble what he was trying to serve and had to be asked to repeat it. They would go to the table next to ours with something that looked good then skip us and wander off to some other part of the restaurant. We saw some meats that looked good but they never came back our way. Overall we felt the place had an unfriendly vibe. And for a quasi buffet it shouldn't take two hours for dinner when they really weren't that busy ( there were several open tables that night.) Safe to say we won't be going back.

    (2)

  • Michael T.

    We have been there a handful of times in the past 2 months. We have always come away very satisfied and quite pleased with our experience. In years past, I would have enjoyed the Rodizio. All the meats look so delicious. I have watched them being carefully prepared on their skewers over the mesquite-fired grill and spoken several times to the friendly chefs. However, I cannot eat the quantity of meat that would do justice to the price and the skill of the chefs. So, we have enjoyed the entrees: Alcatra, Churrasco, chicken, veal and leg of lamb. All have been excellent. Juicy, flavorful and generous in quantity. The "salad bar" is much more than that. An extremely varied selection of fresh vegetables, fruits, cheeses, potatoes, rice and beans with huge chunks of beef, thinly-sliced salami and ham and much more! Our favorite servers have been Alex(andra) & Daniel. Both are quite personable and sufficiently attentive. Alberto and Marco wander around greeting everyone and making us all feel like family. I highly recommend The Grill From Ipanema for a wonderful and memorable dining experience!

    (5)

  • damian d.

    I got the Groupon deal and tried to get in for lunch. But they stopped serving lunch at 2. So I went back for dinner on a Sunday night. The Rodizio came with the "salad bar" which had a wide variety of food: pasta, salad, antipasto, and so on. If you like meat, don't load up on the salad bar because the meat will keep coming! If you haven't been there before, don't be surprised what little portion they serve you on the meat. It is to your best benefit! If you are full in the beginning, you will miss out the rest of the meat. They had ribeye, filet mignon, tri tip, sirlon, cheese steak, peppered steak, lamb, beef rib, pork, and some others that I can't recall. All of them are very flavorful! I also had the drink cucumber elegant which was all right. If $46 per person is a bit too much for you, try it for lunch which is $26 per person.

    (4)

  • Ajith A.

    While the service was great and the ambiance and views were nice, The Grill from Ipanema fell short in the most important thing a churrascaria should get right. The meat was just abysmal. Most of the cuts of meat that were brought over were overcooked, rubbery and very short on flavor. We usually make sure we are pretty hungry before we go to a churrascaria so that we can gorge on the meats. We ended up turning down repeats on pretty much everything once we'd had a first taste. We really wanted to be blown away by what we thought would be a replacement for the Ipanema that used to be across from the Seattle Art Museum. No such luck. Come on 'New Ipanema,' you can do better than this.

    (2)

  • Olga N.

    I really like this place. Caipirinhas are very good. Salad buffet has a lot of different varieties, meat is very tasty. Service is good and friendly. I will suggest to start your dinner in a bar with classical caipirinhas and then move to the table with a view and enjoy great Brazilian barbecue (my favorite is picana cut).

    (5)

  • Ricky R.

    I would feel more comfortable with a 3.5 star rating instead of a 4 but 3 is too few. Overall good experience. The food was amazing. This includes the salad bar. The meat was to die for. I will admit at first I thought the portion that they were serving was too little but overall it gave you a great opportunity to try many different meats. I think the least impressive was the pork sausage, but if I were grading the meat alone the sausage would still be a 3.5. I loved the variety and there was only a few times I feared that I was going to be stabbed. The price felt a little high for the experience, but to be fair I am never a fan of spending over &60.00 before tips for a meal. We went because our groupon was expiring and after tip not counting parking it cost $60.00 but we both had a drink. Overall fun experience, probably wont do it again because we are not the fancy meal type people, but I could imagine a time where we would be willing to do this without the groupon one more time. Another groupon pops up, would probably make the trip again. I will say the one negative is the entrance is way too small. I couldnt really hear the wait staff so I wasnt 100% sure what I just ate, and there were a few things I would have loved to try again, but it was so random that was never an option. I think I would prefer a good buffet like this without the people walking around with knives. I left full and satisfied.

    (4)

  • penny v.

    My husband and I ate there tonight, and the food was decent. I was thrilled to find a place with so many gluten free/paleo options! However, about half of the meat was overcooked and very dry. The salad choices were all very similar. And once we got home, we were both not feeling well. It's been about three hours since we left and both of our tummies are upset. Not sure exactly what it was. Perhaps the salads were left out too long, or something to do with the meat?

    (2)

  • Cheri E.

    While I really liked the concept of this place...it just really didn't work for me. I found the whole experience just below average, especially for what you're paying at the end! First of all, the service was pretty terrible at best. They seemed to be short-handed on wait staff, which is just bad management, for the size of the seating. We just didn't feel like we were taken care of at all. They bring around different types of meat to your table, (if you choose that option, which we did) and it just didn't have good flavor, or much seasoning at all...it was just OK. The salad bar was average, with the same complaint...not a lot of flavor here. We went here for a birthday celebration, and honestly, I just felt it was below all expectations. I wouldn't go hear again for an occasion. For what you spend here, they just need to really step it up!!

    (2)

  • Carlos C.

    This place is Really good. I have been to places where they say they have 15 or 20 cuts of meat, but you only see the same 5 come through. Ipanema on the other hand will bring them all! Also, a lot of these places rush you out, but not Ipanema. I sat there with my wife and a bottle of wine and the service was consistently good. Special kudos to Alberto, he was very knowledgeable and helpful on our wine selection; he even kept on checking on us even though he wasn't even our server! Definitively coming back

    (4)

  • Kendra B.

    This place is so awesome! It would be great for a first-date. I don't know of anywhere else like it in Seattle. We both got the "unlimited rodizio", which gives you unlimited trips to the salad bar and unlimited meat! The "gauchos" walk around with cuts of meat and slice it right onto your plate. Think all-you-can-eat STEAK. Yes, my friends... 18 different types of meat. Mostly steaks, but they also had options like pork ribs and buffalo meat. Quite honestly, I felt like I was on vacation. The service was great (I have very high service standards!) and so were the drinks! I recommend trying a Caipirinha. They are very strong and delicious (though VERY sweet!). It is worth every penny you'll spend. A few tips: don't load up at the salad bar... you'll want to save room for all the meat. My favorites were the asparagus, the sweet potato/squash-type dish, and the yellow rice. Everything else was forgettable. For those of you who are weary about the buffet-style... it did not at all feel cheap (and it isn't!). I wouldn't say it's "fine dining," but it's classy for sure. Like I said before, it would be a great first-date spot. If your date is a train-wreck, this place will save you because there are so many opportunities to be interrupted and distracted by the meat-cutting... but it's fun enough for the date to be amazing!! You just might have a celebrity siting, too. Ray Dalton was coming in with his friends just as we were leaving!

    (5)

  • Peg C.

    Having been in the industry all of our lives this is how a restaurant should be run! Great service and food! Alberto rocks as does his crew! Thank you for a wonderful birthday-will be back soon!

    (4)

  • Jennifer D.

    My mother, son and I had a fantastic carnivore feast last weekend at the Brazilian Grill. We all enjoyed the continuous selections of grilled meats offered to us at our table. We particularly loved the filet mignon, Parmesan pork chop, garlic steak, and BBQ pineapple. Yum!!! I also enjoyed the house specialty drink, Brazilian rum and lime cocktail - name? It was the perfect accompaniment to the meal. We ended with the delicious coconut flan. Overall... A great night!

    (4)

  • Sheryl L.

    This is a great new Brazilian restaurant... I love the atmosphere. Alberto kept us in great beverages, and the servers kept our plates full of freshly roasted meats. Don't forget to get some awesome beans (with rice) from the salad bar! Lovely staff, very helpful.

    (5)

  • Angela S.

    Well I don't usually write reviews but I had such a good experience. It was our first time and our anniversary and when we got there they sat us by the window, per my request. Our server was very knowledgable and very nice. The salad bar had everything you could think of and HOT FOOD! My husband is a meat and potatoes kind of guy so when we heard that there was potatoes he was sold. The gauchos walk around with 18 different cuts of meat and they were so attenative to how I like my steak they would bring by my fav cuts. The drinks are slow but we were there for the experience and weren't in any hurry. We also used a groupon so our ticket wasn't that expensive. It was worth every penny! We will go back for sure.

    (4)

  • J J.

    Great salad bar with decent meat choices. The ambiance is great with a waterfront view. The drinks are especially delicious.

    (4)

  • Jake G.

    One of my personal favorites. What sets this restaurant apart is the way that the food is served. You don't flip through a menu and order food, wait 20 minutes, and get one dish. The servers walk from table to table with different types of meat on a skewer and if you want some they'll give you a piece of it. Everything I've eaten here has been superb, the servers are friendly, and the decor is great. It's been a while since I've eaten here and I cant wait to come back. I highly recommend this restaurant.

    (5)

  • Antonette R.

    Had an amazing dining experience here yesterday for lunch. We had a groupon for here so we decided to use it for their lunch Rodizio. Eli was our server and she was very helpful with the drink choices and always made sure we were okay. I loved their salad buffet! Octopus cevice was on point along with the other salads. My boyfriend and I went up 3 times. The meat selection was good, I especially loved the turkey wrapped bacon, juicy chicken, pepper steak, sausage, and mostly the parmasean pork! Eli even sent the server back to our table before we left to get another serving :) The grilled pineapple was amazing, I wish I had another sample but it's okay. Overall, I had a great time at this restaurant. I would love to come back. It is pricey. If I didn't have the groupon I would have spent more than 75 bucks for 2 drinks and lunch Rodizio. =/ My check came up to 12 dollars something after my groupon was redeemed.

    (5)

  • keith c.

    The Grill from Ipanema Brazilian Steakhouse.. Could have been a 10. But gets a 4. The salad bar was out of this world good, but it is a steakhouse. The first round of steak comes and I get a slice about half the size of my pinky, and it is mostly grissle. We wait and wait for the next "cut" to come around. My wife had to ask "where are the other cuts, we have only had one so far". Finally it comes and it is a friggin hot dog! I mean bright red and greasy. Looking like Oscar Meyer. I looked up and said "No Thanks." So I go get more delicious salad thank god for that salad! Coming back to the table and the waiter is there asking my wife if she thinks I want more coffee! Understand, I am out of coffee, and I only had 1 cup and it was a tiny cup. I felt like asking the waiter " I don't know, do you want a tip?". Here comes the bacon wrapped turkey, Looked like little smokies and the bacon was undercooked the turkey was flavorless and dry. The Pork cut was also dry and overcooked. For a steak house this place isnt very good. The salad was great tho. The bill was 80.00 w/o any drinks.. The service was slow and they wouldent come to our table with the cuts they were giving everyone else. I would NOT recommend this place. Unless you like hot dogs and dried out tiny cuts of meat.

    (2)

  • Suyin L.

    not the best Brazilian grill i've tried for this price

    (3)

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Opening Hours

  • Mon :5:00 pm - 10:00pm

Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Good For : Dinner
    Parking : Street, Private Lot
    Bike Parking : Yes
    Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Ambience : Classy
    Noise Level : Average
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Wi-Fi : Free
    Has TV : No
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

The Grill From Ipanema

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