1101 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20004
Phone: 202-347-4668
Fax: 202-347-4640
Fogo de Chao is like a meat-lovers brothel, or bordello. The best part about this bordello is that you only pay one price, and don't get charged for return trips to the meat line.
The $50 a head price tag gave me a bit of reluctance to try this place, but a special occasion in the family made it possible to try it. I've been to other Brazilian Steakhouses yet this is the best one by far, hands down, game over, this place is the best! For those of you unfortunate few souls unfamiliar with this type of dining, a Brazilian Steakhouse is essentially a buffet style restaurant. Veggies are found on the salad bar with the meat being delivered to you table side via a hot skewer. The meat is then cut at your table, and you pick the meat using small tongs off the skewer onto your plate
Fogo de Chao provides 15 different cuts of meat each one more tender and juicer then the one before it. It's one of the few time that I've had beef where even after the meat has cooled it stayed as tender and juicy as it was when it was piping hot.
Another nice thing about Fogo is that the beef isn't drowned in some cheap marinade or drenched in butter to give it a false sense of goodness.
The chicken and pork was just as good, the only thing I didn't enjoy too much was the sausage. Needless to say if you are the polar opposite of a Birkenstock wearing, PETA lovin', pale skinned, patchouli oil smelling Vegan then this is you place.
The veggies are good, a little more variety would be nice, but clearly the salad bar is not the focus.
Fogo has one other nice touch which is also used filler so you don't go over board on the meat, they provide each table with a side of Mashed Potatoes,Plantains , some fried bread that tastes like french toast, and their own cheesy roll. The cheese rolls are awesome!!!!!! They are evil, but they taste awesome.
The service is very good and the gauchos are very attentive to whether or not you need meat. In some areas I think the service was a little too attentive because after a while you do feel a tiny bit like they want you to hurry up and eat and leave the table.
I give this place a "Fat Head" rating or 4 stars in the Fattest Food Reviews...Fat Head Rating = It's really good so after the fat is packed onto your gut, rump, and boobs, it will have to find a release in your big fat head.
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