Fogo de Chao Review

Fogo de Chao: 222 W 47th St, Kansas City, MO. 816.931.7700

A few years ago my brother treated my family and me to my birthday dinner at Fogo de Chao. I have to say it was absolutely delicious but very expensive! Fogo de Chao is noted for continuous tableside service specializing in fire-roasting premium meats using the Brazilian churrasco cooking technique. A meat-lovers paradise, Fogo offer dining that is not simply a meal but an experience. You will be impressed, hands down! Each place setting has round cards that convey a specific message: Red means stop serving me more meat, and green means, “Keep bringing it on!” The talented servers will carve the 16 to 18 different types of meat—steak, chicken, lamb, sausage—right in front of your eyes. Fogo de Chao truly offers an unforgettable dining adventure.

But truth be told—I’m not a massive meat eater. I like meat but more as a side, not the main dish; so Fogo de Chao’s recent menu changes piqued my interest. Available exclusively in Kansas City, two new ways to order allow you a customized dinner experience from Brazil’s favorite churrascaria. You can continue to choose the Full Churrasco Experience which includes continuous tableside service of signature cuts of fire-roasted meat, but now you also can select just one meat as part of the Select Cut option or a few meats in the Brazilian Cuts option plus the seasonal Market Table (a.k.a. super impressive salad bar) for a more modest price. I have to say this is a perfect fit for me and my budget. Now I can enjoy the impeccable ambiance of Fogo without paying a high price tag for something I do not need.

So what’s my best tip? Whether you choose the Full Churrasco Experience or the Select Cut (choose-one-meat plan), pace yourself! You will never forget dining at Fogo and will leave wanting to come back. Bon appetit!

Susan Gimotty is a busy mother of four teenagers who love meat way more than she does and are dying to go back to Fogo de Chao soon.

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