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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