NNTP-Posting-Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 07:39:44 PDT Organization: SBC Internet Services Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu alt.food.barbecue:10597 Under the general heading of meat cooked over wood coals ... Fogo del Chao is the first US outpost of Argentenian "all you can eat" meats ... on Beltline Road in Addison (far North Dallas) ... near Solly's, mentioned elsewhere in this NG. A dozen or so kinds of meat (brisket, roast, sirloin, filet, chicken, sausage, lamb ...) are cooked on long metal skewers, sliced to order at the table (rare, medium, well-done), then carried back to be cooked more ... native Argentenians cook, slice and serve ... go hungry, it's about $30 each at dinner, $20 at lunch. Restaurant seats about 400, "turns over" four or five times a night ... a testament to food and service ... it's the first "new" concept in steakhouses in decades ... it's a nice alternative to the REAL expensive steakhouses in Dallas, where $100 a plate is the usual ticket. Several imitators have moved in since Fogo opened ... haven't tried them yet ...
Dallas, TX
Fogo del Chao -- Dallas
Someone wrote: > Under the general heading of meat cooked over wood coals ... > > Fogo del Chao is the first US outpost of Argentenian "all you can eat" > meats ... on Beltline Road in Addison (far North Dallas) ... near > Solly's, mentioned elsewhere in this NG. > > A dozen or so kinds of meat (brisket, roast, sirloin, filet, chicken, > sausage, lamb ...) are cooked on long metal skewers, sliced to order at > the table (rare, medium, well-done), then carried back to be cooked > more ... native Argentenians cook, slice and serve ... go hungry, it's > about $30 each at dinner, $20 at lunch. > > Restaurant seats about 400, "turns over" four or five times a night ... > a testament to food and service ... it's the first "new" concept in > steakhouses in decades ... it's a nice alternative to the REAL expensive > steakhouses in Dallas, where $100 a plate is the usual ticket. > > Several imitators have moved in since Fogo opened ... haven't tried them > yet ... I believe you have your countries of origin confused. Fogo del Chao is a Brazilian-style churrascaria, offering all-you-can-eat rodizio-style dining. Rodizio refers to the waiters circulating through the restaurant with their cooked meat offerings. It stems from the colonial days of Brazil when neighboring farmers would join together for a feast. This style has nothing to do with Argentina, where steaks are served in traditional style i.e. cooked to order and served unsliced. Another similar restaurant in Big D is Texas do Brasil, also on Belt Line if memory serves. There was a recent article in Spirit (Southwest inflight magazine) discussing the newfound popularity of rodizio-style restaurants. We are lucky to have a Rodizio Grill here in Salt Lake City which has been packing them in from day one. If you don't show up right at opening time you can experience a wait of over 2 hours, and it is worth it! Rodizio Grill is based out of Denver, but has a couple of Texas locations, Arlington and Houston if I'm not mistaken. Definitely worth checking out!
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 21:42:34 CDT Organization: SkyNET Corporation Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu alt.food.barbecue:10684 What a coincidence. I ate at FDC in Dallas about 6 weeks ago when I was down there on business. Being from Kansas City, I'm not easily impressed by the meat offers in most restaurants around the country. Folks, it's only a matter of time before I fork over the plane fare to go back just so I can eat there again. Both the concept and the food itself are absolutely stunning. It was a blast, the food is beyond description, and it was quite reasonable ($32.50/head all you can eat). Even the desserts are to die for. But you'll have to walk around the block before you'll even have a prayer of being able to fit it in. We were all trying to figure out what Fogo De Chao translates into. We decided it must be, "Too damned much meat on a stick." -- Mike Fairleigh [email removed] ...Always remembering our veterans. Dan C. wrote in message ... > >>> > Fogo del Chao is the first US outpost of Argentenian "all you can eat" >>> > meats ... >>> >>> Fogo del Chao is a Brazilian-style churrascaria, offering all-you-can-eat >>> rodizio-style dining. Rodizio refers to the waiters circulating through >>> the restaurant with their cooked meat offerings. It stems from the >>> colonial days of Brazil when neighboring farmers would join together for a >>> feast. > >I seem to recall Dallas papers describing it as Argentenian when it first opened, but, >I'm increasingly afflicted by old-timer's disease ... <g> > >Found a brochure in the car that notes the concept is from SOUTHERN Brazil, >NEAR Argentina. <g> Brazil not being known for beef industry, Argentina is ... >the "bring me more meat" decal that each diner is given to pace the waiters stopping >by with new cuts is printed in Portugese, other Fogo locations outside USofA are in >Southern Brazil. > >Anyways, it's something different, worthy of a look-see ... but do go hungry ... > >