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"A small, affordable churrascaria that began as a pandemic-era ghost kitchen and has since evolved into a six-table, sit-down rodízio in Koreatown. Run by Korean-Brazilian family owners (including father-and-son partners and the owner’s mother in the kitchen), the operation emphasizes efficient, homespun touches like pão de queijo cooked in a waffle iron. The abbreviated all-you-can-eat meat lineup—picanha, garlic picanha, baby beef (top sirloin), pork belly, and a pair of grilled sausages—is carved tableside by a lone gaucho, while servers shuttle a short salad-bar selection and hot sides (beans, rice, mashed potatoes, steamed corn and a sweet, peppery stroganoff de carne) on a cart. Lunch is priced at $32.99 and dinner at $39.99, diners are given 90 minutes, and the format deliberately forgoes a traditional buffet to fit the compact space. There’s currently no alcohol (a liquor license is pending), no chicken on the menu by design, and plans to add a charcoal grill; reservations are recommended given limited seating." - Bill Esparza