Boteco do Manolo

Answer to their review: On my review (below) I said “I think I will not come back” but after reading your response, I am 100% sure I will never come back for saying things that were not true. First, I don’t know who the manager is as no one, other than the waitress came to my table. Second, there was never an option to change the dish. I would have preferred another dish than the salty and plain rice that was served to me. I spent $38 dollars on white rice with cheese and a pineapple juice. Additionally, I was very nice on my previous review, as I should have said that the waiters and waitresses should guide a first time client better, instead of letting the person choose something they clearly don’t know, even the portions. ————————————————- Unfortunately, I didn’t have a great experience in this restaurant, which is sad because I waited a lot of time to go there as it is far from me. I order a pineapple juice no ice and it came with ice. I needed to ask to take the ice and they did it. I was a bit confused with the menu as it is huge! Plenty of options. Maybe some pictures on the menu would have been easier. I ordered a risotto with cheese. It is huge, but it looks too much when you have it in front of you. I lost appetite. Also, it was very salty, in my opinion. I served just a few spoons and couldn’t eat more as it was too salty. It also had some black or green spots, easier to see on a white dish. I didn’t like that either. I told them it was salty and the only answer was “oh, really?”. Now I have a big box of salty rice to take with me. I think I will not come back.

Yummy 😋, big portion and local. You know you in the right spot when it’s all Brazilians. We were lucky to get a table, all of them are reserved on 7/4. But the server should remind non Brazilian guests about the portion, it’s HUGE. Two portions can feed 3 people. Their appetizer is huge too. Also be aware of adding cheese and bacon on the steaks, it gets too salty for me. Sauce and steak is very yummy already :) This is a true germ 🥩🍚🧀

I hadn’t been in a Brazilian restaurant before..the place is a little bit pricey for me..but it was a work reunion so I had to tag along..anyways..all the appetizers were really good and they came in big portions as well..serves were very serviceable and nice..I highly recommended but for me..this is a very special occasion place..hope you can enjoy!

We’ve been driving past this place for months but the sign is hidden from the road so we always wondered what was there. Tonight we decided to drive into the center and to check it out. Such an amazing and diverse Brazilian menu. The staff was great and the food outstanding. The quality and diversity of the menu makes this a restaurant to want to go back to in order to try other items.

It’s a Brazilian restaurant with an elevated atmosphere. The menu offers many variety of Brazilian cuisine and the portions are very well served. Great customer service. Tastes like if you walked on the street of Rio and sat for a lunch with friends. Great drinks and on weekends they have live Brazilian music. Customer service on point!!

I recently celebrated my birthday at Boteco do Manolo, and the experience was absolutely incredible. The staff went above and beyond to take care of everyone at my table — the service was outstanding from beginning to end. My guests were extremely happy and kept complimenting how well we were treated. The atmosphere, the food, and the attention to detail made my celebration unforgettable. I couldn’t have chosen a better place for my birthday. Highly recommend Boteco do Manolo for any special occasion! 🎉✨

The food is excellent, the service is solid, and the ambiance is decent—but the prices are shockingly high, comparable to Michelin-starred restaurants.

We came here yesterday after leaving the Renaissance Festival, and it was phenomenal. The place is beautifully decorated, and the staff is friendly from the moment you walk through the door. Our server, Felipe, provided amazing suggestions and even shared information about their different locations. As for the food, we ordered the top sirloin combo meal, which included sirloin, pork, chicken, sausage, chicharrones, white rice, black beans, pico de gallo, and yuca fries, and everything was delicious. All the meats were cooked to perfection, and the pico de gallo tasted so fresh. The portion was huge; we both ate a lot and still had leftovers. To drink, I had a caipirinha, which was also delicious. This restaurant exceeded our expectations, and we will definitely be returning to one of their other locations.

Estive recentemente no Boteco do Manolo com a expectativa de uma agradável experiência gastronômica, mas, infelizmente, saí bastante desapontado. A qualidade dos pratos deixou muito a desejar. A picanha e as demais carnes estavam extremamente duras e sem o padrão mínimo que se espera de uma casa especializada. Para agravar ainda mais a situação, encontrei uma mosca morta na salada, o que comprometeu de forma séria a confiança e o bem-estar durante a refeição. Registro esse episódio com a devida imagem anexa. No entanto, o que mais me causou indignação foi a cobrança automática de 18% de gratuity (US$29.81) sob a justificativa de que seria uma exigência legal do Estado da Flórida. Isso não corresponde à verdade. A legislação estadual da Flórida, conforme a proposta HB 545, reforça que a gorjeta é opcional e que, mesmo em grupos maiores, sua cobrança não pode ser imposta como obrigatória, devendo sempre refletir a real satisfação do cliente com o serviço recebido. Considero que, diante de todos os acontecimentos, tanto relacionados à qualidade da comida quanto às condições de higiene, essa cobrança automática e inflexível foi uma atitude inaceitável e desrespeitosa. Comida: 1 estrela -- carnes duras e salada imprópria para consumo Serviço: 2 estrelas -- funcionários educados, mas a imposição da gorjeta comprometeu a experiência Ambiente: 2 estrelas -- apesar de agradável à primeira vista, os problemas enfrentados apagaram qualquer impressão positiva Espero sinceramente que a administração reveja com urgência seus procedimentos, principalmente quanto à transparência nas cobranças e ao respeito ao cliente. A experiência em um restaurante deve ser pautada pela qualidade, higiene e ética, e não por práticas enganosas ou constrangedoras.

Got this recommendation from a lady at the First Baptist Brazilian Church. The place has a great atmosphere with live music. The menu was a bit confusing with the halve circle and full circle. But the halve circle is for 2 people to share, and the full circle for 4 to share. The portions are generous and our dish for 2 could easily satisfy 3 grown men. Love the ambience, the menu, and the friendly service.

The brie filet mignon was absolutely off the chain. The food is very, very good gourmet super tasty. The ambulance was amazing beautiful people beautiful band, beautiful servers. I loved everything about this place except the price. It's a little too rich for my blood, but the food was worth every dollar. Instead of going once a week I go once a month

We visited this place on our trip down to Boca Raton, and as Brazilians we absolutely loved it. The ribs were absolutely phenomenal, as were all the sides, the bolinhos in our appetizers, and our juices. The ambiance as always was great, we sat on one of their outdoor tables and had a fantastic time, but inside there was live music and seemed very festive as well. Our waiter was nice. It was a fantastic experience, highly recommend. I've also been to their location in Orlando a couple of times which was equally as good.

We came here yesterday after leaving the Renaissance Festival, and it was phenomenal. The place is beautifully decorated, and the staff is friendly from the moment you walk through the door. Our server, Felipe, provided amazing suggestions and even shared information about their different locations. As for the food, we ordered the top sirloin combo meal, which included sirloin, pork, chicken, sausage, chicharrones, white rice, black beans, pico de gallo, and yuca fries, and everything was delicious. All the meats were cooked to perfection, and the pico de gallo tasted so fresh. The portion was huge; we both ate a lot and still had leftovers. To drink, I had a caipirinha, which was also delicious. This restaurant exceeded our expectations, and we will definitely be returning to one of their other locations.

Came by last night with the family to celebrate my brother's birthday to BDM&M as per his request. We were seated immediately as we came in the first thing I noticed was it was a beautiful restaurant and extremely clean. Being a Tuesday we didn't expect it to be as packed as it was. We realized this is going to be a fun experience, especially as most of the clientele spoke Portuguese. Our server, J B was the best. The menu is extensive and took a while to go over . We finally decided to go with the fried chicken chunks as an appetizer and they were excellent. Next, we went with the Pecanha steak dinner for four which included rice beans, scrambled eggs, french fries, and eight Pecanha steaks ! The flavors were excellent and cooked exactly as we requested, which was half of them being done, medium, and the other half medium medium rare. We were surprised to find out that they also had live music on Tuesdays . All in all, we had an excellent meal with great service, and yes, we will definitely be back! FELLOW YELPERS I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TRY OUT THIS PLACE FOR REALLY GOOD AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN FOOD AS THE DISHES ARE NOT ONLY TASTY BUT THE PORTIONS VERY GENEROUS!

Being in Florida, you can always expect the best local latin cuisines in the US, but this one blew me away. This was the first non-traditional Brazilian steakhouse I've been to, and the service was amazing. Most of the staff is from Brazil, and they welcome anyone who walks in the door. My server Edmilson, is amazing, highly recommend you have him take care of you. Their Picanha is perfectly cooked, and accompanying side dishes are delicious, I strongly recommend everyone to come here, I also urge everyone to try the Short Rib Empanadas and the Caipirinha! The ambiance is very nice, with some local flare, there usually is a live musician on stage singing latin and Brazilian music!

Good Lord, I was glad I was dragged to this place. Brazilian restaurants operate a little bit differently. I paid approximately $52 for steak that came with some sides, but it also fed two people. It came out to $26 per person plus a tip. The steak was cooked exactly the way I liked it, and my girlfriend's steak was cooked exactly the way she liked it. I honestly can't wait to go back there again. I highly recommend this place. The service was awesome and the ambience was great. it looks kind of on the upscale side and also will double for a sports bar, it's a very unique atmosphere and I enjoyed it.

Food and service always perfect! I wish they open a location in Los Angeles. Vibes of the place is amazing too.

This place was recommended by a friend at work. I took my husband today for his birthday. We told the waiter we wanted the steak medium well..it arrived well done. We ate some of it and then told the waiter that we requested it medium well and when they took it back and brought it back to the table it was medium rare. We had rice, beans and yuca with it. Our waiter was okay, we had to request more water as well as the check after waiting some time for it. It was our first time there and honestly I was not impressed and I don't think I will be back.

Can go wrong here, is the best Brazilian bar restaurant with the best food around and Saturday they have a live music with @tflivemusic that is the best Brazilian musicians offered in SoFlo.

Lived in South Florida for a decade, moved up North this year and just found out about this restaurant while back in town, visiting family. Hands down, this is the BEST Brazilian food I've ever had outside of Brazil. The picanha was perfect, high quality meat. The fried yuca was outstanding. Black beans... excellent. A portion for 2 serves easily 3. Great service as well - shout out to server Patricia, who gave great suggestions from the menu and was above and beyond in friendliness. Will come back every time I am down in South Florida.

Everything about this restaurant impressed me. We had their mixed churrasco a mineira and it was excellent! The service was exceptional and very professional. Very clean and pleasant atmosphere. Will definitely come back when I return. Oh and their cocada with vanilla ice cream is served warm (better than with chocolate brownie) and absolutely divine. Sheylla was an amazing waitress! Very, very happy with my first experience here!

I'll start by saying I'm an American native who prefers to eat on a low budget. I've been to Checkers and ABC Chinese Restaurant in the Trail Plaza Shopping Center. I've noticed many customers dining outdoors at this restaurant, proving its popular. Last Saturday afternoon, I drove into the Plaza towards ABC Chinese to order a lunch special to go. At the last second, I decided to steer towards Boteco instead. I didn't notice my first red flag: there's no menu in the window. Therefore, it's one of those places where "you can't afford it if you have to ask for the cost." Second was my mistaken belief that this is a Spanish restaurant when it's Brazilian. I know some Spanish but little Portuguese. The hostess was pleasant. She said I could seat myself at the bar if I wished. Unfortunately, the bartender was the stereotypical rude type to cover for his lack of English. He also gave me the stereotypical bartender frown when I ordered a soda rather than from the separate alcohol menu he had handed me. Many restaurants have a lunch menu cheaper than dinner but not this place. The average entree seems to cost around $35! I had to use the flashlight on my phone to read the menu due to the dark bar ambiance. I couldn't understand much of the menu. The bartender was helpful in explaining that the rice dishes are intended for sharing by parties of two or four. I managed to find and order one of the cheapest entrees: short rib empanadas. The empanadas tasted good. The bartender took his sweet time to cash me out. He and his fellow bartender were not that busy at noontime there. They appeared to me to be doing prep work. The restaurant had a decent number of customers already, including one or two families with kids. I was surprised that a family-friendly restaurant was so expensive. Obviously, it's my problem, not their problem, since the restaurant attracts many people. I could see taking a date there. Otherwise, it's not for me.

Great food. Great service. I haven't seen a Brazilian restaurant with so many good options in a long time.

Authentic Brazilian food, I can attest to it, I'm Brazilian They have a decent selection of draft beers. The food is really good! I particularly like the Picanha, after all that's the famous Brazilian cut! This time I also tried their truffle rice which was a creamy rice, think more towards risoto then your "regular" rice. They always have sport on the TV so it's a nice place to watch sports specially futebol It's located in a strip mall so there is PLENTY of parking.

So nice to find a good Brazilian restaurant around here. The food was great. Good service and very friendly people. The portion was good and meals are for 2 people or more.

Really good food. I will definitely go back there again. I love the picanha. It was delicious.

Came across a receipt from a business trip last month which brought back a memory. Two records were broke with one drink, the most expensive drink I have ever paid for and the worst drink I've ever had. One regular margarita which looked and tasted like very sour dishwater and at a cost over $23.00!! However, food was great.

The place was great, the food was good but the service needs some improving, the waitress was lost, she kept mixing up the drinks, but the place was full so it's to be expected, but when paying we gave her a 100 dollar bill, and in front of everyone at the table, she asked us if she could keep the change as a tip, we ended up feeling embarrassed so we said to keep it, I know that the 18% gratuity is divided between staff, but its still rude for a waitress to do that, because in all my years working in this area I have never seen anyone asking for a tip, we ended up tipping almost 25 dollars in total, it was my first time and I thought it was completely unnecessary.

Food was great, portion enough for 2 ppl. Dulce de leche flan was perfect. Great customer service from the hostess to manager. Everything one very attentive. Our server Sheila was very nice and informed us about the happy hours and live music. It was our first time there, can't wsit to be back.

Very nice place, I live across the street from the place and it's very convenient for a night out dinner. Had 3 experiences with the food and as a Brazilian who likes to cook, they're doing good. First two times was amazing, last time, the meat needed some more seasoning. But nothing that would keep me from ordering again. The service is good, maybe cuz I'm Brazil and we know how to get along. Ambience could be less noisy, but that's cultural. The live music isn't my thing, but for a Brazilian place, that brings a lot of customers specially on weekends.

The place is super expensive. They try to circumvent by saying it's family style but we ordered 2 Casamigos margaritas with grand marnier floats. We could hardly taste the alcohol and they were $17.50 a peice!!!! This isn't the Ritz folks!

Music very loud. Servers don't speak English. Farofa: cold, French fries : cold. Cod fish $3.90 for ONE! We had the mix of chicken, sausage and beef, I didn't taste or saw any sausage. Caipivodka, delish! Restaurant very dirty

Excellent restaurant to go with friends and family. The atmosphere is nice, clean and the waiters are very polite. I was served by Pamela and she is adorable! I went at two different times: at lunch with an American friend and they presented this menu so she could understand Brazilian food. I thought it was cool and polite! And another time at night with friends. There is music every day, artistic covert is $5 per person. Drinks are great. Only the music is too loud, but they promised to lower it so we could talk. I loved it and recommend it!

Awesome restaurant! Finally a place that is fair on the portion x price rate. But my point here is the customer experience! I wonder what do management do to keep all employees to work and attend us so happy and kind every time we goes there! Recommend 100%

Food and ambient are excellent. Good place to have a wonderful meal and enjoy music with family and friends.

Foods and drinks amazing. But the price is expensive. The place is so nice and the waiters serve you well

The food is delicious and the service is even better we went there for the first time on Sunday and it was a pleasant surprise yes the prices are a bite steep but the portions are so large that it makes it well worth it you can easily share one dish for 2 to 3 people. The waiters and managers are all very professional will definitely be going back

Better Brazilian food restaurant in town! Nice atmosphere and service. The variety offered on the menu provides the customer with a true experience of popular Brazilian cuisine.

Good food. The service of the staff was quite good but the food & drinks are overpriced.

Great food would eat there again staff is very competent and helpful and food is ready super fast.

Gosto muito de ir no Manolo, mas depois de ontem nunca mais, estava perto do palco com minha família e amigos e ouvi um dos gerentes (ele era loiro) chamando a funcionária de "arrombada". Desrespeito total, e uma falta de educação com os funcionário e clientes. Ambiente péssimo, não pretendo mais voltar ao Manolo e muito menos os meus familiares e espalharemos aos amigos. Triste por saber como tratam os funcionários desse estabelecimento.

Food & service was excellent and the music was fantastic to listen to! Can't wait till I go again