Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale

"At Chima, $63 gets you a meal that feels like a beef tornado. Like a lot of Brazilian steakhouses, the meat comes to you. Once seated in the big dining room full of high school dates and parents celebrating anniversaries, servers approach the table offering various cuts off a metal rod. There’s a strategy here. Don’t fill up on the pretty average salad bar (which has more cheese and sliced meat than actual salad). Be patient and hold out for the picanha or filet mignon. But try a bit of everything, too. Once you find something you love, tell your server, and she’ll nudge the carrier of your preferred meat over to the table while you sip a very good caipirinha " - ryan pfeffer

"This is a Las Olas Boulevard oasis with bistro-light-lit trees quietly nestled between Downtown Fort Lauderdale and the beach. Chima is the area’s utmost Brazilian steakhouse with a vast salad bar, waiters swirling about with slabs of all the meat for slicing, and, my God, a dense pao de queijo (cheese bread) that puts others to shame." - Jesse Scott

"Behold the all-you-can-eat rodizio, a Brazilian style that combines a buffet with traditional restaurant service. At Chima, diners pay a flat fee to eat in a dining room where servers are roaming continuously with various rotisserie-cooked meats like sirloin, filet, ribs, lamb, pork, chicken, sausage, and fish. Guest are provided a double-sided green and red round card used to indicate to the servers that the meat feast should continue or pause. The meal includes a salad bar filled with cold cuts, cheeses, and soups. The lineup of sweet endings is just as lavish and includes lip=smacking confections like apple strudel, brigadeiro (chocolate truffle), and beijinho (coconut and condensed milk fudge rolled into small balls)." - Juliana Accioly