Espadas de Brazil

Rating: 3.8/5 [takeout] We were looking for a late-night dinner and this food truck stood out as the best option. We ordered the Gaucho Plate - picanha & fraldinha ($23), which included sirloin cap, flap cut, rice, French fries, and an orange sauce. The portion was generous and easily enough to share between two people.

Robert on Rainey St has one of the best food trucks. We ordered the Gaucho and it was enough for 2 people. It was cooked exactly how we ordered it. Large portions.Picture is after we had several bites and thought about doing review because we were so impressed. We will definitely be back.

well the atmosphere around is good, you feel a good vibe, but the truth is the food was very bad, the fries were very salty, they only have small napkins, they say that the food is something but it ends up being something else, I ordered picanha and They gave me normal meat, I didn't really enjoy the food. I basically threw out the entire meal.

Tender steak and a lot of food! The steak was so well with rice and French fries! I enjoyed salad with cucumber! I also liked a Brazilian soda! Everything was good!

Best Brazilian food that I had in Austin. Best service and great atmosphere. They always have a great music and events on the weekends. I really recommend the GAUCHO PLATE, the picanha (top sirloin steak) is amazing 🤩. I’ve been on the 2 location and they are all good.

Steak was alright. Real winner for me was their rice (comes with the plate). It had such a rich flavor that I've never had before from any other restaurant. I would come back just for the rice itself.

I can't remember what it's called, but I had the "Bazillion Philly cheese steak" and it was DELICIOUS! The guy running the truck was super nice and explained whatever needed on the menu. I really enjoyed my food. Definitely will be eating here often as a special treat!

On west campus where Rio Grande meets 26th there are bunch of food trucks, which Espadas de Brazil is located. This was my first shot there and ended up to be one of the best one. I ordered Picanha Steak sandwich, which was so good the meet was tender and mixed with spicy mayo. You should try them at least once.

Rating: 3.8/5 [takeout] We were looking for a late-night dinner and this food truck stood out as the best option. We ordered the Gaucho Plate - picanha & fraldinha ($23), which included sirloin cap, flap cut, rice, French fries, and an orange sauce. The portion was generous and easily enough to share between two people.

They've got a truck setup at Ani's Day & Night. The food is pretty decent. Literally the biggest empanadas I've ever seen in my life! The empanadas are cooked to a nice golden crisp and the beef/cheese combo seasoning is top-notch. My friend and I shared an empanadas/fries basket and we were so full! My boyfriend got the Picanha sandwich and I had a bite (ok several bites, truth be told) and it was fantastic! It's their version of a Philly Cheeseteak, which face it, anywhere you go outside of Philly, it's a version for sure. I would instead call this a super yummy steak sandwich. The meat was wonderfully tender and melted in my mouth. The roll was the proper consistency to be able to hold the meat and toppings without sogginess. There's a reason that sandwich is their best seller.

Authentic Brazilian goodie's! Service was first rate. Felt like a slice of homemade heaven. Try to leave room for dessert.

got the picana sandwich which was good! serving size was huge and had a good amount of meat. the guys working at the truck were chill and funny, hooked us up with extra fries. would prob taste better if you were smashed

I would say that is the best place for you to try the real "picanha". Love everything and the service is fantastic. Highly recommend it.

I tried this place at the rodeo, which is probably not the ideal situation. Nonetheless, it was a pretty disappointing meal. I ordered the chicken and sausage plate, which was supposed to come with their special grilled chicken. When I received my order, I was surprised to see fried chicken tenders over a bed of rice. I'm guessing they ran out of the grilled chicken, but I feel like they should've mentioned that when I placed the order. I would've definitely ordered something else, but instead, I got dry, bland chicken tenders from a place that specializes in grilled meats.

I had so many expectations for this place because of the yelp reviews. When I ordered it was pretty great service up until it took it over 45 minutes to get my order. When I went to ask they told me they accidentally gave it to someone else and started making mine. But he did give some free fries to make up for it so the customer service isn't too bad. Because of the wait, I was extreme hungry (hangry in a sense). Food usually taste better when you're extremely hungry, but even then the sandwich was not very good. It was very chewy and had a weird gamey aftertaste. The fries were seasoned pretty well just a bit salty. Overall they do care about their customers which is great, but my experience was not up to par.

Had the pichana sandwich at trail of lights. It was really dissapointing. The meat was not great quality. Pretty mushy. Felt boiled. Swamped in mayo sauce. Just completely killed the taste of the steak. Had no seasoning to save its life. The bread was good. Overall the sandwich was edible but paying too much and if it is supposedly pichana, it's just a waste of the meat and cut the way it's served. Fries were the the best thing on the plate and that shouldn't be the case. Food took forever too and I was the only one in line. I would recommend that they season the meat, grill it, and place it on the sandwich and add the sauce on the side and probably forego it all together. Mcdonalds or any other meat sandwich would just be better use for your money and palate. Definitely not like Chama gaucha or fogo de chao in a bun which i was expecting. I would just avoid all together.

Tldr: great food, but pricey I ordered the Picanha sandwich which is one of their top sellers. I ended up paying more than what's listed on their truck plus a random convenience fee for credit card which I wasn't aware of. The food itself was delicious, especially the fries which were fresh and crispy. I would've liked more protein in the sandwich since I paid almost $14 for everything. Overall, convenient location for students that offers good food.

I love the food that I had. The service was amazing, very fresh and the flavor it was very good! The ambience is very nice and clean. Good place to go with a family.

Not really worth the $22 I paid for one plate. I got steak, but the majority of it was literally just fat. It was so chewy that I had to spit a ton of it out after trying to chew it because it was just so fatty and chewy. I also asked for medium rare and my steak was more well done. The fries were really good though and the salad was just normal. The rice was decent too, but honestly was just disappointed with the steak because I was craving it for a while.

The picanha sandwich was insanely delicious. One of the best sandwiches I've ever had upon first bite

Do yourself a favor and try this food truck! You won't be disappointed! We will be back! We had the Picanha sandwich and the spicy garlic Picanha. If you don't like beans, the spicy garlic dish comes with a little bit of beans. All so very flavorful. A must is to have the Antarctica soda - the fruity flavors with the spices in the food combines very well!

Had the gaucho plate and exceeded expectations! Quality meat with an abundance of sides. The perfect medium steak complicated with incredibly seasoned fries, a salad, all on a bed of rice! A great bang for your buck. Will come again! Enough food to share and to save for later.

The chipotle chicken was so dry I couldn't eat it. It was absolutely terrible if I do say so myself.

I've always liked watching YouTube videos about Brazilian food, especially Picanha. Naturally, when I saw that this was available in such close proximity to me, I had to stop. My eyes widened as I saw the magical word on this bright red food truck. My dream had finally come true. I chatted with the owner about all things Brazil for a few minutes, and he took time out to really educate me on his culture. He told me that I should order the Picanha, so I did. What I really liked about this place is that everything was made fresh to order. He was upfront about the short waiting time, and insisted upon the quality of his food. So I waited... And I was rewarded. The fries were amazing. The outside had a crisp, glass-like exterior, while the inside remained fluffy and soft. The seasoning was spectacular, and had a unique spice blend that set off fireworks in my palette. The Picanha was pretty good, even though it was cut off into thin strips and covered with sauce, which makes it more difficult to appreciate the natural steaky-ness of the meat. Overall, I had a very satisfying experience. The food was tasty, and the owner was very pleasant. 4/5 stars.

I was invited back by the owners and they remade the dishes. Absolutely delicious and the way it was intended to be. Give them a try and you'll be pleased. Make sure to say medium rare so there is zero confusion by whatever is cooking the food. I was very excited to try this place and I am sad to say it did not live up to the hype. I first saw this truck at the Light Fest but they were just closing! Since that moment I was craving Picahna and like anyone that loves Brazilian BBQ knows the best cut is the Picahna. Look at the website and you are greeted by freshly grilled sirloin and a juicy/sizzling cut. I ordered and paid through Google Pickup and expected that the order was ready at the specified time. When we showed up, the man working said they don't make food until the patron is there. This makes sense if I didn't pay to prevent waste... but considering I paid already, this seemed silly. Since I thought I would be in and out I parked on the street and was greeted by a parking ticket on the way back. I don't blame the parking ticket on this place.. it just made the whole experience worse considering the whole situation. Look at the pick up time and the ticket time :(. When I got the food, the Picanha was overcooked and dry. Everything was WAY too salty. Would not come back and very disappointed. Again - the parking ticket is my fault for not paying (i thought I'd be in & out) - but the food dry and overly salted along with the food not available at the pickup time provided... that's on the place.

Still super good! Staff is very friendly. Food was delicious, but do wish the hoagie was toasted better.

It's always a great option~! We were in downtown Austin playing with our dog at Lady Bird Lake when hungry strike so I asked them to go here, my husband was not particularly happy with the option as the weather was cold, well anyway we ended up going . I ordered picanha sandwiches and not remember what my sister in law ordered but at the end my husband was so happy he followed my lead. At the same time we were able to keep our puppy Eddie with us he was well behaved on food truck site and everyone would smile at us when seeing him below our table. We had a great time with the meal and we were happy to be in a place where our puppy could be with us without having any bad looks because of pets close to meals... :) Note: Please order the Brazilian lemonade, you're welcome!~

Really solid food truck with all the right secret sauce to being an incredible food truck. Next time I come back, I'll try one of their signature dishes instead. I had the special instead and it had pork tenderloin, sausage, rice/meat, fries, and a salad for $9.50! Lots of food for just under $10. The sausage was really good and had a great crispier texture on it. Cooked to perfection in my opinion. The salad was your typical one spring mix with ranch. Nothing special but it wasn't drowned in ranch. The rice was awesome! Had some black beans and bits of meat. The fries were definitely fresh and just came out. They sprinkled a bit of spices on it which gave it a nice flavour and kick (reminded me of the same fries you would get at a Mediterranean place). Now to the main part of the dish. The pork tenderloin was of really good quality and the flavor was decent. I just wish I had a lot more of it. The middle was quite bland. It was cooked decently but I think it could be seasoned a lot more. Decent food truck! I'll be back to try the signature plates.

Located in the food truck park on campus. A bit on the pricey end for a food truck, but very filling and tasty meal. Happy to try it.

I got the spicy garlic picanha and the picture showed online is totally different from what they gave us. The only thing decent about this plate was the fries. The meat was less seasoned than the fries, 1/4 of the meat is just fat, and it tastes cheap. I mean just take a look at the picture showed on the menu vs what I got. For $22 definitely not worth the price. DO NOT come here, a lot of better food trucks in the area.

I should have read the recent reviews before going down there. Ugh. Bland food. Rude owner that gave us attitude

Great food and the guy making it was super nice. Have a half portion for my son and most places aren't nice like that. Wish we had a food truck place like this when I lived down here in school.

This is part of a food truck park that holds a special place in my heart as they stuck through the pandemic, which hit these types of businesses the hardest. To start, the food is fresh and all is cooked to order. I can only eat the chicken, but their Grilled chicken plate and Chipotle chicken sandwich are a bang for their buck. Meat cooked well, and sides of mashed potatoes, veggies and seasoned fries are solid. Must get their Guarana! Also, the people that make up this business definitely add to the atmosphere. So friendly and chill vibes, come visit if you're in the area!

Superb!!! Worth the $20, this plate was really good. The flavors were set right, meat was juicy and everything on the plate complimented each other and also good portion for the price. The sausage was really good, so different than the ones were used to

Love this place. I come here atleast once a week for a great meal, as well as good portions at a reasonable price. The owner and workers are dedicated and it shows through their cuisine.

Don't miss the chicken chipotle roll from this spot. The sausage was also very delicious. We tried the meat sampler and the other varieties of meat were good but nothing to come try again.

Tasty, quick, and priced right. Everything was very flavorful and I'll return when near campus again.

Great Place! Very cool owner from Brazil. My wife is from Brazil and absolutely Loved!

I tried to order the vegetarian plate, but they were out of that. Then I tried to order the Pichana Sandwich with mashed potatoes, but they also said they were out of it. If they were really out of those two things, then I think Espadas should do a more thorough job at stocking the truck. So I ultimately ordered the Pinhana sandwich with the side of fries. It wasn't made fresh because right when I ordered it, the food was given to me. I wondered if the people working just didn't want to do work in making the veggie plate or mashed potatoes (I also saw the girl working vaping in the truck). Anyway, the sandwich was good, but it's not worth a five star review. I think it needed more spice to it. I could tell the meat wasn't cooked fresh and they just had it sitting under a warmer until someone ordered it. The fries were average. I don't think the sandwich would have been worth the $10 (I was given a $5 voucher from an event). My friend ordered the Spicy Garlic Pinhana. I tasted a bit of her Pinhana and it was much better than the meat in my sandwich! She was given a super large portion of rice and a salad with it, but for over $18, the plate definitely would not be worth it. Will not be coming here again.

I'm not going to lie, I definitely enjoyed the picanha sandwich I got today, but they lost a star because it wasn't exactly what I was expecting. In Brazil, I don't remember picanha sandwiches covered in a cheesee sauce. It was more thicker pieces of meat. I could be misremembering, but that's what I went here for. Instead I got more a cheesesteak thing. Which was totally good, but a bit less healthy than I was anticpating. Fries had a good seasoning but it was like Russian roulette! Some were overseasoned and some poor fries were neglected. I'm splitting hairs here, for sure, like I said the meal was good.

After reading all the good reviews for this place I decided to give it a go for lunch on my way home from class today. Let me tell you- I was not disappointed. I arrived at the food trailer which is located on a food trailer lot on Guadalupe and the owners were very friendly in greeting me. After talking with the owners I landed on gaucho plate. I normally don't spend over $10 on a dish in west campus but I took a risk and it definitely paid off! The Gaucho plate is absolutely delicious and the sirloin is cooked perfectly to where it is tender and juicy. The gaucho plate comes with black beans, rice, a spinach salad, and mashed cauliflower. Although I did spend more than my $10 lunch budget this meal is big enough to where it could be two meals or just one really big meal to keep you full a very long time! Will be back again.

This place is amazing. I ordered the Gaucho platter and the Rio de Janeiro for my employee. We really loved it. the guy in the food cart was extremely nice. We also got the tres leches cake, it was so delicious too. Highly recommend this place.

This food truck is such a gem! My mouth is watering, just reminiscing the food that we ate here... I can't believe it's taken me so long to finally try Espadas de Brazil out, but at least it wasn't too late! I'm glad to have finally tried out Brazilian food and this place! My friends and I came on a weekday night and each ordered the Gaucho plate. We also got the pão de queijo! Boyyyy, were we in for some delicious fun! Our food came in a timely manner, and the owner (didn't get his name) treated us so well and made sure everything was good! The meat was cooked just right, the greens were crunchy and fresh, and our fries were seasoned great! The rice and beans were good enough/so-so, but the mashed side was delightfully creamy that it redeemed that part of the plate! The pão de queijo came out hot and cheesy as well. I was so impressed (we ended up going to fogo a few days after, and their pão de queijo truly was such a blow!) We were satisfied and happily full afterwards! Service and food is awesome! I'll definitely be back again! :)

Hungry at a 360 concert? Absolutely skip all the other trucks and head here. For $12 I received friendly quick service and an order modification due to dietary restriction. The order was huge. I couldn't finish it and had to let husband have a go. Chicken was juicy and well seasoned and the jasmine rice was perfect! Fries aren't my thing. These were good not great in my book. Next time I'll share more food and order the yucca fries. Thank you. You added to a great night at the Black Crowe's concert!

Me and my family drove to Austin from Killeen!! to find that the address is completely wrong and the crazy part is i put the address on GPS and nothing but and empty parking lot, we went back after several hours and still nothing and on top of that you can't even call them.....as we say in brazil "tao desrespeitoso, maior varcilo...smh really hoping my ppl wouldn't screw me over.

This is byfar my favorite food truck in West campus, All of Austin, even. I've tried a few things, and everything has been good, but I keep coming back to the Picanna sandwich. A chesesteak with an oozing combination of cheese and spicy mayo that drips onto the fries below, creating what can only be discribed as bliss. They've got me hooked, and they'll get you too!

Simply Amazing. This is pure, real, and cooked with true taste. I had the gaucho which came with two different types of meat, and all the sides. Pure perfection in every portion. Very well served, I left super full. And extremely satisfied. This was my birthday dinner, and it was well spent coming back Forsure

Sooooooo gooood !!!!! The owner and his wife are super nice !! It's fancy food in a truck !!!

We were not expecting this food truck to be as good as it was, but...the food is delicious. We went here for an early dinner on Wednesday night with our little one and Espadas de Brazil seemed like the least gross option in the West Campus food truck park. We picked wisely: the grilled chipotle chicken sandwich and the picanha sandwich were outstanding. Both were grilled meat on a nice toasted bun with veggies, but what makes them delicious are the sauces, which almost taste like the one from a Big Mac (from what we can remember from our old fast food eating days). Fries were crisp and well-seasoned. Prices are good. The guy helping us was courteous and kind, and it was a beautiful day to sit outside. Our daughter loved everything too, which is always a good sign. We'd definitely come back again and would happily recommend this place to others.

This is an Amazing experience. Everyone from Brazil and everywhere else in the world should try the meat made by Robson! The Gaucho dish is absolutely tasty!

Mashed potatoes were very salty and unnatural - I assume instant, in which case it shouldn't be a menu item. The picanha sandwich was average, and the cheese bread puffs (Pão de queijo) were good in flavor but average in texture (not squishy/puffed, but rather more solid).

Having lived in Brazil for three months, I always find myself looking for Brazilian style things that could take me down memory land and that's exactly what this place did for me! The owner is actually Brazilian so I got to practice a bit of Portuguese and I ordered the Rio which came hot as well as quick. It's a big plate that took me two meals to eat. I'd say I got a lot of bang out of my buck! Additionally, there was a nice seating for me and my friend to enjoy our food. They had a tv out with the Olympics on so I thought that was pretty cool too! I felt like a valued customer there. I'll definitely be back soon! Thanks!

Excellent food and amazing owner!!! Very friendly Robinson and his wife. You will enjoy the meat, very tender and tasty. Highly recommend to book his food truck on your special occasion you will be surprised how affordable , special and fun your party can be.

Found this place today. It was a life saver as its thanksgiving everyone is closed. Still cant believe my work didn't get some food for those of us who had to work on the holidays. Oh well, Espadas De Brazil has me covered. Did I mention I got a free beer? Thats the best kind.

A friend introduced us to this little oasis of flavor, hidden behind all the frat houses of campus. I am a huge fan of the Brazilian style restaurants in town, but this was an amazing experience! Sitting outside and enjoying this delicious food was a fantastic night away from the craziness of SXSW. I would recommend checking this place out ASAP if your a fan of great meats and a fantastic, friendly staff! Delicious food, great atmosphere, and a great value!

Hands down the best spot in austin. Excellent quality food, fast and convenient and on top of it all the customer service is outstanding! They love their customers and strive to give you exactly what you want! Couldn't ask for a better food joint. I got the Picanha and Chipotle Chicken sandwiches and my god, y'all about mouth watering, both were lodes with flavor and heaping load of well seasoned fries to go with it. Perfect for any meal anytime of year! I eat here every week now. I can't get enough!!

We came to this truck park to grab something from Cold Cookie, and were stopped by the amazing smells coming from this food truck. The owner was amazing, and accommodated us by creating his Spicy Garlic Picanha with only a side salad. It had just rained, and he offered us a spot under his covered table with the world cup game on. He was extremely friendly and the food that he served us was one of the best meals I've ever had. Everything was cooked to perfection, and the taste was on point. We will absolutely be back!