April T.
Yelp
I've been here several times and I do consider this place one of the best in Queens for Brazilian bbq.
Why only 3-stars then? Mostly for inconsistent selection of meats. My favorites are always: picanha, beef ribs, pork ribs. Very often they will have picanha, but it's always always always difficult to get the beef ribs!
I understand they rotate the meat selection, and sometimes have different offerings, but there should be a base selection of at least 10 meats that are always available. The price has gone up to $50pp, so my expectation is not unreasonable. With tax and tip (no drinks!!) we were well over $60pp. Similar places in NJ are still under $50 for far larger selection of meats.
This time around they had: parmesan chicken, beef shish kebabs, sausages (pork and chicken), beef short rib, brisket, sirloin, skirt steak, pork belly.
Selection was okay, but they didn't come around often with the more expensive cuts, and kept trying to get us full with the cheaper ones. We repeatedly had to ask for the cuts we wanted and had to request more than 2x to even get it.
The buffet here is pretty good. The selection of salads, ceviches, fried foods, and others is quite large compared to other places. I'd say the only place it really can't compare to is Fogo de Chao.
The service is so-so. They only had 1 server for 10 tables, so it took a while to get his attention for drink refills and even the check. This is significantly worse than previous which is a bit unacceptable given the price point of the restaurant.
Overall I don't think you get what you pay for here any longer. Meat is still decent, but are you willing to fork out over $60?