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Texas de Brazil Opinions
Posted on 11/17/14 at 7:09 pm
Posted on 11/17/14 at 7:09 pm
What are y'all's opinions?
Going there this Sunday, wanted an idea of what's to come.
Going there this Sunday, wanted an idea of what's to come.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 7:18 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
Posted on 11/17/14 at 7:29 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
Salad bar is pretty cool, make sure you get the lobster bisque, the smoked salmon, and try as many of the cheeses as you can, as for the meat it is an over abundance of average meat, lots of variety and a unique enviroment, pretty cool to do once every few years
Posted on 11/17/14 at 7:33 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
Better than Golden Coral, salad bar is better than the meat.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 8:22 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
First, order regular tea. You get free refills with the tea. Water will be served too in those blue glasses. They will try and run up your bill by pushing fruity bottled tea and sparkling water or some shite like that. Cokes are expensive and are served in little baby bottles. I'm not a wine guy, so I don't know shite about that, but they do have wine, as you will see. I'm not a cocktail guy either, but they got those too.
Second, eat the bread from the buffet line, not that stuff they serve you at the table. Other side items they bring to the table are mashed tators and fried bananas. I tend to eat the tators in between bites of meat. Fried bananas is good. If the waiter doesn't bring these items out, ask for it. And yes, you can get seconds and thirds of these items.
Third, make sure you have other food (from the buffet) on your plate when they come around with the meat. You will need break from all the meat.
Forth, anytime you hear a gaucho ask"Top Sirlion? or Sirlion?" get it. That goes for Flank Steak too. I tend to say away from the chicken, pork or the beef ribs. They aren't bad, they just take up valuable stomach space. I like those little sausages. You may have to ask for them. They tend to be stingy with those for some reason. Always ask for two, as you may not get another chance. Garlic roasted filet is good, Bacon wrapped filet is good. Leg of lamb is damn good. Lamb chops are damn good. You may have to ask for it, and ask for two. The house special (and that's what they call it) is good, but not better than the other stuff I listed here.
Fifth, don't forget to use your thongs. Your gaucho will appreciate it.
Sixth, I think I had all but one of their desserts. They are good but not great, and maybe not worth the extra coin. The fried bananas, that come with the meal, make a good dessert actually. If I was forced to pick one, it would be the Chocolate Mousse Cake. If two, the cheese cake.
Seventh, you may have to stay on your waiter's arse. At just about any other restaurant, I will allow the waiter to set the pace and let them do what they do. At TdeB, they tend to get busy and are inclined to take a while to do basic stuff. What I'm saying is, don't be hesitate to ask for what you want ( meats you want but aren't being brought around, more side items, a clean plate, refills or whatever. It's supposed to be a high-end joint with high-end service, but it ain't really. I'm not knocking it. It is what it is. Service was on a higher level when they first open, but the clientele of Baton Rouge and the people that TdeB tends to attract aren't about the high-end shite, so they adjusted the level of service down a notch. They no longer have white table cloths, crumb the table, or refold your dinner napkin when you leave the table, you know, the little things.
Second, eat the bread from the buffet line, not that stuff they serve you at the table. Other side items they bring to the table are mashed tators and fried bananas. I tend to eat the tators in between bites of meat. Fried bananas is good. If the waiter doesn't bring these items out, ask for it. And yes, you can get seconds and thirds of these items.
Third, make sure you have other food (from the buffet) on your plate when they come around with the meat. You will need break from all the meat.
Forth, anytime you hear a gaucho ask"Top Sirlion? or Sirlion?" get it. That goes for Flank Steak too. I tend to say away from the chicken, pork or the beef ribs. They aren't bad, they just take up valuable stomach space. I like those little sausages. You may have to ask for them. They tend to be stingy with those for some reason. Always ask for two, as you may not get another chance. Garlic roasted filet is good, Bacon wrapped filet is good. Leg of lamb is damn good. Lamb chops are damn good. You may have to ask for it, and ask for two. The house special (and that's what they call it) is good, but not better than the other stuff I listed here.
Fifth, don't forget to use your thongs. Your gaucho will appreciate it.
Sixth, I think I had all but one of their desserts. They are good but not great, and maybe not worth the extra coin. The fried bananas, that come with the meal, make a good dessert actually. If I was forced to pick one, it would be the Chocolate Mousse Cake. If two, the cheese cake.
Seventh, you may have to stay on your waiter's arse. At just about any other restaurant, I will allow the waiter to set the pace and let them do what they do. At TdeB, they tend to get busy and are inclined to take a while to do basic stuff. What I'm saying is, don't be hesitate to ask for what you want ( meats you want but aren't being brought around, more side items, a clean plate, refills or whatever. It's supposed to be a high-end joint with high-end service, but it ain't really. I'm not knocking it. It is what it is. Service was on a higher level when they first open, but the clientele of Baton Rouge and the people that TdeB tends to attract aren't about the high-end shite, so they adjusted the level of service down a notch. They no longer have white table cloths, crumb the table, or refold your dinner napkin when you leave the table, you know, the little things.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 8:22 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
While the meat is good there, I would rather go to a steakhouse where I don't have to stuff myself to get the price's worth.
This post was edited on 11/17/14 at 8:23 pm
Posted on 11/17/14 at 8:44 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
How is your blood pressure? Seriously. It's good, but it's extremely salty. You can literally feel the hypertension in your body after you roll out of that place.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 8:55 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
It's extremely salty and average IMO. Only time I go is when I have a BOGO. Completely not worth it otherwise.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 9:35 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
It's a nice looking space, it's expensive, the food salty and mediocre and if you enjoy dining surrounded by Walmart shoppers, you'll like it.
Otherwise, save your money.
Otherwise, save your money.
Posted on 11/17/14 at 9:46 pm to NorthShoreTiger44
I love TDB. Pace yourself at the salad bar, a lot of good stuff on it. Rookies always over eat at the salad bar before getting to the meat. Is the meat what you're gonna get at Ruth's? No. But for the volume/variety they pump out, it's pretty damn good. Yes, it can be pretty salty sometimes. It's a high end trough. I've never done it at full price, but for a birthday BOGO, it's fantastic.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 12:10 am to NorthShoreTiger44
I went a couple of weeks ago. Friend had a gift card from a former employer. Thought the meat was really good -- the flank steak and the beef ribs were the standouts. It gets overwhelming with all the servers coming by. Just pace yourself.
This post was edited on 11/18/14 at 12:11 am
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:48 am to NorthShoreTiger44
I like the place... ONCE a year. I would die if I went more than that. Therefor.. The birthday coupon comes in handy
Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:02 am to NorthShoreTiger44
I ate there only once. I can't eat enough to make that worth my while and I didn't love the meat. It was salty and overcooked. We asked for some medium rare for some and by the time it came out, we were done.
If I ever go back, I'll get the salad bar only. It's terrific. The best salad bar I've ever seen and very clean and well kept. The lobster bisque is quite good. I tried not to eat a lot of the bar or the bisque so I could eat the meat, but salad bar was the star, for me.
Sides were extra. We didn't realize that at the time and they weren't all that good either.
If I ever go back, I'll get the salad bar only. It's terrific. The best salad bar I've ever seen and very clean and well kept. The lobster bisque is quite good. I tried not to eat a lot of the bar or the bisque so I could eat the meat, but salad bar was the star, for me.
Sides were extra. We didn't realize that at the time and they weren't all that good either.
Posted on 11/18/14 at 11:00 am to NorthShoreTiger44
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