Meat at it's best

Last week I made it to Fogo de Chao, a new Brazilian Steakhouse, for lunch and it was dazzling.

You start off with a salad bar that besides a great salad contains whole fresh balls of motzerella (amongst other very good cheeses), bamboo shoots, artichokes, proschutto, salami and some good red peppers. Besides the salad bar spread they hit up your table with some grilled bananas and fried plantains (which taste pretty much just like cheese curds).

Once you've had your go round at the salad bar spread it is time to take the little round card you have an flip it to green. That is when the real fun starts. We had server after server flying up to our table each with a skewer of meat to be had. Each person has a miniture tongs to grab the slices of meat that the servers cut off for you. After a whirlwind of lamb x2, chicken, beef x3 and sausage the server comes back to our table and askes us if we needed anything more... we all slowly shake our heads when he comes back with an unthinkable response. "filet mignon?" [in a thick brazilian accent (not the I'm sure what a brazilian accent sounds like but I'd certainly like to believe this guy wasn't Polish)]. To which we turn our reluctant head shacking into reluctant nodding.

After 3 more servings we drag ourselves out of our seats and out the door. Just as we are leaving we see a server exit the kitchen with a skewer of scallops wrapped in bacon... I shook my head and admitted a small defeat. Though the plus side now i know my next visit will be worth it and more.

Final Note: I went for lunch and from what I hear that is the same meal as dinner. The difference is $20 a person versus $40 a person (it is l.