Fogo de Chao - Brea, CA

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Orange County

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The meats just kept coming! It was tasty and fun for my first visit
   

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   Jose

   San Diego

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Plenty of food options, great tasting drinks and each server was very prompt and was knowledgeable of the menu
   

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   Chris

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Came in with 15 people on Sunday evening. Service was excellent shout out to Timothy our waiter. A couple of concerns. Place was packed and as such we were tightly packed like sardines on our table (chairs were essentially touching each other). Some of the meat that was carved were almost blue rare (parts of the meat was actually cold and we had a couple people in our group who had lost their appetite). Overall it was ok but improvements can be made. E.g. Don’t over pack the restaurant & have the meat carvers slice the meat thinner to avoid the blue rare.
   

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   Dorthy

   Orange County

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Poor table service. Waiter and waitress are not attentive.
   

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   Cesar

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The experience was amazing and the food was delicious
   

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   Patrick

   San Francisco

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 1

   Made a reservation for 8 pm the day after valentines. I got there at 7:15 to have drinks with my wife at the bar and wait for our table. I was told by staff they were too busy and we could not come into therestaurant. We were told to wait outside in a line near the parking lot, and they would call us closer to our 8pm reservation time. ( I have never been to a place where we couldn't at least stand by the bar, have a drink and wait for our table) Once we were allowed in, we were taken to an overcrowded area to sit and have dinner. It looked like they converted a large party area into a muti table crowded dining area. It was so loud in the restaurant that my wife and I couldn't hold a conversation. The food wasn't anything special. The meats were overcooked, dry and fatty. I will say that even though I will not return to the restaurant, the wait staff was amazingly hard working and did a great job. You can tell they we're really trying to accommodate everyone.
   

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   Timothy

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Had high hopes of trying this place for the first time. From the moment we sat down, it took an uncomfortably long time for the meats to arrive. When they did, many of the pieces were overly fatty and served mostly rare, which wasn’t to my liking. While there were a few standout cuts that were flavorful, the majority of the meat selection was overly salted, making it hard to enjoy. The salad bar was equally disappointing, with many items, including fruits, being unappetizing and lacking freshness. To add to the frustration, I was charged extra for champagne and shrimp cocktail, which I had assumed were included in the menu. I was never informed otherwise. Overall, it was a lackluster and frustrating experience that fell far short of expectations
   

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   John

   Orange County

   4 reviews

   2.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Starting with what was good…. 1)The salad bar/buffet was very good; 2)the shrimp cocktail (which was an added cost) was also very good. As far as the rest: 1)Way too crowded! I was expecting it to be busy but the amount of tables in the restaurant was over the top. Barely enough room to maneuver around the restaurant. 2)the meats were way too salty. My wife loves salty food but this was even too much for her. 3)in the 1 hr & 15 mins that we were there, the staff passing out the meat, only came around two times and that was after I told the waitress multiple times that we were waiting. Make sure you get plenty of meats when they do show up to get your money’s worth.
   

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   Cristian

   Unspecified

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Had so much fun! Costumer service was awesome ! Will definitely be coming back.
   

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    Brianna

    Unspecified

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    Very nice workers and great food! The line for even when we had a reservation was a bit of a surprise, but then again it was Valentine’s Day and even then they were pretty efficient in keeping the line moving. We didn’t wait much longer.
    

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