Fogo de Chao - The Wharf, DC

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1. B

   Brian

   Washington DC

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined today

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

   Maybe it’s the new staff. our experience was — meh. Never could get a waiter to refill our drink, even water. Leave me a bottle on my table, and I’ll do it myself. When we decided we were done, we waited almost 15 minutes and could never find or flag down our table person. Finally, we had to find the manager at a register and ask for the bill. Then we had to wait 10 min more for someone to come take the cards and run them. That means that we couldn’t find someone for almost a solid 30 min. That’s not to say the staff wasn’t attentive. We had meat people still coming by the table every 90 seconds, but someone who could get more water or let us pay our bill—very invisible. The food is solid but not that amazing. We got out for $330 for 3 of us. Which is good enough I guess for an all you can eat meat buffet brought to your table.
   

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   Tiffani

   Washington DC

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   I had the best waitress ever!!! My man enjoyed his birthday!! Definitely coming back just for my waitress!!
   

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   Jay

   Richmond

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   Reserved for a surprise birthday celebration for my wife. Came in day of to finalize the details everything seemed perfect. Once the guest arrived for dinner they were told the reservation had been cancelled and was never seated. Once I arrived with my wife (surprise now ruined because everyone is in front of the restaurant 😔), I had to some what argue with the staff to get everyone seated. The staff seemed to have no knowledge of any of the details to the party and I was extremely disappointed.
   

   Fogo de Chao - The Wharf, DCResponded 1 day ago

   We understand how disappointing and frustrating this experience must have been during such a special occasion. It's concerning to hear about the misunderstanding with your reservation and the difficulties faced upon arrival. Our team is committed to addressing your concerns and working toward a better experience. Please contact us through our website's contact form so we can assist further. Thank you.
   

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   Sydney

   Baltimore

   13 reviews

   5.0

   13 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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

   The dining room experience was lovely. Our server was attentive but not hovering. The customer service manager made sure the experience was a delight. The bar team leaves a lot to be desired but I’m sure with time they’ll work out their kinks. The espresso martinis are perfect.
   

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   keith

   Philadelphia

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 10 December 2024

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

   FOOD WAS VERY TASTY. SERVICE WAS A LITTLE TO BE DESIRED. I THINK OUR WAITER WAS OVERWHELMED WITH HAVING TO SERVE OTHER TABLES.
   

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   Christine

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   21 reviews

   5.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on 9 December 2024

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

   Eating here is an experience, not just a fabulous meal. So many choices for the starters that it was hard to control trying everything. I highly recommend trying foods you have not tried before as there are so many Brazilian options you will not find in other restaurants. I recommend any of the meats and take it slow. They come around and bring more meat as often as you want it. The cocktails and mocktails were lovely. I enjoyed the pineapple old fashioned; my friends enjoyed the mocktail martini and the blood orange martini. We had the Brazilian chocolate cake which is called the brigadiero. It's so very chocolatey but more sweet than dark chocolate.
   

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   Etheal

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 8 December 2024

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

   Its always the go to. You can never go wrong with Fogo.
   

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   Malika

   VIP

   Washington DC

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

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

   The dining experience was amazing. My boyfriend and I are normals at the National Harbor’s location where the bar menu is only enjoyed at the bar. At this location, you are able to enjoy the bar menu in the main dining area. The tables are differentiated by colored puckers so that the servers know who are participating in the experience and who’s not. I enjoyed the lamb board, the chicken sliders, empanadas, and a chilled bottle of Rośe. For some reason my Happy birthday pucker was removed from my table at a point and while leaving I noticed that there was a gentleman seated behind that had a beautiful a happy birthday dessert plate. One the host, (I sure wish I could remember his name) compensated for it giving us a free dessert to take home and STILL brought a Happy Birthday presentation. Ambiance- 10/10 Service- 10/10 Food-10/10 Drinks-10/10 Pricing- 10/10 (final bill was under $100 for food for two persons and a bottle of wine) Overall- 10/10
   

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   Gary

   VIP

   Atlanta Metro

   12 reviews

   4.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on 7 December 2024

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

   Service was lacking and slow, I was there for my birthday and they forgot. We lost our waitress for almost an hr.
   

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    Rob

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 3 December 2024

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

    Our dinner was good, we had fun, and it was a bit overpriced but only as expected.
    

    Fogo de Chao - The Wharf, DCResponded on 9 December 2024

    We appreciate you sharing your experience with us, Rob. While we're glad you enjoyed your dinner and had a fun time, we understand your concerns about pricing. Please reach out through our website's contact form so we can discuss further and improve future visits. Thank you.
    

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