The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Minneapolis, December 2023

Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse

92/100 (4315 ratings)

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South American

Brazilian

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Gluten Free Options

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Brazilian

South American

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Shrimp

Lamb

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Salad

Salmon

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Cheesecakes

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Sit down

Brazilian

Steakhouse

Healthy

South American

Valet Parking

Reservations

Wheelchair Accessible

Buffet

Serves Alcohol

Highchairs Available

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

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"Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse is a great outlet in Downtown.The steakhouse was incredible.Verdict ::Food ::..."

Food N Final

"Great place to try Brazilian food. Nice food and drinks.Verdict ::Food :: 3.5/5Service :: 4/5Ambience :: 4.5/5Value For..."

Ideafluencer

"RESTAURANT WEEK delight! We had such a great time at dinner during restaurant week I had to write a positive and glowing review of this wonderful..."

Hailey Weber

"I am so impressed with this amazing restaurant! I wanted to take my wife out for a special dinner and Fogo was the perfect choice. We are expecting..."

Kent Sander

"We decided to have an adventurous Sunday brunch at Fogo last weekend. What a terrific meal!!! I indulged in my favorite fire-roasted meats such as..."

Jade Rhodes

"I want to send a big warm thank you to Fogo de Chao Mpls for making our ‘end of summer’ family barbecue so awesome! We decided no one should have..."

Lisa Heper

"I don’t usually write reviews but I wanted to take a moment and say what an incredible steakhouse we have in Fogo de Chao. I enjoyed a business..."

Nick Astin

"Fogo De Chao is always an amazing dining experience. The house special is one of the best and tastiest steaks I have ever had. We were constantly..."

Ella M

"Wow. Just wow. Service was superb. The salad bar was fantastic. Hearts of palm, artichokes, olives, large shavings of Parmesan cheese. Not just a..."

VanessaandEric Wodtke

"Incredible. Not much can be said about Fogo de Chão that hasn't already been said. Waitstaff are so fast and notice coaster colors very quickly. The..."

Zoë Noelle LaTour

"Fogo de Chao is awesome! I was excited to enjoy a top steakhouse in Minneapolis! We had the greatest service ever! From start to finish we were..."

Josh

"Incredible! What an experience. I have never dined anywhere like this before. I adore the concept! I love that there isn't any waiting for anything..."

Rkyoos@cord.edu

"I seriously love this place! From the minute you walk in everyone is so friendly and helpful. We arrived downtown early because we didn't realize how..."

Candace.white999

"I am always impressed with Fogo de Chao Mpls! The atmosphere is lively and fun. The staff is friendly, helpful, and welcoming. The drinks are strong..."

Becky Butala

"This was the first time my girlfriend and I came to this restaurant. I had heard a lot about this place and was recommended here by several people. I..."

Alberto Aguilar

"Outstanding restaurant! Great quality meats, best salad bar in town, attentive service. Outstanding value for the quality of the food! They also know..."

Greg Sitka

"My husband treated me to lunch here a couple of days ago for my birthday. I made reservations through opentable and mentioned that I was..."

Elza Skowronski

"Great way to end a Tuesday night, from start to finish, all the wait staff were so attentive. Food was amazing, great salad bar, meats were full of..."

Elzig1984

"Oh my goodness an orgasm on a plate for meat lovers! The service is always excellent and the food temps are spot on. If your sides get cold they..."

Randomadventures

"Fogo de Chao is a family fave; I'll be taking my son for his birthday next week for the umpteenth year in a row. The service is nearly always..."

David J.

"Outstanding Experience!. As so many others have said, dining here is an outstanding experience. The staff are well-informed, friendly and attentive...."

Canuck Chic

"Keep it comin'!. The service was outstanding. Comfortable atmosphere. The waiters are swift and careful. The food is amazingly good. I personally..."

Diva81

"AMAZING. First time visiting Minneapolis and I chose this restaurant for mine and my bf's anniversary dinner and I thought the service is here..."

Poutine Connoiseur

"After the wait to get seated the food and service was great. I would recommend this place to my closest friend but remind them to bring there..."

Ryan Wenner

"Absoultely Fantastic!!. Flip your coaster to the green side and watch the rivers of meat start flowing. This is truly an all you can eat steakhouse,..."

Dusty

"I loved it, best steakhouse I've been too. On par with Ruth's Chris quality wise. Very attentive waiters and kept the meat coming! Salad bar was..."

Joey Butts

"Even though I am not a big meat eater.... I have always wanted to try Fogo de Chao. When I saw that it was up for Restaurant Week (a bi-annual event..."

Rachel

"Great Food, Amazing Service. My family ate at Fogo de Chao a few weeks ago to celebrate a birthday. Our server was fantastic - we had such a great..."

MRD

"If you can afford to go.... You will likely remember this as one of the best dining experiences you have ever had, even if you're a Michelin Star..."

Perchydon

"Service Beyond Belief. 1st time there tonight and our table wasn't quite ready when we got there. So we made ourselves comfy at the bar with Greg who..."

KRaz

"You get what you pay for. Really good salad bar, but who the heck goes there for the salad bar. If you are not a carnivore, don't waste your time..."

Hulksmash

"Carnivore's Heaven. I love everything about this place. The decor is very nice, the waiters/servers are extremely polite and attentive even though..."

Tippy

"We went here for lunch today and it was delicious. Everyone says not to even go to the salad bar because you get too full, but I think a few veggies..."

Kristin

"You have to try this place. I went here with a few higher up coworkers for a company diner. it was great the food was awsome, service was good. but..."

Lando

"Great restaurant!. We go here for a special date a few times a year. It is expensive $50 per person but they do 1/2 price lunches. It is all you can..."

Jean

"SUPERB!!!!. Delicious food, superb service. The salad bar, well I wouldn't call it that, consist of fresh delicious gourmet salads, cheeses, veggies...."

Wineygirl

"Green More Red Stop. I have been here several times before and have always had a great experience. The salad bar alone is worth the trip and if I..."

Chris

"My favourite place. I love all the cheeses & meats (chartussiere?) on the salad bar. Love the salads. I think this place is so fun. We first went..."

Lovetoeat

"The price is too high for meat & salad bar option. Overpriced but..."

Kimberly

"Love this place. I took my husband here for a Special occasion, He loved it. Great food and the experience is worth..."

FoodLover

"My husband and I went here for his birthday lunch, because it is less expensive and not as busy during that time. The salad bar and meat were..."

MJMac

"FOGO DE CHAO. Fogo De Chao has great food and respectful employees. They have the best meat ever!!!! My friends want to go so bad, because i tell..."

Ezzy

"For occasional use only. The meat alone might be worth the price. Might have been the best lamb chops I've ever had, and I'm 63. Service great. Salad..."

Speed Gibson

"Another great experience, unbelievable wait staff and food just as good. Really like having valet when its this..."

Jack

"The Best Restaurant Ever!!!!!!. I love the meat. There steak was the best I have ever eatin. You have to try this..."

Leah Lovetto

"To die for... Worth every penny and every..."

Dani Scherer

"Amazing!. There are some great reviews here. Take the top 10, and insert them here!! Absolutely love everything about..."

Mr. Natural

"Painfully Delicious!. It's almost impossible to stop eating. The food is phenomenal and the service is even better. An amazingly unique dining..."

Tim

"I absolutely love this place. There so much meat it makes you want to try all of it. Besides the meat there is also the salad bar which is pretty..."

Nsg

"Worth it.... ...if you have some extra cash and are in the mood for a unique experience and A LOT of..."

Jaredsimon43

"I'm Moving to Brazil. If this is what a Brazilian steakhouse is supposed to be, I'm moving! You're given a coaster, one side red, the other side..."

Milo

"Best Of Brazil in Minneapolis. I lived in Brazil for some time, so I was so excited when Fogo opened. I can't say it's exactly the same as it was at..."

Nicole F

"Outstanding. This is one of the best dining experiences I have ever had. the salad bar is the creme de la creme of food. It is really more a cold bar..."

Rosco

"Worth the $ and the wait!. We made reservations for Valentine's day to go here as we had heard rave reviews from friends! Our reservation was at 7..."

Erin

"Tasty!. I was there for lunch, and I enjoyed it very much. Their service is one of the best I have ever seen. It is very popular, sometimes there is..."

Ronald2002

"Great fun. This is a fun place to stop when I'm in town. The food comes non stop until you tell them to leave you alone. Overall the quality is..."

JennyGreene

"Amazing Service. Took my meat eating boyfriend and some friends out for his birthday and had a blast. It started out bad, we had resv @ 7:00 and did..."

Lina

"Great night at Fogo!. I took my boyfriend here for his birthday. The service was super attentive, from the coat check to the busboys. The food was..."

Carrie

"Mmmmm meat. The only place where i enjoy stuffing my holes with..."

Mikehunt

"Lots of variety. Our dining here was quite the experience. The salad bar is large and almost good enough to choose for the entire meal. The number of..."

Walt

"Excellent. First class food. First class service. Better than Copacabana in..."

Michael.vourakes

"Great Sides Bar. The bar of side items and cheese is awesome. The atmosphere is nice. Some of the meat was not well seasoned and a bit greasy but a..."

Lee

"I ate like a KING. We stopped in for lunch, and after a brief stint at the salad bar, I was served up with 9 chefs waiting in line, each with the..."

Lakeviller

"Meat, meat, meat!. For this carnivore, it was a dream come true! I've never eaten anywhere like Fogo and can't wait to go back. All of the meat I..."

Kim Franklin

"Steak. I went there with my family great food more than we can eat thats for sure. We left very full and recommend this..."

Mnlakeplace

"Quite the (expensive) experience. I really enjoyed my meal at Fogo tonight. It's a totally different restaurant. You'll get your drinks, and visit..."

Keith Murphy

"Very Enjoyable!. I have really enjoyed every visit I have made to Fogo! BUT, one must note - to be a true frugal Minnesotan - you should only go for..."

OneBigJay

"Great Experience. I love this place. They treated us like royalty. Staff was well informed about the food they serve and I was able to get my meat..."

Misty

"Simply AWESOME! The food was great, the service was wonderful. I went with a small group(5 people) and we had a blast! We ate until we couldn't move,..."

Charles M.

"I like it, but.... Fun place to try, but I've gone three times now and I think it's kinda lost its appeal. The only meats I really love are the bacon..."

Dan G

"Excellent. This place is top notch. The environment is upscale and the food (meat especially) is delicious. I think some of the side dishes could be..."

Evangelist Myles

"This is the best restraunt I've been to in a long time. The service is the best.plus it's all you can eat,so first you get all u can eat salad..."

Bailey

"A hot spot to be!. I've noticed lots of mixed opinions about the meat, but when I went it was delicious. I brought my boyfriend there for his..."

Kelly

"If Fogo has any cons it would be pricing. The food is absolutely wonderful. I've read reviews saying food was not good or average. Coming from..."

Parris Curren

"Great food. I wasnt sure what to expect when my friend suggested this restaurant. I was really surprised how good the salad bar was. Its not the..."

Cclaudia

"Slammin' hot Brazilian men put their meat on your plate. This place is..."

Muffin Pam

"We were visiting for brunch the first time and had a fantastic experience! The meat selection was large as were the offerings in the "salad bar". The..."

Nikki Okerstrom

"Huge high FIVES to Miguel & crew for a fabulous Bar Launch Party on 4/7/22! Miguel is incredibly hospitable & genuine, not only took care of our..."

A Tran

"Bar Fogo took us away from the mundane overpriced restaurant experience. Truly a gem event. Understated elegance in a casual setting, attentive..."

Nerizza Shaw

"Great to experience at least once in your lifetime. Gentlemen who took us to our seat was friendly, energetic, and informative. He did offer us free..."

Nee Y

"What a great night out. A++ service! Sophia has everything I look for in a server when going out to eat! She brought her A game to work with being..."

Kristine Meech

"I’ve been to Fogo before and I always get great service every time! This time Jacob waited on us and was nice and attentive. He was proactive and..."

Wendy Bonete

"Delicious lunch buffet and Churrasco Experience! If you are a meat lover and prefer to sample many different kinds of meat at an affordable price,..."

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