Reviews Avenida Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse

Name: Avenida Brazil Churrascaria Steakhouse
Address: 12350 Southwest Fwy, Stafford, United States, I-77477-3010
Telephone: +1 281-277-9292
Rating: 90

Geri Lemoine Kelly

Absolutely the best dining experience I’ve ever had at a steakhouse. I wrote a detailed review on Yelp but overall everything was perfect! The staff, the salad bar, the food, the cleanliness, etc.... I wish I could give this place 10 stars. Amazing food and a super amazing experience. We will definitely go back again and again. Keep up the great work!

Abdur Rehman Sipra

Great food and service. It's my 4th trip and there food is always fresh. I'll rate them at 9 on food and service

Sarah Sanchez

Always such awesome service here. Eric is the one that always helps us & he's a great waiter. We have not been back to Fogo since discovering this place :)

Lindsey Grace

This restaurant has incredible food AND service!! Katie helped with catering food for lunch today at work and we were more than happy with the out come! You won't be disappointed. Go try them out!!

Rodolfo Risovic Reyes

Amazing !!!! I could not been happier ! Omg amazing food !! Amazing service !! I can’t wait to come back !

Arif Memon

Had excellent Halal food - they serve Halal on request and prior reservations, excellent quality of meat.

Chelsea Leigh

We booked Avenida through Katie for our lunch and learn. I have experienced this amazing food about 3-times in the past month. The food was perfectly delicious; the service was outstanding; Katie and the catering team are delightful and efficient. Can’t wait to book them again! Oh, OMG, the potatoes!!!

Jann Guerrero

Awesome restaurant, 5 stars hands down. This is my favorite place to celebrate a special occasion.

Cassandra Golden

We decided to eat here to celebrate our recent engagement. I've eaten before, but several years ago my fiancé absolutely loved it! And it was just as good as I remembered it.

Susan Dennis

Lots of options... it's a carb dieters dream! Amazing high end cuts and super fresh seafood! Service was so attentive I am unsure I needed a date�

Melgar S. Rafael

Well worth the price as expected, however the salmon ceviche was the cherry on top.

Carlette Scott-Willis

My husband and I had lunch here today. It was our first time and won't be the last! The food was A-maziiiing and the service was exceptional! The atmosphere was warm and romantic. All the staff were so nice and helpful. 10 stars if you ask me!

Chris Zadrapa

+4.5

Service was great & Ambience was pleasant. The price is steep! 3adults, 1kid, 4drinks, & 2 desserts and the check was a surprising $200+!!!! After reading reviews we thought $25/person and were expecting the bill to be about 1/2 of that! Overall it was a good meal but in the future we will only be back in very special occasions, not just any given Saturday night.
Quite comparable to Fogo De chao with the difference being that Tradicao offers shrimp, salmon, & bacon wrapped scallops in addition to the other meats! And they were all seasoned to perfection.

Jul 06, 2014

Pearl

+4.5

I love this place!! You can eat as much as you want and you and you can get more steak and meat than what you would have paid for anywhere else. Also the servers are very professional and kind.

Feb 21, 2014

Martha Jordan

+4.5

EXCELLENT TIMES 10. I am GFCF (allergic to Gluten and Casein) and this restaurant takes care of me so well, it's like the only restaurant in the Houston area that I can have a meal without worry. And it's DELICIOUS to boot. There's also nothing like having a BUNCH of servers instead of only one... and all well-trained. This restaurant needs a [love] button to click.

Jun 21, 2013

Jamison Ivory

+4.5

Tradicao is my favorite Brazilian Steakhouse in Houston. Why is it Tradicao my favorite with so many good Brazilian Steakhouses in Houston? For starters when I invite a group larger than two which is the case most of the time ,they are the only one who can please everyone. Not only they offer all the meats that I usually see at other places like Fogo and Chama but they also have grilled salmon and grilled shrimp. The quality of meat of their Picanha, baby beef and beef ribs is Angus beef, which is more tender than most of the other places. Other things come to mind because they are in the suburbs of Houston they are not as busy as the others, we are often able to reserve last minute and get large tables for as many as 20 people calling in on the same day. It's also one of the most romantic churrascarias in Houston, for dinner they lower their lights and it gives a total different ambiance than all the others in town. Only Nelore has a similar romantic feel even though the quality of the food is not equal to Tradicao. The thing that I like about large groups is the fact that everyone is happy no matter their dietary requirements. Only eat fish, no problem, salmon ceviche on the salad bar, grilled salmon and grilled shrimp. Can't eat meat or fish, no problem, eat from the large salad bar full of items. Want to eat only meat, don't like fish, also no problems with 14 meat items to pick from. I organize a lot of events for the company I work for and depending where the meetings are, our first choice has been Tradicao now for the last couple of years. When our group goes to Tradicao there is no wait for the food. We arrive, self serve from the salad bar, sit down, turn the coaster up from red to green and immediately the servers start bringing the meat to the tables. No room charges, good service, good food, etc. is why they became our number one "private event" place. Thanks Tradicao for opening a location close to us in the Southwest part of town.

Dec 14, 2012

Tim George

+4.5

Caipirinha galore!!. Do you know what a caipirinha is? Well until yesterday I didn't know what one was, until I drank one at Tradicao. Caipirinha is a brazilian mixed drink found only in a Brazilian restaurant . According to the web it can be made with either "brazilian rum" or "vodka", mixed with limes, ice and sugar. Our company had an early Christmas party at Tradicao last night and I was introduced to this awesome place. The party started at the bar ( nice bar), went on to one of their private rooms. We helped ourselves to the salad bar ( I thought it had lots of options), then we were told to turn up our coasters to "green" color so that the servers would know that we were ready to start eating the meat. From that moment on it remind me of a ballet with a huge amount of dancers ( gauchos) serving the meat on large skewers that they took off the grill. The dance didn't stop until I turned the coaster to the "red" side. We all ate to our content, they brought several sides and kept those "caipirinhas" coming. I was almost feeling sorry for my boss ( he had to pay the bill at the end) but maybe that was what he intended to do ,which was for us to have a good time!! Thanks boss ( you know who you are) for making a simple Wednesday night into a memorable event that we will all remember. We all ordered desserts at the end along with some after dinner drinks. I tried the Papaya Cream and the Creme brulee and I recommend both. Guess what my after dinner drink was? Hopefully you guessed right, I had a Caipirinha and an Espresso!! Started with one, drink one during meal and ended with one. Thanks again for a fantastic night!! I hope we will do it again next year.

Nov 29, 2012

Pauline

+4.5

Houston's best Brazilian Steakhouse. Take out your dictionary or Google translate for this review. If you love steak you may want to try this new Brazilian restaurant in the Houston area. Having been to Brazil several times Tradicao is the closest to a real Brazilian steakhouse in Houston . They have all the items that I like to eat in Brazil and most if not all actually taste better than in Brazil. I like Picanha ( top sirloin), Xingu beer , Caipirinha ( Brazilian Margarita but better), Guarana, Feijao, Fraldinha, Farofa, Pao de Queijo, Brazilian Wines ( who would think?) even though I prefer either American ,Argentinian or Chilean, attractive prices, Creme de Papaia, Pudim Flan and Creme Brulee for desserts. I was a little surprised that the prices are 1/2 of the prices that I usually pay in Rio or S.Paulo in similar high quality restaurants. Very good experience and you will see us return in the future...

Nov 22, 2012

Jai

+4.5

My significant other and I thoroughly enjoyed the different meats - filet mignon, beef ribs, lamb chops, top sirloin, bottom sirloin - for seafood lovers - one of the best pieces of salmon, & shrimp. The ambiance was extremely nice as well! We've been to 2 other Brazilian restaurants and we both agree that this is by far the best!!! I told them it was his birthday and they came out with a nice slice of key lime pie & a card. The staff were very professional, kind & courteous. Will DEFINITELY be back and highly recommend!

Oct 21, 2012

Steve

+4.5

Seafood in a Steakhouse?. I didn't think much of it until I tasted the Grilled Salmon at Tradicao. I usually do the Churrascaria circuit. Our group alternates between F*go and Tradicao. The manager asked us if we wanted to try their new item, fresh grilled salmon. I asked for seconds because it was so good!! It's getting hard to go back to F*go because of the price and we are finding ourselves at Tradicao more often that any of the others. Good addition...Keep up adding new items and I will be glad to check them out.

Jul 31, 2012

JDB

+4.5

Went there today and they were not serving any bacon wrapped chicken today, but when my daughter told them it was her favorite but she also liked the rest so it was okay, they immediately made her a special skewer of bacon wrapped chicken breast - Great Place!

Mar 19, 2012

MeadowsPlacer

+4.5

Overall excellent experience!. The Meadows Place Tradicao is new in our neighborhood and my wife and I wanted to check it out. We will definitely be back. Very good salad bar, really good cuts of meat, and the shrimp were very tasty as well. Manager and waitstaff were more than attentive.
The house cabernet was really good, or so my wife reports.
Would recommend Tradicao consider making the side dishes just a bit more interesting. Plain potatoes, rice, and bananas don't quite hold up against the other terrific food. A little simple sauce on the bananas, for example?
Also, consider bringing out a dessert tray. It's always nice to see what you might order, especially if the waitstaff accents are a little difficult to understand.
All in all, and excellent experience, and we will be back.

Jul 15, 2011

Andrew Riojas

+4.5

A delicious experience! With 11 different meats roaming the room somtimes you just cant decide. The waitstaff is exceptionally well mannered and very friendly. My glass was never empty, and might I add they have an amazing lemonade. All in all with a lunch price of $22.50 and a dinner price of $28.50 its a great place for a romantic dinner or family outing.

Mar 18, 2011

Chelsea.lawson

+4.5

Go Here!. I recently went to the Clear Lake Tradicao location with my friend while visiting Houston. The restaurant was really cool, and all of the waiters were extremely nice. My experience overall was very positive.

Normally, I'm not a huge meat fan, but I loved all of the meat at Tradicao! The lamb was definitely my favorite, and the shrimp was excellent as well. I think I tried everything they served, and it was all really good.

The salad bar is not your typical salad bar. It has a variety of Brazilian style items, and it was really delicious and fun to try new things.

They also have Brazilian drinks like caipirinhas, guarana, and a really yummy lemonade. If you've never tried these things, you need to!

For dessert, we had the creme brulee, and I literally scraped the bowl clean.

I would definitely recommend this restaurant to a friend, and I will definitely be back!

Nov 27, 2010

RalphMary

+4.5

Excellent food and service. Very friendly waitstaff. The owner/manager greets and checks by all tables. High quality meats, especially fond of the special, and baby beef. Outstanding salad bar. Papaya creme with creme de cassis for dessert!

Oct 03, 2010

Alicia

+4.5

Fantastic!. I went here because I wanted the Brazilian steakhouse experience but wasn't willing to pay for Fogo. Boy, was I blown away! On a Sunday evening, there were only about 4 tables full in the restaurant, and we got first rate service from the time we walked in the door! The wine selection was amazing, the 14 (!) cuts of meat were fantastic, and the salad bar was beyond my expectations (no plain iceberg here, only fresh mozzarella slices, artichoke hearts, olives, asparagus, and the like). Definitely go for the house top sirloin and the shrimp; those were my favorites of the meat. There were SO many waitstaff, checking on our water, our wine, our food.. it was very nice. The owner/manager came out and talked to us as well and inquired about our food (again, GREAT service).
I only wish I had saved room for dessert :)

Sep 27, 2010

FutureFoodCritic

+4.5

Let me start off by saying the sign is low budget so I wouldn't have come in if I didn't have time on my hands. Walked in to a polite hello and 3 occupied tables and what I ended up with is one of my new FAVORITE places. I love not having any expectations and walking out totally pleased in every sense of the word. This is a true and rate find!!! If nobody knows about it...... Maybe I'm late

Jun 18, 2010

Steve W.

+4.5

Help!!!! I can't stop my addiction. Do they have "Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse" addiction meetings somewhere? I am so addicted that I can't stop going there. I am seriously addicted to their service, their lamb, the top Sirloin, Baby Back ribs, Parmesan Pork, and on and on. Need I say more? I usually eat at Tradicao on a weekly basis. I tried to skip a week but by Sunday ( am I glad they were open) I couldn't stand it anymore and had to satisfy my craving. They not only know me on a first name basis,know how I like my steaks cooked and and now I know most of their waiters on a first name basis, how many kids they have, where they go to school. When I call to make reservations, my mouth starts salivating so much that I get in the car and rush there to eat. When I drive by and see their sign on the Freeway on Hwy 59, I start sweating and my arms stop obeying me and my craving takes over. All of a sudden I am taking the Hillcroft exit and making a B-line towards the restaurant. My shrink told me that I am seriously addicted and he didn't understand why.I decided to invite him to check out the restaurant. He liked it so much that he said he is willing to have my next session there, either individually or as a group session. The manager says that my symptoms are shared by several of their customers.Thanks Tradicao, I wish you all a Fantastic 2010, keep up with the good work, great steaks, wonderful service. Next group session will be on ....

Jan 22, 2010

Steak Lover

+4.5

Steak and Veggie Lovers Paradise. What to do? You want to eat steak and your friend ( customer, date, etc.) want to eat veggies? . I think I found a solution.I remembered a place I had been a few weeks ago where they had a large salad bar and it's also a Steak lovers Paradise.While my friend enjoyed his salad bar, I was having a ball eating all kinds of succulent steaks. The wine list was impressive, had some Caipirinha drink as an aperitif, loved the Cheese bread, the lamb, Picanha and Beef Ribs. The Creme Brule ( how do you spell it? ) was out of this world and my Veggie friend had the Papaya cream ( it has milk or cream on it in case you are not into dairy). All in all an excellent experience and the price is excellent. I paid $32.50 for the dinner and my friend paid only $16.50 because they discount for not eating the meat. I suggested for him to write a review so that we have a vegetarian point of view...

Jan 19, 2010

ScottMerm

+4.5

Fantastic, low price brazilian steakhouse. I have now eaten at this restaurant twice, and each time has been exceptional. The first time was several months ago, and despite that, when we came in, both the manager and a server welcomed us back. I have gone to at least five different Brazilian steakhouses (including Fogo), and this one is my favorite.

Their salad bar is small, but has very high quality, interesting items on it. Yesterday, I enjoyed their fresh mozzeralla cheese, their green beans, asparagus, olives, and... some vegetable that almost tasted like a citris fruit that I could not identify and did not think to ask.

Like every Brazilian restauarant, when you are ready to get unlimited meat, you do something to indicate to your waiters. In this case, you flip a coaster from its red side to green.

As soon as you turn your coaster green, the side dishes arrive. Delicious bread bites with cheese inside, mashed potatoes that are tasty, despite being either overwhipped or from a box, fried plantains, buttered rice, and black beans. If we came close to emptying these plates, the servers would whisk the plate away and give us a new full version.

The servers were excellent. The meat came out medium, which was too rare for my girlfriend, so they went back and cooked it up to medium-well/well done, bringing her the results and putting almost all of it on her plate. They were also very attentive - on hearing that we don't eat pork products, they made a point to not even bring those to our table.

Their selection of meats was impressive. Last night, they offered: house special steak, filet mignon, baby beef (I have no idea what that means. They did not say veal.), bottom sirloin, lambchops, beef ribs, and chicken legs. All were excellent. The chicken was fabulous - crispy outside, juicy tender inside, and melt-in-your-mouth seasoning. The beef ribs were the least interesting, and even they were great. The seasoning on all of them lit up my senses and made me just close my eyes and go mmmm. My girlfriend enjoyed her specially-prepared cuts.

I also saw other meats go by - bacon wrapped filet, bacon wrapped chicken, pork ribs and sausages.

We each ate more than our fill, and when we turned our coaster back from green to red, they offered us dessert. I saw someone else get the desserts. The pieces were huge. We were so full of wonderful meats that we couldn't even remotely consider eating the desserts.

The price per person was $32.50, though it will be going up to $34.50 soon. Tradicao is not pretentious. You could go there dressed formally, but you do not have to. It is friendly and welcoming, rather than unnecessarily elegant. You can find a coupon to Tradicao on restaurant.com. It is a wonderful meal for a special occassion.

Thanks for reading this, and enjoy!

Oct 05, 2009

Fran

+4.5

Amazing!. I took my husband here for his birthday. The food and drinks were wonderful! On par with Fogo for significantly less money. The wait staff was gracious and attentive to our needs. We will return soon.

Jun 03, 2009

Georgia

+4.5

One yummy dinner!. Last night we went to a new restaurant called Tradicao off of 59. Boy was the food delicious!! If you have ever been to Fogo De Chao or have ever wanted to try it, go to this restaurant instead. The price is so much better than Fogo De Chao. The dinner is $29.50 a person lunch is $19.50 but you will need to check if the lunch price is the same for weekend, I am not sure. Fogo I believe was about $50.00 a person. You are getting pretty much the same variety of meats that you would get at Fogo and they taste much better. I really was impressed with the atmosphere, it was very family welcoming. We never took our son to Fogo because it seemed so fancy. Tradicao is a cozy setting and it is comfortable for families with kids. We ate some wonderful meat, such as filet mignon, shrimp, bacon, parmesan chicken, sirlion, ribs, leg of lamb, chicken, sausages, and I know I am missing some! Point is you are getting top of the line meat at a great price! Oh and the Lemonade was to die for!!!! It was SOOOOOOO yummy! I hope everyone goes and try it and recommend it to people you know. I think this is going to be a weekly restaurant for us! Oh and my son was loving the filet and the sirlion, my 2 year old ate good last night!

Feb 01, 2009

Adopted Son

+4.5

Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse. A friend invited me to try a new Churrascaria in Houston. I have had the chance of going to all the other Churrascarias in the Houston area and all I can say is that I was impressed. For starters, the price was almost 1/2 from F*ogo de Chao for dinner. The service and food were excellent, I specially liked the house specialty Picanha, the beef ribs( WOW!!!), baby beef ( I believe they told me it was Top Sirloin), lamb rack( another WOW!!!)the shrimp, etc. My friend kept telling me to try the baby back ribs, the garlic pork and the filet mignon wrapped with bacon.

The salad bar was impressive, I loved the dried tomatoes, heart of palms, artichoke hearts, all the choices for salad dressings ( real Extra Virgin Olive Oil, all kinds of vinegar, etc.). I drinked a couple of Caipirinhas, a Guarana and ate the Papaya cream for dessert ( it helps digest the food).

The staff was very attentious, coming to our table regularly asking if we wanted more fried bananas,warm cheese bread( don't even start eating those because they are addictive, we ate 2 or 3 baskets) how we wanted our meat cooked, what kind of meat we preferred, etc. All in all they get an A+ from me.

Jan 15, 2009

+4.5

The best new restaurant in Houston. This place is fantastic...as good or better than "Fogo" in food and service but at a much lower price...the meats are wonderful and complimented by a fantastic salad bar.
A meat-lovers dream. Highly recommended to all.

Jan 14, 2009

tiffany Burroughs (Lilangelsblue)

When walk right at the front door the smell is amazing. You know a place that doesn't advised you of the price is gone to be amazing expensive and that is was. We ordered 2 all you can eat meals and 3 sides ...no drinks just water and the price was $124.00.. Now the options for salad bar amazing and impressive..and the meat selection Overall was good but only few meats were watering your mouth you wanted seconds. You flip a card over to say you want guys to drop the meat on your plate. And they keep coming endlessly. The service was not horrible but not amazing either. I had better ...but it was a nice place!

Jarvis Kolen

Loved the atmosphere. Extremely clean and neat interior. Staffwas super friendly and the manager talked me into the Lobster tail. Huge fan of Lobster so it was not a hard sell. Parking was easy to get to and Extremely well lit. Server was prompt in presenting the wine and beverage menu. All the meats presented were done to perfection as presented. If it was presented as medium rare it was. Definitely an experience I would recommend for a date, friends getting together or a parent visiting and you want to take them someplace nice...Avenida is the spot.

Shequaia Harris

We were invited to a birthday dinner. The food was the best of all the Brazilian steakhouses I've visited. The salad bar was a HIT and the meats were delicious. My favorite was the bacon wrapped chicken and lambchops. So yummy.

Bill Wilson

What a great brunch. We were greater warmly as we walked in. The place was very clean and the staff was attractive. Our waitstaff was very quick to fill our drinks and the great meat. The lamb chops are the best. We finished with the cheese cake. Also the manager was working the dining room at all times.

Elly Brasil Singer Cantora

It’s the best quality meat steak house Brazilian style in Houston and suburbs. The location is great and the ambience is very classy. The service is outstanding and the food authentic. Also best lobster bisque. I have invited many people there as a gratitude gesture or just having a great time with family and friends. Great for birthdays and holidays too.

DANIEL NGUYEN

This is first time I come here ,this place has a lot of pictures and the light that make this place more art for the steakhouse . Food is delicious ~ the staff is very friendly and the service is professional. I’ll back 🌟.

Sherrie Benson

First time here for brunch and it was very delicious and fulFILLing👍🏾The servers were very attentive and kept it coming, even without my green card signal for more! I tried to eat a little of everything offered and it put me in a meat coma😴 I didn't do the waffles, omelettes, or salad bar to save room for all the meats! All kinds cuts of beef,pork,lamb,chicken,shrimp, salmon, scallops, lobster bisque and candied bacon😋 I like my beef medium rare and they did it right! I especially fell in love with the Brazilian limonade, made with sweet milk! Delicious with a little vodka in it😋 You get your money's worth for $49 and the only thing to go is dessert, no doggie bags for leftovers! I highly recommend Avenida Brazil💯 for anyone. They have offerings on the salad bar for vegans, gluten and dairy free eaters!

Shawn Sickle

We recently had our daughter’s wedding at Avenida Brazil in Stafford. Amazing food, service and commitment to excellence. There were some small bumps along the way but the staff went over and above to rectify the situation quickly. What began as a stressful event turned out to be an intimate, affordable, relaxed wedding with family and friends. What more could anyone ask for.

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