Texas de Brazil - Houston

"This restaurant is good for an experience in dining, but I would never frequent here. It was my first time eating at TdB. I was more impressed with the theme and the elaborate detail in the restaurant than I was with the actual food. The entry doors are very tall, the restroom doors are very tall, ceilings are very tall, the deep red paint gives it a feeling of intensity, the potted flower arrangements are very large, the beams have big bolts exposed to give character, and the wine cellar is floor to ceiling. The waitstaff who bring the meat to your table (not sure of their official title) wear themed attire with almost a medieval look. Everyone is very friendly and the service prompt. A basket of bread knots start your dining and they are pretty good, but I had an overwhelming conscious effort to not eat more than one piece so I could have more of the other items without getting full. You can start your experience with as many trips to the "salad" bar as you please. I've never seen a salad bar like this one. It was more of a Mediterranean charcuterie board bar with items like sliced deli meat, olives, cheese, cold shrimp, cold green beans, romaine lettuce for a salad and a few dressings such as Caesar and Ranch. On the buffet counter, they have lobster bisque and rice. I usually love salad bars. I wasn't over the moon for this one. When you are ready for the meat portion, the waitstaff will give you an empty plate and a card to place on the table indicating meat servers to come by with their proteins. The lamb was not as good as I expected, the sausage was delicious, the fajita was good and the filet minion was good. The waitstaff also bring a side of mashed potatoes and fried bananas to the table. It seems the meal was all over the place with items that don't typically pair together. I was full pretty fast, even though I didn't eat a whole lot. It's a slow process of getting the food to the table verses having an order with everything in front of you all at once, so your slow eating tends to fill you up faster. Again, not a big fan of the experience, but I am glad I know what it is like now. For what you get during the dining time period, I do not feel it is worth the money."

"Ate there last night and I had the meat sweats from being so full, had to get 9 hours sleep from the food coma to leave this review. This place always slaps! Even better, got a hero's discount for showing my military ID. The manager even took a pic with us so I will leave it in here. Took a great video of the salad bar. Don't forget about the caramelized platanos!! Park on the 2nd floor of the garage for free."

"Overall, when you go to Texas de Brazil it’s about the experience. The food is good, but for the cost you can eat at better restaurants with higher quality food. They’re clever in giving small cuts of meat because you really cannot eat as much as normal (mind games) - and especially if you fill up on the salad bar before. It took a while for the meat to come around, which we’ve been before and normally they’re faster in coming around."

"We came here to celebrate my daughters 18th Birthday and this experience was so horrible, at first it was fine but as soon as we were ready to eat, the meat guys were going around us. The waiter had to let them know to bring us some. Then the waiter had a big party and we didn't see much of him either. We were disappointed and were ready to leave, asked for the bill and that took a long time. After talking to 3 different people including the manager we finally got the check. I left a tip because I respect people's job but, was definitely not deserved. Will not be coming back and i will never recommend this place to anyone."

"This place was beautiful! If you know anything about the culture, it really takes you back to Brazil! I've been here several times, the meat can sometimes be over salted but the salad and hot bar are really good. The drinks are amazing. Although sweet, they pack a punch! Beautiful colors and warm atmosphere. Cute for a date or somewhere to eat before a movie. Service was always immaculate. They said it would be an hour wait the last time i went.. took them 3 min to call me to my table. Lol, Ill always go back!"