Rodizio Grill Annapolis | Brazilian Steakhouse Restaurant

We came here for dinner on restaurant week and had a good experience. The salad bar had fresh ingredients and everything I tried was tasty. There were several meat options and they were all cooked to the desired temperature and full of flavor. Robert was the best gaucho and really went above and beyond to make sure our diners with food restrictions (allergy not preference) were taken care of. It was a Tuesday night but the place was a little dead, which is a little unusual for a restaurant week offering. With that being said, the place was clean and inviting. It would be a good spot for a large group too!

For anyone with a half decent understanding of churrascarias, do yourself the courtesy and avoid this one at all costs. First and foremost, Rodizio Grill should be denied the luxury of being branded a "Brazilian steakhouse". Of course, it has all the components: salad bar, red/green service indicators, a comprehensive meat selection etc. but lacks the authenticity that glues all those pieces together to create the magic of a true Brazilian steakhouse experience.The first thing to discuss was the pao de queijo (cheese bread), which is a quintessential churrascaria item that should be served fresh and table side, instead, they were stored at the salad bar and looked like they weren't replaced since the day prior.The salad bar was decent. I will say, however, if you are a cheesehead who enjoys all the varieties of cheese Brazilian steakhouses typically offer, you will be extremely dissatisfied to learn Rodizio Grill only boasts one cheese: parmesan.Now, the meats. Or should I say the lack there of. If you wanna get one thing right as a "Brazilian steakhouse", it's the meats. Customers come to be swarmed by gauchos and have a constant supply of fresh and hot meats prepared to the temperature of their liking. There were about 6-7 tables all being served by one gaucho, who was extremely nice, but admittedly seemed like it was his 1st day. The meats were served at various temperatures and worst of all at a rate which left even my baby niece crying from hanger.This place needs to implement some big changes if it wants to remotely compete with authentic churrascarias in the area. Perhaps hiring a Brazilian to work at the Brazilian steakhouse would be a good start? P.S. an investment in a knife sharpener or two could help the picanha skewer not look like it was carved with a chainsaw.

If I can rate them zero... I would. **WARNING **If you want good food that's worth every penny-- this is NOT the place. First off, they are charging Fogo de Chão prices but the quality of food, atmosphere and overall service is nowhere near Fogo de Chão.Quality of Food-- the salad bar is mediocre and yes they have hot food which I don't recall Fogo de Chão have-- but the taste is not worth writing home about. Every time the meat would come to your table which seems like eternity... there's not much meat left on the stick. They have the audacity to call themselves a steakhouse, yet it seems like they only have two kinds of steak. The other stuff that came out was fish, sausage and chicken wrapped in bacon. Atmosphere - for the prices that they are charging, you would think you would walk into a Ruth Chris, Morton's or a Fogo de Chão-- save your money if that's what you're expecting. It's nothing but an Apple Bee's. Not saying Apple Bee's is a bad restaurant-- but I think I get what I pay for when I walk into that restaurant. Service - OMG!!!! Horrible- to say the least. It was a Friday afternoon when my husband and I walked in Rodizio. They asked if we have reservations, which we didn't. But I didn't think it's required since the place was half empty. Yet, the host told us that there's a wait and there's two people ahead of us. Our wait is not that bad... maybe 15-20 minutes. BUT, I didn't see anyone getting seated before us and the table that was meant for us has been empty since we got there... we waited for????I don't know. We spent about 1.5 hours in the place and like I mentioned above... all the meat that was offered was two kinds of steak, a chicken wrapped in bacon, some type of fish and a Brazilian sausage. I have to admit-- at this point I was Hangry. I called the waiter to get my check. Even he knew something is wrong. So he insisted on getting the manager. Then she had the audacity to try and charge me two salad bars-- my husband didn't even eat a morsel. And even at that... she charged me $30. ( I only ate two plates since I was saving my appetite for the steak, if I knew I would get that much charged-- I would've filled myself). Needless to say, I left the restaurant over paying and still hungry. My husband wrote a bad review on google and the only reply they can give was--- to give them another chance. Which is never happening. Do yourself a favor-- AVOID THIS PLACE!!!

Went on a Sunday afternoon. Not busy at all. Wife and I decided to do an early Valentine's Day date. The food was phenomenal. We decided to do the whole experience. The open buffet was great. A lot of options and all tasted great. The plantains and one of the pastas they had was very good. Great service from all the people going around with the meats. One that stood out was Robert he was very friendly and very attentive to the guest and what we wanted. We told him how we wanted the meat cooked and which one and he was on it! The server was awesome too always coming around the check on us. The desserts was very delicious. We are definitely coming back

Love Rodizio's for the meat and roasted pineapple! The staff is excellent and the food is good. I have to say out of all the Brazilian steakhouses; Rodizio's makes a celebration feel special. They sing the birthday song with drums and all! Fresh sides at the salad bar. Cheese bread is always fresh and don't forget to get bottomless limeades! Rodizio's will spike it for you and or add flavors such as strawberry, mango, etc. If you've never been to Rodizio's, note, it is not in the mall. It is located outside of the mall on the movie theater side (the gps is deceiving). Reservations are not required, however feel free to make some if you have a good size party and if it's a special occasion.

Went for a birthday dinner and we had the best time. Staff was very friendly and fun. The meats came out a little more rare than I would like but that staff happily made a good medium well and well done and brought it back out. Food was seasoned and the grilled glazed pineapple is mmmm. Restaurant decor is cute, bathroom were very clean.

Real let down yesterday. There were two temperature of the food today. One was undercooked and the other was overcooked. It probably had something to do with the kid cooking in the back (without a hair net) and he was on the texting on his phone for the entire time we where there. The food was not good although the servers were doing the best they could with the crappy undercooked/overcooked food. Do better Rodizio!!!!

Usually I this t food that makes the meal..... well the service here made the experience!! Every person, from the door greeter, to the gauchos, to our waiter and manager was polite and helpful. The setting was roomy and comfortable. To say the food was delicious is an understatement. And try the deserts!!!! This was a WOW experience.

My mother and I celebrated our November birthdays here today and it was fabulous. Grace provided the best service. The atmosphere was excellent.

Was never seated. Very poor practice to give a wait time and not even have the capacity to seat everyone you threw onto the wait-list prior to closing. Now you've ruined a dining room full of people's Valentines dinners because you didn't have the common decency of just simply turning people away. Now my wife and I do not have the ability to make alternate plans. Thanks for nothing.