Texas de Brazil - Ann Arbor

We traveled across the state to eat here from the west side, and met up with some family for an overnight excursion. This restaurant did not disappoint, and I'd give this a solid 4.5 if we could rate partials. My biggest regret is that I wish I could have eaten more!We made same day reservations and had 3 or 4 options to select from. When we arrived we were not aware it was in a mall, so had to park a little ways away but it wasn't so bad despite the cold.Upon arrival, we were greeted immediately and seated within a couple of minutes. We were seated right next to the wine cellar, which was interesting to look at and didn't feel like we were in the "middle" of the dining room as others might have experienced. The waitress came quickly and explained the restaurant experience and took our beverage orders. Alcohol came a bit slow (we were nearly on our second helping), but water was refilled plenty. The salad bar was well stocked and kept being replenished and the meat coming around was never ending. They let you know most is cooked to "medium rare," though there were plenty of medium and medium well options as well. Nearly all of the meat was juicy, flavorful, and tender!Personally my five star favorites of the night were the lobster bisque, bacon wrapped filet, pecan crusted sirloin, and the carmalized pineapple slices (from the salad bar). My least favorite od anything I tried was the garlic chicken, but not because it was bad, simply all of the steak options were spectacular.Also tried the traditional lime caipirhina (others in my party tried the mango and coconut.) It wasn't my favorite, but I'm also not partial to traditional margs typically, I just wanted the experience. After a little while, the server delivered bread, fries, cinnamon bananas, and garlic mashed potatoes to the table. We were already getting full by then, so only tried a few bites of each. My kiddo (16y) loved the cinnamon bananas and I was a fan of the mashed potatoes, despite being so full!Finally, we decided to choose desserts, which are not included in the meal FYI. They had a nice selection, but I'd skip in the future. As much as I love Crème brûlée, for the price, it wasn't worth it to me as I was already so full and it wasn't spectacular. We all left satisfied and happy with the experience overall. While I've dined in a Brazilian steakhouse before, this was a much better experience - from ambiance to food quality, and I was happily able to eat much of the food as it wasn't too spicy. While definitely on the pricy side (a party of 5+ a few drinks and desserts with a healthy tip was a $4xx.xx+ investment), overall it was a really fun experience that I'd recommend for anyone looking for a fun night out. 5 stars would have been given for a) warning desserts weren't included b) better desserts c) a boneless chicken option

A few months back I had a weird health thing come up that knocked me out of commission for a few days. I finally managed to sleep about 15 hours and woke up STARVING but without the energy to cook anything or even go anywhere. I looked at what our delivery options would be and decided that a big ol' serving of meat would be very welcome after my very long nap. We landed on giving Texas de Brazil a try. I wasn't sure how a "buffet" managed a delivery but to our surprise, they actually did a great job!For delivery they offer a la carte options for different cuts of meat as well as a few different combos. I selected the Churrasco plate which came with my choice of two meats and two sides, two cheese bread puffs, and a side of chimichurri sauce. I opted for the sirloin and the flank steak as my mains and mashed potatoes and sauteed mushrooms for my sides. The portions were HUGE and my meat was cooked perfectly medium. It arrived nice and hot and I scarfed much of it quickly, but it was a huge portion for one person. I was able to get two meals out of it (btw--highly recommend reheating your meat in an airfrier if you have it, it heated it up perfectly, retaining that nice sear on the outside and a juicy interior). Add a third side a la carte and you could probably spit it between two people. Everything was great but I must admit, I don't really understand the hype for the cheese bread. I know it's a favorite and I love a nice puff/popover type of pastry but the aftertaste was just a little odd to me. But since most everyone is a fan I'd guess it's a me thing.

What a great experience! Parking wasn't bad at all since the mall has a huge parking lot, so that was a relief. Came in with pre-made reservations and seated immediately. The inside was beautiful; they keep things very well kept because everything still looked new.The salad bar was full of amazing treats that were fresh and delish. And then the endless meat started rolling in. Every piece was hot and ready to be devoured. Every bite was seasoned miraculously and I just wanted more and more. Unfortunately, they don't have a physical list of all the meat options. You have to look online to see the list of meats offered. Needless to say, We tasted almost the entire list!And ended up taking our dessert to go; the Caramel cheesecake! It was the perfect finish! I would definitely return!

Located at Briarwood mall, next to PF Chang's. At Texas De Brazil before 5:30 PM. There is a bit of a wait despite our 5:30pm reservations. Other folks are waiting as well. We are finally seated after a 22 minutes of waiting. Rather long for having a reservation if you ask me. Estefan is waiting on us today. She asked if we have dined here before. My husband said not at this one, she continued to tell us what the concept of Texas De Brazil is. I stopped her to let her know we have been to Churrascerias and Texas De Brazil before, just not to this location. She continued on with her explanation of what the soups were and that the meat is all medium rare and asked if that was okay. I said I would like my meats well done. She told me to inform the Gaucho. Ok. The lobster bisque was quite watery and didn't have any meat in it at all. Just creamy essence mostly. Disappointing. The Parmesan chicken and the bacon wrapped chicken are both moist and far as meat goes. The Parmesan chicken was the first stop meat to us. The filet mignon meat isn't too bad. Even better with the Chimmichurri, although it's also quite salty. My husband liked the picante beef. The salad bar was lame. Nothing special and certainly not worth $32.We picked the Brazilian cheesecake with caramel and pecan nuts on them as well as the three layered chocolate ganache cake. The Brazilian cheesecake isn't too bad, not too sweet, just sweet enough. The chocolate ganache is decadently chocolatey, the top layer is the better part of the layers. The cake dough is white spongey as far as texture, that's not so good. The Brazilian cheesecake was the better of the two desserts. Neither was worth $12 though. Would have been nice if Estefan had informed us when we ordered the dessert that they were a la Carte and that each is $12 a piece. I have never ordered or eaten or been physically able to make to dessert either at any Churrascarias at all. I see why. My husband was happy to get a taste of all of the red meats he doesn't generally get to eat through the year, although most weren't so good beyond the filet and the bacon wrapped chicken. The lamb and the Parmesan lamb is quite dry. The lamb is better with some of the mint jelly. The cheese bread is bland and not so cheesy, just chewy is all, nowhere near as good as Fogo. The redskin mashed potatoes are far too salty for me. The fries are bland and not crispy. Wow all of the salad items are super salty, feels like I am in Brazil again. Keeps you imbibing at least. The bacon wrapped chicken and the Parmesan chicken was the most moist meats and the better meats to me. The filets were decent, but too red and rare for me. The pork and the lamb was way too dry. My husband tried and liked the mint jelly with the lamb and tried the chimmichuri sauce with the beef and chicken too. Both were good condiments with the lamb and beef. The Brazilian dressing is good, it's like a gazpacho. Desserts are A La Carte here! I thought it was included in the price. Not so. I let Estefan know she should make sure to inform customers, so no one else makes that assumption. The menu and website is deceiving as I figured the dessert was part of the "and more". Dinner and desserts was $149.12. The Gauchos kept the meat coming to our table. Although one Gaucho in a rush decided to go behind me and caught my hair up against my chair and his backside as he could have gone down the open aisle instead to serve the guy between my husband and me. I let out a bit of a sound since he pulled my hair tight, he didn't even notice as he was busily trying to serve the table next to us. :/

It was my first time at Texas de Brazil but I'm fairly familiar with the Brazil churrascaria (steakhouse) concept as I've been to a few Fogo De Chaos across the country (as well as the one in Troy. The steakhouse concept is consistent & it's fun! If you haven't been, it's all you can eat experience with servers walking around with large skewers of meat & they basically carve and serve you table-side. You have these little red+green coasters that you flip on your own when you're ready for more meat! Honestly, my experience at Texas De Brazil was pretty comparable to Fogo BUT Fogo has better pao de quejio (the complimentary Brazilian cheese bread). At TDB, though, you also get mashed potatoes, plantains and french fries brought to you. I didn't expect the inside to be nice/upscale but it was still fairly casual dress with many tables w/ kiddos, etc so it didn't feel stuffy at all. Some tips:*Make a rezzie via OpenTable. A couple of walk-ins were quote over an hour wait!*Costco has Texas De Brazil gift cards! Get you some for an even better value!

Good customer service. Friendly stuff , they ask for refill for drinks frequently. Clean and modern ambiance and family friendly. The meat they serve were great. But bacon wrapped chickens were a over cooked and dry. But I highly recommend beef. They were cooked perfectly.I tried Brazilian soda . It is lightly carbonated and has a slight cherry flavor. The soda paired well with the foods. The salad bars were fresh and had many varieties. Deserts were in including in the price but unfortunately I was too full to have them. That is my only regret. The price is high so definitely this is the place for celebrating special occasion.

My husband and I were celebrating my birthday and we had an enjoyable experience at Texas de Brazil two weeks ago on a Saturday. We had euphoria filling up on delicious meats of great selection. The service is always gracious and courteous. Thank you to the manager Marcelo, treating us with delicious birthday desserts via email club. We could not have remembered a more delicious dolce de lèche cheesecake. We would highly recommend the former, but if chocolate is one's obsession the chocolate cake is indulgently scrumptious. Would highly recommend this as a great date night or special treat.

I was very pleasantly surprised by my experience here. First if all, it's very beautiful and modern inside. Even the salad bar is stunning. Secondly, there are plenty of plant options and they are delicious! We planned on trying everything, but the salad bar was so filling, we passed on the meat. Salad highlights: charcuterie abounds, olives, hearts of palm, bleu cheese dressing and the pineapple carpaccio. Service was absolutely incredible. Our main server checked on us numerous times, as well as gauchos and a manager. We will return to try the meats.

I've been going to Texas de Brazil since I was a little girl, visiting locations all over the country. Last night, we chose to celebrate our engagement with dinner there, as it has always been a special place for us. When we arrived, we were told that our occasion would be noted and that they would "take care of us," which we assumed meant a complimentary dessert--yet nothing ever came.We were quoted a maximum wait time of 35 minutes but ended up waiting an hour and a half. During that time, we ordered drinks at the bar, but both were poorly made, and after just a couple of sips, we left them untouched. The bartender never checked in or asked if something was wrong.Once we were finally seated, it took 10 minutes for someone to greet us, and they seemed unaware that we were their table. Throughout the entire meal, we only saw our server twice. We were never brought sides or bread, and eventually, toward the end of the meal, we had to flag down a passing manager just to get a small basket of bread with only two pieces.When it was time to pay, our server reappeared suddenly, offering to take our card--but we declined and asked for the bill instead, only to find that we had been overcharged by $70.While the food was excellent as always, the overall experience was extremely disappointing--especially for such a meaningful celebration. As loyal customers, we expected far better service, and unfortunately, this fell far below our expectations.

Terrible meat waiters, they just ignored me even when the homies said my boy wants some meat