I met my friend at Hero's BBQ for lunch and had no idea this place existed. I do like the concept, where you can select your own food, including the meats. But it is pricey and if you're expecting the traditional Brazilian steakhouse offerings, then some items you will not find here. Hero's BBQ is located in the Totem Lake area of Kirkland in an older business strip. I visited on a Friday for lunch and the place was busy. I arrived here first and was unsure of how everything worked until I witnessed others getting a plate and helping themselves to the buffet bar and then walking up to a window at the back of the room where you select from the different rotating meats. Then you pay your bill and seat yourself.It is pricey and the food is weighed. It was about $13 per pound and I kid you not, the plate itself was quite heavy. I would recommend getting this as takeout so you can use that container instead of the plate for weighing. Also, nothing at the buffet bar was marked, indicating what it was. That was unhelpful.I did enjoy the food, especially the different cuts of meat I tried. The staff at the meat window was also accommodating, asking what kind of cook I wanted on my meat and if I wanted more slices or the meat to be sliced thicker, etc. That was nice.However, I must say that compared to going to an AYCE Brazilian steakhouse, then your best bet, depending on how hungry you are, would be to actually go to an AYCE steakhouse versus getting items here. My meal ended up being nearly $20, which is costly for lunch. I'd rather just go big and get all the steakhouse meats and buffet items, plus the famous cheesy bread and polenta that you get at the table. Not a bad place, but for my Brazilian meats and buffet offerings, I'll just stick to an actual steakhouse for that.
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