Fogo de Chão — Restaurant in Cascais

I am a carnivore and was very much looking forward to a rodizio at Fogo de Chão when we visited Cascais in September, 2018. I didn't leave drooling, but I was not disappointed. I'm skipping the education on what a rodizio is. Presumably you know that already. That said, Fogo de Chão offers 5 menu options:

1. Buffet only: €11
2. Mini-rodizio - no beef: €16
3. Traditional rodizio: €19
4. Special rodizio - only beef: €22
5. Executive rodizio - "Our signature steak, picanha represents the art and science of churrasco cooking. Lightly seasoned with rock salt and sliced thin, it is tender with a robust flavor.": €25

I opted for the traditional. (Why I didn't spend €6 more for the executive, I don't know. I'll just say I was overwhelmed.) I had some sausages that were decent, not great. I skipped on any chicken that came my way. My first beef encounter was not very good. I don't know what it was and due to a language barrier, the gaucho couldn't tell me either. He just kept saying it was "beef!" I had about 5 different cuts. The last, and again, I have no idea what it was, was mouth-watering.

My wife had the buffet and I did venture to it for some samples. Neither of us were impressed by it. We still highly recommend Fogo de Chão in Cascais, though, if you're a meat eater. Where else can you get unlimited steak for €25 or unlimited meat in...

We were here for dinner yesterday and tried many different meats that the staff brought to the table. They were very attentive and did a good job. The food was also good - so far.

After a while, we both witnessed a rumble of thunder in both our stomachs. An avalanche was on it's way out and it wouldn't stop for anything! We decided to leave. As soon as we left the restaurant, the trouble begun and we both already regretted not taking the opportunity to find relief in the local restroom. We rushed to our car, already on the verge of failure. 194 horsepower turned into 800 as we flew through Cascais at the speed of light. As the rumbling grew louder we soon realised we are not dealing with an avalanche - this is a vulcano and it's about to erupt. As we arrived, my co-driver jumped out, rushed upstairs and occupied the first restroom. Parking turned out to be the most difficult part of what felt like the longest journey of my life. Luckily we have two restrooms, so we both spent our evening on the porcelain throne.

Was it worth it? No. The way home were the most stressful 20 minutes of my life and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone. Maybe we were just unlucky that day, because all other reviews here do not mention anything like that. Just be careful and if you decide to have dinner here, make sure that you don't have any other...

Great service and very nice meat! We wanted to find a restaurant for my partner's birthday and he loves beef so it was difficult to choose as meat is not the speciality here. A taxi driver recommended Fogo de Chão and it didn't disappoint. A Brazilian concept with some really nice meats. We ordered the special barbecue grill and got to try garlic beef, sirloin, tenderloin, ribeye, beef and pork ribs, chicken in bacon, chorizo, chicken hearts, fried banana, roast pork among others... The buffet was good too and if you don't go especially for the meat, you can eat for less money by just having the buffet as there's lots of choice. Be warned the dessert trolley that they bring to your table is extra (and very good, I recommend the coconut flan!) And so is the digestif trolley. With drinks, the more expensive meat deal, half a bottle of red wine, dessert and brandy we paid 86€...