Touro Brazilian Steakhouse & Pizzeria — Restaurant in London

I used to really enjoy this restaurant. It used to be really good, but after my most recent visit, I honestly won’t be returning. I don’t usually write reviews unless something truly deserves recognition, whether that’s positive or negative, and unfortunately, this one is negative.

It used to be a proper Brazilian rodizio, with the full experience of servers coming around and carving different cuts of meat at your table. The image on the website still shows this as you enter. That’s the main selling point, and what you expect when you go to a rodizio. Now, when ordering a rodizio, they’ve scrapped that entirely and instead bring over a platter of meat to your table, often overcooked and dry, even when you specifically ask for rare. It also puts customers in an awkward position, as you’re left with food you didn’t ask for and may not want, which feels wasteful.

The meat itself was of noticeably poor quality: stringy, fatty, and bland. Far from the juicy, flavourful cuts you’d expect from a genuine rodizio. The buffet table was equally disappointing, limited selection, and bland in taste.

Occasionally, staff will bring out some additional meat, but it’s usually cold cuts, extremely fatty, which gives the impression they’re simply trying to offload leftovers, bad cuts, or overcooked portions.

To make matters worse, none of these major changes are mentioned before you sit down. If they’re no longer offering the traditional rodizio experience, they really shouldn’t be marketing themselves as one.

The service was incredibly slow, which just added to the overall frustration. What used to be a vibrant, exciting dining experience now feels completely lost!

Overpriced, bad quality, and...

I will never go back. It was our first visit. We were celebrating a birthday and ordered the rodizio for 3, however only 1 of us was really served. The beef brought to our table was med rare (which was fine for 1 of us in the group) We asked for medium well for the rest of us, more than once, but never received it. They only brought more med rare/rare with each visit. Each time the server came to our table (which wasn't as often I was told happens) we asked for the chicken and lamb. When the chicken eventually came it was virtually raw, so we couldn't eat it. By the time the lamb came we no longer wanted it. We also had to constantly ask for the pineapple & the cheese, which we only got one helping of. There were no prawns available that day, yet the price was the same. Thank God for the buffet or me & my Mother would not have eaten anything - though the salads were not kept on ice, nor covered. The drinks and atmosphere were good, so we made the most of it for the birthday boy. But on the flip side because it was so noisy we couldn't hear/understand the staff properly at times. For the money we paid it was a complete rip off. We didn't get what we ordered/requested, and couldn't eat most of what we did get. I complained about it after, but to no avail; just an invitation to come back. No chance of that happening - even if the...

I used to really enjoy this restaurant and have visited many times over the years with family, especially for special occasions. While it was always on the pricier side, it was worth it for the proper rodizio experience; skewers of freshly grilled meats carved at the table, paired with a delicious buffet of warm and cold sides.

Unfortunately, our recent visit for Father’s Day was incredibly disappointing and not at all what it used to be. The rodizio offering has completely changed, instead of carving skewers at the table, meats were brought out on boards or in bowls, steakhouse-style. Most of the meats were either dry, overcooked, or unpleasantly fatty and chewy. Despite asking for rare, almost everything was served well-done and lacked seasoning altogether. We struggled to eat much of it.

The buffet was equally underwhelming; a handful of lacklustre salads and very few hot sides, nowhere near the variety or quality they once offered.

At £35 per person for the rodizio (or £22 for the buffet), it’s frankly outrageous for the poor quality and experience now being delivered. On top of that, service was extremely slow throughout our meal.

Sadly, I would no longer recommend this restaurant to anyone. It’s lost what made it special, and we definitely won’t...