Let me first say the staff are friendly and I made sure I told our server that my review would reflect as such. It’s rare to find a halal offering at a Brazilian themed steakhouse so when I found this place I took my nephew (we are both big on meat) after requesting halal a couple of days ahead we were given halal options when we visited. Although limited to one style of cow meat and lord knows what part it was.. I don’t think the servers could actually name it when I asked (it wasn’t fillet, Picanha, tenderloin, rib eye, or NY Strip etc) leg of lamb and chicken thighs. I’ll be gentle and say the meat wasn’t cooked to standard and I think that was because of the size and type (cow) cut being cooked regardless if it medium it was still tough. It’s a really poor show when the central attraction is the theme of the restaurant. Regardless of halal or non halal seeing those cuts come out directly off the grill was disappointing.

The pace at which we were served was slow and I’ll put that on the management Not the servers as the servers had to wait for the meat to be ready.

Otherwise their salad bar had some decent options.

I’ve been to other Brazilian steakhouses where the only halal was lamb leg and lamb chops and the kitchen didn’t keep anyone waiting long (regardless of halal or not).

I can understand why viva Brazil doesn’t offer many halal options as the traffic may not warrant it however when the center attraction for a Brazilian steak house is the meat and in particular the Picanha then at least have that in your offering for all customers.