Ten Cuts Brazilian Steakhouse — Restaurant in Greenwood

Oof .... Budget version of Terra Gaucha and without budget price which would of atleast been a reason to try again ....

We were greeted promptly and seated. Unfortunately our table had to be changed because the table was extremely wobbly. We were fine with that and excited to get the ball rolling since we first heard this Brazilian steakhouse was coming to our side of Indy. There were some good things, some bad things and so-so things that I need to share. One of the good things is prompt hostess service yet the bad was where is our waitress after all this time? After we figured that out we ordered drinks and headed to the salad bar. It was good but not anything amazing. Terra gaucha salad bar is beyond better in selection and quality. Ten cuts has about 1/3 of their selection for comparison purposes but I'll get to why I'm comparing soon.

For the food .... We started by having to ask if we were supposed to get sides like rolls and our waitress realized she completely forgot and went to get them. The steaks are EXTREMELY salty. Not salted .... I said SALTY. More than 'seasoned' or the good kind of salty. I drank 1/2 my glass of water to choke my very first bite down. From then on I went for the way more inside cuts of my medium temp. They also don't understand the temps of meat and where to cut. They look for the instructions on your face and hands basically. Beyond that if they didn't have my temp they said they'd come right back and never did until I later asked them if they could get it finally. We were offered sausage no less than 8 times tonight before I lost count. The reason that IS important is besides that we were offered bacon wrapped chicken and lamb quite a few times, pineapple twice yet never saw the beef ribs come by our table. They were out by the time it got to us. Picanha only came once and they didn't have enough for the whole table and again they never came back so we gave that up.

THIS IS WHEN we finally realized we were sitting on 'the wrong side'. By that I mean if you are sitting on the left side of the restaurant and all their fresh food comes from the right apparently YOU ARE DOOMED! By the time the meat gets to you it's been in rotation soooo long it has very few temps (if any) you'd prefer, colder and just not as fresh. We ended up just asking for specific meats to hit our table first and that worked just fine. I'll say on the server end they 100 % aren't attentive unless flagged down.

Price .... Well I'll say for expecting almost the same price as Terra gaucha you HAVE to step it up. I'll pay the extra $5 and head north or even to FOGO first. The meat quality needs improved as well. Even the rib eye was good but not great! Terra gaucha and FOGO offer filet, bacon wrapped filet, lamb chops and Parmesan pork. Yes the latter two aren't a must BUT for the price of I don't at least get filet why would I come here? Who doesn't want filet at a steakhouse?

Never had this unfortunate type of experience with a Brazilian steakhouse when they first opened (TG) or they've been around for decades (FOGO). All in all it was our first time being there, food was good, they are brand new and learning soooo some grace was given to this review. Someone did pop by our table at the end just to ask how we thought they did with everything and we did give him a fair and honest review. He did take $10 off per person at our table and gave us a free dessert to share.

Side note they likely need sharper knives. Sometimes servers were having quite a bit of difficulty cutting through the meat. I really think corners were cut from tables,...

TEN CUTS BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE REVIEW INCOMING

Grand opening was tonight, and they did not disappoint! Definitely check this place out if you're on the Southside.

From the top, the outside is a bit... unassuming. Don't want to say it's a little underderwhelming, but you get my point. Inside is decorated nicely, if slightly understated, and that's a nice touch. We had reservations and were seated immediately in the bar dining area. Quite a bit of traffic from the kitchen and the salad bar, but it didn't have a negative effect on our experience.

Upon being seated, we were immediately served hot appetizers while our primary server went over the "procedures" and the drink menu. Hot appetizers consisted of a sort of cheese empanada with dip (9.2/10), the cheesy bread (Pao de Queijo) that you find at most Brazilian steakhouses (7.5/10) and friend polenta (8.4/10). The cheese empanada was a welcome new item from any other Brazilian steakhouse I've had, the cheesy bread was as good as any other, and fried polenta was better than average.

The "salad bar" was a bit different, and had slightly less offerings but that wasn't a bad thing! Often I find the salad bars at these places to be a bit daunting and almost offer too much. Strangely enough (and yes, definitely NOT a Brazilian food) they had deviled eggs and they slapped!! Probably a 8/10, but just the fact they were available bumped them up a notch.

We ordered a bottle of cab sauv (pictured) and it was a solid pairing for the meats.

And now for the main attraction, the MEATS. I'll just say that none of the meats disappointed AT ALL. I've been to multiple Fogo de Chao restaurants, Terra Gaucha on the northside, and this place punches at the top of it's weight class. The food was easily better than Terra Gaucha. Found many of their offerings to be lacking in flavor, but not at Ten Cuts. Every one was seasoned and seared to near perfection. Didn't get any pictures, they just don't photograph well, but you'll have to take my word for it (or don't, and go try it yourself).

Service was above what I expected on a grand opening night. Is it a chance to impress? Sure. Do I expect perfection? Not at all. That being said, the staff did a great job being attentive throughout the dinner. We were asked at least 10 times if we had any special requests. Both times we asked, they were fulfilled almost immediately. Glasses were kept full and fresh plates offered often.

Only two gripes, the garlic bread has WAY too much garlic on it, neither one of us finished it. And it would be beneficial to have the salad bar items labeled.

Overall, a smaller and unassuming Brazilian steakhouse that is my new favorite in the greater Indianapolis area! Fogo used to be the gold standard, but slipped hard during/after Covid, Terra Gaucha was an overall disappointment, but Ten Cuts outdid both tonight....

One of Greenwood, Indiana’s newest restaurants brings a cuisine and concept similar to another established restaurant chain Fogo de Chão. Fired roasted chicken, pork and beef are delectably prepared from different cuts and served to you fresh from the open flame on a skewer and served rodizio-style. A simple flip of your coaster from red (pause) to green (bring it to me!) opens up your palate to a variety of spicy, delicious and crispy meats. My personal favorites ranged from Picanha (pea-kaa-nyuh) a cut of beef taken from the top of the rump or sirloin cap (A thick layer of fat drizzling down the steak providing a tender, delicious taste that is out of this world) to bottom sirloin which has a rich beefy flavor as well and tender texture. Not all meats were as tender or especially enjoyable for me (such as the chicken and pork offerings) but most likely, that is matter of personal preference. With the endless variety of meats to the extensive salad bar (that includes but is not limited to soups, stews, vegetables, shrimp and fruits) one must be careful not to overindulge which might cause one to end up having a miserable experience. Lastly, when dining at Ten Cuts it is important to note that the menu is only applicable if eating at the bar. The dining area experience offers only the rodizio style (waiters bringing meats) and gourmet salad bar combo or just the gourmet salad bar. There’s literally something for everyone including cocktails, appetizers (samplings included) and an assortment of...