Mineirão Steakhouse — Restaurant in Malden

Dined in twice. Not going back to this establishment. The atmosphere is annoying, trying to eat at our table and people crowd around the aisles and push their bodies into you while you're just sitting there trying to eat! Kids running around everywhere flicking their hair, which ended up on food at our table! So rude and inconsiderate, never been to another place where people behave like this. Table for 6 was small and tight. Then let's talk about the plates that weigh about 5 lbs! Why do they need to be THAT HEAVY? I asked if they account for the weight of the plate and they said yes, but I really don't believe it! I had very small portion of rice 1 scoop/spoonful and beans, 2 small chicken croquettes that were about 1.5 in long and about 5 yucca fries and that cost me almost $22! Same with the plates my kids had, small portions and over $20. I got NO meat from carving station. I believe they said that would make your plate $19/lb. People in our party got the all you can eat buffet and it was really difficult to get chicken nobody ever offered , I finally asked for them and it took them a good while to come with chicken. Sodas are 1 can for a ridiculous amt of $3, with no refills. Water was WARM , despite asking for iced water! One of us got "BEEF" LASAGNA, that was labled "BEEF" come to find out there were huge chunks of HAM in it! They should put that in their signs so people know!! All you can eat system I think is frustrating with having to wait so long if you're only interested in a couple of the meats they have. People in my party were getting frustrated with this. We never saw a lot of the other meats come by either. The left overs have to be weighed and paid for separately on top of $60 all you can eat. Server dis not speak much English, so made it hard to understand and communicate. The cheesebread was dry and smelled funny. Its something I love but it was not good this time. Disappointing. The food I did get was pretty okay. I had Brazilian food at Burlington mall that tasted about the same. I did taste a small piece of friend's grilled sirloin that finally came by at the end of our dinner and I will say that was very good. Not allowed to share meat with the people at your table either, the server made sure to let us know🤣 I get it but jeezuz. So thats why I only had a tiny taste test. Just felt overwhelmed and annnoyed at the whole situation, wanted to just get out of there! ...

First of all....Amazing...if I was the type of person to be speechless, I would right now. This review is 4 days late but better late than never. Saturday night my husband and I decided to go out but at the last minute turned date night into family night and we brought our teen daughter and toddler girl to this restaurant. It was our very first time. Cold and rainy night, we called ahead to make a reservation but we got there a lil late. Thankfully, we got there before the dinner rush. Our awesome waiter Felipe helped us make a decision on which type of dining experience we wanted to have. I didn't want to be rushed, and we definitely needed the family time. Not like ones we usually have that are rushed. We all genuinely enjoyed the ambiance in the private dining area. You still had access to the buffet but the meat just kept coming. I have to admit, seeing bloody steak definitely almost turned me vegetarian but once I got a taste of the medium well and well done steak, I changed my mind quickly. Everything even in the buffet was spectacular. The live music was entertaining although I felt I was the only one singing along and Felipe as well as the other waitstaff were helpful and accommodating and seemed to really love their jobs. My husband is very very hard to please when it comes to food in America, he's been here for 2+years and everything was superb. There was only one steak that was tasteless and dry but it was one piece and it was forgettable. Literally, whoever cooks there, knows what they are doing. My absolute favorite meats were of course #1 the bacon wrapped chicken, it was moist and flavorful and I have to say better than Oliveira's. Not guna lie, the meal was pricey. I don't think as a family of four we've ever paid more than $80 for a night out but you can't put a price on excellent customer service, flavorful food, clean and fun live entertainment. The all you can eat meat buffet is $55/person. You do the math! But definitely if you're in Malden go check them out, you won't regret it. Definitely have to fight for a parking spot on the street but we made out alright. We will definitely come back and...

Brazilian churrascaria opened sept 2022. 2 options: a) by the pound (diff price weekday/end around $11/lb matches other places) b) unlimited $39.99 Drinks and desserts are not included but prices are reasonable and desserts look fresh. I just love the fact that it's ready and watm anytime of the day. The chicharones and pan de queso can be a bit dry at times, so only get them when freshly refilled!

Parking lot next to building, some live music sometimes.

Execution is pretty good but you don't get the regular green/red table token with meat servers going around, which is a bit of a let down for me because i am not well versed on meat and usually pick with my eyes. But also that means the meat keeps cooking and you lose out on the guy distributing the meat when it's at prime medium rare state. (Pork was overcooked, beef still had salt crystals, turned out too salty)

I really like that sweet plantains count as meal and cheese puffs too!

Feedback for the restaurant:

1. it would be good to keep a meat menu with photos by the meat counter (we didn't have one on our table either)
2. ask customers what seating they'd prefer if it's wide open and the seating area is so big with minimal worry about overburdening a particular server since they don't do the food serving. It would avoid awkward relocation later.
3. we felt a bit pushed when server rung us up at the table and said to my boyfriend tip was not included. It is a buffet after all...it would be enough to have the options on the device.
4. could be good to have green/red lights on each skewers so when a customer is ready to load up, they can pick from what is at its prime. I had trouble understanding the meat attendant, maybe they had this knowledge. Speaking slower...