Gauchos Brazilian Steakhouse — Restaurant in Myrtle Beach

My four friends and I recently vacationed in Myrtle Beach for a birthday celebration for one of our party. Gaucho’s Brazilian Steakhouse was recommended through online ratings/reviews and local residents.This is my review based on our shared experience and discussion afterward. What we expected from our dining experience was NOT what we received…it was so much MORE. HOW IT STARTED: We were warmly greeted by the maitre d’, our reservation was acknowledged and we were immediately seated. We gave our drinks orders - Brazilian Limeade is a glorious revelation. Refreshing and delicious! Our waiter, Lawrence, introduced us to the bountiful and fresh salad bar, then explained how “gauchos” would bring servings of meat that we could stop at any time by flipping our individual service card - Red side for “stop” or Green side for “keep it coming’”. We were given a low, slow ball pitch of fried mini chicken drumsticks and, my sweet Heavens, they were unbelievably delicious! They were beautiful: glowing, golden color and not obnoxiously coated in flour. The crunch was amazing and then everything hit at once: the seasoning, the tenderness of the meat, the smell. They were amazing. HOW IT WENT: After the chicken drumsticks, we were eager for more. We were generously treated to bacon wrapped chicken, barbecued & seasoned flank steak, T-bone, prime rib, ribeye and NY strip followed by selections of pork, lamb, chicken hearts. The bounty never ended until we all flipped our cards to Red. Lawrence was never far away and was amazingly attentive. THE WRAP UP: We ordered dessert with a surprise. Because it was one of our party’s birthday, the ENTIRE front, service and kitchen cooks brought a beautiful flán and sang “Parabens pra você” which is the Brazilian birthday song. Of course, the flán was firm, buttery and melt-in-the-mouth delicious, the crème was not overly sweet and provided a subtle, beautiful finish. IN SUMMARY: Although we went to Gaucho’s for a special occasion, I should acknowledge that it felt more like having a wonderful, home cooked meal with family. We met the owners and their family - all amazingly sweet, personable and professional. This is a place to which we will return - individually or together - many more times in the future. Our sincerest thanks to Gaucho’s staff and management for the best and most unexpected...

Never EVER spend your money here. I have never experienced anything like this in 49 years. 2 of us decided to try this place based on the high reviews. The food was actually really good, no complaints whatsoever. One of us had the full rodizio meal, the other had the hot bar option only because they do not eat very much meat. During the meal, we felt like the managers were hovering, however we didnt really think much more about it. When the bill came, they charged the person who only had the hot bar for the entire rodizio (extra $15). It was perfectly clear that was not the meal they had. When I brought this to the manager's attention, she corrected the bill, only to find she then added 20% gratuity for a party of 2! When I questioned her about the gratuity for a party of 2, her response was, "well thats what we do when you don't tip 20%". I didnt understand what she meant because we didn't even pay the bill or have an opportunity to tip yet. Her next statement was, "well, somebody said you guys were here before and tipped poorly". YES, SHE REALLY SAID THAT, not to mention we were in town for vacation and never even been there before. The restaurant hasn't even been there very long. Once I told her this was the first time we ever been there she tried to apologize repeatedly saying it was a mistaken identity etc.. I have never heard of any employee of an establishment addressing a customer like this in any situation. This is not ok, and no, I can not prove it, but I feel this was purely an issue of targeted racism as one of us is African American. We did not complain about anything throughout the entire dinner and actually complimented the taste of the meal prior to this happening. Go to this place if you want to, but you have been been warned! *Edit review based on owners response If you are seriously interested in making this right, you should give a full refund of what I paid at your restaurant and be embarrased and insulted by your staff. I may actually come by there again and see if that person is actually still there or not. She presented herself...

I eat out often and like good quality restaurants. This was my first visit to Gauchos. I was very impressed because I've lived in Brazil & have high expectations when eating at any Brazilian restaurant. The ambiance is very good. The decore is brand new & classy. Everything looks brand new & very clean. The overal presentation of food and quality of food is great. We went during the busy dinner hours & it wasn't crazy packed like other restaurants, plenty of comfortable seating. I enjoyed that everyone speaks Portugese as well as English to me. It was nice to be catered to by the servers & gauchos as if I were in Brazil. No staffing issues here, plenty of help & quality service. Every waiter spoke to us & offered individual preferences. At a time when all other restaurants are having to close or change hours along with food shortages & menu changes, it is though Gauchos remains untouched by The Pandemic. The Picanha steak is the best cut along with the Abacaxi 🍍 pineapple with cinnamon a must try if you haven't. There is something for everyone, even if you have vegetarians dining with you. My number one thing I judge all Brazilian restaurants by is the Pão de queijo (Brazilian cheese bread balls). They were some of the best I've ever eaten. 😋 Not to mention the choices of quality meat cuts & salad bar. They have a plentiful drink menu with delicious Brazilian drinks as well as regular bar. They had my favorite apple salad, potato mayonnaise, brazilian chicken salad & of course the usual select cheeses to choose from. I will tell you this is now my Brazilian restaurant of choice over the larger Rioz restaurant locally. I prefer less tourists, less overcrowding, no wait seating and the highest quality of food with no substitutes. The pricing is a bit less than Rioz too. Hands down best in town overall. Thanks for the great...