Panelas Brazil Cuisine — Restaurant in Redondo Beach

Went there for the second time during the pandemic. I would definitely go more if I lived closer. The food here is tasty. My wife and I got the Brazilian Plate with steak. It comes with protein of choice (steak, chicken or fish), salad, two fried eggs and French fries. It is a decent amount of food and everything was delicious. The salad was nice. The dressing was very sweet and bright with a tang from the vinegar. I could eat more of it. Pricing here is very fair. You don't get large servings of any one item but the meal as a whole is very filling and satisfying. A must try is the Pao da Queio [cheese bread.] The texture was almost like mochi but with the salty goodness of cheese. Another thing we tried was the Coxinha (chicken croquet) which was delicious. It was a breaded mashed potato ball filled with lots of shredded chicken that's deep fried. It was good not sure if you are supposed to put a sauce/condiment on it. I didn't and it was tasty but another flavor could make it better. Can't wait to try more of the menu. The steak was very tender and flavorful even after sitting in the to go container for 20+ .minutes. Would love to eat in person after COVID restrictions are over. Do yourself a favor and come eat here. It is a great small...

I was visiting LA with my family and the food is amazing EXCEPT here! First they ask you to pay & tip before servicing you anything. I'll start by saying my family and I order our meal though a waitress, she typed everything on her tablet. So far the only odd thing was asking for a tip before services were done. The waitress messed up my bill and charged me more than what she was supposed too. You think that was it huh....? We were a party of (5) people but when the food came there were only 4 plates. I waited about 5mins then I finally got their attention and asked for my food. The waitress replied " you order?" My patience went from a 3 to a 10. I was highly upset and gave them an opportunity to bring my food. My entire family finished their food and I still didn't see my plate. I told the waitress I no longer wanted the food. She simply said ok but didn't apologize or anything. Finally at the end walking to my car I realized they charged me too much and still were charging me for additional things. The place had a nice vibe but the service absolutely is bad! I had a better meal at McDonalds...

Hands down this is one of the best Brazilian places I've ever tried! It's family owned & operated & everyone there is so sweet & helpful- there was a new guy on register a few weeks ago & the cook (who's probably the dad or grampa of the family, lol) knows our order so well he asked us to make sure if what was entered in was what we wanted because it was very different from what we usually eat there, haha! That's the kind of personal service I appreciate & it's hard to find places that treat guests like that anymore (due to covid & other etc). Their juices are fresh squeezed & DELICIOUS, I've usually slammed a whole one before the food even comes out (the pineapple in season is my fave, also the guava & graviola are amazing!); Another thing I love is their menu has many options but not overwhelmingly so- we get the Fitness Plate with steak and veggies; the picanha is juicy & the fat is rendered perfectly, I love the salad dressing and the veggies are seasoned immaculately.. if I could give this place 10...