Churrasco Brazilian Steakhouse and Salad Bar — Restaurant in Tamuning Municipality

I've been to several Brazilian steak houses in the states so I was expecting a similar experience. What we got was horrible. Let's start with the good. The salad bar had a large fresh selection and if you're not into meat would be a good alternative. With the exception of some unrecognizable, charred beyond edibility piece of chicken, the few selections of meat we were able to get were good to excellent. Now for the bad, this place has problems. First I don't recommend this place to locals, Ill get into that later. If you are a local or vacationer and you must visit this place, you have to demand to sit next to the kitchen or just leave. We had the misfortune of sitting next to the bar. What that meant was all the guys bringing the different cuts of meat out would visit the tables closest to the kitchen and work their way to us. We only got the scraps the other tables didn't want. They offer 9 different beef selections on the menu we only sampled 3 different types. There are three selections of pork, we got to choose from NONE. There were four selections of chicken (I was looking forward to the bacon wrapped bits) and only had the charred chunks that my kids and the table next to us wouldn't eat. My beer glass sat empty for over 5 minutes, since I was next to the bar I finally got up and asked for a refill myself. After that glass, I gave up and filled my Asahi glass with water. After we had the same selection of beef come by for the second time (about 8 minutes after the first) I complained to the server and asked if I could speak with the manager. She went and spoke with a lady in the kitchen wearing plain clothes. A few minutes later, we got bombarded with meat, all the same three cuts we had been offered before. The plain clothes lady stopped by our table and offered us the pineapple. I asked her if she was the manager since she wouldnt introduce herself. I told her my concerns and she apologized. Oh yeah and for the locals; most of the servers were Filipino or at least speaking Filipino. My wife is also Filipino and sat the majority of the time listening in disgust as the staff made insults and vulgarities toward the customers, yeah the people responsible for their tip money and they talked about them like that. We were offended to say the least, especially being forced to tip 10% (10% service charge) for the horrid service and listening to insults. This kind of behavior should not be tolerated by any local. If you are local I would find another place, if you're not, I would still find another place. Renee the manager did comp our drinks and extended an offer if we visit again, which we won't. If you must visit like I mentioned you need to sit next to the kitchen or just eat...

Before I get started, I want to break down the two stars. I give the food and waiter service 4 stars. I give the host staff and the restaurant's vaccination policy no stars.

Normally if I don't agree with something, I'll just not go and mind my business, however I was in a group that wanted to go this place quite bad and I'm not going to flake on them for the sake of my personal feelings. That said, I do want to bring to light the asininely strict policy they have for COVID-19.

So, we're military and from out of town. This place is supposed to be awesome and so we all gather and head over. Get to the place and there isn't enough seats to sit us so we make reservations for the next night and come back. When we return, we are asked to present a proof of vaccination card (basically the military issues a little index card that shows vaccination status, and I've seen variations on the civilian side). We didn't have ours. However, we actively serve. In order to deploy, TDY etc. on the military's dime, we are required to be vaccinated. Also, people who refuse the vaccine are discharged from service at the current time (may change as supreme court weighs in on the legality of it all). So we pull our military ID's out. Showing we are actively serving should have been enough to prove we were vaccinated for the reasons typed out above. Nope, they were hardcore, only the vaccination card would suffice. They then pointed to a mile-long fine-print document that was laminated in their lobby that stated these requirements. That's fine and dandy, however I'm not there to read a fully typed out "terms and conditions" pamphlet like I'm downloading some new software.

To conclude, I will not return here as long as they have this policy. If I'm already required to be vaccinated to serve, showing my ID should be more than enough evidence. This business should use some deductive reasoning and critical thinking and understand that there are other ways to show proof of being vaccinated outside of walking the fence on...

Sunday brunch at Churrasco is definitely a refreshing option outside of all the hotel restaurants. The meat choices are adequate for lunch, but know that not all the meat cuts are available for lunch. I wish Churrasco kept the complimentary Pão de queijo. That was a nice treat. I'm not sure if the restaurant is limited in sides. What would also be great is having traditional Brazillian fried polenta. The bananas offered are okay, but it isn't traditional Brazillian fried bananas coated in cinnamon sugar. What they do well is offering traditional roasted pineapple, which is great for reserting your palate. What's an elegant touch that is appreciated is the live one-man jazz artist. I'm not sure what instrument he uses, but the music is very calming and soothing. There are complimentary juices that come with your meal, which is nice. The self-service salad bar offers a good selection of vegetarian options. The pastries are okay as they can be dried and stale. I didn't try the hot food dishes option, you won't miss it if you skip it. The staff are plentiful and very friendly. In the end, Churrasco is not at the level of Fogo de Chão, Chama Gaúcha, Rodizio Grill, Brasão Brazillian, or Texas de Brazil BUT they do provide enough meat cuts to make a trip out a pleasant one that only makes you want to come back, perhaps to try the offerings during their...