Brazil Churrascaria @ Sixth Ave

Hi everyone,

Remember how I said I'll be relying on foodie friends to contribute to this blog to keep it as tasty while I'm on my sabbatical? Well, here's the first: Ladies and Gents, I give you...Selena!

Selena's my co-worker at the PR firm, and has both boundless energy and a love for food (and the moolah to support her adventures!)

Over the last weekend, I was in food heaven with my second visit to Brazil Churrascaria at Sixth Ave. If you are as carnivorous as I, this is the place for you. Where else in the world could you get to sample tender, juicy and freshly grilled cuts of beef/pork ribs, pork loin, lamb, sausages, top side, rib eye and chicken all at one go? Fish like seabass and salmon are also on the skewer but honestly, which idiot goes to a meat restaurant to eat fish?

The meal begins with a little filler: warm little rolls of cheese-filled bread. Fresh from the oven and light, it sets you into the mood to eat.

Then comes the main event: for the uninitiated, the servers will come by your table with skewers of meat and you have to decide which cut you want and how much you can eat in one sitting. Two words of advice: pace yourself. As skewers and skewers of meat keep coming out of the kitchen, it is too tempting to just stop the server and eat every dang thing in sight but that’s not the way. Instead, sit back and savor each cut for it’s definitely worth the wait.

Topside Beef

Waiting is also a good time to run to the salad bar in a bid to add some green to the otherwise caveman diet. For the grass eaters and the people who have to have some greens, there is a full salad bar where you can graze to your heart’s content.

Top on my list is the beef hump – while It doesn’t sound too sexy (Excuse me, can I have a hump?), but the taste is exceptional. If you like your beef lightly marbled like Japanese Wagyu, you’d love this. It’s cooked to perfection so that the fat and meat just melts in your mouth.

The other must try is the beef cubes and definitely the top side which is nicely seasoned and done medium well with a smoky aftertaste. The lamb has a slightly meaty taste but the marinade complements it well. The chicken is grilled to perfection; all crispy skin and juicy on the inside, with no hint of blood for the squeamish. The sausages however, were a little disappointing as they were a little dry and the seasoning was a little too heavy As a palate cleaner, the servers will come by the table with grilled pineapple. Surprisingly sweet, the pineapple helps stave off all that meat and balances the meal nicely.

The restaurant’s short on desserts but the drinks are fantastic. The Caipirinhas are an awesome complement to the meal and yes, they are strong.

Caipirinha

The Brazilian sugar cane liquor comes with either lime or watermelon versions. I’ll recommend the lime for people who love really sour drinks and the watermelon for those who prefer a sweeter touch.

If after all this you still think you can squeeze in some dessert, there’s the always reliable banana/mango fritter with ice cream which is alright and only if you need something sweeter than the divine grilled pineapple. Overall, a meat eater’s paradise and a definite must try!

Brazil Churrascaria14-16 Sixth AvenueTel: 4631923

Taste: 4/5
Value: 4/5 ($38 Nett for dinner and $28 for grass-eaters (whats the point?@!?!))
Ambience: 4/5