Everything was delicious! First time here and will go again. I had the white rice beans, steak, chorizo a lasagna some sweet plantains and fried yuca.
Cynthia S.
The food is fresh and they are very hospitable. It's a place for the family. You won't ever be disappointed with how delicious the food is.
Nick M.
This is a fah sho, yea, right on. You want Brazilian food? You wanna be full? Why isn't this spot on your list? Service so good, I have no clue why it's not packed. I'm actually shocked. I cleaned the plate for what this is, what it is, and quality of food. This is a 5. Eating inside feels like Thanksgiving.
M.V. M.
If you like good meats and salads, you will love these locally owned restaurants. Yes, this is an all-you-eat for about $25 self-service restaurant. It serves the same kind of broiled steaks (etc) as the restaurant expensive fancy Brazilian restaurants but at one-third the price. And their very fresh grilled steaks, chicken, ribs, sausages etc are broiled as you wait, watching the "show". The side dishes include many types of salads, vegetables, and stews add to your meal. Service is very pleasant!
BNeen A.
Good food and service. It's especially perfect when you don't have a lot of time and just want to grab food and go. The grilled meats are a must.
Kevin D.
Very tasty Brazilian steakhouse in not the nicest place. I've been to this location twice before. They are across from a local cinema, with a little bit of parking in the front. There's a bunch of buffett tables with hot and cold dishes. You get a tin carry-out container, you fill it with what you want, then head to the spits to get your meats. The guys behind the counter will take out the meat you want and will carve you however much you would like. They charge by the pound, you weigh your foods then pay at the counter. It's very much like a buffett in terms of the ring out process. The foods fresh, tasty, and abundant. They are not labeled well, so some things are guesswork as to what you get. But although you can't identify some things, it's going to taste good. Price is reasonable for the portions. It's not pretty, but it's tasty
Pete P.
First time visiting. Went in for lunch. Full trays of food that were fresh and hot. Everything I tried was flavorful and delicious. Perfectly cooked meats. Price is $8.99/lb for food in the trays without grilled meats. If you even add one sausage from the grill to your plate the price changes to $13.99. I added 3 sausage and it changed the price by $8.00. I had got a bit over 1.6 lbs. so essentially I paid $8 for three sausage.I suggest purchasing the buffet line first. Then go back and get the grill. Especially if you are only going to get one or two grill items. It will be cheaper. Overall good food will be back.
Vasco Borges dos Santos
Simple place but with great food and excellent service. worth a
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan P.
My wife and I have eaten at various Brazillian BBQ restaurants over the years, and this place does a great spit roast for so many different types of meats (and a huge chafing range with so many other foods to choose from as well). It isn't upscale at all, so this probably wouldn't be my choice to take a first date to, unless they really crave this type of food. It does feel a bit like eating BBQ in a low-key deli-- there's not a tablecloth or placemat to be found here. When we first came to the restaurant a couple years back, there were two options-- buy by weight, or all you can eat. We enjoyed the latter, because you could get a little bit of everything to try out, and if you discovered you liked something, you could get more of that. But they've done away with that. Now it's only sold by weight, and I think the quality of the food has also gone downhill a bit since. As you have to weigh your food, if you want seconds, you need to go to the very back of the line and get a plate and re-pay... it just feels like it's a bit of a hassle now, and made us decide to only have one plate of food and call it quits. When I asked the owner about the change, he said the AYCE had "too many problems", but didn't elaborate further. While I can understand that they maybe had people sharing food when they shouldn't, I think overall it hurt the business to have made this change... we're going to look for another option in the future when we get a hankering for Brazillian BBQ.
Andrea B.
Great place of you're looking for variety. They offer several items in their buffet from veggies to meat, to carbs and dessert. Overall the side dishes were good. The meats were a bit on the dry side, even the sirloin that was cut to order. The atmosphere had a cafeteria feel to it. The staff are friendly. They have a huge variety of canned, bottled, and fresh beverages. Can't decide what to eat, this places makes it easy for the undecided.
We moved here just 7 days ago. I never had Brazilian food before so I was pleasantly surprised to find an awesome buffet reasonably priced. Moreover, the staff were cordial. We paid after having the food. Definitely will go back there again.
Robb T.
My wife and I are Brazilian steakhouse noobs, having only tried and repeatedly visited the one in West Hartford (but $50 a person can drain that bank account). So our friends kept telling us about Banana Brazil, but I had been hesitant because it's pay per pound, instead of a full service buffet. But having visited today, the math checks out - Banana Brazil is a STEAL.Let's start off with the obvious - the location is rough and parking is terrible. But after jaywalking, my friends and I walked in to a shabby-looking hole in the wall. To the left are paper plates (for eat-in) and aluminum plates (for to-go). Don't worry that there's no covers, they'll put it on for you at the cashier.It's buffet-style, pick whatever, just know you're paying per pound. All I got was rice because the main event is the steak. Loads of choices, sliced to bite size pieces. I got the top sirloin and garlic beef. My plate and a canned mango drink came to about $18.When you stop to compare this to a fancy churrasco, you're really just cutting to the chase. You're not waiting for the top sirloin to come to you to eat a few slices, then wait a couple of minutes for another dish to come by. At Banana Brazil, get all you want and eat - it's that simple.I will be back - and loading up $50 worth of meat next time!
Sho R.
I went for lunch on a Sunday. For meats, I went for ribs, garlic beef and spicy sausage. Garlic beef was my favorite. Everything tasted good in the begining, but was too salty to my taste. By the time I started third piece, I could no longer eat anything more due to salt. I wanted to try the grilled pineapple, but they were out of it. They had many fresh juices including gauva, mango, cashew mango and passion fruit. I had a passion fruit juice. I should have weighed my lunch, it would have been cheaper that way. Instead I payed a fixed higher price.
Kaitlyn O.
Good food. Friendly service and atmosphere. You can pay by the pound or all you can eat BBQ. and as first timers we kinda missed the mark and took up too much stomach real estate with the buffet. (Which is absolutely delicious). The real star here is the BBQ meat options behind the counter. We sampled and loved them but were just too full for much. I'm no expert in Brazilian fare, but it felt home cooked and authentic... and that was the feedback from other regular patrons who were there and chatting. This is a diamond in the rough!
Ana B.
I went to Banana Brazil with my family. This is a Brazilian buffet, or they can charge you by weight, depends on how much you'd like to eat. I really like this concept. It takes some pressure off of eating too much. This is a very small space. There are a few salads, plantains, some rice dishes, that you can see when you walk in. If you'd like meat, you can ask for it at the register, they'll cut it off the skewer. There is a variety of meats to choose from. I got some salads when I was here. I got lobster salad, plantains, tomato salad, potato salad. I tried the pork off of my brother's plate. Honestly, everything was very bland. The meat was very chewy and overcooked. I really wasn't impressed by anything.. until..They have desserts here. I had their three milks cake. This was so, creamy and delicious! It is moist and soft, and sweet! I really loved it! Unfortunately the food didn't impress me, but the cake gets 5 stars!
Everything was delicious! First time here and will go again. I had the white rice beans, steak, chorizo a lasagna some sweet plantains and fried yuca.
The food is fresh and they are very hospitable. It's a place for the family. You won't ever be disappointed with how delicious the food is.
This is a fah sho, yea, right on. You want Brazilian food? You wanna be full? Why isn't this spot on your list? Service so good, I have no clue why it's not packed. I'm actually shocked. I cleaned the plate for what this is, what it is, and quality of food. This is a 5. Eating inside feels like Thanksgiving.
If you like good meats and salads, you will love these locally owned restaurants. Yes, this is an all-you-eat for about $25 self-service restaurant. It serves the same kind of broiled steaks (etc) as the restaurant expensive fancy Brazilian restaurants but at one-third the price. And their very fresh grilled steaks, chicken, ribs, sausages etc are broiled as you wait, watching the "show". The side dishes include many types of salads, vegetables, and stews add to your meal. Service is very pleasant!
Good food and service. It's especially perfect when you don't have a lot of time and just want to grab food and go. The grilled meats are a must.
Very tasty Brazilian steakhouse in not the nicest place. I've been to this location twice before. They are across from a local cinema, with a little bit of parking in the front. There's a bunch of buffett tables with hot and cold dishes. You get a tin carry-out container, you fill it with what you want, then head to the spits to get your meats. The guys behind the counter will take out the meat you want and will carve you however much you would like. They charge by the pound, you weigh your foods then pay at the counter. It's very much like a buffett in terms of the ring out process. The foods fresh, tasty, and abundant. They are not labeled well, so some things are guesswork as to what you get. But although you can't identify some things, it's going to taste good. Price is reasonable for the portions. It's not pretty, but it's tasty
First time visiting. Went in for lunch. Full trays of food that were fresh and hot. Everything I tried was flavorful and delicious. Perfectly cooked meats. Price is $8.99/lb for food in the trays without grilled meats. If you even add one sausage from the grill to your plate the price changes to $13.99. I added 3 sausage and it changed the price by $8.00. I had got a bit over 1.6 lbs. so essentially I paid $8 for three sausage.I suggest purchasing the buffet line first. Then go back and get the grill. Especially if you are only going to get one or two grill items. It will be cheaper. Overall good food will be back.
Simple place but with great food and excellent service. worth a
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
My wife and I have eaten at various Brazillian BBQ restaurants over the years, and this place does a great spit roast for so many different types of meats (and a huge chafing range with so many other foods to choose from as well). It isn't upscale at all, so this probably wouldn't be my choice to take a first date to, unless they really crave this type of food. It does feel a bit like eating BBQ in a low-key deli-- there's not a tablecloth or placemat to be found here. When we first came to the restaurant a couple years back, there were two options-- buy by weight, or all you can eat. We enjoyed the latter, because you could get a little bit of everything to try out, and if you discovered you liked something, you could get more of that. But they've done away with that. Now it's only sold by weight, and I think the quality of the food has also gone downhill a bit since. As you have to weigh your food, if you want seconds, you need to go to the very back of the line and get a plate and re-pay... it just feels like it's a bit of a hassle now, and made us decide to only have one plate of food and call it quits. When I asked the owner about the change, he said the AYCE had "too many problems", but didn't elaborate further. While I can understand that they maybe had people sharing food when they shouldn't, I think overall it hurt the business to have made this change... we're going to look for another option in the future when we get a hankering for Brazillian BBQ.
Great place of you're looking for variety. They offer several items in their buffet from veggies to meat, to carbs and dessert. Overall the side dishes were good. The meats were a bit on the dry side, even the sirloin that was cut to order. The atmosphere had a cafeteria feel to it. The staff are friendly. They have a huge variety of canned, bottled, and fresh beverages. Can't decide what to eat, this places makes it easy for the undecided.
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We moved here just 7 days ago. I never had Brazilian food before so I was pleasantly surprised to find an awesome buffet reasonably priced. Moreover, the staff were cordial. We paid after having the food. Definitely will go back there again.
My wife and I are Brazilian steakhouse noobs, having only tried and repeatedly visited the one in West Hartford (but $50 a person can drain that bank account). So our friends kept telling us about Banana Brazil, but I had been hesitant because it's pay per pound, instead of a full service buffet. But having visited today, the math checks out - Banana Brazil is a STEAL.Let's start off with the obvious - the location is rough and parking is terrible. But after jaywalking, my friends and I walked in to a shabby-looking hole in the wall. To the left are paper plates (for eat-in) and aluminum plates (for to-go). Don't worry that there's no covers, they'll put it on for you at the cashier.It's buffet-style, pick whatever, just know you're paying per pound. All I got was rice because the main event is the steak. Loads of choices, sliced to bite size pieces. I got the top sirloin and garlic beef. My plate and a canned mango drink came to about $18.When you stop to compare this to a fancy churrasco, you're really just cutting to the chase. You're not waiting for the top sirloin to come to you to eat a few slices, then wait a couple of minutes for another dish to come by. At Banana Brazil, get all you want and eat - it's that simple.I will be back - and loading up $50 worth of meat next time!
I went for lunch on a Sunday. For meats, I went for ribs, garlic beef and spicy sausage. Garlic beef was my favorite. Everything tasted good in the begining, but was too salty to my taste. By the time I started third piece, I could no longer eat anything more due to salt. I wanted to try the grilled pineapple, but they were out of it. They had many fresh juices including gauva, mango, cashew mango and passion fruit. I had a passion fruit juice. I should have weighed my lunch, it would have been cheaper that way. Instead I payed a fixed higher price.
Good food. Friendly service and atmosphere. You can pay by the pound or all you can eat BBQ. and as first timers we kinda missed the mark and took up too much stomach real estate with the buffet. (Which is absolutely delicious). The real star here is the BBQ meat options behind the counter. We sampled and loved them but were just too full for much. I'm no expert in Brazilian fare, but it felt home cooked and authentic... and that was the feedback from other regular patrons who were there and chatting. This is a diamond in the rough!
I went to Banana Brazil with my family. This is a Brazilian buffet, or they can charge you by weight, depends on how much you'd like to eat. I really like this concept. It takes some pressure off of eating too much. This is a very small space. There are a few salads, plantains, some rice dishes, that you can see when you walk in. If you'd like meat, you can ask for it at the register, they'll cut it off the skewer. There is a variety of meats to choose from. I got some salads when I was here. I got lobster salad, plantains, tomato salad, potato salad. I tried the pork off of my brother's plate. Honestly, everything was very bland. The meat was very chewy and overcooked. I really wasn't impressed by anything.. until..They have desserts here. I had their three milks cake. This was so, creamy and delicious! It is moist and soft, and sweet! I really loved it! Unfortunately the food didn't impress me, but the cake gets 5 stars!