Samba Brazilian Grill
240 W Gilman St, Madison
(608) 257-1111
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This was our first time. We took my sisters and their husbands for dinner. There was a huge variety of high quality, fresh salads. Delicious. The meat was tender and flavorful. The Argentine Malbec was amazing. They offered us free desserts for our retirees/ birthday people. The staff and service were wonderful. A real treat and well worth it.
Just had an amazing meal with the family. Really great service, meats were all great and good salad bar. To be honest the last couple of visits over the last 6 months have been pretty average but the family love it so we gave it another try. Huge improvement tonight, great fun time, will be back!!
Poor service, food not like Brazilian, we could tell that the employees was so confused and had no clue about Brazilian culinary, sweet meats and cold food, also looked like we were invisible for the waitresses, we don't recommend it at all!
The food was amazing for my 1st time on my bday however need more well done meats hubby gave it a 3.8 because of it but still enjoyed the experience for 1st time as well...will be going back 😊
We always take our son here for his birthday. We had a special dietary request and the manager KAT came out and told us that we could call ahead to make special requests. When you have dietary restrictions, this means everything so we definitely will be back. Thank you KAT! 
Samba's is an elegant restaurant with very tasty and high quality cuisine. We were two couples enjoying the food and atmosphere. All was nice except for there could be a little bit more lighting at the tables. I had a hard time viewing the menu and reviewing the check. Otherwise, I would suggest it.
The wait staff was very kind and replaced our beverages as needed .. The removal of the used plates wasn't the best. I had to flag down staff since the table was crowded we had 5 people at a table that normally seats 4. The salad bar was tasty though there were many things that were out because it was busy. When the meat starting coming around we kept getting the same 2 meats coming to our table. I ended up saying something to one of the people that was dishing out the meat , she said she would try and send the others over but no one came . It was an expensive meal and I think some of this happened because it was busy but we did pay a pretty penny for a mediocre experience..
Deliciousness awaits! The honey balsamic marinade on the flank steak was a big hit! The other meat was great but this one popped! The squash soup was perfect for the fall season. I had a couple glasses of Bordeaux to complement all the beef cuts that just kept coming…. So Yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fabulous Salad Bar, All You Can Eat Meat
I'm a frequent customer of Brazilian steakhouses, and this one was the worst I've ever been to. I went on a Sunday night, and the place was dark and dingy. It was upstairs, but there were no signs indicating that it was upstairs, so I had to ask the restaurant downstairs if I was in the right building. The cheese bread wasn't warm, so the cheese was solidified. The meat had little to no seasoning; one item was just seasoned lightly with sea salt. Everything was moist but just lacked flavor. The salad bar had no plantains, and the food wasn't great or even Brazilian centered. The best thing was the curry chicken salad out of the entire restaurant. The lemonade was bitter. I will not be back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
I’ve been to a similar restaurant (Fogo de Chao) and this place is right up there with them, the only difference is that the other place is larger in size. The grilled pineapple is amazing, and I loved the salad bar.
This place is good for small dinners or a date!
Dietary restrictions: If you have any diet restrictions, they do accommodate to your needs. Just let them know that you don’t eat blank, and you should be fine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Greek Pasta Salad, Fabulous Salad Bar, All You Can Eat Meat, Assorted Meats, Dessert Platter
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The food was good. The place is getting run down and seems dirty. The entry/wait area was full of garbage, carpet is ripped up on the stairs. Service was slow.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
We loved our experience at Samba! Absolutely delicious options for a couple foodies that like to try everything! Service was great and we loved being able to relax. Loved trying the different meat options and the grilled pineapple. My plates were quite the variety and not 'plated' obviously but so good. Definitely get the chimmichiri.
Wheelchair accessibility: Some things would be difficult to access on the salad bar as it is tiered.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Waitstaff was outstanding. Meat was excellent. Salad bar was very good. A+
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Full Rodizio
I was with a party of 7 for a friends bday. My girlfriend. Her mom and another friend aren't big on medium rare meat. But the servers and waiters were amazing in recognizing that. They brought meat that was well done or more to their liking. I thought that was really cool on them.
The quality of the meat was good,but not as flavorful as we are accustomed to. The marinated flank steak was quite dry and the tri-tip steak was mostly fat.The sausage was excellent, but the chicken drumstick tasted as it had been cooked earlier and reheated.The salad bar was excellent. Service was prompt and friendly. Overall, we would try it again.
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