One of the things I always notice about the channel is how you are so complementary about the restaurant staff Gary. Having watched your videos since the beginning, I’ve noticed that the great service you generally receive is partly down to your own impeccable manners and the respect that you give the staff. Lesson for everyone watching really! Please and thanks costs nothing!
I'd agree, my first job was working in a nightclub and most the people forgot their Ps & Qs and will confess those who hadn't I'd normally serve them first when they came back to the bar. I've found I'm not alone in that and when I order I always try and smile too cos working behind a bar is a grim job.
I completely agree with you, as someone who has dealt with the general public for half my life you will always get a more pleasnt result if you treat others the same way you would like to be treated.
Hi Steve, I believe it’s nice to be nice, also be respectful especially in restaurants as the staff work long hours for generally not great money, a little bit of respect goes a long way. I really appreciate you’re comment thank you very much, enjoy the weekend 😊
Gary, I love that you always remember to use your manners. It costs nothing to be kind. You are always gracious, and I believe that's why you have smashed it with getting so many followers. People are sick and tired of rudeness and sensationalism. Long live your vlog x
Started watching your videos a couple of weeks ago and really enjoy your reviews. The Food in this restaurant looked delicious and good value. I tried Brazilian food once in Liverpool and it was fantastic😊
I was once a migrant, and I can tell you, without these cheap great-value migrant eateries, most of us would starve or go broke ! When I was in Paris summer of 2017, the Arab shops near the Gare Du Nord came to my rescue with delicious cheap meals and tea like you had at the Persian restaurant. The French places just ripped me off because I couldn't make my way to the top-notch bistros.
No John you’re right but if it wasn’t presented correctly then it wouldn’t engage you visually, that then wouldn’t encourage you to want to try, however the food was very good at an excellent price 👍
Once again a superb video I have finally put my finger on what makes you stand out You are awlays respectful to the restaurant whatever the price. Some well known food channels on here seem to think they are above visiting "budget" places you display the same respect to the staff and the venue regardless You are a class act
That looks remarkably appealing and fresh. The other thing, also impressive is that they served their hot items in both stoneware and enamelled cast iron. That’s not cheap but it shows they care about their food. Fabulous.
£14.95 seems a cracking price for the buffet! The salad bar looked superb, really well laid out and the whole selection overall was impressive. Getting meats cut at the table is a nice touch as well. A well deserved 9.5👍🏼
Hi Gary, love your channel as you get on the food right away unlike other RU-vidrs who are getting greedy with long intros and even longer adverts halfway through !! 👏👏👏
Great review Gary, my wife is from Rio de Janeiro and after watching you she got saudade which means homesick in Portuguese, this type of restaurant is extremely popular in Brazil and Portugal. Plenty of beef, chicken but not so much pork. I've been there quite a few times. In Portuguese the R is a H. There are 3 Brazilian restaurants and one Brazilian chippy in Manchester
Chicken hearts?...Let's give it a go...No! 😝 That quite honestly is one of the best AYCE buffet and endless meats I have seen in a very long time. Gary, thank you as always.
Hi Gary, been there a couple of times, it was really good. It's quite authentic Brazilian, but a few things have been adapted to British taste. But as I said, it was always very good and both the meats, vegetables and especially their Chorizo is quite authentic. So we did really enjoy it, but, there is always a but, the second time we went there the noise level was off the charts and I almost couldn't hear what my wife was saying. But the service is very good, the meats are great and for a lunch, you can't almost beat the price. The only thing, except for the noice, the beef was a bit overdone for our liking. Your Picanha is considered the jewel of beef in South America, but it has to be precut the correct way, but from my point of view, yours was a bit overdone as well. But glad you liked it and I missed you putting the Chimi Churri sauce on your meats. Another fantastic review, mate, keeping up the best work on RU-vid at the moment! Have a wonderful rest of your weekend and speak to you before my surgery.
Re the noise level, yes, often found that with restaurants in Clapham/Tooting/Brixton/Streatham. The trouble is they have to squeeze as many in as possible when they're such good value, plus the natural exuberance of a lot of the locals. I have great difficulty following conversation on my own table in these circs.
You are always polite towards the waiting staff, this is really appreciated. This is one of the best food review channels on youtube. Please keep making more of the same Gary.
Steakhouse!!! Yes! Meats.😁 £14.95 is a good price. I like chicken hearts but they are very rich. The salad looked really good. That's exactly what you need with a meat heavy menu. Why do you do it to yourself with the chilli sauce?? Chicken thigh is my favourite part! Nice and juicy. The rump steak looked delicious and the ham even better. Just how I like it. Garlic steak looked very well well done. Lol. Perfect cooking on the sausage. Very crispy on the outside and really hot on the inside. At that price, it's great for a weekly treat lunch for two. That's a 9 out of 10 for me but the price makes it 10. That's yet another excellent review.
Your enthusiasm on this one was infectious. Love how you always comment on the ambience and staff. Unsurprised at your score in view of the quality, value and service.
What a lovely place, the food looked superb, and your tasting of it confirmed how good it was. Definitely deserved nine and a half. I love how you treat the staff with such respect. What a nice guy you are Gary. Great video.
Fogo de Chão is really good. I highly recommend people go here over the more well known Preto. The quality of food and flavour is much better and they have more of the traditional Brazilian sides if you wish. It's also far cheaper than Preto.
Wow, what a collection of foods on one plate. Incredible value. and it all looked piping hot and very appetising. They even served your meat at the table, and all for 14 95, plus return visits to the buffet. You cannot complain about this, oh and the staff were very nice too. A well deserved 9.5!
Hi Gary, Loving your videos.Have been watching them for a while now in Africa, usually drooling at the different food you have available in the UK. I will be returning to London for the first time in a few years with my Tanzanian wife in 2 weeks and I just wanted to thank you for sorting out where we are going to eat out, I will definitely give this place a go, and Andys and have already booked Sunday Lunch at Blacklock, thanks for the recommendations and keep up the great work! All best, David
Hope you're well Mr Gary! No joke, but I always keep an eye out for you whenever I'm on Clapham High Street during the day! Was even in the Sainsbury's opposite where you were dining in yesterday! Lol 😆
Glad to see these are making it to the UK, when I moved to the US nearly 15 years ago it was one of the things I enjoyed the most as a new culinary experience! One thing it seems you missed out on, that is a staple of the non-meat options at Brazilian steakhouses, is the pao de queijo, which is an AMAZING cheese bread that they serve. Always a favorite of mine when I visit Rodizio Grill or Tucanos, which are the two big Brazilian steakhouses where I am. Glad you enjoyed it though, it's a very filling dining experience for sure!
I follow quite a few food reviews, as soon I see yours posted I stop watching the others and check yours out :) Excellent value, expect the price to go up now since you have reviewed it, but that also means its priced correctly in the future ;)
Another great review Gary. Nice one. Deffo agree. That’s insane food for the price. Amazing value for money. Looks like another venue I will be visiting very soon. Thanks Gary. I need a bigger belt
Another good review Gary and you're still in shape. I would have thought with all that grub you would have more Chins than a Chinese telephone directory 😂
There used to a place like this in Liverpool which sadly did not survive lock down. I remember the extras were great and was where I tried oxtail for the first time as they had traditional Brazilian ox tail stew. I was great cos then my friend and I would sit at our table about every 3 minutes a member of staff would turn up with different season steak and ask us if we wanted a slice or two. We had to go for a long walk around Liverpool city centre and docks. The steaks were a little cooked than my taste likes but very nice but it was an amazing dining experience.
That’s unbelievably good value Gary and the quality looked fantastic for an all you can eat buffet, shame I don’t live in London anymore because I would definitely give it a try.
Another Good one Gary keep Eating ...and what a wonderful channel, no swearing, crashes etc, a respectible Gent eating out,what more doi you want.......😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀
Sorry trying to be less verbose, so much food out (wonderful world we live in Google) UK heath safely less than 4H they can chill and reuse Another nice one. Think food in the UK got cheaper than here.
Gary, the value was above great just like you and your channel! I would visit this restaurant in a minute if I lived near London. Here in California we have a few very good Brazilian steakhouses and I do enjoy them. Your channel is the best! Cheers 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻
Wow Gary, bargain price and concept and an all round great lunch by the looks of things. The service charge is incredible considering they're constantly going around serving meats off the skewers. Very well run, and not surprised it got so busy so quickly. Easily a 9 and a half score but the review gets a golden 10 ⭐️
That meal looked excellent both in value for money and presentation.I am not surprised that the place got busy as it deserves it imho.My deceased mother loved to go to places like this (buffet/bistro) and i would take her out to lunch every fortnight to places like this.When i saw the onion rings my first impression was it was calamari but unfortunately not.Congratulations on a good honest review again and your mark was spot on
Wow, the selections were so plentiful and looked delicious (minus the chicken hearts). I didn’t see any desserts but after such a bountiful buffet, it’s ok not to have dessert. Thank you Gary for a great video. Now I’m hungry!
Great video Gary as usual. Fantastic value and quality of food, brilliant. Really enjoy your presentation style and laid back approach. Looking forward to seeing where you get around the country . Great effort
Hi Gary and Mr Cameraman What a great place you found here, it really was good. It just shows even by using cheaper meat cuts like ham hock, rump, Chicken harts and thigh's, with the right herbs and spices and cooking method that's all it takes. I don't think anyone will critique that place due to the price and quality, and i would 100% go here. Chris.
What an amazing place ! To be honest I’ve not heard of a Brazilian steak house before but after watching this, I’d definitely go to this one ! Thank for the great review Gary 😊
What a great place, Gary! I visited a Brazilian restaurant in Chicago many years ago and it was brilliant with lot´s of good meat, a huge salad selection and excellent service!
I have been to Brazil twice, and this restaurant is amazingly authentic. The range of salads (which you ignored) is always amazing. The only thing I did not like was the chicken hearts, same as you. I was surprised that you started with a full plate of hot food. Salad leaves more space for the endless meat. Price was really unbelievable, especially in London. You did not mention it, but the meats are normally barbecued.
I Used to live 5 mins from there lol The high street has changed so much over the years ,and for the better ,great places to eat now .What a great find ,great food ,great value ,and great service also . Much cheaper then the place i took my other half on Valentine's night lol Service charge was low ,yes a fiver tip all the way ,10/10 from me , Another one to add to the list ,Thanks Gary .Cheers
Thanks for the review , wow what a great place, will be there some day, not too far from where i live, excellent food. This has got to be one of the best budget options for food in Clapham for what you get & all freshly grilled & delivered to the table. Man i am impressed.
Oh that just looked amazing. The restaurant looked clean and the staff were very attentive. I wish I could find somewhere like that here in Australia. Wow what amazing value. It was worth that money without all the beautiful roast meats Thanks Gary what a fab job you’ve got.
I was especially curious to watch this review as I have visited Fogo de Chao a few times, but at their locations in the United States as I lived there for several years. The one you visited here looked like a great buffet & very good value for money. From the ones I visited in the US, the very best was the Fogo de Chao located in Atlanta, Georgia. Absolutely gorgeous food & excellent service. Definitely a great place to go when you're in the mood for a really nice selection of meats.
