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(305) 373-2777
801 Brickell Bay Dr
Miami,
FL
33131
25.7657
-80.1893
Neighborhood: Downtown Miami
What People Are Saying About Porcao Churrascaria
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In Short – The marble-floored dining room with panoramic views of Biscayne Bay fairly bustles with activity. Waiters bearing hunks of meat on skewers flit from table to table, slicing it to order; others push dessert and bar carts around the room, the latter dispensing alcoholic time-bombs called caipirinhas. Meats (several cuts of beef, lamb, chicken and sausages) are simply seasoned, flavorful and expertly grilled. Among the side dishes, the soupy, savory black beans are a good bet.
11/23/09
fantastic..love it every time
by CSMobileUser3 at Citysearch
been there twice for two special occasions loved it each time...truly great experience and my oh my what a view
07/31/09
What a disapointment :-(
by lelypaola at Citysearch
WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS RESTAURANT?!?!?
First of, changed names (not Porcao anymore). It used to be excellent in every way: wonderful, colorful and plentiful salad bar, outstanding caipirinha that they would make at your table, excellent service, superb meats, lascious tropical desserts, etc, etc...
Now, is a sad place (it had 5 tables with people on a Friday night) we were freezing they had the air so low our teeth were clacking, the salad bar, it was...ridiculous! wilted greens and old asparragus, they had some "boiled" white blah calamari, not one tomato in sight. the suchi was... not recommendable. caipirinha was like drinking syrup, you were lucky if you got any cachaça in your glass. Wine?!?! HAHAHA, they brought the wine list, we ask for a bottle...they did not have it, so we picked another one... did not have that one either, so they had to bring a new wine list where they scratched with a pen the wines they did not have with "OUT" over it (which was pretty much every other wine) so, we picked a third one... ok, good we got it...
The meats... sad again, very poor, hardly any meats and very salty (so you could keep ordering wine, HA! if they just had some)... we wanted to order a second bottle of wine of the same wine... hello, they did not have anymore!!!! and you know what was the excuse the waiter gave us this time? there was a big wedding during the day and they drank all the wine they had!!!!
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!
i think i just end with my comment here... there was more, but i guess you'll get the point by now. DON'T GO TO PORCAO, i guess i should say RIO's something...
but the kept the pricing of course!
Sad, very sad and dissapointing.
anyway, we will not be there ever again a shame 'cause the view is gorgeous!!!!
- Pros: none anymore (generous with the 1 star!)
- Cons: beautiful view
03/02/08
Do Not Go Here For Valentines Day
by CKRuiz at Citysearch
My wife and I love the quality and taste of the food at Porcao, which is why she wanted to go their for Valentines day. We made reservations for 9:00PM, however, due to over booking we were sat at 10:30PM.
When we finally were sat, we were not attended for over 20 minutes, we never met our waiter throughout the entire night.
We were served cuts of meat for a long time until I finally felt the need to walk over to a manager request water and beverages. When I wanted the check I needed to waive over the manager again. Considering how poor our experience was I would have expected at least an apology or a round of drinks, instead I was insulted to see a 20% gratuity included in my $150 check total. This was supposed to be a special night for my wife and I and instead it was the worst experience I have ever had in a restaurant.
The Details on Porcao Churrascaria
What To Drink:
The red-heavy wine list (natch) is evenly divided among French, Italian, American and Spanish wines; priced from $20 to more than $100. If you're feeling brave, go for the potent, margarita-like caipirinhas.
Know Before You Go:
First, fill out a card with your choice of side dishes, then cruise the salad bar. When you're ready to eat meat, just turn the little disc on your table from red to green.
Save Money:
An executive lunch is available on weekdays before 5pm, at a little more than half the price of the regular $44.90 rodizio price. You only get to pick one meat dish serving, but the massive salad bar is all yours.
Category:
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Waterfront Dining, View Dining, Lunch Spot, Group Dining
Cuisine:
Smoking Permitted:
At bar
