If meat is on your menu, you might want to head to Brazil Churrasco in Gilman Village the next time you have a date with your girlfriends.
The restaurant is a new spin on the original Brazil Churrascaria at Sixth Avenue, and comes with a bright and cheery interior that channels the vibrant Brazilian lifestyle. It is also big enough for larger dining groups of five or more. If you had trouble with parking before, the new outlet has ample free parking and will ensure you enjoy hassle-free parking.
Passadors who come up to your table and offer barbequed meats right off the skewers means you don't have to decide what kinds of mains to partake before you see it. Just choose on the spot as they come along.
A big salad bar that offers 25 salads and sides which is a good mix of hot and cold meats, pastas and vegetables, ensures you get a more balanced diet as well.
If you're not a meat person, you can still enjoy a leisurely lunch and fill up on the salad bar, as items there already make for a complete meal.
Opening hours
Mon - Sat: Lunch 11.30am - 2.30pm
Dinner 3.30pm - 10.30pm
(Alfresco area is open 11.30am - 10.30pm for drinks)
Sun: Closed, Public Holidays open for dinner
Cuisine
Lots of barbequed meat, churrascaria-style, and a side bar to complement.
Portions
As the meats are served on the spot, you can indicate to the server the portion sizes you are comfortable with. Gourmet sandwiches during lunch come in a handy size, but is generous enough if you wish to share a quick bite with a girlfriend.
Setting
Set in a colonial-period former guardhouse and ammunitions store, the walls are decorated with colourful Brazilian-style renderings of mardi gras scenes, and the restaurant is spacious enough to seat large dining groups. Outdoor dining is also available for those who prefer an alfresco setting and drinks as they listen to chirping crickets in the evenings.
Must-tries • The salad bar for its interesting variety of sides and salads. There is deep-fried mushrooms, fried kailan for the weight-conscious, and pastas if you're looking for something more filling.
• The beef hump for its melt-in-the-mouth texture. • The tiny chicken hearts if you're feeling a little more adventurous.
Price factor
There are seven kinds of meats on offer for lunch ($28++), and 14 kinds for dinner ($42++). If you opt only for the salad bar, it is $18++ for lunch and $26++ for dinner.
Things you didn't know
There is a ladies' lunch promotion where one lady dines free for every group of five ladies every weekday. Valid with the full lunch buffet only, and it is available until 28 Feb 2009.
