Fogo de Chao - Irvine Spectrum

4.0

2352 Reviews

$30 and under

Brazilian

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2 people

Feb 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 182 times today

Experiences are available.

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Good for groups
Good for special occasions

Fogo de Chão is an internationally-renowned steakhouse from Brazil that allows guests to discover what's next at every turn. Founded in Southern Brazil in 1979, Fogo elevates the centuries-old culinary art of churrasco - roasting high-quality cuts of meat over an open flame - into a cultural dining experience of discovery. Please join us in our dining room, in our more casual Bar Fogo, or bring the Fogo Experience to you with Fogo To-Go or Catering. Visit our website to make a reservation or place an order.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Brazilian, Steakhouse
Hours of operation
Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:30 pm Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(949) 398-1500
Website
https://fogodechao.com/location/irvine/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual
Private party facilities
Invite your guests to a truly unique group dining experience! Whether for private dining rooms, or to interact in our main dining areas, Fogo de Chão® is the perfect location for parties of 15 to 300.
Private party contact
Our Sales Manager: (949) 735-1344

Location
623 Spectrum Center Dr, Irvine, CA 92618
Neighborhood
Irvine
Parking details
Self parking available at Irvine Spectrum Center
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Experiences

Carnival Celebration Bar Event
$29.00 per person
Feb 27, 2025 only
Kick off Carnival early at Bar Fogo with your favorite handcrafted Caipirinha flavors and passed-Bar Bites. Enjoy your choice of Traditional, Strawberry Hibiscus, Mango Habanero, or Passion Fruit — crafted with your choice of silver or gold cachaça. Experience these flavors alongside our most beloved Bar Bites, including savory Brazilian Empanadas, Bacon-wrapped Steak, Chicken Sliders, and more. It’s a celebration you won’t want to miss.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Dinner
$119.00 per person
Mar 20, 2025 only
Join us for a four-course dinner featuring Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars of Napa Valley. Savor classically beautiful wines including KARIA Chardonnay, AVETA Sauvignon Blanc, FAY & ARTEMIS Cabernet Sauvignon—each paired perfectly with chef-curated courses like Roasted Napa Cabbage Salad, Lamb Picanha, Wagyu Porterhouse and more.

Offers

All-Day Happy Hour
Multiple dates available
Sun - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM,Mon - Thu - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:00 PM,Fri - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM - 10:30 PM,Sat - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Join us at Bar Fogo for All-Day Happy Hour featuring $5 beers, $8 South American wines, and $10 Brazilian-inspired cocktails. Pair your drinks with savory $6 bar bites, including Queijo Assado, Saucy Legs, Seasonal Hummus, or indulge in our fresh, in-house ground $10 Picanha Burger, available every day from opening to close.

Popular dishes

Sized to share. Served with Brazilian Malagueta cocktail sauce and fresh lemon.
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail$27.00
Six poached shrimp.
Seafood Tower$112.00
Split cold-water lobster tails, full lobster claws, jumbo shrimp, snow crab legs, green-lipped mussels.
Chilled Lobster & Shrimp$48.00
Two lobster claws, one split lobster tail, four jumbo shrimp.

Churrasco

Continuous tableside service of fire-roasted meats, plus Market Table & Feijoada Bar and Brazilian sides.
Churrasco$71.00

Add an Indulgent Cut

Sized to share for four or more. Enhance your dining experience by adding one of our premium cuts to your Churrasco Experience.
Roasted Bone Marrow$26.00
Crispy toasts, chimichurri.
Wagyu NY Strip*$165.00
20oz. premium graded.
Wagyu Ancho (Ribeye)*$175.00
24oz. premium graded Ribeye.
Tomahawk Ancho*$125.00
(Ribeye)36oz. long-bone ribeye, dry-aged 42 days.
Whole Branzino*$90.00
2lb. fresh fish, fire-roasted and carved tableside.
Wagyu Porterhouse*$180.00
30oz. premium graded, aged for 21 days.

Entrées | Select Cut

Includes Market Table & Feijoada Bar and Brazilian side dishes. Entrées available à la carte. | Choose one fire-roasted meat, carved tableside.
Picanha*$39.00
Fraldinha*$39.00
Lamb Picanha*$39.00
Bisteca de Porco$37.00
Frango$38.00

Entrées

Includes Market Table & Feijoada Bar and Brazilian side dishes. Entrées available à la carte.
Market Table & Feijoada Bar$37.00
Fresh seasonal salads, exotic vegetables, aged cheeses, smoked salmon, cured meats, seasonal soup, Fogo feijoada (traditional black bean stew with sausage) served with rice, fresh orange, farofa (baked yuca flour with bacon), and more.
Chilean Sea Bass$51.00
Topped with papaya vinaigrette. Served with grilled asparagus.
Pan-Seared Salmon*$43.00
Topped with chimichurri. Served with grilled asparagus.
Cauliflower Steak$39.00
Oven roasted with a parmesan crust and basil sauce with warm chickpea salad.
Roasted Veggie Power Bowl$38.00
Vegan and gluten free, served with chimichurri spinach rice.
Seared Tofu and Sesame Black Bean Pasta$40.00
Vegan and gluten free, tossed with carrot ginger-sesame dressing.

Brazilian-inspired Beverages

Non-alcoholic
Brazilian Limonada$5.75
Guaraná Antarctica$4.95
Paradise Spritz$5.50
Pineapple Mint Lemonade$5.00

What 2,352 people are saying

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4.0

4 based on recent ratings

4.2Food
3.9Service
4Ambience
3.8Value

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Fogo de Chão at Irvine Spectrum offers a vibrant dining experience with standout service and a variety of meats. Guests appreciate the "wonderful service" from staff like Alex and Chris, and the "amazing" Caymus Winery dinner. The salad bar and ambiance receive positive remarks, making it a "great place" for meat lovers.

2,352 Reviews

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Arlen
Orange County
5 reviews
1.0
5 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
Horrible. Waited 30mins just to be seated after making reservations. The waiter didn’t get us water until 10mins after being seated. When we asked for water and the little side dishes they said it’s usually brought out upon request This will be my last time dining here. I highly recommend to go during the week if you really want to go to Fogo. Otherwise, go elsewhere. Not worth it
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Angel
Unspecified
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfecto , visite el lugar por primera vez y fueron muy amables conmigo al explicarme la dinámica que ofrecían . Quede muy satisfecho en todos los sentidos gracias Lo recomiendo 100%
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Gina
VIP
Central Coast
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
Bathrooms were disgusting. No toilet paper, no seat covers and puddles around the toilet. For what we pay for food, restrooms should be clean. I don’t think any staff checked the restrooms all day. Service was slow. Same cuts of meat every time. There’s maybe only 3 types of beef, 2 chicken and 2 lamb that come by over and over. You get tired of it.
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roberto
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Me and My wife went in excited to try Fogo de Chao but it was a bad experience , waiter took 30 minutes to hand over water cups, the guys with the meats wouldn’t get near the table to offer meats,struggled to get refill on drinks , no one checked to see how we were doing , really bad experience wouldnt recommend not worth the price honestly
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Fabian
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined today
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
horrible experience and service, DO NOT RECOMMEND. wish I can get my money back.
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Antonio
San Diego
3 reviews
1.0
3 reviews
Dined today
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
This particular location is very unorganized. The layout of the restaurant itself is very poor. The service was underwhelming and quite frustrating. We were in direct line of sight that the gaucho chefs were coming towards. We were slightly tucked away to the side but nevertheless we were overlooked almost the entire time. We came here to celebrate two Birthdays and this place did not perform. Definitely not coming to this location again
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Diana
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
Very unorganized and lack of service. I was extremely disappointed that I had a reservation at 10pm and was told that my wait to get seated was unknown due to overbooking. We were than seated until 11:30, one hour and a half after my reserved time. Overall will not recommend going especially since reservation times are not respected.
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Martha
Orange County
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Showed up to our reservations on time and the host had a bad attitude we waited for over an hour to be seated. Waited for the meat for another 40 minutes just bad
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Rose
Orange County
4 reviews
1.0
4 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Absolutely the WORST dining experience I’ve ever had. I made a reservation for 9:45 PM on Valentine’s Day, arrived on time, and was told by the host that they had no estimated wait time and it could be up to TWO HOURS. Why even take reservations if you have zero intention of honoring them? We were told we’d receive a text when our table was ready. Guess what? We never got one. We waited over TWO HOURS, starving, only for them to close at midnight without a single update or apology. They completely ignored us and left us stranded with no other dining options available. This place has horrendous customer service, absolute incompetence in managing reservations, and zero respect for their guests’ time. They ruined our Valentine’s Day. If you value your time, sanity, and a restaurant that actually honors reservations, STAY FAR AWAY. Shame on this establishment for their complete lack of professionalism. If I could give zero stars, I would.
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Parker
Orange County
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Reservations were made for 9:30. Didn’t get seating until around 10:45. Service was about as reasonable as you would expect for being so busy, understandably on a holiday. I just wish they wouldn’t have over booked themselves so much, or maybe just offered people discounts on their next visit if reservations were canceled sooner.
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Fogo de Chao - Irvine Spectrum offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 398-1500.

Fogo de Chao - Irvine Spectrum is rated 4 stars by 2352 OpenTable diners.