Fogo de Chao - Seattle, WA

Fogo de Chao - Seattle, WA reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Randy

   San Diego1 review

   5.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was awesome and the service was awesomer. Jasmine and Cortez made our day better with a great service and made our dining experience more memorable. First time in Seattle and can’t wait to come back.
   

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   Diann

   Seattle2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Having the chance to sample all the delicious kinds of meats was delightful.
   

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   Yolanda

   Phoenix13 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on April 13, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   My bday is 4/23, I live AZ l& my dad's 70th bday is 4/29, he lives in MI. We're going on a cruise to Alaska 4/14 so we decided to fly in a day early to go sightseeing. So I went online to find somewhere different & special. I chose Fogo de Chao & signed up for their rewards program & bday reward & I told our waiter about it. In which we were told that's totally fine & they would honor both our half off offer. However, after we ate, I was told they could only find $25 off my meal & although they were able to find my dad's info, they didn't see anything associated with rewards. So he paid full price for his meal & his wife's meal. I was soo upset that I was ready to leave without us experiencing any other meats, but the beef :( I totally forgot that I wanted my dad to try lamb for the 1st time. This was a terrible experience, especially for the price we paid for 4 people. We weren't impressed. Very disappointing, sorry dad I owe you another birthday dinner. Maybe Capitol Grill :)
   

   Fogo de Chao - Seattle, WAResponded on April 15, 2025

   Yolanda, we're sorry to hear that your visit didn't meet your expectations, especially during such a special occasion. We understand how important it is to have everything as planned. Our team would like to address your concerns and work toward a better experience in the future. Please reach out via our website contact form. Thank you.
   

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   Mary Ann

   Seattle28 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 6, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food is amazing - come hungry! But if you want something to drink after your first one - forget it.
   

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   Emily

   Seattle2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Cool experience, probably wont go again for a while, would go for a special occasion. definitely overpriced but a fun novelty, the meats were the star for sure
   

   Fogo de Chao - Seattle, WAResponded on April 7, 2025

   We're pleased to know you enjoyed the quality of our cuts, Emily. We aim to make every visit special, so it’s concerning to hear your experience felt overpriced. Our team would like to discuss this further and how we might enhance future visits. Please reach out through our website contact form. Thank you.
   

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   Amy

   Seattle3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   This was a good experience for a group. While it would have been nice to have the servers come by more often, I would still recommend. It also would have been nice to have just one server. It seemed we had 2 and it got confusing on if a drink order was put in. There were a few times, where we just seemed to have gotten forgotten due to someone thinking we had already been taken care of.
   

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   Heather

   Seattle4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   This wasn’t our first time at a Fogo, so we had some expectations as to what the experience would be. Our first server was easily distracted, seemingly very uncomfortable/out of their element, and couldn’t keep up with the pace. We ordered food and drinks and after 20+ minutes of waiting, we still hadn’t received the warm appetizers/accouterments or our beverages. Mind you, this was a mid-week after 8 reservation, not a booked and busy Saturday night. We were there to celebrate, so asked if we could have a different server to ensure our experience was a good one. It was clear the original server was overwhelmed and had upset several of their other tables. Rather than use it as a learning experience, the manager berated them in front of one of the other tables and put them on lessened duties. Our second server was top notch and totally made up for the initially poor experience. Hosana went above and beyond, stayed on task, and made sure items were brought to the table promptly. She definitely turned our whole evening around and had Hosana not taken over, this review would’ve been a negative one. That said, I’m disappointed the manager never came to speak with us as we’d requested, and instead, chose to embarrass a member of the team and bark orders at others - this could’ve been an opportunity to teach and develop the team, not demean them. Furthermore, the manager walked by and made eye contact several times and never got the courage to come over and make nice - we weren’t going to be rude, and hadn’t been rude to anyone - we just wanted an opportunity to chat about what we’d observed. The management at this location could use improvement, which would also make the servers and diners have a better experience overall.
   

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   Jeanne VIP

   Chicago3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on March 27, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   This was the most embarrassing, atrocious "happy hour" I have ever experienced. From the very start it was AWFUL. I made a reservation on line in the bar. However, when I arrived, the unfriendly, zero-eye-contact host said "bar is open seating", and left it at that-no menus, no direction. I had clients with me...that is why I made a reservation. We scrambled for the LAST seat. THEN things really turned ugly. NO ONE acknowledged our table for 20 minutes. I finally said something and then the woman told us "she was not our server, she was a bartender, but would take our drink orders to 'help out'". Then, another 15 minutes- no drinks. Another woman stopped by and asked how we were doing, I told her, "not well", and explained we had no drinks. She begrudgingly went and fetched 2 out of the 3 drinks and left the 3rd person waiting. I finally got up and had to hunt down the 3rd drink. We ordered 2 appetizers. 1 was a fried cheese. After a long wait a random server we had never seen before came to tell us there was no cheese and they have not had cheese for 2 weeks. WEIRD, no one else seemed to know about that? Then I saw woman #2 complaining that "I was rude to her", when all I did was tell her we had no drinks. I will NEVER go again. And, I will mention to others to AVOID. I should mention, Vanessa was helpful-the only one who seemed to care.
   

   Fogo de Chao - Seattle, WAResponded on March 31, 2025

   Jeanne, we're truly sorry to hear about your recent experience, and we apologize for the inconvenience and lack of attention during your visit. Our team strives to provide attentive and welcoming service, and it's concerning to hear that we missed the mark. We would like to understand more and address these concerns directly. Please reach out to us through the contact form on our website so we can work toward a better experience for you. Thank you.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 23, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Made a reservation for 8:15, arrived at 8 and checked in, then forgotten about. Got seated at 8:55 and the host seating computer appears to show we were due to be seated at 8:24. Host stand was extremely understaffed, leading to long check ins, confusion, upset patrons and a forgotten reservation while multiple tables were open. Waitress forgot our drinks until main meal arrived and we had to ask for them again. Tomahawk steak was very good. Remaining staff were all very friendly, but the overworked host handling multiple responsibilities, should have had help to make the evening for all more enjoyable. A host is a host for a reason and should have no other jobs.
   

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    James

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 23, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Epic place full churrasco highly recommend get a taste of everything. Service was great
    

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