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All you need to know is:

GREEN = Yes, please. I would love some meat.
RED = For the love of God man, I just can’t eat any more meat.

When Fogo de Chão opened the doors to its newest location on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia my seriously carnivorous friends were chomping at the bit. So, the very week it opened we reserved a table for eight and started counting the minutes. You see, this is nor ordinary steakhouse. It’s a Churrascaria, which means meat, meat, and more meat. Here, there’s no “dinner envy” because there is no ordering. You get meat and all you can eat for $50 per person.

When you are seated the waiter takes a drink order just like any other restaurant. Then, he directs your attention to a salad bar of sorts filled with lovely cheeses, sliced salami, salads, smoked fish, olives, and such”¦ And while this is all yummy and wonderful, please don’t get too distracted. You see, this is just a warm-up to the main event.

OK, now you take a deep breath and a generous gulp of wine and carefully turn your “disk” pictured above to GREEN. Within minutes there will be Gauchos all around ready to slice pieces of perfectly fire-roasted Filet Mignon, Costela, or Corderio right on to your plate. Fogo’s menu boasts 15, seriously 15 different cuts of meat including beef, pork, lamb and chicken. It’s crazy and it just keeps coming. It’s all about the espeto corrido–Portuguese for continuous service. Just keep flipping your disk to start and stop the flow of food. And for the love of all things decent”¦ Please. Pace yourself.

*Tip “” Plan to walk home. The exercise really will make you feel better.

Fogo de Chão
1337 Chestnut St,
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-636-9700