Chamas Brazilian Steakhouse
Reviewed on December 14, 2004 Chamas Brazilian Steakhouse is fun, different, and apparently (I am told) authentically Brasilian. For $30, there's a buffet of salads, cheeses, vegetables, etc. to start, and then--when you're ready for the meat--you flip a round tag green-side-up and servers start coming to your table with spits of roasted meats. There are many different cuts of beef prepared in various ways, lamb, pork, poultry, and fish. The servers, in what I imagine are traditional costumes, cut the pieces you wish, and you then use tongs to pull the slices from the spit onto your plate. You can eat all you want as the servers periodically keep coming round and offering more. (When you're sated, just flip the tag red-side-up, and the servers won't both you; unless, of course, you subsequently flip the tag green-side-up again, in which case they'll start coming back with more.) The combination of quantity and festive atmosphere more than offsets the inconsistent food quality, though some of the meats are quite good. When we went with friends the top-round and lamb were very good, the skirt steak and chicken also good. The fish was dreadful, but hey--it's really a meat place! And once you find things you like, you can pile your plate high. They also provide complimentary fried bananas (excellent) and mashed potatoes. Dessert, in the highly unlikely event you have room, is an extra charge, and the selections look nice. Alternatively, for no extra charge, you can go back to the buffet and have cheeses and bread. Chamas is located in Brightleaf Square, in the restored-warehouse space formerly occupied by Brightleaf 905 (and before that, by Fowlers). The phone is 682-1309. It's definitely worth trying at least once. Prof. Steven Schwarcz 2. Задайте 5 запитань до тексту. 3. Складіть анотацію до тексту. 4. назвіть переваги та недоліку цього ресторану.
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