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Red Violin Brazilian Steakhouse

Rating: 2.8/5 (18 votes)

Posted by Staff / Reviewed on December 18, 2005

Red Violin Brazilian SteakhouseT'is the season for office Christmas parties and last night, my office party was at the Red Violin Brazilian Steakhouse.

Not knowing what to expect, I had only heard about the racks of grilled meat brought over to your table dim-sum style.

For a fixed rate, we started off with a plate full of appetizers from the self-serve bar, which had everything from pasta salad, to quail eggs, mussels, yummy shrimp and even salmon. Then began the main course of meat, meat and more meat. Served with sides of potatoes, mushrooms, and carrots, the meat was brought out on giant skewers and served plate by plate. I tried the sausage, pork parmesan, baby beef, beef ribs and so much more.

The best part was that each serving was nicely spaced allowing me to digest one before I started on a new variety of barbecue. The drinks were delicious, though a little weak in alcohol. You even get a card, which you flip from green to red, to let the servers know that you are done eating.

For dessert, grilled pineapple with cinnamon served on a skewer... need I say more, except that it was the most fun and satisfying dinner I had eaten in a while.

Weekends boast a live Brazilian band and dancers, and even a mini dance lesson. A well-rounded meal squared off with some good entertainment. My night was made.

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6 Comments

Marta / July 29, 2006 at 12:05 am
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I have been to many brazilian restaurants in the past in many different places and beleive it or not, TheRed Violin was the worst one i have ever been at, the waiters served our table with three different types of meats and never came back at the end when we were getting ready to ask for the bill, they come back and with the same type of meat. I know a rodizio restaurant to have many different types of meats not only three and for the price that it was, it was a waste of money if you ask me. This is definately not a place that i will visit again and i dont have anything nice to say with the exeption of belly dancer
Alexandra / July 29, 2006 at 12:05 am
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I have been to many brazilian restaurants in the past in many different places and beleive it or not, TheRed Violin was the worst one i have ever been at, the waiters served our table with three different types of meats and never came back at the end when we were getting ready to ask for the bill, they come back and with the same type of meat. I know a rodizio restaurant to have many different types of meats not only three and for the price that it was, it was a waste of money if you ask me. This is definately not a place that i will visit again and i dont have anything nice to say with the exeption of belly dancer
graeme / January 26, 2010 at 09:06 pm
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Marta and Alexandra seem to think alike, don't they?
mary / July 8, 2010 at 02:54 pm
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I went to the Red Violin for a dinner party, and it was the worst food ever. Fat covering the meat, no salads just small sides to feed a table of ten+. I wanted an ice tea with my meal, and they said that they ran out.
Never will I visit a place like this again.
CRAP WITH A CAPITOL "C".......
mary / July 8, 2010 at 02:56 pm
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Forgot to mention, no light anywhere. How can you see what you are eating or see your way to the bathroom.
Yuk!!
Shooter / April 25, 2011 at 04:35 am
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Toronto needs & deserves a "Fogo de Chao" (Rodizio done Properly!!)

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