Fogo de Chao - Bridgewater

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

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   Lina

   New York City4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Overpacked restaurant. We had a reservation, but have to wait additional 15 min to be seated. Ask waiter for salt - got it in the end of dinner after reminding him. Buffet is good. Most of Churassco meat is very rare. Great pork chops
   

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   Rich

   New York City1 review

   3.0

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Waited 5 minutes at the reception for someone to come by despite many staff members standing around. It was late afternoon. Start of a scene of inconsistency. Had the traditional Brazilian steakhouse meal. Meats were served in bunches. Sometimes cold and often tasteless. No consistent wait staff either. Have had better Brazilian steakhouse meals. Won’t go back.
   

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   Brandon

   New Jersey1 review

   4.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Reserved a table but it seemed they put us on a makeshift table next to normal seating as an overflow measure. I understand the need to do this at times but to give this low level of seating to those who reserved seemed in poor taste. Otherwise service and food was great besides a super teeny lobster tail. Would come again only on a quiet day to avoid the overflow seating.
   

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   David

   New Jersey2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Meat quality is very bad, services are poor. Do not provide meat to customer. Salad table looks horrible, not fresh at all. Not enough servers to service. It takes long time to bring a low quality meat to customer. This is the worst restaurant that I have visited. It is really hard believe to charge so high, and I do not anyone visit here only once and will not be back.
   

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   Karin

   New York City2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 7 days ago

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

   I have never been so disappointed they had no bloodie Mary’s on a Sunday .. really maybe they should take it off the menu since they apparently haven’t had it for 3 weeks .. very sad -
   

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   Nidhi

   Des Moines1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 22 March 2025

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

   It was our first experience at this restaurant and it was worth every penny. Loved the Market table. There was so much food that it was impossible to taste everything. Only suggestion - meats were a little charred and the single churrasco experience could do well with 2 different cuts of the meat selected. It gets boring after a couple of times. Overall servers were very nice and attentive. It’s a 4/5 for me and my family.
   

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   Judith

   New York City1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 20 March 2025

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

   I was very disappointed with the service tonight at Fogo de Chao. We were a party of 6.5. We had a reservation and were seated pretty quickly. However, the service was so bad. We must have sat at our table for at least 20-25 mins before someone finally came over, and this is after we had to signal for someone from the wait staff to come over and take our order. Once the waiter finally arrived, he asked us "what can I do for you"? Huh? Wasn't he supposed to give us the whole "run down" on how things worked there???!!! He didn't offer up any information. Didn't ask if it was our first time at the restaurant, didn't explain how things worked, etc. so we proceeded to give our drink orders and our menu selections, which was the rodizio. It took forever for our drinks to come. The meats were good not great. very salty. It took forever for us to get sides -- we had to ask. It took forever for the wait staff to come to our table with the meats, we needed a highchair for my 2-year-old granddaughter. It was just a mess!!!!!!! The waiter hardly ever came over to check on us, no water refills. didn't ask if we wanted coffee or dessert. . .there was a huge lull before we finally had had it and asked for the check. We pride ourselves in giving great tips but not tonight. . . our bill total was $445. . .we did not and refused to leave not anywhere near the 18% gratuity. I doubt very seriously if we will ever return!! Our first experience was great -- we loved it. . .the second go round -- not even close for the hefty bill. the service sucked. I mean really sucked!!!
   

   Fogo de Chao - BridgewaterResponded 6 days ago

   We're sorry to hear about the service experience you described during your recent visit with us. We aim to provide attentive and seamless service, and it's concerning to hear this wasn't the case for your group. Our team would appreciate the opportunity to address your experience further. Please reach out via our website contact form. Thank you.
   

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   Victor VIP

   New York City7 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on 20 March 2025

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

   Just attended a wine tasting, very pricy and not worth it, the timing of the servings food and wine were not coordinated, their timing serving the food was very poor. Will not attend any other wine tastings, the food was great.
   

   Fogo de Chao - BridgewaterResponded 5 days ago

   Victor, we're sorry to hear that the wine tasting didn't meet your expectations despite enjoying the food. Our team values your feedback and would like to hear more about your experience. Please connect with us through our website contact form so we can address your concerns. Thank you.
   

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   Christine VIP

   New York City2 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 20 March 2025

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

   We've been to restaurant before and really enjoyed it. This reservation was for a special event wine dinner and the experience fell short. The event was severely understaffed, disjointed and unorganized - wine tastings and food service was mismatched. And some meat services were missed. Water glasses and appetizer plates could have been preppared on tables to save time and instead were a rushed after thought. Usually wine events feel special and this missed the mark. Also very tacky at the beginning of the event that there was so much attention on getting bills paid with gratuity included versus decided by the patron (for a party of 2). Food and wine were great. Just missed the mark on the overall experience.
   

   Fogo de Chao - BridgewaterResponded on 21 March 2025

   Christine, we're sorry to hear that your wine dinner event didn't meet expectations. We aim for smoothly orchestrated experiences and regret any disorganization you encountered. We appreciate your positive remarks on the food and wine. Please reach out via our website contact form so we can work toward a better experience in the future. Thank you.
   

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    OpenTable Diner VIP

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Dined on 20 March 2025

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

    Horrible experience from the host to the food. The server was only saving grace. Won’t be returning.
    

    Fogo de Chao - BridgewaterResponded 6 days ago

    We're sorry to hear about your experience. We aim to provide top-notch service and quality throughout, so it's concerning to hear we fell short. Our team wants to learn more and make it right. Please connect with us through our website's contact form. Thank you.
    

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