May 31, 2006
There is another location in San Francisco that I have never been to. This review is particular to the restaurant on Beverly Hills' Restaurant Row on La Cienega Blvd.
As far as nice restaurants in Beverly Hills go, The Stinking Rose is actually relatively cheap. Regardless, this place is a little more expensive than most other restaurants. So, I've only been to this place for big occassions. If I had the chance to go more often, I definitely would because The Stinking Rose is delicious and especially unique.
'The Stinking Rose' refers to a garlic, the key ingredient in practically every menu item. If you don't like garlic, you'll hate this restaurant, because you can even smell the garlic from outside. If you do like garlic, you'll come away loving this restaurant because their meats, pastas, and seafood dishes are terrific. Everything that I've ever eaten here is superb and I recommend this restaurant to everyone.
The place also has a great atmosphere. It has its own unique style, with garlic-themed decorative features, and plenty of color. Plus, the restuarant attracts a fun diverse crowd. Families, young couples, locals, and tourists alike all come to eat here.
Definitely one of my favorites.
As far as nice restaurants in Beverly Hills go, The Stinking Rose is actually relatively cheap. Regardless, this place is a little more expensive than most other restaurants. So, I've only been to this place for big occassions. If I had the chance to go more often, I definitely would because The Stinking Rose is delicious and especially unique.
'The Stinking Rose' refers to a garlic, the key ingredient in practically every menu item. If you don't like garlic, you'll hate this restaurant, because you can even smell the garlic from outside. If you do like garlic, you'll come away loving this restaurant because their meats, pastas, and seafood dishes are terrific. Everything that I've ever eaten here is superb and I recommend this restaurant to everyone.
The place also has a great atmosphere. It has its own unique style, with garlic-themed decorative features, and plenty of color. Plus, the restuarant attracts a fun diverse crowd. Families, young couples, locals, and tourists alike all come to eat here.
Definitely one of my favorites.
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May 31, 2006
With it's distinctive blue furnace-shaped facade in the heart of La Cienega's Restaurant Row, you really can't miss this restaurant. Part of a chain of Fogo de Chão restaurants that can be found in many major American cities as well as in Brazil, this churrasceria is the perfect place to have a meal if you're willing to burn some cash.
Beverly Hills is usually synonymous with 'expensive' and this place is no exception. To me, a flat $55 meal without drinks per person is incredibly expensive - but then again, you can also get $350 meals at other Beverly Hills establishments. Since this place is so expensive, I have only eaten here twice, and each time was for a special occassion. With that said, it's probably the most amazing tasting food that I've ever had.
Servers dressed in traditional gaucho outfits roam the restaurant with huge skewers of meat, bringing the food straight to each table. So for a flat rate, it's basically an all-you-can-eat of filet mignon, bacon wrapped chicken, sausage, sirloin steak, etc. There's also a large salad bar that includes some seafood. But seriously, gauchos are carrying perfectly marinated meats on enormous metal blades directly to your table - who cares about a salad bar and even moreso who's even willing to get up from their seat?
Plus, the restaurant itself is quite beautiful. With its warm colors and murals of traditional gaucho life in Southern Brazil, the interior is just as distinctive as the exterior.
With all that said, don't ever bring a vegetarian to this restaurant. Actually, scratch that. DO bring a vegetarian to Fogo de Chão, because the food is so tempting that they'll probably convert back to being an omnivore.
Beverly Hills is usually synonymous with 'expensive' and this place is no exception. To me, a flat $55 meal without drinks per person is incredibly expensive - but then again, you can also get $350 meals at other Beverly Hills establishments. Since this place is so expensive, I have only eaten here twice, and each time was for a special occassion. With that said, it's probably the most amazing tasting food that I've ever had.
Servers dressed in traditional gaucho outfits roam the restaurant with huge skewers of meat, bringing the food straight to each table. So for a flat rate, it's basically an all-you-can-eat of filet mignon, bacon wrapped chicken, sausage, sirloin steak, etc. There's also a large salad bar that includes some seafood. But seriously, gauchos are carrying perfectly marinated meats on enormous metal blades directly to your table - who cares about a salad bar and even moreso who's even willing to get up from their seat?
Plus, the restaurant itself is quite beautiful. With its warm colors and murals of traditional gaucho life in Southern Brazil, the interior is just as distinctive as the exterior.
With all that said, don't ever bring a vegetarian to this restaurant. Actually, scratch that. DO bring a vegetarian to Fogo de Chão, because the food is so tempting that they'll probably convert back to being an omnivore.
