Looking for a sublime South American meal near you? Then there's some Brazilian-style steak in your future.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end South American restaurants around Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list. Read on for a rundown.
1. Agora Churrascaria
Topping the list is Agora Churrascaria. Located at 1830 Main St. in the Business District, the Brazilian steakhouse is the most popular high-end South American restaurant in Irvine, boasting four stars out of 1,824 reviews on Yelp.
The restaurant offers a fixed-price menu that features a selection of beef, lamb, pork and chicken cuts, which are carved tableside.
According to the business's Yelp profile, "all of the meats are prepared and cooked as they have been for centuries: seasoned with rock salt to accent the individual tastes of each cut, and slow-roasted over an open flame mesquite charcoal pit."
2. Texas de Brazil
Next up is Lower Peters Canyon's Texas de Brazil, at 13772 Jamboree Road. It's an outpost of the well-known chain. With four stars out of 987 reviews on Yelp, the Brazilian steakhouse and event space has proven to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge.
The eatery features "several cuts of flame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken and Brazilian sausage, as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items," per its Yelp page.
3. Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse
The Irvine Health and Science Complex's member of the popular chain Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, located at 623 Spectrum Center Drive, is another top choice. Yelpers give the fancy Brazilian steakhouse and wine bar four stars out of 327 reviews.
According to its Yelp page,Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse offers "guests a wide variety of simply seasoned meats that are carefully fire-roasted to expose their natural flavors, including the house specialty picanha sirloin, filet mignon, ribeye and lamb chops to name a few. Additionally, Fogo offers a gourmet market table and feijoada bar, which includes seasonal salads, soup, fresh vegetables, feijoada (traditional black bean stew with rice, fresh orange and yuca flour) and much more."
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