Fogo de Chao - San Diego
Private Dining
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Safety precautions
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Common areas deep cleaned daily
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
- Limited number of seated diners
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Staff temperature check required
Menu
We were placed in a hot, humid, non aerated section.
Bar tender doesn't know how to make martini.
Meat taste horrible all fatty.
We asked for well done meat and kept waiting and waiting
Ash, it's disappointing to hear that your experience fell short, as we always want to deliver amazing moments. We will be in touch with you via direct message to address this matter.
We had an 8:15 reservation for 9. We waited an hour to be seated, even with this reservation. The front receptionist was completely overwhelmed. There were atleast 50 people gathered outside waiting to be seated. They kept saying it would be “ 10 more minutes”. We were crammed elbow to elbow in a crowded back room. We opted for their “meat” experience. At first the meats were coming out in a timely manner. But, then it was approaching 10:00pm and it was one after the other. They provided no awareness of our notes on your site indicating an engagement proposal. It was completely discombobulated!
We're sorry to hear we kept you waiting, Gretchen, as our team should always seat our guests in a prompt manner. We'd love the chance to review your experience in further detail, so our team will be in touch via direct message shortly. Best.
Came to Fogo for my birthday, my husband mentioned it to the waiter twice and we even wrote it on our Open Table reservation however our waiter disregarded all of it. Yet the table behind us was brought a dessert with a candle and I received nothing. Extremely disappointed.
While we are honored you chose Fogo de Chão to celebrate your birthday, we are very sorry for not meeting your expectations. We'd love the chance to deliver you a better time, so our team will be in touch via direct message to invite you back. Best.
Have always loved going to Fogo de Chao for celebrations. Was here for my sis bday and somehow the overall experience was just not as good as my previous experience. The meats were not as good, they changed the grilled cheese, and it was so busy, service was not as good.
Quick greeting. Very popular but the service still gets around to all the tables. Great tasting food, nothing was bad.
Waited 30 minutes for our table even though we had a reservation. Food was sub-par, restaurant too crowded.
Stephanie, no guest should have to wait so long to be seated, especially when they have a reservation. We're sorry we fell short of your expectations and we hope you award us another chance in the future.
Awesome food in a fun environment. Love the addition of the grilled pineapple
Great family dinner
Graduation
Excellent! The only thing is that it was 100% full. Impossible for social distancing
Service was so nice the restaurant staff are very attentive, respectful, and friendly.
Great service! One in our party had a gluten allergy, so the server provided us with an extensive allergen list.
Far cry from what I usually expect from Fogo de Chao when it came to service. Once we had our plates at our table (and the cards showing green) it was around 15 minutes before we saw any servers offering meat. Sometimes servers would ask which meats we would like. After we told them, it was typically 10-15 minutes before they came back with what we requested. No pão was offered at any point - eventually I had to ask for it late into our dining experience. When we were finished with dinner and ready for dessert, it was a very long time before any server was nearby to help place an order. Only when we ordered dessert was any pre-bussing offered (empty soup bowls and plates took up room on the table for over an hour).
The food was delicious as usual. The only exception was that the lamb was too salty. I will definitely continue to dine in other locations, but not this one.
Serving top-notch cuts is our aim, so we're sorry to hear your meal was overly salted. We'd love the chance to work towards regaining your support, so we will be in touch via direct message. Best.
Most of the meat was extremely salty, but other than that we all had a fun time. They charge $25 for a corkage fee per bottle. I have never been there but a couple in our party had. I was under the impression that the meat was going to be on the table and you helped yourself, sort of like a fondue place. However, they slice it at the table in between people and you have some personal tongs to grab the meat as their slicing it. It was interesting. It was my husband’s 65th birthday and we all had fun.
The restaurant was so busy… that we didn’t even get meat to our table. Everything got cold and we couldn’t eat because all we did was wait. We were a party of 12 and if someone did come with meat it would finish by the 4th person. Some of us just ate bread.
We are sorry to hear that your service wasn't as attentive as it should've been, as you deserve the unique Fogo de Chão experience. We hope this instance doesn't keep you from visiting us in the future, as we'd love to earn your complete satisfaction.
The meats and salad bar were very mediocre. Service was not great. Did not have my water refilled once, asked for the check 3 times. Overall, I believe Covid has the place understaffed and it shows heavily. Waited very long in between meats and I believe I only had one meat that wasn't the last slice (not fresh). Given the prices/reputation I was expecting a much better experience. I would not recommend Fogo de Chao right now. Give them a chance to rebuild from covid.
Kenneth, your experience with us is what matters most, so we are disappointed to hear we didn't earn your complete satisfaction. We hope you choose to dine with us in the future, as we know we can earn your 5-stars.
The concept is great but quality is average. We enjoyed the buffet - definitely great service and readiness for Covid. Inside room has great ambiance but too crowded. I felt a bit uncomfortable.
We had to ask too many times for the cuts we preferred. Eventually they all showed up - but by the time we were done. Too full.
The meat quality is average - I tried the Brazilian bbq at many locations.. this location was lacking flavors for ribeye, sirloin and filet.
Service was accommodating and kind.
Impressing every guest is our mission, so we are disappointed to hear that our food was underwhelming. Our guests deserve to experience our unique experiences always, so we hope you award us another chance to earn your satisfaction.
This is for Oscar at the San Diego Fogo de Chão. I would’ve looked to say goodbye to you, but I waited for so long for my meat to be brought to me, that my cab was waiting for me outside the restaurant. It was absolutely wonderful seeing you again and I thought this was gonna be the start of a wonderful evening knowing that you were back. However, when I asked at least three people to bring out the tomahawk steak, everyone said they would see to it. At the last minute, a man came to me and tried. to explain(I do not know what because of the mask) but he told me that there was no tomahawk and that I Wanted the ribeye.This was after waiting 35 minutes for it. As I was paying the bill, the ribeye came out. I had to leave. The server was extremely upset about the mixup and wanted me to speak to the manager. I didn’t wanna ruin our “reunion“ by complaining. The food could not have been better, The personnel kept coming over to me asking what I wanted and I told them the Tomahawk and no one corrected it. I loved my meal and I loved seeing you, but I was disappointed. I am not asking for anything, I just want you to know what happened
Mona (Ginger) Wetter
After being there for about 30 minutes the waiters did not pay attention to our table as much as when we first got there and we had to ask for them to bring food to the table several times, overall food was very good.
Server was excellent. Enjoyed trying a wide variety of meats and sides. Was not blown away by the quality of the foods and being charged $7 for “still” water seemed a bit excessive.
Benjamin, we appreciate your remarks, as we make it our mission to improve for our guests. Our team hopes you decide to award us a second chance in the future.
All good, but early seatings will get you tourist with kids that are not happy campers.
Was sitting in the back and the forgot about my party
It had been a while since the last time we went to Fogo de Chao. The food was amazing and the service was excellent. We celebrated two birthdays and the staff was super nice and and friendly. Will definitely be coming back.
The service was excellent, food was offered continuously, and it was delicious!
Caro y no hay variedad de cortes
Es preocupante escuchar esto, ya que nuestros cortes siempre deben estar circulando para garantizar que reciba todos los cortes que desee. Esperamos que lo reconsidere y nos conceda una segunda oportunidad en el futuro.
Had better experiences before, wasn’t told we where going to get charged for the shrimp appetizer would have rather put that towards the dessert and found ourselves waiting too long to be served the meats and 2/3 times the chicken was dry but the red meats where on point as well as our server he probably check in on us more than we where being served that day.
We're disappointed to hear we let you down, as we always want your meal and service to meet your expectations. We hope you decide to give us another chance down the line, as we know we can earn your 5-stars.
Great service. Salad bar is amazing!
Met up with a friend I hadn’t seen in a while. He’s a big fan of Brazilian steakhouses and I hadn’t been to one in a while. I forgot how good they were. I’ll DEFINITELY be back.
Excellent food and drinks, awesome service. Definitely coming back!
Graduation
We're so sorry to hear your graduation celebration was not worthy of 5-stars, as we always want to provide amazing experiences. When you are willing to award us a second chance, please stop by.
My boyfriend and I came here to celebrate his birthday, and he loved it! There were some cuts of meat that he never got, which he was disappointed about. I’m a vegetarian so I didn’t want the full meat experience, but the market table was great, so vegetarians: don’t shy away! My cauliflower steak was taking longer than usual, which was fine, but the server gave us two free desserts to make up for it which was unexpected but appreciated! The whole experience was overall great besides not getting all the meats, I would recommend to anyone thinking about trying!
Service started out very good and then really dropped off. When they asked if there were any specific meats we still wanted towards the end of our meal we asked for the ribs. Ended up having to remind them three times and waited about 30-40 minutes before we actually got them. Then took a really long time to find someone to get the check. Dinner ended up taking 4 hours which was excessive.
We're sorry to hear we fell below the standards you are accustomed to, as we always want your visits to be worthy of your brilliant 5-star. We hope you award us another chance down the line, as we don't ever want you to leave disappointed.
Waitress wasn’t the best. We were seated at the front felt like we were forgotten about a lot.
Memorable experience with my Boyfriend while on our first trip together since we started dating 9 months ago. Would go back, and plan to.
Beautiful look. Service less than mediocre and food hit n miss. Sadly wait staff nor management seemed to care
Our service is unmatched, so it's disheartening to hear that we fell short on your recent visit. We'll be sure to send you a direct message shortly, as we'd love to regain your support.
I have been to Fogo many times,.
My biggest complaint was the rotation of the meats, I felt like it was the same thing over and over again., because I had been there I knew what meats to ask for, but why did I have to ask for them. Why weren’t they on the rotation?
Perfect date night spot on a Friday afternoon
It was a wonderful experience! My boyfriend and I went here for his birthday coming up. The server was so nice and helpful. He mentioned the best value and wine for us to try. We ended up getting the premium with the tomahawk steak with a bottle of red wine. Delicious and very friendly service! You get what you pay for !
I am dissapointed. Restaurant started to close the tables around us while we are still eating. Expensive comparing what we had from the menu.maybe it was our chance to experience here like this
We never want you to feel disappointed with your experience, and it saddens us to read our team dropped the ball with you. We'll be sure to send you a direct message shortly, as we'd love to regain your support. Thank you.
Restaurant was dirty. The restroom looked like it hadn’t been clean all day. My waiter was never seen.
We strive to keep a clean and comfortable restaurant, so thank you for bringing your concerns to our attention. We will be in touch with you via direct message to address this matter. Best.
FAQs
Fogo de Chao - San Diego offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (619) 338-0500.
Fogo de Chao - San Diego is rated 4.4 stars by 2222 OpenTable diners.
Fogo de Chao - San Diego does offer gift cards which you can purchase here https://fogodechao.com/gift-cards/.
Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable. Due to local restrictions, this restaurant may not be accepting reservations at the moment.