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Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse - Columbia, Columbia, SC

Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse - Columbia

4.1
4.1
1441 Reviews
$31 to $50
Brazilian Steakhouse
Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse is an unique, all you can eat “Churrascaria” featuring a full Salad Bar with over 30 items, 6 Hot Dishes and a “parade” of 16 USDA Prime cuts of beef, chicken, pork and lamb sliced at your table by our Gauchos. Along with a full bar, we have a beautiful walk-in wine cellar with fine selection of wines from Argentina, Chile, California and our Brazilian Flavored Martini Menu. Join us for an unforgettable dining experience!

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 12 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Brazilian Steakhouse, Steakhouse, Brazilian

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (803) 728-0887

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Catering

    Full catering menu available on our website. Full "rodizio" catering services with authentic Gaucho style service available for all occasions.

  • Private party facilities

    Enjoy the great quality Meats, Salads and Hot Items from Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse at your home, office, tailgate party or even as a simple take out order. Create your meal from our Streamlined Catering Menu with individual pricing on most of the items.

  • Private party contact

    Edson Munekata: (803) 394-9493

  • Neighborhood

    Columbia

  • Cross street

    Hampton St.

  • Parking details

    Complimentary Valet Parking available for dinner service Friday starting at 5 pm and Saturday starting at 4 pm

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 1,441 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.1
4.1 based on recent ratings
  • 4.2Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Columbia

    Great for brunch

  • Columbia

    Good for business meals

  • Columbia

    Healthy

  • Columbia

    Good for special occasions

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  1. JamesP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Drove over an hour and a half to go eat at Cowboys, totally worth it. Food was great and service was fantastic. Love the place Highly recommend you won't be disappointed.

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  2. Alien

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience3
    Outstanding food, attentive servers, best Brazilian food I have had outside of Brazil!

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  3. unknown

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 26, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience4
    waiter care more about other table then us. felt neglected and that they were more concerned about the other tables around us then checking in at ours.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience3
    We had to wait even with a reservation, around 15 minutes. The meat that came to our table was medium well or well, not the rare that was asked for. The server was good but had too many tables. The staff was nice. Overall, we have had better Brazilian steaks. We won't go back, probably. It was very expensive with a lack of options on the buffet. I wish i had better to share about our experience, it just was not great.

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  5. SusaneB

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience4
    They seemed very understaffed and was very slow with coming around with the meats. Did not feel like I got my money's worth.

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  6. DianaP

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience1
    Everything was not good. Restaurant is dark and dirty! Bathroom is filthy. Never go back.

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  7. EzellR

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Over priced bad service the place needs to upgrade the place it’s old fashioned I made a 500 I didn’t get in until 540

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  8. HappyGlutton

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall2food5service1ambience2
    My waiter/waitress never came to my table. The food was amazing, the salad bar was great, but I never got any drinks or refills on water. I would love to go back, but with a different experience hopefully

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Every time I go to Cowboy's I enjoy the food. I really good, very tasty.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    The food and service were excellent! Would recommend!

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  11. DineSC

    Charlotte

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was the restaurant we chose for my mother for Mother’s Day and what a wonderful choice! The meat selection was yummy, and the salad bar was amazing. Our waiter as well as the guys and girls bringing the meats around to the tables were very attentive. The restaurant had a pleasant ambience. I would definitely recommend.

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  12. ShemeacaW

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    The meat choice wasn't offered at our table enough. We didn't get the pineapple offered at our table until after 2 hours of eating other items. We has to request it. I was more satisfied with reservations at 8:00pm then coming at 6:30pm. The servers wasn't observing the tables enough.

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  13. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food and service

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  14. AnneW

    Exclusive

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We really enjoyed our dinner and our Waiter was very knowledgeable and able to educate us on the best meats and sides. Everything was delicious.

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  15. LaKitaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a reservation for 14! They had us seated promptly and started serving drinks immediately. The food was plentiful and the salad bar was delicious.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    vip
    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Salad bar was great. Most meats were excellent, brisquit was lot of fat as well as another meat was very chewy. We were given a nice side room, it would be better if you could put something on walls to absorb the sound.

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  17. LisaB

    Orlando

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Had a great dinner celebrating my son’s graduation from UofSC. Lucca was a great server and all the gauchos were friendly and attentive. We enjoyed it.

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  18. Bobbert

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and great vibe. I cannot eat gluten and the staff were knowledgeable and accommodating.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Server was not very attentive to our table. Long wait for drinks unfortunately and took awhile to receive check when ready to leave.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We arrived a few minutes prior to our reservation and were promptly seated. Although the restaurant was already quite crowded, we ordered and received our cocktails very quickly. The selections at the salad bar were many and all were fresh. The Gauchos were all very pleasant and attentive. Overall a very nice evening!

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  21. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall3food2service3ambience2
    Food was mediocre. The salad bar was the best part in my option. Not worth the price. Meats were mostly over cooked and tough. All of them lacked flavor. Not somewhere I intend on going back.

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  22. AngeljoyM

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Love everything with how the place environment and the food was so good.

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  23. DanaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Our dinner was amazing!! We had a great server, enjoyed every minute of our dinner. Definitely worth visiting! We will be back.

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  24. Foody

    Charlotte

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience2
    Though I enjoyed the food, having a reservation seemed essentially pointless as we still had to wait as long as walk-ins. It even took some time before we were even acknowledged after walking in. Now I am sure some of this may be due to a staffing issues (just assuming, I don't know for sure) but considering how expensive the meal and drinks are, I expected top tier service. I would still recommend this restaurant to friends but I would caution the hang ups.

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  25. KBrown

    Charlotte

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 25, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience2
    Great food and drinks! Top sirloin was perfection!

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  26. AJackson

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place for a dinner for two or large group. The selection and taste of meat was AMAZING!

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  27. LatriceS

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    Overall the experience was okay. We had reserverations for 7:15pm but didn't get seated until after 7:40pm because they were busy. The food was good but I think they should have a different variety of sides.

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  28. JasonW

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome food great service. Nice people great atmosphere

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  29. AmieP

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience5
    Food quality was good. Service was good. Wine choices have drastically decreased unless you want to pay $100 plus per bottle.

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  30. MichaelB

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Zoey and all the other servers were outstanding. Thank you.

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  31. VidaJ

    Charleston

    21 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on April 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Celebrated work promotion. Esmeralda was very attentive, food was delicious. We had a very lovely time.

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  32. ErnestM

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    The gauchos are very attentive but some of the meat is way to salty. Chairs could be higher. Felt like I was sitting on a squatty potty. All in all 3.5 out of 5

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  33. SallieC

    Charleston

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ribs and Lamb shops were superb as was the pineapple! Plus, their black beans (over rice) is the best I've ever had! It was a perfect Easter Sunday dinner!!!

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  34. TerryE

    Charleston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This restaurant has always been one of our favorites for both my wife & me. We elected to have just the salad bar and as usual, got absolutely wonderful food. The have a very wide selection of items to choose from meat-wise, e.g., Brazilian Chicken Salad, Shrimp Cocktail (fresh), smoked Salmon, etc. The other salad items are equally tasty, e.g., Brazilian potato salad, fresh cut cheese items with cold cuts, tossed salads with a wide variety of dressings, chopped fresh Italian peppers & fresh cut mozzarella topped with peppers. And the mashed potatoes were wonderful topped with hot fresh mushroom gravy, rice & black beans. We finished off with some of their delightful grilled pineapples - sweet & delicious. You can't go wrong with this restaurant!

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  35. AmandaF

    Charlotte

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience2
    Very bad experience. 745 reservations. Seated 8ish. We had 5 servers with food, filet, lamb, sausage, chicken and flank. After 815 no more food was served. 820 waitress asked if we wanted anything in particular, we said just waiting for them to bring more food. 824 waitress came and took our plates & brought ticket. $170 to leave hungry and rushed out in under 30 mins is awful!

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  36. ach3

    Philadelphia

    12 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall3food4service1ambience2
    Food ok.. nothing special, but what to be expected in a chain restaurant. Service was terrible. Seated no waiter for 10 min. Ordered a bottle of wine took 20 minutes to get that, and had to see the hostess to get it done

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  37. DavidG

    Charlotte

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 8, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    You made me feel like a black man experiencing eating at a restaurant in the southeast of America. Home of the enslaved Africans. Skews of meat were ignored at our table because your waiters assumed we were not going to eat. When I complained to the service he said "How do you like your meat?" Then explains how those skews of meat were rare to medium rare. The meat that started coming to our tables looked burnt. They assumed we wanted all our meat well done. Stereotypical blacks. Well not this group. We actually can read a book.

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  38. OpenTable Diner

    Baltimore

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was excellent. Great food and service. I was treating 3 college boys - perfect

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  39. TerryS

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Absolutely fantastic!!! Food, service, price. Treated myself.

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  40. Donna

    Charlotte

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 3, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Our waiter was as attentive as he could be. It seemed that he was also the bar tender, so he hardly had time to get to us.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse - Columbia offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (803) 728-0887.

Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse - Columbia is rated 4.1 stars by 1441 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse - Columbia

1508 Main St, Columbia, SC 29201

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Hampton St.

  • Neighborhood

    Columbia

  • Hours of operation

    Dinner Mon–Thu 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Brazilian Steakhouse, Steakhouse, Brazilian

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Business Casual

  • Parking details

    Complimentary Valet Parking available for dinner service Friday starting at 5 pm and Saturday starting at 4 pm

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Phone number

    (803) 728-0887

  • Catering

    Full catering menu available on our website. Full "rodizio" catering services with authentic Gaucho style service available for all occasions.

  • Private party facilities

    Enjoy the great quality Meats, Salads and Hot Items from Cowboy Brazilian Steakhouse at your home, office, tailgate party or even as a simple take out order. Create your meal from our Streamlined Catering Menu with individual pricing on most of the items.

  • Private party contact

    Edson Munekata: (803) 394-9493

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