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Samba Brazilian Grill, Madison, WI

Samba Brazilian Grill

4.4 (1020)
$50 and over
Brazilian Steakhouse
240 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703

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2 people
7:00 PM
animated flamesBooked 19 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
For those of you who are not current or former gauchos who roam the prairies of Brazil, you might need an explanation of our style of service. At the end on a long day of work tending to cattle and stock, Brazilian cowboys (Gauchos) and their families would prepare great feasts. They would skewer various meats, roast them over a fire pit and bring them to the table for carving. There would be a bounty of seasonal vegetables, stews and salads using fresh ingredients from the fruits of their labor.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Brazilian Steakhouse, Brazilian
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Customized to your desires.
  • Private party facilities
    Private Dining for 10-250 guests. Several private and semi-private options. Entire restaurant also available for large functions/weddings.
  • Neighborhood
    Madison
  • Cross street
    State Street
  • Parking details
    Parking in the lot adjacent to our restaurant is reservable.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,020 people are saying

Samba Brazilian Grill reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Good for groups

  • Madison

    Good for groups

  • Madison

    Hot spot

  • Madison

    Great for fine wines

  • Madison

    Romantic

  • Madison

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Samba Brazilian Grill in Madison offers a "huge variety of high quality, fresh salads" and "tender and flavorful" meats, delivering a delightful dining experience. The "staff and service were wonderful," and the grilled pineapple is a highlight. While some service inconsistencies exist, the overall atmosphere is "fantastic" and welcoming.
1,020 Reviews
  1. Julie

    Milwaukee2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had an excellent time and dining experience! Food was fantastic! Several of us were first timers and really enjoyed the whole experience! We will be back!

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  2. Jennifer

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Meat quality was very good! Lived the grilled pineapple!

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  3. Lucielen

    Milwaukee1 review

    3.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    It was a disappointing experience. If you are looking for a “Brazilian” stake-house experience, Samba is NOT the place. We went to celebrate a birthday, hoping for something close to a Brazilian experience like the stake-house in Milwaukee, but they do not have most of the food served in a Brazilian Churrascaria. The salad bar is plain American, the only thing Brazilian like was the “farofa” (if you can called that farofa) and a cheese bread, which is everything but our Pão de Queijo. No linguica, no chicken hearts, no garlic bread, no mayo salad, no quail eggs, no French fries, no fried cassava… and the list goes haha Again, if you are just looking for a place to eat a bunch of meat, go there! It is very pricey tho! The service was awful 😢 we waited and waited to get a glass of wine, and waited and waited for the dessert. Too bad. Beautiful building, great location, but a lot to improve. If they want to call it a Brazilian Stake House they need to do a better job. I had to add salt to almost every meat that came to our table. The pineapple was good!!! 🍍

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  4. Kristen

    Unspecified1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 4, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our first time. We took my sisters and their husbands for dinner. There was a huge variety of high quality, fresh salads. Delicious. The meat was tender and flavorful. The Argentine Malbec was amazing. They offered us free desserts for our retirees/ birthday people. The staff and service were wonderful. A real treat and well worth it.

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  5. Elise

    Milwaukee4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is our favorite Madison restaurant. The food is crazy good!

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  6. Jeremy

    Milwaukee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just had an amazing meal with the family. Really great service, meats were all great and good salad bar. To be honest the last couple of visits over the last 6 months have been pretty average but the family love it so we gave it another try. Huge improvement tonight, great fun time, will be back!!

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  7. Preston

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    That was a great experience and the food was fantastic.

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  8. Beatriz

    Milwaukee1 review

    1.0

    Dined on March 22, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Poor service, food not like Brazilian, we could tell that the employees was so confused and had no clue about Brazilian culinary, sweet meats and cold food, also looked like we were invisible for the waitresses, we don’t recommend it at all!

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  9. Thasis

    Milwaukee1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was amazing for my 1st time on my bday however need more well done meats hubby gave it a 3.8 because of it but still enjoyed the experience for 1st time as well...will be going back 😊

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 16, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We always take our son here for his birthday. We had a special dietary request and the manager KAT came out and told us that we could call ahead to make special requests. When you have dietary restrictions, this means everything so we definitely will be back. Thank you KAT! 

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Samba Brazilian Grill is rated 4.4 stars by 1020 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
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Google Map for Samba Brazilian Grill

240 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703

Additional information

  • Cross street
    State Street
  • Neighborhood
    Madison
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Wed–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Brazilian Steakhouse, Brazilian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking in the lot adjacent to our restaurant is reservable.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Customized to your desires.
  • Private party facilities
    Private Dining for 10-250 guests. Several private and semi-private options. Entire restaurant also available for large functions/weddings.
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