Samba Brazilian Grill

Name: Samba Brazilian Grill
Address: 240 W Gilman St, Madison, WI, United States, 53703
Telephone: (608) 257-1111
Price range: $50 and over
Rating: 4.4

4.4 (1018)

$50 and over

Brazilian Steakhouse

240 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703

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2 people

May 23, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 26 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Good for special occasions
Romantic

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
(608) 257-1111
Website
http://www.sambabraziliangrill.com/
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.

Location
240 W Gilman St, Madison, WI 53703
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

Popular dishes

Picanha
Samba Special cut. Sirloin cap sprinkled with sea salt, grilled to caramelized perfection
Beef top sirloin
Samba wpecialty, marinated with garlic and red wine
Whole beef tenderloin
rubbed with garlic, sea salt and black pepper
Beef Flank Steak
marinated in balsamic, honey, chiles
Chicken drums
with chile and herb rub (epazote, sage)
Pork loin
Pork loin with parmesan
Argentenean, Chorizo and linguica sausages
an assortment of sausages
Leg of Lamb
with stone ground mustard, sherry vinegar, sea salt and black pepper
Grilled Pineapple
Dusted with cinnamon and sugar

Samba Sides

Feijoada, Brazilian Black Bean Stew
Contains meat, contains pork.
Garlic whipped baby red potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Soup of the Day
Pao de Queijo
Traditional Brazilian cheese bread (gluten free).

Salads and Vegetables

Chimichurri
South American sauce of herbs, garlic, olive oil and vinegar. Condiment for grilled meats.
Farofa
Traditional Brazilian side dish of toasted cassava flour.
Vinaigrette
Imported Olives
Kalamata, tangerine and chili, mixed.
Nuts
Roasted and spiced almonds, candied pecans.
Cheese
Goat cheese, cheddar, swiss, gouda, munster.
Roasted Garlic Spread
Spring mix, spinach and chopped romaine
With dressings: Caesar, Honey French, Balsamic Vinaigrette
Fresh Vegetables
Zucchini, broccoli, yellow squash, green beans, asparagus, pickled beets, artichoke hearts, cherry tomatoes, carrots, sun dried tomatoes, onions, heart of palm, cucumbers, assorted peppers
Assorted Fruits
Cantaloupe, watermelon, honeydew, mission figs.
Quinoa salad
with raisins,and vegetables
Rotini Feta Salad
Seafood Salad
Chicken Torta
Potato Salad
Sweet Potato Salad
Fennel Cucumber Salad
Curry Chicken Salad
Chickpea Salad

Desserts

Tres Leches
Vanilla cake, cinnamon infused milk, strawberries and whipped cream.
Bolo de Brigadeiro
Chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, topped with chocolate sprinkles.
Cheesecake of the Day
Cajeta Flan$10.00
Cajeta Cream Custard with Berries and Caramel Sauce
Quindim
Traditional Brazilian coconut custard served with mango coulis.
Truffles
Assorted chocolate truffles.
Brigadeiro
Traditional Brazilian truffles made with sweetened condensed milk - chocolate, coconut and pistachio flavors.

Dessert Cocktails

Chocolate Espresso Martini
Chocolate Covered Cherry Martini
Cinnamon Old Fashioned

What 1,018 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

4.4Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Wisconsin
Romantic
Madison
Great for brunch
Madison
Innovative
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 delights with a "huge variety of high quality, fresh salads" and "tender, flavorful meats." The elegant atmosphere is complemented by "friendly and extremely fast" service. Dietary needs are attentively handled, enhancing the dining experience. While some found the service slow during busy times, the overall experience is "truly amazing."

1,018 Reviews

K
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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Elise
Milwaukee3 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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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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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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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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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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OT
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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OpenTable Diner
Chicago1 review
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Everything was great as usual. Most definitely enjoyed my evening.
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Carrie
Chicago2 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Samba's is an elegant restaurant with very tasty and high quality cuisine. We were two couples enjoying the food and atmosphere. All was nice except for there could be a little bit more lighting at the tables. I had a hard time viewing the menu and reviewing the check. Otherwise, I would suggest it.
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OpenTable Diner
Milwaukee1 review
2.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The wait staff was very kind and replaced our beverages as needed .. The removal of the used plates wasn’t the best. I had to flag down staff since the table was crowded we had 5 people at a table that normally seats 4. The salad bar was tasty though there were many things that were out because it was busy. When the meat starting coming around we kept getting the same 2 meats coming to our table. I ended up saying something to one of the people that was dishing out the meat , she said she would try and send the others over but no one came . It was an expensive meal and I think some of this happened because it was busy but we did pay a pretty penny for a mediocre experience..
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FAQs

Samba Brazilian Grill is rated 4.4 stars by 1018 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

May 23, 2025

11:30 PM

Booked 26 times today

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

Website
http://www.sambabraziliangrill.com/
Phone number
(608) 257-1111
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.

Samba Brazilian Grill

Make a reservation

About this restaurant

Additional information

Grilled Pineapple

Beef top sirloin

Quinoa salad

Samba Meats Selections

Picanha

Beef top sirloin

Whole beef tenderloin

Beef Flank Steak

Chicken drums

Pork loin

Argentenean, Chorizo and linguica sausages

Leg of Lamb

Grilled Pineapple

Samba Sides

Feijoada, Brazilian Black Bean Stew

Garlic whipped baby red potatoes

Mashed Potatoes

Soup of the Day

Pao de Queijo

Salads and Vegetables

Chimichurri

Farofa

Vinaigrette

Imported Olives

Nuts

Cheese

Roasted Garlic Spread

Spring mix, spinach and chopped romaine

Fresh Vegetables

Assorted Fruits

Quinoa salad

Rotini Feta Salad

Seafood Salad

Chicken Torta

Potato Salad

Sweet Potato Salad

Fennel Cucumber Salad

Curry Chicken Salad

Chickpea Salad

Desserts

Tres Leches

Bolo de Brigadeiro

Cheesecake of the Day

Cajeta Flan$10.00

Quindim

Truffles

Brigadeiro

Dessert Cocktails

Chocolate Espresso Martini

Chocolate Covered Cherry Martini

Cinnamon Old Fashioned

Overall ratings and reviews

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Review summary

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