Thanks to our son who’s something of an expert on Brazil, we tried a Churrascaria (Brazilian BBQ) last night in Long Beach. We really didn’t know quite what to expect but were hungry enough to try something exciting and new. We felt a little underdressed having just put away all our tools and not really cleaning up more than brushing the dust from our clothes. We were really expecting to go someplace like Taco Bell or Burger King. But the folks at Greenfield welcomed us graciously without any hesitation. Even the complementary valet service signaled a warm welcome.
Our waiter took our drink order then asked if we had ever been there before. He explained that it was one price for all you can eat. The price was higher than we had expected but I can truly say it was worth it. There is a grand buffet for salads and other side dishes. Just the buffet dishes by themselves make a worthy meal. When you’re ready for the meat dish you stand a little wooden totem on your table with the green stripe on top. Almost magically and within seconds, a meat server appears at your table with one or two spits of roasting meat. Pepper steak, garlic steak, chicken, pork loin, bacon-wrapped turkey, lamb, rib-eye steak, tri-tip roast, and the list goes on. If the meat is coming too fast or you’ve had enough, you simply turn over the wooden totem so the red stripe is on top until you catch up. You can repeat your trips to the buffet or turn over the totem until you get your fill. Our meat server didn’t pay much attention to the red stripe, though. He kept coming back and, with a twinkle in his eye, tempting us with the next offering. I highly recommend Greenfield Brazilian BBQ.
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