Brazilian Food and Drink Articles 

Menu: Picanha is the house steak and is prepared on a rotisserie in the traditional Brazilian method. The top sirloin is bent so that the fat caramelizes and slow roasts into the meat. With only a dash of sea salt, the steak is flavored to perfection.

Samba servers cut the meat at each table in the traditional Brazilian method. The restaurant provides two-sided cards so that when a client wants more meat, they place the green side of the card facing up to let a server know they need more meat. When clients are done eating, they turn the card so that the red side faces up and servers know not to disturb the table.

The meat is all you can eat, and there is an all you can eat buffet line with salads and Brazilian sides including rice, beans, fried plantains and sauces.

Brazilian cuisine is distinct to Hispanic or South American foods. Javier describes the cuisine as, “flavorful, but no spice at all.”

“The only season we put is sea salt and garlic,” he said. “The rice is very basic, you eat it with the meat.”

The buffet line menu items rotate each week so there is no set menu.

Kaitlyn recommends the “Farofa” a dish with toasted yucca and pieces of meat. This side dish adds texture and is typically served on top of rice. It pairs well with any of the house meats which include Alcatra (top sirloin), garlic steak, pork loin, sausage, filet mignon, and chicken with bacon.

“We serve a lot of dishes that my mom used to make at the house and now it’s here,” Kaitlyn said. “So it’s like having a barbecue at your house every day.”

Every visitor is served a side of “Pom de Queso” a Brazilian bread filled with cheese.

Samba also offers an assortment of freshly squeezed tropical fruits juices including mango and passion fruit. Guarana, a Brazilian soda is also served at the location.

To parties above the age of 21, Javier recommends the Caipirinha, the Brazilian equivalent of a mojito without the mint. The drink is made with a Brazilian sugarcane liquor called Cachaça and served with a skewer of strawberry and limes.

For dessert, there is Brazilian flan and passion fruit mousse. These items are available upon request as the drink and dessert menu is still in the works.

Javier advises visitors to “give it a try.”

“You’ll be pleasantly surprised. It’s different,” he said.

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