Rio Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse - Best Rodizio Experience!!! - West Covina, CA, U.S.A.

 

If there's one dining experience that I will always want to go to, it would be the Brazilian BBQ Rodizio experience.  For those who haven't been to one, it's a form of dining where in servers will go to your table and serve you slices of different meat cuts at a time.  On your table, you will have a marker that you can flip for a green or red color.  Once you flip it to green, that means the servers will keep coming to your table serving the BBQ meats.  Then, when you flip to red, that means you pause, and servers will not serve you.  You can literally eat all the meats you can.  And they have quite the variety to choose from. I haven't tried Brazilian BBQ Rodizio since I got here in the US so I am very excited to try it now.

We decided to try out Rio Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse in West Covina since we heard a lot of good things about the restaurant.  So, aside from the all-you-can-eat Brazilian BBQ, they also have a hot and cold appetizer/salad bar that is also unlimited.  Here are some pics from the appetizer/salad bar.

I know the appetizer/salad bar is already a lot, but the real highlight of the feast is the all-you-can-eat meats.  Here is a list of the meats that they are offering and the prices for the lunch and dinner rodizio experience.

Do not get ahead of yourself and stuffing yourself with the delicious items on the salad bar.  You should make room for the meats that will be served to you.  They will also serve you with Pão de queijo, which is a Brazilian Cheese Bread that is also to die for.

After getting all your salads and appetizers, now its time to indulge yourself for the main event which are the different types of meats that they will serve you table side.

I really enjoyed the Brazilian BBQ Rodizio experience I had in Rio Picanha, and I can't wait to go back for more.  Doing the Brazilian BBQ Rodizio is a perfect way to dine and celebrate with friends and family.  You will spend more than your usual dinner, but you get to do all-you-can-eat BBQ and appetizer/salad bar which in itself is an amazing dining experience.

Rio Picanha Brazilian Steakhouse

381 N Azusa Ave, West Covina, CA 91791

+16267276449

http://www.riopicanha.com/

My Rating:

Food/Taste:  9/10 (meat was cooked perfectly and with good variety)

Ambiance:  9/10 (interiors are very nice)

Cleanliness:  8/10 (fairly clean)

Service: 9/10 (very good service and friendly staff)

Establishment:  9/10 (very easy to find and with lots of parking space)

Price:  8/10 (very good price for AYCE BBQ meats)

Overall: 8.67/10 

Frequency Meter:  I would dine here twice a month.

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