Only one in the Bay Area
I've been to a couple of other churrascarias (Houston, TX and Glendale, CA) so I know what to look for. I went with a party of 8 for Sunday lunch. It's a small and cozy place, but I'm looking forward to when they expand the restaurant to the space next door.
The food: Unfortunately, out of all the meats available, the best one I had was the grilled shrimp and pork tenderloin. Their cuts of steak (Prime rib, top sirlion, roast beef, beef tenderloin) tasted a little gamey and dry. Only the garlic beef, parmesan coated prime rib, and lamb were decent for seconds. Unfortunately, they only had 3 gauchos serving food, to a full lunch crowd at their restaurant. So, what ended up happening was we got visited by the gaucho carrying chicken hearts, 4 TIMES. I will give them credit to the vast selection of meats that they served, which I presume supports the $37/person price, but they need to learn to cook the meats better. I've had better Picanhas at the other two restaurants. The salad bar was decent, although they only thing I touched were the beans and rice. I save my stomach space for MEAT.
Service was great, as the wait staff was very friendly and attentive. I would go back, but considering this is the only churrascaria in the Bay Area, I guess I have no choice.