Irvine's 3 best Brazilian steakhouses

Looking to satisfy your appetite for Brazilian steak?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end restaurants serving that specialty around Irvine, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your appetite.

1. Agora Churrascaria

Topping the list is Agora Churrascaria. Located at 1830 Main St. in the Business District, the steakhouse is the most popular high-end Brazilian restaurant in Irvine, boasting four stars out of 1,798 reviews on Yelp.

The site can tell you a thing or two more about Agora Churrascaria.

"All of the meats are prepared and cooked as they have been for centuries: seasoned with rock salt to accent the individual tastes of each cut, and slow-roasted over an open-flame mesquite charcoal pit," the business states in the history section of its Yelp profile.

As to what the business is known for, "Step inside Agora Churrascaria, Irvine's new Brazilian-style steakhouse, and enter a different world," it states on Yelp in the section about specialties. "There are no menus at Agora. Instead, restaurant patrons are offered the churrascaria's fixed-price menu, which includes a selection of the 14 finest beef, lamb, pork and chicken cuts, which the Gaucho waiters carve tableside."

2. Texas de Brazil

Next up is Lower Peters Canyon's Texas de Brazil, at 13772 Jamboree Road, a member of the national chain. With four stars out of 939 reviews on Yelp, the Brazilia steakhouse, venues and event space has proven to be a local favorite for those looking to indulge.

If you're hungry for more, we found that the restaurant "features several cuts of flame-grilled beef, lamb, pork, chicken and Brazilian sausage, as well as an extravagant salad area with a wide array of seasonal chef-crafted items," according to notes on Yelp in the section highlighting specialties.

3. Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

The Irvine Health and Science Complex's location of the well-known chain Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse, at 623 Spectrum Center Drive, is another top choice. Yelpers giving the fancy Brazilian steakhouse and wine bar four stars out of 90 reviews.

If you're looking for more, we found these details about Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse: The restaurant "has specialized in fire-roasting high-quality meats since 1979, utilizing the centuries-old Southern Brazilian cooking technique of churrasco," it states on Yelp in the section highlighting specialties.

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