Red Violin Brazilian Steakhouse
Absolutely delicious. Expensive (C$30), but it’s buffet style. The entrance also doesn’t look like much (washed out sign, small presence from the street, up some stairs of functional decor). I’ve never had Brazilian, but regardless of authenticity, this was certainly different and delightful.
The appetizer island from the south:
The appetizer island from the north:
Unfortunately, there are no pictures of the huge platter of cooked, shelled shrimp on the west side, nor of the steamed mussels in white wine sauce on the east side. The aroma of the shrimp, however, will ensure you never miss it in person.
Some fried appetizers delivered to the table; those are fried bananas in the upper right:
Non fried appetizers at the table; you mix the three together (bread-crumb type mixture, rice, bean mixture) into a delectable snack:
The entrees are brought from the kitchen on large metal skewers. It’s a buffet, so the entrees (meats for the most part- chicken, beef, pork, etc.) just keep coming out as they become ready. The waiters ask if the diner would like any of the current offering, and if accepted, the waiter loosens a piece with his knife and the diner use the tongs that each diner has to remove it from the skewer:
Sadly, there is no picture of arguably the best food there – roasted pineapple with cinnamon. Everyone at the table helped themselves to many portions of that each time the pineapple was available. Very sweet, none of the typical pineapple “bite”, juicy. I’d go back just for the pineapple.
I don’t know if this was an authentic Brazilian experience, but this is a place to go in any case. Absolutely worth the price, and much better fare than regular buffets. Remember to come hungry, and have the pineapple no matter what.
