Samba Brazilian steakhouse

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Indiana1 review

   2.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   I’ve been to many Brazilian steakhouses. Chains and small operations. I was shocked how slow this place was on a weekend. The meat was slow to come out and in small amounts. Few and far between. Sides weren’t refilled. Plates weren’t changed. I used my dirty buffet place the whole time. But the drinks are what made me most upset. Charged $5 for non-alcoholic basic drinks. Fine. But I wanted water and was told regular water had black chunks in it. Waitress was saying even the sewer was bad. I think she was just trying to charge me more more more. She brought out a large water bottle and charged me $8. I paid $200 for me and 2 teens to eat stale buffet and a few pieces of meat. I think the water was just to increase my bill. Nobody wants to feel taken advantage of. I eat out a lot but this was just weird and awful. I never write reviews but to heck with this place.
   

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2. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Atlanta3 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 28, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   The meat was excellent, and the salad bar/buffet was okay. Some of the salad and a couple other items looked older, like it had been there a while, but the service was good and the food we did eat from the buffet was very yummy. There was no shortage of meat! From the buffet I really enjoyed the potato salad, asparagus, chimichurri, and rice!
   

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   Bernard

   Atlanta1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 22, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   I prefer my steak medium. Every piece of beef brought to the table was well done. The potatoes were cold & so was the bread. The hot bar was not hot at all. The rice & beans weren't even warm. Ask for ice water, They don't have complimentary ice water. Bottled water almost $8. There were only 3 ppl working. The bartender, the young lady server, & the cook/server. It was obvious they were short staffed. They did the best they could with what they had I guess. The lamb was the only thing we enjoyed.
   

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   David

   Atlanta3 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Went for Valentine’s Day dinner. They kept bringing the same cuts of meat, the cheaper cuts. We had to request the filet, lamb, beef ribs, etc. When they arrived, not on the sword, they seemed “reheated” and overcooked. Definitely not Fogo de Chao or Texas de Brazilian they charged just as much. I only wanted water to drink as no was driving. My girlfriend saw someone leaving with the water bottle that was served and thought it was strange. While I was paying the bill she said “see if you were charged for the water”……Yep $5.95. Very, very small pour on my girlfriend’s glass of wine. Drive to get the real Brazilian experience.
   

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   Elian

   Unspecified1 review

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   Food was good staff was very helpful I’d love to come again
   

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   Richard

   Atlanta1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   The horsdeuvre's bar was terrific and the meat was flavored and cooked to perfection.
   

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   max

   Atlanta32 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 18, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 2

   If someone had never been to another Brazilian Steak house, they would probably consider it a positive experience. Long intervals between meat service. One person serving. Smaller salad bar. Atmosphere not aligned with price point.
   

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   Ricky

   Atlanta1 review

   5.0

   Dined on January 16, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The restaurant was empty, which was a surprise. The food was good.The service was good.
   

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   Saika

   Coastal Georgia1 review

   3.0

   Dined on December 25, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The service is good, they don't offer the variety of meats that they offer.
   

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    Megan

    Atlanta1 review

    1.0

    Dined on December 25, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    Overpriced and worst experience. We had terrible service. You must purchase bottled waters, if you can get your waitress attentive enough to bring one. Food quality and presentation was terrible. There were only a few attendants with meat that came around with the same three meats to offer although the menu shows 10 different offerings. Each meat tasted seasoned similar, extremely heavily salted. Long periods of time waiting between courses. We dinned on Christmas, if it wasn’t for that we would have complained. Save your money and just dine at an upscale steakhouse or even Longhorns.
    

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