navala churrascaria

warning - if you want to eat here and get your parking validated - make sure you park at the wilson parking at 123 eagle street. not the wilson parking at eagle st pier. otherwise you don’t get the $9 validated ticket after your meal.

anyway not holding that against them. we came for the lunch bbq all you can eat for $55 per person.

how it works is you ordersides- eg chips, sauces etc. but in terms of meat, a waiter comes and carved different selections of meat and you use your tongs to grab a piece. sort of like getting freshly shaved kebab meat - but of better quality.

some of the meat was amazing eg the crispy pork. others were ok. you have your piece and then snack on thesidesuntil another waitstaff comes with another skewer of meat for you to grab with your tongs.

a bit novel in terms of experience... but is it worth $55. in my opinion not really, especially since thesideswere literally just chips, black beans, salsa and different sauces... nothing special.

ambience was really nice, and the views are amazing of the brisbane river.

as a result 4/5

had a nice sumptuous buffet dinner. this place is a must visit for carnivorous folks where pocket gets lighter by $55 per person. the grilled meats in skewers keeps on coming generously even before the first serving gets finished.

the best bbq meats among the lot were picanha (rump cap), despite being less salty and lamb rump. coconut fish, calamari and pork leg were also good. thesideswere not too overwhelming. coconut rice and potato salad were ordinary, banana frita and black beans were fine, but completely enjoyed the hot sauces- murupi and malgueta chilli.

the drinks weren't great either and bit pricey. tried amazonia and caipirinha and without beating drums, i somehow manage to make better caipirinha with the same cachaca at home.

the staffs were friendly and courteous, outside seating ambience is excellent and i would love to visit again for the bbq meats.

atrocious! obviously meat is the star at this restaurant but everything we had was inedible. truly the meat was too tough to eat. the prawns and fish were overcooked. thesideswere bad, just plain bad. the polenta was tough and tasteless, the potato salad lacked flavour and was topped by store-bought french fries - something you'd see in a foodcourt. the side salad is as basic as they come. i can't emphasise enough - the meat here is terrible!

omg i love this place! i've been here a few times and it's a fav. they have a huge selection of yummy meats and also a good selection of sauces andsidesto compliment them.. it's great for big eaters.. drinks - well the sangria is so delicious and homemade and the staff are always super friendly and helpful.

what a fantastic place to eat! having eaten at another brazilian bbq restaurant in brisbane this is by far the superior! with an amazing array of meats and sides you will eat until you're hearts content. the staff are all fantastic and we were looked after really well!

navala churrascaria is a super cool place to eat, especially if you're hungry and love meat! you get to pick from a huge variety ofsidesbut the meat tastes so good on it's own that you don't even need any condiments! good atmosphere and friendly staff. highly recommended!

prepare ze stomach for this one if you're going to navala, because with unlimited meats, and a wide range ofsidesyou're going to want to maximise. the favourites are of course rump cap (can't go wrong with a rump cap for a brazilian bbq) - we do however wish there was a bit more flavour to the meat. exquisite views of the brisbane river from this place, and really is a good choice if you're wanting something hearty and indulging but still want the picturesque views from eagle st. customer service is fantastic.

perfection!. went there on friday night for a birthday celebration (as did many others), and i was so impressed by the service and food. i've been to other brazilian "churrasco" restaurants in brisbane, but navala has blown them out of the water.
as soon as we "started the bbq" thesidescame out almost immediately, and they were of high quality in taste and appearance, which i found was alot better than other similar restaurants. also they kept bringing out our favourite ones whenever we ran out.
the meats were incredible, and they had a huge variety that we all enjoyed.
no long waits between meats too!
the staff were very friendly and looked like they loved what they were doing.
will definitely be going back; one of my new favourite / best restaurants in brisbane.


-----08 nov, 2014-----

perfection!. went there on friday night for a birthday celebration (as did many others), and i was so impressed by the service and food. i've been to other brazilian "churrasco" restaurants in brisbane, but navala has blown them out of the water.
as soon as we "started the bbq" thesidescame out almost immediately, and they were of high quality in taste and appearance, which i found was alot better than other similar restaurants. also they kept bringing out our favourite ones whenever we ran out.
the meats were incredible, and they had a huge variety that we all enjoyed.
no long waits between meats too!
the staff were very friendly and looked like they loved what they were doing.
will definitely be going back; one of my new favourite / best restaurants in brisbane.
well done navala.

was just ok. nearly everything was over cooked and drysideswere good though staff were friendly think the brazillian bbq at bardon is better meats more tender and medium rare rather than well done...

proper brazilian churrasco now in brisbane. this is probably the closest to a proper brazilian churrasco i could taste in australia.
the meat was cooked the right way, the staff were very friendly and attentive and kept us well served throughout the night, both with rodizio meat,sidesand drinks.
didn't have any problems with meat temperature, as others here complained, and, yes, the music is loud, but that's the whole point, brazilians are loud. but i found it to be case only during the samba show. the rest of the night i could hear the live music being beatifully executed and at the right volume.
read about the experience before going to this place, as it might not be for everyone. unless you really love meat (and eating lots of it), this is not the place for you.

great fun!. we went for a late saturday lunch ($53 all you can eat) and am so glad we tried it. our table was covered in little dishes full of yummysidesand condiments which were lovely with all the different types of rotisserie cooked meat, fish and even cheese which kept coming and coming and coming and coming...... the staff were very very friendly and we had none of the problems other diners have mentioned here. it was fairly quiet and the food came quickly and was hot and succulent. i will go back.

agreed with first review. basically what the first reviewer said sums up navala churrascaria perfectly. the food is quite expensive for what is essentially "fancy pub/tarvern roast". i ordered the lamb leg and others on my table had the same or the lunch special (lamb, beef or pork from the roast) andsidesof mash and chips. the portions are not huge and whilst my lamb leg tasted good (the saving grace was definitely the eggplant and sauce), the quality of the meat was what you would find at a good pub/tavern. avoid the potato mash as it is $7 for a small bowl which was sub-par (not creamy and quite watering/inconsistent in texture).

overall, the staff seemed disorganised - they waited a long time to give us menus/not familiar with the menu and fiddled around with ipads/our bill.

as with the first reviewer, i would say the "all you can eat" is not worth the $50+ (you could almost go to a buffet for this price). some people on my table chose this option and was regretting it after 30mins as it was clear that the staff were slow to offer the meat for carving and by the time we left, i am very sure they did not get their $50+ worth of food.

the view and ambience is very nice though and if you must give it a try, i would recommend the pulled pork burger which looked quite nice and was bigger in portion.

deliciously brazilian. there's not very many brazilian churrasco options in brisbane - i've been to mundo churrasco & leema's lounge - neither was as good as the new navala. the range of food was huuuuge - not just meaty, but also had seafood offerings and the ever so succulent cinnamon & sugar covered pineapples. they also have the biggest range ofsides- my favourite being these parmesan mochi-like breads. i could eat a mountain of those. all the dishes were nicely balanced in flavour. i find with the other restaurants i've been to the meats tend to get too salty and that's all you taste: salt.

the place does get quite noisy - but that's only because people were enjoying themselves and fits in with the atmosphere. it's not suppose to be a fancy fine-dining experience. it's a fun, social, all-you-can-eat experience!

i didn't get to try the desserts, but they sound delicious - must return to try them. i got too eager with thesidesand meats and was too full to try anything else.