novilhos brazilian steakhouse

my husband and i came for valentine's day dinner. i loved it, i thought the food was amazing and i lobed the cheese bread. we.made reservations but we were able to be seated early. it was pretty crowded (it was valentine's day). hubby, however, was less than impressed. he's a tad bit picky.

the food was mediocre. pricey, for a weekday lunch. makes me miss ipanema even more. the ambience was nice but lacks the feeling of being in a brazilian restaurant. i don't plan to spend my money there again.

amazing but spendy. this restraunt is so very good. i didnt have any meat item that wasnt just about perfect. the only downside is the cost. the $29 price that is listed here is only for lunch. i took a family of seven here and expected to pay
$29 a person and ended up paying closer to $55 a person. that being said... it was worth it.

we have been here several times and it seems like it had gone down hill. tonight was the final nail in the coffin for us. after spending $300 on dinner for our family, the last thing you want to feel is let down. the meats tonight were either completely overcooked or undercooked. there was a real wait for the meats to come around as well. the risotto at the salad bar was far from al dente, it was crunchy. when i mentioned this to the floor manager, his response was that it should be able little crunchy.. i don't think so. there's firm and then there's undercooked and crunchy. it just after insult to injury for us. the server added his own tip even though we were only a part of 5. we won't be going back.

great customer service. my mother-in-law is brazilian, so my family has been going to this restaurant for a few years now, and have always loved it.
on father’s day 2012, we had a frustrating experience. i had called weeks before father’s day to make a reservation and was told twice on the phone that the lunch price for father’s day was $29/person. when we arrived with our party of 11 people on father’s day, they ended up charging us $46/person (the full dinner price because of the special meats served on father's day. the hostess i had spoken to on the phone was wrong about the price.) we were shocked because it was much more expensive than we had planned for. we spoke with the manager, and he said there was nothing he could do. i called back and spoke with the owner, and he was very understanding and apologetic for the mix-up. the marketing director of novilhos, elle, called me personally and apologized for what happened and gave me a full refund for the extra amount we were charged. i am so impressed with how novilhos handled the situation in the end. i want to especially acknowledge elle’s kindness and helpfulness. she went above and beyond to remedy what happened, and gave excellent customer service.
we will definitely be returning to novilhos in the future! :)

great food at a good restaurant. great food. the service could be faster (go to brazil to find how quick they serve you there). but all in all, the place is good. recommended for anyone who loves steaks.

fathers day bummer. took the family to novilhos for lunch. made the reservations and asked how much per person. the response came back $29.. found out after the bill came that they changed to price to the full dinner rate of $50 per person. that would have been ok had they told me that on he phone and they had served the additional special meats too. finally there were far to few servers. in good brazilian stake houses meat is always coming to your table. there's no 10 minute waiting between servers. i just went there for a mid week lunch a couple of weeks ago only to again have poor service. the poor service must be a trend. this was the last straw. i won't go back

i really liked it. this was my first time at a brizallian steakhouse, and i really enjoyed it. although we had to wait about 10 min pass our reservation time, it wasn't that bad. we got a table by the kitchen, and usually i would not like that table, but in this restaurant, it's the first table out of the kitchen and you get the first choice. the salad bar is actually very good, not just your typical salad bar stuff, both cold and warm, everything was pretty good. the signature drink was very good, the rum and the citrus from the lime, cleanses your pallott a little while tasting all the different flavors of the food. as you start to see all the meat going pass and deciding what you want to eat, you can pick at random as they go pass or the best way to taste what you want is to, turn your card to "no thank you" and ask your server to have certain meats come to your table... extactly to your doneness. that way you want have to say no to chicken, if you want to try lamb first. every slice is just enough to get the full taste of the meat. the cheesy bread and fried bannas are very good...be careful not to get full. i do think it is a little pricey...$145, for 2 dinners and 2 drinks each, but i will go for the sunday lunch special... $27.00.each. the server was great and very attentive. the crowd is mixed, families, couples, friends,..... shotrs and sneckers, suits and ties. i saw some bad reviews and i think it should be given a second chance.
if your on a diet or feel fat easily.... don't go, because you will eat until your ready to burst.
lamb is great, beef rib is the best, prime rib is great. try a little bit of everything. this place gets 4 & 1/2 stars.

way overpriced for quality. for $45 per plate i expected much higher quality. unless you have money burning a whole in your pocket, you can do much better going elsewhere.

dissappointing!. after inpanema's in seattle closed i was excited to find another local rodizio restaurant. the brazilian grills i've been to in various cities were pretty comparable to fogo de chao, so i was very disappointed by the selection and toughness of the meats. please turn your flame down! the pork rib and garlic sirloin were inedible!

the servers came around with chicken wings and bottom sirloin every three minutes while i saw the filet mignon only twice. although they on the menu, i never saw the lamb chops.

the only reason novilhos gets a second star is due to the attempts of the staff to turn my obvious disappointment by seeking requests for meats. the staff was very attentive and polite. unfortunately, the meats were not worth the standard rodizio price.

overall, it's a bad sign when the salad bar gets more attention than the meat selection.

great brazilian steak house. i am brazilian tourist in seattle and i went to novilhos with my husband. we were expecting to get a little taste of my culture offered in another country. i enjoyed everything in this place. the meat servers were very attentive and polite. they were very careful about how to serve us in the better way: if you need anything, they are there to serve you.our server was very friendly and attentive. the service was great. the food was very good overall. everything in the salad bar tasted good and fresh and the majority of their meat offerings were delicious and excellent quality. i loved the atmosphere, music, smell, color and the taste of this restaurant.

prices, please.... this was fantastic! the ambiance is very upscale. white table cloths, nice tables, great lighting were all nice touches. the food is all you can eat brazilian barbeque of many different cuts of meat, and a salad bar full of olives, nice cheeses, etc. my only problem with this place was the fact that there are no prices listed-anywhere! not in the waiting area, not on the menus, nowhere in the dining room.
this was our first time here, and although our waiter was very nice and explained to us how the all you can eat restaurant worked, the only thing he gave us that had prices on it was the wine list. it was very weird to order, eat, and wonder the whole time what the cost was. it ended up being about $50 per person for the food which is pretty reasonable considering it was all you can eat beef, lamb, chicken and pork, as well as salad and other sides, but it would have been nice to know from the beginning and not wonder all night...

be careful what you order!. the meat was good & plentiful, and the salad bar was phenomenal. if the meal had stopped right there i would have been thrilled... but ... they are sneaky about what other things cost. i thought the dessert and final tiny drink were included in the buffet price because nothing was said about 'now you are going beyond the $40 buffet price'. and the drinks are poured very stingy (especially considering how expensive they are) ... the final bill was a shock needless to say.

loved it. my boyfriend and i went here on a whim for dinner and were blown away. first, they did an awesome job on the interior of the restaurant. it is beautiful and modern. no traces of the old mexican place left. the salad bar was top notch and filled with delicious and original dishes. and it was just gorgeous! then the meat...wow. what an event. i think we tried just about each item from the menu and were not disappointed. the customer service was also great and we were made to feel very comfortable. we are already planning a return trip to celebrate a friend's birthday. i completely recommend this place. it's a bit pricey, but worth it.

we had a wonderful dinner at novilho's tonight. we were a party of nine plus two small children. the waitstaff were attentive and very helpful. the salad bar was fresh and tasty, especially the broccoli, asparagus, and artichokes. new cuts of meat arrived every few minutes (our plates were never empty!) our server even sent a special request for rare lamb chops to the chefs and these were delicious. we had a blast and will return soon.