went here for mother's day yesterday, 05/10. they of course took the opportunity to raise their prices to $40.00 for rodizio. as a brazilian myself, i know good rodizio, and unfortunately, this is not where' you'd get it. i don't mind paying more, but with higher prices, better service and better quality is expected. so, there are a few points of complaint; 1st, the salad bar, it was ok, it wasn't limited, however, some of the choices there were clearly pre-packaged and not fresh. the "farinha" for instance, was definitely pre-packaged, and the beans tasted like they came from a can. 2nd, the rodizio itself, meat was ok, not good, not bad, however, it seems that their preference is either rare or raw even for meat. also, i feel like they need more meat servers and more of the same meat going around. they shouldn't have just one skewer of each meat, but several. if i'm paying to eat meat, then keep the meat coming! also, some of the meat was cold, which should never be the case for rodizio. the pineapple at the end of it all, was also cold, and had way too much cinnamon.
i'm not giving it 1 star because the servers were attentive. however, judging the food alone, i would not come back. again, if you're going to be priced on the high-end, then give me service and food that matches.
i tried fernandes in newark, nj (btw, recommended if you want actually good food), but they were fully booked, for clear reason, and rio had openings, apparently also for clear reasons.
in closing, if your american, unfamiliar with rodizio, and definitely not brazilian, then you might enjoy here for the experience. but anyone who know rodizio and brazilian food would agree, that unfortunately this place does not do rodizio justice.