Rios Brazilian Steakhouse - Charlotte

Far above average and unexpected pleasure in this part of town. Agree with others don't let outside view fool you. Very classy with great ambiance inside. Salad bar nicely presented but steaks stole the night. Most were terrific. Service outstanding. I look forward to returning, should I ever regain appetite. Don't miss this nice spot!

We had an excellent dining experience at Rios for my son's birthday. This was our first time here, but had been to other Brazilian restaurants before so we knew what to expect. Upon arrival, we were surprised to find it located in a strip plaza and we were nit impressed by the exterior. Thankfully, we know nit to just a book by its cover! The interior was lively. White table clothes on the tables and nice decor. (Phew!! We had a reservation for 6pm on a Friday night. Were were greeted warmly upon arrival and were seated immediately by the restaurant manager. One of the many lovely servers then came by with their brazilian cheese popovers to start. They're fantastic! They have a good drink menu and make a strong, delicious Mojito! My son enjoyed his Old Fashion and my husband appreciated his Modelo being poured (at the table into a frosted glass. We started with the hot food and cold food/salad bar. While everything was tasty, we knew not to fill up before the rodizio service. Btw...the house-made chimichurri and roasted garlic are not to be missed as a delicious compliment to the meats- it's served on the salad bar. Then came the meat...each item as delicious as the last. The only item we didn't love were the sausages. We're Portuguese so we were expecting something more like linguica or chourico. No biggie...everything else was fantastic! Our favorites were the parmesan pork, house garlic steak, and the beef ribs alone would will bring us back again! They were CRAZY delicious! The roasted pineapple was a big hit, too! One of things that impressed us the most was the quality of meat. Marbled enough for flavor and texture, but no gristle. Seasoning was completely in point- just enough season to enhance the flavor of thr meat, but not so much that it overpowered the delicious natural meat flavor. The only feedback we have is that they should use a milder bacon on their bacon -wrapped items (filet, sirloin, and chicken . The bacon was incredibly smoky and did overpower on a couple items. The service was absolutely stellar. Warm, friendly, and attentive. One of the severs overheard us talking about it being my son's birthday and she brought him a slice of cheesecake with a candle at the end of our meal. Again, we've been to several Brazilian restaurant ma over the years, including some that are quite high-end and in other countries. This unassuming restaurant tucked away in a strip mall in Matthews, NC is right up there with the best of them.

My wife and I went for dinner and brought our son along. We are from both the buffet and table side Brazilian style. 3 days later we started feeling incredibly un-well. After 2 days of intense abdominal pain, we went to the hospital and tested positive for E. Coli poisoning. Will not return

Can't say anything else besides wow. The buffet and salad bar were spot on. The meats that came around were delicious while some pieces the outside were cooked kind of tough. Well amount of food and heat service. Highly recommend if you want to eat a lot of meat.

Excellent . Delicious, affordable, quick, You can't go wrong. This place is an absolute gem