Chima Steakhouse - Fort Lauderdale

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   Henrik

   San Francisco

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   Extremely noisy restaurant with other guests and staff running around our table to and from the sallad bar all the time. The service was really bad, took us a long time just to get a drink. Would never ever visit this place again.
   

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   Eric

   VIP

   Fort Lauderdale

   76 reviews

   4.0

   76 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   This was our 10th Christmas dinner at Chima Fort Lauderdale. We were pleased to see the sign out front addressing the dress code. It's too bad that some patrons still choose to ignore that. Over the years, the salad bar has continued to lose certain items that we liked. The most recent omission is the Endive with Bleu Cheese. The protein offerings last evening lacked variety. The same items kept circulating. Only after we were finished dining were some different items circulating - like salmon and grilled pineapple - two of our favorites. The grilled meat is always very salty. The good news is that our server Natalia was superb. We enjoyed a bottle of La Guerla Brunello which is always a hit. Our dinner check with tip was $400.00 for the two of us.
   

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   Kevin

   VIP

   Fort Lauderdale

   88 reviews

   5.0

   88 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   What a wonderful place for a holiday dinner. Both food and service were fantastic. Very friendly and attentive staff.
   

   Chima Steakhouse - Fort LauderdaleResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Kevin, Thank you for your amazing review! We’re so happy to hear that both the food and service made your holiday dinner special. Our friendly and attentive staff will be thrilled to know they left a great impression. Thank you so much for visiting Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale, and we can’t wait to welcome you back!
   

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   Samantha

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   The hosts were borderline rude definitely didn’t wanna be there. Sadly, I think they were understaffed, table of six, and we sat at our table for 20 minutes before being approached for service. The manager apologized. Then we sat at our table for most of the afternoon with no water and plates overflowing. The salad bar was delightful. The meat was just OK. I would probably visit Texas de Brazil before this place for the price you pay
   

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   Rob

   Grand Rapids

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   My husband and I spent Christmas in Fort Lauderdale and wanted a unique experience for dinner. This restaurant was exactly what we wanted! Everyone was very nice and personable. The food was absolutely amazing! Thank you so much for making our Christmas dinner a fun and delicious experience.
   

   Chima Steakhouse - Fort LauderdaleResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Rob, Thank you for your lovely review! We’re honored to have been part of your Christmas celebration and delighted that you enjoyed the delicious food and personable service. Thank you so much for visiting Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale, and we look forward to your next visit!
   

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   Pari

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Christmas dinner at Chima. The meat quality was divine. The salad bar buffet was lacking. I think for the price the buffet could include a dessert. We had a vegetarian join us and they forced her to order the full menu meat option even tho she didn’t eat a bite of meat. That was not cool.
   

   Chima Steakhouse - Fort LauderdaleResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Pari, We’re so glad to hear you enjoyed the quality of our meats and the fantastic service from our team. However, we’re sorry that your experience fell short in other areas, including the salad bar and the pricing policy for your vegetarian guest. We appreciate your honest feedback and will use it to review our offerings and ensure we’re meeting our guests’ expectations. Thank you so much for visiting Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale, and we hope you’ll give us another opportunity to impress you.
   

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   Laura

   VIP

   Fort Lauderdale

   5 reviews

   2.0

   5 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We haven’t been to Chima for Christmas before and we won’t do it again. Every prior time everything was great but I’m going to chalk up the poor experience to the fact that they increased the number of tables inside and to the Christmas rush. I definitely won’t return for any holiday.
   

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   Kelly

   VIP

   Fort Lauderdale

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Excellent service ! Wonderful atmoshere . We are there every Christmas Eve xxx
   

   Chima Steakhouse - Fort LauderdaleResponded 1 day ago

   Hi Kelly, Thank you for your fantastic review! It’s always a pleasure to welcome you for Christmas Eve, and we’re thrilled you love the excellent service and atmosphere. Thank you so much for visiting Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale, and we look forward to seeing you again next Christmas Eve!
   

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   Jodi

   VIP

   Toronto

   27 reviews

   2.0

   27 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Prepare to wait. Our rez was for 6:30. We sat down at 7:40 - this has happened twice now. Overall everything was disappointing except the food - beef. The salad bar was a mess , I had to send my drink back twice , we had to ask for salmon 3 times. It was so noisy we could barely hear each other. We usually go once a year to Chima. Think we will pass on this restaurant. It’s gone downhill quickly.
   

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    Kari

    Fort Lauderdale

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

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

    The food and service is always exceptional at Chima. We've been to other Brazilian steakhouses and we always wish we had gone to Chima instead!Our latest visit we were there for Christmas Eve. It was busy, as expected, the food and service were still great. Our only complaint was that the room temperature was extremely cold, we hurried to get out, and put the seat heaters on in the car.
    

    Chima Steakhouse - Fort LauderdaleResponded 1 day ago

    Hi Kari, We’re so glad to hear that you enjoyed the food and service during your Christmas Eve visit! It’s an honor to be your favorite among Brazilian steakhouses. We’re sorry the room temperature was too cold and will address this concern to provide a more comfortable environment. Thank you so much for visiting Chima Steakhouse Fort Lauderdale, and we hope to see you again soon!
    

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