Fogo de Chao - National Harbor

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   Evita

   Tampa

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   What a waste of money! We were truly disappointed. Spent almost $300 and we hardly got any meat for the Churrasco Experience. Hardly any meat or steak came by. They kept asking us if we wanted chicken legs. Wtf! Was supposed to be a special dinner but they only served the cheap meats, no garlic steak or pork or the good steak cuts.
   

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   Evelyn

   VIP

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

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

   We waited 45 minutes for our table to be ready even with a reservation, once seated it took forever to get our drinks, the meats came out pretty quickly but it also took forever to get our sides. We only saw our server once or twice.
   

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   Christopher

   Washington DC

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   We arrived for our 6:30 reservation and ended up waiting about 10 minutes to be seated. Which is ok. I would say the layout is challenging, since it seems like they put a lot of tables in the space to maximize throughput. I get it but it’s tight and a little challenging to get to the market bar. But no horrible, just recognize it. Now the service and the food was amazing. We were taken care of so well. The servers actually got to know us and brought us our favorites straight off the grill. Great dad/son guys night out experience. Thanks for a great time.
   

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   Jay

   VIP

   New York City

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Place was overbooked with reservations and staff was overwhelmed
   

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   Wystina

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   More seats at the bar would be nice. It's very no8sy and hard to have a conversation.
   

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   Mitchell

   VIP

   Washington DC

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on January 12, 2025

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

   I continue to wait excessively for drinks to arrive. This has always been a problem here.
   

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   ErinS

   Washington DC

   9 reviews

   2.0

   9 reviews

   Dined on January 10, 2025

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

   Compared to other Fogo locations this wasn’t a good experience. The salad bar is small and left a lot to be desired. The seating is so tight you can barely move through the restaurant. The meat could barely get to people out our table we had to pass it down because the next table was so close. The meat servers came very few and far between so service was slow. We waited over an hour for mashed potatoes because the kitchen ran out. Also waited over an hour for 2 of the 3 entrees that came from the kitchen. And the sea bass I order was smaller than the palm of my hand for $50 and 6 skinny pieces of asparagus. Our waitress was nice but that’s about it.
   

   Fogo de Chao - National HarborResponded 7 days ago

   Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. We're sorry to hear that your visit didn't meet expectations, and we understand your concerns about the tight seating and service timing. Our team is committed to providing a better experience. Please reach out to us through our website contact form so we can address this further. Thank you.
   

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   Mark

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 8, 2025

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

   Our experience was great and the staff members were exceptional. We really had a great time...
   

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   Karen

   Washington DC

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 5, 2025

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

   I loved this place, the food was very good, the staff was very friendly. I'll be back soon
   

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    Tanisha

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 4, 2025

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

    Service was absolutely incredible and everyone was very nice and accommodating! They made it seem like a homey restaurant and we all felt very comfortable. Food was great and I think the value was also great. Location was wonderful being right next to the water. Would definitely recommend!
    

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