Galpao Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse - San Diego

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   Ericson

   San Diego

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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

   Great Brazilian food, lively ambiance, excellent service!
   

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   Bri

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 19, 2025

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

   amazing fast service and very friendly wait staff. the meat choices served to you table side are delicious and we especially enjoyed the top sirloin, ribeye, shrimp, grilled plantains, mango salad and both green salads. I love that multiple people stopped to help our table and everyone works together so cohesively. the caipirinha was so good and sweet and a nice balance of flavors. i tried the strawberry and passion fruit and both were equally good. inside was nicely decorated with dimly lit lighting and subtle elegant decor. they also gave my husband a complementary dessert and decorated it with a birthday message! we had such an amazing experience and will be back in the future.
   

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   Nhei

   San Francisco

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 17, 2025

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

   Overall, I had an exceptional experience with great service and delicious food. However, I did encounter a pricing discrepancy. I called twice—once a week before and again over the weekend—to confirm the Monday lunch price. Both a lady and a gentleman assured me it was $55 per person, even on that Monday holiday. Yet, I was charged $75 per person, citing the holiday rate. Despite this mix-up, I really enjoyed my visit!
   

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   Jeff

   San Diego

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   Overall enjoyed Galpao Gaucho. It was an extremely busy night we were there, so the service was a little off. The salad bar was a bit weak compared to the many other Brazilian steakhouses I’ve gone to.
   

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   Jayla

   Unspecified

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   With reservations there was up to 2 hours waits. Unacceptable
   

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   Lisa

   San Diego

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 16, 2025

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

   Very busy. We had 5:45 reservation. Immediately a server came to take our drink order and informed us we could start at the salad bar. Took 30+ minutes to get initial drinks and our server never came back to take additional drink orders or dessert. We asks someone else if they could help with drinks and we ended up just asking for the check and went elsewhere for additional drinks and dessert.
   

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   Nicole

   San Diego

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Average service and it’s was ok. The food was good
   

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   Ellyn

   VIP

   San Diego

   41 reviews

   5.0

   41 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   First time here and it will not be the last! Awesome service, very delicious food and dessert! Great selection of meats, veggies and salads! Wait staff very attentive to our needs and the price was right!
   

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   Ann

   Central Coast

   14 reviews

   5.0

   14 reviews

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   We tried this restaurant for the first time on Valentine’s Day. We had experienced a Brazilian steakhouse before, but this one was absolutely the BEST! Everything we tried was cooked to perfection. The service was also excellent, even on such a busy night. We definitely will go back!
   

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    joel

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    4.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

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

    I was able to get last minute reservations for Valentine’s Day and it was packed but got through all of the meats they provided. Overall wonderful time for dinner with my wife. I would recommend this spot to anyone
    

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