Churrascaria Plataforma

(212) 245-0505

316 W 49th St (nr. Eighth Ave.)
New York, NY 10019 40.7618 -73.9871

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Neighborhoods: Clinton, Midtown

churrascariaplataforma.com

Years in business

Established in 1996

Hours:

Sun-Mon-12pm-11PM

Tue-Sat 12pm-12am

Last updated 4.14.11

Category:

Catering, Restaurants

Payment Methods:

Gift Certificate, American Express, Visa, Discover, Diners Club, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Lunch Spot, Theater District Dining

Cuisine:

Steakhouse, Brazilian

What People Are Saying About Churrascaria Plataforma

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The Scene – The handsome, simply appointed dining room has a circus-like atmosphere, with lots of "oohs" and "aahs," clanging of silverware and waiters who relish in talking up the different cuts of beef. – – The Food – When you're ready, green-light the expert cutters by flipping the small disc at your place setting, and you're presented with rounds of pork ribs, short ribs, rib-eye, sirloin, flank steak, brisket, top round, special top round, chicken legs, sausage, pork loin, lamb and the oft-overlooked fish of the day. Most of the beef is nicely charred, teasingly…

ambiance
85.45000076293945% positive
  1. Nice variety of meat, very crowded and noisy, huge place, our waiter was very nice, parking was horrible.
  2. We heard "Happy Birthday" sung at almost all the tables around us, the atmosphere was very jovial, and everyone seemed very happy to be there.
  3. Great atmosphere.
  4. This brazilian barbeque place is a GREAT place to have fun in a dinking experience, however be prepared to eat, eat eat a lot of meat.
  5. The atmosphere and service were wonderful.
  6. My husband and I went for our anniversary and regretfully it isn't the most romantic spot.
  7. Large groups of gluttons come here to dine and watching the feeding frenzy is hardly romantic.
  8. It's just a great atmosphere, with great live music
  9. We enjoyed the fast moving, louder, festive ambience.
  10. The decor very nice.
  11. As you walk in from a wintery NYC evening, you embrace the one you love and bring her into a romantic atmosphere.
  12. Great frenchy coat wearing with ties and first date atmosphere!
  13. It is a great ambiance and a good place for parties, big groups, espcially loud rowdy kinds!
  14. Best steak, great customer service, great romantic dining experience
  15. love this place for it's fun atmosphere-but not so much for the quality of meat.
  16. The atmosphere is amazing, the food is delicious, the best salad bar with the best sushi rolls?
  17. The ambience is fun -- loud and relaxed -- better to go with a group.
  18. The bar is fun with great live music on the weekends.
  19. Worst, however, is the rushed atmosphere.
  20. The food is some of the best I have eaten, the atmosphere in the dining area is amazing.
  21. It's a Churrascaria, which means it will be busy and very active and pretty noisy, not a romantic place, but a excellent place to eat great meat and go with large group.
  22. Lots of food, great service, fun for a group.
dessert
83.33000183105469% positive
  1. The service 100%, desserts amazing.
  2. The food is excellent, the salad and sea food bar incredible and the sangria and desserts almost a must!
  3. My only complaint would be that their caipirinhas weren't as delicious as they should be, and the tiramisu was subpar, so do choose a different dessert.
  4. The only thing is that the desserts are a bit weak - i'm a huge dessert lover, but really youre so stuffed by the end of the meal who really has the space.
  5. The Salad Bar is huge and the selection great, but best is to pass up on it completely so you can enjoy all the meats and leave a little room for dessert.
  6. recommend the Coconut cake.
drinks
93.90000343322754% positive
  1. But if you can find a way to avoid gorging on the delicious salad bar items, you can save room in your stomach for an endless stream of meat.
  2. The atmosphere is amazing, the food is delicious, the best salad bar with the best sushi rolls?
  3. The food is fantastic -- both the meats and the ridiculously large salad bar (all sorts of salads, soups as well as shrimp and maki and a few hot dishes).
  4. This place is great however you walk out feeling like you should be on a skewer if you fill up on the salad bar and keep the coin they give you on green!
  5. Don't fill up on the "salad bar" - although there are quite a few tasty appetizers on there.
  6. Our host made a great wine recommendation, but heck, I went for the meat and I was definitely "blown away" by the sheer quantity and quality.
  7. The salad bar had sushi but sadly is wasn't very good.
  8. We had little attention from the drink waiter (surprising as this is a big money-maker for them) and had to repeatedly ask for wine and beer replenishments.
  9. Everything tastes great, and they have a wonderful wine list to accompany the meal.
  10. The salad bar is amazing- fresh japanese food, shrimp, beans with sausage go easy on the salad, the best part still to come.
  11. The salad bar is really good, so thats the problem too.
  12. Yes they do have a lot sides but I eatting at a Rodizio to stuff myself with sides and they do have a great wine list, but any decent red wine will do for me.
  13. The place is huge and with a very small bar we feel very confortable starting with a very fresh " caipirinha" and some yuca with sausage.
  14. The salad bar has not only great salad.
  15. great Brazillian drink.
  16. The salad bar was AMAZING!
  17. You start with a "salad bar" of assorted Brazilian dishes, which are quite tasty.
  18. The bar is beautiful.
  19. The extensive salad bar was filled with delicious offerings, but beware of filling up on the cheap eats.
  20. absolutely love the food here--the salad bar has a wonderful variety, the meat always tastes fresh, and the side dishes are delicious.
  21. fantastic salad bar (great if there is a non red meat eater in the group but.
  22. Food wise: Salad bar is excellent.
  23. The appetizer bar is amazing but not as amazing as the entree options.
  24. The salad bar is amazing but to fill up on that is a rookie mistake.
  25. The bar is fun with great live music on the weekends.
  26. The food is excellent, the salad and sea food bar incredible and the sangria and desserts almost a must!
  27. The whole time I never had to ask for anything, My drink was always full, my eatting area was always cleaned (new clean plate every 10 mins).
  28. the salad bar had great black beans and pork and then the service of the "endless meats" began.
  29. know the salad bar is very tempting, but if you're a meat-lover like me, save your appetite for the succulent meats.
  30. My friend & I loved the salad bar.
  31. The salad bar was impressive but again, all things considered, hardly worth the money.
  32. At 50 a head plus a couple of glasses of wine, be prepared tp have an expensive night out, but well worth it for a great Churrascaria.
  33. And the salad bar is fantastic.
  34. The salad bar is is huge as is the line waiting to get at it (expect to spend at least 15 minutes waiting in line on a busy night), the place is beyond noisy and was so crowded that it took me nearly ten minutes to work my way through the mob to get to th
  35. The food is really fantastic, so is the service (and the wine list - or book, I suppose - is top notch), though it can be pricey.
  36. If I had to go for dinner, I'd go with the unlimited wines-by-the-glass, their selections are not your run-of-the-mill merlot and cabernet, there's about 15 choice that are all great value wines.
  37. Their salad bar is definitely very very nice, good variation, some sushi, seafood and very fresh greens.
  38. Even the salad and casserole bar was impressive.
  39. The food was amazing, the salad bar was huge and the service was outstanding.
  40. They have a really good salad/appetizer bar with everything from salads, to pastas, to sushi, to paella.
  41. Great variety of meats and salad bar.
food quality
91.19000434875488% positive
  1. Great food, not so great price
  2. Oh my God, meats are so juicy and delicious; fresh from the kitchen one after another.
  3. Excellent meal.
  4. fantastic salad bar (great if there is a non red meat eater in the group but.
  5. didn't go crazy with the meat because there was so many other delicious dishes to try.
  6. The food was good, however beware, only salad and meat are included.
  7. The food is excellent, but the service is awful.
  8. The steak at La Plataforma is excellent.
  9. personally prefer good cuts of meat without the gelatinous fat.
  10. The service was alright then and the food was good too, but not exceptional.
  11. Best steak, great customer service, great romantic dining experience
  12. If you can tolerate the service, the food is great - and a lot of it.
  13. The food is really fantastic, so is the service (and the wine list - or book, I suppose - is top notch), though it can be pricey.
  14. If your in the city and looking for a great food and service you have to stop by.
  15. The coconut flan and caramel flan were delicious.
  16. love this place for it's fun atmosphere-but not so much for the quality of meat.
  17. You'll see a busy and large place, big (salad) buffet and the all-you-can-eat mindset, but Brazilians who come to this place know they will fill you up with the cheap, undesireable meat and bring the real picanha olnly upon begging (if you were Brazilian,
  18. Summary - good food which they rush you through and do everything to up your bill.
  19. The meats are almost a bonus, but what is not cool is they recently did away with filet mignon which is a tad disappointing.
  20. The cold buffet is fantastic, the food is delicious there alone.
  21. know the salad bar is very tempting, but if you're a meat-lover like me, save your appetite for the succulent meats.
  22. Besides waiting half an hour for tables to be set, the food was wonderful and very filling.
  23. The sausage and the gyro-type lamb were nasty.
  24. every single dish @ plataforma was great (especially the cheese bread and plantains) and the steaks were awesome.
  25. The chicken is great.
  26. My only complaint would be that their caipirinhas weren't as delicious as they should be, and the tiramisu was subpar, so do choose a different dessert.
  27. The food is great - particularly the meat.
  28. Also avoid filling up at the buffet (the shrimp cocktail is 1/10th as tasty as it looks).
  29. The salad bar has not only great salad.
  30. and the meat is fantastic., Interior is a bit cheesy.
  31. My friend & I loved the salad bar.
  32. Even the salad and casserole bar was impressive.
  33. On every occasion Ive visited Brazilian steakhouses and none of them beats the authentic taste of Churrascaria Plataforma.
  34. buffet/meat. Anyway, I definitely recommend this place if you're ready to spend about $80 bucks for the evening.
  35. The salad bar is amazing but to fill up on that is a rookie mistake.
  36. Great food, salad
  37. The meats was delicious, the sala.
  38. The food is fantastic -- both the meats and the ridiculously large salad bar (all sorts of salads, soups as well as shrimp and maki and a few hot dishes).
  39. You start with a "salad bar" of assorted Brazilian dishes, which are quite tasty.
  40. My fiance and I don't agree on much - especially when it comes to food, but we both LOVE this restaurant.
  41. don't know where in the city can you find such an amazing deal for pitchers of caipirinhas and such amazing prices for huge slabs of perfectly executed cooked beef!
  42. Everything tastes great, and they have a wonderful wine list to accompany the meal.
  43. Food was good for the first hour but then you eat yourself into a steak hang over!
  44. Favorite was the lamb and sterlion steak
  45. The salad bar is is huge as is the line waiting to get at it (expect to spend at least 15 minutes waiting in line on a busy night), the place is beyond noisy and was so crowded that it took me nearly ten minutes to work my way through the mob to get to th
  46. Excellent food and enough choices to please everyone in a large group.
  47. The only thing is that the desserts are a bit weak - i'm a huge dessert lover, but really youre so stuffed by the end of the meal who really has the space.
  48. Really filling and high quality meats.
  49. The sides are pretty great too - I love the bananas and mashed potatoes.
  50. When you go to an rodizios you want to be impressive by the different cuts of meat and how well they are cooked and experience unique flavors and this place just didn't do it for me.
  51. The meat and the service were excellent.
  52. Great food, service could be better
  53. Otherwise it was a great meal -- buffet is one of the nices selection, the meats were teriffic, turning over the disc was interesting just more communication to the new patrons.
  54. Great food, high prices, snobby hostesses
  55. The food is good, but what is going on with this place?
  56. Great food
  57. But if you can find a way to avoid gorging on the delicious salad bar items, you can save room in your stomach for an endless stream of meat.
  58. The food is good and the price is high.
  59. Also this place isn't really creative on the "Bacon wrap meats" (ex.
  60. The food is excellent, the salad and sea food bar incredible and the sangria and desserts almost a must!
  61. It's a Churrascaria, which means it will be busy and very active and pretty noisy, not a romantic place, but a excellent place to eat great meat and go with large group.
  62. Our host made a great wine recommendation, but heck, I went for the meat and I was definitely "blown away" by the sheer quantity and quality.
  63. The meats were excellent.
  64. There is a great variety of meats too!
  65. The beef and pork were the best I ever tasted,and an excellent food value.
  66. The lamb and london broil were the best I've ever tasted.
  67. "Salad Station" has fresh ingredients and beautiful presentation.
  68. All the meats are wonderful, the salmon and turkey are great for the "no red meat" crowd.
  69. If you are in NYC and are looking for a great place to dine this is the spot, great easy access from any place in the city, and its a short walk from Central Park to walk off the enormous meal!
  70. If you like meat and have a big appetite, then this is definitely the place for you.
  71. From the service to the food, the entire experience was excellent.
  72. Lots of food, great service, fun for a group.
  73. Great food, super sushi (interesting surprise) but I would not go back just becase of the seating.
  74. Then with your meal, you get all these sides, like steamed veggies, rice, mashed potatoes, and these really good fried bananas.
  75. This restaurant is one of the best steak houses in the city if you are true meat eater.
  76. Flip the red to green and the waiters will come over and cut fantastic meat over your plate.
  77. The atmosphere is amazing, the food is delicious, the best salad bar with the best sushi rolls?
  78. especially like the skirt steak, which I always request as soon as I get seated.
  79. The meats the waiters serve are tasty and fresh.
  80. Everything was fresh and yummy.
  81. Don't fill up on the "salad bar" - although there are quite a few tasty appetizers on there.
  82. This place is great however you walk out feeling like you should be on a skewer if you fill up on the salad bar and keep the coin they give you on green!
  83. would recommend this place to anyone who is a true meat lover, you won't be disappointed.
  84. Having said that, the meat is good, the salad buffet is ok.
  85. They have a really good salad/appetizer bar with everything from salads, to pastas, to sushi, to paella.
  86. The meat waiters were attentive.
  87. The place is huge and with a very small bar we feel very confortable starting with a very fresh " caipirinha" and some yuca with sausage.
  88. The Salad Bar is huge and the selection great, but best is to pass up on it completely so you can enjoy all the meats and leave a little room for dessert.
  89. I've been to both locations a couple of times and the food is amazing.
  90. The extensive salad bar was filled with delicious offerings, but beware of filling up on the cheap eats.
  91. The side dishes (rice, beans, polenta) were good too.
  92. The chicken was juicy and very well seasoned.
  93. The food was great.
  94. I'm writing this review though since so many people were saying it's the best meal they've ever eaten.
  95. The salad bar was AMAZING!
  96. the salad bar had great black beans and pork and then the service of the "endless meats" began.
  97. enjoyed the food everything was great.
  98. Great Service, plenty of food
  99. The Parade os meats INCREDIBLE.
  100. This brazilian barbeque place is a GREAT place to have fun in a dinking experience, however be prepared to eat, eat eat a lot of meat.
  101. The salad bar is amazing- fresh japanese food, shrimp, beans with sausage go easy on the salad, the best part still to come.
  102. The food was delicious, the staff very curtious.
  103. Their salad bar is definitely very very nice, good variation, some sushi, seafood and very fresh greens.
  104. love my steak medium to rare while my fiance enjoys his more well done (which is a shame) - either way, you have the choice and they are equally delicious.
  105. Get ready to loosen your belt--you'll need to in order to have even a chance at tasting all of the delicious meat that will be brought to your table.
  106. The food was amazing, the salad bar was huge and the service was outstanding.
  107. absolutely love the food here--the salad bar has a wonderful variety, the meat always tastes fresh, and the side dishes are delicious.
  108. Great variety of meats and salad bar.
  109. Waiters circle the room with HUGE hunks of meat and you can eat AS MUCH AS YOU WANT
  110. Point being, the food is still amazing.
  111. But don't get fooled, they will come to you like crazy during 5 minutes serving you the poor and inexpensive meat so that you feel full immediately.
  112. The food is some of the best I have eaten, the atmosphere in the dining area is amazing.
  113. Great food, good service good times!
  114. Authentic food and presentation, delicious picanha, and a very generous (and unneeded) buffet make Plataforma a sure bet for the churrascaria enthusiast.
  115. If you want a better meal, just go to a good steakhouse like F&J's.
  116. You've got to love meat and you've got to go with a group large enough to order capirinhas by the pitcher.
  117. The salad bar is really good, so thats the problem too.
  118. Yes, it serves juicy meats.
  119. The lamb and the tenderlion are amazing.
  120. The food as a whole is mediocre.
  121. And the salad bar is fantastic.
  122. as we all know, brazillians make great meat, but churrascaria plataforma is the best steak in the city.
  123. The food quality is great.
  124. Nice variety of meat, very crowded and noisy, huge place, our waiter was very nice, parking was horrible.
  125. Fun and amazing food
  126. The meats are fantastic!
  127. But the meat is awesome.
  128. The salad bar was impressive but again, all things considered, hardly worth the money.
  129. The salad bar had sushi but sadly is wasn't very good.
  130. It's true that it's noisy and crowded, but what do you expect when the food is THAT good at THAT price in the middle of NYC?
  131. Plataforma might be amusing and amazing to whomever has never been to an authentic Churrascaria IN Brazil.
  132. They also have a great seafood buffet and salad buffet as well.
  133. The sheer quantity of food, the size of the space, the attentive service.
  134. I'm not a huge meat fan, but the salad menu itself (including sushi, calamari, cheese) would be enough to leave me satisfied.
  135. The waiters and servers were at your reach and the food was delicious.
  136. Had a good time - the buffet, sides and the meat courses were all very fresh and flavorful.
  137. Just remember to be very hungry as the food is excellent and theres a lot to go around.
  138. Yes the service is great and the place is fancy but I am not going to a Rodizo to impress my date while I eat a few lbs of meat (oh yea that's definitely impressive).
  139. love that they make them fresh tableside.
  140. While this may not be the most authentic Brazilian food (I go there once every few years to visit family) I found that the waiters and servers were speaking Portuguese, and knew all the meats very well.
  141. best steak ever
  142. They have about 10 different kinds and my favorite was the flank steak.
  143. Ham is for breakfast not for a Rodizio, Second is that they don't have a cut of prime ribeye steak, They have a great prime rib but no prime ribeye steak, I think prime ribeye steak is one of the most delicious steaks, it's a must have at any rodizio and
  144. Twice a year we drive into Manhattan (once for his birthday and once for mine) and treat ourselves to a truly wonderful meal.
  145. Not being a big meat eater, I still love that place.
  146. The meat cuts were great and I liked how they carve up the pieces for you based on how your rare or well you want the meat.
menu variety
89.09000396728516% positive
  1. There is a great variety of meats too!
  2. The Salad Bar is huge and the selection great, but best is to pass up on it completely so you can enjoy all the meats and leave a little room for dessert.
  3. Otherwise it was a great meal -- buffet is one of the nices selection, the meats were teriffic, turning over the disc was interesting just more communication to the new patrons.
  4. If I had to go for dinner, I'd go with the unlimited wines-by-the-glass, their selections are not your run-of-the-mill merlot and cabernet, there's about 15 choice that are all great value wines.
  5. The extensive salad bar was filled with delicious offerings, but beware of filling up on the cheap eats.
  6. Nice variety of meat, very crowded and noisy, huge place, our waiter was very nice, parking was horrible.
  7. The appetizer bar is amazing but not as amazing as the entree options.
  8. absolutely love the food here--the salad bar has a wonderful variety, the meat always tastes fresh, and the side dishes are delicious.
  9. Great variety of meats and salad bar.
  10. I'm not a huge meat fan, but the salad menu itself (including sushi, calamari, cheese) would be enough to leave me satisfied.
  11. Excellent food and enough choices to please everyone in a large group.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. It is a great ambiance and a good place for parties, big groups, espcially loud rowdy kinds!
  2. If you are in NYC and are looking for a great place to dine this is the spot, great easy access from any place in the city, and its a short walk from Central Park to walk off the enormous meal!
  3. It's a good place
  4. great place for a big group
  5. Altogether, a great dining experience and a great place to take a group of people whom you want to impress.
  6. great place for Winter Meatings.
  7. This place is great make sure of one thing never eat before going there what a place and boy do they feed you
  8. Yes the service is great and the place is fancy but I am not going to a Rodizo to impress my date while I eat a few lbs of meat (oh yea that's definitely impressive).
  9. The food is good, but what is going on with this place?
  10. But anyway great place and I RECOMMEND it
  11. Most people that rave must not get out to great restaurant's very often.
  12. This is the best restaurant I have ever been.
return potential
100.0% positive
  1. Great food, super sushi (interesting surprise) but I would not go back just becase of the seating.
service
85.93000411987305% positive
  1. Great food, service could be better
  2. The people were cool.
  3. the wait staff were all polite and attentive.
  4. First of all I want to commend this place for the best service I have ever experienced at a Rodizio.
  5. The service here is also very good.
  6. Some waiters are more friendly than others.
  7. The food is excellent, but the service is awful.
  8. Food is good (not great), the servers are great.
  9. BUT, the service is not so good.
  10. The staff is very polite.
  11. The atmosphere and service were wonderful.
  12. Lots of food, great service, fun for a group.
  13. But great service comes with a big price.
  14. If you can tolerate the service, the food is great - and a lot of it.
  15. Nice variety of meat, very crowded and noisy, huge place, our waiter was very nice, parking was horrible.
  16. Flip the red to green and the waiters will come over and cut fantastic meat over your plate.
  17. From the service to the food, the entire experience was excellent.
  18. The food was amazing, the salad bar was huge and the service was outstanding.
  19. Most people that rave must not get out to great restaurant's very often.
  20. The service was alright then and the food was good too, but not exceptional.
  21. If your in the city and looking for a great food and service you have to stop by.
  22. The service 100%, desserts amazing.
  23. The waiters and servers were at your reach and the food was delicious.
  24. The service is great!
  25. The food is really fantastic, so is the service (and the wine list - or book, I suppose - is top notch), though it can be pricey.
  26. Not only did they lose a good customer who tips over 20% every time in addition to service fees, they're bad service reputation and poor waiter reputation is going to spread every time someone asks me for a recommendation.
  27. It is extremely expensive, service is poor, they will serve you the minimum unless you complain.
  28. It took some convincing for the server to shave off a decent sized portion, but he did it and it was fabulous.
  29. the salad bar had great black beans and pork and then the service of the "endless meats" began.
  30. But once you pass the snobby, rude and unfriendly hostesses, that don't seem to care at all you can actually have an enjoyable evening (I have to mention though that the lady at the coatcheck was friendly).
  31. service was good.
  32. The food was delicious, the staff very curtious.
  33. The entire staff was extremely helpful and pleasant.
  34. While this may not be the most authentic Brazilian food (I go there once every few years to visit family) I found that the waiters and servers were speaking Portuguese, and knew all the meats very well.
  35. The meat and the service were excellent.
  36. Best steak, great customer service, great romantic dining experience
  37. The meat waiters were attentive.
  38. Great food, good service good times!
  39. Unfortunately, you also get snooty service.
  40. The sheer quantity of food, the size of the space, the attentive service.
  41. went there to celebrate a friend's birthday (we were a group of 9 people), and I enjoyed the experience very much.
  42. The service is excellent, though sometimes they bombard you and it can be overwhelming.
  43. In picking a restaurant I was looking for 3 things, A) Steak B) convenient to the Theater Dist and C) not having to worry about some snooty NY waiter ruining the evening.
  44. The meats the waiters serve are tasty and fresh.
  45. I'm writing this review though since so many people were saying it's the best meal they've ever eaten.
  46. Yes the service is great and the place is fancy but I am not going to a Rodizo to impress my date while I eat a few lbs of meat (oh yea that's definitely impressive).
  47. The waitstaff is always friendly and accomodating.
  48. We had little attention from the drink waiter (surprising as this is a big money-maker for them) and had to repeatedly ask for wine and beer replenishments.
  49. Altogether, a great dining experience and a great place to take a group of people whom you want to impress.
  50. This place has the best service I have ever seen in the city.
value
74.49999809265137% positive
  1. Authentic food and presentation, delicious picanha, and a very generous (and unneeded) buffet make Plataforma a sure bet for the churrascaria enthusiast.
  2. don't know about those who said this place is expensive.
  3. The place is huge and with a very small bar we feel very confortable starting with a very fresh " caipirinha" and some yuca with sausage.
  4. buffet/meat. Anyway, I definitely recommend this place if you're ready to spend about $80 bucks for the evening.
  5. The salad bar is is huge as is the line waiting to get at it (expect to spend at least 15 minutes waiting in line on a busy night), the place is beyond noisy and was so crowded that it took me nearly ten minutes to work my way through the mob to get to th
  6. The food is good and the price is high.
  7. If I had to go for dinner, I'd go with the unlimited wines-by-the-glass, their selections are not your run-of-the-mill merlot and cabernet, there's about 15 choice that are all great value wines.
  8. The only thing is that the desserts are a bit weak - i'm a huge dessert lover, but really youre so stuffed by the end of the meal who really has the space.
  9. We had little attention from the drink waiter (surprising as this is a big money-maker for them) and had to repeatedly ask for wine and beer replenishments.
  10. The food is really fantastic, so is the service (and the wine list - or book, I suppose - is top notch), though it can be pricey.
  11. Great food, not so great price
  12. The Salad Bar is huge and the selection great, but best is to pass up on it completely so you can enjoy all the meats and leave a little room for dessert.
  13. Drinks are expensive but I think you can get a group deal for a cheaper then eating with one person.
  14. don't know where in the city can you find such an amazing deal for pitchers of caipirinhas and such amazing prices for huge slabs of perfectly executed cooked beef!
  15. So liquor is very expensive here.
  16. So I brought my girlfriend to this place for her birthday because she loved it when we went there with a huge group for lunch; I was in a suit then.
  17. Overall, for a prix-fix dinner you can indeed eat more than you can handle so it's a good value.
  18. BIG MEAT (big price)
  19. its the best and most expensive cut.
  20. It's definitely one of the most expensive Rodizio I have ever been to at $60.00 per person.
  21. You'll see a busy and large place, big (salad) buffet and the all-you-can-eat mindset, but Brazilians who come to this place know they will fill you up with the cheap, undesireable meat and bring the real picanha olnly upon begging (if you were Brazilian,
  22. The extensive salad bar was filled with delicious offerings, but beware of filling up on the cheap eats.
  23. All and all, despite the expense this is a fantastic place to dine and an even better place to take a date or a huge group.
  24. tad pricey, but not unexpected.
  25. At $45 a person for dinner, CP is not worth the money unless you are a incredible glutton who hasn't eaten for a while.
  26. After adding alcohol the bill can get expensive.
  27. Great food, high prices, snobby hostesses
  28. But don't get fooled, they will come to you like crazy during 5 minutes serving you the poor and inexpensive meat so that you feel full immediately.
  29. It's true that it's noisy and crowded, but what do you expect when the food is THAT good at THAT price in the middle of NYC?
  30. The salad bar was impressive but again, all things considered, hardly worth the money.
  31. Also the price is very affordable - i think about $80 fix price.
  32. I'm not a huge meat fan, but the salad menu itself (including sushi, calamari, cheese) would be enough to leave me satisfied.
  33. Nice variety of meat, very crowded and noisy, huge place, our waiter was very nice, parking was horrible.
  34. It is extremely expensive, service is poor, they will serve you the minimum unless you complain.
  35. At 50 a head plus a couple of glasses of wine, be prepared tp have an expensive night out, but well worth it for a great Churrascaria.
  36. great value!
  37. and it just keeps on comming for one flat price.
  38. But great service comes with a big price.
  39. The food was amazing, the salad bar was huge and the service was outstanding.
  40. The beef and pork were the best I ever tasted,and an excellent food value.
wait time
62.5% positive
  1. But don't get fooled, they will come to you like crazy during 5 minutes serving you the poor and inexpensive meat so that you feel full immediately.
  2. The whole time I never had to ask for anything, My drink was always full, my eatting area was always cleaned (new clean plate every 10 mins).
  3. from the minute we checked in to the time we paid the check everything was fantastic.
  4. The salad bar is is huge as is the line waiting to get at it (expect to spend at least 15 minutes waiting in line on a busy night), the place is beyond noisy and was so crowded that it took me nearly ten minutes to work my way through the mob to get to th
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

10/30/11

Liked: Food, Service, Atmosphere, Value

by mik10019

My family and I were walking around and found Churrascaria Plataforma.

The buffet bar was outstanding.Great variety of meats, meats are so juicy and delicious; fresh from the kitchen

one after another

Not cheap, true, but very good. The atmosphere is nice as well, perfect for guest in from out of town.

Make sure to go there hungry.

Liked: Food, Service, Atmosphere, Value

3 Star Rating: Average

05/23/11

Nice place, but meat wasnt all that

by Gaby

Although this is a really nice place, I didnt think the food was all that great. I went here for my birthday with a pretty big group of people and didnt think that the meat was too good. The service wasnt bad, I just would think twice about coming back for a few reasons. I didnt think that the servers came around to our table that much or that they paid attention to the fact that we had pretty big table. They didnt come around to all of us and it wasnt at the same time. Also, I've been to other Churrascaria's and, in comparison, I was not really impressed with the food here. The meat wasnt that great and I feel like you're paying more for it being a nice place than for the service or food. I wouldnt tell people not to come here, just that it's not the best.

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

04/12/11

Excellent food and even better service

by gump262

What a great time. The variety of meats was unbelieivable. The service staff was friendly and very attentive. The buffet bar was outstanding. All in all a terrific meal ! I took my 16 yr son here before a concert at MSG. I expect he will never forget the awesome experience. NICE !

It was not inexpensive but was def worth it !

4 Star Rating: Recommended

01/11/11

Meat Survival Guide

by SlowNinja

My friend just kicked me in the face and as payback he has agreed to take me to Platforma for dinner.

This is my game plan everytime I go to Plataforma:

1- Eat a light breakfast and lunch.

2- Drink lots of water during the day.

3- Go to Plataforma for dinner

4- Get a plate

5- Resist the temptation to fill up on bread (maybe just the pao de queijo), salad bar, sushi, rice, yucca frita or the other sides (although they are delicious)

6- Flip your little cardboard thing to the green side

7- Let the meat orgy begin - avoid the chicken and sausage and go for the expensive good beef - sirloin

8- make a special request for skirt steak

9- Make trips to the toilet as necessary and make sure to flirt with the coat check girls

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

08/31/10

Tons of great meat!

by DJTonya

This is not an everyday outing but it's an experience worth having. I'm lucky I was briefed on the menu and it's culture. The rare steaks pieces were superb, wine was great, and it almost felt like Frank Sinatra was going to walk in and sing for you. Old/ New New York at it's best. I've learned that the good cuts of meat tend to come later in the meal... pace yourself... please do!

The Details on Churrascaria Plataforma

Place Categories:

  • great japanese food
  • great place
  • fantastic meat
  • amazing large salad bar
  • great service
  • best skirt steak
  • great romantic dining experience
  • great atmosphere
  • fantastic cold buffet
  • great food everything
  • big group
  • impressive salad
  • awful service
  • great nice variety
  • favorite restaurant
  • amusing single dish plataforma
  • truly wonderful meal
  • not recommend place
  • great rodizio
  • really good fried bananas
  • authentic churrascaria
  • not out filet mignon
  • fun festive ambience
  • big price
  • applaud wait staff

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