08/13/09

Great service...not authentic Brazilian food though

by ABrazilian

I have been at Circus a couple of time for I tend to give a restaurant a second chance when the service is good. The Brazilian apetizers are good, but the typical dishes, specially the ones from the North East of Brazil, are anything but typical. The service was great and the place very welcoming, but the food should not be called Brazilian. The strogonoff is liquidy and bland, the feijoada flavorless, the dishes with dende flavorless as well, the churrasco's meat a bit on the hard side with small selections of meat. If you want real good Brazilian Churrasco the place to go in NYC is Plataforma...for authentic Brazilian cousine go to Casa in the Village. The food at Casa feels like home (I have not eaten anything bad there). Ah, the "Brazilian" drinks at Circus (caipirinha/caipiroska) is made with bottled juice, while in Brazil we use fresh fruit....although they charge a lot for it.

• Pros: service
• Cons: bland food

05/10/08

Food was excellent

by wisebrain

My friend and I both had fish and each were very tender and tasty. The atmosphere is a bit childish, but still fun.

03/17/08

It's all about the attitude

by lex142

The staff here is wonderful. Very friendly, available, and proficient. While the food is better than average, what makes me want to go back is the welcoming atmosphere and the people.

• Pros: staff, atmosphere
• Cons: probably are some but I was too relaxed to notice