Texas de Brazil Memphis
We’ve gone to Texas de Brazil at Peabody Place in Memphis several times over the last few years. It is quite a good restaurant. It’s quite a bit different than most restaurants one might go to. You come in and decide what level of eating you are willing to pay for. The first level is a quality buffet. It is nice. The size of the buffet isn’t large (at least in my measure), but the quality of the food available is quite good. There are is a wide variety of flavors. I enjoy the salad bar and lobster bisque the most. The second level includes the buffet and a round cardboard “dot” (my word choice). This “dot” is two-sided, one side red, the other side green. Basically, roaming around the restaurant floor is a plethora of servers carrying a wide variety of meats. If they see you’ve turned your dot to show the green color, they come by and offer whatever meat they have. Think dim-sum with only meat and you display whether or not the servers stop at your table. The variety of meats they offer is quite good. It ranges from rack of lamb, to filet mignon, to free-range chicken. All are superbly cooked and the flavors are wonderful. The ambiance of the restaurant itself is also quite good. The decor is stylish and tasteful. The uniforms of the wait staff is neat. The tables are set nicely with perfectly white table cloths and the lights are very dim. Each table gets a candle for extra light. If you aren’t stuffed when you walk out of there something is wrong with you. The only real drawback is the price. It isn’t cheap, but then again I’d rate the value as quite high considering the quality and variety of the meats that are available. The waitstaff is also quite good. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to try something new (and has some extra bucks).
